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Gun background check amendment fails

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 01:46 PM PDT

This video frame grab provided by Senate Television shows Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. using a poster of weapons as she speaks about gun legisalation, Wednesday, April 17, 2013, on the floor of the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington. A bipartisan effort to expand background checks was in deep trouble Wednesday as the Senate approached a long-awaited vote on the linchpin of the drive to curb gun violence. (AP Photo/Senate Television)Yes votes outnumbered no's 54-46. It was six short of passage. What's next?

No arrest in bombing, authorities say

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 04:27 PM PDT

Investigators comb through the post finish line area of the Boston Marathon at Boylston Street, two days after two bombs exploded just before the finish line, Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in Boston. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)A suspect has been identified; statement expected at 5 p.m. ET.

Boston news conference postponed

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 01:57 PM PDT

A crowd of journalists and people who were evacuated from the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse stand in a parking lot, after they were pushed back, during a bomb threat in BostonBOSTON—The FBI postponed and then ultimately canceled a planned 5pm ET news conference about updates in the investigation of Monday's bombings at the Boston Marathon. A Boston Police Department spokesman made the announcement to more than 100 reporters already gathered at the Westin Hotel near Copley Square where Gov. Deval Patrick and other state and [...]

Justice's wife says husband shot Texas DA

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 04:01 PM PDT

Kim Williams, wife of former Kaufman County justice of the peace Eric Williams, is seen in an undated photo provided by the Kaufman County Sheriff. Kim Williams was charged with capital murder after confessing to her involvement in the three shooting deaths of the local district attorney, his wife and an assistant prosecutor, authorities said Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Williams was arrested early Wednesday, a day after she told investigators that she and her husband were involved in the shootings of the Kaufman County district attorney, his wife and one of his prosecutors, according to documents in the case. Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and assistant prosecutor Mark Hasse prosecuted Eric Williams last year for theft of three computer monitors. Williams was convicted and sentenced to probation. He also lost his elected position as justice of the peace and his law license. (AP Photo/Kaufman County Sheriff)Kim Lene Williams told investigators that her husband, Eric, was the triggerman.

Capitol police clear suspicious packages as not harmful

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 03:20 PM PDT

A Prince George's County, Md. firefighter dressed in a protective suit walks into a government mail screening facility in Hyattsville, Md., Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Police swept across the U.S. Capitol complex to chase a flurry of reports of suspicious packages and envelopes Wednesday after preliminary tests indicated poisonous ricin in two letters sent to President Barack Obama and a Mississippi senator. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)A man was still being questioned late after being stopped in connection with the parcels.

Glitch postpones launch of new U.S. rocket

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 03:25 PM PDT

The Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket is prepared for lift-off at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility in VirginiaThe test flight is expected to clear the way for a trial cargo run to the space station later this year

American Airlines resumes flight schedule

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 03:28 PM PDT

American Airlines tries to catch up on flightsThe company added handful of routes to help passengers stranded by a technology failure.

Rain brings flood worries in Mo., Ill., Iowa

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 03:30 PM PDT

FILE - This Dec. 5, 2012 file photo provided by The United States Coast Guard shows barges passing in tight quarters due to low water levels as they navigate the Mississippi River near St. Louis. The Mississippi River, so low for much of the winter that barge traffic was nearly halted, could reach up to 10 feet above flood stage by the middle of next week in parts of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, National Weather Service hydrologists said Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (AP Photo/United States Coast Guard, Colby Buchanan)The Mississippi River could reach up to 10 feet above flood stage by the middle of next week.

The Grammy goes to... the Library of Congress

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 02:34 PM PDT

AP PHOTOS: A look at jobs replaced by technologyThe music industry honored the institution for its work to preserve historic recordings.

Evidence of nerve gas in Syria

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 11:53 AM PDT

A bus, used as cover from snipers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, blocks a street lined with damaged buildings in Aleppo's Salaheddine districtConfirmation that the weapons have been deployed could alter the course of war.

Lawyer: Girl wanted Steubenville case pursued

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 02:05 PM PDT

The attorney for a 16-year-old raped by two Ohio high school football players is disputing a prosecutor's account that the girl's father initially wanted the investigation into the case dropped.

Man identified in retesting of World Trade Center remains

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 01:18 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities retesting human remains recovered from the World Trade Center site have identified those of a 55-year-old man.

Funeral held for diplomat killed in Afghanistan

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 01:53 PM PDT

Rev. Kenneth Fischer begins the funeral service of U.S. diplomat Anne T. Smedinghoff at St. Luke Catholic Church Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in River Forest, Ill. Smedinghoff was killed by a bomb when she set out on foot for a one block trip to deliver books to a school in southern Afghanistan on April 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast-Pool)Hundreds of friends and family members pay their respects to Anne Smedinghoff.

Carnival plans major improvements

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 12:14 PM PDT

FILE - This Feb. 14, 2013 file photo shows the disabled Carnival Lines cruise ship Triumph being towed to harbor off Mobile Bay, Ala. Carnival Cruise Lines on Wednesday, April 17, announced a $300 million program to add emergency generators, upgrade fire safety and improve engine rooms on all 24 of its ships. The announcement could help the brand begin rebounding from a wave of bad publicity that began in February, when an engine fire knocked out power on the Carnival Triumph. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, file)The cruise line will invest millions to upgrade all 24 of its ships.

Did 'Gang of 8' tackle immigration's 'List of 4'?

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 06:36 AM PDT

The Weird Math of the Immigration BillThe Senate's bipartisan group finally showed a legislative summary of its proposal.

Iran upgrades its nuclear technology, diplomats say

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 09:52 AM PDT

TO GO WITH STORY IRAN NUCLEAR - FILE - In this April 8, 2008 file photo released by the Iranian President's Office, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, front center, visits the Natanz Uranium Enrichment Facility some 200 miles (322 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran. Technicians upgrading Iran's main uranium enrichment facility have tripled partial or full installations of high-tech machines that could be used in a nuclear weapons program to more than 600 since starting their work three months ago, according to diplomats who demanded anonymity because they said they are not authorized to disclose the information, Wednesday April 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Iranian President's Office, file) NO SALESTechnicians triple installations of machines that could be used to make weapons.

Photos: U.K.'s 'Iron Lady' remembered

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 07:51 AM PDT

Photos: U.K.'s 'Iron Lady' rememberedBritain's Queen Elizabeth (front L) and Mark Thatcher (R), son of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, watch as her coffin arrives in St Paul's Cathedral for the funeral service, in London April 17, 2013. Thatcher, who was Conservative prime minister between 1979 and 1990, died on April 8 at the age of 87. REUTERS/Paul Edwards/Pool (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS RELIGION OBITUARY SOCIETY ROYALS)

Rand Paul hints at presidential run in 2016

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 08:33 AM PDT

Rand Paul Hints at Presidential Run in 2016A Tea Party favorite, Paul is libertarian like his father-congressman.

Bird flu mystery deepens as some victims had no poultry contact

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 10:31 AM PDT

An employee works at a poultry farm on the outskirts of ShanghaiThe virus has killed 16 people to date in China.

Pressure cooker lid offers clues to bombing

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 09:11 AM PDT

This image from a Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Homeland Security joint bulletin issued to law enforcement and obtained by The Associated Press, shows the remains of a pressure cooker that the FBI says was part of one of the bombs that exploded during the Boston Marathon. The FBI says it has evidence that indicates one of the bombs was contained in a pressure cooker with nails and ball bearings, and it was hidden in a backpack. (AP Photo/FBI)Authorities recover a piece of circuit board that may be a part of one of the explosive devices.

Private rocket takes maiden flight from Virginia today

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 04:02 AM PDT

New Private Rocket Launching on Maiden Flight from Virginia TodayAntares is slated to lift off at 5 p.m. EDT in a test of future space station trips.

Harry Reid throws support behind assault weapons ban

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 06:58 AM PDT

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks with reporters following a Democratic strategy session at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Reid said he plans showdown vote on gun control on Thursday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)The Democrat has a B rating from the NRA and has voted against past bans.

The gun lobby that senators and congressmen are really afraid of (hint: it’s not the NRA)

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 09:11 AM PDT

Power Players As the Senate moves to vote on expanding background checks for gun purchases, the Gun Owners of America lobby group has a warning for Republicans on Capitol Hill: vote against background checks or face a showdown with the GOA in the next election. "We'll be doubling down to make sure the House members [...]

New Zealand lawmakers approve gay-marriage bill

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 06:37 AM PDT

New Zealand lawmaker Louisa Wall, who sponsored the gay marriage bill, stands on the steps of Parliament in Wellington before voting for the same-sex marriage Tuesday, April 16, 2013. New Zealand has become the 13th country in the world and the first in the Asia-Pacific region to legalize same-sex marriage. Hundreds of jubilant gay-rights advocates celebrated at New Zealand's Parliament today after lawmakers vote 77 to 44 in favor of the gay-marriage bill. (AP Photo/Nick Perry)The country became the 13th in the world to legalize same-sex marriage.

Two rockets from Egypt hit southern Israeli resort

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 06:59 AM PDT

Israeli police explosives experts walk near a rocket which was fired into the Red Sea resort city of EilatThe 'Iron Dome' defense system did not intercept the incoming missiles.

Joe Manchin pitches his gun amendment to conservatives

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 08:08 AM PDT

Senator Toomey and Senator Manchin hold news conference on firearms background checks on Capitol Hill in WashingtonThe Senator is making a last minute push to expand background checks.

Fox pulls 'Family Guy' episode following Boston bombings

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 05:28 AM PDT

This image released by Fox shows characters from the Fox animated series, "Family Guy." Fox is pulling from websites an episode of "Family Guy" that depicts mass deaths at the Boston Marathon and has no immediate plans to air it again. Fox spokeswoman Gaude Paez says the episode has been removed from Fox.com and Hulu.com. (AP Photo/Fox)Creator Seth MacFarlane slammed a mash-up that appeared on the Internet.

Hospital apologizes for leaving baby's body in dirty laundry

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 07:17 AM PDT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota hospital is apologizing for mishandling a stillborn baby who was discovered at a laundry service.

NH legislator calls women 'vaginas' in House email

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 06:47 AM PDT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A Republican legislator is drawing ire for referring to women as "vaginas" in an email to his House colleagues during a debate over repealing a law allowing people to use deadly force to defend themselves.

Star Wars actor Richard LeParmentier dies at 66

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 08:19 AM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Actor Richard LeParmentier, best known as the commander in "Star Wars" who Darth Vader nearly choked to death for his "lack of faith" in the Force, has died aged 66, his family said. LeParmentier appeared in more than 50 films and TV shows but is remembered for playing Death Star commander Admiral Motti in the 1977 film "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" in which Darth Vader chokes him using the invisible "Force". ...

Pa. man's apparent suicide leaves 3 others dead

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 03:15 PM PDT

QUAKERTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say autopsies are scheduled on an eastern Pennsylvania family of four found dead of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning after what investigators believe was a suicide attempt by the husband.

Poison-tainted letters sent to Obama, members of Congress

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 10:53 AM PDT

President Barack Obama finishes speaking in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 16, 2013, about the Boston Marathon explosions.(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)The mail field-tested positive for ricin, police officials say.

Internet sleuths on the Boston bombing case

Posted: 17 Apr 2013 12:58 PM PDT

Two men in hazardous materials suits put numbers on the shattered glass and debris as they investigate the scene at the first bombing on Boylston Street in Boston Tuesday, April 16, 2013 near the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon, a day after two blasts killed three and injured over 170 people. The bombs that ripped through the Boston Marathon crowd were fashioned out of ordinary kitchen pressure cookers, packed with nails and other fiendishly lethal shrapnel, and hidden in duffel bags left on the ground, people close to the investigation said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)Self-deputized Internet detectives claim to identify the culprit.

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