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• Gay, Latino groups forge immigration alliance
• Sheriff to Ala. suspect: 'I want to thank him'
• Twitter, Washington Post targeted by hackers
• Strong earthquake hits Japan's northern island of Hokkaido
• 5 accused men plead not guilty in India gang rape
• Untold story: Columbia Shuttle disaster and mysterious 'Day 2 Object'
• Biden raises possibility of direct U.S.-Iran talks
• Immigration bill splits GOP on national-local line
• Video of protester stripped and beaten stokes Egypt fury
• Syrian opposition chief to meet U.S., Russia, and UN
• In Mali to back French troops, French president visits Timbuktu
• Five accused plead not guilty to Delhi gang rape, murder
• Turkey: U.S. Embassy bomber had terror conviction
• Mahony defends legacy on church abuse in blog
• Biden: Still time for Iran diplomacy to work
• Killer mistakenly freed recaptured in Illinois
• 31 killed as militants attack Pakistan checkpoint
• 4 detained after deadly highway collapse in China
• Egypt 'bodyguards' take stand against sex assault
• Women in combat: What concerns U.S. Marines the most
• Houston, we have a problem: Rocket launch at sea fails
• Twitter says hackers compromised 250,000 accounts
• How the Kansas City Royals made the NRA's list of enemies
• Drought pushes cattle ranching north and west
• These gas prices are out of season

Gay, Latino groups forge immigration alliance Posted: 02 Feb 2013 11:52 AM PST SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As a gay Mexican immigrant living in the United States illegally, Alex Aldana acutely understands his double-minority status. Not only does he fear deportation, he can't seek citizenship by marrying a partner because the federal government doesn't recognize same-sex marriages.

Sheriff to Ala. suspect: 'I want to thank him' Posted: 02 Feb 2013 11:36 AM PST Authorities said Saturday that they still have an open line of communication with an Alabama man accused of abducting a 5-year-old boy and holding him hostage in a bunker, and they thanked the suspect for taking care of the child as the standoff marked its fifth day.

Twitter, Washington Post targeted by hackers Posted: 02 Feb 2013 10:14 AM PST SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Social media giant Twitter is among the latest U.S. companies to acknowledge that it is among a growing list of victims of Internet security attacks, saying that hackers may have gained access to information on 250,000 of its more than 200 million active users. And now, The Washington Post is joining the chorus, saying that it discovered that it was the target of a sophisticated cyberattack in 2011.

Strong earthquake hits Japan's northern island of Hokkaido Posted: 02 Feb 2013 08:01 AM PST TOKYO - A strong earthquake has struck Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, but authorities say there is no danger of a tsunami and there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

5 accused men plead not guilty in India gang rape Posted: 02 Feb 2013 07:44 AM PST Five men pleaded not guilty Saturday after being formally indicted in a special court on 13 charges, including rape and murder, in the fatal gang rape of a woman in a New Delhi bus, a lawyer said.

Untold story: Columbia Shuttle disaster and mysterious 'Day 2 Object' Posted: 02 Feb 2013 07:28 AM PST A decade has passed since the ill-fated Columbia space shuttle orbiter and its seven-person crew ended their journey in catastrophe. During its Feb. 1, 2003 plunge back to Earth, the vehicle broke apart, with wreckage strewn across east Texas and western Louisiana.

Biden raises possibility of direct U.S.-Iran talks Posted: 02 Feb 2013 06:06 AM PST MUNICH (Reuters) - The United States is ready to hold direct talks with Iran if it is serious about negotiations, Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday, backing bilateral contacts that many see as crucial to easing an international dispute over Tehran's nuclear program. Speaking at a security conference in Munich, Biden said Iran - which says it is enriching uranium for peaceful energy only - now faced "the most robust sanctions in history" meant to ensure it does not use its program to develop nuclear weapons. ...

Immigration bill splits GOP on national-local line Posted: 02 Feb 2013 05:49 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The immigration debate is threatening to split the Republican Party, pitting those who focus mainly on presidential elections against those who care mostly about congressional races.

Video of protester stripped and beaten stokes Egypt fury Posted: 02 Feb 2013 04:59 AM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - After eight days of protests that killed nearly 60 people, a video of one demonstrator stripped naked, dragged across the ground and beaten with truncheons by helmeted riot police has fired Egyptians to a new level of outrage. Hamada Saber, a middle-aged man, lay in a police hospital on Saturday, the morning after he was shown on television naked, covered in soot and thrashed by half a dozen policemen who had pulled him to an armored vehicle near the presidential palace. ...

Syrian opposition chief to meet U.S., Russia, and UN Posted: 02 Feb 2013 03:20 AM PST MUNICH (Reuters) - The leader of the Syrian opposition was expected to meet U.S., Russian and U.N. officials on Saturday at a Munich conference which may provide a rare chance to overcome differences on how to end Syria's civil war. U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden, head of the Syrian National Coalition Moaz Alkhatib, U.N. envoy Lakhdar Brahimi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov were all expected to meet - but not necessarily all at the same table, as the opposition hoped. ...

In Mali to back French troops, French president visits Timbuktu Posted: 02 Feb 2013 02:48 AM PST TIMBUKTU, Mali (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande flew to Mali on Saturday to support French troops fighting Islamist rebels in the Sahel nation, and he visited the famed ancient city of Timbuktu that was recaptured from al Qaeda-allied fighters six days ago. Hollande, accompanied by his ministers for defense, foreign affairs and development, was greeted by a group of dancers and singers at Timbuktu airport and then went on to visit the Grand Mosque in the UNESCO World Heritage Site city. ...

Five accused plead not guilty to Delhi gang rape, murder Posted: 02 Feb 2013 02:32 AM PST NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Five men pleaded not guilty on Saturday to charges they gang raped and murdered an Indian trainee physiotherapist, in a case that led to a shake-up of laws against sexual crimes after protests about a rising number of attacks on women. A Reuters witness saw the men file into the court room with their faces covered, where lawyers in the case said they were read thirteen charges including murder, which carries a maximum penalty of death. They left after 15 minutes. "After the judge read out the charges, the five pleaded not guilty and walked out" said A.P. ...

Turkey: U.S. Embassy bomber had terror conviction Posted: 02 Feb 2013 01:59 AM PST ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish official says a suicide bomber who struck the American Embassy in Ankara spent four years in prison on terrorism charges before being released for a brain disorder contracted while on hunger strike.

Mahony defends legacy on church abuse in blog Posted: 02 Feb 2013 01:25 AM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — Retired Roman Catholic Cardinal Roger Mahony defended his tattered legacy Friday in a sharply worded letter to his successor, one day after Archbishop Jose Gomez stripped him of his administrative duties and bowed to a court order to release thousands of pages of confidential files on sexually abusive priests.

Biden: Still time for Iran diplomacy to work Posted: 02 Feb 2013 01:09 AM PST MUNICH (AP) — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is telling an international security conference that there's still time for diplomacy to succeed in resolving concerns over Iran's nuclear program — but he's insisting that it's up to Tehran to show good faith.

Killer mistakenly freed recaptured in Illinois Posted: 02 Feb 2013 12:21 AM PST CHICAGO (AP) — A convicted murderer from Indiana who was mistakenly released after a Chicago court appearance was back in custody Saturday after authorities tracked him down about 60 miles away.

31 killed as militants attack Pakistan checkpoint Posted: 01 Feb 2013 11:48 PM PST DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - Militants attacked an isolated army checkpoint in Pakistan's restive northwest on Saturday, with at least 31 people killed in the initial assault, subsequent crossfire and a rocket attack on a house, officials said. The Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility, saying the attack was in response to a U.S. drone strike in neighboring North Waziristan last month in which two commanders were killed. ...

4 detained after deadly highway collapse in China Posted: 01 Feb 2013 11:32 PM PST BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have detained four people, state media said Saturday, a day after at least 11 people died when a truck loaded with fireworks for Lunar New Year celebration exploded, collapsing an elevated portion of highway in central China.

Egypt 'bodyguards' take stand against sex assault Posted: 01 Feb 2013 11:16 PM PST CAIRO (AP) — With bright neon vests and hardhats gleaming at dusk, a dozen Egyptian volunteers fanned out through Cairo's crowded Tahrir Square. Their project: end a surge in sexual assaults on women that activists say has become the darkest stain on the country's opposition street movement.

Women in combat: What concerns U.S. Marines the most Posted: 01 Feb 2013 10:10 PM PST Male Marines listed being falsely accused of sexual harassment or assault as a top concern in a survey about moving women into combat jobs, and thousands indicated the change could prompt them to leave the service altogether.

Houston, we have a problem: Rocket launch at sea fails Posted: 01 Feb 2013 07:27 PM PST A commercial Sea Launch rocket failed 40 seconds after liftoff from its floating launch platform in the Pacific Ocean.

Twitter says hackers compromised 250,000 accounts Posted: 01 Feb 2013 07:10 PM PST SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In the latest online attack, Twitter says hackers may have gained access to information on 250,000 of its more than 200 million active users.

How the Kansas City Royals made the NRA's list of enemies Posted: 01 Feb 2013 06:54 PM PST So, what put the Royals, Chiefs and Rams in the NRA's, uh, crosshairs?

Drought pushes cattle ranching north and west Posted: 01 Feb 2013 04:42 PM PST The severe drought that scorched pastures across the Southern Plains last summer helped shrink the nation's herd to its smallest size in more than six decades and encouraged the movement of animals to lusher fields in the northern and western parts of the U.S., a new report shows.

These gas prices are out of season Posted: 01 Feb 2013 03:37 PM PST U.S. drivers are now paying more to fill up their gas tanks than they ever have at this time of year.

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