U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice says her early account of the attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans in Benghazi was based on the initial intelligence community assessments and was always subject to review and updates.
Cease-fire begins between Israel and Hamas
A cease-fire agreement between Israel and the Gaza Strip's Hamas rulers took effect Wednesday night, bringing an end to eight days of the fiercest fighting in years and possibly signaling a new era of relations between the bitter enemies. US Ambassador Susan Rice defends Benghazi remarks
U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice says her early account of the attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans in Benghazi was based on the initial intelligence community assessments and was always subject to review and updates.
Cricket-Australia win toss and bat against South Africa
ADELAIDE, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Australia captain Michael Clarke won the toss and elected to bat first in the second test against South Africa at Adelaide Oval on Thursday. The three-match series is tied after the first test in Brisbane was drawn. (Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by Nick Mulvenney)
Mother of girl fatally shot on Fla. school bus wants answers; asks, 'How did it happen?'
MIAMI – The family of a 13-year-old south Florida girl shot and killed while riding a school bus with her younger sister says they forgive the alleged shooter, “but he has to pay for what he did,” the victim’s mother said Wednesday while addressing the media.
5.9-magnitude quake strikes Chile
A strong 5.9-magnitude earthquake shook central Chile on Wednesday, causing office buildings in the capital to sway for almost a minute but authorities said no damage was reported and ruled out the possibility of tsunami along its coast.
Afghan president demands release of U.S.-held prisoners
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan's president on Wednesday demanded the release of dozens of prisoners from U.S. custody and said all inmates held in breach of an agreement must be transferred immediately to Afghan authorities. Hamid Karzai's call for "urgent actions" by Thursday came days after the start of complex bilateral talks on a security pact on the role the United States would play in Afghanistan after most of its troops are withdrawn by the end of 2014. … Alpine Canada president looks at other ways for Vonn to race men at Lake Louise
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. – The president of Alpine Canada hasn’t given up on Lindsey Vonn racing men at Lake Louise, Alta.
Rights groups dismayed by Afghanistan's return to executions
KABUL (Reuters) – Human rights groups reacted with dismay on Wednesday to Afghanistan’s resumption of executions after a near-four-year moratorium on a penalty that characterized the austere rule of the former Taliban regime. Eight men found guilty of “crimes against the people, especially women and children” were hanged on Tuesday and eight more were to meet the same fate either on Wednesday or Thursday, according to a government official. This alarmed activists who said the return of executions in a country with a weak judiciary was a setback. …
'Call me crazy but I thought we were Canada the Good': robocalls complainant
OTTAWA – Sandra McEwing is mad as hell and isn’t going to take it anymore.
Letters found in former US pharmacy show glimpse into life at WWII internment camps
but only the red ones. Others were just desperate for anything from the outside world.
Report: US Sikh temple shooter had no drugs in system during deadly rampage
MILWAUKEE – A white supremacist with a history of alcohol problems was drug-free when he walked into a Sikh temple in the U.S. this summer and fatally shot six people before killing himself, according to a toxicology report released Wednesday.
Report shows US drought worsening after weeks of improvement; no rain forecast in worst areas
ST. LOUIS – The worst U.S. drought in decades has deepened again after more than a month of encouraging reports of slowly improving conditions, a drought-tracking consortium said Wednesday, as scientists struggled for an explanation other than a simple lack of rain.
4D scans show foetuses yawn in the womb
LONDON (Reuters) – Growing into a fully formed human being is a long process, and scientists have found tha t unborn babies not only hiccup, swallow and stretch in the womb, they yawn too. Researchers who studied 4D scans of 15 healthy foetuses also said they think yawning is a developmental process which could potentially give doctors a new way to check on a baby's health. While some scientists have previously suggested that foetuses yawn, others disagree and say it is nothing more than a developing baby opening and stretching its mouth. … 
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