‘Ice, slush and all kinds of yuck’: Residents share their snowstorm stories
A state-by-state look at the Northeast blizzard
A look at effects in states and provinces in the path of the storm sweeping across the Northeast and southern Canada:
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Liberal in domestic issues, Obama a hawk on war
WASHINGTON (AP) — For all of his liberal positions on the environment, taxes and health care, President Barack Obama is a hawk when it comes to the war on terror.
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Hunt for ex-officer centers in snowy CA mountains
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) — The hunt for Christopher Dorner in the snow-covered San Bernardino Mountains is expected to resume at daybreak Saturday, when authorities hope clearer skies will allow airplanes to help them in their search.
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A photo never tells the whole story
India hangs man for 2001 attack on Parliament
NEW DELHI (AP) — A Kashmiri man convicted in a 2001 attack on India's Parliament that left 14 people dead was hanged Saturday after a final mercy plea was rejected, a senior Indian Home Ministry official said.
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French charge north in Mali, Bamako shooting kills two
BAMAKO/GAO, Mali (Reuters) - French forces hunting Islamist rebels in northern Mali parachuted into a strategic town and took control on Friday, but a suicide bombing further south and the killing of two civilians by soldiers in the capital Bamako raised fresh security fears. In their hot pursuit of al Qaeda-allied militants in Mali's remote Saharan northeast, French special forces seized the town and airfield of Tessalit, about 50 km (30 miles) from the Algerian border. ...
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Uggs? Ugh. N.Y. Fashion Week battles the elements
Mother Nature is clearly not a fashionista.
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Kids rewarded for good manners at Wash. restaurant
To Laura King, her children were acting normal while enjoying dinner at an Italian restaurant.
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Mysterious China blogger comes out BEIJING (AP) — For weeks, a mysterious microblog has been lifting a veil from around China's new leader, Xi Jinping, with candid snapshots from his travels that defy the typically stiff and staged images of the leadership presented in state media. Read More ...
Family of victim in gun range death defends outing MIDLOTHIAN, Texas (AP) — The man killed alongside a former Navy SEAL sniper at a Texas shooting range was helping his friend work with a troubled war veteran, and the outing was intended to be a "therapeutic situation," his relatives said Friday following his funeral. Read More ...
First lady among guests at Chicago teen's funeral
CHICAGO (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama will join some of Illinois' most recognizable politicians and clergy Saturday to mourn a 15-year-old honor student whose death has drawn attention to staggering gun violence in the nation's third-largest city.
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Man faces arrest for speeding at 68 mph—on a skateboard A professional skateboarder is potentially facing jail time after uploading a video that purports to show him skating at an astounding 68 mph through the middle of traffic. South African skater Decio Lourenco faces the charges after Cape Town city officials say his high-speed skating actually triggered a speed camera. The speed limit in the [...] Read More ...
Man’s prosthetic eye falls out during trial, judge declares mistrial During an assault trial in Philadelphia, a man's prosthetic eye fell from its socket, resulting in gasps from the jury, and a mistrial. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that John Huttick was on the witness stand, testifying about losing his left eye in a brutal fight in 2011. He began to cry, and the force of [...] Read More ...
Rogue Amish leader gets 15 years for hair cutting hate crimes A controversial Amish leader who shares a last name with a notoriously unfashionable hairdo was sentenced to prison time after ordering hair cutting “attacks” that a judge ruled were hate crimes because of their religious nature. Read More ...
Guatemala declares national coffee emergency
The country's president says a fungus is affecting 70 percent of its crop.
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Arrest made in slaying of girl, 13, in California
FAIRFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Police said Friday they have arrested a barber in the death of a 13-year-old girl whose naked body was found last week in a Northern California park.
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NASA poised to launch powerful Earth-watching satellite
NASA is gearing up for the Monday (Feb. 11) launch of an Earth-observation satellite that will continue a celebrated 40-year project to monitor our planet's surface from space.
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Florida court finds for bank in major foreclosure case NEW YORK (Reuters) - Florida's highest court has ruled a homeowner cannot re-open a voluntarily dismissed foreclosure case despite allegations that the bank falsified documents, giving a win to banks in a closely watched ruling that could have affected thousands of cases in a state hit hard by the foreclosure crisis. The Florida Supreme Court had been asked to decide whether banks accused of using fraudulent documents to file foreclosure lawsuits could dismiss the cases, and then later re-file them with different paperwork. ... Read More ...
Flaws found in U.S. missile shield
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Defense Department studies cast doubt on whether a multibillion-dollar missile defense system planned for Europe will ever be able to protect the U.S. from Iranian missiles as intended, congressional investigators say.
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Ethan spends birthday with SWAT heroes
The boy, now 6, was kidnapped and held hostage in a bunker in Alabama.
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Real-life 'vampire' addicted to blood, doctors claim In a chilling case report, doctors in Turkey have described what they claim to be a real-life vampire with multiple personalities and an addiction to drinking blood. Read More ...
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