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• Arrest in fatal NYC hit-and-run crash
• Photos of the Day
• Gabrielle Giffords returns to site of shooting
• Report: Facebook to launch revamped news feeds
• NASA puts Curiosity into sleep mode on Mars
• Sharks, by the thousands, swimming off Florida coast
• Lion kills person at private animal sanctuary
• Five facts about the daylight saving time change
• Those opposed to Redskins name take case to judges
• Study: States with the most laws had lower gun death rate
• TSA change enrages 9/11 victims' families
• Syrian rebels seize U.N. peacekeepers
• N.Y. congressman to step into boxing ring
• House OKs bill to avoid government shutdown
• Photos: How the spending cuts could affect you
• Dinner plans? Obama and senators meet for swanky eats
• U.S. sees no ‘unusual threat’ to Americans after Chavez dies
• Rand Paul filibusters Brennan nomination over drone policy
• Ark. House overrides veto of nation's most restrictive abortion law
• Starbucks balks at NYC sugary drink ban
• Planned Parenthood knocks NYC’s ‘Cost of Teen Pregnancy’ campaign
• Mythical Viking sunstone may have existed after all
• West Va. interstate closed — not by snow, but by LEGOs
• Queen Noor: 'Every nuclear weapon is a catastrophe waiting to happen'

Arrest in fatal NYC hit-and-run crash Posted: 06 Mar 2013 04:20 PM PST Police sought Julio Acevedo in the death of two expectant parents.

Photos of the Day Posted: 06 Mar 2013 12:00 PM PST The flag-draped coffin containing the body of Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez is taken from the hospital where he died, to a military academy, where it will remain until his funeral in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Seven days of mourning were declared, all schools were suspended for the week and friendly heads of state were expected for an elaborate funeral Friday. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Gabrielle Giffords returns to site of shooting Posted: 06 Mar 2013 03:47 PM PST In her first public event since the rampage, the former representative urged gun control.

Report: Facebook to launch revamped news feeds Posted: 06 Mar 2013 04:12 PM PST There's one for images, and another allowing people to share what they are listening to.

NASA puts Curiosity into sleep mode on Mars Posted: 06 Mar 2013 01:24 PM PST It's a precautionary measure for the rover, as a solar blast races toward the planet.

Sharks, by the thousands, swimming off Florida coast Posted: 06 Mar 2013 02:39 PM PST About 15,000 of them are migrating north using the currents of the Atlantic.

Lion kills person at private animal sanctuary Posted: 06 Mar 2013 02:49 PM PST A lion killed a person on Wednesday at a private wild animal sanctuary in Central California, authorities said.

Five facts about the daylight saving time change Posted: 06 Mar 2013 02:30 PM PST Here's everything you wanted to know about the time change this weekend. When is it? The time change begins on Sunday, March 10, at 2 a.m., when clocks are moved forward by one hour. Why 2 a.m.? The time change is set for 2 a.m. because it was decided to be the least disruptive time [...]

Those opposed to Redskins name take case to judges Posted: 06 Mar 2013 04:23 PM PST Native Americans will go before trademark judges in an effort to ban the name.

Study: States with the most laws had lower gun death rate Posted: 06 Mar 2013 03:07 PM PST States with the most gun control laws have the fewest gun-related deaths, according to a study that suggests sheer quantity of measures might make a difference.

TSA change enrages 9/11 victims' families Posted: 06 Mar 2013 12:52 PM PST Air travelers soon will be able to carry small pocket knives.

Syrian rebels seize U.N. peacekeepers Posted: 06 Mar 2013 01:32 PM PST The captives will be held until Assad's forces pull back, the captors say.

N.Y. congressman to step into boxing ring Posted: 06 Mar 2013 01:17 PM PST The 68-year-old Republican is known for his bare-knuckle politics.

House OKs bill to avoid government shutdown Posted: 06 Mar 2013 11:08 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved legislation to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the month and give the Pentagon some relief from a cash crunch that's harming military readiness.

Photos: How the spending cuts could affect you Posted: 06 Mar 2013 11:00 AM PST

Dinner plans? Obama and senators meet for swanky eats Posted: 06 Mar 2013 11:30 AM PST The president and GOP leaders will dine in style tonight despite spending cuts.

U.S. sees no ‘unusual threat’ to Americans after Chavez dies Posted: 06 Mar 2013 10:51 AM PST The State Department is considering expelling Venezuelan officials.

Rand Paul filibusters Brennan nomination over drone policy Posted: 06 Mar 2013 02:45 PM PST It's the latest chapter in the senator's opposition to the use of drone strikes.

Ark. House overrides veto of nation's most restrictive abortion law Posted: 06 Mar 2013 12:15 PM PST LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas House on Wednesday voted to override Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe's veto of a bill that would ban most abortions from the 12th week of pregnancy onward, giving the state the country's most restrictive abortion laws and setting the stage for a certain court challenge.

Starbucks balks at NYC sugary drink ban Posted: 06 Mar 2013 12:29 PM PST The coffee giant Starbucks says it won't immediately comply with the ban on large sugary drinks set to go in effect next week in New York City, citing ongoing legal attempts to overturn the regulation and the company's belief that most of its products are not subject to the ban. The coffee chain's announcement comes [...]

Planned Parenthood knocks NYC’s ‘Cost of Teen Pregnancy’ campaign Posted: 06 Mar 2013 10:28 AM PST Planned Parenthood denounced a new ad campaign aimed at sexually active teens, unveiled by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg this week, for shaming current and expectant teen parents and their children. "The latest NYC ad campaign creates stigma, hostility and negative public opinions about teen pregnancy and parenthood rather than offering alternative aspirations for [...]

Mythical Viking sunstone may have existed after all Posted: 06 Mar 2013 11:36 AM PST It sounds like something out of an "Indiana Jones" movie: the quest for a crystal that once helped sailors navigate the seas. But now researchers say the mythical Viking "sunstone" may actually have existed. According to the Independent, their clue was a crystal found on an English shipwreck off the Channel Islands. The ship sank [...]

West Va. interstate closed — not by snow, but by LEGOs Posted: 06 Mar 2013 11:11 AM PST It's "Bricks on the Asphalt!" An epic Legos spill on Interstate 79 in West Virginia on Sunday resulted in an hour's worth of badly mucked-up traffic and one sad little kid. CNET reported that firefighter Eric McClain took a photo while helping with the cleanup, which he then posted on Facebook. The photo shows thousands [...]

Queen Noor: 'Every nuclear weapon is a catastrophe waiting to happen' Posted: 06 Mar 2013 09:01 AM PST Exclusive: Queen Noor presses U.S. to reduce nukes. See video interview.

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