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| Afghanistan: US special forces must leave province Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 04:38 PM PST  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) â€" Afghanistan's president ordered all U.S. special forces to leave a strategically important eastern province within two weeks because of allegations that Afghans working with them are torturing and abusing other Afghans. Full Story | Top |
| House Republicans hit back on sequestration with Academy Award-themed video Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 04:59 PM PST In the final week before "the sequester" takes effectâ€"automatic, across-the-board spending reductions triggered if the White House and Congress fail to reach a budget deal by March 1 â€"Republicans and Democrats are doing what they can to ensure the other side takes the blame when the hammer falls. The National Republican Congressional Committee will release [...] Full Story | Top |
| 19 arrested after disturbance at Chicago mall Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 04:14 PM PST CHICAGO (AP) â€" Nineteen teenagers have been arrested following a disturbance that shut down a Chicago shopping mall and left two people with minor injuries. Full Story | Top |
| Study says too many Americans still drink too much Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 04:01 PM PST  (Reuters) - On any given day in the United States, 18 percent of men and 11 percent of women drink more alcohol than federal guidelines recommend, according to a study that also found that 8 percent of men and 3 percent of women are full-fledged "heavy drinkers." That means the great majority of Americans stay within the advised limit of two drinks a day for men and one for women, according to the study that appeared in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. ... Full Story | Top |
| 2nd blizzard in less than week slams Plains region Monday, Feb 25, 2013 10:57 AM PST LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) â€" Blizzard conditions again descended on the midsection of the country Monday, forcing the closure of highways in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles and putting already snow-covered parts of Kansas on high alert as the day progresses. Full Story | Top |
| Obama urges nation’s governors to pressure Congress on sequester Monday, Feb 25, 2013 06:35 AM PST President Barack Obama on Monday, addressing members of the National Governors Association gathered at the White House, implored the nation's governors to put pressure on Congress to avoid the sequester. "While you're in town, I hope that you speak with your congressional delegation and remind them in no uncertain terms exactly what's at stake, exactly [...] Full Story | Top |
| Why can't Washington compromise? They're too human Monday, Feb 25, 2013 05:56 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) â€" Turns out politicians are people, too, only worse. Full Story | Top |
| Horse meat found in Ikea's Swedish meatballs Monday, Feb 25, 2013 07:22 AM PST  STOCKHOLM (AP) â€" Swedish furniture giant Ikea was drawn into Europe's widening food labeling scandal Monday as authorities said they had detected horse meat in frozen meatballs labeled as beef and pork and sold in 13 countries across the continent. Full Story | Top |
| Farrakhan focuses on economics in Chicago speech Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 05:48 PM PST  CHICAGO (AP) â€" Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan on Sunday called on blacks nationwide to curb economic disparities by cutting back on excessive spending, pooling resources and investing in land â€" an action plan he laid out during a three-hour speech at the movement's annual Saviours' Day convention. Full Story | Top |
| 2nd blizzard bearing down on Plains region Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 11:14 PM PST  DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) â€" A second major winter storm was bearing down on the central Plains, forcing cancellations and sending public works crews scrambling for salt and sand supplies less than a week after another system dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of the region. Full Story | Top |
| Michelle Obama Names 'Best Picture' in Surprise Oscars Appearance Monday, Feb 25, 2013 06:17 AM PST  The first lady named the Best Picture winner Sunday night.  Michelle Obama announced the big award in a surprise appearance live from the White House at Sunday’s Academy Awards, naming Hollywood hit “Argo†as Best Picture of the year. “Argo,†which was directed by Hollywood... Full Story | Top |
| Governors coming to terms with sequester, but demand more flexibility from Washington Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 03:38 PM PST WASHINGTONâ€"Governors frustrated by the prospect of $85 billion in across-the-board federal spending cuts set to kick in March 1 have made the "F-word" their term of choice at the annual winter meeting of the National Governors Association. That word, of course, is "flexibility." "We believe in what we call 'flexible federalism,'" said Delaware Gov. Jack [...] Full Story | Top |
| British Cardinal to skip papal conclave Monday, Feb 25, 2013 04:20 AM PST  LONDON (AP) â€" Cardinal Keith O'Brien, Britain's highest-ranking Catholic leader, says he is resigning as archbishop in the wake of misconduct allegations and will be skipping the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI. Full Story | Top |
| Obama urges Congress to 'compromise' on cuts Monday, Feb 25, 2013 09:20 AM PST  Facing an end of the week deadline, President Barack Obama said Monday that Congress can avert sweeping across-the-board cuts with "just a little bit of compromise," as he sought to stick lawmakers ... Full Story | Top |
| Words to Leave off Your Résumé Monday, Feb 25, 2013 06:15 AM PST When it comes to looking for a job, what you don't say can be just as important as what you do say. Here are nine phrases and words to leave off your résumé. Full Story | Top |
| Loving Grandfather Is Hurt By Sudden Silent Treatment Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 09:00 PM PST DEAR ABBY: My two adult granddaughters have rejected me, their doting grandfather. Their father gave me this explanation: "They are uncomfortable with the way you rub their shoulders and necks."These girls and both parents have misinterpreted my innocent expressions of affection, which haven't changed since the girls were little. The only change is in their perception of my actions.I am devastated. I asked twice to meet with these family members to discuss their concerns. It has been three months; no meeting time has been offered. ... Full Story | Top |
| Huawei reveals 'fastest smartphone in the world' Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 03:02 PM PST  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) â€" Huawei, a Chinese company that recently became the world's third-largest maker of smartphones, calls its new flagship product "the fastest smartphone in the world" and wants to use it to expand global awareness of its brand. Full Story | Top |
| Fidel Castro surprises with parliament appearance amid leadership speculation Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 03:33 PM PST  HAVANA (Reuters) - Retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro made a rare public appearance Sunday by joining the opening session of the National Assembly, state media reported amid speculation the gathering could give clues on planning for a future leadership succession. Since falling ill in 2006 and ceding the presidency to his brother, Fidel Castro has given up all official positions except as a deputy in the National Assembly. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Argo' Is Great, But 52 American Hostages Are Still Looking for Justice Monday, Feb 25, 2013 06:04 AM PST Army Col. Leland Holland would sometimes talk about his 444-day hostage ordeal in Iran “like it was a good old fish story,†says his son, John. But other times, recalling how he was beaten with rubber hoses and telephone books, he’d get angry. The memory of picking a lock with a paper clip, making his way to the roof, and breathing fresh air could bring him to tears. ... Full Story | Top |
| First female SKorean president faces NKorea crisis Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 08:16 PM PST  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) â€" Park Geun-hye took office as South Korea's first female president Monday, returning to the presidential mansion she had known as the daughter of a dictator, and where she will respond to volatile North Korea, which tested a nuclear device two weeks ago. Full Story | Top |
| First Lady Michelle Obama At The Oscars 2013: All The Details On Her Dress & Cameo Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 09:35 PM PST  The First Lady made a surprise appearance at the 2013 Oscars, and Access Hollywood has all the details on her dress designer and how the cameo came about. Full Story | Top |
| Britain's top Catholic cleric resigns, won't elect new pope Monday, Feb 25, 2013 05:02 AM PST  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric resigned on Monday following allegations he behaved in an inappropriate way with priests, and said he would not take part in the election of Pope Benedict's replacement. Cardinal Keith O'Brien said he had tendered his resignation some months ago, ahead of his 75th birthday in March and because he was suffering from "indifferent health". The Vatican said the pope, who steps down on Thursday, had accepted O'Brien's resignation as archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh. ... Full Story | Top |
| NYC seaport a 'ghost town' months after Sandy Monday, Feb 25, 2013 06:42 AM PST  The historic cobblestone streets and 19th-century mercantile buildings near the water's edge in lower Manhattan are eerily deserted, a neighborhood silenced by Superstorm Sandy.Just blocks from the tall-masted ... Full Story | Top |
| Insight: Cancer drugs proving worth earlier in testing Monday, Feb 25, 2013 06:07 AM PST  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michael Weitz was out of options. The Californian had endured chemotherapy, radiation and surgery but his lung cancer still spread to his bones and brain. With time running out, the emergency room physician entered a Phase I study - the earliest stage of human testing for a new medicine - of crizotinib. The drug works for about 4 percent of advanced lung cancer patients with a mutated form of a protein called ALK. ... Full Story | Top |
| All condemn pending budget cuts, spread blame Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 08:20 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) â€" The White House and Republicans kept up the unrelenting mudslinging Sunday over who's to blame for roundly condemned budget cuts set to take effect at week's end, with the administration detailing the potential fallout in each state and governors worrying about the mess. Full Story | Top |
| Asteroid-Smashing Mission Picks Space Rock Target Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 09:36 PM PST  A mission that aims to slam a spacecraft into a near-Earth asteroid now officially has a target â€" a space rock called Didymos. Full Story | Top |
| In South Carolina, disgraced former governor seeks a resurrection Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 02:01 PM PST  CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - The appearance by a candidate for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District here last week was delayed. The event's co-host, an undertaker, had been detained at his funeral home by an unexpected "delivery." A couple of people in the audience laughed as they realized what sort of delivery a funeral home receives. Questions of life and death seemed oddly appropriate because the afternoon's guest of honor was a man who is trying to undergo a political resurrection: former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford. ... Full Story | Top |
| Obama Faces 'Cliff Fatigue' Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 04:20 PM PST  ANALYSIS By RICK KLEIN Hundreds of thousands of jobs are at risk. Delays await at airports. Padlocks are ready at national parks. The nation will suffer greater risk of wildfires, workplace deaths, and even surprise weather events, if government predictions are to be believed. Our... Full Story | Top |
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