| Bridgegate? Or just water under the bridge? Posted: 09 Jan 2014 12:22 PM PST  New Jerseyans on whether traffic jam is just a hiccup, or a blow to Christie's career.
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| Parents of Chinese teen run over at SF airport sue city Posted: 09 Jan 2014 04:24 PM PST  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The parents of a teenage girl who was run over and killed by two emergency vehicles after an Asiana Airlines crash have filed a claim against the city of San Francisco, saying rescuers were reckless and poorly trained.
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| Activist writer Amiri Baraka dies at 79 Posted: 09 Jan 2014 02:44 PM PST  Amiri Baraka, the militant man of letters and tireless agitator whose blues-based, fist-shaking poems, plays and criticism made him a provocative and groundbreaking force in American culture, has died. He was 79.
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| More than half in Congress are millionaires Posted: 09 Jan 2014 12:15 PM PST  If you're not worth a million bucks, you are now a minority in Congress.
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| Nuke launch officers tied to drug probe Posted: 09 Jan 2014 12:56 PM PST  F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel made a rare visit Thursday to an Air Force nuclear missile base, hoping to boost morale among the men and women who operate and safeguard the nation's Minuteman 3 nuclear missiles. But his attempt to cheer the troops was tempered by news that launch officers at another base had been implicated in an illegal-narcotics investigation.
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| Niagara Falls captured in eye-catching partial freeze Posted: 09 Jan 2014 06:24 AM PST  The polar vortex that has gripped the U.S. and Canada this week has led to some spectacular icy images. The latest come Niagara Falls, which partially froze on Tuesday.
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| Did Obama screw up by picking Gates? Posted: 09 Jan 2014 11:47 AM PST  Former defense secretary, a Republican, is out with a buzzy new memoir.
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| NJ's Christie: 'I was blindsided' Posted: 09 Jan 2014 04:51 PM PST  Puts focus on displeasure with staff in lengthy press conference on bridge scandal.
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| Obama unveils first five economic 'Promise Zones' Posted: 09 Jan 2014 12:26 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is announcing ways the federal government can help economically challenged communities through five new "Promise Zones."
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| No sparking up at Denver airport Posted: 09 Jan 2014 06:39 AM PST  Denver airport draws ire of marijuana advocates after threatening to ban pot in the airport despite Colorado's new state law legalizing its recreational use and possession.
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| Minn. man freed after being held 9 months in UAE Posted: 09 Jan 2014 11:58 AM PST  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An American man who was arrested in the United Arab Emirates for a parody video that was posted online has been released from prison and was due to arrive in Minnesota Thursday, a family spokeswoman said.
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| Retired Air Force colonel now homeless, living in his van Posted: 09 Jan 2014 07:59 AM PST  Retired Air Force Col. Robert Freniere served for 30 years, but has been unable to find a job and currently lives out of his van.
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| Republicans take on poverty Posted: 09 Jan 2014 07:17 AM PST  GOP lawmakers don't want to get caught flat-footed by the Democrats' plan.
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| Ex-Israel PM Sharon in 'grave' condition Posted: 09 Jan 2014 08:01 AM PST  The health of former Israeli premier Ariel Sharon has worsened over the past hours, hospital officials said on Thursday, describing him as being in "extremely critical" condition. "Over the past hours, there has been a worsening of the condition of former prime minister Ariel Sharon. His condition is described as extremely critical and his family is at his side all the time," said a statement from Sheba hospital near Tel Aviv where he is being treated. Sharon has been in a coma since January 4, 2006 after suffering a massive stroke, but his condition took a sudden turn for the worse on January 1 when he suffered serious kidney problems after surgery.
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| Pakistani teenager dies trying to stop suicide bomber Posted: 09 Jan 2014 06:38 AM PST  Peshawar (Pakistan) (AFP) - The father of a Pakistani teenager killed after tackling a suicide bomber Thursday hailed his son for saving "hundreds" of lives through his bravery. Aitzaz Hassan, aged around 15, died in hospital after stopping the bomber, who blew himself up, at the gates of his school in the northwestern district of Hangu on Monday. His father Mujahid Ali Bangash, 55, told AFP he felt not sadness but pride at his son's death. Bangash works in the UAE and was only able to reach Ibrahimzai village, which lies in an area of Hangu dominated by minority Shiite Muslims, the day after his son's funeral.
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| Fidel Castro makes first public appearance in months Posted: 09 Jan 2014 05:54 AM PST  HAVANA (AP) — Cuban news media say former President Fidel Castro has appeared in public for the first time since April.
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| Taliban suicide blast kills 'super cop' in Pakistan Posted: 09 Jan 2014 08:26 AM PST  A Taliban suicide attacker in Karachi on Thursday killed one of Pakistan's best-known police commanders, famed for his fearless work tackling militants in the city. Chaudhry Aslam, the head of the criminal investigation department (CID) who had survived numerous assassination attempts in the past, died along with two other officers when a bomber targeted a police convoy on an expressway in eastern Karachi. The sprawling port city is Pakistan's largest conurbation and economic heart but has been plagued for years by brutal ethnic, political, sectarian and Islamist violence. The bomber smashed his vehicle into Aslam's convoy and he and two other policemen were killed, senior CID officer Iqbal Mehmood told AFP.
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| LIVE: Christie fires staff member over bridge scandal Posted: 09 Jan 2014 02:52 PM PST  The N.J. governor is "embarrassed" by conduct of his staff, he tells media.
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| Rodman says he's sorry over Bae comments Posted: 08 Jan 2014 09:29 PM PST  The former NBA player blames alcohol and stress for his remarks about the captive American missionary.
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| China fines top filmmaker $1.2M over children Posted: 09 Jan 2014 05:12 AM PST  Chinese authorities said Thursday they have fined the country's best-known film director Zhang Yimou 7.5 million yuan ($1.2 million) for violating the one-child policy. After months of rumours that he had fathered as many as seven children with several different women, Zhang -- who already has a daughter with his ex-wife -- acknowledged in December that he has two sons and another daughter with his current wife -- all born before they got married. China's family planning law, implemented since the late 1970s, restricts most parents to one child. Authorities in Binhu district in the eastern city of Wuxi, the hometown of Zhang's wife Chen Ting, said they have decided to fine the couple 7.49 million yuan for their offence.
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| Christie faces political fallout over traffic jam Posted: 09 Jan 2014 05:22 AM PST TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has scheduled a news conference for Thursday, one day after emails and text messages revealed his administration may have closed highway lanes to exact political retribution. |
| Lawmakers: Obama weighing changes in NSA policy Posted: 09 Jan 2014 03:00 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is still grappling with key decisions on the future of the National Security Agency's phone collection program and the makeup of the secret court that approved the surveillance, lawmakers said Thursday following a 90-minute meeting at the White House.
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| Iraq holding off on an offensive against al-Qaida Posted: 09 Jan 2014 01:27 PM PST  BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's government is holding off on waging an all-out offensive to retake two key cities from al-Qaida because of fears that civilian casualties could incite Sunni anger and push moderate tribal leaders to side with the extremists, analysts and military officials said Thursday.
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| Trapped trucker survives hours in subzero temps Posted: 09 Jan 2014 04:35 PM PST  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tim Rutledge's eyelid had frozen shut. His voice was hoarse after competing for hours with bitter-cold wind and humming truck engines while screaming for help. He was losing consciousness, pinned under his rig in sub-zero temperatures at an Indiana truck stop.
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| Mo. man accused of rape pleads to lesser charge Posted: 09 Jan 2014 04:25 PM PST  MARYVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Two years and a day after a northwest Missouri high school freshman said she was raped by an older schoolmate at a party, the girl and her mother said they are satisfied that her assailant has been held accountable for his actions.
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| Indian diplomat indicted, expected to leave US Posted: 09 Jan 2014 04:39 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — An Indian diplomat accused of lying about how much she paid her housekeeper was asked to leave the United States on Thursday after she was indicted on two criminal charges and Indian authorities refused to waive immunity, authorities said. |
| Carmakers: Driverless cars need legal framework Posted: 09 Jan 2014 04:32 PM PST  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The future of driving is right around the corner.
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| Rapper Flavor Flav stopped for speeding, pot in NY Posted: 09 Jan 2014 03:48 PM PST  MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — State police say rapper Flavor Flav was ticketed for speeding and driving without a license en route to his mother's funeral in suburban New York.
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| W.Va. gov declares emergency after chemical spill Posted: 09 Jan 2014 05:16 PM PST CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A list of West Virginia customers being asked to avoid using water is growing because of a chemical spill into the Elk River in Charleston. |
| Jobless bill stalls in Senate Posted: 09 Jan 2014 03:57 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation to resurrect long-term jobless legislation stalled in the Senate on Thursday, triggering recriminations from both sides of the political aisle despite earlier expressions of optimism that benefits might soon be restored for more than 1 million victims of the recession.
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| Scientists: Americans are becoming weather wimps Posted: 09 Jan 2014 02:33 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — We've become weather wimps.
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| Some find health insurers have no record of them Posted: 09 Jan 2014 01:02 PM PST  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Record-keeping snags could complicate the start of insurance coverage this month as people begin using policies they purchased under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
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| New coach Gruden latest to tackle Redskins turmoil Posted: 09 Jan 2014 04:04 PM PST  ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The face was different, the words familiar. Like Mike Shanahan and nearly every recent Washington Redskins coach, Jay Gruden is anxious to declare an end to franchise's days of dysfunction.
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| Utah puts status of newly married same-sex couples 'on hold' Posted: 08 Jan 2014 09:59 AM PST  For now at least, Utah's state government won't recognize the marriages of about 1,000 newly married same-sex couples, the governor's office announced on Wednesday. On December 20th, a federal judge decided that the state's same-sex marriage ban was unconstitutional, allowing any eligible couple in the state — gay or straight — to marry, until the Supreme Court issued a stay on that decision on Monday. Based on counsel from the Attorney General's Office regarding the Supreme Court decision, state recognition of same-sex marital status is ON HOLD until further notice. The intent of this communication is to direct state agency compliance with current laws that prohibit the state from recognizing same-sex marriages.
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