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Snowden contact teases more secrets

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 03:55 PM PST

In this picture, taken Saturday June 29, 2013, a demonstrator protests with a poster against NSA in Hanover, Germany. Germany's top justice official says reports that U.S. intelligence bugged European Union offices remind her of "the methods used by enemies during the Cold War." Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger was responding to a report by German news weekly Der Spiegel on Sunday June 30, 2013, that claimed the National Security Agency has eavesdropped on EU offices in Washington, New York and Brussels. The magazine cited classified U.S. documents taken by NSA leaker Edward Snowden that it said it had partly seen. The documents reportedly describe the European Union as a "target" for surveillance. (AP Photo/dpa, Peter Steffen)Journalist says the NSA leaker has more secrets to reveal that relate to Israel.

America, or Antarctica? Voices from the 'polar vortex'

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 01:10 PM PST

Deep freeze stretches across the U.S.Polar temps prompt people across a large swath of America to ask, 'Is this Antarctica?'

What do you want to know about Guantanamo Bay?

Posted: 03 Jan 2014 12:53 PM PST

Uighur detainees talk to reporters at the Camp Iguana detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on June 1, 2009Our national affairs reporter Liz Goodwin is en route to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba this afternoon to visit the infamous detention center where 155 men are being held. What do you want to know about the base?

Yellen confirmed as next Fed chief

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 04:02 PM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2013 file photo, Janet Yellen, of California, smiles as she is introduced as being the first female to be nominated as Federal Reserve Board chair, prior to testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington. Yellen was approved by the Senate on Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, as the first woman to head the Federal Reserve in its 100-year history. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Janet Yellen on Monday as the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve, elevating an advocate of fighting unemployment and a backer of the central bank's efforts to spur the economy with low interest rates and massive bond purchases.

The mystery of the blue flames: Indonesia's serfs to sulfur

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 02:39 PM PST

The mystery of the blue flames: Indonesia's serfs to sulfurThe blue flames at the Kawah Ijen Volcano, Java, Indonesia. (Photo by Olivier Grunewald)

White House balks at Iraq pullout allegations

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 11:39 AM PST

Iraqi men from local tribes brandish their weapons as they pose for a photograph in the city of Fallujah on January 5, 2014Congressional critics see 'strategic disaster' as Qaeda-linked extremists escalate attacks.

Nanny jailed in 1997 shaken baby death is a new mom

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JetBlue: We're sitting this one out

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 02:51 PM PST

A woman walks past a flight information board displaying delays and cancellations at Logan International Airport during a winter nor'easter snow storm in BostonAirline to halt service at NYC, Boston airports for 17 hours ahead of frigid forecast.

Whoa, dude, check out the U.K. wave action

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 10:04 AM PST

People watch and photograph enormous waves as they break, on Porthcawl harbour, South Wales, Monday Jan. 6, 2014. Residents along Britain's coasts are braced for more flooding as strong winds, rain and high tides lash the country. At least three people have died in a wave of stormy weather that has battered Britain since last week, including a man killed when his mobility scooter fell into a river in Oxford, southern England. (AP Photo/PA, Ben Birchall) UNITED KINGDOM OUTLONDON (AP) — Waves up to 27 feet (8.2 meters) high slammed into Britain's southwestern coast on Monday, as lashing winds and heavy rain battered parts of the U.K. and coastal residents braced for another round of flooding.

Countdown clock for Iran nuke deal could start ‘soon’

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 09:06 AM PST

A photo taken on November 24, 2013 shows Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (left) hugging his French counterpart Laurent Fabius after world powers and Tehran agreed to a nuclear deal during landmark talks in GenevaThe United States and its diplomatic partners hope to seal an interim agreement restricting Iran's nuclear program "soon," the White House said Monday. Doing so will start a six-month countdown to reach a final accord or face the possibility of war.

Movement to legalize pot in U.S. gets an unlikely endorsement

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 08:19 AM PST

Matt Galanti, 17, of Bothell, Wash., smokes marijuana from a glass bong at the opening day of the pro-marijuana rally Seattle Hempfest, Aug. 17, 2012, as friends Zach Casselman, 18, of Bothell, and Clay Graeber, 20, of Bothell, look on. Organizers expected more than 150,000 people to attend the three-day event, which comes as citizens in Washington state prepare to vote on an initiative that would legalize and tax the sale of up to an ounce of cannabis at state-licensed stores. (AP Photo/Gene Johnson)The growing campaign for legalizing marijuana has a new, unlikely supporter: the conservative National Review.

High court halts same-sex marriage in Utah

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 03:06 PM PST

A general view of the U.S. Supreme Court in WashingtonThe Supreme Court stalls gay marriage while an appeals court considers the issue.

'Jihad Jane' gets 10 years in terror plot

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 08:53 AM PST

This June 26, 1997 file booking photo provided by the Tom Green County Jail in San Angelo, Texas, shows Colleen R. LaRose, also known as Jihad Jane. LaRose's sentencing hearing starts Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, in Philadelphia. LaRose admits she plotted to kill a Swedish artist over a cartoon that offended Muslims. Prosecutors will seek a long sentence Monday, despite her extensive cooperation. (AP Photo/Tom Green County Jail, File)PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman involved in a deadly terror plot has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Clinton inches closer to 2016 decision

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 05:37 AM PST

Hillary Clinton Awarded The 2013 Lantos Human Rights PrizeHillary Clinton insists she's still months away from deciding whether or not to run for president. But recent reports suggest the former secretary of state and first lady may be inching closer to a decision on 2016.

Crop circle mystery: It was a marketing stunt

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 06:50 AM PST

This photo provided by Nvidia shows a 310-foot The mystery behind a California crop circle has been solved. Turns out it was all one big commercial.

US marks 4 straight years of slowing health costs

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 03:40 PM PST

A man looks over the Affordable Care Act signup page on the HealthCare.gov website in New York in this photo illustrationWASHINGTON (AP) — Even as his health care law divided the nation, President Barack Obama's first term saw historically low growth in health costs, government experts said in a new report Monday.

Iraq calls on Fallujah residents to expel al-Qaida

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 12:23 PM PST

Mourners carry the coffin of an Iraqi soldier who was killed during the clashes in Ramadi, during his funeral procession in the Shiite holy city of Najaf, 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Jan. 6, 2014. Clashes continued late Sunday and early morning Monday between al-Qaida and Iraqi troops on the main highway that links the capital, Baghdad, to neighboring Syria and Jordan. Al-Qaida fighters and allied tribes are still controlling the center of the city where they are deployed in streets and around government buildings. (AP Photo/Jaber al-Helo)BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's prime minister urged Fallujah residents on Monday to expel al-Qaida militants to avoid an all-out battle in the besieged city, a sign that the government could be paving the way for an imminent military push in an attempt to rout hard-line Sunni insurgents challenging its territorial control over the western approaches to Baghdad.

Unemployment bill first up in Senate for 2014

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 03:28 PM PST

FILE -In this Dec. 19, 2013, file photo, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., left, accompanied by Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., listens during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Congress returns to work on Jan. 6, 2014, with election-year politics certain to shape an already limited agenda. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate plunged into an election-year session Monday that promises to be long on political maneuvering and less so on accomplishment, beginning with a slow-motion struggle over legislation to renew lapsed jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed.

Liz Cheney drops bid to unseat Wyoming Sen. Enzi

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 03:48 PM PST

FILE - In this July 17, 2013 file photo, Liz Cheney speaks during a campaign appearance in Casper, Wyo. Published reports citing anonymous GOP insiders say Liz Cheney, the daughter of former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, plans to quit the Republican Wyoming Senate primary and abandon her effort to unseat incumbent Sen. Mike Enzi. Cheney moved her family from Virginia to Wyoming to run for the seat. Her effort to replace Enzi, a Senate veteran, angered and upset many Republicans and her campaign has faced a number of problems. (AP Photo/Matt Young, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Liz Cheney's sudden exit from her Wyoming Senate race brought a surprise end to a high-profile campaign that touched off a bitter fight within the Republican Party as well as a public spat with her lesbian sister over gay marriage.

BCS WATCH: Florida State faces Auburn for title

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 05:10 PM PST

A Florida State fan cheers outside the Rose Bowl before the NCAA BCS National Championship college football game against Auburn Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A look at the BCS championship game Monday night between top-ranked Florida State and No. 2 Auburn at the Rose Bowl.

Workers seize 2 bosses at French Goodyear site

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 12:58 PM PST

Workers of the Goodyear tire factory gather at the plant in Amiens, northern France, Monday, Jan. 6, 2014. Two Goodyear managers, production manager Michel Dheilly and Human Resources director Bernard Glesser, were blocked from leaving the plant on Monday, with angry workers demanding more money in exchange for the inevitable loss of their jobs. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)PARIS (AP) — Monday's meeting in northern French city of Amiens was not going well.

Lawyers detail $765M plan for NFL concussions

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 03:43 PM PST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lawyers representing former NFL players in the proposed $765 million settlement of thousands of concussion-related claims detailed Monday how the money would be divided.

Iran tries to reverse a slumping birth rate

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 10:29 AM PST

In this Monday, Dec. 30, 2013 photo, a newborn baby cries while is held by a nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Mofid Children's Hospital in Tehran, Iran. Having curbed birth rates for two decades, Iran is once again promoting a baby boom to help make up for its graying population. But experts say it is difficult to encourage Iranians to have more children under a sanctions-hit economy and 36 percent inflation. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — In Iran, free condoms and government-backed vasectomies are out, replaced by sermons praising larger families and discussions of even offering gold coins to the families of newborns.

Security tight as Egypt Christians mark Christmas

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 01:36 PM PST

Egyptians sing during Christmas Eve Mass at the Coptic Orthodox Church of Virgin Mary in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Jan. 6, 2014. Millions of Egyptian Christians on Monday thronged churches across the mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote this month on constitutional amendments that enshrine equality and criminalize all types of discrimination. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)CAIRO (AP) — Millions of Egyptian Christians thronged churches across this mainly Muslim nation for Christmas Mass, held Monday amid unusually tight security but with congregations filled with hope ahead of a key vote on a new constitution that enshrines equality and criminalizes discrimination.

Subzero 'polar vortex' pushes frigid air across US

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 12:58 PM PST

A pedestrian makes their way along a snow packed street in Indianapolis Monday, Jan. 6, 2014 as temperatures hovered around 10 below zero. More than 12 inches of snow fell on Sunday. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Frigid, dense air swirled across much of the U.S. on Monday, forcing some cities and their residents into hibernation while others layered up and carried on despite a dangerous cold that broke decades-old records.

Roberts refuses to grant Obamacare emergency stay

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 01:05 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has refused a group of doctors' request to block implementation of the nation's new health care law.

Liz Cheney quitting bid to unseat Wyoming's Enzi

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 11:34 AM PST

U.S. Senate candidate Liz Cheney speaks with voters during a Republican and Tea Party gathering in Emblem, WyomingWASHINGTON (AP) — Liz Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, on Monday abruptly abandoned her effort to unseat Republican incumbent Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming.

Bao Bao meets the press, readies for her public debut

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 07:08 AM PST

Bao Bao, the four and a half month old giant panda, makes her public debut at an indoor habitat at the National Zoo in Washington, Monday, Jan. 6, 2014. Bao Bao, who now weighs 16.9 pounds (7.65 kilograms), was born to the zoo's female giant panda Mei Xiang and male giant panda Tian Tian. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Zoo is preparing panda cub Bao Bao (bow-bow) for her public debut this month.

Stampede at China mosque ceremony turns deadly

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 06:07 AM PST

In this Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014 photo provided China's official Xinhnua News Agency, an injured woman receives medical treatment at a hospital in Xiji Town of Guyuan, northwest China's Ningxia region. China's Xinhua News Agency said Monday, Jan. 6, 14 people were killed in a stampede at a mosque in the country's north and 10 other people were injured in the incident in Guyuan. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Li Ran) NO SALESBEIJING (AP) — A stampede broke out during an event at a mosque in northern China, killing 14 people and injuring 10 others, a state news agency said Monday.

Brain-dead girl moved from Calif. hospital

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 10:13 PM PST

File - This undated file photo provided by the McMath family and Omari Sealey shows Jahi McMath. The family attorney of the California girl declared brain dead after a tonsillectomy says she has been taken out of Children's Hospital of Oakland. Christopher Dolan tells The Associated Press that McMath left the hospital in a private ambulance shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday Jan. 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Courtesy of McMath Family and Omari Sealey, File)A family lawyer says Jahi McMath has been released into the custody of her parents.

'Polar vortex' brings arctic temps into Midwest

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 06:32 AM PST

Two people duck into the blowing snow as they leave the U City Loop next to the statue of Chuck Berry on Sunday morning, Jan. 5, 201, in St. Louis. Heavy snow combined with strong winds and bitter cold created a dangerous winter mix Sunday over much of Missouri. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, J.B. Forbes ) EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER OUT; THE ALTON TELEGRAPH OUTIt hasn't been this cold for almost two decades in many parts of the country.

German Chancellor Merkel in skiing accident, cancels visits

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 09:51 AM PST

German Chancellor Angela Merkel poses for photographs after the recording of her annual New Year's speech at the Chancellery in BerlinBy Stephen Brown BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has broken her pelvis in a cross-country skiing accident, forcing her to call off some foreign visits and official appointments just when she needs to bed down her fractious new coalition government. The news about Merkel - who began her third term last month after sealing the "grand coalition" with the center-left Social Democrats - came a week after German ex-Formula One champion Michael Schumacher suffered a far more serious downhill skiing accident and remains in critical condition in France. Merkel's accident had occurred "at low speed" but what had at first seemed to be heavy bruising turned out to be a partial fracture, said spokesman Steffen Seibert. The conservative chancellor, a keen hiker who prefers cross-country to downhill skiing, must lie down and work from home where possible.

Kerry says Saudis back his Mideast peace moves

Posted: 05 Jan 2014 03:50 PM PST

Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Saud al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz al-Saud (R) listens as US Secretary of State John Kerry makes a statement to the press on January 5, 2014 in RiyadhUS Secretary of State John Kerry Sunday said he had won Saudi support for his efforts to broker an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, in a day of whistlestop diplomacy to key Arab allies. The top US diplomat, on the fourth day of his 10th visit to Israel and the West Bank, promised any agreed plan would be "fair and balanced." "In the end all of these core issues fit together like a mosaic, like a puzzle and you can't separate out one piece or another," Kerry said early Sunday before flying to Amman, and later to Saudi Arabia. Kerry briefed the key Jordanian and Saudi stakeholders about his intense shuttling between Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas over the past few days.

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