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• Stocks down sharply over Fed minutes
• Stocks down sharply after Fed minutes
• Kellogg recalling Special K over glass risk
• Fox News co-host under fire for rape remark
• Romney will return to political scene with speech
• White House unveils new Michelle Obama portrait
• Furloughs could hit 800K workers
• 'Vulcan' leads contest to name Pluto moon
• Armstrong declines to meet wth doping agency
• Police notify mom of son's death via Facebook
• Prosecution in Pistorius case admits error in testimony
• States attempting to get around federal gun laws
• Papal conclave airing out cardinals' dirty laundry
• Type this: Internet advertisers kill CAPTCHA system
• Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty to misusing campaign funds
• Couple finds, returns bag containing $11K in cash
• Gingrich: Rove will create ‘Tammany Hall’ GOP machine
• Yoga balls let kids squirm without being disruptive, teachers say
• American CEO blasts French workers
• 'Zero Dark Thirty' is not a hit in Pakistan
• Pentagon investigates story on SEAL who killed bin Laden
• Obama goes local in budget battle
• White House continues to press on immigration
• Yahoo redesign aims make site more inviting
• 'This is madness': Simpson and Bowles blast Washington on deficit

Stocks down sharply over Fed minutes Posted: 20 Feb 2013 01:45 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street following news that several top Federal Reserve officials are doubtful about continuing the central bank's economic stimulus.

Stocks down sharply after Fed minutes Posted: 20 Feb 2013 01:27 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 posted its worst daily percentage decline since mid-November on Wednesday after minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve suggested the central bank may slow or stop buying assets sooner than expected. Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 108.13 points, or 0.77 percent, to end unofficially at 13,927.54. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 18.99 points, or 1.24 percent, at 1,511.95. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 49.19 points, or 1.53 percent, at 3,164.41. ...

Kellogg recalling Special K over glass risk Posted: 20 Feb 2013 01:11 PM PST Kellogg Company is recalling some packages of Special K Red Berries cereal because of a risk that they might contain fragments of glass. The voluntary recall covers some 11.2-ounce and 37-ounce packages as well as 22.4-ounce twin packs, according to a statement posted on the company's...

Fox News co-host under fire for rape remark Posted: 20 Feb 2013 12:54 PM PST "When was the last time you heard about a rape on campus?" Bob Beckel asked.

Romney will return to political scene with speech Posted: 20 Feb 2013 12:37 PM PST The former presidential candidate will address the annual Conservative Political Action Conference.

White House unveils new Michelle Obama portrait Posted: 20 Feb 2013 12:03 PM PST The first lady's official second-term photo includes her "mid-life crisis" bangs.

Furloughs could hit 800K workers Posted: 20 Feb 2013 11:47 AM PST The defense secretary warned budget cuts would create a 'hollow' military.

'Vulcan' leads contest to name Pluto moon Posted: 20 Feb 2013 11:13 AM PST For William Shatner, the actor who portrayed "Star Trek" captain James T. Kirk, naming one of Pluto's moons "Vulcan" is the only logical choice, and more than 100,000 apparent Trek fans agree.

Armstrong declines to meet wth doping agency Posted: 20 Feb 2013 10:57 AM PST An interview under oath was the cyclist's only hope of reducing his lifetime ban.

Police notify mom of son's death via Facebook Posted: 20 Feb 2013 10:40 AM PST These days, many of us turn to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Flickr, and the like to catch up on our friends' lives, instead of picking up the phone to call them or paying them a visit. But getting bad news via social media about someone we love is a new and sometimes disturbing trend. A Clayton [...]

Prosecution in Pistorius case admits error in testimony Posted: 20 Feb 2013 10:24 AM PST PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) -- The investigating officer in the Oscar Pistorius murder case made an error in his court testimony Wednesday when he identified a substance found in the athlete's bedroom as testosterone, the national prosecutor said.

States attempting to get around federal gun laws Posted: 20 Feb 2013 10:06 AM PST Bills introduced in several states would void any gun-control laws.

Papal conclave airing out cardinals' dirty laundry Posted: 20 Feb 2013 09:50 AM PST Catholics want a U.S. cardinal banned for his role in shielding abusive priests.

Type this: Internet advertisers kill CAPTCHA system Posted: 20 Feb 2013 09:17 AM PST We may very well be seeing the last days of the obnoxious, text-based CAPTCHA system, and the next verification system you see online may make you happy to view advertisements for the first time ever.

Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty to misusing campaign funds Posted: 20 Feb 2013 09:00 AM PST The former congressman face up to five years in prison.

Couple finds, returns bag containing $11K in cash Posted: 20 Feb 2013 08:44 AM PST A couple visiting San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge on Valentine's Day discovered an unattended camera bag in a nearby parking lot. Inside the bag: credit cards, some papers and (wait for it) over $11,000. The couple, Carlos and Barbara Landeros of Vallego, Calif., had driven down to San Francisco for a romantic dinner, according to [...]

Gingrich: Rove will create ‘Tammany Hall’ GOP machine Posted: 20 Feb 2013 08:27 AM PST Former House Speaker says the party risks having candidates are chosen by "a bunch of billionaires."

Yoga balls let kids squirm without being disruptive, teachers say Posted: 20 Feb 2013 08:10 AM PST Health experts cautioned against the possibility of student horseplay and falling off the balls.

American CEO blasts French workers Posted: 20 Feb 2013 07:53 AM PST "The French workforce gets paid high wages but works only three hours," Titan International's Taylor said.

'Zero Dark Thirty' is not a hit in Pakistan Posted: 20 Feb 2013 07:19 AM PST Viewers say there are several factual errors in the Oscar-nominated film.

Pentagon investigates story on SEAL who killed bin Laden Posted: 20 Feb 2013 07:02 AM PST The story in Esquire may have disclosed classified or sensitive information, the Pentagon said.

Obama goes local in budget battle Posted: 20 Feb 2013 06:46 AM PST The president will pound Republicans on the "sequester" cuts on local TV.

White House continues to press on immigration Posted: 20 Feb 2013 06:29 AM PST Senate aides said privately Tuesday that bipartisan negotiations are in a good place.

Yahoo redesign aims make site more inviting Posted: 20 Feb 2013 05:56 AM PST The makeover is the biggest change to the website since the Internet company hired Marissa Mayer

'This is madness': Simpson and Bowles blast Washington on deficit Posted: 20 Feb 2013 05:23 AM PST Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles are rolling out a revamped plan.

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