Kerry: US will support Iraq, but without troops
JERUSALEM
(AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday that America
would support Iraq as it combats al-Qaida-linked militants who have
seized cities in the country's west, but said the U.S. wouldn't send
troops, calling the battle "their fight."Read More ...
Small plane makes emergency landing on NYC highway
NEW
YORK (AP) — A small plane traveling to Connecticut after taking a tour
of the Statue of Liberty made an emergency landing Saturday on a New
York City interstate highway, startling drivers but touching down safely
with no serious injuries to anyone aboard or on the ground, officials
said.Read More ...
Providing health care complicated in rural areas
FREEPORT,
Fla. (AP) — In this rural part of the Panhandle, Christopher Mitchell
finds few takers when he delivers his message about the importance of
exploring insurance options under the federal health overhaul.Read More ...
Ecuador navy airlifted Jeff Bezos for kidney stone
QUITO,
Ecuador (AP) — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was flown by helicopter from a
cruise ship in the Galapagos Islands for medical attention after
suffering intense pain because of a kidney stone on Jan. 1, authorities
said Saturday.Read More ...
Saints edge Eagles 26-24 in NFC wild-card game
PHILADELPHIA
(AP) — After erasing nearly a half-century of road playoff frustration,
a trip to Seattle shouldn't be intimidating for Drew Brees, Shayne
Graham and the New Orleans Saints.Read More ...
Luck rallies Indy to 45-44 playoff win over Chiefs
INDIANAPOLIS
(AP) — Chuck Pagano couldn't believe his eyes. Andrew Luck couldn't
believe his ears. Colts fans couldn't believe the scoreboard, and the
Kansas City Chiefs couldn't believe their incredibly bad luck.Read More ...
Local labor influence takes hit in Boeing contract
SEATTLE
(AP) — Under pressure from national union leaders, machinists in
Washington state took a late-night vote that defied their local union
bosses by narrowly approving a new labor contract that secures a coveted
plane project for the Seattle area but moves workers away from
pensions.Read More ...
Schumacher's helmet camera given to investigators
GRENOBLE,
France (AP) — Michael Schumacher's family has provided French
investigators with the helmet camera that the Formula One great wore
during a skiing incident in which he was critically injured, his manager
said Saturday.Read More ...
'Putin's Games' could still be compliment or curse
After
a journey of joy across nine time zones and into space, the Olympic
torch relay is approaching something the Winter Games' organizers and
Russia's leaders didn't plan for and certainly didn't want: A city in
mourning.Read More ...
Cubans aghast at car prices as new law kicks in
HAVANA (AP) — Talk about sticker shock!Read More ...
India building collapse kills 7; dozens trapped
PANAJI,
India (AP) — A five-story building under construction in the southern
Indian state of Goa collapsed on Saturday, killing at least seven
workers and leaving dozens more feared trapped under the rubble, police
said.Read More ...
Small plane removed from NYC highway
NEW
YORK (AP) — A small plane that made an emergency landing on a New York
City highway has been removed and the highway has been reopened.Read More ...
Pope to nuns: Why aren't you answering the phone?
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has made another one of his cold calls to wish a group of nuns in a Spanish convent Happy New Year. Only he got their answering machine, instead.
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Iraq city falls fully into hands of al-Qaida group
BAGHDAD
(AP) — The city center of Iraq's Fallujah has fallen completely into
the hands of fighters from the al-Qaida-linked Islamic State in Iraq and
Levant, police said Saturday, yet another victory for the hardline
group that has made waves across the region in recent days.Read More ...
Kerry cites some progress in Mideast diplomacy
RAMALLAH,
West Bank (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday cited
progress on the Mideast peace process, yet acknowledged that some of the
most intractable disputes between Israelis and Palestinians were
unsolved after more than 20 rounds of negotiations.Read More ...
U.S. breaker to help Russian, Chinese ships stuck in Antarctic ice
The
United States is sending a heavy icebreaker to help free a Russian ship
and a Chinese icebreaker gripped by Antarctic ice, the Coast Guard said
on Saturday. The Polar Star is responding to a request for assistance
from Australian authorities as well as from the Russian and Chinese
governments, it said in a statement. "The U.S. Coast Guard stands ready
to respond to Australia's request," Coast Guard Pacific Area Commander
Vice Admiral Paul Zukunft said. "Our highest priority is safety of life
at sea, which is why we are assisting in breaking a navigational path
for both of these vessels." A Chinese icebreaker that helped rescue 52
passengers from a Russian ship stranded in Antarctic ice found itself
stuck in heavy ice on Friday.Read More ...
Skimpy health law plans leave some 'underinsured'
WASHINGTON
(AP) — For working people making modest wages and struggling with high
medical bills from chronic disease, President Barack Obama's health care
plan sounds like long-awaited relief. But the promise could go
unfulfilled.Read More ...
Digging out: Extreme cold grips snowy Northeast
At least 16 deaths were linked to the storm as it swept across the nation's eastern half.
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NSA gets OK to keep collecting phone records
Spy court's renewal of program is first since dueling decisions on its constitutionality.Read More ...
'Great Train Robber' defiant even in death
By
Alexander Winning LONDON (Reuters) - "Great Train Robber" Ronnie Biggs
arrived for his funeral on Friday in a hearse bearing a large flower
display in the shape of an obscene two-finger "V-sign", a fitting emblem
of his lifelong defiance of the British authorities. Biggs, a
small-time criminal who became a celebrity during a life on the run
after the notorious 1963 robbery, died last month at the age of 84 in a
London nursing home. He had served just 15 months of a 30-year jail term
when he escaped in 1965, fleeing to Australia, then Brazil, from where
he flaunted his freedom, partying in exotic locations and giving
interviews to the British press. On Friday, a cortege of Hell's Angels
bikers and a brass band playing "When The Saints Go Marching In" led
Biggs' coffin into a north London crematorium, followed by his family
and various underworld figures, and watched by a scrum of media and some
passers-by.Read More ...
'Polar vortex' poised to pummel the Midwest
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The weather warnings are dire: Life threatening wind chills. Historic cold outbreak.Read More ...
Lottery winner who just claimed $324 million: I forgot I bought tickets
SAN
FRANCISCO (AP) — California's $324 million Mega Millions jackpot winner
Steve Tran had a 3 a.m. epiphany earlier this week that spurred him
from sleep and had him fumbling through a pile of lottery tickets on top
of his dresser.Read More ...
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