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• Analysis: From senators to activists, 'Zero Dark Thirty' opens wide to controversy
• Obama, Karzai agree to speed military transition
• 'Spot shortages' of flu vaccine popping up as sickness spreads
• 'Rot in hell, Holmes': Emotions boil as judge delays arraignment
• Holmes won't have to enter plea on Colorado shooting until March
• Dad's bold test of school safety system ends in arrest
• American troops in Afghanistan the big issue as Obama meets Karzai
• Mixed reviews for Middleton's first official portrait
• Smile or grimace? Royal Kate portrait splits opinion
• 14 people released after armed robbery at LA store
• Saudi king appoints women to fifth of seats in advisory body
• Missing 13-year-old Utah girl found unharmed
• Gun control debate: Is an assault weapons ban out of reach?
• Miss America contestant to undergo preventive double mastectomy after Saturday competition
• Student tells teacher: 'I don't want to shoot you'
• Indiana boy abducted in '94 found in Minnesota
• Israel OK with Hagel as Secretary of Defense
• Karzai to discuss U.S. military future in Afghanistan
• James Holmes will face trial for Aurora shooting
• U.S. officials to launch review of Boeing's Dreamliner: source
• Sheriff: Calif. teen planned attack on classmates
• Photos: Rare snowstorm paralyzes Jerusalem
• Judge: Sufficient evidence to send James Holmes to trial
• Trapped whales free after sea ice shifted, locals say
• Heffernan: Amid flashy CES, a peek at a secret prototype

Analysis: From senators to activists, 'Zero Dark Thirty' opens wide to controversy Posted: 11 Jan 2013 12:27 PM PST "Zero Dark Thirty"—the military term for half past midnight, the time Navy SEALs landed in bin Laden's compound in Pakistan—has renewed questions about the government manhunt and torture.

Obama, Karzai agree to speed military transition Posted: 11 Jan 2013 11:54 AM PST President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Friday they have agreed to speed up slightly the schedule for moving Afghanistan's security forces into the lead across the country, with U.S. troops shifting fully to a support role. The leaders also said Obama agreed to place battlefield detainees under the control of the Afghan government.

'Spot shortages' of flu vaccine popping up as sickness spreads Posted: 11 Jan 2013 10:11 AM PST It's not too late to get vaccinated against this season's particularly nasty flu outbreak, but you may have some trouble finding a flu shot.

'Rot in hell, Holmes': Emotions boil as judge delays arraignment Posted: 11 Jan 2013 09:42 AM PST After a judge postponed the arraignment of the accused Aurora, Colo., movie theater gunman, the father of one victim verbally lashed out at suspect James Holmes.

Holmes won't have to enter plea on Colorado shooting until March Posted: 11 Jan 2013 09:13 AM PST A judge on Friday granted a defense motion to delay the arraignment of James Holmes until March 12.

Dad's bold test of school safety system ends in arrest Posted: 11 Jan 2013 08:43 AM PST A North Texas father's attempt to test the safety response of his child's school had an unintended consequence—for the father.

American troops in Afghanistan the big issue as Obama meets Karzai Posted: 11 Jan 2013 07:48 AM PST Obama campaigned for reelection on a promise to end what is now America's longest war.

Mixed reviews for Middleton's first official portrait Posted: 11 Jan 2013 06:54 AM PST Award-winning artist Paul Emsley painted Middleton against his trademark black background with a slight smile, framed by her long locks.

Smile or grimace? Royal Kate portrait splits opinion Posted: 11 Jan 2013 06:11 AM PST LONDON (Reuters) - The first official portrait of Britain's Duchess of Cambridge, popularly known by her former name Kate Middleton, was unveiled in London on Friday, and opinion was sharply divided over an image many deemed unflattering. The 31-year-old, who as a glamorous future queen is one of the world's most photographed women, is portrayed in the large canvas with a faint smile, long, copper-tinted hair and shadow under her eyes. ...

14 people released after armed robbery at LA store Posted: 11 Jan 2013 05:21 AM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — A police spokesman in Los Angeles says SWAT officers have entered a Nordstrom Rack clothing store where at least one woman was believed kept hostage during an armed robbery.

Saudi king appoints women to fifth of seats in advisory body Posted: 11 Jan 2013 05:01 AM PST The council has had 12 women "advisers" since 2006, but women still have little role in public life in the religiously conservative kingdom, the birthplace of Islam.

Missing 13-year-old Utah girl found unharmed Posted: 11 Jan 2013 03:46 AM PST SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 13-year-old girl whose disappearance this week without shoes or a coat in the chilly Salt Lake City area caused widespread alarm was found unharmed, police said early Friday.

Gun control debate: Is an assault weapons ban out of reach? Posted: 11 Jan 2013 03:16 AM PST Vice President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he will recommend new gun control measures to President Barack Obama, which include more comprehensive background checks on gun buyers and limits on the sizes of ammunition magazines. The proposal could lead to the most significant move on guns in 20 years, but one regulation highly coveted by [...]

Miss America contestant to undergo preventive double mastectomy after Saturday competition Posted: 11 Jan 2013 02:26 AM PST LAS VEGAS, Nev. - A 24-year-old contestant in this year's Miss America pageant is delivering a message about breast cancer prevention.

Student tells teacher: 'I don't want to shoot you' Posted: 11 Jan 2013 01:42 AM PST TAFT, Calif. (AP) — The 16-year-old boy had allegedly wounded the teenager he claimed had bullied him, fired two more rounds at students fleeing their first-period science class, then faced teacher Ryan Heber.

Indiana boy abducted in '94 found in Minnesota Posted: 11 Jan 2013 12:31 AM PST INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Richard Wayne Landers Jr. was just 5 years old when he and his paternal grandparents, who were upset over custody arrangements, disappeared from Wolcottville, a town about 30 miles north of Fort Wayne.

Israel OK with Hagel as Secretary of Defense Posted: 10 Jan 2013 09:13 PM PST Republicans trying to raise a case against confirming Chuck Hagel have cited not so kind remarks about Israel -- or "the Jews," as he's been quoted calling them -- as a reason not to confirm, but that could be a hard sell when Israel's departing Deputy Foreign Minister thinks Hagel is an alright guy.

Karzai to discuss U.S. military future in Afghanistan Posted: 10 Jan 2013 07:50 PM PST President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan arrived at the Pentagon today for the first in a series of discussions with senior American leaders about the future of the U.S. military role in Afghanistan.

James Holmes will face trial for Aurora shooting Posted: 10 Jan 2013 07:39 PM PST In a ruling that comes as little surprise, the judge overseeing the Aurora, Colo., theater massacre has ruled that there is enough evidence against James Holmes to proceed to a trial.

U.S. officials to launch review of Boeing's Dreamliner: source Posted: 10 Jan 2013 07:01 PM PST (Reuters) - U.S. transportation officials will hold a press conference on Friday to discuss issues related to recent electrical problems on Boeing Co's new 787 Dreamliner, according to a person familiar with the matter. The source, who declined to be identified because the information is not public, declined to provide further details. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration will announce a review into the jet's power system at the Friday press conference, according to Bloomberg News. ...

Sheriff: Calif. teen planned attack on classmates Posted: 10 Jan 2013 06:44 PM PST TAFT, Calif. (AP) — A 16-year-old student armed with a shotgun walked into a rural California high school on Thursday, shot one student and fired at others and missed before a teacher and another staff member talked him into surrendering, officials said.

Photos: Rare snowstorm paralyzes Jerusalem Posted: 10 Jan 2013 06:28 PM PST An ultra-Orthodox Jewish couple walks in a snow-covered cemetery on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem January 10, 2013. The worst snowstorm in 20 years shut government offices, public transport and schools in Jerusalem and along the northern Israeli region bordering on Lebanon on Thursday. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM - Tags: ENVIRONMENT RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Judge: Sufficient evidence to send James Holmes to trial Posted: 10 Jan 2013 06:12 PM PST A judge ruled late Thursday that there's enough evidence for James Holmes to face trial on charges that he killed 12 people and injured 70 others in a Colorado movie theater last summer.

Trapped whales free after sea ice shifted, locals say Posted: 10 Jan 2013 05:39 PM PST About a dozen killer whales trapped under sea ice appeared to be free after the ice shifted, village officials in Canada's remote north said Thursday, while residents who feared they would get stuck elsewhere hired a plane to track them down.

Heffernan: Amid flashy CES, a peek at a secret prototype Posted: 10 Jan 2013 04:01 PM PST In a leather banquette in a sparkling Las Vegas club, a knockout blonde discreetly kicked the Louis Vuitton bag at her feet.

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