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• Chicago remembers teen victim of city gun violence
• American adoptive mothers get their Russian kids
• Longtime broadcaster Shelby Whitfield dies at 77
• Man leaves estate to actors he never met
• Strong but deep quake rattles Colombia
• Two feet of snow dumped on Northeast
• Obama's State of the Union will focus on economy
• Plane crash kills five, closes Belgium's Charleroi airport
• Michelle Obama to attend slain Chicago girl's funeral
• Springsteen says "freaky" to be honored at pre-Grammys tribute
• Behemoth storm drops 2 feet of snow on Northeast
• Liberal in domestic issues, Obama a hawk on war
• Mysterious China blogger comes out
• First lady among guests at Chicago teen's funeral
• Flaws found in U.S. missile shield
• Hunt for ex-officer goes on amid Calif. snowstorm
• A state-by-state look at the Northeast blizzard
• Bus company banned from U.S. roads after California crash
• India executes Kashmiri militant for 2001 parliament attack
• Man faces arrest for speeding at 68 mph—on a skateboard
• Obama salutes Panetta as he prepares to retire
• Arrest made in slaying of girl, 13, in California
• Man arrested in alleged bomb plot at Calif. bank
• Rogue Amish leader gets 15 years for hair cutting hate crimes
• U.S. orders shutdown of bus company in Calif. crash

Chicago remembers teen victim of city gun violence Posted: 09 Feb 2013 01:01 PM PST Hundreds of mourners and dignitaries including first lady Michelle Obama packed the funeral service Saturday for a Chicago teen whose killing catapulted her into the nation's debate over gun violence.

American adoptive mothers get their Russian kids Posted: 09 Feb 2013 12:26 PM PST MOSCOW (AP) — After weeks of anxiety plodding through the opaque Russian legal system, two U.S. women have custody of their adopted Russian children and are preparing to take them home to start a new life together.

Longtime broadcaster Shelby Whitfield dies at 77 Posted: 09 Feb 2013 11:54 AM PST JACKSON, N.J. (AP) — Former Washington Senators broadcaster Shelby Whitfield, who enjoyed a long career with AP Radio and ABC Radio, has died. He was 77.

Man leaves estate to actors he never met Posted: 09 Feb 2013 09:56 AM PST Ray Fulk of Illinois willed more than $1 million to the 'Hell Night' stars.

Strong but deep quake rattles Colombia Posted: 09 Feb 2013 08:01 AM PST A powerful but deep earthquake shook a broad swath of Colombia and Ecuador on Saturday, sending frightened people fleeing into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of significant damage or deaths.

Two feet of snow dumped on Northeast Posted: 09 Feb 2013 06:55 AM PST More than 650,000 homes and businesses in the region lost power.

Obama's State of the Union will focus on economy Posted: 09 Feb 2013 06:22 AM PST President Barack Obama will focus his State of the Union address on boosting job creation and economic growth at a time of high unemployment, underscoring the degree to which the economy could threaten his ability to pursue second-term priorities such as gun control, immigration policy and climate change.

Plane crash kills five, closes Belgium's Charleroi airport Posted: 09 Feb 2013 04:59 AM PST BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A small passenger plane crashed at Belgium's Charleroi airport on Saturday, killing five people and closing the international hub used by Ryanair and other low-cost carriers. The aircraft, a Cessna, had problems on takeoff and tried to return to Charleroi to make an emergency landing but crashed on the side of the runway, airport officials said. "There was a problem on takeoff and they tried to come back, but unfortunately the plane crashed," said Melissa Milioto, an airport spokeswoman. "Five people were killed. ...

Michelle Obama to attend slain Chicago girl's funeral Posted: 09 Feb 2013 04:42 AM PST CHICAGO (Reuters) - First lady Michelle Obama on Saturday will attend the funeral of a Chicago girl whose slaying days after she performed at the presidential inauguration in Washington added to the heightened national attention to the toll from gun violence. Hadiya Pendleton, 15, was fatally shot on January 29 as she and her friends shielded themselves from rain under a canopy in a Chicago park in what police say was a case of mistaken identity in a gang turf war. Pendleton, a sophomore at Martin Luther King Jr. ...

Springsteen says "freaky" to be honored at pre-Grammys tribute Posted: 09 Feb 2013 03:53 AM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bruce Springsteen was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year on Friday at a star-studded pre-Grammys event where some of the biggest names in music like Sting, Alabama Shakes and Neil Young paid homage to "The Boss." The annual event, now in its 23rd year, celebrates a star's musical achievements and philanthropic work, and is hosted by Grammy organizers to kick off the weekend of the awards show. The 55th annual Grammy Awards will air this Sunday on CBS. Past Musicares honorees include Bono, Tony Bennett, Aretha Franklin and ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. ...

Behemoth storm drops 2 feet of snow on Northeast Posted: 09 Feb 2013 03:04 AM PST BOSTON (AP) — A behemoth storm packing hurricane-force winds and blizzard conditions swept through the Northeast on Saturday, dumping more than 2 feet of snow on New England and knocking out power to 650,000 homes and businesses.

Liberal in domestic issues, Obama a hawk on war Posted: 09 Feb 2013 02:14 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — For all of his liberal positions on the environment, taxes and health care, President Barack Obama is a hawk when it comes to the war on terror.

Mysterious China blogger comes out Posted: 09 Feb 2013 01:58 AM PST BEIJING (AP) — For weeks, a mysterious microblog has been lifting a veil from around China's new leader, Xi Jinping, with candid snapshots from his travels that defy the typically stiff and staged images of the leadership presented in state media.

First lady among guests at Chicago teen's funeral Posted: 09 Feb 2013 12:52 AM PST CHICAGO (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama will join some of Illinois' most recognizable politicians and clergy Saturday to mourn a 15-year-old honor student whose death has drawn attention to staggering gun violence in the nation's third-largest city.

Flaws found in U.S. missile shield Posted: 09 Feb 2013 12:36 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Defense Department studies cast doubt on whether a multibillion-dollar missile defense system planned for Europe will ever be able to protect the U.S. from Iranian missiles as intended, congressional investigators say.

Hunt for ex-officer goes on amid Calif. snowstorm Posted: 09 Feb 2013 12:19 AM PST BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) — All that was left were footprints leading away from Christopher Dorner's burned-out pickup truck, and enormous, snow-covered mountains where he could be hiding among hundreds of cabins, deep canyons and dense woods.

A state-by-state look at the Northeast blizzard Posted: 09 Feb 2013 12:03 AM PST A look at effects in states and provinces in the path of the storm sweeping across the Northeast and southern Canada:

Bus company banned from U.S. roads after California crash Posted: 08 Feb 2013 11:29 PM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The federal government has prohibited a bus company from operating in the United States after one of its coaches crashed last weekend on a California mountain road, killing eight people, a federal agency said on Friday. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, a unit of the U.S. Department of Transportation, called the company, Scapadas Magicas LLC, an imminent hazard. The driver of the bus told investigators his brakes had failed. ...

India executes Kashmiri militant for 2001 parliament attack Posted: 08 Feb 2013 11:13 PM PST NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India hanged a Kashmiri militant on Saturday for an attack on the country's parliament in 2001, and security forces, anticipating protests in response to the execution, imposed a curfew in parts of Kashmir and ordered people off the streets. President Pranab Mukherjee rejected a mercy petition from Mohammad Afzal Guru and he was hanged at 8 a.m. (0230 GMT) in Tihar jail in the capital, New Delhi, officials said. India blamed the 2001 attack on the parliament of the world's largest democracy on militants backed by Pakistan. ...

Man faces arrest for speeding at 68 mph—on a skateboard Posted: 08 Feb 2013 10:24 PM PST A professional skateboarder is potentially facing jail time after uploading a video that purports to show him skating at an astounding 68 mph through the middle of traffic. South African skater Decio Lourenco faces the charges after Cape Town city officials say his high-speed skating actually triggered a speed camera. The speed limit in the [...]

Obama salutes Panetta as he prepares to retire Posted: 08 Feb 2013 08:46 PM PST Calling it "the honor of my life," Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said farewell to the U.S. military Friday, capping a venerated public service career that spanned four decades and included stints as a lawmaker, a top White House official and the spy chief who oversaw the killing of Osama bin Laden.

Arrest made in slaying of girl, 13, in California Posted: 08 Feb 2013 08:29 PM PST FAIRFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Police said Friday they have arrested a barber in the death of a 13-year-old girl whose naked body was found last week in a Northern California park.

Man arrested in alleged bomb plot at Calif. bank Posted: 08 Feb 2013 07:08 PM PST The FBI arrested a San Jose man as he went through the motions of detonating what he believed to be a car bomb in front of a Northern California bank, federal authorities said Friday.FBI agents arrested ...

Rogue Amish leader gets 15 years for hair cutting hate crimes Posted: 08 Feb 2013 06:51 PM PST A controversial Amish leader who shares a last name with a notoriously unfashionable hairdo was sentenced to prison time after ordering hair cutting "attacks" that a judge ruled were hate crimes because of their religious nature.

U.S. orders shutdown of bus company in Calif. crash Posted: 08 Feb 2013 06:19 PM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — US regulators have ordered the immediate shutdown of a tour bus operator involved in a Southern California crash that killed eight people.

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