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'I’ve got to believe it’s worth it'

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 08:23 AM PDT

Retired General on Iraq War: 'I've Got to Believe It's Worth It'Frmr. Vice Chief of Staff Peter Chiarelli reflects on 10 years of the Iraq War.


Romney: 'In the end, we’ll win'

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 11:33 AM PDT

Former Republican Presidential candidate Romney puts his hand to his heart as supporters cheer him upon taking the stage to speak at the CPAC at National Harbor, MarylandHe urged conservatives to remain optimistic despite his loss to Obama.


Three killed in small plane crash in Florida

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 04:28 PM PDT

Firefighters hose down the scene of a fire in this video screen capture courtesy NBC6, after a small twin-engine plane crashed into parked vehicles and burned shortly after takeoff from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport in Fort LauderdaleMIAMI (Reuters) - Three people were killed on Friday when a small plane crashed and burst into flames moments after takeoff from a South Florida airport, authorities said. The Federal Aviation Administration said the Piper PA31 aircraft crashed into a warehouse area near Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport at 4:20 p.m. EDT. Shannon Vezina, a spokeswoman for the City of Fort Lauderdale, said all three people on board the aircraft died. "Shortly after takeoff the aircraft had some sort of difficulty," she said. "It attempted to circle back and land at the airport. ...


Vatican lashes out at campaign against pope

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 04:43 PM PDT

Pope Francis prepares to greet cardinals, moments before stumbling in Sala Clementina, at the Vatican, Friday, March 15, 2013. The newly appointed Pope Francis stumbled after being introduced to the College of Cardinals, but did not fall and quickly recovered. Cardinal Angelo Sodano, second left, introduced the pope to the College of Cardinals. (AP Photo/Vatican TV) TV OUTCatholic leaders refute stories questioning his actions during Argentina's murderous regime.


University proposes fracking its own land

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 04:10 PM PDT

Tenn. university proposes fracking on its own landThe Univ. of Tennessee wants to allow hydraulic fracturing for natural gas on a tract of woodland.


Obama pitches for $2 billion energy trust

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 07:50 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks on energy at the Argonne National Lab near ChicagoHe said finding alternative sources is the best way to reduce dependence on foreign oil.


Walker: Non-vital links to help you get through Friday

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 12:24 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2013 file photo, North Korean students surf the internet at computer terminals inside a computer lab at Kim Il Sung University in Pyongyang, North Korea during a tour by Executive Chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt. North Korea on Friday, March 15, 2013, blamed South Korea and the United States for cyberattacks that temporarily shut down websites this week at a time of elevated tensions over the North's nuclear ambitions. Experts, however, indicated it could take months to determine what happened and one analyst suggested more likely culprits: hackers in China. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder, File)It's your favorite time of the work week: the home stretch.


Victims of clergy abuse demand action from new pope

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 12:47 PM PDT

Plaintiff Michael Duran, left, who received nearly $1 million in a sex abuse settlement with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, speaks during a news conference on Thursday, March 14, 2013 in Los Angeles. Duran was molested by ex-priest Michael Baker, who is now in jail after pleading guilty to a dozen sex charges. The U.S. church's challenges include recovering from the clergy sexual abuse scandal, which has resulted in the bankruptcies of prominent archdioceses and cost the Church in America an estimated $3 billion in legal settlements. Duran's wife, Margarita, looks on at right. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)Alleged victims of clergy abuse in the U.S. are demanding swift and bold actions from the new Jesuit pontiff:


Stocks close slightly down, ending Dow winning streak

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 04:52 PM PDT

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock ExchangeStocks edged lower on Friday, ending the Dow Jones industrial average's longest winning streak since 1996.


U.S. beefing up missile defense in response to N. Korea

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 04:13 PM PDT

File picture of Israeli soldiers watching as an Iron Dome launcher fires an interceptor rocket near BeershebaBy Phil Stewart and David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced plans on Friday to bolster U.S. missile defenses in response to "irresponsible and reckless provocations" by North Korea, which threatened a preventative nuclear strike against the United States last week. Hagel said the Pentagon would add 14 new anti-missile interceptors at Fort Greely in Alaska - an effective reversal of an early Obama administration decision - and move ahead with the deployment of a second missile-defense radar in Japan. ...


Blagojevich takes on teaching role in prison

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 02:38 PM PDT

FILE - In this March 15, 2012 file photo, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich departs his Chicago home for Littleton, Colo., to begin his 14-year prison sentence on corruption charges. On the one-year anniversary that he began serving the prison sentence, Blagojevich's wife, Patti, says the former Illinois governor is teaching Civil War history and learning to play the guitar. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)The former Illinois governor, serving 14 years for corruption, is also learning to play guitar.


Arms flowing to Syria from every direction

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 10:31 AM PDT

Members of forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad are seen with their weapons at Darya near DamascusSaudi Arabia and Qatar are arming rebels, while Iran is sending men to fight with Assad.


Community unites to help teen with rapid growth disease

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 11:50 AM PDT

Broc Brown is not your average 15-year-old high school student. Brown, who is 7 feet 5 inches and weighs 330 pounds, has a rare rapid growth disease known as Sotos syndrome, or cerebral gigantism. He was more than 3 feet tall by the time he was only 2 months old. Brown likes his height, saying, [...]

Pac-Man fever: Video game exhibit opens at MoMa

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 07:53 AM PDT

If the last time you played Pac-Man was at the local arcade when you were a kid, you may be surprised to find the game on your next visit to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. But here is the Pac-Man experience in what you might call a "pure" form. "I would [...]

Prisoner describes spending 25 years in solitary

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 11:10 AM PDT

25 years in solitaryIn 1987, William R. Blake shot two law enforcement officials, killing one.


Rapid HIV treatment points to 'functional cure' for AIDS

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 03:21 AM PDT

An HIV-infected patient displays medicine at a hospital in Payao provincePatients treated swiftly with drugs showed no signs of the virus rebounding.


NRA’s LaPierre: Critics are crazy, not me

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 10:15 AM PDT

National Rifle Association CEO LaPierre speaks at CPAC in National Harbor, MarylandThe gun-rights lobbyist has faced scrutiny for defending firearm ownership.


Francis turned to priesthood after broken heart

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 07:54 AM PDT

Newly elected Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the VaticanAn old flame of Jorge Bergoglio says he declared his love for her in a letter as a teen.


Sen. Portman reverses opposition to gay marriage

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 08:55 AM PDT

File photo of Senator Portman in TampaHis 'change of heart' came about after his son Will came out in 2011.


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