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Some AirAsia victims found belted in seats
Who's who in Boston Marathon bombing trial
Legacy of Cuomo’s 'Tale of Two Cities' speech
Sarah Palin posts controversial home photo
Sheriff to take over probe of police shooting death of Cleveland boy
U.S. Senate majority leader leaves hospital after exercise mishap
Slain NYC officer's funeral poses new test for mayor, police
Mario Cuomo remembered by friends, former rivals
More bad news for Uber
Is Jim Webb for real?
Reid suffers broken ribs, bones in accident
'A living hell' for slaves on remote South Korean islands

Some AirAsia victims found belted in seats

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 07:19 AM PST

PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia (AP) — After nearly a week of searching for the victims of AirAsia Flight 8501, rescue teams battling monsoon rains had their most successful day yet on Friday, more than tripling the number of bodies pulled from the Java Sea, some still strapped to their seats.

Who's who in Boston Marathon bombing trial

Posted: 30 Dec 2014 02:14 PM PST

Nearly two years after the Boston Marathon bombings, the trial is set to begin for suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. But he's not the only one caught up in the investigation. Here's a look at the family, friends and associates of Tsarnaev who could come up in the trial—including the prominent attorney trying to save his life.

Legacy of Cuomo’s 'Tale of Two Cities' speech

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 08:15 AM PST

Cuomo's address and its enlarged memory have contributed to the troubles of today's Democratic party. Rather than a clarion call, it should be seen as a siren's song — luring progressives into a course which crashes them against the rocks.

Sarah Palin posts controversial home photo

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 10:05 AM PST

The images involve her son Trig, and have outraged some animal lovers.

Sheriff to take over probe of police shooting death of Cleveland boy

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 03:02 PM PST

By Kim Palmer CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Cleveland has transferred its investigation into the fatal police shooting of a 12-year-old boy to the Cuyahoga County sheriff's department, city officials said on Friday. Cleveland police shot and killed Tamir Rice at a park in November while he was carrying a replica gun that typically shoots plastic pellets. Police, who were responding to a 911 call that a man was pointing a gun at people, shot Rice within seconds of arriving at the scene. ...

U.S. Senate majority leader leaves hospital after exercise mishap

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 01:26 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Outgoing U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid broke ribs and facial bones when a piece of exercise equipment malfunctioned while he was working out on New Year's Day at his home in Henderson, Nevada, his office said on Friday. The 75-year-old Democrat, a former amateur boxer, was taken to a hospital in Henderson by his security detail for treatment after being injured on Thursday. He was later transferred to the University Medical Center in nearby Las Vegas for further testing and was kept overnight as a precaution before being discharged on Friday. ...

Slain NYC officer's funeral poses new test for mayor, police

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 02:42 PM PST

By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York City policeman slain with his partner in an ambush will be remembered this weekend with a wake and a funeral expected to draw thousands of officers, against a backdrop of frayed relations between the force and Mayor Bill de Blasio. Saturday's wake and Sunday's funeral for Wenjian Liu, believed to be the first Chinese-American police officer killed in the line of duty in the city, follows observances for his partner, Rafael Ramos. Liu, 32, and Ramos, 40, were shot to death on Dec. 20 as they sat in their squad car in Brooklyn. ...

Mario Cuomo remembered by friends, former rivals

Posted: 01 Jan 2015 05:06 PM PST

Many are commenting on the recently deceased former governor of New York.

More bad news for Uber

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 12:50 PM PST

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A federal judge rejected Uber Technologies Inc's bid that it not be required to disclose emails from Chief Executive Travis Kalanick in a California lawsuit accusing the popular ride-booking service of deceiving customers about how it shares tips with drivers. U.S. District Judge Edward Chen's order in San Francisco was the latest setback for Uber, which has drawn criticism around the globe over whether its service complies with local licensing and safety laws and whether its drivers have been adequately vetted. Chen said a Nov. 26 ruling by U.S. ...

Is Jim Webb for real?

Posted: 01 Jan 2015 10:46 AM PST

"I'm not running against Hillary Clinton," Jim Webb told me this week, when I tried to draw him out on the presumed Democratic front-runner. "I'm not even running at the moment, and she isn't, either." That's all technically true, but Webb's recent announcement that he was taking the first official step toward a 2016 presidential bid nonetheless set off a round of commentary about the contrast between him and his former Senate colleague.

Reid suffers broken ribs, bones in accident

Posted: 02 Jan 2015 01:07 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid broke several ribs and facial bones when a piece of exercise equipment snapped at his Nevada home Thursday, causing the lawmaker to fall.