Rome evacuates children from immigrant center as violence mounts ROME (Reuters) - Rome's mayor ordered the evacuation on Thursday of 45 children from a center for immigrants that has been under attack for four days by local people. Mayor Ignazio Marino said the building, which houses around 70 people including a few homeless Italians, had been "seriously… Reuters NY family accused of $20 million mortgage fraud WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Twelve members of a single Brooklyn-based family were charged Thursday with lying about being wealthy to obtain mortgages or lying about being poor to get food stamps and other benefits. Associated Press Play Newly elected McConnell 'hopes' Obama will 'work' with him Mitch McConnell, unanimously elected chief of the Senate Republicans and the chamber's majority leader for the upcoming Congress, says he's 'very disturbed' about how US President Obama 'has proceeded in the wake of the election.' Duration: 01:04 AFP Videos US faces uphill battle in Iraq's Anbar BAGHDAD (AP) — The defeat was the most humiliating for the Iraqi military in months. Associated Press US says air strikes cutting militants oil revenues US air strikes are beginning to choke off the flow of oil revenues to Islamic militants, cutting their income by several million dollars a week, a top US official said Thursday. Last month, top US Treasury official David Cohen said the Islamic State group, also known as ISIL, was earning about $1… AFP Honduras seeks billions from U.S. to curb child migration By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Honduras President Juan Hernandez wants the United States to invest billions of dollars to help curb the flow of illegal migrants from Central America, and said it will take much longer to stem the crisis without Washington's help. "If we have to do it… Reuters Ex-Gov.: 'tar babies' quip not meant to offend JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour acknowledges he used the term "tar babies" to describe President Barack Obama's policies, but says "neither the context nor the connotation was intended to offend." Associated Press Republicans eye funding to block Obama on immigration By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A growing number of Republicans in Congress want to use government spending bills as leverage to prevent President Barack Obama from taking unilateral action to ease U.S. immigration policies. Senator Jeff Sessions, poised to lead the Senate Budget Committee… Reuters China shows off new stealth fighter China's new stealth jet fighter rocketed skywards Wednesday as Beijing puts on an unprecedented display of openness -- and military force -- at the country's premier airshow. Defence analysts say the J-31 is China's answer to the United States' F-35, though the Chinese jet lags behind the American… AFP Keystone bill unlikely to rescue Landrieu in U.S. Senate runoff By Jonathan Kaminsky NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A push by U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu to pass a bill authorizing the contentious Keystone XL pipeline is unlikely to give the Louisiana Democrat a significant boost against her Republican challenger in a December runoff, political analysts said on… Reuters Play Senate GOP leader says 'early signs not good' for President working with Republicans After winning his party's support as the leader in the Senate, Mitch McConnell says President Obama needs to recognize the results of the mid-term elections. Rough Cut. (No reporter narration) Reuters Videos Mexico dominates TripAdvisor's list of best all-inclusive resorts 2015 Travelers looking to book their all-inclusive, no-thinking-required winter holiday may want to check out TripAdvisor’s latest ranking of top resorts around the world, in which the Royalton Cayo Santa Maria in Cuba took the top spot. AFP Relax News Dutch NATO F-16s intercept Russian transport plane THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Two Dutch F-16 fighter jets taking part in a NATO mission to protect the skies above the Baltics intercepted a Russian military transport plane, the Netherlands' defense ministry said Thursday. Associated Press Trench life at last rebel checkpoint before Donetsk airport For weeks now, Pavel has spent his nights sleeping in a trench, eating what little he can find and washing himself from a cooking pot. This is the life of some 15 rebel fighters manning the last checkpoint before the ruins of the international airport in Ukraine's separatist bastion Donetsk, where… AFP Northern European nations to boost military cooperation against Russia By Alister Doyle OSLO (Reuters) - Eight northern European nations agreed on Thursday to step up cooperation to counter an increase in Moscow's military activity that has included a tripling of NATO intercepts of Russian jets this year. Defense ministers from Nordic and Baltic states and Britain… Reuters Arkansas Governor to pardon son's drug conviction: report (Reuters) - Outgoing Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe said on Wednesday that he will pardon his son for a felony drug conviction, local media reported. Beebe, who is set to leave office in January due to term limits, said he would pardon his son Kyle, now 34, for his 2003 felony conviction of marijuana… Reuters Pablo Escobar showed me 'the path not to take', son says Juan Pablo Escobar Henao was just nine years old when he got his first lesson in drugs from his father, the infamous Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. Famous for his ruthless ambition, Pablo Escobar, the head of the Medellin Cartel, amassed a multi-billion-dollar fortune trafficking cocaine in the… AFP Adrian Peterson hearing will be Monday NEW YORK (AP) — Adrian Peterson will have a hearing via conference call on Monday about possible reinstatement with the Minnesota Vikings. Associated Press Man pleads guilty to keeping sons in filthy home DENVER (AP) — A father whose four young sons could communicate only in grunts when authorities rescued them from a filthy Denver apartment could spend up to seven years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to felony child abuse. Associated Press Report: Major federal lab misused contract funds ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Managers at one of the nation's premier federal laboratories improperly used taxpayer funds to influence members of Congress and other officials as part of an effort to extend the lab's $2.4 billion management contract, the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Inspector… Associated Press Play Raw: McConnell Chosen by GOP As Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky won election by fellow Republicans on Thursday to become Senate majority leader when the new Congress convenes in January. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada was in line to become the minority leader in the new Congress. (Nov. 13) Associated Press Videos Jodi Arias case resumes with defense testimony PHOENIX (AP) — The trial to determine the punishment for Jodi Arias resumed Wednesday with testimony from an expert witness and arguments over allegations that authorities destroyed evidence that may have benefited the convicted murderer's case. Associated Press EU set to leave decisions on tougher Russia sanctions to leaders By Adrian Croft BRUSSELS (Reuters) - With European Union governments divided, a decision on whether to tighten economic sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine conflict is likely to be left to EU leaders, who next meet in mid-December, diplomats said on Thursday. EU foreign ministers will discuss… Reuters Kurdistan region, Baghdad reach deal on oil exports and payments By Michael Georgy and Isabel Coles BAGHDAD/ARBIL (Reuters) - The government of Iraq and the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan have reached a deal to ease tensions over Kurdish oil exports and civil service payments from Baghdad, Iraq's finance minister told Reuters on Thursday. Hoshiyar Zebari… Reuters Play Video North Korea's Kim watches military drills, boards fighter jet - State TV North Korean state television shows North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un observing military drills and taking a seat in a fighter jet. Rob Muir reports. Reuters Videos Making 'Dumber' sequel more fun than the first LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels made another "Dumb & Dumber" film because fans asked for it, and the two actors said making the sequel was more fun than working on the 1994 original. Associated Press AC/DC members not in touch with Rudd since charges NEW YORK (AP) — Angus Young of AC/DC says his band mates have not been in touch with Phil Rudd since he was charged with threatening to kill and possessing methamphetamine and marijuana last week. Associated Press Elevating Elizabeth Warren The news that Senate Democrats are adding Elizabeth Warren to their leadership team raises an important question about the trajectory of the party's most popular figure not named Hillary Clinton: Will she be co-opted by the establishment? The Atlantic Israel says won't cooperate with UN Gaza inquiry Israel will not cooperate with a United Nations inquiry into its 50-day war with rocket-firing militants in Gaza this summer, a government spokesman said Wednesday. "Since the Schabas commission is not an inquiry but a commission that gives its conclusions in advance, Israel will not cooperate with… AFP Antiabortion Activists to Planned Parenthood: ‘We’re Moving In’ An antiabortion group is taking over the lease on a building that used to house an abortion clinic, turning it into a new headquarters for the pro-life movement. Last week, the Bryan, Texas–based organization 40 Days for Life announced that a facility offering care to pregnant women that doesn’t… Takepart.com Play Video President Obama says Myanmar elections must be free President Obama talks about democratization in Myanmar while meeting that country's president at his palace. Rough Cut (No reporter narration). Reuters Videos World Series of Poker matched wits, spreadsheets LAS VEGAS (AP) — It wasn't the year for the everyman poker hobbyist at the World Series of Poker's final main event table, but rather it was a matchup of skilled professionals with online poker pedigrees, backed by teams of strategists stockpiled with data. Associated Press Trooper ambush suspect charged with terrorism BLOOMING GROVE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities have added terrorism charges against a man accused of ambushing a Pennsylvania State Police barracks and killing a trooper, and they say he told them he wanted to "wake people up." Associated Press Falling ruble doesn't hit Putin – at least, not yet The shelves at the Perekrostok supermarket near Proletarskaya Metro in central Moscow are piled high with fresh produce. The meat department looks well-stocked, and the usual wide array of dairy products beckons. Christian Science Monitor Man caught on video in woman's abduction indicted PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The man accused of abducting a Philadelphia woman seen on surveillance video struggling while being grabbed off a city street was indicted Thursday on a federal kidnapping charge. Associated Press Navy SEAL on Fox: I met Osama bin Laden 'for a second' Former Navy SEAL Robert O’Neill on Wednesday said he met Osama bin Laden, alive, for perhaps one second. Then he fired three quick shots at the architect of 9/11, who fell by the side of his bed. Christian Science Monitor Late Ebola Patient's Fiancee Gets Nothing in Hospital Settlement Thomas Eric Duncan's Children and Parents Get Settlement, Fiancee Gets Nothing ABC News How prepaid cards work and why Feds are watching NEW YORK (AP) — Prepaid cards allow users to store and spend their money without tying themselves to a traditional bank. Now regulators want many of the protections that cover bank accounts expanded to this product. Associated Press Play Chilean farmers turn dung into electricity Chile's farmers are getting more than just milk and cheese from their cows - turning the vast quantity of dung they produce into electricity and helping to fight the country's problem of expensive imported energy. Duration: 02:02 AFP Videos Davis powers Pelicans past Lakers, 109-102 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Anthony Davis and Tyreke Evans were off and running the moment Kobe Bryant's 20-foot jumper bounced off the rim and into the hands of 7-foot Pelicans center Omer Asik. Associated Press