| The big dig-out: Storm slams Northeast Posted: 09 Feb 2013 02:06 PM PST  New Englanders began the back-breaking job of digging out from as much as 3 feet of snow Saturday and emergency crews used snowmobiles to reach shivering motorists stranded overnight on New York's Long Island after a howling storm swept through the Northeast.
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| Fugitive's rant puts focus on evolving LAPD legacy Posted: 09 Feb 2013 01:47 PM PST  Fugitive ex-Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner's claim in an online "manifesto" that his career was undone by racist colleagues conspiring against him comes at a time when it's widely held that the police department has evolved well beyond the troubled racial legacy of Rodney King and the O.J. Simpson trial.
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| Boeing sends 787 on test flight from Seattle Posted: 09 Feb 2013 03:24 PM PST  Boeing sent a 787 up on a test flight Saturday, the first since the new airliner was grounded three weeks ago because of a battery fire.
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| France, Britain promise punishment in horsemeat scandal Posted: 09 Feb 2013 03:11 PM PST  The French and British governments promised on Saturday to punish those found responsible for selling horsemeat in beef products at the heart of a growing scandal that started in Britain but is quickly spreading to France. French Consumer Affairs Minister Benoit Hamon said an investigation had found that the horsemeat had originated in Romania, although there were links with French, Dutch and Cypriot firms and a factory in Luxembourg. ...
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| First lady among hundreds mourning slain Chicago girl Posted: 09 Feb 2013 01:51 PM PST  The national debate over gun violence took a highly personal turn for first lady Michelle Obama when a Chicago girl was slain near Obama's family home just days after she performed at the presidential inauguration in Washington. The first lady and top federal, state and city officials joined hundreds of mourners on Saturday at the funeral of Hadiya Pendleton, 15, who was killed at a park near her Chicago high school, casting the bitter national debate over gun violence in personal terms for the Obamas. ...
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| Manhunt for ex-cop resumes in California mountain range Posted: 09 Feb 2013 11:23 AM PST  A mountaintop search resumed on Saturday for an ex-policeman wanted in three California slayings, after authorities suspended the manhunt during the night as snow grounded their helicopters. Former Los Angeles officer Christopher Dorner, 33, has declared war on law enforcement officers and their families in a manifesto posted to the Internet that complains of his 2008 firing from the Los Angeles Police Department. ...
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| NASA rover Curiosity drills into Martian rock Posted: 09 Feb 2013 10:33 AM PST  For the first time, NASA's rover Curiosity used its on-board drill to collect a sample of Martian bedrock that might offer evidence of a long-gone wet environment, the U.S. space agency reported on Saturday. Drilling down 2.5 inches into a patch of sedimentary bedrock, Curiosity collected the rock powder left by the drill and will analyze it using its own laboratory instruments, NASA said in a statement. This is the first time a robot has drilled to collect a Martian sample. Images of the hole, along with a shallower test hole nearby, can be seen at http://www.jpl.nasa. ...
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| The sound of N.Y. Fashion Week: Smartphones snapping Posted: 09 Feb 2013 01:39 PM PST  Remember clapping? As in when a fashion designer puts on his runway finale and then takes a bow before an adoring crowd.
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| American adoptive mothers get their Russian kids Posted: 09 Feb 2013 12:13 PM PST  After weeks of anxiety plodding through the opaque Russian legal system, two U.S. women have custody of their adopted Russian children and are preparing to take them home to start a new life together.
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| Bacon enthusiasts converge in Iowa for festival Posted: 09 Feb 2013 02:21 PM PST  The smell of bacon was in the air Saturday as thousands converged on Iowa's capital city for an increasingly popular festival celebrating all things connected with the meat.
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| Chinese raucously welcome Year of the Snake Posted: 09 Feb 2013 05:13 AM PST  Celebrations will carry on into Sunday, the first day of the Lunar New Year.
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| Obama's State of the Union will focus on the economy Posted: 09 Feb 2013 06:04 AM PST  President Barack Obama will focus his State of the Union address on boosting job creation and economic growth at a time of high unemployment, underscoring the degree to which the economy could threaten his ability to pursue second-term priorities such as gun control, immigration policy and climate change.
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| Eisenhower staff to launch 3-year WWII exhibit Posted: 09 Feb 2013 01:26 PM PST  TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A new World War II exhibit starting this summer at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum will pay tribute to the millions who fought, but organizers also have another purpose for the ambitious three-year project: getting young people engaged in the war's relevance.
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| Egypt court orders YouTube blocked for a month Posted: 09 Feb 2013 11:29 AM PST  A Cairo court on Saturday ordered the government to block access to the YouTube website for 30 days for carrying an anti-Islam film that caused deadly riots across the world, but the ruling can be appealed and based on precedent may not be enforced.
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| Man leaves estate to actors he never met Posted: 08 Feb 2013 11:47 AM PST  Ray Fulk of Illinois willed more than $1 million to the 'Hell Night' stars.
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| Top officer: There are enough troops to remain in Afghanistan Posted: 09 Feb 2013 04:50 AM PST  Gen. Martin Dempsey said U.S. military will remain to finish the allies' mission.
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| Longtime broadcaster Shelby Whitfield dies at 77 Posted: 09 Feb 2013 11:05 AM PST JACKSON, N.J. (AP) — Former Washington Senators broadcaster Shelby Whitfield, who enjoyed a long career with AP Radio and ABC Radio, has died. He was 77. |
