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Report: Missing NYC mom found dead in Turkey

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 01:55 PM PST

FILE - In this image from files provided by the family, Sarai Sierra is shown in an undated family photo, in New York. The New York City woman who went missing while vacationing alone in Istanbul was found dead on Saturday and police detained nine people for questioning in connection with her case, Turkey's state-run news agency said. Sarai Sierra, a 33-year-old mother of two, was last heard from on Jan. 21, the day she was due to board her flight back home. Her disappearance attracted a lot of interest in Turkey, where such disappearance of foreign tourists are rare and Istanbul police had set up a special unit to find her. (AP Photo/Family Photo, File)A New York City woman who went missing while vacationing alone in Istanbul was found dead on Saturday, and police detained nine people for questioning in connection with the case, Turkey's state-run news agency said.

White House releases photo of Obama firing gun

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 08:42 AM PST

In this photo released by the White House, President Barack Obama shoots clay targets on the range at Camp David, Md., Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. The White House released a photo of Obama firing a gun, two days before he heads to Minnesota to discuss gun control. In a recent interview with The New Republic magazine, Obama said yes when asked if he has ever fired a gun. He said "we do skeet shooting all the time," except for his daughters, at Camp David. (AP Photo/The White House, Pete Souza)The White House has released a photo of President Barack Obama firing a gun, two days before he heads to Minnesota to discuss gun control.

Parcells, Sapp, Carter among 7 Hall of Fame inductees

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 04:49 PM PST

Is Bill Parcells misleading the Saints?Bill Parcells was a winner everywhere he coached. Time and time again, he took over struggling franchises and showed them what it takes to be a success, including a pair of Super Bowl titles with the New York Giants.

Biden raises possibility of direct talks with Iran

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 12:01 PM PST

US Vice-President Biden gives a speech at the 49th Conference on Security Policy in MunichThe United States is ready to hold direct talks with Iran if it is serious about negotiations, Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday, backing bilateral contacts that many see as crucial to easing an international dispute over Tehran's nuclear program. Speaking at a security conference in Munich, Biden said Iran - which says it is enriching uranium for peaceful energy only - now faced "the most robust sanctions in history" meant to ensure it does not use its program to develop nuclear weapons. ...

Mistakenly freed killer captured while watching TV

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 03:18 PM PST

This photo provided by the Cook County Sheriff's Office shows convicted murder Steven Robbins back in custody, Saturday Feb. 2, 2013, two days after a stunning series of errors allowed Robbins to walk out of a Chicago jail. The mistaken release of the prisoner, who was serving a 60-year sentence in Indiana for murder, focused attention on an antiquated corner of the criminal justice system that still relies extensively on paper documents instead of computers in moving detainees around and keeping tabs on their court status. Robbins, 44, put up no resistance Friday night as police burst through the door of a townhome in Kankakee, about 60 miles south of Chicago, where he was found watching TV, said Cook County Sheriff's Office spokesman Frank Bilecki. (AP Photo/Cook County Sheriff's Office)Two days after a stunning series of errors allowed a convicted murderer to walk out of a Chicago jail where he did not need to be in the first place, police recaptured the man at a northern Illinois home where he was found watching TV.

Video of police abuse stokes anger in Egypt

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 02:45 PM PST

Egyptian riot police beat a man, after stripping him, and before dragging him into a police van, during clashes next to the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. Protesters denouncing Egypt's Islamist president hurled stones and firebombs through the gates of his palace gates on Friday, clashing with security forces who fired tear gas and water cannons, as more than a week of political violence came to Mohammed Morsi's symbolic doorstep for the first time. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)Egypt's Interior Minister vowed Saturday to investigate the beating of a naked man by riot police that threatened to further inflame popular anger against security forces, but suggested that initial results absolve the police of direct abuse.

Mississippi River reopened to vessels after oil removed

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 04:12 PM PST

Coast Guard says Mississippi River reopened to vessels after oil removed from leaking barge

Nebraska Lt. Gov. Sheehy resigns after 'breaking public trust'

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 03:44 PM PST

Neb. Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy is seen in a file photo from March 29, 2012 in South Sioux City, Neb. Sheehy resigned on Saturday Feb. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)Nebraska Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy resigned Saturday after "breaking the public trust," Gov. Dave Heineman said.

New rules aim to get rid of junk foods in schools

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 12:18 AM PST

New federal rules aim to aim to make all foods in schools healthful, get rid of junk food

Twin polar bear cubs to go on display at Ohio zoo

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 02:28 PM PST

TOLEDO, Ohio - Twin polar bears born at a northwest Ohio zoo are expected to go on display this spring.

Turkey: U.S. Embassy bomber had terror conviction

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 04:06 PM PST

Satellite map locates Ankara, Turkey site of a U.S. embassy explosion.The suicide bomber who struck the U.S. Embassy in Ankara spent several years in prison on terrorism charges but was released on probation after being diagnosed with a hunger strike-related brain disorder, officials said Saturday.

Netanyahu: Iran threat is paramount for new government

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 02:36 PM PST

Israeli PM Netanyahu and Israeli President Peres shake hands at the conclusion of a brief ceremony at the president's residence in JerusalemIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday took on the job of forming a new government and said its most important task would be to ensure that Iran does not gain nuclear arms. President Shimon Peres formally called on Netanyahu to assemble a new coalition following the January 22 general election in which Netanyahu's rightist Likud-Beitenu emerged as the biggest party. It controls 31 seats in the 120-seat parliament. ...

Inventor of Etch A Sketch dies in France at 86

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 12:38 PM PST

FILE - This undated photo provided by Ohio Art shows a classic Etch A Sketch which was introduced in 1960. The Ohio Art Co., based in Bryan, Ohio, says 86-year-old Andre Cassagnes, the inventor of the Etch A Sketch, died Jan. 16, 2013, in a Paris suburb. The cause wasn't disclosed Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Ohio Art, File)Andre Cassagnes, the inventor of the Etch A Sketch toy that generations of children drew on, shook up and started over, has died in France, the toy's maker said.

Ahmadinejad unveils Iran's newest fighter jet

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 07:51 AM PST

Iran unveils 'domestically-built fighter jet'Iran on Saturday unveiled its newest combat jet, a domestically manufactured fighter-bomber that military officials claim can evade radar.

Mali hails 'savior' Hollande, he says fight not over

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 01:38 PM PST

France's President Hollande stands with Mali's interim president Traore before placing flowers in homage to deceased Malian soldiers at the Independence Plaza in Bamako, MaliCheering, grateful Malians mobbed French President Francois Hollande on Saturday as he visited French troops fighting Islamist jihadist rebels, and he pledged France would finish the job of restoring government control in the Sahel state. In a one-day trip to Mali accompanied by his ministers for defense, foreign affairs and development, Hollande was hailed as a liberator in the ancient northern city of Timbuktu, which French and Malian forces retook from the rebels six days ago. ...

Dynegy power plant blown up in Southern California

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 01:01 PM PST

Crowds look at the South Bay Power Plant after its implosion in Chula VistaCHULA VISTA, California (Reuters) - Thousands of spectators turned out along San Diego Bay on Saturday to watch as demolition crews consigned an aging and decommissioned Dynegy Inc power plant to the dustbin of history. Forty rapid-fire blasts from strategically placed explosives toppled the 165-foot structure, as onlookers cheered and shock waves set off car alarms across a widespread area. Most of the estimated 5,000 spectators gathered in Marina View Park in Chula Vista, about 1,000-feet north of the plant, for the early morning spectacle. ...

Egypt 'bodyguards' take stand against sex assault

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 12:24 PM PST

In this Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 photo, Egyptian volunteers of Tahrir Bodyguard, an anti-harassment group, work at a rally in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt. Patrolling on Friday, the men and women have joined Tahrir Bodyguard — one of several informal groups that have arisen to protect female demonstrators after women were stripped, groped and assaulted in a string of attacks this past year. Over the past week alone, while mass protests filled city squares around the country, over two dozen new sexual attacks have been reported — a wave activists call the worst in years. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)CAIRO (AP) — Amid a growing number of brutal attacks on women protesters in Egypt, one stood out: A mob of men on Cairo's Tahrir Square raped a 19-year-old woman with a sharp object, cutting her genitals in an attack that forced her to undergo emergency surgery.

Gay, Latino groups forge immigration alliance

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 11:38 AM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2011 file photo, Frances Herbert, right, and her wife, Takako Ueda, of Japan, pose for photos with their dog, Little Bear, at their home in Dummerston, Vt. Latino and gay rights groups that have spent the last several years working to forge a mutually beneficial alliance face a crucial test in the months ahead as immigration reform returns to the top of Washington's agenda. Gay rights advocates are fighting to ensure that the comprehensive immigration legislation high-ranking U.S. senators and President Barack Obama have pledged to pursue includes legal residency options for foreigners in same-sex marriages. (AP Photo/Matthew Cavanaugh)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As a gay Mexican immigrant living in the United States illegally, Alex Aldana acutely understands his double-minority status. Not only does he fear deportation, he can't seek citizenship by marrying a partner because the federal government doesn't recognize same-sex marriages.

Twitter, Washington Post targeted by hackers

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 02:49 PM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2010 file photo, Twitter CEO Evan Williams makes a presentation about changes to the social network at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco, In the latest online attack, Twitter says hackers may have gained access to information on 250,000 of its more than 200 million active users, Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Social media giant Twitter is among the latest U.S. companies to report that it is among a growing list of victims of Internet security attacks, saying that hackers may have gained access to information on 250,000 of its more than 200 million active users. And now, The Washington Post is joining the chorus, revealing the discovery of a sophisticated cyberattack in 2011.

Untold story: Columbia Shuttle disaster and mysterious 'Day 2 Object'

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 05:53 AM PST

The Untold Story: Columbia Shuttle Disaster and Mysterious 'Day 2 Object'A decade has passed since the ill-fated Columbia space shuttle orbiter and its seven-person crew ended their journey in catastrophe. During its Feb. 1, 2003 plunge back to Earth, the vehicle broke apart, with wreckage strewn across east Texas and western Louisiana.

Strong earthquake hits Japan's northern island of Hokkaido

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 07:47 AM PST

TOKYO - A strong earthquake has struck Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, but authorities say there is no danger of a tsunami and there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

5 accused men plead not guilty in India gang rape

Posted: 02 Feb 2013 05:26 AM PST

Indian women travel inside a Women Only metro train compartment in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. Five men pleaded not guilty after being formally indicted Saturday in a special court on 13 charges, including rape and murder, in the fatal gang rape of a woman in a New Delhi bus, a lawyer said. The brutal attack set off nationwide protests, sparking a debate about the treatment of women in India and highlighting the inability of law enforcement agencies to protect them. (AP Photo/Yirmiyan Arthur)Five men pleaded not guilty Saturday after being formally indicted in a special court on 13 charges, including rape and murder, in the fatal gang rape of a woman in a New Delhi bus, a lawyer said.

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