French government offers aid to restive Guadeloupe

Rioters fired at police, stormed a city hall and burned several stores in a third night of violence on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, officials said Thursday, as France proposed to boost salaries to end the monthlong strike.

More than 500 police were deployed overnight across the island, with dozens arriving by helicopter in the southern coastal town of Sainte-Anne, where youths had forced their way into the city hall.

The building was not vandalized, although several businesses in the area were looted and set on fire, Mayor Richard Yacou said.

At least 39 people were detained for questioning and firefighters responded to 28 incidents …

Playboy hopping out of its hutch

Jupiter Realty Services thinks it will quickly replace PlayboyEnterprises as its lead tenant at the 919 N. Michigan building whenPlayboy moves a few blocks east to the 680 N. Lake Shore Dr. buildingnext month.

"We're going to get people up there with hacksaws to take thePlayboy name off," said Jupiter Senior Vice President Ron Bokor, whobelieves the building will assume its own identity after Playboymoves out, which may be a plus in attracting other tenants.

Jupiter will complete its substantial renovation of the buildingin two months and be able to offer space at $7-10 per square footbelow the market for newer buildings on Michigan Avenue, Bokor said.The …

US, EU demand Iran return to nuclear talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and the European Union demanded Tuesday that Iran return to international talks over its nuclear program and prove to the world that its atomic intentions are peaceful.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said Iran must stop stalling and respond in good faith to invitations to discuss the nuclear matter with international negotiators. That's the same demand, and the same invitation, that negotiators have made for years. They have been unsuccessful in persuading Iran to openly discuss its atomic program, which the U.S. and its allies believe is a cover for nuclear weapons development.

"Iran …

Lawmakers split on timing of Afghan decision

Top lawmakers are sparring over the timing of President Barack Obama's decision on how to proceed in Afghanistan.

Republicans want a quick move to boost troop levels. Democrats are asking for patience.

In partisan displays on Sunday morning talk shows, senators from both parties agreed on the need to support whatever Afghan government emerges from the Nov. 7 runoff election between President Hamid …

Injuries continue to plague Demons

At 4-1, DePaul is off to the kind of start coach Oliver Purnell hoped for. But as the Blue Demons face Mississippi (5-1) in their Allstate Arena season debut Thursday as part of the Big East/SEC Challenge, injury trouble continues to dog the team.

The latest is 6-9 forward Donnavan Kirk, the transfer from Miami who became eligible last week. Kirk, who was bothered by back problems last season, played only three minutes in the first game of the Old Spice Classic as pain flared again. He won't be available Thursday, but the greater concern is whether his problems will continue.

"He couldn't play in the second half [against Minnesota] and after that because of back pain," …

MAKING AD PART OF U.S. ENERGY PORTFOLIO

Madison, Wisconsin

A paper published in Environmental Science & Technology in July entitled "Contribution of Anaerobic Digesters [AD] to Emissions Mitigation and Electricity Generation Under U.S. Climate Policy" explores the potential, as well as economic and policy incentives, for facilitating deployment of these energy from organics recycling projects. The study led by University of Wisconsin and MIT researchers addresses the fact that current livestock husbandry practices in the U. S contribute significantly to environmental problems - including the release of methane into the atmosphere - while AD projects break down and capture the related organics for collection of …

Scott agrees to extension with Hornets

NBA coach of the year Byron Scott and the New Orleans Hornets agreed in principle to a two-year contract extension on Wednesday.

"I am very happy to sign an extension to stay here in New Orleans with the Hornets," Scott said in a statement released by the team. "We, as a team, are a piece of the community of New Orleans. We are really growing into something special and there is no other place I would rather be."

Citing team policies, the Hornets did not release the terms of the new contract.

Two people familiar with the contract confirmed the length of the deal on condition of anonymity and also told The Associated Press that …