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Obama: 'We are not at war with Islam'
Jeb Bush tiptoes into critique of his brother’s Iraq legacy
UMass reverses decision to ban Iranian students from some science courses
Ex-NFL star Hernandez's attorneys question handling of evidence
The Fight Against Extremism: Social Media, Security & Terror at Home
Explosion at Exxon Mobil refinery in Torrance, California, injures four
Twitter under pressure to act more aggressively against terrorists
Scott Walker dismisses 'elitist' criticism that he dropped out of college
How IS became a branding behemoth
Defense to present first full day of ' Sniper' trial testimony
Jeh Johnson: U.S. is entering ‘new phase’ of terrorist threat
Ukraine president says troops have withdrawn from Debaltseve
Blast at Exxon refinery in California could hike gasoline prices
U.S. says Saudi was bin Laden's 'man in London'
Oklahoma House panel OKs bill to punish licensing of gay marriage
Best in Show crowned at Westminster
Native Americans fight to keep family names on Facebook
New defense chief vows to protect troops
Iraq to UN: Islamic State might be harvesting organs

Obama: 'We are not at war with Islam'

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Katie Couric and experts analyze the president's message about the threat of extremism.

Jeb Bush tiptoes into critique of his brother’s Iraq legacy

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 12:21 PM PST

The former Florida governor says "there were mistakes made in Iraq for sure."

UMass reverses decision to ban Iranian students from some science courses

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 09:26 AM PST

The University of Massachusetts Amherst claimed federal law forced it to prohibit Iranian nationals from taking classes that focus on nuclear energy.

Ex-NFL star Hernandez's attorneys question handling of evidence

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 11:58 AM PST

By Elizabeth Barber BOSTON (Reuters) - Attorneys for former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez questioned on Wednesday whether police followed their own rules when they gathered evidence being presented at the first of two murder trials he will face this year. Defense questioning focused on a wad of chewed bubble gum and a .45-caliber shell recovered from a rental car the former tight end had returned the day that semiprofessional football player Odin Lloyd's bullet-riddled body was found in an industrial park in June 2013. Hernandez, 25, is on trial in Massachusetts Superior Court in Fall River on charges of fatally shooting Lloyd in an industrial park near the former NFL star's North Attleborough, Massachusetts, home. North Attleborough Police Detective Michael Elliott testified that he and other officers found items including the chewed piece of gum and the shell in a dumpster after employees at a rental car agency cleaned out a car Hernandez returned on the day Lloyd's body was found.

The Fight Against Extremism: Social Media, Security & Terror at Home

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 08:54 AM PST

Following remarks by President Obama at the White House Summit on "Countering Violent Extremism," Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric will lead a compelling discussion with experts and members of the Yahoo News team that will provide perspective and analysis on Obama's strategy, the use of social media by extremists to gain new recruits, and the threat that these terrorist groups pose to the United States.

Explosion at Exxon Mobil refinery in Torrance, California, injures four

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 02:30 PM PST

A fire is raging at Exxon Mobil Corp's Torrance, California, refinery after an explosion.

Twitter under pressure to act more aggressively against terrorists

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 01:10 AM PST

Authorities are concerned about the Islamic State's prolific use of social media.

Scott Walker dismisses 'elitist' criticism that he dropped out of college

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 07:15 AM PST

The Republican governor is dismissing "elitist" critics who say his lack of a college degree could work against him should he run for president.

How IS became a branding behemoth

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 01:07 AM PST

The group has quickly evolved into a highly sophisticated multimedia organization.

Defense to present first full day of ' Sniper' trial testimony

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 02:18 PM PST

STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — The sister of the former Marine accused of fatally shooting "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle and another man testified Wednesday that when her brother came to her home after the killings, he seemed "almost in a daze."

Jeh Johnson: U.S. is entering ‘new phase’ of terrorist threat

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 09:44 PM PST

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson warned Tuesday that the United States is entering a "new phase" of threats from terrorism, as the so-called Islamic State and other groups gain ground in the Middle East and spread their message online in increasingly sophisticated ways.

Ukraine president says troops have withdrawn from Debaltseve

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 02:54 AM PST

Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday that government forces had withdrawn from the flashpoint town of Debaltseve, where pro-Russian rebels have been battling troops for weeks. "This morning the Ukrainian armed forces together with the National Guard completed an operation for a planned and organised withdrawal from Debaltseve. The Ukrainian leader said he had given the order to pull out Tuesday and was now heading to the front line to "meet those who have left Debaltseve". "These actions have confounded Russia, which only yesterday demanded that Ukrainian soldiers lay down their arms, raise the white flag and surrender," Poroshenko said.

Blast at Exxon refinery in California could hike gasoline prices

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 05:06 PM PST

By Nichola Groom TORRANCE, Calif. (Reuters) - An explosion and fire ripped through a gasoline processing unit at an Exxon Mobil Corp refinery near Los Angeles on Wednesday, leaving California with the threat of higher gasoline prices. Investigators were trying to determine the cause of the blast in Torrance, California, which occurred shortly before 9 a.m. PST (12 p.m. ET). Four contract workers were injured and sent to Long Beach Medical Center for evaluation. Exxon said late on Wednesday that three of the workers had been released. ...

U.S. says Saudi was bin Laden's 'man in London'

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 02:27 PM PST

By David Ingram NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. prosecutor asked a jury on Wednesday to find a Saudi man guilty of conspiring with al Qaeda in the 1990s when he allegedly managed a training camp in Afghanistan and then served as Osama bin Laden's agent in London. Near the end of a month-long trial of Khalid al-Fawwaz, Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Buckley told jurors in a closing argument that they had seen enough evidence to convict al-Fawwaz of four terrorism counts. "Khalid al-Fawwaz did everything that al Qaeda asked of him," Buckley said in Manhattan federal court.

Oklahoma House panel OKs bill to punish licensing of gay marriage

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 01:20 PM PST

By By Heide Brandes OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - An Oklahoma bill to punish any local or state employee who issues marriage licenses to same-sex couples will be heading to a vote in the state House of Representatives after a committee approved the legislation this week. It also says that those who issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples can be subject to removal from office. The bill's author, Representative Sally Kern, a Republican, said the measure is a response to U.S. courts overstepping their authority by forcing Oklahoma to recognize gay marriage. Representative Emily Virgin, a Democrat who voted against the measure in committee on Tuesday, said: "No other state in the union has seen more anti-LGBT legislation introduced during this legislative session.

Best in Show crowned at Westminster

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Native Americans fight to keep family names on Facebook

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 03:16 PM PST

Native Americans say Facebook has been blocking access to their accounts because the social media giant is overly skeptical that their traditional last names are authentic.

New defense chief vows to protect troops

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 02:23 PM PST

Ash Carter, sworn in Tuesday as President Barack Obama's fourth secretary of defense amid multiple global threats, pledged to offer his most candid strategic advice and carefully consider decisions about sending troops into harm's way.