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Self-proclaimed atheist charged in slayings of Muslim students

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 12:55 PM PST

In this Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015 photo, Chapel Hill police officers investigate the scene of three murders near Summerwalk Circle in Chapel Hill, N.C. A man, his wife and her sister, all college students, were shot to death at a quiet condominium complex near the University of North Carolina, but police had not yet given a motive or released details about the suspect. Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the Tuesday shooting, Chapel Hill police told local news outlets. (AP Photo/The News & Observer, Al Drago) MANDATORY CREDITThe suspect professes on Facebook to be an atheist who dislikes all religions.


Obama seeks fresh war powers, says IS group 'going to lose'

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 04:08 PM PST

Obama Battles Congress on Islamic State Battle PlanThe president is asking Congress to formally authorize war against the Islamic State.


Congress clears Keystone XL pipeline bill, setting up veto

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 03:53 PM PST

A depot used to store pipes for Transcanada Corp's planned Keystone XL oil pipeline is seen in Gascoyne, North DakotaWASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled Congress cleared a bill Wednesday to construct the Keystone XL oil pipeline, setting up a confrontation with President Barack Obama, who has threatened to veto the measure.


Costa Concordia captain sentenced to 16 years in prison

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 11:37 AM PST

Costa Concordia captain sentenced to 16 years in prisonThe captain of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship was convicted Wednesday of multiple charges of manslaughter and sentenced to 16 years in jail, Italian court officials said.


Prosecutor offers reason for why veteran killed 'American Sniper'

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 03:46 PM PST

Former Marine Cpl. Eddie Ray Routh, center, appears in court on the opening day of his capital murder trial at the Erath County Donald R. Jones Justice Center, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, in Stephenville, Texas. Routh, 27, of Lancaster, Texas, is charged with the 2013 deaths of former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield at a shooting range near Glen Rose, Texas. (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, Tom Fox, Pool)The trial of an ex-Marine accused of killing 'American Sniper' Chris Kyle begins.


Boehner tells Democrats to 'Get off their a**'

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 02:14 PM PST

In this photo taken Feb. 10, 2015, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, joined by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. are seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. Boehner says Senate Democrats should "get off their ass" and pass a bill to fund the Homeland Security Department and restrict President Barack Obama's executive moves on immigration. His comments Wednesday underscored a worsening stalemate on Capitol Hill with funding for the Homeland Security Department set to expire Feb. 27. A day earlier, McConnell declared the Senate "stuck" on the issue and said the next move was in the House's court. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)The House Speaker explains what it will take to fund the Department of Homeland Security.


Were three slain for their religion or their parking space?

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 03:06 PM PST

This image provided by the Durham County Sheriff's office shows a booking photo of Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, who was arrested on three counts of murder early Wednesday Feb. 11, 2015. He is being held at the Durham County Jail. Police were responding to a report of gunshots around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday when they found three people who were pronounced dead at the scene. The dead were identified as Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, of Chapel Hill; Yusor Mohammad, 21, of Chapel Hill; and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19, of Raleigh. (AP Photo/Durham County Sheriff)Authorities believe they know what motivated the killings of three family members in Chapel Hill.


Obama disputes aide's gay marriage claim

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 01:30 AM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2015 file photo, President Barack Obama answers a question during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the East Room of the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama asked Congress Wednesday to formally authorize war against the Islamic State group, arguing the militants could pose a threat to the U.S. homeland if their violent power grab goes unchecked and urging lawmakers to WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is disputing a longtime aide's view that Obama feigned opposition to gay marriage, compromising his true beliefs out of concern it could hurt him with voters.


Costa Concordia captain begs for mercy

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 10:23 AM PST

Costa Concordia's captain Francesco Schettino -- who faces a 26-year prison term if convicted on manslaughter and other charges -- arrives at the courthouse in Grosseto, on February 11, 2015Francesco Schettino made a last-ditch appeal to be to cleared of the 2012 disaster.


Ukraine fighting rages ahead of peace talks

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 01:51 PM PST

People walk past burned busses hit by shelling at a central bus station in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2014. Fighting continued to rage in eastern Ukraine Wednesday ahead of crucial peace talks later in the day. Shelling rocked the bus station in the rebel stronghold of Donetsk, where an Associated Press reporter saw one body and was told by rebel officials that another body had been recently removed from the scene. (AP Photo/Balint Szlanko)Leaders from four countries plan to meet in a last-ditch bid to end the conflict.


NBC suspends Brian Williams for 6 months

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:27 PM PST

In this Nov. 5, 2014 file photo, Brian Williams speaks at the 8th Annual Stand Up For Heroes, presented by New York Comedy Festival and The Bob Woodruff Foundation in New York. NBC says it is suspending Brian Williams as "Nightly News" anchor and managing editor for six months without pay for misleading the public about his experiences covering the Iraq War. NBC chief executive Steve Burke said Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, that Williams' actions were inexcusable and jeopardized the trust he has built up with viewers during his decade as the network's lead anchor. (Photo by Brad Barket/Invision/AP, File)The move follows revelations that the anchor falsely recounted a story from the Iraq War.


Jon Stewart's exit as a phony newsman is a loss to real news

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 04:46 AM PST

This Nov. 30, 2011 file photo shows television host Jon Stewart during a taping of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" in New York. Comedy Central announced Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, that Stewart will will leave "The Daily Show" later this year. (AP Photo/Brad Barket, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Stewart's fans were gobsmacked by the sad news he delivered on Tuesday's edition of "The Daily Show": He's leaving his phony anchor desk and ending his reign as phony newsman, and the loss is to real news.


NYC police officer charged in stairwell shooting of unarmed man

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 03:23 PM PST

New York City Police (NYPD) officer Peter Liang arrives at criminal court for an arraignment hearing in the Brooklyn borough of New York CityBy Sebastien Malo NEW YORK (Reuters) - A rookie New York City police officer was charged with second-degree manslaughter and five other offenses on Wednesday for the fatal shooting of an unarmed man in a dark stairwell of a housing project last November. Officer Peter Liang was patrolling with his partner in the Brooklyn housing project at about 11:15 p.m. on Nov. 20 when his gun discharged a single bullet, killing Akai Gurley, 28, who was in the stairwell a flight below with a female companion. Liang's indictment by a grand jury stands in stark contrast to other cases of police officers who have killed unarmed black men. Last year, grand juries in New York and Missouri found no criminal wrongdoing in the two incidents that caught national attention, sparking waves of angry protests.


Shooting deaths of young Muslims leave North Carolina community reeling

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 04:34 PM PST

A makeshift memorial for Deah Shaddy Barakat, his wife Yusor Mohammad and Yusor's sister Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, who were killed by a gunman, is pictured inside of the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, in Chapel HillBy Colleen Jenkins CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (Reuters) - In post-9/11 America, Aya Zouhri and her fellow Muslim female friends who cover their heads with scarves say they are used to getting occasional dirty looks or ugly comments from strangers. "The way he said it was very much like, 'I'm actually worried something could happen to you,'" the senior global studies major recalled outside a room at the university where Muslim students gathered for afternoon prayers. Several Muslim students who attend the university said they have always felt safe and accepted in Chapel Hill, a college town about 30 miles (48 km) from Raleigh that is known for basketball and affordable higher education. Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, was a University of North Carolina dental student, his wife Yusor Mohammad, 21, was preparing to start at the dentistry school in the fall, and her sister, Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19, was a sophomore at nearby North Carolina State University, where the couple were both alumni.


U.S. gunman kills three young Muslims; motive disputed

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 02:43 PM PST

By Colleen Jenkins CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (Reuters) - A gunman who had posted anti-religious messages on Facebook and quarreled with neighbors was charged with killing three young Muslims in what police said on Wednesday was a dispute over parking and possibly a hate crime. Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, a full-time paralegal student from Chapel Hill, was charged with first-degree murder in Tuesday's shootings around 5 p.m. two miles (three km) from the University of North Carolina campus. The victims were newlyweds Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, a University of North Carolina dental student, and his wife Yusor Mohammad, 21, and Yusor's sister, Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19.

US diplomats in hasty Yemen evacuation

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 03:25 PM PST

Shiite Huthi fighters shout slogans as they drive in a the back of a vehicle in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, on February 11, 2015The United States, Britain and France rushed to close their embassies over security fears in Yemen on Wednesday, with US staff destroying top-secret documents and abandoning vehicles at the airport. Long on the front line of the US war against Al-Qaeda, Yemen has descended into chaos since the militia, known as Huthis, seized the capital Sanaa in September and ousted the parliament last week. The United Nations has demanded the reinstatement of the Western-backed leader Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi -- who resigned last month and is under effective house arrest -- but its efforts to broker a deal have failed so far. After weeks of internal deliberations and drawing down staff, Washington finally closed its Sanaa embassy over the "deteriorating security situation," evacuating staff to Muscat late Tuesday on a private Omani jet.


Jon Stewart leaving Comedy Central's 'The Daily Show'

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 09:26 PM PST

This Nov. 30, 2011 file photo shows television host Jon Stewart during a taping of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" in New York. Comedy Central announced Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, that Stewart will will leave "The Daily Show" later this year. (AP Photo/Brad Barket, File)By Eric Kelsey and Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Jon Stewart, famed for his biting television satire of politicians and the media, will leave his job as host of Comedy Central's parody newscast "The Daily Show" later this year, he told his studio audience at the end of Tuesday night's episode. "It's been the honor of my professional life, and I thank you for watching it, for hate-watching it, whatever reason you are tuning in for." The announcement came after Comedy Central's other big name, former "Daily Show" contributor Stephen Colbert, ended his tenure as star of companion show "The Colbert Report" and left the network in December to succeed the retiring David Letterman as host of the "Late Show" on CBS. The New York-based "The Daily Show," which airs weeknights at 11 p.m. on the Viacom Inc-owned Comedy Central, is expected to continue, the network said, but a replacement for Stewart has yet to be named.


NBC suspends anchor Brian Williams for 6 months without pay

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 07:31 PM PST

In this Nov. 5, 2014 file photo, Brian Williams speaks at the 8th Annual Stand Up For Heroes, presented by New York Comedy Festival and The Bob Woodruff Foundation in New York. Williams is backing out of scheduled appearance on David Letterman's The network says the suspension is for misleading the public about his experiences covering the Iraq War.


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