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Northeast digs out from blizzard; new storm brews

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 01:39 PM PST

A plow clears a path outside Poquonock Elementary School in Windsor, Conn., Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. A howling storm across the Northeast left much of the New York-to-Boston corridor covered with more than three feet of snow on Friday into Saturday morning. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)The U.S. Northeast started digging out on Sunday after a blizzard dumped up to 40 inches (1 meter) of snow with hurricane force winds, killing at least nine people and leaving hundreds of thousands without power. New York City trucks plowed through residential streets, piling snow even higher at the edges and leaving thousands of motorists to dig their buried vehicles out from mountains of snow. "I give up," Giovanni Marchenna, 52, of Manhattan said with a laugh. ...

Police: 4 wounded in Bourbon Street shooting

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 02:29 PM PST

Police: 4 Wounded in Bourbon Street ShootingGunshots erupted in a crowd of bead-wearing, drink-carrying late-night revelers on Bourbon Street during the countdown to Mardi Gras, wounding four people and sending bystanders running and screaming. Hours later on Sunday, though, the same stretch was packed with partiers who said they weren't letting the violence dampen their fun.

Obama to lay out economic growth plan in State of Union speech

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 02:36 PM PST

U.S. President Obama speaks from the briefing room of the White House in WashingtonPresident Barack Obama will describe his plan for spurring the economy in his State of the Union address on Tuesday, offering proposals for investments in infrastructure, manufacturing, clean energy and education, a senior administration official said on Saturday. In the annual presidential address to Congress, Obama plans to show he has not lost sight of the economic woes of middle-class Americans - issues that dominated the 2012 election campaign but have been overshadowed recently by efforts to cut the deficit, overhaul immigration laws and curb gun violence. ...

Snowfall totals: Who got the most in New England?

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 12:04 PM PST

New England Begins to Dig-Out After Epic SnowThe winter storm that blanketed the northeast left more than 30 inches of snow in at least 46 cities and towns before heading out to sea. In Connecticut, where more than three feet fell in several pockets of the state, the town of Hamden cracked the 40-inch mark--the most in New England. Below are the [...]

Ten dead in stampede at Hindu festival in India

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 09:52 AM PST

Shoes and other belonging discarded by Hindu devotees are seen strewn across the ground at 'Sangam', the confluence of Hindu holy rivers Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, during the Maha Kumbh festival at Allahabad, India, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. Led by heads of monasteries arriving on chariots and ash-smeared naked ascetics, millions of devout Hindus plunged into the frigid waters of the holy Ganges River in India on Sunday in a ritual that they believe will wash away their sins. Sunday was the third of six auspicious bathing days during the Kumbh Mela, or Pitcher Festival, which lasts 55 days and is one of the world's largest religious gatherings. (AP Photo /Rajesh Kumar Singh)At least 10 people were killed and a dozen more injured Sunday after a stampede broke out at a train station in the northern Indian town where millions of devout Hindus gathered for a religious festival, a senior government minister said.

Cantor says children of illegal immigrants should get U.S. citizenship

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 01:04 PM PST

U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor appears on "Meet the Press" in WashingtonA top U.S. Republican lawmaker said on Sunday he would support granting citizenship to children who are in the country illegally in a sign that conservatives who oppose immigration amnesty will be playing defense as Congress takes on immigration reform in the coming months. Representative Eric Cantor, the No. 2 Republican in the House of Representatives, said Congress could make quick progress on immigration if lawmakers agreed to give citizenship to children - an idea he opposed when it came up for a vote in 2010 as the DREAM Act. ...

Significant storm damage in Hattiesburg, Miss.

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 04:19 PM PST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Emergency officials say an apparent tornado has caused significant damage in Hattiesburg, Miss., after passing along a main road.

3 killed in Calif. helicopter crash while filming reality show

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 02:44 PM PST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three people have been killed in a pre-dawn helicopter crash in a rural area of northern Los Angeles County while filming for a reality TV show.

Senator vows to delay Obama's nominees over Libya

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 08:06 AM PST

<오바마 아프간 철군계획에 비판 지속>Sen. Graham threatens to delay Obama's nominees for defense, CIA because of Libya attack

Solar industry grapples with hazardous wastes

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 03:15 PM PST

Chart shows the amount of waste generated from solar companies in California that was shipped to other states for disposal.Homeowners on the hunt for sparkling solar panels are lured by ads filled with images of pristine landscapes and bright sunshine, and words about the technology's benefits for the environment — and the wallet.

Report: Apple experiments with devices similar to watches

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 02:23 PM PST

A table of the iPod nano is seen at the Apple Store during Black Friday in San FranciscoApple Inc. is experimenting with the design of a device similar to a wristwatch that would operate on the same platform as the iPhone and would be made with curved glass, the New York Times reported on Sunday. The article cited unnamed sources "familiar with the company's explorations". The watch-like product that could be used to make mobile payments is currently in the experimental stage and would operate on Apple's iOS platform, which is the foundation of its iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch consumer devices, the Times said. ...

Top U.S. general backed arming Syrian rebels 'conceptually'

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 02:07 PM PST

General Martin Dempsey testifies in Washington on the Defense Department's response to the attacks on US facilities in BenghaziThe top U.S. military officer said on Sunday he favored the idea of arming Syrian rebels during discussions within the Obama administration about how to help resolve the country's civil war, but there was never a specific plan under review. General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he thought arming the rebels might help end the crisis more quickly and avert the collapse of government institutions, which could lead Syria to become a failed state. ...

Nev. lawmaker accused of grabbing for cop's weapon

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 03:24 PM PST

Embattled Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks, D-North Las Vegas, takes the oath of office during the opening day of the 77th Legislative Session in Carson City, Nev. on Monday, Feb. 4, 2013. Brooks was arrested Jan. 19 and accused of threatening incoming Democratic Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick. (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison)Troubled Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks was arrested early Sunday in Las Vegas on suspicion of physically attacking a family member, then grabbing for an officer's weapon.

Paternos challenge Freeh report on scandal at PSU

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 02:51 PM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2011 file photo, former Penn State Coach Joe Paterno and his wife, Sue Paterno, stand on their porch to thank supporters gathered outside their home in State College, Pa. Breaking more than a year of silence, Sue Paterno is defending her late husband as a "moral, disciplined" man who never twisted the truth to avoid bad publicity. The wife of the former Penn State coach is fighting back against the accusations against Joe Paterno that followed the Jerry Sandusky scandal. Her campaign started with a letter sent Friday Feb. 8, 2013, to former Penn State players. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Joe Paterno's family released its response to Penn State's report on the Jerry Sandusky scandal Sunday, attacking Louis Freeh's conclusion that the coach hid sex abuse allegations against his longtime assistant.0

New U.S. commander takes the helm in Afghanistan

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 10:00 AM PST

U.S. Gen. John Allen, left, the outgoing U.S. and NATO- led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) commander in Afghanistan salutes with upcoming U.S. and NATO-led International Security Assistance Force commander in Afghanistan U.S. Gen. Joseph Dunford during a changing of command ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. A new U.S. commander is at the helm of international forces in Afghanistan as Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford takes charge at a critical time for President Barack Obama and the military as foreign combat forces prepare to withdraw by the end of 2014. (AP Photo/Omar Sobhani, Reuters, Pool)Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford took charge of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan on Sunday as the coalition enters its final stretch of the more than 11-year-old war.

Islamists attack Malian troops in Gao

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 12:53 PM PST

A Malian soldier takes cover behind a truck during exchanges of fire with jihadists in Gao, northern Mali, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)GAO, Mali (AP) — Black-robed Islamic extremists armed with AK-47 automatic rifles invaded Gao in wooden boats Sunday to launch a surprise attack on the most populous city in northern Mali, two weeks after French and Malian troops ousted the jihadists.

Watch video: ‘SNL’ mocks Super Bowl blackout

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 07:25 AM PST

NBC's "Saturday Night Live" used its cold-opening sketch on Saturday to mock CBS' coverage of the Super Bowl blackout. James Brown, played by Kenan Thompson, struggled to fill air time as workers tried to restore the lights in the Superdome. "As a reminder, tomorrow on CBS its '2 Broke Girls,'" he said. "'2 Broke Girls' [...]

Tunisia: President's party quits government

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 12:29 PM PST

Moncef Marzouki, President of Tunisia, shows his "Liberty passport" he was given as he was living in exile in France years ago and was forbidden to return his native country, during a statement at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, Wednesday, Feb.6, 2013. Marzouki, who is from a secular party in the governing coalition, was in Strasbourg addressing the European Parliament and said the assassination was a threat against all of Tunisia. Chokri Belaid, a Tunisian opposition leader critical of the Islamist-led government and violence by radical Muslims was shot to death Wednesday _ the first political assassination in post-revolutionary Tunisia. (AP Photo/Christian Lutz)TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's political crisis entered a new phase Sunday with an announcement that Cabinet ministers of the president's own party are quitting the governing coalition, which could force the ruling Islamists to compromise with the opposition.

Quake shakes Chile's central region, no injuries

Posted: 10 Feb 2013 12:37 PM PST

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A 5.7 magnitude quake shook Chile's central region on Sunday, causing buildings to sway in the capital of Santiago, but no injuries or major damage was reported. The quake struck 22 miles southwest of Valparaiso at a depth of 21.8 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said. A 5.0 magnitude aftershock struck nearby at a depth of 14.7 miles. "There are no reports of injuries or any impact on basic services or infrastructure as a result of this quake," the Chilean emergency office said in a statement. ...

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