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U.S. beefing up missile defense in response to N. Korea

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 01:16 PM PDT

File picture of Israeli soldiers watching as an Iron Dome launcher fires an interceptor rocket near BeershebaBy Phil Stewart and David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced plans on Friday to bolster U.S. missile defenses in response to a growing nuclear threat from North Korea, adding 14 interceptors to a missile defense site in Alaska by 2017 and deploying a radar tracking system in Japan. The decision to add 14 new anti-missile interceptors at Fort Greely in Alaska amounts to a reversal of an Obama administration decision in 2010 to stop expansion of the missile field there at 30 interceptors. The Bush administration had planned to deploy 44 total interceptors. ...

Victims of clergy abuse demand action from new pope

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 12:45 PM PDT

Plaintiff Michael Duran, left, who received nearly $1 million in a sex abuse settlement with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, speaks during a news conference on Thursday, March 14, 2013 in Los Angeles. Duran was molested by ex-priest Michael Baker, who is now in jail after pleading guilty to a dozen sex charges. The U.S. church's challenges include recovering from the clergy sexual abuse scandal, which has resulted in the bankruptcies of prominent archdioceses and cost the Church in America an estimated $3 billion in legal settlements. Duran's wife, Margarita, looks on at right. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Most Roman Catholics are rejoicing at the election of Pope Francis, but alleged victims of clergy abuse in the U.S. are demanding swift and bold actions from the new Jesuit pontiff: Defrock all molester priests and the cardinals who covered up for them, formally apologize, and release all confidential church files.

Romney: 'In the end, we’ll win'

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 12:13 PM PDT

Former Republican Presidential candidate Romney puts his hand to his heart as supporters cheer him upon taking the stage to speak at the CPAC at National Harbor, MarylandHe urged conservatives to remain optimistic despite his loss to Obama.

Prisoner describes spending 25 years in solitary

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 11:41 AM PDT

A prisoner who has spent 25 years in solitary confinement wrote about what it's like to spend a quarter of a century cut off from human contact. William R. Blake's essay appeared on Solitary Watch, a prisoner advocacy group. Blake was also given an honorable mention in the Yale Law Journal's Prison Law Writing Contest. [...]

Arms flowing to Syria from every direction

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 11:11 AM PDT

Members of forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad are seen with their weapons at Darya near DamascusSaudi Arabia and Qatar are arming rebels, while Iran is sending men to fight with gov't troops.

U.S. to beef up West Coast missile defense system

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 10:55 AM PDT

File picture of Israeli soldiers watching as an Iron Dome launcher fires an interceptor rocket near BeershebaDefense officials say the move is in response to North Korea's recent nuclear threats.

NRA’s Wayne LaPierre: I'm the only sane guy in the room

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 10:39 AM PDT

National Rifle Association CEO LaPierre speaks at CPAC in National Harbor, MarylandAn outspoken gun-rights lobbyist, he's faced scrutiny for his defense of firearm ownership.

Sen. Portman reverses opposition to gay marriage

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 09:49 AM PDT

File photo of Senator Portman in TampaSen. Rob Portman (R) of Ohio, a steadfast conservative, announced his support for gay marriage Friday, reversing his previous opposition to it.

Journalist charged in LA Times hacking conspiracy suspended

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 09:16 AM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2006 file photo, a worker cleans an entrance to the Los Angeles Times building in Los Angeles. Federal authorities allege that Matthew Keys provided hackers with login information to access the Tribune Company's computer system in December 2010. Keys had been fired months before from a Sacramento television station owned by Tribune. Keys was a web producer for KTXL. Tribune also owns the Times. The investigators allege that Keys gave a hacker named SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — News agency Reuters has suspended with pay a deputy social media editor after he was indicted on federal charges of conspiring with the notorious hacking group Anonymous to deface an online story of the Los Angeles Times.

Obama to pitch $2 billion energy security trust

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 08:44 AM PDT

President Barack Obama in a speech on Friday in Illinois will put a $2 billion price tag on the energy security trust he announced earlier this year with an aim to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil and lower pollution. Obama said in his State of the Union address on Feb. 13 that the [...]

Can this Jesuit repair a 'fractured church?'

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 08:29 AM PDT

Newly elected Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the VaticanFrancis' task is to lead the church away from scandal, corruption, and doubt

Appeals court revives suit over CIA drone records

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 07:57 AM PDT

A U.S. Air Force MQ-1 Predator, unmanned aerial vehicle, armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, performs a low altitude pass during the Aviation Nation 2005 air show at Nellis Air Force Base in this handout photoThe spy agency must give a fuller response to the ACLU's lawsuit.

McConnell vows to repeal Obama health care law

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 07:26 AM PDT

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, flanked by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., left, and Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn of Texas, gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)The Senate Republican leader calls the law a "monument to liberalism."

Social media editor charged in LA Times hacking conspiracy

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 07:10 AM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2006 file photo, a worker cleans an entrance to the Los Angeles Times building in Los Angeles. Federal authorities allege that Matthew Keys provided hackers with login information to access the Tribune Company's computer system in December 2010. Keys had been fired months before from a Sacramento television station owned by Tribune. Keys was a web producer for KTXL. Tribune also owns the Times. The investigators allege that Keys gave a hacker named Authorities say that Matthew Keys provided login information to Anonymous.

Obama: Iran is a year away from nuke

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 06:39 AM PDT

Obama: Iran a Year Away From Nuclear WeaponThe president says the U.S. will use "all options" to stop it.

Vatican denies Francis was silent during dictatorship

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 06:24 AM PDT

Handout photo of then Argentine Cardinal Bergoglio holding a San Lorenzo soccer jersey in Buenos AiresThe Vatican on Friday strongly denied accusations by some critics in Argentina that Pope Francis stayed silent during systematic human rights abuses by the former military dictatorship.

Another Carnival cruise ship experiences problems

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 04:49 AM PDT

FILE - The Carnival Legend, a 2,100-passenger, 960-foot-long cruise ship arrives at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in this Nov. 8, 2002 file photo. Carnival Cruise Lines says another of its ships has experienced problems and is heading back to the Port of Tampa. Late Thursday, March 14, 2013 the company said "A technical issue" on the ship Legend forced the cancellation of a stop.

Maryland poised to abolish death penalty

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 04:34 AM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2011, file photo shows the execution room, at the Oregon State Penitentiary, in Salem, Ore. The Oregon Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday, March 14, 2013, from lawyers for convicted killer Gary Haugen and Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber--a lower court sided with Haugen, who says Kitzhaber overstepped his authority when he issued a temporary reprieve two weeks before Haugen was scheduled to be executed by lethal injection. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)The state would be the 18th in the nation to end the use of capital punishment.

Rapid HIV treatment points to 'functional cure' for AIDS

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 04:03 AM PDT

An HIV-infected patient displays medicine at a hospital in Payao provincePatients treated very swiftly with drugs but then stopped treatment showed no signs of the virus rebounding.

Weekend in politics: Romney, Trump, and Palin at CPAC

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 03:32 AM PDT

The Conservative Political Action Conference continues Friday just outside Washington and wraps up Saturday. Mitt Romney is one of a long list of high-profile speakers Friday that also includes Rep. Paul Ryan, former Sen. Rick Santorum, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. Donald Trump also is on the Friday agenda. Sarah [...]

Afghanistan's biggest-ever truck bomb defused: Spy agency

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 02:14 AM PDT

An Afghan policeman keeps watch at a checkpoint in Maidan, Wardak provinceSecurity forces have defused a truck bomb packed with nearly eight tons of explosives.

Lawmakers want Obama to follow up outreach effort

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 01:28 AM PDT

In this March 13, 2013, photo, President Barack Obama turns to reporters as he leaves the Capitol after his closed-door meeting with Speaker of the House John Boehner and Republican lawmakers, in Washington. Obama has hosted dinners and lunches and visited Capitol Hill over three days in his outreach effort with Congress. Lawmakers say it will take putting the entire force of the White House operation behind opening lines of communication if the effort is to stand any chance of bearing fruit. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Democrats and Republicans say they need more daily contact with the White House.

Clergy abuse victims want change from new pope

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 01:13 AM PDT

Plaintiff Michael Duran, left, who received nearly $1 million in a sex abuse settlement with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, speaks during a news conference on Thursday, March 14, 2013 in Los Angeles. Duran was molested by ex-priest Michael Baker, who is now in jail after pleading guilty to a dozen sex charges. The U.S. church's challenges include recovering from the clergy sexual abuse scandal, which has resulted in the bankruptcies of prominent archdioceses and cost the Church in America an estimated $3 billion in legal settlements. Duran's wife, Margarita, looks on at right. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)The election of a new pope could help heal the wounds left by the Catholic sex abuse crisis.

GOP senator reverses gay-marriage stance after son comes out

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 12:09 AM PDT

FILE - This Nov. 15, 2011 file photo shows Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, a member of last year's failed Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, pursued by reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Sure, the rich are going to pay higher taxes. But an upcoming budget deal may also mean higher airline ticket prices, phasing out Saturday mail delivery and added prescription drug costs for the military. Negotiators are also looking to claim cuts to farm subsidies and modest curbs to food stamps as they seek to accumulate savings toward a multi-trillion-dollar budget pact. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, said Thursday that he now supports gay marriage.

LED screen falls at Fla. music fest site; 3 hurt

Posted: 14 Mar 2013 10:37 PM PDT

MIAMI (AP) — A large LED screen being set up for the Ultra Music Festival crashed onto the main stage Thursday night in downtown Miami, seriously injuring two workers.
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