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Peacekeepers may be freed on Saturday

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 01:39 PM PST

A Filipino United Nations peacekeepers enters a car at the Kuneitra border crossing between Israel and Syria, in the Israeli occupied Golan HeightsU.N. officials hope Syrian rebels release the soldiers during a cease fire.


Ex-FBI agent still missing after six years

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 11:41 AM PST

6 Years Since Ex-FBI Agent Went Missing in IranThe first sign of life from Robert Levinson was a video posted a year ago.


Weekend Linkdown: Robot dog, landfill landscapes, and a chair that melts

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 01:54 PM PST

Robot dog throws cement blocksYou've done all your work for the week, because that's how you roll. Still, you need to look busy until quitting time. Let us help.


Did Rand Paul change Obama’s drone policy? No.

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 02:45 PM PST

This video frame grab provided by Senate Television shows Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. speaking on the floor of the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Senate Democrats pushed Wednesday for speedy confirmation of John Brennan's nomination to be CIA director but ran into a snag after a Paul began a lengthy speech over the legality of potential drone strikes on U.S. soil. But Paul stalled the chamber to start what he called a filibuster of Brennan's nomination. Paul's remarks were centered on what he said was the Obama administration's refusal to rule out the possibility of drone strikes inside the United States against American citizens. (AP Photo/Senate Television)The overall effect of the tea party-aligned lawmaker's protest remains an open question.


World leaders, celebrities gather for Chavez funeral

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 12:06 PM PST

Ahmadinejad in Venezuela for Chavez FuneralThe day ends with the swearing in of his hand-picked successor as interim president.


Kenyatta wins Kenya's presidential race

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 04:18 PM PST

(Blank Headline Received)Provisional figures indicate Uhuru Kenyatta, won just enough to of the vote to avoid a run-off.


Rubio: 'No' on spending resolution unless health care funding is cut

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 12:28 PM PST

In this photo taken Feb. 7, 2013, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. gestures as he speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Barack Obama's The senator joins a minority of conservatives who refuse to fund the insurance overhaul.


Bloomberg says forcing people to exercise goes too far

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 01:47 PM PST

New York Mayor Bloomberg speaks to reporters after his meeting regarding gun violence with U.S. Vice President Biden, at the White House in WashingtonNew York City's mayor says government's role is "to give you advice."


Fast food, meet health food: Organic tofu comes to Chipotle

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 02:34 PM PST

A better-tasting tofu is now appearing as part of a local test on the menu of the restaurant chain.

Sportsman Channel 'Rifleman' host killed by gunman

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 01:51 PM PST

This undated image provided by the Whitefish, Mont., Police Department shows TV personality, Gregory Rodriguez who was shot and killed by Wayne Bengston, while Rodriguez was visiting Bengston's wife. Bengston later committed suicide.(AP Photo/Whitefish Police Department)The suspected gunman then attacked his wife and later killed himself, police say.


40 lost hikers rescued on Ky. mountain

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 03:04 PM PST

A sightseeing hike by college students on spring break took an unexpected turn.

No cowboy hat for Obama's next interior secretary

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 01:44 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama points towards REI CEO Sally Jewell as he announces that he is nominating her as the next interior secretary replacing outgoing Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)Sally Jewell is a different sort of candidate for a job often associated with oil or ranching.


Judge in theater shooting case won't overturn insanity-defense law

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 11:46 AM PST

Police handout photo of James HolmesJames Holmes' attorneys argue that his Fifth Amendment right is at stake.


Intern killed by lion was an accident, family says

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 04:54 PM PST

This undated photo provided by Paul Hanson shows his sister, Dianna Hanson. Dianna Hanson, a 24-year-old intern at the Cat Haven in Dunlap, Calif., was mauled to death by a lion at the exotic animal park on Wednesday, March 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Hanson)The California animal park followed safety protocols, says the woman's family.


Army still has problems with PTSD, report says

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 02:09 PM PST

US soldiers share a cigarette at Command Outpost AJK in Maiwand District, Kandahar Province, AfghanistanAfter a decade of war, soldier suicides outpace combat deaths.


Wrestling officials hope a change in attire will help Olympic cause

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 12:02 PM PST

Kazakhstan's Akzhurek Tanatarov fights with Turkey's Ramazan Sahin for the bronze medal of the Men's 66Kg Freestyle wrestling at the ExCel venue during the London 2012 Olympic GamesA modern outfit will make the sport "much more watchable and understandable."


Iditarod fatigue: You know it's bad when you start to see elephants

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 03:10 PM PST

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — There comes a time during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race when fatigue can turn Alaska's frozen landscape into an unlikely habitat for an elephant that really isn't there.

Royal Caribbean cruise pulls into port with 108 sick passengers

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 11:19 AM PST

(Reuters) - Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd said on Friday that its Vision of the Seas cruise ship arrived in Port Everglades, Florida after 108 people, including guests and crew, fell sick with an illness thought to be norovirus. The ship and the cruise terminal have been thoroughly sanitized and it will depart later on Friday as scheduled, the company said. (Reporting By Martinne Geller in New York; editing by John Wallace and Leslie Gevirtz)

Appitude: John Paul 2.0? Pius XP? The pope, of course, has an app

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 12:27 PM PST

The Pope App is here.

Bieber scuffles with U.K. photographer

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 10:17 AM PST

Canadian singer Bieber performs in a concert at the Manchester Arena in ManchesterLONDON (Reuters) - Canadian pop star Justin Bieber was filmed lunging and shouting abuse at a photographer on Friday during an ill-fated stay in London which has gone from bad to worse after he collapsed on stage the day before. The altercation, caught on camera and featured on popular celebrity news websites including TMZ, showed the 19-year-old get out of a van, try to move towards the unnamed member of the paparazzi and threaten him using several swear words. ...


Apple Patents a System for Second-Hand iTunes Sales

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 09:33 AM PST

Although the general understanding with digital goods is that you can't resell them, Apple and other tech firms don't necessarily agree.

Cardinals set Tuesday as start date for conclave

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 03:47 PM PST

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The preliminaries over, Catholic cardinals are ready to get down to the real business of choosing a pope. And even without a front-runner, there are indications they will go into the conclave Tuesday with a good idea of their top picks.

White House says jobs report is a good sign, but warns of budget cuts

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 07:25 AM PST

In this Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 photo, Ann Oganesian, left, of Newton, Mass., pauses as she speaks with a State Department employee about job opportunities with the federal government during a job fair in Boston. U.S. employers ramped up hiring in February, adding 236,000 jobs and pushing the unemployment rate down to 7.7 percent from 7.9 percent in January. Stronger hiring shows businesses are confident about the economy, despite higher taxes and government spending cuts. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)The economy added 236,000 jobs in February and unemployment dropped to 7.7%.


Half of girls in South Sudan forced to marry

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 06:46 AM PST

FILE - In this picture taken Wednesday, July 18, 2012, Zali Idy, 12, poses in her bedroom in the remote village of Hawkantaki, Niger. Zali was married in 2011. One third and more of all girls are married in 42 countries, according to the U.N. Population Fund, referring to females under the age of 18. The highest number of cases occurs in some of the poorest countries, the agency figures show, with the West African nation of Niger bottom of the list with 75 percent of girls married before they turn 18. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay-file)JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The 17-year-old beaten to death for refusing to marry a man old enough to be her grandfather. The teen dragged by her family to be raped to force her into marrying an elderly man. They are among 39,000 girls forced into marriage every day around the world, sold like cattle to enrich their families.


Squatter in $3 million Memphis mansion arrested

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 09:52 AM PST

A strange drama came to an end in Memphis early Friday morning when a woman accused of squatting in a $3 million mansion was arrested after being pulled over in a white Jaguar. Tabitha Gentry, aka Abka Re Bey, was taken into custody along with her 13-year-old daughter, who was also in the car, according [...]

Those who like R. Kelly also like International Hernia Awareness Day: White House petitions as a social network

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 09:03 PM PST

Meet "E.F." of Vienna, Va., the most civically active person in America.

SD gov signs bill allowing teachers to be armed

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 01:51 PM PST

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed a bill Friday allowing the state's school districts to arm teachers and other personnel with guns.

US revokes award for Egyptian woman due to tweets

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 10:47 AM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has revoked the award it planned to give an Egyptian activist who fought against "virginity tests" on female protesters but whose Twitter account included anti-American and anti-Semitic comments.

Pentagon chief Hagel makes 1st trip to Afghanistan

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 11:25 AM PST

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived in Afghanistan Friday for his first visit as Pentagon chief, saying that there are plenty of challenges ahead as NATO hands over the country's security to the Afghans.

Recent heat spike unlike anything in 11,000 years

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 01:57 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study looking at 11,000 years of climate temperatures shows the world in the middle of a dramatic U-turn, lurching from near-record cooling to a heat spike.

NY nanny accused of killing kids appears in court

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 10:14 AM PST

Miladys Ortega shows a photograph of her sister, Yoselyn Ortega, front center, taken some time between 1985 and 1990, at her home in Santiago, Dominican Republic, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. Yoselyn Ortega, a 50-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen, is accused of stabbing to death two children in her care at a New York Upper West Side apartment on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012. Yoselyn Ortega was in critical condition Friday with what police said were self-inflicted knife wounds, and investigators were unable to question her, in part because she was still breathing with the help of a tube. (AP Photo/Manuel Morel)NEW YORK (AP) — A New York nanny charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of two small children under her care has appeared in court for the first time.


Killer of 5 in Tenn. admits to 6th in Alabama

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 11:45 AM PST

Jacob Shaffer is escorted to court Friday, March 8, 2013 in Huntsville, Ala. Shaffer, who pleaded guilty to killing five people in Tennessee, pleaded guilty Friday to killing a sixth person in north Alabama. Shaffer admitted to killing Sidney Wade Dempsey in Huntsville in 2009. The 33-year-old Shaffer reached plea deals that allow him to avoid possible death sentences in all six murders. (AP Photo/Eric Schultz, AL.com)HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A man who killed his estranged wife and four other people in Tennessee in 2009 admitted Friday to killing a sixth person in north Alabama at the start of the rampage.


Bin Laden spokesman pleads not guilty to plot

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 07:58 AM PST

This image made available by Al-Jazeera shows Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, Osama bin Laden's son-in-law and spokesman. Abu Ghaith has been captured by the United States, officials said Thursday, March 7, 2013, in what a senior congressman called a "very significant victory" in the fight against al-Qaida. (AP Photo/Al-Jazeera)NEW YORK (AP) — A senior al-Qaida leader and son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, captured in Jordan in the past week, pleaded not guilty Friday in federal court in New York to plotting against Americans in his role as the terror network's top spokesman.


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