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Analysts: Russia unlikely to pull back in Crimea

Posted: 05 Mar 2014 12:35 AM PST

Russian President Putin takes part in a news conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside MoscowU.S. and Europe may be forced into a strategy of trying to stop further Russian advances.


George P. Bush begins political career with win

Posted: 04 Mar 2014 08:10 PM PST

George P. Bush, kisses his son Prescott, as he turned out to vote in the primary election Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at North High Mount Elementary School in Fort Worth, Texas. The 37-year-old nephew of former President George W. Bush, and son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, is running for land commissioner in the state. (AP Photo/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Joyce Marshall) MAGS OUT; (FORT WORTH WEEKLY, 360 WEST)FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — George P. Bush took the first step toward continuing his family's political dynasty Tuesday, shaking off an under-funded primary challenger and securing the Republican nomination for the little-known but powerful post of Texas land commissioner.


N.J. teen suing parents loses first round in court

Posted: 04 Mar 2014 04:16 PM PST

Rachel Canning attends a hearing in her lawsuit against her parents Sean and Elizabeth Canning, in MorristownBy Victoria Cavaliere MORRISTOWN, New Jersey (Reuters) - A New Jersey student who says her parents abandoned her when she turned 18 lost a first round on Tuesday in the lawsuit she filed against them for school costs and living expenses, a case that could set a precedent for a family's obligation to support a child who has left home. A family court judge denied a request by Rachel Canning of Lincoln Park, New Jersey, to have her parents temporarily resume paying her tuition and living expenses. Canning, 18, wants her parents to pay the remaining $5,000 in tuition owed to the Morris Catholic High School, where she is a senior, and she wants access to a college fund that was set up for her. In court, the teen said her parents remain obligated to help her with food, transportation, high school tuition and her college education.


Texas primary leaves tea party influence unsettled

Posted: 05 Mar 2014 01:14 AM PST

Texas Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, left, gives a high-five to Sam Peters, 12, after she spoke to supporters at her campaign headquarters Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in Fort Worth, Texas. Davis won the Democratic primary to run for Texas governor. (AP Photo/LM Otero)AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The first primary in what Republicans hope is a triumphant election year sent a message that U.S. Sen Ted Cruz and the tea party still wield considerable influence in one of the nation's most conservative states.


Defense tries to shake witness in Pistorius trial

Posted: 05 Mar 2014 01:14 AM PST

Oscar Pistorius places his hand over his face while sitting in the dock in court on the third day of his trial at the high court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Pistorius is charged with murder for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentine's Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Alon Skuy, Pool)PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — The chief defense lawyer in Oscar Pistorius' murder trial sought on Wednesday to undermine the prosecution testimony of a couple who say they heard screams and gunfire the night the athlete fatally shot his girlfriend, saying similarities in their accounts indicated that they had aligned their versions at the expense of the truth.


China vows tough reforms, stronger defense

Posted: 05 Mar 2014 01:58 AM PST

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivers a work report during the opening session of the annual National People's Congress in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, China, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)BEIJING (AP) — China's government responded to public demands for bold leadership with vows Wednesday to press long-sought market reforms, defend against terrorism after a horrific slashing attack, and heavily boost military spending amid rising tensions with Japan.


Netanyahu and Gov. Brown to sign pro-business pact

Posted: 05 Mar 2014 12:20 AM PST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, shakes hands with supporters before the screening of the television documentary "Israel: The Royal Tour" at Paramount Studios on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in Los Angeles. Netanyahu flew Tuesday from Washington, D.C., to California, trading a focus on the geopolitics of the Middle East for a Hollywood screening and visits with Silicon Valley tech entrepreneurs. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning a swing through the Silicon Valley to meet with high-tech leaders and sign a pro-business agreement with Gov. Jerry Brown.


How deep can a fish go? Scientists may have answer

Posted: 04 Mar 2014 09:43 PM PST

This photo taken in late 2011 and released by University of Aberdeen, shows hadal snailfish 7,500 meters down, at the bottom of the Kermadec Trench near New Zealand. Scientists say the snailfish are providing new insights into how deep fish can survive. (AP Photo/University of Aberdeen) MANDATORY CREDITWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — They may look like guts stuffed in cellophane, but five fish hauled up from near-record depths off the coast of New Zealand are providing scientists with new insights into how deep fish can survive.


2 years later, Congress poised to undo flood law

Posted: 05 Mar 2014 12:30 AM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2013, file photo, a fence closes off the ruins of an oceanfront home in Mantoloking N.J. that was damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The House is pressing ahead with legislation to roll back a recently enacted overhaul of the federal flood insurance program after homeowners in flood-prone areas complained about sharp premium increases. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than two years after Congress approved a landmark bill to overhaul the federal flood insurance program, lawmakers are poised to undo many of the changes after homeowners in flood-prone areas complained about sharp increases in premiums.


NYC artists live on 'human hamster wheel'

Posted: 05 Mar 2014 01:18 AM PST

Alex Schweder sits inside the performance art "In Orbit," a 25-foot wheel made from wood, steel, and furniture, his home for 10 days along with fellow artist Ward Shelley at the Boiler gallery in Williamsburg, N.Y., Tuesday, March 4, 2014. They will share two living units arrayed over the hamster-wheel-like sculpture, with Shelly living on the outside and Schweder on the inside. The structure will remain on view through April 5. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)NEW YORK (AP) — Ever feel like you're on a big hamster wheel and you can't get off?


John Travolta apologizes to Idina Menzel for flub

Posted: 05 Mar 2014 12:48 AM PST

Presenter John Travolta speaks during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday, March 2, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)NEW YORK (AP) — John Travolta has apologized to Tony Award winner Idina Menzel for mangling the pronunciation of her name during the Oscars telecast, saying he'd been "beating myself up" over it.


No. 7 Syracuse stunned 67-62 by Georgia Tech

Posted: 04 Mar 2014 10:14 PM PST

Syracuse's Trevor Cooney shoots against Georgia Tech during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Syracuse, N.Y., Tuesday, March 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Kevin Rivoli)SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — A month ago, Syracuse was unbeaten, ranked No. 1 and riding high. Now, the Orange are struggling toward the postseason having lost four of five.


Diplomatic exit? Ukraine players converge on Paris

Posted: 05 Mar 2014 01:30 AM PST

Local residents chopping wood for a bonfire as Russian soldier guards the gate of an Ukrainian infantry base in Perevalne, Ukraine, Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Tensions remained high in the strategic Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea with troops loyal to Moscow firing warning shots to ward off protesting Ukrainian soldiers. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)PARIS (AP) — Top diplomats from the major players trying to find an end to the crisis in Ukraine are gathering in Paris on Wednesday as tensions simmered over the Russian military takeover of the strategic Crimean Peninsula.


Army sex trial begins as prosecutor pushed aside

Posted: 05 Mar 2014 01:33 AM PST

Brig. Gen. Paul Wilson leaves the courthouse after testifying in pretrial motions in the case of Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Less than a month before Sinclair's trial on sexual assault charges, the lead prosecutor broke down in tears Tuesday as he told a superior he believed the primary accuser in the case had lied under oath. (AP Photo/The Fayetteville Observer, James Robinson)FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — The closely watched sex assault trial for an Army general is finally set, but it will unfold with lingering questions about the accuser's credibility and without the prosecutor who led the case for nearly two years.


Obama, Merkel discuss potential Ukraine resolution

Posted: 04 Mar 2014 05:59 PM PST

File photo shows German Chancellor Merkel and Russian President Putin listening to their national anthems before talks at Chancellery in BerlinThe so-called off-ramp out of the crisis would allow for direct discussions between Russia and Ukraine.


Putin talks tough but cools tensions in Ukraine

Posted: 04 Mar 2014 01:10 PM PST

President Vladimir Putin answers journalists' questions on current situation in Ukraine at the Novo-Ogaryovo presidential residence outside Moscow on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Putin accused the West of encouraging an "unconstitutional coup" in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Moscow reserves the right to use all means to protect Russians there. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Presidential Press Service)He says Russia has no intention "to fight the Ukrainian people" but reserves right to use force.


Another week, another winter storm hits eastern U.S.

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 08:07 AM PST

A city plow removes snow from an intersection along 6th Street in Lawrence, Kan., Sunday, March 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)WASHINGTON (AP) — Winter kept its icy hold on much of the country Monday, with snow falling and temperatures dropping as schools and offices closed and people from the South and Mid-Atlantic to Northeast reluctantly waited out another storm indoors.


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