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Nine-year-old’s 'Kid President' pep talk goes viral

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 01:01 PM PST

The Web is filled with inspirational videos urging you to get up and do something meaningful with your life. Now the advice is coming from the tiniest of motivational speakers, a 9-year-old kid from Tennessee known as Kid President. The videos began as a family joke, but they've blossomed into a viral sensation. His latest [...]

Lindsay Lohan claims she’s too sick for court

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 12:44 PM PST

Lindsay Lohan attends Lonneke Engel And Valentina Zelyaeva Organice Your Life Annual Holiday Party at Time Warner Building on December 14, 2012 in New York City -- Getty PremiumLindsay Lohan really does have an excuse for everything.

Rubio: No immigration enforcement triggers, no bill

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:54 AM PST

El senador republicano por Florida Marco Rubio, durante la rueda de prensa de este lunes.President Barack Obama must be willing to accept border security measures as part of a comprehensive immigration reform package or else "there won't be a solution," Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, a Republican leader of the reform effort, said Tuesday.

Kerry clears first hurdle for secretary of state

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 11:37 AM PST

Massachusetts Democratic Sen. John Kerry on Tuesday cleared the first hurdle in his confirmation process to become the next secretary of state after unanimous approval from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Kerry's approval, conducted by voice vote, was expected given that Kerry chairs the committee and his confirmation hearing process has been without controversy. His [...]

Secret prison camps revealed in new North Korea map

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:32 AM PST

The North Korean capital of Pyongyang is seen in this undated satellite image courtesy of Google EarthGoogle details train stations, department stores, and outlines of gulags.

Apollo, Metropoulos near deal for Hostess Twinkies: source

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 10:00 AM PST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firms Apollo Global Management LLC and C. Dean Metropoulos & Co are near a deal to buy snack cake brands including Twinkies from bankrupt Hostess Brands Inc, according to a source familiar with the matter. A deal, part of Hostess's bankruptcy reorganization, is not yet final, said the source, who declined to be identified as the discussions are not public. The so-called stalking horse bid would be for more than $400 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. It would serve as the baseline offer for the business and could be topped by others at an ...

FDA warns company over unapproved flu remedy

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 09:42 AM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators say a Florida company has been marketing an untested inhaled formula as a flu remedy in violation of drug safety regulations.

Obama sending $155 million more aid to Syria

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 09:09 AM PST

Syrian refugees search for their belongings at a burnt tent at the Al Zaatari Syrian refugee camp in Mafraq"This new aid will mean more warm clothing for children and medicine for the elderly," the president said.

Alex Rodriguez named in a new PED report

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 08:53 AM PST

In this Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 photo, New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez takes batting practice before Game 4 of the American League championship series against the Detroit Tigers, in Detroit. The New York Yankees said Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, Rodriguez will have surgery on his left hip and will miss the start of the season and possibly the entire first half. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)More than half a dozen MLB payers are linked in an investigative piece by a South Florida newspaper.

Family of 14 gives up everything to live in RV

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 08:03 AM PST

"I want them to live life in the moment and not be living for tomorrow," Susie Kellogg, mother of 12, said.

Senate panel approves Kerry nomination

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 07:46 AM PST

In this Jan. 24, 2013 photo, Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., sits before the committee he has served on for 28 years and led for the past four as he seeks confirmation as U.S. secretary of state, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Committee is scheduled to vote Tuesday on Kerry's nomination to be the next secretary of state. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved President Barack Obama's nomination of Sen. John Kerry to be the next secretary of state.

Obama administration loses only GOP cabinet member

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 07:30 AM PST

In this Jan. 11, 2013 photo, Transportation Secretary Raymond LaHood speaks during a news conference at the Transportation Department in Washington, discussing a comprehensive review of Boeing 787 critical systems, including the design, manufacture and assembly. LaHood, the only Republican member of President Barack Obama's first-term Cabinet, says he plans to leave the Obama administration. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Tuesday he plans to leave the Obama administration.

Tuesday in politics: Obama talks immigration in Vegas, and more

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 03:03 AM PST

Immigration remains at the top of the Washington agenda Tuesday, as President Obama travels to Las Vegas to rally public support for his proposals for reforming the nation's immigration system. The president will deliver remarks in a campaign-style event this afternoon at Del Sol High School. White House officials said Obama would largely endorse an [...]

20 believed dead in Kazakhstan plane crash

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 01:41 AM PST

ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) — The Kazakh airline SCAT says one of its planes has crashed near the country's principal city, Almaty, and all 20 on board are believed dead.

Arsonist gets death sentence for heart attacks

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 01:24 AM PST

Rickie Lee Fowler sits in a courtroom before being sentenced Monday, Jan. 28, 2013 in San Bernardino, Calif. Fowler, 31, was sentenced to death Monday by Superior Court Judge Michael Smith for murdering five men who died of heart attacks during a Southern California wildfire in 2003. He was convicted in August 2012 of five counts of first-degree murder and two counts of arson. The Old Fire scorched 91,000 acres in October 2003 and destroyed 1,000 buildings while burning for nine days in the foothills above San Bernardino. The men died after their homes burned or as they tried to evacuate. (AP Photo/The Press-Enterprise, Stan Lim) NO SALES; MAGS OUT; MANDATORY CREDITA decade after a raging fire swept through Southern California's San Bernardino foothills, an arsonist was sentenced to death for causing the deaths of five men who died of heart attacks.

Obama launches push for immigration overhaul

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 01:08 AM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama gestures speaks during his final news conference of his first term in the East Room of the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama's fledgling second term agenda so far reads like a progressive wish list. In less than a week, he's vowed to tackle climate change, expand gay rights and protect government entitlements. His administration lifted a ban on women in combat and expanded opportunities for disabled students. Proposals for stricter gun laws have already been unveiled and plans for comprehensive immigration reform, including a pathway to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants, are coming soon. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)President Obama on Tuesday will try to rally public support behind his proposals for giving millions of illegal immigrants a pathway to citizenship.

Focus turns to Brazil club safety after fire

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 12:02 AM PST

People march into a tunnel near the Kiss nightclub honoring the victims of early Sunday's fatal fire inside the club in Santa Maria, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. All the elements were in place for the tragedy at the Kiss nightclub early Sunday. The result was the world's worst fire of its kind in more than a decade, with 231 people dead and this southern Brazilian college town in shock and mourning. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)SANTA MARIA, Brazil (AP) — There was no alarm, no extinguishers, no sprinklers and almost no escape from the nightclub that became a death trap for more than 200 Brazilian college students.

Floods hit two Australian states, thousands evacuated

Posted: 28 Jan 2013 10:56 PM PST

Handout picture of floodwaters from the Burnett River inundating parts of BundabergCANBERRA (Reuters) - Massive summer floods have killed four people and forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes across two Australian states on Tuesday, disrupting air and rail travel and coal production. A deluge fed by the ex-tropical cyclone Oswald dumped more than 200 millimeters (8 inches) of rain in some areas of the Queensland and New South Wales states over the past three days, swelling rivers and swamping towns. The worst-hit areas were around Bundaberg, Rockhampton and Ipswich in the Queensland state, and around the northern New South Wales towns of Grafton and Lismore. ...

Think preventive medicine will save money? Think again

Posted: 28 Jan 2013 10:39 PM PST

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007 file photo, a man smokes in Omaha, Neb. Annual health care costs are roughly $96 billion for smokers and $147 billion for the obese, the government says. These costs accompany sometimes heroic attempts to prolong their lives, including surgery, chemotherapy and other measures. But despite these rescue attempts, smokers tend to die 10 years earlier on average, and the obese die five to 12 years prematurely, according to various researchers' estimates. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)NEW YORK (Reuters) - It seems like a no-brainer. Since about 75 percent of healthcare spending in the United States is for largely preventable chronic illnesses such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease, providing more preventive care should cut costs. If only. In a report released on Tuesday, the non-profit Trust for America's Health outlined a plan "to move from sick care to health care" by putting more resources into preventing chronic disease rather than treating it, as the current system does. ...

Analysis: For Republicans, a world turned "upside down" on immigration

Posted: 28 Jan 2013 10:23 PM PST

U.S. senators attend a news conference at Capitol on immigration reform in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - What a difference one brutally disappointing election can make. At this time last year, Republican U.S. presidential contenders were competing to act tough on immigration to win favor with the party's conservative base. Eventual nominee Mitt Romney led the way by advocating "self-deportation" - a plan that essentially called on the government to make life so miserable for the nation's 11 million illegal immigrants, most of whom are Hispanics, that many would leave on their own. ...

Chris Brown investigated for possible assault

Posted: 28 Jan 2013 09:50 PM PST

FILE - This Oct. 20, 2011 file photo shows Chris Brown performs live as part of the F.A.M.E Tour at The Staples Center in Los Angeles. Brown is under investigation for an alleged assault in a West Hollywood parking lot, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said early Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Deputies responding to a report of six men fighting Sunday night found the scene clear, but were told by witnesses that there had been a brief fight over a parking space. (AP Photo/Katy Winn, file)WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown is under investigation for an alleged assault in a West Hollywood parking lot, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said early Monday.

Pizza Chain Makes Special Delivery for Soldier in Afghanistan

Posted: 28 Jan 2013 09:34 PM PST

Pizza Chain Makes Special Delivery for Soldier in AfghanistanArmy National Guard Maj. Shawn Fulker is thousands of miles away serving in Afghanistan, and when his wife's birthday came around, he decided he wanted to do something very special. Josephine Fulker loves Mellow Mushroom pizza, so her husband emailed Mellow Mushroom's corporate website on...

Immigration reform: Will 'amnesty' produce more illegal immigration?

Posted: 28 Jan 2013 08:45 PM PST

A bipartisan group of leading senators announce that they have reached agreement on the principles of sweeping legislation to rewrite the nation's immigration laws, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. From left are Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. The deal covers border security, guest workers and employer verification, as well as a path to citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants already in this country. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Immigration reform is in the air. A bipartisan Senate group unveiled its proposals on Monday, and the president is scheduled to announce his own package on Tuesday. Both contain provisions for legalizing some 11 million undocumented immigrants now in the US.

Police push for background checks on gun purchases

Posted: 28 Jan 2013 07:24 PM PST

President Barack Obama pauses as the press leaves the room as he meets with representatives from Major Cities Chiefs Association and Major County Sheriffs Association in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, in Washington, to discuss policies put forward by President Obama to reduce gun violence. From left are Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau and Hennepin County Minnesota Sheriff Richard W. Stanek . (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement leaders who met with President Barack Obama Monday urged him to focus on strengthening gun purchase background checks and mental health systems, but did not unify behind his more controversial gun control efforts.

'No numbers' in this math museum

Posted: 28 Jan 2013 07:08 PM PST

'No Numbers Here': Math Museum Founder Glen WhitneyA new museum in Manhattan shows the 'beautiful, exciting and fun' side of math.
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