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'On the brink of disaster'

Posted: 02 Mar 2014 03:23 PM PST

People shout slogans and gesture, during a rally in Kiev's Independence Square, Sunday, March 2, 2014. Ukraine's new prime minister urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to pull back his military Sunday in the conflict between the two countries, warning that "we are on the brink of disaster." The comments from Arseniy Yatsenyuk came as a convoy of Russian troops rolled toward Simferopol, the capital of Ukraine's Crimea region, a day after Russian forces took over the strategic Black Sea peninsula without firing a shot. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)Now Russia has invaded Ukraine's Crimea, what moves does the West have?


Huge storm system headed for Midwest, East

Posted: 02 Mar 2014 12:28 PM PST

Swirling Eastern Pacific Ocean storm system headed for California is seen in an image from NOAA's GOES-West satelliteBy Victoria Cavaliere NEW YORK (Reuters) - A massive winter storm system packing cold air, snow and freezing rain was pummeling the central United States on Sunday and headed for the East Coast, sending temperatures plummeting and causing major delays for weekend travelers. The storm "is going to be a real mess," said Bruce Sullivan, a senior meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Silver Spring, Maryland. "Ripple-effect flight delays and cancellations are likely to reach nationwide," said AccuWeather meteorologist Alex Sosnowski. SNOW EMERGENCY Boston and New York City should see only light snowfall, but lingering freezing rain could complicate Monday morning's rush hour for commuters.


Movie stars arrive on red carpet for 86th Oscar ceremony

Posted: 02 Mar 2014 04:32 PM PST

Lupita Nyong'o arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)By Mary Milliken LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bedecked in gowns, tuxedos and even shorts, the world's top actors and actresses strode down the red carpet at the Academy Awards on Sunday with all eyes on the cliffhanger best picture race between frontrunners "12 Years a Slave" and "Gravity." As if on cue, the sun came out after four days of heavy rain just before the first movie stars exited their limos in a mix of outfits as diverse as the films competing for the Oscars, Hollywood's top honors. Amy Adams, best actress nominee for her role as a con woman in "American Hustle," graced the red carpet in a strapless navy gown. British best actor nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor, who plays the slave Solomon Northup in "12 Years a Slave," showed up in the classic tuxedo, while singer Pharrell Williams wore a Lanvin tux with shorts rather than trousers. Another best actor nominee, 77-year-old Bruce Dern, star of "Nebraska," came on the arm of his daughter, Laura Dern, dressed in a pastel pink gown, who said "I'm very moved to get to celebrate him and be here." The 86th annual Academy Awards will be hosted by comedian and day-time talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, who producers are banking on to deliver an entertaining yet tasteful three-hour show after critics widely panned last year's ceremony and host Seth MacFarlane's provocative humor.


Separatists blamed for China knife attack; 33 dead

Posted: 02 Mar 2014 12:52 PM PST

People light up candles and pray for the victims on a square outside the Kunming Railway Station where more than 10 assailants slashed scores of people with knives the night before in Kunming, in western China's Yunnan province, Sunday, March 2, 2014. Authorities blamed a slashing rampage that killed 29 people and wounded 143 at a train station in southern China on separatists from the country's far west and vowed a harsh crackdown Sunday, while residents wondered why their laid-back city was targeted. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)KUNMING, China (AP) — Authorities on Sunday blamed a slashing rampage that killed 29 people and wounded 143 at a train station in southern China on separatists from the country's far west, while local residents said government crackdowns had taken their toll on the alleged culprits.


Wide range of wintry conditions affects half of US

Posted: 02 Mar 2014 04:32 PM PST

Landon Porter, 15, scrapes the ice off his mother's car outside his home Sunday, March 2, 2014, in St. Charles, Mo. A winter storm packing high winds, ice and heavy snow threatened to create hazardous driving conditions across Kansas and Missouri, accompanied by wind chills approaching 25 below zero in some areas. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, David Carson)WASHINGTON (AP) — Tourists flocked to the monuments in the nation's capital Sunday to enjoy 50-degree temperatures before yet another winter storm was expected to dump up to a foot of snow on parts of the East Coast.


Rap disrespect of black icons raises concerns

Posted: 02 Mar 2014 02:25 PM PST

In this combination of 2013 and 1963 file photos, hip-hop artist Nicki Minaj performs in New York, and Malcolm X, civil rights activist and black Muslim leader, holds a newspaper as he speaks at a rally in New York. On Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, Minaj apologized after provoking widespread outrage with an Instagram and Web post featuring one of black history's most poignant images: Malcolm X peering out the window of his home, rifle in hand, trying to defend his wife and children from firebombs while under surveillance by federal agents. Superimposed on the photo: the title of Minaj's new song, which denigrates certain black men and repeats the N-word 42 times. (AP Photo/Invision, Brad Barket, AP)Malcolm X and rap music have always fit together like a needle in the groove, connected by struggle, strength and defiance. But three recent episodes involving the use or misuse of Malcolm and other black icons have raised the question: Has rap lost touch with black history?


Disney ends funding to Boy Scouts over gay policy

Posted: 02 Mar 2014 03:29 PM PST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Walt Disney Company will cut funding to the Boy Scouts of America beginning in 2015 because of a policy that bans gay adult leaders in the organization.

Murder trial of Pistorius to start in South Africa

Posted: 02 Mar 2014 07:41 AM PST

FILE : In this Monday, Aug. 19, 2013 file photo, double-amputee Olympian Oscar Pistorius, left, talks with his lawyer, Kenny Oldwage, right, at the magistrates court in Pretoria, South Africa, where Pistorius was indicted on charges of murder and illegal possession of ammunition for the shooting death of his girlfriend on Valentine's Day. Ahead of Pistorius' trial, starting Monday, March 3, 2014, legal experts say Pistorius would still be vulnerable to a homicide conviction even if he is acquitted of murdering Steenkamp. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe-File)JOHANNESBURG (AP) — It could all hinge on the toilet door.


Jimmy Fallon, Chicago mayor take a chilly dip

Posted: 02 Mar 2014 10:55 AM PST

"The Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon, center, exits the water during the Chicago Polar Plunge, Sunday, March 2, 2014, in Chicago. Fallon joined Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in the event. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)CHICAGO (AP) — Comedian Jimmy Fallon took a quick but icy dip in Lake Michigan — dressed in a full suit and tie — eyes bulging as he darted out of the slushy water and headed straight for a pile of dry towels.


Kerry to meet with Ukrainian officials in Kiev

Posted: 02 Mar 2014 02:17 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior administration official says Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to the Ukrainian capital of Kiev Tuesday to meet with government officials.

Surprises at Academy Awards may be few

Posted: 02 Mar 2014 02:34 PM PST

Preparations continue on the red carpet during rainy weather for the 86th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Friday, Feb. 28, 2014. The Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, March 2. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a blustery few days of torrential downpours, Hollywood appears ready for smooth sailing at Sunday's Academy Awards. But things got off to a soggy start as lingering showers persisted through midafternoon, soaking portions of the red carpet that had been uncovered in anticipation of clearing skies.


High court looks at death row inmate with low IQ

Posted: 02 Mar 2014 07:51 AM 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) — A Floridian with an IQ as high as 75 may be diagnosed as mentally disabled and be eligible for help getting a job. But on death row, the state says having an IQ higher than 70 categorically means an inmate is not mentally disabled and may be executed.


Thousands march in pro-invasion rally in Moscow

Posted: 02 Mar 2014 12:32 PM PST

More than ten thousand pro-Kremlin demonstrators many holding Russian flags march in central Moscow, Russia, Sunday, March 2, 2014 to express support for the latest developments in Russian-Ukrainian relations. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands marched freely through Moscow on Sunday in support of Russia using military force in neighboring Ukraine, while at an anti-invasion protest nearby dozens were detained.


Netanyahu vows tough line for White House talks

Posted: 02 Mar 2014 01:31 PM PST

File- In this Feb. 9, 2014 file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in his Jerusalem office. Israel's prime minister headed to Washington on Sunday for a high-stakes meeting with President Barack Obama about U.S.-led Mideast peace efforts, vowing to maintain a tough line in the face of heavy international pressure to begin making concessions to the Palestinians. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner, File)JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister headed to Washington on Sunday for a high-stakes meeting with President Barack Obama about U.S.-led Mideast peace efforts, vowing to maintain a tough line in the face of heavy international pressure to begin making concessions to the Palestinians.


Kerry: Repercussions for Putin 'act of aggression'

Posted: 02 Mar 2014 10:04 AM PST

Pro-Russian activists wave Russian flags at a rally in front of the City Hall in Donetsk, Ukraine, Sunday, March 2, 2014. Ukraine's new prime minister urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to pull back his military Sunday in the conflict between the two countries, warning that "we are on the brink of disaster." The comments from Arseniy Yatsenyuk came as a convoy of Russian troops rolled toward Simferopol, the capital of Ukraine's Crimea region, a day after Russian forces took over the strategic Black Sea peninsula without firing a shot. (AP Photo/Sergei Vaganov)WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.


Ukraine asks UN council: Stop Russian 'aggression'

Posted: 01 Mar 2014 07:00 PM PST

Ukraine's U.N. Ambassador Yuriy Sergeyev speaks during an U.N. Security Council meeting on his country's political crisis, Saturday, March 1, 2014, at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)Ukraine's ambassador to the United Nations asked an emergency session of the Security Council on Saturday "to do everything possible now" to stop Russia's "aggression" as its troops took over the strategic Crimea region.


Oscars take risk of rain on red carpet

Posted: 02 Mar 2014 03:37 PM PST

Members of the media take positions on red carpet ahead of the 86th Academy Awards in HollywoodIn true Hollywood fashion, the Academy Awards on Sunday promised a cliffhanger finale to the tight race for best picture Oscar between favorites "12 Years a Slave" and "Gravity" and a big gamble on rain and the red carpet. After three days of heavy downpours soaked parts of the red carpet along Hollywood Boulevard, workers removed the plastic tenting and unwrapped the golden Oscar statues hours before hundreds of movie stars in designer dresses and tuxedos begin arriving for Hollywood's biggest night. And while it was still drizzling outside the Dolby Theatre as TV crews from around the world went live from Hollywood, organizers were confident that the most glamorous of red carpet shows would go off without a hitch.


Hundreds of gunmen surround Ukraine military base

Posted: 02 Mar 2014 07:35 AM PST

A Russian convoy moves from Sevastopol to Sinferopol in the Crimea, Ukraine, Sunday, March 2, 2014. A convoy of hundreds of Russian troops headed toward the regional capital of Ukraine's Crimea region on Sunday, a day after Russia's forces took over the strategic Black Sea peninsula without firing a shot. The new government in Kiev has been powerless to react. Ukraine's parliament was meeting Sunday in a closed session. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)Hundreds of armed men in trucks and armored vehicles surrounded a Ukrainian military base Sunday in Crimea, blocking its soldiers from leaving. The outnumbered Ukrainians placed a tank at the base's gate, leaving the two sides in a tense standoff.


Ukraine mobilizes after Putin's 'declaration of war'

Posted: 02 Mar 2014 03:54 PM PST

President Barack Obama talks on the phone in the Oval Office with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the situation in UkraineUkraine's security council ordered the general staff to immediately put all armed forces on highest alert, the council's secretary Andriy Parubiy announced.


Ukraine leader urges Putin to pull back military

Posted: 02 Mar 2014 03:54 AM PST

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk answers media questions after an urgent parliament session in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, March 2, 2014. Ukraine's new prime minister urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to pull back his military Sunday in the conflict between the two countries, warning that "we are on the brink of disaster." The comments from Arseniy Yatsenyuk came as a convoy of Russian troops rolled toward Simferopol, the capital of Ukraine's Crimea region, a day after Russian forces took over the strategic Black Sea peninsula without firing a shot. (AP Photo/Andrew Kravchenko, Pool)SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's new prime minister urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to pull back his military Sunday in the conflict between the two countries, warning that "we are on the brink of disaster."


Obama, Putin: Starkly differing views on Ukraine

Posted: 02 Mar 2014 12:55 AM PST

President Barack Obama arrives to speak about Ukraine in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 28, 2014. Obama's statement comes as his administration is expressing growing concern over Russian intentions in Ukraine. Secretary of State John Kerry delivered a blunt warning Friday to Moscow against military moves in the country's southern Crimea region that could further inflame tensions. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, strongly disagree over what's at stake in the Ukraine crisis.


California governor signs $687M drought relief legislation

Posted: 01 Mar 2014 05:46 PM PST

California Governor Brown announces emergency drought legislation at the CalO ES State Operations Center in MatherCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown on Saturday signed into law a $687 million drought-relief package to deal with a water shortage he has called the worst in the state's modern history. The largest share of the drought relief package - $549 million - comes from accelerated spending of bond money voters previously approved in two ballot propositions. Those measures will fund storm water recapturing, expanded use of recycled water, better management of groundwater storage and stronger water conservation measures. While much of the United States has been pummeled by a series of snow storms, California in recent months has struggled with a drought that threatens to inflict the worst water crisis in recorded state history.


China blames separatists for knife attack; 33 dead

Posted: 02 Mar 2014 05:07 AM PST

In this photo taken Saturday March 1, 2014, Chinese police officers check bodies that appear to be of assailants who attacked a railway station in Kunming in southwestern China's Yunnan province. More than 10 knife-wielding attackers slashed people at the train station in what authorities called a terrorist attack by ethnic separatists in western China, and police fatally shot four of the assailants. (AP Photo) CHINA OUTKUNMING, China (AP) — Authorities blamed a slashing rampage that killed 29 people and wounded 143 at a train station in southern China on separatists from the country's far west and vowed a harsh crackdown Sunday, while residents wondered why their laid-back city was targeted.


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