| Report: Iran warships headed to U.S. Posted: 08 Feb 2014 02:40 PM PST  An agency says the move is in response to Washington's presence in the Gulf.
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| Massive Ga. blaze is contained but still burning Posted: 08 Feb 2014 04:30 PM PST  SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Firefighters battled a giant blaze fueled by 5,600 tons of rubber Saturday at the Port of Savannah, where a towering column of black smoke could be seen from miles away.
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| U.N. aid convoy struck in Syria's besieged Homs Posted: 08 Feb 2014 01:12 PM PST  By Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) - An aid convoy came under fire in a besieged rebel district of Homs on Saturday, threatening a United Nations-led operation to bring food and medicine to 2,500 people and evacuate civilians trapped by months of fighting in the Syrian city. The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) said mortar fire landed close to its convoy and shots were fired at its trucks, wounding one of its drivers. At least nine Red Crescent and U.N. vehicles were holed up in the city for several hours after dark when the explosions struck, but the team managed to pull out shortly before 10 pm (2000 GMT), leaving two damaged trucks, the Red Crescent said. "Although the team was shelled and fired upon we managed to deliver 250 food parcels (and) 190 hygiene kits and chronic disease medicines," it said.
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| Cease-fire in Syrian city falters, aid halted Posted: 08 Feb 2014 12:57 PM PST  BEIRUT (AP) — Two trucks carrying food and medical supplies into rebel-held neighborhoods in the central Syrian city of Homs turned back under heavy fire Saturday, leaving four paramedics wounded as a cease-fire faltered, Syrian officials said.
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| Sochi kicks off with big wins Posted: 08 Feb 2014 09:33 AM PST The first day of medal competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics kicked off with some record-breaking wins. Sven Kramer of the Netherlands led a clean sweep by the Dutch in the men's 5,000-meter speed skating. In slopestyle's Olympic debut, U.S. snowboarder Sage Kotsenburg won the first gold medal of the games. |
| Fla. detective: 9 bullet holes in loud music SUV Posted: 08 Feb 2014 04:35 PM PST  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Nine bullet holes were found in an SUV after an argument over loud music at a Florida convenience store that left a teen dead, an investigator testified Saturday at the trial of the man charged with opening fire.
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| Next step uncertain in Woody Allen allegations Posted: 08 Feb 2014 04:58 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — A week bracketed by op-ed letters of accusation and denial of child molestation left little clarity and scant hope for resolution in a bitter saga that has haunted Woody Allen and the Farrow family for more than two decades.
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| Dogs take on Westminster show's 1st agility trial Posted: 08 Feb 2014 01:35 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Top-knotted Tommy the toy poodle might look like he's more interested in laps than leaps. |
| Egypt leftist leader to contest elections Posted: 08 Feb 2014 12:10 PM PST  CAIRO (AP) — A leading left-wing Egyptian politician announced on Saturday that he will contest upcoming presidential elections, set to be a tough battle for anyone squaring off against the country's powerful army chief, expected to win a sweeping victory.
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| Workers threaten strike at World Cup stadium Posted: 08 Feb 2014 06:36 AM PST  SAO PAULO (AP) — Workers at a World Cup stadium in the jungle city of Manaus are threatening to go on strike to demand better conditions following a third recent construction-related death at the venue.
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| UN: More children dying in Afghan violence Posted: 08 Feb 2014 06:50 AM PST  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The number of children killed and wounded in Afghanistan's war jumped by 34 percent last year as the Taliban stepped up attacks across the country and continued to lay thousands of roadside bombs, the United Nations said Saturday.
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| Salvadoran sea survivor still too frail to go home Posted: 08 Feb 2014 04:34 PM PST  MAJURO, Marshall Islands (AP) — The Salvadoran man who says he spent more than a year drifting across the Pacific Ocean before making landfall in the Marshall Islands is too weak to travel and will remain in the island nation for a while, an official said.
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| Cease-fire in Syrian city breaks down, halts aid Posted: 08 Feb 2014 09:44 AM PST BEIRUT (AP) — Two trucks carrying food and medical supplies into rebel-held neighborhoods in the central Syrian city of Homs turned back under heavy fire Saturday, leaving four paramedics wounded as a cease-fire broke down, Syrian officials said. Opposition activists said the government broke the truce by launching a rocket attack on one of the neighborhoods they hold. |
| Allen defends self against Farrow's abuse claims Posted: 08 Feb 2014 12:05 AM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a nearly 2,000-word open letter punctuated with rhetorical questions and decades-old anecdotes, notoriously media-shy Woody Allen again defended himself against renewed claims that he molested adoptive daughter Dylan Farrow 21 years ago. |
| Beatlemania: A moment in time never to be repeated Posted: 08 Feb 2014 05:34 AM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Musical moments that capture the attention of a national audience — and beyond — never seem to be in short supply. Last week, Bruno Mars set a ratings record with 115 million people watching his Super Bowl performance. A few months ago, the talk was about Beyonce's surprise album. And there's still discussion of That Miley Moment at the MTV Video Music Awards.
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| Egypt army kills 16 suspected militants in Sinai Posted: 08 Feb 2014 10:13 AM PST  CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's military killed 16 suspected Islamic militants in a series of airstrikes on hideouts in the northern Sinai Peninsula, a spokesman said Saturday, alleging that the fighters had ties to the ousted president's Muslim Brotherhood group.
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| American snowboarder wins first gold medal of Sochi Olympics Posted: 08 Feb 2014 01:49 AM PST  Sage Kotsenburg won the inaugural slopestyle event at the Olympics with a stunning, upset run in the finals.
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| Sochi hijack attempt over Ukrainian prisoners Posted: 08 Feb 2014 05:16 AM PST  A Ukrainian man wanted to press for the release of anti-government protesters in his country, authorities said Saturday.
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