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Video: IS beheads Japanese hostage
Charlie Hebdo delays publication of upcoming issue, citing grief, fatigue
Whitney Houston's daughter found unresponsive in tub
U.S. regulators recall 2.1 million vehicles in new air bag issue
Whitney Houston's daughter revived after being rushed to hospital
Winter storm threatens heavy snow, sleet from Midwest to East Coast
Ukraine peace talks collapse as fighting rages
Serena Williams wins 6th Australian, 19th major title
Germany's Merkel says she doesn't see another Greek debt cut
First lady defends 'American Sniper' at veterans event
Newtown debate: Was Adam Lanza's mom a victim?
Hagel: U.S. ground troops could be needed in Iraq

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 04:17 PM PST

An online video purported to show the beheading of journalist Kenji Goto.

Charlie Hebdo delays publication of upcoming issue, citing grief, fatigue

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 08:30 AM PST

The cartoonists and writers for Charlie Hebdo need a break to deal with their recent grief and fatigue, according to spokeswomen for the publication.

Whitney Houston's daughter found unresponsive in tub

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 02:24 PM PST

ROSWELL, Ga. (AP) — The daughter of late singer and entertainer Whitney Houston was found unresponsive, face down in a bathtub Saturday and taken to a hospital in the north Atlanta suburbs, police said.

U.S. regulators recall 2.1 million vehicles in new air bag issue

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 04:49 PM PST

The auto industry's air bag troubles deepened on Saturday as U.S. federal safety regulators said three big automakers will recall about 2.1 million older vehicles to fix defects that could cause air bags to deploy when they are not supposed to. The vehicles involved in the recall announced by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are made by Toyota Motor Corp, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and Honda Motor Co. There have been about 400 reported cases of inadvertent air bag deployments in the recalled vehicles, NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind said. The recall concerned a defective chip in air bag systems and the fix involved replacing the entire air bag module, including circuits manufactured by parts maker TRW Automotive Holdings, Rosekind said.

Whitney Houston's daughter revived after being rushed to hospital

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 12:45 PM PST

Bobbi Kristina Brown, the only daughter of late pop star Whitney Houston and singer Bobby Brown, was found unresponsive in a bathtub at her Georgia home on Saturday, but she was revived after being rushed to a hospital, police said. The incident comes nearly three years after Houston, a superstar who battled substance abuse, drowned in a bathtub in Beverly Hills, California, in February 2012. Brown, 21, was found at about 10:20 a.m. (1520 GMT) in the bathtub at her suburban Atlanta home by her husband and a friend, said Lisa Holland, public information officer for the Roswell Police Department. Brown's husband, Nick Gordon, started CPR and police continued life-saving measures until an ambulance arrived and took her to the hospital.

Winter storm threatens heavy snow, sleet from Midwest to East Coast

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 12:23 PM PST

A winter snowstorm was expected to blanket a wide swath of the U.S. Midwest on Saturday before heading to the East Coast, bringing up to a foot (30 cm) of fresh accumulation to parts of New England, days after a blizzard slammed the region, forecasters said. Six to 12 inches of snow were predicted from Iowa to Massachusetts, with New York and New Jersey expected to bear the brunt of the storm when it blows in to the region on Monday, the National Weather Service said. The winter weather was also threatening a new round of travel delays after thousands of flights were canceled earlier this week when a blizzard pummeled parts of the East Coast but failed to deliver the record-setting wallop predicted in some areas.

Ukraine peace talks collapse as fighting rages

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 12:14 PM PST

Peace talks aimed at halting rising bloodshed in eastern Ukraine ended in failure Saturday, with Kiev's envoy saying pro-Russian separatists wrecked a deal by refusing to discuss an immediate ceasefire. The delayed talks in Minsk were "thwarted" after top rebel leaders stayed away and their negotiators also refused to discuss withdrawing heavy weapons, former Ukrainian president Leonid Kuchma told Interfax Ukraine news agency. The negotiator for the rebel Donetsk People's Republic, Denis Pushilin, however, blamed Kiev for causing the collapse of the talks and said insurgent leaders would only agree a deal if Kiev's forces halt fire first.

Serena Williams wins 6th Australian, 19th major title

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 06:13 AM PST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams won her 19th Grand Slam title and continued her unbeaten run in six Australian Open finals by extending her decade-long domination of Maria Sharapova.

Germany's Merkel says she doesn't see another Greek debt cut

Posted: 31 Jan 2015 04:20 AM PST

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has underlined the refusal of Greece's European creditors to consider forgiving part of the debt-ridden country's rescue loans, though she stressed in an interview published Saturday that Berlin's aim is to keep Greece in the eurozone.

First lady defends 'American Sniper' at veterans event

Posted: 30 Jan 2015 05:34 PM PST

NEW YORK (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama urged Hollywood to give a more accurate portrayal of veterans and defended the Oscar-nominated "American Sniper," which has received criticism for its depiction of war.

Newtown debate: Was Adam Lanza's mom a victim?

Posted: 30 Jan 2015 12:31 PM PST

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut panel developing a report on the Newtown massacre debated Friday whether the victims counted in the dedication should include the shooter's mother, a woman who has been faulted for contributing to the tragedy by fostering her son's fascination with guns.