| Bill Clinton to speak at Ed Koch's funeral in NYC Posted: 03 Feb 2013 01:05 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — Ed Koch is being remembered as the quintessential New Yorker — an admired but tough, colorful former mayor who will be honored at his funeral by former President Bill Clinton.
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| A living, lurking threat in Sandy-hit homes: mold Posted: 03 Feb 2013 12:16 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — Esther Tauscher stood outside her Staten Island home, leafing through boxes of family photos that had been steeped in storm water. She paused to point out life events — her honeymoon, holding her baby boy in a hospital bed.
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| Details emerge about man at center of Ala standoff Posted: 03 Feb 2013 11:59 AM PST  MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — As an Alabama standoff and hostage drama marked a sixth day Sunday, more details emerged about the suspect at the center, with neighbors and officials painting a picture of an isolated man with few friends and no close family.
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| Texas man arraigned on murder charges in shooting of 'American Sniper' Posted: 03 Feb 2013 11:27 AM PST  (Reuters) - The man accused of gunning down former U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, a prominent military sniper, and a second man at a Texas shooting range has been arraigned on two counts of capital murder, the Texas Department of Public Safety said on Sunday. Eddie Ray Routh, 25, was accused of killing Kyle, 38, and Chad Littlefield, 35, a neighbor of Kyle, on Saturday afternoon at the Rough Creek Lodge, about 50 miles southwest of Fort Worth, the department said. "They were shot at close range," said department spokesman Sergeant Lonny Haschel said. ...
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| Iran hedges on nuclear talks with six powers or U.S. Posted: 03 Feb 2013 11:09 AM PST  MUNICH (Reuters) - Iran said on Sunday it was open to a U.S. offer of direct talks on its nuclear program and that six world powers had suggested a new round of nuclear negotiations this month, but without committing itself to either proposal. Diplomatic efforts to resolve a dispute over Iran's nuclear program, which Tehran says is peaceful but the West suspects is intended to give Iran the capability to build a nuclear bomb, have been all but deadlocked for years, while Iran has continued to announce advances in the program. ...
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| Ramos: Republicans 'finally getting it' on immigration Posted: 03 Feb 2013 10:53 AM PST  Jorge Ramos, Univision anchor and host of the public affairs program, "Al Punto," said "I think Republicans are finally getting it," regarding the power of the Hispanic vote. Ramos joined ABC News in a web exclusive before his appearance on the "This Week" roundtable on...
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| French forces launch airstrikes in northern Mali Posted: 03 Feb 2013 10:20 AM PST  GOSSI, Mali (AP) — French troops launched airstrikes on Islamic militant training camps and arms depots around Kidal and Tessalit in Mali's far north, defense officials said Sunday, as the first supply convoy of food, fuel and parts to eastern Mali headed across the country.
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| Driver named in Boston bus crash that injured 35 Posted: 03 Feb 2013 10:03 AM PST  BOSTON (AP) — Authorities have identified the Philadelphia driver who was operating a bus that struck an overpass in Boston, injuring dozens aboard.
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| Panetta says politics at play in Hagel questioning Posted: 03 Feb 2013 09:46 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said "the political knives" came out when Chuck Hagel faced fellow Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing to be Pentagon chief.
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| Girl shot by Taliban undergoes 2 operations in UK Posted: 03 Feb 2013 09:30 AM PST  LONDON (AP) — A Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot in the head by the Taliban is in stable condition after undergoing two successful operations to reconstruct her skull and restore her hearing, the British hospital treating her said Sunday.
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| Armed man arrested outside Buckingham Palace Posted: 03 Feb 2013 08:41 AM PST  LONDON (AP) — Police used a stun gun to arrest a man armed with knives outside Buckingham Palace on Sunday as throngs of tourists gathered to watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony there.
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| Man charged in fatal gun range shooting of ex-SEAL/author Posted: 03 Feb 2013 08:08 AM PST  GLEN ROSE, Texas (AP) — A 25-year-old man was charged with murder in the deaths of former Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle and another man at a Texas gun range, the Texas Department of Public Safety said Sunday.
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| US military expands its drug war in Latin America Posted: 03 Feb 2013 07:35 AM PST  The crew members aboard the USS Underwood could see through their night goggles what was happening on the fleeing go-fast boat: Someone was dumping bales.
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| Iran hedges on nuclear talks with six powers or U.S Posted: 03 Feb 2013 07:18 AM PST  MUNICH (Reuters) - Iran said on Sunday it was open to a U.S. offer of direct talks on its nuclear programme and that six world powers had suggested a new round of nuclear negotiations this month, but without committing itself to either proposal. Diplomatic efforts to resolve a dispute over Iran's nuclear programme, which Tehran says is peaceful but the West suspects is intended to give Iran the capability to build a nuclear bomb, have been all but deadlocked for years, while Iran has continued to announce advances in the programme. ...
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| Reid: Any budget deal must include revenue Posted: 03 Feb 2013 06:29 AM PST  Asserting that "the American people" are on his side, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., told me during an exclusive interview for "This Week" that any that deal reached between Republicans and Democrats to avoid the looming sequester must — "without any question" – include revenue. "The American people...
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| Scientists to reveal result of Richard III hunt Posted: 03 Feb 2013 05:40 AM PST LONDON (AP) — Has Britain's lost king been found? |
| Ex-SEAL/author fatally shot on gun range Posted: 03 Feb 2013 05:24 AM PST  GLEN ROSE, Texas (AP) — Former Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle was fatally shot along with another man Saturday on a Texas gun range, a sheriff told local newspapers.
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| Israeli defense minister comments on Syria strike Posted: 03 Feb 2013 05:08 AM PST  MUNICH (AP) — Israel's defense minister made his country's first public comments Sunday on an airstrike in Syria, suggesting that Israel had been behind the attack.
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| UK PM Cameron urged to delay gay marriage vote Posted: 03 Feb 2013 04:35 AM PST  LONDON (Reuters) - Members of British Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative party urged him on Sunday to delay a parliamentary vote this week on gay marriage, warning the issue could weaken the party and harm his chances of re-election. Cameron has pledged his personal support for a gay marriage bill but many in his party and among his legislators oppose it on moral grounds and say the government has no mandate to push it through parliament. ...
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| Biden raises possibility of direct U.S.-Iran talks Posted: 03 Feb 2013 04:19 AM PST  MUNICH (Reuters) - The United States is ready for direct talks with Iran if it is serious about negotiations, Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday, backing bilateral contact many see as crucial to easing a 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 develop nuclear weapons. ...
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| Man beaten by Egypt police shown on TV blaming protesters Posted: 03 Feb 2013 02:40 AM PST CAIRO (Reuters) - A man who was beaten and dragged across the ground naked by Egyptian riot police during a demonstration on Friday was shown on state television blaming the incident on demonstrators. A video of Hamada Saber, 48, being beaten with truncheons by helmeted police has infuriated the opposition, which accuses President Mohamed Mursi of ordering a harsh crackdown on protests two years after the uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak. ... |
| Ala. town mourns for bus driver amid standoff Posted: 03 Feb 2013 02:08 AM PST  MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama bus driver slain at the beginning of a multi-day hostage drama was known for his acts of kindness, from fixing someone's tractor to tilling the garden of a neighbor who had a heart attack.
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| 787 grounded, but batteries can fly Posted: 03 Feb 2013 01:51 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — At the time the government certified Boeing's 787 Dreamliners as safe, federal rules barred the type of batteries used to power the airliner's electrical systems from being carried as cargo on passenger planes because of the fire risk.
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| Missing 13-year-old girl found dead in Calif. park Posted: 03 Feb 2013 01:34 AM PST FAIRFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A 13-year-old girl reported missing Thursday has been found dead in a park in the Northern California city of Fairfield, police said. |
| After Harvard visit, dozens injured in bus crash Posted: 03 Feb 2013 01:18 AM PST BOSTON (AP) — After a visit to Harvard University, dozens in a group of high school students and their adult chaperones were injured when their charter bus hit a bridge after police say the driver failed to heed low-clearance warning signs. |
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