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Crimean village sharply divided by crisis

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 03:26 PM PST

Local residents, some of them pro-Russian supporters, gather outside the Ukrainian naval base headquarters in the town of Novo-Ozerne, some 90 km west of the Crimean capital Simferopol, Ukraine, on Monday March 3, 2014. For years, the little Crimean town was closed off from the rest of the world, a secretive community, at the edge of a key Soviet naval base, sealed by roadblocks and armed guards. There's not much in town anymore. But the Russians want it. And the little forgotten town is now sharply divided, torn between those who welcomed the arrival here over the weekend of dozens of Russian soldiers wearing unmarked uniforms, and those who back the Ukrainians who are refusing to surrender their weapons. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)There's little left to the once-secretive community of Novo-Ozerne -- but Russia wants it.


Potential jurors face bin Laden's son-in-law at NYC trial

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 03:51 PM PST

FILE - This image made from video provided by by Al-Jazeera shows Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, Osama bin Laden's son-in-law and spokesman. Abu Ghaith goes to trial Monday, March 3, 2014 in New York on charges that he conspired to kill Americans in his role as al-Qaida's mouthpiece after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. He is the highest-ranking al-Qaida figure to stand trial on U.S. soil since the attacks. (AP Photo/Al-Jazeera, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Osama bin Laden's son-in-law was introduced to prospective jurors on Monday at the start of his trial on charges that he conspired to kill Americans and support terrorists in his role as al-Qaida's spokesman after the Sept. 11 attacks.


Epilepsy group asks gov't to reclassify marijuana, drops warning

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 01:48 PM PST

Medical Marijuana and Kids, a New FrontierA medical group of epilepsy experts on Monday called on the federal government to reconsider classifying marijuana as a dangerous drug so its impact on seizures can be studied.


Map uses census data to show how baby names spread

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 12:36 PM PST

New Map Shows How Baby Names SpreadA new interactive graphic shows the ebb and flow of baby name popularity over time. Creator Brian Rowe used census data to show the prevalence of more than 29,000 baby names across the country, state-by-state. Sophia, the No. 1 name for girls, takes off in the late 1990s, with Rhode Island leading the pack in proportion of girls with this name. Other names are newbies: Neveah, which is "heaven" spelled backwards and often tops lists of most-hated baby names, doesn't appear on Census records until 2001.


What's behind Putin’s actions on Ukraine?

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 11:57 AM PST

Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, left, and the commander of the Western Military District Anatoly Sidorov, right, walk upon arrival to watch military exercise near St.Petersburg, Russia, Monday, March 3, 2014. Putin has sought and quickly got the Russian parliament's permission to use the Russian military in Ukraine.(AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)The Russian president has yet to address his nation, so the full calculus behind Moscow's stunning weekend decision to assert its right to use military force "on the territory of Ukraine" remains a matter of guesswork. But judging from officials' public comments and interviews with Kremlin-connected analysts, it appears that Russia sees itself as acting defensively to protect fellow Russians in Crimea, and possibly Russian-speakers in other parts of eastern Ukraine. The threat, in their eyes: a Western-inspired "coup d'état" in Kiev, which brought an illegitimate, minority-backed, and anti-Russian government to power in Ukraine.  Ukraine is not only one of Russia's closest neighbors and trade partners, but also a land whose eastern half was part of Moscow-led states for over 300 years.


Sushi and sleep: World's oldest person shares her secrets

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 10:19 AM PST

Misao OkawaSeeking advice on how to live a long time? You could do a lot worse than Misao Okawa. The Japanese woman will turn 116 on Wednesday.


3D printer produces custom-fit pacemaker

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 10:16 AM PST

3D Printer Produces Custom-Made PacemakerScientists have designed an artificial heart membrane that may one day revolutionize pacemakers. Using a 3D printer, high-resolution images and computer modeling, researchers at the University of Illinois and Washington University created a 3D replica of a rabbit's heart then used it as a template...


U.S. and Russia trade sharp words at U.N.

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Live blog: Latest developments and exclusive video on the crisis in Ukraine.


Trial to offer rare window into claims against Kansas military school

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 10:59 AM PST

FILE - In this June 27, 2012 photograph is the entrance to St. Johns Military Academy in Salina, Kan. On Tuesday, March 4, 2014, the school goes to trial in federal court over claims made by 11 former students who contend its practice of giving higher-ranking cadets the power to discipline younger ones encourages physical and mental abuse. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — For years, a Kansas military boarding school has quietly settled multiple lawsuits alleging cadet abuse outside of courtrooms.


Cruz steering Texas Republicans further right in primary fights

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 09:40 AM PST

.By Jon Herskovitz and Marice Richter AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - The longest shadow in Tuesday's primary election in Texas is being cast by a politician not even in the running, freshman U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, a Republican. Cruz, just two years into his first major elected office, has arguably become the most loved politician among Republicans in Texas, an incubator for national conservative policies where the party dominates the statehouse and has not lost a statewide race since 1994. Cruz has turned an already right-leaning Texas Republican Party even further to the right, analysts said. "Cruz scared the daylights out of center and center-right conservatives to the extent that they do not feel comfortable enough to run on their true positions and feel compelled to cater to the most conservative elements of the Texas Republican primary electorate," said Mark Jones, a political science professor at Rice University in Houston.


High court to consider cases on teeth-whitening, inmate's facial hair

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 12:30 PM PST

A workman clears snow from the plaza at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington in Washington, Monday, March 3, 2014, as visitors line up to hear arguments. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the greater Washington Metropolitan region, prompting area schools and the federal government to close for the wintry weather. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — Facial hair and teeth-whitening will be getting unusually prominent attention from the Supreme Court.


First lady plans visit to China

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 11:22 AM PST

Michelle Obama will make an appearance on the NBC comedy "Parks and Recreation" on April 24.WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama plans a weeklong solo visit to China this month that includes meetings with China's first lady and high school and university students.


Obama's 2015 budget appeals to Democrats

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 02:45 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2014 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. Striving for unity among Democrats rather than compromise with Republicans, President Barack Obama unveils an election-year budget on Tuesday that drops cuts to Social Security and seeks new money for infrastructure, education and job training. Congress will likely approve a smaller amount based on last year's budget deal. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Striving for unity among Democrats rather than compromise with Republicans, President Barack Obama will unveil an election-year budget on Tuesday that drops earlier proposals to cut future Social Security benefits and seeks new money for infrastructure, education and job training.


Sunken Great Lakes oil pipeline raises spill fears

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 02:50 PM PST

This undated photo proved by Michigan Technological University shows an Iver 3 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle purchased by Enbridge Energy Partners for Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Mich. Michigan Tech's Great Lakes Research Center will use the device to conduct sonar inspections of Enbridge oil pipelines beneath the Straits of Mackinac. Some consider the pipes, laid in 1953, a symbol of the dangers lurking in the nation's sprawling web of buried oil and natural gas pipelines. (AP Photo/Michigan Technological University, Guy Meadows)TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A freshwater channel that separates Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas is a premier Midwestern tourist attraction and a photographer's delight, offering spectacular vistas of two Great Lakes, several islands and one of the world's longest suspension bridges.


Witness at Pistorius trial recalls hearing screams

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 12:36 PM PST

Oscar Pistorius stands in court shortly after arriving for his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday, March 3, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder with premeditation in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the pre-dawn hours of Valentine's Day 2013. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, Pool)PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — "Bang ... bang, bang, bang."


Friends common source of abused prescription meds

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 01:44 PM PST

CHICAGO (AP) — Most people who abuse addictive prescription painkillers get them for free from friends or relatives, while drug dealers are a relatively uncommon source for those at highest risk for deadly overdoses, a government study found.

Harsh US winter extends into March

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 03:59 PM PST

The statue of President Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans, sculpted in 1853 by Clark Mill sits in the falling snow in Lafayette Park across the street from the White House in Washington, Monday, March 3, 2014. The winter weather prompted area schools and the federal government to close and the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the greater Washington Metropolitan region. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)WASHINGTON (AP) — On the latest snow day in a winter full of them, residents of parts of the South, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast were coping with several inches of snow on top of a layer of slush.


AP source: Jason Collins to get second 10-day deal

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 04:36 PM PST

Brooklyn Nets Jason Collins speaks during a news conference before an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls at the Barclays Center, Monday, March 3, 2014, in New York. More than a week after becoming the league's first openly gay player, Collins will finally get to play a home game. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Collins spent part of his off day on Sunday shopping at Costco.


Ellen's Oscar celeb selfie a landmark media moment

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 03:21 PM PST

This image released by Ellen DeGeneres shows actors front row from left, Jared Leto, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Ellen DeGeneres, Bradley Cooper, Peter Nyong'o Jr., and, second row, from left, Channing Tatum, Julia Roberts, Kevin Spacey, Brad Pitt, Lupita Nyong'o and Angelina Jolie as they pose for a "selfie" portrait on a cell phone during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, March 2, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ellen DeGeneres)NEW YORK (AP) — Ellen DeGeneres' celeb-studded selfie from the most-watched Oscars telecast in a decade was a landmark social media moment at a time online conversation is boosting television viewership and vice versa.


Gates back on top of Forbes' billionaire rankings

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 03:14 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2014, file photo, Philanthropist Bill Gates listens during an interview on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, in New York. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is back on top of the list of the world's richest people. Forbes magazine announced its ranking of the world's billionaires Monday, March 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is back on top of the list of the world's richest people.


Cold weather heats up sales for some companies

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 03:03 PM PST

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, file photo, Coleen Riley purchases a snow shovel at Ace Hardware, in West Lafayette, Ind. Harsh winter weather has been rough for some businesses, but for a lucky few, it has meant more hard, cold cash. Ace Hardware is having its best winter in more than a decade selling snowblowers and shovels. (AP Photo/Journal & Courier, John Terhune, File)NEW YORK (AP) — The harsh winter has been rough for some businesses, but for a lucky few, the frigid weather means more cold, hard cash.


Court skeptical of IQ scores in deciding execution

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 12:12 PM PST

This undated photo made available by the Florida Department of Corrections shows inmate Freddie Lee Hall. Hall. The Supreme Court will hear an appeal on Monday, March 3, 2014 from Hall, a Florida death row inmate who claims he is protected from execution because he is mentally disabled. The case centers on how authorities determine who is eligible to be put to death, 12 years after the justices' prohibited the execution of the mentally disabled. The court has until now left it to the states to set rules for judging who is mentally disabled. In Florida and a handful of other states, an intelligence test score higher than 70 means an inmate is not mentally disabled, even if other evidence indicates he is. Hall has scored above 70 on most of the IQ tests he has taken since 1968. (AP Photo/Florida Department of Corrections, HO)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court indicated Monday that states should look beyond an intelligence test score in borderline cases of mental disability to determine whether a death row inmate is eligible to be executed.


US, Europeans try to rally Western front vs Russia

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 03:56 PM PST

President Barack Obama pauses as he answers a question regarding the ongoing situation in the Ukraine, during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Monday, March 3, 2014, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S and major allies strained on Monday to rally a strong Western front to persuade Russia to step back from a military takeover of Ukraine's strategic Crimea region. But several acknowledged there are few options beyond already-threatened economic and diplomatic penalties, and critics said administration efforts were too little, too late after years of pressing for friendlier relations with Moscow.


A look at Russian, Ukrainian militaries

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 01:03 PM PST

Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, left, and the commander of the Western Military District Anatoly Sidorov, right, walk upon arrival to watch military exercise near St.Petersburg, Russia, Monday, March 3, 2014. Putin has sought and quickly got the Russian parliament's permission to use the Russian military in Ukraine.(AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has effectively seized control of Ukraine's strategic Crimean peninsula without firing a shot, but many in Ukraine and elsewhere fear the Kremlin might follow up by sending troops into Russian-speaking regions of eastern Ukraine. Such a move could trigger open hostilities between the Russian and Ukrainian militaries. Here's a look at the two forces:


Invasion of Ukraine isn't Putin's only option

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 02:25 PM PST

FILE - This Feb. 28, 2014 file-pool, photo shows Russian President Vladimir Putin listens during his working meetings at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia. Tensions mounting, the U.S. and European allies struggle over whether threatened international penalties are enough to deter Russia from overtaking the strategic Crimean peninsula. Secretary of State John Kerry heads to Kiev in a diplomatic show of support for Ukraine but critics say it's too little, too late. European leaders are concerned about Russia's supplies of natural gas for their countries. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti Presidential Press Service, Alexei Nikolsky, File-Pool)MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin knows there is little the West can do to get him to reverse his mobilization in Crimea, or to stop him from sending additional troops into other parts of Ukraine. But trade sanctions against Russia could be painful, and there are ways for him to get what he wants — keeping Ukraine from slipping out of his grasp — without ratcheting up the military pressure.


Pistorius trial: Neighbor heard 'bloodcurdling screams'

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 12:04 PM PST

South African amputee Olympian sprinter Oscar Pistorius arrives at the High Court in Pretoria on the opening day of his murder trial on March 3, 2014South African Paralympian star Oscar Pistorius pleaded not guilty Monday to murdering his girlfriend as his trial opened with a neighbour's account of "bloodcurdling" screams before shots rang out on the night of the killing. Pistorius, whose trial is being broadcast live around the world, faces a life sentence if convicted of the fatal Valentine's Day shooting of model and reality television star Reeva Steenkamp a year ago. After a state prosecutor charged that Pistorius "unlawfully and intentionally did kill" Steenkamp, he entered a plea of "not guilty, my lady". Pistorius, 27, a double amputee sporting hero known as the "Blade Runner" for his carbon-fibre running blades, also pleaded not guilty to three unrelated gun charges.


Another week, another winter storm hits eastern U.S.

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 08:07 AM PST

A city plow removes snow from an intersection along 6th Street in Lawrence, Kan., Sunday, March 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)WASHINGTON (AP) — Winter kept its icy hold on much of the country Monday, with snow falling and temperatures dropping as schools and offices closed and people from the South and Mid-Atlantic to Northeast reluctantly waited out another storm indoors.


'12 Years a Slave,' 'Gravity' top 2014 Oscars

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The slavery drama takes home Best Picture, while the sci-fi epic wins seven awards.


Obama says Russia on 'wrong side of history' on Ukraine

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 04:18 PM PST

Armed men in military fatigues block access to Ukrainian military barracks in the small Crimean city of Bakhchisaray, on March 3, 2014Europe and Washington appear to have limited options as Putin flexes his military muscle.


A Cold War reprise as U.S. seeks Moscow's isolation

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 04:31 AM PST

Demonstrators against Russian military actions in Ukraine rally in Times Square, Sunday, March 2, 2014, in New York. Western powers are prepared "to go to the hilt" to isolate Russia for its military incursion into Ukraine, "an incredible act of aggression" that may lead to visa bans, asset freezes, trade and investment penalties, and a boycott of a Russian-hosted economic summit of global powers in June, Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)The U.S. and its allies weigh sanctions on Moscow in response to Russia's advances.


Pistorius murder trial begins, pleads not guilty

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 01:51 AM PST

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius pleaded not guilty Monday to murdering his girlfriend on Valentine's Day last year, marking the start of the Olympian's murder trial that had South Africans watching live broadcasting of the proceedings against their country's most famous living citizen.

G7 leaders condemn Russia over Ukraine

Posted: 02 Mar 2014 08:27 PM PST

Armed men block access to a Ukrainian border guards base not far from the village of Perevalne near Simferopol on March 2, 2014The leaders of the world's top industrialized powers turned on fellow G8 member Russia for its "clear" violation of Ukraine's sovereignty, withdrawing from preparations for June's G8 summit in Sochi. Symbolically billing themselves as the "G7," the leaders said Russia's actions were incompatible with the Group of Eight Nations, which Moscow joined in 1997, and said they would stay out of the Black Sea resort summit until the G8 can return to "meaningful" dialogue. The leaders said they joined together to "condemn the Russian Federation's clear violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, in contravention of Russia's obligations under the UN Charter and its 1997 basing agreement with Ukraine." "We call on Russia to address any ongoing security or human rights concerns that it has with Ukraine through direct negotiations, and/or via international observation or mediation under the auspices of the UN or the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe."


Pistorius trial witness: 'bloodcurdling screams' then shots

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 01:53 PM PST

Pistorius sits in court ahead of his trial in PretoriaBy David Dolan PRETORIA (Reuters) - The first witness at Oscar Pistorius' murder trial told the court on Monday she heard "bloodcurdling screams" from a woman followed by shots, a dramatic opening to a case that could see one of global sport's most admired role models jailed for life. Taking the stand after the Paralympic and Olympic star pleaded not guilty to murdering his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentine's Day last year, neighbor Michelle Burger testified that she was woken in the middle of the night by a woman shouting for help. "I was still sitting in the bed and I heard her screams," Burger, who lives 177 meters (194 yards) from Pistorius' home in an adjacent housing complex, told the Pretoria High Court. Thinking it was a violent break-in - a possibility in crime-ridden South Africa - Burger said her husband called the private security firm guarding their upmarket Pretoria housing estate before the pair heard more shouts.


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