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Christie tries to turn page on traffic plot

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 01:35 PM PST

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie delivers his State Of The State address at the Statehouse, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, in Trenton, N.J. Christie apologized again Tuesday, saying his administration NJ governor tells state lawmakers the drama won't diminish his ability to do his job.


12-year-old smuggles shotgun into N.M. school, injuring two

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 03:51 PM PST

Students are reunited with family following a shooting at Berrendo Middle School, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, in Roswell, N.M. Roswell police said the suspected shooter was arrested at the school, but authorities have not said if there were any injuries. The school has been placed on lockdown. No other details are yet available. (AP Photo/Roswell Daily Record, Mark Wilson)A 12-year-old boy armed with a shotgun opened fire at a middle school in New Mexico on Tuesday, seriously wounding two students before a staff member persuaded him to put down the firearm, authorities said. The shooting at Berrendo Middle School in Roswell took place in a gym where students had gathered to stay warm from the frigid weather outside before the start of class, Governor Susana Martinez told reporters. The wounded students were taken to a local hospital, where they were stabilized. They were then flown by helicopter to University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas, about 150 miles east of Roswell, because that facility has a Level 1 trauma center, said hospital spokesman Eric Finley.


Ian McKellen joined by Nobel laureates in open letter to Putin

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 01:27 PM PST

In this Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 file photo, actor Ian McKellen arrives at the UK premiere of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" in London. McKellen and 27 Nobel laureates have written an open letter urging Russia's president to repeal an anti-gay law. The letter — published Tuesday Jan. 14 2014 by the Independent newspaper — comes in the run-up to the Sochi Olympics, which have been the focus of a backlash in the West regarding the law.(Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File)LONDON (AP) — Actor Ian McKellen and 27 Nobel laureates have written an open letter urging Russia's president to repeal an anti-gay law and expressing their solidarity with critics of the legislation.


Lawmakers ask Target for hacking update

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 01:31 PM PST

The sign outside the Target store in ArvadaLatest in a growing chorus of calls for inquiries into data breach at No. 3 U.S. retailer.


Theater shooting suspect: I feared attack

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Ex-police captain charged with 2nd-degree murder after argument over text messaging.


NJ's Christie apologizes again for payback scheme

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 12:49 PM PST

This photo taken Jan. 9, 2014, shows New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie gesturing as he answers a question during a news conference at the Statehouse in Trenton. Christie will propose extending the public school calendar and lengthening the school day in a speech he hopes will help him rebound from an apparent political payback scheme orchestrated by key aides. The early front-runner for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination will make a case Tuesday Jan. 14, 2014, that children who spend more time in school graduate better prepared academically, according to excerpts of his State of the State address obtained by The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Faced with a widening political scandal that threatens to undermine his second term and a possible 2016 presidential run, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie apologized again Tuesday, saying his administration "let down the people we are entrusted to serve" but that the issue doesn't define his team or the state.


At least two critically injured in N.M. middle school shooting

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 01:08 PM PST

Students are reunited with family following a shooting at Berrendo Middle School, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, in Roswell, N.M. Roswell police said the suspected shooter was arrested at the school, but authorities have not said if there were any injuries. The school has been placed on lockdown. No other details are yet available. (AP Photo/Roswell Daily Record, Mark Wilson)Police Say Suspected Shooter Has Been Apprehended


'You suck': Politicians read their hate mail

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 07:54 AM PST

House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., gestures as he walks through a basement corridor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, on the morning after working out a budget deal with Senate Budget Committee Chair Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. After Ryan presented his plan to the House Republican Conference this morning, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, and GOP leaders signaled support for the deal, which was one of a few key measures left on Congress' to-do list near the end of a bruising year that has produced a partial government shutdown, a flirtation with a first-ever federal default and gridlock on President Obama's agenda. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)The result is hilarious.


At least 2 injured in N.M. school shooting

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 11:38 AM PST

Berrendo Middle School in Roswell NMA suspect is in custody and the Roswell middle school locked down.


Watch live: All eyes on Christie's speech to lawmakers

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Watch live: All eyes on Christie's speech to lawmakers

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 02:31 AM PST

Preview of Chris Christie's State of the State AddressNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has kept a low profile since his nearly two-hour press conference last week where he apologized and denied having any knowledge of close aides plotting the politically motivated lane closures leading to the George Washington Bridge. But he can't lay...


Kerry turns to Vatican for help with release of American jailed in Cuba

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 09:18 AM PST

U.S. Secretary of State Kerry looks up towards an artwork during a tour of a section of the Vatican with Chief of Protocol Monsignor BettencourtBy Warren Strobel VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday asked the Vatican to help win the release of an American contractor who has been in jail in Cuba since 2009. Kerry, the first Catholic U.S. secretary of state in more than 30 years, stopped at the Vatican on his way to Kuwait to hold talks with Pope Francis' top aide, Secretary of State Archbishop Pietro Parolin. The talks mostly centered on the Middle East and efforts to bring an end to the Syrian civil war ahead of a peace conference in Geneva later this month.


Christie proposing longer school day amid scandal

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 06:02 AM PST

Embattled Christie to give State of the State address amid controversyThe New Jersey governor will make the case that children would be better prepared.


Beanie Babies billionaire could get prison time

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 09:38 AM PST

H. Ty Warner, the billionaire who created Beanie Babies, arrives at federal court for sentencing on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, in Chicago. Last year Warner pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion for hiding $25 million in income in secret Swiss bank accounts. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles)CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge in Chicago has sentenced the billionaire creator of Beanie Babies to two years of probation but no prison for tax evasion.


NJ Gov. Christie: 'We let down the people'

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 03:37 PM PST

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie delivers his State Of The State address at the Statehouse, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, in Trenton, N.J. Christie apologized again Tuesday, saying his administration TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Faced with a widening political scandal that threatens to undermine his second term and a possible 2016 presidential run, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie apologized again Tuesday, saying his administration "let down the people we are entrusted to serve" but that the issue doesn't define his team or the state.


New Mexico boy, 12, shoots 2 classmates at school

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 04:14 PM PST

A student, right, waits at a staging ground area set up at the Roswell Mall following a shooting at Berrendo Middle School, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, in Roswell, N.M. A shooter opened fire at the middle school, injuring at least two students before being taken into custody. Roswell police said the school was placed on lockdown, and the suspected shooter was arrested. (AP Photo/Roswell Daily Record, Mark Wilson)ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — A 12-year-old New Mexico boy drew a shotgun from a band-instrument case and shot and wounded two classmates at his middle school Tuesday morning before a teacher talked him into dropping the weapon and he was taken into custody, officials and witnesses said.


Man in fatal movie theater texting argument held without bail

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 04:14 PM PST

Curtis Reeves appears via video conference before Circuit Judge Lynn Tepper in Wesley Chapel, Fla. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Tepper ordered Reeves, 71, held without bond on a charge of second-degree murder in the death of 43-year-old Chad Oulson on Monday. An argument over texting in a movie theater ended with Reeves, a retired police captain fatally shooting Oulson, authorities said. (AP Photo/The Tampa Bay Times, Brendan Fitterer)WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (AP) — Chad Oulson was described by friends as a man who loved dirt bikes and his baby daughter. Curtis Reeves was a retired Tampa police officer with numerous commendations who liked riding his motorcycle with his wife.


US judge strikes down Okla. same-sex marriage ban

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 04:28 PM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2013 file photo, Sharon Baldwin, left, and Mary Bishop speak at East Central University in Ada, Okla., as part of the ECU Gay-Straight Alliance's National Coming Out Day event. A federal judge on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 struck down Oklahoma's gay marriage ban, saying it violates the U.S. Constitution, but immediately stayed the effects of the ruling while the courts sort out the matter. (AP Photo/Eric Turner)TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A federal judge has struck down Oklahoma's gay marriage ban, ruling that it violates the U.S. Constitution.


Pregnant, brain-dead woman's husband sues hospital

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 02:19 PM PST

DALLAS (AP) — The fate of a brain-dead, pregnant Texas woman and her fetus likely will be decided in a courtroom after the woman's husband sued the hospital keeping her on life support against his wishes.

Detectives search Bieber home in egg-tossing case

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 02:48 PM PST

File- In this Dec. 18, 2013 file photo, singer Justin Bieber takes a "selfie" with a fan at a premiere in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department says it is searching Justin Bieber's home for evidence in an egg-tossing vandalism case involving the pop star on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, Invision)CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — Detectives searched Justin Bieber's home looking for surveillance footage that might serve as evidence the pop star was involved in an egg-tossing vandalism case that caused thousands of dollars in damage to a neighbor's home, an official said Tuesday.


Judge: $765M might not cover NFL concussion claims

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 03:09 PM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2013, file photo, former Pittsburgh and NFL Hall of Fame running back Tony Dorsett stands on the sideline before the start of an NCAA football game between Pittsburgh and Notre Dame in Pittsburgh. Dorsett is one of more than 4,500 former players that have filed suit, some accusing the NFL football league of fraud for its handling of concussions. A federal judge on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, denied preliminary approval of a $765 million settlement of NFL concussion claims, fearing it may not be enough to cover 20,000 retired players. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal judge is slowing down the proposed $765 million settlement of NFL concussion claims, questioning if there's enough money to cover 20,000 retired players.


Clashes kill 11 on first day of Egypt vote

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 11:45 AM PST

An Egyptian voter walks in front of a polling station guarded by army soldiers in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. Egyptians have started voting on a draft for their country's new constitution that represents a key milestone in a military-backed roadmap put in place after President Mohammed Morsi was overthrown in a popularly backed coup last July. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)CAIRO (AP) — A referendum on a new constitution laid bare the sharp divisions in Egypt six months after the military removed the elected Islamist president. Pro-army voters lined up Tuesday outside polling stations, singing patriotic songs, kissing images of Egypt's top officer and sharing their upbeat hopes for their troubled nation.


12-year-old boy opens fire at NM school; 2 wounded

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 02:22 PM PST

ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — A 12-year-old New Mexico boy drew a shotgun from a band-instrument case and shot and wounded two classmates at his middle school Tuesday morning before a teacher talked him into dropping the weapon and he was taken into custody, officials and witnesses said.

French president indignant over tabloid report

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 02:41 PM PST

French President Francois Hollande arrives to deliver his speech at his annual news conference, Tuesday, Jan.14, 2014 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. The French president's complex personal life ó and what it means to be the first lady in modern society ó may get a full airing as Hollande answers questions for the first time since a tabloid reported he was having an affair with an actress. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande conceded Tuesday that he is going through "painful moments" with his companion, who was hospitalized after a magazine reported that he is secretly having an affair with a movie actress.


Dozens arrested for being gay in north Nigeria

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 12:45 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2012 file photo, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, visits Koluama 2 village, in Nigeria. Local and international groups fighting AIDS warned on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, that a new Nigerian law criminalizing same-sex marriage and gay organizations will jeopardize the fight against the deadly disease. President Jonathan's spokesman confirmed Monday that he had signed the Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act on Jan. 7, 2014, providing penalties of up to 14 years in jail for a gay marriage and up to 10 years' imprisonment for membership or encouragement of gay club, societies and organizations.(AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File)LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — First the police targeted the gay men, then tortured them into naming dozens of others who now are being hunted down, human rights activists said Tuesday, warning that such persecution will rise under a new Nigerian law.


Governor says teacher ended NM school shooting

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 01:48 PM PST

A woman waits at a staging ground area where families are being reunited with Berrendo Middle School students after a shooting at the school, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, in Roswell, N.M. A shooter opened fire at the middle school, injuring at least two students before being taken into custody. Roswell police said the school was placed on lockdown, and the suspected shooter was arrested. (AP Photo/Roswell Daily Record, Mark Wilson)ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez say a 12-year-old who shot two classmates in a Roswell middle school was stopped by a teacher who walked up to him and asked him to put down his shotgun.


How tunnels are built, used along US-Mexico border

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 02:33 PM PST

U.S. Border Patrol Agent Ryan Grimm demonstrates how a robot is used to navigate a drainage canal along the border fence during a briefing in Nogales, Ariz., Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. With more than 75 underground drug smuggling tunnels found along the border since 2008, mostly in California and Arizona, the Border Patrol is utilizing the wireless, camera-equipped robot, to search underground while keeping agents safer. (AP Photo/Brian Skoloff)NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — As border security has tightened, drug cartels have turned to tunneling beneath the ground to avoid detection.


U.S. appeals court strikes down Internet rules

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 07:21 AM PST

U.S. appeals court kills net neutralityWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday struck down the latest effort by the Federal Communications Commission to require internet providers to treat all traffic the same, a policy known as net neutrality. The FCC did not have the legal authority to enact the 2011 regulations, which were challenged in a lawsuit brought by Verizon Communications Inc, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said in its ruling. (Reporting by David Ingram)


Vatican urges Syria ceasefire during Kerry visit

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 12:29 PM PST

US Secretary of State John Kerry (R) speaks with Vatican Secretary of State, archbishop Pietro Parolin prior to their meeting at the Apostolic palace in the Vatican, on January 14, 2014The Vatican urged an unconditional ceasefire in Syria and the involvement of all regional players including Iran in peace talks next week, as US Secretary of State John Kerry visited the Holy See on Tuesday. Kerry spoke to the Vatican's right-hand man, Pietro Parolin, chiefly about Syria and preparations for the Geneva II talks due to start on January 22, Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi told reporters.


JPMorgan's profits tumble after massive regulatory penalties

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 07:42 AM PST

People pass a sign for JPMorgan Chase at its headquarters in Manhattan, New York on October 2, 2012NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase said Tuesday that its profits fell 7 percent in the fourth quarter, hampered by more legal woes and a decline in the bank's investment banking business.


Ex-Fla. cop accused in fatal shooting over texting

Posted: 13 Jan 2014 11:52 PM PST

MAN KILLED OVER TEXTING DURING MOVIEWESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (AP) — An argument over texting in a Florida movie theater Monday triggered a retired Tampa police captain to fatally shoot a man sitting in front of him, as about 25 horrified moviegoers looked on, sheriff's officials said.


Dozens of trade-offs in $1.1 trillion budget bill

Posted: 14 Jan 2014 12:27 PM PST

FILE - This Aug. 1, 2013, file photo shows Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., flanked by Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., left, and Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speaking on Capitol Hill in Washington. Top congressional negotiators released on Jan. 13, 2014, a bipartisan $1.1 trillion spending bill that would pay for the operations of government through October and finally put to rest the bitter budget battles of last year. The 1,582-page bill was released after weeks of negotiations between House Appropriations Committee Chairman Harold Rogers, R-Ky., and Senate counterpart Mikulski, who kept a tight lid on the details. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)The sales job is on for a spending bill that would pay for government operations through October.


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