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Amid public rage, AIG opts out of bailout lawsuit

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 12:46 PM PST

Bailout Backlash: Insurance Company AIG Considering Lawsuit Against Government(Reuters) - The board of American International Group Inc decided on Wednesday not to join a lawsuit against the U.S. government over the terms of the company's bailout, following two days of fevered backlash from Congress and the public over the prospect. AIG had been weighing whether to join a lawsuit filed by its former chief executive, Hank Greenberg, and his company Starr International, which owned 12 percent of the insurer before its 2008 rescue. ...

Will Lew's goofy signature be on your next $1 bill?

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 12:29 PM PST

Will This Goofy Signature Be on Your Next Dollar Bill?Treasure secretary Jack Lew's chickenscratch, which has been dubbed "the world's worst signature," would appear on all dollar bills if he's confirmed.

AIG reportedly decides not to join bailout lawsuit

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 12:12 PM PST

Bailout Backlash: Insurance Company AIG Considering Lawsuit Against GovernmentAIG's board met Wednesday to consider the possibility of joining the suit filed against the U.S. government by former CEO Hank Greenberg.

Bonds, Clemens, Sosa denied entry to Baseball Hall of Fame

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 11:56 AM PST

FILE - In this July 23, 2007, file photo, New York Yankees starting pitcher Roger Clemens throws against Kansas City Royals' David DeJesus in the first inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo. With the cloud of steroids shrouding the candidacies of Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa and Clemens, baseball writers on Wednesday, Jan. 9 ,2013, might not elect anyone to the Hall of Fame for only the second time in four decades. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga, File)The steroid-tainted stars have been denied entry to baseball's Hall of Fame with voters failing to elect any candidates for only the second time in decades.

Watchdog: U.S. tax code longer than Bible -- without the 'good news'

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 11:39 AM PST

This undated handout photo provided by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) shows National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson. The nation's tax law is so thick and complicated that businesses and individuals spend more than 6 billion hours a year complying with filing requirements. That's the equivalent of 3 million people working full-time, year-round. A report by Olson says: WASHINGTON (AP) — Too intimidated to fill out your tax return without help? Join the club.

Biden: WH considering executive action on guns

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 11:07 AM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2013, file photo, President Barack Obama, right, and Vice President Joe Biden make a statement regarding the passage of the fiscal cliff bill in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington. After Republicans and Democrats alike reluctantly shunned their core supporters and reached a bipartisan compromise to avert a fiscal crisis, there's a reasonable question to ask: Did American lawmakers actually _ for a moment, at least _ listen to the regular Joes and Janes pleading for a gridlocked Washington to get something, anything, done? (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is "determined to take action" against gun violence and is considering executive orders aimed preventing attacks like last month's massacre at a Connecticut elementary school, Vice President Joe Biden said on Wednesday. Biden opened a White House meeting with gun violence victims and gun-control advocates as part of his effort to craft a package of recommendations that Obama has requested by the end of January. The administration is considering a combination of executive actions and legislation and is determined to act quickly, Biden said. ...

Surgery on Redskins' RG3 repairs damage to ACL, LCL

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 10:34 AM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Robert Griffin III had surgery to repair two ligaments in his troublesome right knee Wednesday morning, said a person familiar with the situation.

Ohio rape case: Social media creates new world for justice system

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 09:45 AM PST

Protestors Flood Courthouse Steps Over Steubenville Rape CaseMa'lik Richmond and Trent Mays, two high-school football players in Steubenville, Ohio, are charged with raping a 16-year-old girl in August 2011.

Jack Lew expected to be next Treasury Secretary

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 09:28 AM PST

FILE - This Jan. 9, 2012, file photo shows then-Budget Director Jack Lew listening as President Barack Obama speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. Lew, the current White House chief of staff is President Barack Obama's expected pick to lead the Treasury Department, with an announcement possible before the end of the week. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — White House chief of staff Jack Lew is President Barack Obama's expected pick to lead the Treasury Department, with an announcement possible before the end of the week, as the administration moves to fill the most critical jobs in the Cabinet.

In reversal, Wal-Mart to attend Biden gun-violence meeting

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 09:11 AM PST

Wal-Mart to Attend Biden Gun MeetingRepresentatives from Wal-Mart, one of the largest sellers of firearms in this country, will attend gun violence meetings with Vice President Joe Biden tomorrow after initially turning down the invitation, a spokesperson for the company confirmed Wednesday. Biden, cabinet members and senior staff are preparing...

NYC ferry crashes into pier, injuring 57

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 08:55 AM PST

NYC ferry crash"It was like we ran into a concrete wall," said passenger Bill McKenzie, "Bodies were just flying."

Photos: Zorb ride in Russian mountains turns deadly

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 08:38 AM PST

Photos: Zorb ride in Russian mountains turns deadlyCORRECTING RESORT LOCATION TO DOMBAI - In this frame grab made Wednesday Jan. 9, 2013, taken from APTN video provided by Yekaterina Achkasova, as her husband Denis Burakov and another man are seen inside a large plastic ball called a zorb, on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, while other man push it, at a winter sports venue at Dombai in the Caucasus Mountains of southern Russia. What was supposed to be a thrilling ride down a ski slope inside a giant inflatable ball has ended in tragedy when the zorb veered off course and sailed over a cliff, killing Denis Burakov and leaving the other man badly injured. (AP Photo/Family photo provided by Yekaterina Achkasova, APTN)

'All My Babies' Mamas' reality show sparks protest

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 08:21 AM PST

A new reality-TV special being developed for the Oxygen Network tells the story of Atlanta rapper Shawty Lo and his 11 children with 10 different women. But "All My Babies' Mamas" is creating more anger than excitement, and protest groups have called for the show to be cancelled.

Commuter ferry crash in New York injures 57, 1 critical

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 08:05 AM PST

A victim of a commuter ferry crash is cared for by an FDNY EMT on the scene in New York"There were definitely many people on the ground who were not moving," one passenger said.

Ferry crashes into NYC pier, injuring 30-50 people

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 07:31 AM PST

This aerial photo provided by WABC News Channel 7 shows emergency personnel at the scene of a ferry crash in Lower Manhattan, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, in New York. The Fire Department says about 17 people were injured when a ferry from New Jersey struck a dock during rush hour. (AP Photo/WABC News Channel 7)A ferry taking commuters from Highlands, N.J., into Lower Manhattan slammed into a pier Wednesday morning, injuring 30 to 50 people on board, according to ABC News.

30 to 50 reported injured as boat strikes NYC dock

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 07:15 AM PST

Ferry slams into New York PierNEW YORK (AP) — Police and fire officials say 30 to 50 people were injured when a ferry from New Jersey struck a dock during rush hour in lower Manhattan.

Photos: Kate Middleton turns 31

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 06:57 AM PST

As Middleton celebrates her 31st birthday on January 9, we recall 31 of her most extraordinary looks.

Lance Armstrong to speak to Oprah Winfrey about steroids

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 06:24 AM PST

Armstrong to Speak to Oprah WinfreyThe 90-minute interview at his home in Austin, Texas, will be his first since officials stripped him of his world cycling titles in response to doping allegations.

Dead lotto winner's wife seeks 'truth'

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 05:02 AM PST

Shabana Ansari Says She Is Cooperating Fully With the Investigation of Husband's Death.

New strain of norovirus spreads around the world

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 04:12 AM PST

LONDON (Reuters) - A new strain of the winter vomiting disease norovirus has spread to France, New Zealand and Japan from Australia and is overtaking all others to become the dominant strain in Britain, health officials said on Wednesday. The norovirus variant, known as Sydney 2012, was identified in a scientific paper last week and Britain's Health Protection Agency (HPA) said genetic testing showed it was now causing more cases in England and Wales than other strains. ...

10 Things to Know for Today

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 03:56 AM PST

FILE - Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor gives her opening statement on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this July 13, 2009 file photo taken during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The National Rifle Association now has added a lesser-known strategy to protect its interests: opposing President Barack Obama's judicial nominees whom it sees as likely to enforce gun-control laws. In some cases, the group's opposition has kept jobs on federal benches unfilled. The NRA opposed both Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan and warned its allies in Congress that their votes to confirm each would be held against them. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

Winter storm slams Mideast, 2 die in West Bank

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 03:40 AM PST

A Palestinian woman passes keys to a person on the other side of a flooded road in the West Bank of Jenin, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013. Stormy weather, including high winds and heavy rainfall, lashed Israel and the Palestinian territories, downing power-lines and trees. (AP Photo/Mohammed Ballas)AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The fiercest winter storm to hit the Mideast in years has unleashed deadly flash flooding in the West Bank, dumped a rare foot of snow on desert Jordan, and disrupted traffic on the Suez Canal in Egypt.

Syrian rebels free 48 Iranians in prisoner swap

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 03:24 AM PST

In this Sunday Jan. 6, 2013 photo Syrian rebel fighters take their positions on the frontline of the ongoing battle for the military airport in Taftanaz, Syria. Syrian President Bashar Assad, in a rare speech Sunday, outlined his own vision for ending the country's conflict with a plan that would keep him in power. He also dismissed any chance of dialogue with the armed opposition and called on Syrians to fight what he called TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Syrian rebels freed 48 Iranians held captive since August, Iranian state TV reported Wednesday, part of what appeared to be the first major prisoner swap of the civil war.

Tattooed artist runs for Czech president

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 02:50 AM PST

Classical music composer and presidential candidate Vladimir Franz answers questions to the media prior to a rehearsal of his opera PRAGUE (AP) — An opera composer and painter tattooed from head to toe is running in a surprising third place ahead of this week's Czech presidential elections.

Zorb ride in Russian mountains proves deadly

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 02:34 AM PST

MOSCOW (AP) — What was supposed to be a thrilling ride down a ski slope inside a giant inflatable ball has ended in tragedy for the two Russian men inside.
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