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• Judge orders pregnant woman off life support
• Apple CEO Tim Cook has strong words for the NSA
• George Zimmerman hit with copyright claim over latest painting
• Farmers, schools scramble for propane amid freeze
• Propane shortage hits millions
• Denver nuns win contraception compromise
• Sex, jobs and $64K: The impact of a pack of cigarettes
• Official: Newtown shooter's dad to share school, medical records
• Syria foes to meet 'in the same room'
• Anti-shark devices are flying off the shelves in Maui
• 'Blueprints' for Noah's Ark suggest Biblical boat was round
• Quebec firefighters begin gruesome recovery
• Ex-Cowboy Brent given 180 days in jail for drunk driving death
• Ukraine president pledges government changes
• Former Virginia governor, wife released on own recognizance
• Tragedy of Quebec senior home fire sinks in
• Texas woman's family asks to end life support
• Reports: Ukraine president offers concessions in Kiev crisis
• Indiana highway remains closed after fatal pileup
• Boehner won't give up the smokes, wine to be president
• Cairo bombings kill at least five
• Syria foes to meet at peace talks after rocky start
• Fear of slowing growth drags down global markets
• Ukraine clashes resume, fires light up night sky
• Egypt bombing damages Islamic art museum
• 1 student shot to death outside SC State dorm
• Mangled metal, victims' screams mark Ind. pileup
• GOP activists defend Christie at national meeting
• Hagel says 'something is wrong' with nuke force
• 8 confirmed dead in Quebec fire, about 30 missing
• Fear of slowing growth pushes down global markets
• 8 confirmed dead in Quebec fire, 30 missing
• Ex-Cowboy Brent gets 180 days in jail, probation
• 35 feared dead in Quebec retirement home fire
• Opposition rejects Ukraine leader's concessions
• Tragedy of Quebec senior fire sinks in
• Ukraine leader pledges government reshuffle ahead of more rallies
• NASA launches newest communication satellite

Judge orders pregnant woman off life support Posted: 24 Jan 2014 03:17 PM PST Hospital had argued it had to protect life of the unborn child, despite family's objections.

Apple CEO Tim Cook has strong words for the NSA Posted: 24 Jan 2014 11:18 AM PST In an ABC News exclusive interview David Muir sat down with Apple CEO Tim Cook as the company celebrates the 30 year anniversary of the revolutionary Macintosh computer. As the company takes a moment to look back, Cook reveals his biggest concern regarding the National Security Agency's surveillance program and the impact it may have [...]

George Zimmerman hit with copyright claim over latest painting Posted: 24 Jan 2014 03:06 PM PST ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Associated Press has demanded that George Zimmerman halt the sale of one of his paintings because the news agency says it directly copies an AP photo.

Farmers, schools scramble for propane amid freeze Posted: 24 Jan 2014 02:07 PM PST BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A cold snap is stretching supplies of propane gas and causing transportation bottlenecks across a broad section of the United States, officials said Friday, sending everyone from rural educators to chicken farmers in search of enough fuel to keep warm.

Propane shortage hits millions Posted: 24 Jan 2014 11:37 AM PST Heating oil prices double in Midwest and suppliers begin rationing during brutal temperatures.

Denver nuns win contraception compromise Posted: 24 Jan 2014 03:02 PM PST Supreme Court order continues group's exemption from health care mandate pending appeal.

Sex, jobs and $64K: The impact of a pack of cigarettes Posted: 24 Jan 2014 12:17 PM PST Tucked inside every pack of cigarettes is the secret to a better sex life, increased job security and the chance to save $64,000. Despite the constant drumbeat of dire consequences and stomach-turning ads, 43 million Americans still smoke. Of whom, … Continue reading →

Official: Newtown shooter's dad to share school, medical records Posted: 24 Jan 2014 12:53 PM PST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The father of the gunman in the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting has agreed to help an investigatory commission obtain his son's school and medical records, the commission's chairman said Friday.

Syria foes to meet 'in the same room' Posted: 24 Jan 2014 12:13 PM PST After a rocky start to peace talks, U.N. mediator pushes regime and opposition toward progress.

Anti-shark devices are flying off the shelves in Maui Posted: 24 Jan 2014 11:12 AM PST KIHEI, Hawaii (AP) — A surge in shark attacks on Maui over the past year, including two fatal ones, hasn't stopped people from surfing and swimming in the warm ocean waters that surround the Hawaii island.

'Blueprints' for Noah's Ark suggest Biblical boat was round Posted: 24 Jan 2014 11:58 AM PST LONDON (AP) — It was a vast boat that saved two of each animal and a handful of humans from a catastrophic flood.

Quebec firefighters begin gruesome recovery Posted: 24 Jan 2014 03:04 PM PST Crews use steam machines to melt ice at the scene of a deadly fire at seniors' complex.

Ex-Cowboy Brent given 180 days in jail for drunk driving death Posted: 24 Jan 2014 09:39 AM PST DALLAS (Reuters) - A Texas jury sentenced former Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent on Friday to 180 days in jail and 10 years probation for killing his teammate while driving drunk in December 2012. The same jury that convicted Brent, 25 earlier this week of intoxication manslaughter for the death of Jerry Brown Jr., could have sentenced him to as much as 20 years in jail. (Reporting by Lisa Maria Garza; Writing by Jon Herskovitz; Editing by Scott Malone)

Ukraine president pledges government changes Posted: 24 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST Amid widespread protests, Viktor Yanukovich offers major concessions to the opposition.

Former Virginia governor, wife released on own recognizance Posted: 24 Jan 2014 07:50 AM PST RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, were released on their own recognizance Friday to await trial on federal corruption charges.

Tragedy of Quebec senior home fire sinks in Posted: 24 Jan 2014 07:49 AM PST Investigators pick through icy rubble searching for 30 missing residents.

Texas woman's family asks to end life support Posted: 24 Jan 2014 06:53 AM PST FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Attorneys for a Fort Worth-area family will ask a judge Friday to allow a pregnant, brain-dead Texas woman to be removed from life support, despite hospital opposition.

Reports: Ukraine president offers concessions in Kiev crisis Posted: 24 Jan 2014 07:47 AM PST KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — News agencies are reporting that President Viktor Yanukovych has promised a government reshuffle, an amnesty to detained activists and other concessions, after protests against his rule engulfed Ukraine.

Indiana highway remains closed after fatal pileup Posted: 24 Jan 2014 10:25 AM PST MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) — A couple from Michigan and a man from Chicago were killed in a massive pileup on a snowy interstate in northwestern Indiana, authorities said Friday, as the busy highway finally reopened a day after the 40-plus-vehicle wreck.

Boehner won't give up the smokes, wine to be president Posted: 23 Jan 2014 10:11 PM PST BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner says he likes his life too much to run for president.

Cairo bombings kill at least five Posted: 24 Jan 2014 05:54 AM PST A car bombing outside police HQ is followed by two more blasts in the Egyptian capital.

Syria foes to meet at peace talks after rocky start Posted: 24 Jan 2014 01:47 PM PST By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Mariam Karouny GENEVA (Reuters) - The Syrian government and its opponents will hold their first joint meeting on Saturday to launch peace talks aimed at resolving nearly three years of civil war, after negotiations almost collapsed before they began. They will spend the first two days discussing a plan to provide humanitarian access for the city of Homs, where rebels are surrounded in central districts by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, diplomatic sources said. Even with the talks back on track and expected to last a week, deep mutual mistrust and the absence from Geneva of powerful Islamist opposition groups and President Bashar al-Assad's ally Iran make substantial progress very difficult. The face-to-face meeting had been planned for Friday, but the opposition said early on it would not meet the government side unless it first agreed to sign up to a 2012 statement by world powers calling for a transitional government in Syria.

Fear of slowing growth drags down global markets Posted: 24 Jan 2014 03:34 PM PST Fear is back in the market.

Ukraine clashes resume, fires light up night sky Posted: 24 Jan 2014 03:01 PM PST KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — As riots spread from Ukraine's embattled capital to nearly half of the country, President Viktor Yanukovych promised Friday to reshuffle his government and make other concessions — but a top opposition leader said nothing short of his resignation would do.

Egypt bombing damages Islamic art museum Posted: 24 Jan 2014 03:13 PM PST CAIRO (AP) — Centuries-old glass and porcelain pieces were smashed to powder, a priceless wooden prayer niche was destroyed and manuscripts were soaked by water spewing from broken pipes when a car bombing wreaked havoc on Cairo's renowned Islamic Art Museum.

1 student shot to death outside SC State dorm Posted: 24 Jan 2014 03:57 PM PST ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — A student was shot and killed Friday outside an on-campus dormitory at South Carolina State University, and police were looking for four men who left campus.

Mangled metal, victims' screams mark Ind. pileup Posted: 24 Jan 2014 01:19 PM PST MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) — Cars were mangled, and some were burned despite the blowing snow. Other vehicles were crushed between jackknifed semi-tractors, so entwined that it was difficult to tell them apart.

GOP activists defend Christie at national meeting Posted: 24 Jan 2014 01:32 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Chris Christie may have been nearly 200 miles away, but his struggles in New Jersey buzzed through the hallways of a Washington hotel this week as hundreds of Republican officials gathered to debate the GOP's future.

Hagel says 'something is wrong' with nuke force Posted: 24 Jan 2014 02:53 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Vowing to look hard at problems inside the Air Force's nuclear missile corps, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Friday it's clear "something is wrong" and he is determined to restore public confidence in the nuclear force.

8 confirmed dead in Quebec fire, about 30 missing Posted: 24 Jan 2014 02:52 PM PST L'ISLE-VERTE, Quebec (AP) — Using steam to melt the ice, investigators searched the frozen-over ruins of a retirement home Friday for victims of a fire that left at least eight people dead and about 30 missing.

Fear of slowing growth pushes down global markets Posted: 24 Jan 2014 02:46 PM PST Fear is back in the market.

8 confirmed dead in Quebec fire, 30 missing Posted: 24 Jan 2014 02:18 PM PST L'ISLE-VERTE, Quebec (AP) — Exhausted investigators are suspending their search for victims of a massive retirement home fire in Quebec. Authorities say eight people are confirmed dead and about 30 others are missing.

Ex-Cowboy Brent gets 180 days in jail, probation Posted: 24 Jan 2014 02:21 PM PST DALLAS (AP) — Former Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent avoided prison Friday and instead was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 10 years of probation for a drunken car crash that killed his friend and teammate, Jerry Brown.

35 feared dead in Quebec retirement home fire Posted: 24 Jan 2014 12:46 PM PST L'ISLE-VERTE, Quebec (AP) — Using steam to melt the ice, investigators searched the frozen-over ruins of a retirement home Friday for victims of a fire that left about 35 people feared dead and cast such a pall over the village of 1,500 that psychologists were sent door to door.

Opposition rejects Ukraine leader's concessions Posted: 24 Jan 2014 11:27 AM PST KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — As riots spread from Ukraine's embattled capital to nearly half of the country, President Viktor Yanukovych promised Friday to reshuffle his government and make other concessions — but a top opposition leader said nothing short of his resignation would do.

Tragedy of Quebec senior fire sinks in Posted: Investigators sift through icy rubble looking for victims of a fire that destroyed a seniors' residence.

Ukraine leader pledges government reshuffle ahead of more rallies Posted: 24 Jan 2014 09:58 AM PST By Richard Balmforth and Pavel Polityuk KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich, in what appeared to be an offer of concessions to the opposition amid violent protests against his rule, pledged on Friday to reshuffle the government next week and to amend sweeping anti-protest laws. Yanukovich made his offer in comments to church leaders as the protesters erected more street barricades and occupied a government ministry building in Kiev ahead of what is expected to be another hot weekend of anti-government rallies. The president's Party of the Regions confirmed reports that two months of protests had spread to other parts of Ukraine, particularly to pro-European Union western regions, where it said "extremists" had seized administrative buildings. Yanukovich, who hails from the mainly Russian-speaking east of Ukraine, said key decisions would be made at a special session of parliament scheduled to take place next Tuesday.

NASA launches newest communication satellite Posted: 23 Jan 2014 06:59 PM PST CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA's super-high-flying fleet of communication satellites just got bigger.

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