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Pope blesses huge crowd in St. Peter's Square

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 12:54 PM PST

A priest displays a placard in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican as he follows Pope Benedict XVI reciting the Angelus prayer from the window of his apartments, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Pope Benedict XVI blessed the faithful from his window overlooking St. Peter's Square for the first time since announcing his resignation, cheered by an emotional crowd of tens of thousands of well-wishers from around the world. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)VATICAN CITY (AP) — His arms outstretched in a symbolic embrace, Pope Benedict XVI blessed tens of thousands of cheering people on Sunday in one of his last appearances as pontiff from his window overlooking St. Peter's Square.

McCain claims ‘massive cover up’ on Benghazi

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 12:03 PM PST

Senate Armed Services Committee members, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., left, and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. confer on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at the start of the committee's hearing on the appointments of military leaders. The two Republicans have been vocal in their opposition to the nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the next secretary of defense. While Democrats hold a 55-45 edge in the Senate and have the numbers to confirm Hagel on a majority vote, they need the support of five Republicans to clear the way for an up-or-down vote on him. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)While discussing the contentious confirmation hearings for defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel, Sen. John McCain said on Sunday that there has been a "massive cover-up" by the White House surrounding the Sept. 11, 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya. "There are so many answers we don't know," McCain told "Meet The Press" host David Gregory. "We've [...]

Michael Jordan at 50: Still the greatest

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 11:15 AM PST

Michael Jordan at 50: Still the GreatestCOMMENTARY by Dean Schabner: Maybe it's fitting that Michael Jordan's 50th birthday happens to fall on the NBA's All-Star Sunday, because he is still the ultimate measure of basketball  greatness. Unlike the great stars playing in today's game – likely future hall of famers Kobe...

Runoff called in Cyprus' presidential election

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 10:58 AM PST

A man leaves the polling booth as he votes in the Presidential election in southern port city of Limassol, Cyprus, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Cypriots are voting Sunday for a new president who must tackle a financial crisis that has forced the country to seek international rescue money to stay solvent. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus' election will go into a runoff for a new president to lead the country through its severe financial crisis, after no candidate won an outright majority in Sunday's vote.

Ryan: 'No leadership' from Dems on avoiding automatic budget cuts

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 10:42 AM PST

Paul Ryan: 'No Leadership' from Democrats on Avoiding Automatic Budget CutsHouse Budget Committee Chair Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., blamed the White House and Senate Democrats for failing to avert automatic spending cuts scheduled to take place next month, saying, "there's no leadership on the other side of the aisle and therefore no agreement." "The Senate...

Video blog: ‘SNL’ skewers cruise ship, Rubio’s dry mouth

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 10:26 AM PST

'SNL' Mocks Carnival Cruise in Cold OpenBetween Triumph--the Carnival cruise ship that lost power in the Gulf of Mexico and limped to shore--and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's dry-mouthed rebuttal to President Barack Obama's "State of the Union" address, "Saturday Night Live" was handed a pair of news events perfect for skewering this week. "SNL" dedicated its cold-opening sketch to the doomed [...]

After uproar, bourbon maker to restore alcohol content of whiskey

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 09:53 AM PST

After backlash from customers, the producer of Maker's Mark bourbon is reversing a decision to cut the amount of alcohol in bottles of its famous whiskey.The company's chief operating officer said Sunday ...

White House: Leaked immigration bill draft is plan B

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 09:20 AM PST

FILE – In this Jan. 29, 2013, file photo, President Barack Obama speaks about immigration reform at a Las Vegas high school. Sharp shifts in the political landscape have put immigration reform tantalizingly close for the Obama administration and Cecelia Munoz, head of the White House Domestic Policy Council, who is leading the effort to provide a pathway to citizenship. Obama won two-thirds of of the Hispanic vote in the November elections in part because of the conservative immigration positions staked out by Republicans in their party primary. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, File)Leaked draft legislation reportedly authored by the White House would be used as a backup proposal should negotiations fail in Congress over comprehensive immigration reform, administration officials said Sunday.

Students urged to finish GED; changes due in 2014

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 09:04 AM PST

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Adults who've begun working toward their GED are being urged to finish up this year, before the test for a high school equivalency diploma changes and they have to start all over.

Pope, near abdication, says pray 'for me and next pope'

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 08:47 AM PST

Pope Benedict XVI waves as he leads the Sunday Angelus prayer in Saint Peter's Square at the VaticanVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict asked the faithful to pray for him and for the next pope, in his penultimate Sunday address to a crowded St. Peter's Square before becoming the first pontiff in centuries to resign. The crowd chanted "Long live the pope!," waved banners and broke into sustained applause as he spoke from his window. The 85-year-old Benedict, who will abdicate on February 28, thanked them in several languages. Speaking in Spanish, he told the crowd which the Vatican said numbered more than 50,000: "I beg you to continue praying for me and for the next pope". ...

UN envoy backs Syrian opposition's call for talks

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 08:31 AM PST

Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby, right, meets with U.N.-Arab League envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi at the Arab League headquarters, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Brahimi, and Elaraby threw their weight behind the call for a dialogue to resolve the Syrian conflict made by Moaz al-Khatib, president of the opposition coalition. The rise of Islamic fundamentalists among the rebels makes many among Syria's minorities — including Alawites, Shiites, Christians, Armenians and others — fear that a rebel victory could leave them with no place in Syria. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A Syrian opposition leader's call for dialogue is a test for the intentions of President Bashar Assad, the international envoy to Syria said Sunday, as fighting raged between rebels and government forces in at least three Syrian provinces.

GOP foe of Hagel's nomination says let vote go on

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 08:14 AM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2013, file photo, Republican Chuck Hagel, President Obama's choice for Defense Secretary, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Senate Republicans on Feb. 14, 2013, temporarily blocked a full Senate vote on Hagel's nomination as defense secretary.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's pick to be defense secretary is unsuited to head the Pentagon, but Republican senators should stop stalling the nomination and allow a vote on Chuck Hagel, a leading opponent said Sunday.

Siblings discover dad's Scout abuse, remember own

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 07:57 AM PST

This Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 photo shows Sister Carol Gray at her home in Tuscaloosa, Ala. On opposite sides of the world, the brother and sister sat transfixed, reading a stranger's account of long-ago secrets and deeply buried sins. While shocking in its way, the document didn't surprise these siblings, for the sins it described were the sins of their father. And they, too, had fallen victim to his abuse. The story of Brandon Gray is the story of the inaction of the Boy Scouts of America. For his children, it is the story of what happens when secrecy reigns and what might have been if not for the Boy Scouts' silence. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)On opposite sides of the world, the brother and sister sat transfixed before their computers, reading a stranger's account of long-ago secrets and deeply buried sins.

White House: 'Grave concern' on delayed nominees

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 07:24 AM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2013, file photo, Republican Chuck Hagel, President Obama's choice for Defense Secretary, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Senate Republicans on Feb. 14, 2013, temporarily blocked a full Senate vote on Hagel's nomination as defense secretary.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The new White House chief of staff says there's "a grave concern" about delays in assembling President Barack Obama's second-term national security team.

Israeli premier defends Israel in prisoner scandal

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 06:19 AM PST

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, heads the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Netanyahu is defending the actions of Israel's security forces following a public uproar over the mysterious death of a man who apparently hanged himself while being held secretly in a maximum-security prison. (AP Photo/Ronen Zvulun, Pool)JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister on Sunday defended the actions of his country's security forces following a public uproar over the mysterious death of a man who apparently hanged himself while being held secretly in a maximum-security prison.

Mortgage bill faces tough road in Congress

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 06:03 AM PST

In this Feb. 13, 2013, photo House Speaker John Boehner speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at his Capitol office, in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. Get ready for two weeks of intensifying warnings about how crucial government services are about to go away _ including many threats that could eventually prove true. President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans made no progress last week in heading off $85 billion in budget-wide cuts that automatically start taking effect March 1. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided Congress isn't likely to jump at President Barack Obama's challenge for quick passage of a mortgage refinancing bill that supporters say could help millions of homeowners save big each year and boost the economy.

Benedict: Pray for me and next pope

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 05:46 AM PST

Pope Benedict XVI waves as he leads the Sunday Angelus prayer in Saint Peter's Square at the VaticanVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict, speaking before a larger than usual crowd at his penultimate Sunday address, asked the faithful to pray for him and for the next pope. The crowd in St. Peter's Square chanted "Long live the pope!," waved banners and broke into sustained applause as he spoke from his window. The 85-year-old Benedict, who will resign on February 28, thanked the crowd in several languages. The Vatican estimated the crowd at more than 50,000 people, larger than the size which turns out at a normal Sunday address not linked to a specific liturgical feast. ...

Bangladesh amends war crimes law, mulls banning Islamists

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 05:14 AM PST

A boy waves a Bangladesh national flag as he chants a slogan before a mass funeral as the body of Rajib Haider arrives at Shahbagh intersection in DhakaDHAKA (Reuters) - DHAKA, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Bangladesh's parliament, meeting the demands of protesters thronging the capital, amended a law on Sunday allowing the state to appeal any verdict in war crimes trials it deems inadequate and out of step with public opinion. Tens of thousands of demonstrators jamming central Shahbag Square for the 13th day burst into cheers amid driving rain as the assembly approved the changes. ...

Police: 7 foreigners kidnapped in north Nigeria

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 03:52 AM PST

BAUCHI, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen attacked a camp for a construction company in rural northern Nigeria, killing a guard and kidnapping seven foreign workers from Britain, Greece, Italy and Lebanon, authorities said Sunday, in the biggest kidnapping yet in a region under attack by Islamic extremists.

Pope blesses thousands at St. Peter's Square

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 03:36 AM PST

Pope Benedict XVI receives Guatemala's President Otto Perez Molina, center, and his wife Rosa Perez, left, during a private audience at Vatican, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, pool)VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI is blessing the faithful from his window overlooking St. Peter's Square for the first time since announcing his resignation, cheered by an emotional crowd of tens of thousands of well-wishers from around the world.

Cyprus chooses president as bailout deal looms

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 03:20 AM PST

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cypriots are voting Sunday for a new president who must tackle a financial crisis that has forced the country to seek international rescue money to stay solvent.

Shiites lash out after Pakistan bombing kills 81

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 02:48 AM PST

A Pakistani Shiite Muslim woman weeps as she with other family member survey a damaged market caused by Saturday's bombing in Quetta, Pakistan on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. The death toll from the horrific bombing that tore through the crowded vegetable market in a mostly Shiite Muslim neighborhood of southwestern Pakistan climbed to 81 with many of the severely wounded dying overnight, a Pakistani police official said Sunday. (AP Photo/Arshad Butt)QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Angry residents on Sunday demanded government protection from an onslaught of attacks against Shiite Muslims, a day after 81 people were killed in a massive bombing that a local official said was a sign that security agencies were too scared to do their jobs.

Iran confiscates Buddha statues from shops

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 02:31 AM PST

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian newspaper is reporting that government authorities are confiscating Buddha statues from shops in Tehran to stop the promotion of Buddhism in the country.

Long-missing WWII medal to be awarded

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 01:43 AM PST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hyla Merin grew up without a father and for a long time never knew why.

Stanley Marsh 3 settles teenagers' lawsuits

Posted: 17 Feb 2013 12:37 AM PST

AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — Stanley Marsh 3, an eccentric millionaire artist best known for his "Cadillac Ranch" art display along an interstate in the Texas Panhandle, has settled lawsuits from 10 teenagers who allege he paid them for sex acts, attorneys announced Saturday.
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