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• Tugs towing 'nightmare' ship to port
• Size does matter: Birds grow bigger beaks to get mates
• Turnstile jumper arrested; gets seven-year sentence
• Remembering the victims of fugitive ex-cop
• Sen. Graham to Hagel, Brennan: ‘I’m gonna keep hittin’ you’
• Ft. Hood hero feels 'betrayed' by Obama
• Speech magnified limits, not power
• Video: Two-legged cat racking up online fan club
• Golfer gets bitten by deadly spider, keeps playing
• Horsemeat scandal sheds light on food-supply chain
• Obama takes State of the Union show on the road
• Pope celebrating last Ash Wednesday Mass
• Pope Benedict celebrates last Ash Wednesday Mass
• Woman's death linked to Coca-cola addiction
• ‘Robin Hood’ photobombs Jack Lew at Senate hearing
• 'Water'-gate: Rubio addresses scandalous sip
• Catholic school dean fired for gay-marriage support
• Sugary drinks fee gains traction in Hawaii Senate
• Lady Gaga postpones tour after injury
• Rep. McCarthy says GOP may use sequestration as leverage
• Pope tweets, but doesn't address retirement
• Dorner's license found in burned cabin: Report
• Can the EU and U.S. make the biggest free trade deal ever?
• Bitter barista fired for blog brew-haha
• Still snow-buried Northeast seeks help from residents

Tugs towing 'nightmare' ship to port Posted: 13 Feb 2013 01:53 PM PST Passengers describe terrible conditions aboard the crippled Triumph.

Size does matter: Birds grow bigger beaks to get mates Posted: 13 Feb 2013 01:36 PM PST If you're a single bird comparing potential mates, size matters. At least, that's what the results from a recent study suggest. According to the study, certain species of birds even experience beak growth during mating season. Conducted by researchers from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) and published in the latest issue of Ecology and [...]

Turnstile jumper arrested; gets seven-year sentence Posted: 13 Feb 2013 01:04 PM PST What started as a turnstile jump at a New York City PATH train station ended with a seven year prison sentence. The fare-skipping caught the cops' attention, but a completely different (and much more serious) offense led to Ruben Sanabria's lengthy stay behind bars. The New York Post reports that Sanabria was carrying an illegal [...]

Remembering the victims of fugitive ex-cop Posted: 13 Feb 2013 12:47 PM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fugitive ex-Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner was charged Monday with killing a Riverside police officer. He also is suspected of killing an Irvine couple after declaring a revenge war on law enforcement in an alleged online rant. Here's a look at the victims:

Sen. Graham to Hagel, Brennan: ‘I’m gonna keep hittin’ you’ Posted: 13 Feb 2013 12:31 PM PST The South Carolina lawmaker vows to continue his bid to stall their nominations.

Ft. Hood hero feels 'betrayed' by Obama Posted: 13 Feb 2013 12:14 PM PST Kimberly Munley says she and other soldiers have been denied medical benefits.

Speech magnified limits, not power Posted: 13 Feb 2013 11:57 AM PST Last night's emotional highs were weighed down by lowered expectations.

Video: Two-legged cat racking up online fan club Posted: 13 Feb 2013 11:41 AM PST Meet Caffrey, the two-legged cat. The black Persian lost his left hind leg 10 years ago after being run over by a car. His left front paw was badly damaged, and his owner, Sue Greaves, paid nearly $5,500 for the surgery to save his left front leg. Four months ago, Caffrey's veterinarian found a malignant [...]

Golfer gets bitten by deadly spider, keeps playing Posted: 13 Feb 2013 11:23 AM PST For golfers, the only Black Widows we ever encounter is the occasionally soft spike lost on the driving range, but that wasn't the case with LET rookie Daniela Holmqvist.

Horsemeat scandal sheds light on food-supply chain Posted: 13 Feb 2013 11:07 AM PST Consumers want cheap meat, but prefer not to think about where it came from.

Obama takes State of the Union show on the road Posted: 13 Feb 2013 10:33 AM PST The president is hitting several cities this week to push his second-term agenda.

Pope celebrating last Ash Wednesday Mass Posted: 13 Feb 2013 10:15 AM PST Pope Benedict XVI is sprinkled with ashes during the Ash Wednesday mass at the Vatican February 13, 2013. Thousands of people are expected to gather in the Vatican for Pope Benedict's Ash Wednesday mass, which is expected to be his last before leaving office at the end of February. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (VATICAN - Tags: RELIGION)

Pope Benedict celebrates last Ash Wednesday Mass Posted: 13 Feb 2013 09:59 AM PST VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI is celebrating his last public Mass as pontiff, presiding over Ash Wednesday services inside the packed St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

Woman's death linked to Coca-cola addiction Posted: 13 Feb 2013 09:43 AM PST Natasha Harris, who died of a heart attack, drank more than 2 gallons a day.

‘Robin Hood’ photobombs Jack Lew at Senate hearing Posted: 13 Feb 2013 09:26 AM PST Two men dressed as Robin Hood are attending President Obama's Treasury Secretary nominee Jack Lew's Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing, and one of them managed to snag a seat in sight of the C-SPAN cameras. It's only a matter of time before Waldo starts making appearances at these meetings, which are open to the public.

'Water'-gate: Rubio addresses scandalous sip Posted: 13 Feb 2013 08:51 AM PST "I needed water, what am I going to do?"

Catholic school dean fired for gay-marriage support Posted: 13 Feb 2013 08:35 AM PST Mike Moroski was told to take down a post on his personal blog and recant.

Sugary drinks fee gains traction in Hawaii Senate Posted: 13 Feb 2013 08:19 AM PST The state Senate judiciary committee has pushed forward a proposal to add a fee to sugary beverages in Hawaii.The judiciary committee's vote Tuesday came just a day after the Senate health committee approved ...

Lady Gaga postpones tour after injury Posted: 13 Feb 2013 08:01 AM PST "I've been hiding a show injury and chronic pain for some time now," Lady Gaga tweeted

Rep. McCarthy says GOP may use sequestration as leverage Posted: 13 Feb 2013 07:44 AM PST The California representative says that Republicans are like Charlie Brown.

Pope tweets, but doesn't address retirement Posted: 13 Feb 2013 07:29 AM PST The pope has broken his social media silence, issuing the first tweet since the Vatican announced His Holiness' impending retirement. But the tweet--published from Pope Benedict XVI's verified Twitter account Wednesday--made no mention of the announcement or the future of the papal post, focusing instead on the start of Lent and the traditional preparation for [...]

Dorner's license found in burned cabin: Report Posted: 13 Feb 2013 07:11 AM PST BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) — As police scoured mountain peaks for days, using everything from bloodhounds to high-tech helicopters, the revenge-seeking ex-cop they wanted was hiding among them, holed up in a vacation cabin across the street from their command post.

Can the EU and U.S. make the biggest free trade deal ever? Posted: 13 Feb 2013 06:55 AM PST The deal could encompass half the world's economic output and a third of global trade flows.

Bitter barista fired for blog brew-haha Posted: 13 Feb 2013 06:21 AM PST A coffee-slinger is fired after his satirical website is revealed.

Still snow-buried Northeast seeks help from residents Posted: 13 Feb 2013 06:05 AM PST With schools still closed, cars still buried and streets still blocked by the widespread weekend snowstorm, officials around southern New England are asking people to pick up a shovel and help out.In Boston, ...

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