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| Ohio man who sexually assaulted baby seeks mercy Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 07:03 AM PDT  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Condemned killer Steven Smith's argument for mercy isn't an easy one. Smith acknowledges he intended to sexually assault his girlfriend's 6-month-old daughter but says he never intended to kill the baby. Full Story | Top |
| N.Y. politicians arrested in mayoral race bribe scheme Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 12:30 PM PDT By Edith Honan and Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - A high-ranking Democratic New York State senator was arrested on Tuesday and charged with trying to buy a place on the Republican ticket in the city's next mayoral race, an effort that prosecutors said was part of a wide-ranging bribery scandal and reflected pervasive corruption in New York politics. Five other politicians, three Republicans and two Democrats, were also arrested and charged with collectively accepting more than $100,000 in bribes in meetings in parked cars, hotel rooms and state offices, according to court papers. ... Full Story | Top |
| North Korea to restart nuclear reactor in weapons bid Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 11:23 AM PDT By Jack Kim and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Tuesday it would revive a mothballed nuclear reactor able to produce bomb-grade plutonium but stressed it was seeking a deterrent capacity and did not repeat recent threats to attack South Korea and the United States. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the crisis over North Korea had gone too far and he appealed for dialogue and negotiation to resolve the situation. "Nuclear threats are not a game. ... Full Story | Top |
| Two 'Dangerous' Inmates Escaped From Texas Jail Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 09:33 AM PDT  Authorities Say Brian Tucker and John King Squeezed Through a Gate to Escape Full Story | Top |
| Parents: Speechless after Pope hugged disabled son Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 04:51 AM PDT  JOHNSTON, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island couple says they were speechless and moved to tears when Pope Francis hugged and kissed their 8-year-old son in St. Peter's Square on Easter Sunday. Full Story | Top |
| March homicides drop dramatically in Chicago Monday, Apr 01, 2013 05:31 PM PDT  CHICAGO (AP) — Almost exactly a year after Chicago's surging homicide rate caught the nation's attention, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy rolled out statistics Monday that showed a dramatic drop in the number of killings. At the same time, they tried to allay safety concerns in the wake of a weekend fight involving more than a dozen young people on the Magnificent Mile. Full Story | Top |
| North Korea vows to restart nuclear facilities Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 11:48 AM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Tuesday it will restart its long-shuttered plutonium reactor and increase production of nuclear weapons material, in what outsiders see as its latest attempt to extract U.S. concessions by raising fears of war. Full Story | Top |
| Man shoots tree, tree fires back Monday, Apr 01, 2013 05:29 PM PDT Using a tree for target practice sounds harmless enough, right? That wasn't the case for an Iowa man who is recovering at a hospital after the tree he aimed his gun at fired back. No, this isn't an April Fools' Day prank playing on the much-maligned M. Night Shyamalan film "The Happening." An Iowa man [...] Full Story | Top |
| Powerball winner resolves $30k child support debt Monday, Apr 01, 2013 02:33 PM PDT  PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — A former bodega owner who will be pocketing $152 million in lottery winnings has coughed up $30,000 in back child support with a promise from his lawyer he will "do what's right for his children." Full Story | Top |
| North Korea: US signals strength, but speaks softly Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 05:49 AM PDT As North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has issued increasingly belligerent statements toward South Korea and the United States in recent weeks, many North Asia analysts have concluded that the young Mr. Kim is acting to establish his tough-guy credentials with key audiences: the North Korean public, but also the military and other North Korean elites. Full Story | Top |
| White House defends brain research initiative’s $100 million price tag Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 06:24 AM PDT UPDATED 3:31 p.m. ET The cost of President Barack Obama's new $100 million BRAIN Initiative (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) announced Tuesday is far outweighed by the benefits gained, the White House argued following the program's unveiling. The initiative—a subject the president first referenced during his State of the Union address in January—would support [...] Full Story | Top |
| Obama spiritual adviser sees vibrant faith in ‘comforter in chief’ Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 04:10 AM PDT Power Players Joshua DuBois is not your ordinary pastor. For the past four years, the 30-year-old Pentecostal minister was the spiritual adviser to the leader of the free world, praying with President Obama in the Oval Office and leading the administration's outreach to faith-based groups. "He's a deeply faithful president and didn't need a whole [...] Full Story | Top |
| Even Doubters Want to Prepare for Global Warming Monday, Apr 01, 2013 01:35 PM PDT  Some still insist that climate change is a hoax, but the vast majority of Americans believe the globe is warming, a new survey finds — and they want to prepare for the worst. Full Story | Top |
| Spike in law enforcement assassinations raises fears Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 08:56 AM PDT The Easter weekend assassination of a Texas prosecutor highlights a growing concern about targeted attacks on law enforcement authorities. It's a fear one Texas police officer shared with Yahoo News. He and his family spent the past holiday season essentially in hiding after learning his name was inked on a white supremacist gang's hit list. [...] Full Story | Top |
| Obamacare credits could trigger surprise tax bills Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 09:56 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people who take advantage of government subsidies to help buy health insurance next year could get stung by surprise tax bills if they don't accurately project their income. Full Story | Top |
| Pope visits St. Peter's tomb under Vatican Monday, Apr 01, 2013 02:32 PM PDT  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday took an emotional, close-up look at the tomb of Peter, the church's first pontiff, buried beneath St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican said. Full Story | Top |
| New Law Spurs Controversy, Debate Over Genetically Modified Crops Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 05:44 AM PDT  An uproar has erupted on social media platforms in the days following President Obama's signing into law legislation opponents are deriding as the Monsanto Protection Act – but groups disagree about what the real consequences of the bill will be. The derogatory name for the... Full Story | Top |
| 10 seriously hurt after car hits Vegas restaurant Monday, Apr 01, 2013 04:51 PM PDT  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A car plowed through a restaurant's patio during the lunch hour Monday, injuring 10 people before it came to rest with its engine revving and its hood inside a shattered plate glass window, authorities said. Full Story | Top |
| Judge rules Stockton, Calif., to enter bankruptcy Monday, Apr 01, 2013 04:18 PM PDT  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The people of Stockton will feel financial fallout for years after a federal judge ruled Monday to let the city become the most populous in the nation to enter bankruptcy. Full Story | Top |
| White House April Fools' Day Prank Monday, Apr 01, 2013 01:02 PM PDT  The White House had a little April Fools' Day fun this morning, with the help of Kid President. It all began with a tweet from the official White House twitter feed telling everyone to be on the lookout. "At 10:00 a.m. ET, the White House... Full Story | Top |
| After "Tan Mom," New Jersey bans children from tanning beds Monday, Apr 01, 2013 06:56 PM PDT By David Jones NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a bill into law on Monday banning children under 17 from using commercial tanning beds, a move stemming from the case of a local woman accused of taking her 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth. Christie said that while he does not favor government regulation of small business, the new law was important for protecting the safety of minors. "Governmental regulation of the private sector should always be carefully scrutinized, and sparingly adopted," he said in a statement. ... Full Story | Top |
| When buying a diamond ring, learn the 4 C's Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 07:12 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Buying a diamond ring can be intimidating. What do you look for? How much should you pay? Should you buy online or in a store? Full Story | Top |
| Help shrinks as poverty spikes in the US Monday, Apr 01, 2013 11:34 PM PDT  BALTIMORE (AP) — Antonio Hammond is the $18,000 man. Full Story | Top |
| South Korea vows fast response to North; U.S. positions destroyer Monday, Apr 01, 2013 03:24 PM PDT By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's new president vowed on Monday to strike back quickly if North Korea stages any attack, but the United States said it has seen no worrisome mobilization of armed forces by the North Koreans despite their bellicose rhetoric. "If there is any provocation against South Korea and its people, there should be a strong response in initial combat without any political considerations," South Korean President Park Geun-hye told the defense minister and senior officials at a meeting on Monday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Obama to propose $100M brain mapping project Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 07:21 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is asking Congress to spend $100 million next year to start a new project to map the human brain in hopes of eventually finding cures for diseases like Alzheimer's. Full Story | Top |
| Vt. is first state to post health insurance rates Monday, Apr 01, 2013 01:54 PM PDT Vermont became the first state in the country Monday to let people without health insurance see how much they could have to pay to get coverage through the federal health overhaul beginning next year. ... Full Story | Top |
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