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• Vegas shooting suspect arrested in Los Angeles
• Pay attention: Youngster demands politicians' attention
• Obama to urge Supreme Court to allow gay marriage in California
• Brace yourselves: What to expect in sequestration
• Jack Lew sworn in as Treasury secretary
• A plane may not be the place for the Harlem Shake
• Even the Senate chaplain can't fix the sequester mess
• Even the Senate can't straighten sequester mess
• All that snail mail becoming a hassle?
• Bloomberg Businessweek expresses 'regret' over cover illustration
• Police find all 3 women in SUV in Vegas Strip attack found
• Got $5,000? You could name this woman's baby
• Congress renews Violence Against Women Act
• Police find woman from SUV in Vegas Strip attack
• Ex-coal exec implicates ex-CEO in W.Va. mine case
• Series of explosions in Iraq kill 19
• U.S. private in WikiLeaks case pleads not guilty
• Benedict promises obedience to successor
• Benedict promises 'obedience' to successor
• Scientists 'mind meld' two rats
• Photographs: Sandstorm hits China
• Mastermind behind Great Train Robbery dies at 81
• Cancer risk rises after Japan's Fukushima accident
• Syrian rebels get aid, not arms, from U.S.
• Mars expedition searching for a couple to take the trip

Vegas shooting suspect arrested in Los Angeles Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:48 PM PST Ammar Harris was arrested Thursday by a team of police and federal agents in North Hollywood, police say.

Pay attention: Youngster demands politicians' attention Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:31 PM PST David Williams, 11, goes to city council with questions, but doesn't get the respect he deserves.

Obama to urge Supreme Court to allow gay marriage in California Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:16 PM PST The president will reiterate his support in a submission to the high court

Brace yourselves: What to expect in sequestration Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:00 PM PST Barring a sudden cooperation within the next few hours, deep spending cuts will be implemented.

Jack Lew sworn in as Treasury secretary Posted: 28 Feb 2013 12:43 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jack Lew was sworn in as Treasury secretary on Thursday, a White House official said, after winning bipartisan support in the Senate. Lew, a budget expert and former chief of staff for President Barack Obama, was confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday with 20 Republicans voting for him. He replaces Timothy Geithner, a former regulator with the New York Federal Reserve who left the Treasury last month. (Reporting by Anna Yukhananov and Mark Felsenthal; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

A plane may not be the place for the Harlem Shake Posted: 28 Feb 2013 12:26 PM PST The FAA is investigating a group of college kids' moves aboard a commercial flight.

Even the Senate chaplain can't fix the sequester mess Posted: 28 Feb 2013 12:09 PM PST On the eve of sequestration,  there's a tone of surrender on Capitol Hill – even from the Senate Chaplain who offered a poignant prayer this morning for senators. "As we anticipate an across-the-board budget cuts across our land, we still expect to see your goodness...

Even the Senate can't straighten sequester mess Posted: 28 Feb 2013 11:53 AM PST On the eve of sequestration,  there's a tone of surrender on Capitol Hill – even from the Senate Chaplain who offered a poignant prayer this morning for senators. "As we anticipate an across-the-board budget cuts across our land, we still expect to see your goodness...

All that snail mail becoming a hassle? Posted: 28 Feb 2013 11:37 AM PST A new service promises to collect and digitize the contents of your physical mail box.

Bloomberg Businessweek expresses 'regret' over cover illustration Posted: 28 Feb 2013 11:19 AM PST Critics say the magazine's current cover of a black family rolling in cash is racist.

Police find all 3 women in SUV in Vegas Strip attack found Posted: 28 Feb 2013 11:03 AM PST Detectives interview the people who with driver and accused shooter Ammar Harris.

Got $5,000? You could name this woman's baby Posted: 28 Feb 2013 10:46 AM PST Product or otherwise "crazy" names won't be accepted for Natasha Hill's child.

Congress renews Violence Against Women Act Posted: 28 Feb 2013 09:40 AM PST The law lapsed in 2011 and has been caught up in the partisan battles that now divide Congress.

Police find woman from SUV in Vegas Strip attack Posted: 28 Feb 2013 09:23 AM PST Detectives are interviewing Tineesha Lashun Howard, but says she is not a suspect or facing criminal charges.

Ex-coal exec implicates ex-CEO in W.Va. mine case Posted: 28 Feb 2013 09:07 AM PST A former president of a Massey Energy subsidiary implicated the company's chief executive officer in safety violations as he pleaded guilty Thursday to charges resulting from an investigation into the ...

Series of explosions in Iraq kill 19 Posted: 28 Feb 2013 08:50 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — A series of bombings struck Baghdad and a livestock market south of the Iraqi capital on Thursday, killing at least 19 and wounding dozens in areas that are home to mostly Muslim Shiites — the latest evidence of rising sectarian discord in Iraq.

U.S. private in WikiLeaks case pleads not guilty Posted: 28 Feb 2013 08:33 AM PST FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - The U.S. Army private accused of providing diplomatic cables and other classified material to the WikiLeaks website pleaded not guilty to aiding the enemy at a military hearing on Thursday in the biggest leak of government secrets in U.S. history. Private First Class Bradley Manning, 25, was expected to take the witness stand before military judge Colonel Denise Lind in the hearing prior to his court martial, which is set to begin on June 3. He pleaded not guilty to the most serious charge, aiding the enemy, through his attorney. ...

Benedict promises obedience to successor Posted: 28 Feb 2013 08:15 AM PST The Pope becomes the first pontiff in 600 years to resign.

Benedict promises 'obedience' to successor Posted: 28 Feb 2013 07:43 AM PST The Pope becomes the first pontiff in 600 years to resign.

Scientists 'mind meld' two rats Posted: 28 Feb 2013 07:26 AM PST A second rat received the thoughts of the first, mimicking its behavior, researchers reported.

Photographs: Sandstorm hits China Posted: 28 Feb 2013 07:10 AM PST A general view of the skyscrapers in the sandstorm on February 28, 2013 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Feng Li/Getty Images)

Mastermind behind Great Train Robbery dies at 81 Posted: 28 Feb 2013 06:53 AM PST Bruce Reynolds' death comes just before the 50th anniversary of Britain's largest robbery.

Cancer risk rises after Japan's Fukushima accident Posted: 28 Feb 2013 06:04 AM PST The World Heath Organization says babies are at risk for thyroid problems.

Syrian rebels get aid, not arms, from U.S. Posted: 28 Feb 2013 05:31 AM PST Secretary of State Kerry disappointed opponents of Assad who are demanding weapons.

Mars expedition searching for a couple to take the trip Posted: 28 Feb 2013 05:14 AM PST The mission, expected to cost upwards of $1 billion, would be privately financed.

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