New Jersey college buys Atlantic City's closed Showboat casino By Daniel Kelley PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A college in southern New Jersey has announced plans to buy the shuttered Showboat Atlantic City casino resort from Caesars Entertainment Corp and turn the property into a branch campus. The company announced Wednesday that Richard Stockton College, located… Reuters College football player in Oregon charged with murder By Shelby Sebens (Reuters) - A Willamette University football player from California has been charged with murder after a 66-year-old man was found dead near an intersection in Salem, Oregon, prosecutors said on Thursday. Authorities said Beau W. Smith, a 22-year-old senior at Willamette, a private… Reuters50 mins ago 'I smell' confession wins homeless right to papal showers Pope Francis has ordered the installation of showers for the homeless just next to St Peter's square after a street dweller declared himself too smelly to eat with a bishop. Next week, work will begin to install three showers to enable the homeless in the area to wash themselves and their clothes… AFP US denies failing to help Nigeria fight Boko Haram The United States hit back Wednesday at allegations by the Nigerian ambassador of failing to help fight Boko Haram militants, saying there had been "a great deal" of US aid to his country. In the past six months since the Islamic militants snatched some 200 schoolgirls in northern Nigeria,… AFP Austrian cave researchers find skeleton of skier VIENNA (Reuters) - Cave researchers in Austria have stumbled across the skeleton of a skier who apparently fell to his death many decades ago. Geologist Georg Zagler made the grisly discovery last month while exploring the Alpine site on Untersberg peak near Salzburg. A recovery team brought out… Reuters Afghan power struggle seen delaying formation of new government By Hamid Shalizi and Jessica Donati KABUL (Reuters) - Weeks after a new Afghan president was sworn in, a tussle for power means it could be weeks - if not months - before a cabinet is in place, the last thing his government needs as it gears for foreign troops to leave after 13 years of war.… Reuters China Has Now Assumed Great Power Status For several years, China's role in international politics has been that of an overgrown teenager: large and powerful, but clumsy and developing. And no issue exemplified this role more than in the environment. No country in the world emits more carbon dioxide than China, which surpassed the United… The Atlantic Play McConnell: 'Disturbed' With Obama Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky won election by fellow Republicans on Thursday to become Senate majority leader when the new Congress convenes in January, fulfilling a long-held ambition. (Nov. 13) Associated Press Videos Obama, Suu Kyi meet as Myanmar hero shifts role NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — When President Barack Obama meets with Myanmar's opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday, he will encounter a figure in the midst of an evolution he finds familiar: the shift from history-making trailblazer to establishment politician. Associated Press Star-studded TV show to help needy dogs find homes LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscar winner Hilary Swank is unleashing some serious star power to help rescue dogs get adopted by families who want to make a difference on Thanksgiving — or those who just want to watch terriers instead of touchdowns on TV. Associated Press Play Boehner: GOP will fight "tooth and nail" against Obama executive action on immigration House Speaker John Boehner says Republicans will fight against any executive action by President Obama on immigration, while Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says the president has history on his side. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) Reuters Videos Play Bob Ross and the Original 'Shake It Off' Ross was shaking off … his brushes long before Swift was even born. Odd News Fisher switches QBs; Hill to start against Broncos ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jeff Fisher broke the news in person to Austin Davis, alone and immersed in study at Rams Park preparing for this week's game against the Denver Broncos. Associated Press Factbox: New U.S. Navy warship readies for 16-month deployment to Asia (Reuters) - The USS Fort Worth, a warship built by Lockheed Martin Corp, is slated to depart on Monday for Asia, where it will operate largely out of Singapore for 16 months, the longest deployment of a U.S. Navy ship in 42 years, Navy officials said. Following are some key facts about the ship,… Reuters Teacher on school shooting: 'Blood is everywhere' SEATTLE (AP) — The teacher described by witnesses as a hero for trying to intervene when a student opened fire inside his Washington state high school described a horrifying scene during a 911 call: "Blood is everywhere. I need help. I need help now." Associated Press Islamic State leader urges attacks in Saudi Arabia: speech BEIRUT (Reuters) - Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi called for attacks against the rulers of Saudi Arabia in a speech purported to be in his name on Thursday, saying his self-declared caliphate was expanding there and in four other Arab countries. Baghdadi also said a U.S.-led military… Reuters Doctor: Girl, 12, competent in Slender Man case WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A state doctor believes the mental condition of one of two girls accused of repeatedly stabbing a classmate to please the fictional horror character Slender Man has improved, and the 12-year-old is fit to stand trial, a Wisconsin judge said Wednesday. Associated Press Burkina Faso general goes to France for treatment OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — A general who attempted to declare himself president of Burkina Faso amid that country's chaos has flown to France for medical treatment. Associated Press Court won't revisit concealed weapon permits case SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California counties can't require gun owners to show good cause beyond the need for self-defense to get a concealed weapons permit after a federal appeals court on Wednesday let its previous ruling stand on the issue. Associated Press