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08 Feb ' 17:30
Washington state lawmakers pass gay marriage bill2 minutes agoWashington state lawmakers voted to approve gay marriage Wednesday, setting the stage for the state to become the seventh in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed. The action...
Katy Perry, Russell Brand finalize divorce6 minutes agoA judge has granted Katy Perry and Russell Brand a divorce, although the pair won't be legally split up until July. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Marc Marmaro signed the judgment...APNewsBreak: Sources: New military roles for women47 minutes agoAssociated Press WASHINGTON For the past decade women in the U.S. military have served, fought and died on the battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan. On Thursday, Pentagon rules will...
For Santorum, new challenges follow his big wins57 minutes agoOne day after Rick Santorum's startling breakthrough in the presidential race, his few aides decamped to distant states to start building campaign organizations from scratch. It was...Agency will investigate 911 call in Powell fireA social worker pleaded with a 911 dispatcher throughout a nearly seven-minute call to quickly get police to Josh Powell's house after he locked himself inside with his two sons. It...
Study: Tai chi helps ease symptoms of Parkinson'sThe ancient Chinese exercise of tai chi improved balance and lowered the risk of falls in a study of people with Parkinson's disease. Symptoms of the brain disorder include tremors and...
GOP vows to reverse Obama birth control policy1 hour agoRepublicans vowed Wednesday to reverse President Barack Obama's new policy on birth control, lambasting the rule that religious schools and hospitals must provide contraceptive coverage...
EU threatens new sanctions on Syria1 hour agoThe European Union will impose harsher sanctions on Syria, a senior EU official said Wednesday, as Russia tried to broker talks between the vice president and the opposition to calm...
Romney's Tuesday losses show conservative doubts1 hour agoMitt Romney still can't seem to win over the bulk of the conservatives who make up the bedrock of the Republican Party. Despite primary victories that have established him as the GOP...More photos found in Calif. teacher abuse case1 hour agoThe scandal embroiling an elementary school where two teachers were arrested last week on lewdness charges widened Wednesday with revelations of 200 more inappropriate photos of children... -
08 Feb ' 11:36
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Boehner: Congress to overturn birth control policy12 minutes agoHouse Speaker John Boehner accused the Obama administration Wednesday of an "unambiguous attack on religious freedom," promising that Congress will reverse a new policy requiring religious...
Gary Busey files for bankruptcy in Los Angeles15 minutes agoCourt records show Gary Busey has filed for bankruptcy and is listing more than $500,000 in estimated personal debts. Busey's filing on Tuesday in Los Angeles provides few details but...
In 911 call, worker fears for Josh Powell's sons31 minutes agoA 911 call recording reveals a social worker's attempts over a more than six-minute call to get a dispatcher to send authorities quickly to the home of Josh Powell after he locked himself...
Santorum: I won and raised about $250K Tues night49 minutes agoResurgent Rick Santorum said his sweep of three GOP contests earned his shoestring campaign $250,000 overnight, cash he needs to take his upstart bid for the Republican presidential...Congress tries to give president line-item vetoThe Republican-controlled House sought Wednesday to give President Barack Obama and his successors the line-item veto, a constitutionally questionable power over the purse that has been...A Missouri teenager who had described the slaying of a young neighbor girl as an "ahmazing" thrill made an emotional apology Wednesday to the girl's family and was sentenced to a potential...
In scientific coup, Russians reach Antarctic lakeAfter more than two decades of drilling in Antarctica, Russian scientists have reached a gigantic freshwater lake hidden under miles of ice for some 20 million years _ a pristine body of...
US, Japan closer to moving many Okinawa Marines2 hours agoJapan and the United States agreed Wednesday to proceed with plans to transfer thousands of U.S. troops out of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, leaving behind the stalled...
Report: Teacher's aide sent love letters to boyOfficials at an elementary school rocked by teacher sex abuse claims are investigating yet another allegation of misconduct, this one involving a teacher's aide accused of sending love... -
08 Feb ' 06:36
Mo. teen gets life with possible parole in killing6 minutes agoA central Missouri teenager who confessed to strangling, cutting and stabbing a 9-year-old girl because she wanted to know how it felt to kill someone was sentenced Wednesday to life in...
Russian scientists reach lake under Antarctica14 minutes agoAfter more than two decades of drilling in Antarctica, Russian scientists have reached the surface of a gigantic freshwater lake hidden under miles of ice for some 20 million years _ a...
Analysis: Romney losses show conservative woesMitt Romney just can't shake his difficulty attracting conservatives. And that reality is undercutting his effort to cast himself as the inevitable Republican presidential nominee and...3 hours ago3 hours ago
Donovan says Kentucky has champions' 'disposition'3 hours agoFlorida coach Billy Donovan handicapped what could be the national title game in April. The most intriguing matchup? Kentucky against Syracuse. "If you're looking at talent, I...
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08 Feb ' 01:38
House GOP introduces its insider trading bill15 minutes agoHouse Republicans have introduced their version of a bill to ban insider trading by thousands of federal officials, and have added provisions to bar lawmakers convicted of a felony from...Russia: Assad wants his VP to speak to opposition18 minutes agoRussia's foreign minister says that Syrian President Bashar Assad wants his vice president to hold talks with the opposition forces. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said...
Mo. teen described as thrill killer by prosecutors1 hour agoA Missouri teenager who confessed to murdering a young neighbor girl faces the possibility of life in prison when she's sentenced Wednesday morning. Alyssa Bustamante, 18, was...
Romney's bad day is Santorum's best in GOP race1 hour agoRepublican Rick Santorum is looking to capitalize on a string of stunning victories that snapped his four-state losing streak and raised new questions about front-runner Mitt Romney's...
Experts: Marriage ban's path to high court unclear1 hour agoConservative critics like to point out that the federal appeals court that just declared California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional has its decisions overturned by the U.S....Getting caffeine fix as easy as taking deep breath1 hour agoMove over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critics say the novel product is not...
AP Interview: Homecoming inspires wounded Marine1 hour agoShot through the upper back on a rooftop in Afghanistan and gasping for breath after a bullet ripped through his chest, Marine Sgt. Ben Tomlinson had a fear worse than death. Heat and...
US searches for strategy to halt Syria violenceThe United States appears to be out of answers on what to do with Syria. The Obama administration says it is not considering invading Syria or arming its rebels to remove President...
Mrs. Obama beats Fallon in WH fitness challenge3 hours agoMichelle Obama and "Late Night" host Jimmy Fallon turned the White House into a playground to promote the first lady's "Let's Move!" fitness campaign. Mrs. Obama and Fallon did pushups...
Wade's 26 helps Heat top Cavs, 107-91Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, LeBron James added 24 against his former team and the Miami Heat tuned up for a long road trip by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-91 on Tuesday night. ... -
07 Feb ' 20:31
No charges against NYPD boss' son after rape claim14 minutes agoThe police commissioner's TV host son won't face criminal charges of sexually assaulting a woman who said he attacked her after a date last fall, prosecutors said Tuesday. "After...
Jubilant Santorum wins Minnesota, nonbinding Mo.A resurgent Rick Santorum won Minnesota's Republican caucuses with ease Tuesday night, relegating GOP front-runner Mitt Romney to a distant third-place finish that raised fresh questions...
4 hours agoEli Manning hoisted the Lombardi Trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg joked that New York City should now be nicknamed the "Big Blue Apple," as...4 hours ago4 hours ago5 hours ago5 hours ago6 hours ago -
07 Feb ' 16:12
Dow approaches 13,000, and maybe a record to come3 minutes agoIt was just last summer that the Dow Jones industrial average shed 2,000 points in three terrifying weeks. Investors had a host of things to worry about, including the possibility of...
Zsa Zsa kept behind closed doors at birthday party22 minutes agoAfter what felt like an eternity but was actually just a few minutes, Frederic Prinz von Anhalt emerged from a white door into the foyer of the old-fashioned Bel-Air mansion that he shares...
AG: Bail rules should keep Sandusky inside home27 minutes agoProsecutors asked Tuesday to have Jerry Sandusky kept indoors as part of his bail conditions, citing complaints that the former Penn State football assistant was seen outside and watching...Appeals court throws out same-sex marriage ban40 minutes agoSame-sex marriage moved one step closer to the Supreme Court on Tuesday when a federal appeals court ruled California's ban unconstitutional, saying it serves no purpose other than to...
Abortion, birth control grab political spotlight46 minutes agoPolitical turmoil over abortion and birth control spread suddenly on Tuesday. A high-ranking official resigned from the Komen breast-cancer charity after its backtracking treaty with...
LA district tries to restore trust in schoolWhen students return to the school where two teachers were jailed last week for alleged lewdness, they'll have new teachers in their classrooms, a new principal in the front office and new...Russia pushes Syria reforms as bloodshed mountsDays after blocking a U.S.-backed peace plan at the U.N., senior Russian officials pushed for reforms Tuesday during an emergency meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad, promoting a...
CDC: Bread beats out chips as biggest salt sourceBread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips. That surprising finding comes in...2 hours ago -
07 Feb ' 11:58
Court: CA gay marriage ban is unconstitutional7 minutes agoA federal appeals court on Tuesday declared California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, putting the bitterly contested, voter-approved law on track to reach the U.S. Supreme...APNewsBreak: SC sues feds for blocked voter ID law19 minutes agoThe U.S. Justice Department was wrong to block South Carolina from requiring voters to show government-issued photo identification to vote, the state's top prosecutor argued in a lawsuit...
Romney battles Santorum, Paul in GOP caucuses23 minutes agoRepublican front-runner Mitt Romney battled Rick Santorum and Ron Paul on Tuesday in political caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado, hoping to extend his winning streak in the race for the...
Komen exec quits after Planned Parenthood flap33 minutes agoAn executive at the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer charity resigned Tuesday over her support to strip Planned Parenthood of funding, but disputed that she was the driving force...
No cigar: Economic embargo on Cuba turns 5042 minutes agoWhen it started, American teenagers were doing "The Twist." The United States had yet to put a man into orbit around the Earth. And a first-class U.S. postage stamp cost 4 cents. The...
Mayor calls NYC 'Big Blue Apple' for Giants' win1 hour agoThousands of fans roared as New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning hoisted the team's Super Bowl trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float Tuesday during a victory parade through New...Pa. vending machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill1 hour agoStudents at Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania can get the "morning-after" pill by sliding $25 into a vending machine installed at the request of the student government. ...
1 hour agoRussia's foreign minister urged Syrian President Bashar Assad to move ahead with reforms Tuesday as a way to resolve Syria's crisis, as a cheering crowd of thousands waving Russian flags...
Job openings jump to near a 3-year high1 hour agoThe number of available jobs in the United States jumped in December to near a three-year high, supporting other data that show a brighter outlook for hiring. Companies and governments...Dad who killed self, sons in blaze left voicemail4 hours agoBefore setting his house ablaze and killing himself and his two young sons, Josh Powell left a voicemail for family members saying he couldn't live without the boys and didn't want to go... -
07 Feb ' 05:16
Britain marks Charles' Dickens' 200th birthday5 minutes agoPrince Charles led ceremonies Tuesday to mark the 200th birthday of novelist Charles Dickens _ a writer as popular today as he was during his lifetime. The heir to the British throne...
Autopsy: Kids killed in WA suffered hatchet wounds5 minutes agoJosh Powell painted himself as a tortured man, ridiculed without reason in the disappearance of his wife, steadfastly insisting he was innocent until the end. Yet the investigation and...
Iran calls new US sanctions 'psychological war'6 minutes agoIran has dismissed the new U.S. sanctions on Tehran, with the Foreign Ministry spokesman saying Tuesday they are part of a "psychological war" meant to sow discontent among Iranians and...Staff removed at LA school during abuse probe8 minutes agoThe entire staff at a Los Angeles elementary school is being removed while authorities investigate horrific allegations of sexual abuse by two of the school's teachers, one of whom is...
Marines practice amphibious war, storm US beaches38 minutes agoA small group of Marines trudged onto the beach sands in pitch-black night with an armada of U.S. Navy warships sailing just off the shore. Their mission: root out insurgents that...Russian FM in Syria amid escalating violence58 minutes agoSyrian forces renewed their assault on the flashpoint city of Homs on Tuesday as Russia's foreign minister held talks in Damascus with President Bashar Assad about the country's escalating...
New York to fete Giants with parade up BroadwayThe New York Giants are returning from their Super Bowl win to a celebration the likes that only New York can throw: a ticker-tape parade in the Canyon of Heroes on Broadway, where the...Obama to seek more Alzheimer's research money6 hours agoThe Obama administration wants to spend just over half a billion dollars on Alzheimer's research next year, hoping to battle back against what could become the defining disease of the...Looking for work? There may be an app for that8 hours agoLooking for a promising career in a lousy economy? A new study suggests you're apt to find it in apps _ the services and tools built to run on smartphones, computer tablets and Facebook's... -
07 Feb ' 00:11
Russian FM due in Syria amid escalating violence14 minutes agoRussia's foreign minister is due in Damascus for talks with embattled President Bashar Assad, a day after the U.S. closed its embassy and Britain recalled its ambassador from Syria. ...33 minutes agoJosh Powell's boys were coming for a visit, and he had preparations to make. He boxed up their books and toys and took them to a charity. He carried heavy cans of gasoline inside his...
Romney looks to squelch Santorum's late rise46 minutes agoMitt Romney hopes his presidential campaign hasn't ignored Rick Santorum's aggressive attacks for too long, as caucuses in Colorado and Minnesota on Tuesday could reshuffle the race for...New US sanctions on Iran aim to head off IsraelAdditional U.S. sanctions on Iran are more significant for their timing than their immediate effect on Iran's economy, coming as the United States and its allies are arguing that Israel...Staff to be removed during probe at LA school2 hours agoThe entire staff at an elementary school where two teachers were arrested on suspicion of lewd conduct will be removed while the school district investigates, the Los Angeles school...Wal-Mart debuts 'Great for You' seal3 hours agoYou may like the food you buy, but is it "Great for You"? Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to help its customers figure that out by adding a new green icon that reads "Great for You" to...
Randy Travis arrested for public intoxication4 hours agoCountry singer Randy Travis has apologized after being arrested on a charge of public intoxication outside a North Texas church. Denton County sheriff's spokesman Tom Reedy says police...5 hours ago5 hours ago -
06 Feb ' 19:34
Autopsies: Powell boys suffered 'chop injuries'10 minutes agoThe sons of a missing Utah woman suffered severe chopping injuries to their heads or necks as they died in a house fire set by their father, authorities in Washington state said Monday...
Romney works to fend off Santorum challengeSensing a possible threat, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney criticized rival Rick Santorum's time in the Senate as "not effective" because of his past support for spending on...
APNewsBreak: Chris Brown to perform at the Grammys51 minutes agoChris Brown will perform at this year's Grammy Awards, the event where his career almost ended three years ago. Brown admitted to assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna at a pre-Grammy...
Parents protest at scandalized LA grade school52 minutes agoMany children stayed home Monday while parents demanded more protection at an elementary school where two teachers are suspected of molesting students in class. More than a quarter of...
Deeper Iran sanctions; US targets its central bank58 minutes agoTargeting Iran's economy, the U.S. ordered tough new penalties Monday to further pinch the country's financial system and encourage Israel to give sanctions more time before any military...
58 minutes agoThe U.S. closed its embassy in Syria and Britain recalled its ambassador to Damascus on Monday in a new Western push to get President Bashar Assad to leave power and halt the murderous...1 hour ago
Tea party: Warming or resigned to Mitt Romney?1 hour agoLong skeptical of Mitt Romney, tea party activists are either warming up to the GOP presidential front-runner or reluctantly backing him after abandoning hope of finding a nominee they...
Belichick: Giving Giants TD gave Pats best chance1 hour agoBill Belichick gave clear instructions to his defensive unit: Let the runner score. Playing the odds and inviting critics, the calculating coach of the New England Patriots told his...
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