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Calif. cat sanctuary to reopen following deadly lion attack

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 12:30 PM PST

Security guard stands by gate of Cat Haven sanctuary near Dunlop, California, day after lion killed volunteer intern that entered its cage at facilityThe California wildlife sanctuary where an African lion attacked and killed a 24-year-old worker this week is set to reopen to the public on Sunday. The Cat Haven preserve, which has been shut since the attack on Wednesday, will resume regular operations, including offering guided tours to visitors, Cat Haven officials said. "It is important that we attend to (the animals') health and well-being, and we believe returning to a state of normal operations is a part of that process," Cat Haven founder Dale Anderson said in a statement. ...

Politicians look for credit in a rising economy

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 09:52 AM PST

FILE - In this March 5, 2013, photo, a board on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the closing number for the Dow Jones industrial average, which beat the previous high it set in October 2007, before the financial crisis and the great recession. When it comes to increased hiring, lower unemployment and a rising stock market, is there credit to pass around? It's a hotly debated point in Washington, where political scorekeeping amounts to who gets blame and who gets praise. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)Increased hiring, lower unemployment, stock market on the rise. Who gets the credit?

Jet Blue plane clipped by Air India jet on JFK tarmac

Posted: 09 Mar 2013 09:36 AM PST

To match Feature JETBLUE/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A JetBlue passenger jet was clipped by an Air India plane on the tarmac of New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport early on Saturday morning, JetBlue said in a statement. No injuries were reported and the JetBlue passengers were transferred to another plane for their departure to West Palm Beach, Florida, the JetBlue statement said. The flight was delayed by nearly three hours. Air India and the Federal Aviation Administration did not immediately respond to requests for comment. JetBlue said the incident occurred at around 6 a.m. ...

Enduring storm surprises New England with big snow

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 08:49 PM PST

A house on the Plum Island seacoast in Newbury, Mass., sits partially collapsed into the churning surf, driven by winds from a slow-moving storm centered far out in the Atlantic Ocean, at high tide Friday morning, March 8, 2013. The storm dropped up to a foot of snow in some parts of New England, caused coastal flooding in Massachusetts and slowed the morning commute in the region to a slushy crawl. (AP Photo/Newburyport Daily News, Jim Vaiknoras)The late-winter storm that buried parts of the country was forecast to be little more than a nuisance for most of New England. Try telling that to Connecticut and Massachusetts residents who spent two days shoveling as much as 2 feet of snow.

Defense: Accused Colorado gunman was restrained in psych ward

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 08:33 PM PST

Police handout photo of James HolmesAccused movie theater gunman James Holmes was held in restraints for several days at a psychiatric hospital last November after jail officials determined he was a threat to himself, his lawyers said in a court filing made public on Friday. The disclosure came in a motion by Holmes' public defenders to have a videotape of his hospitalization turned over to them by the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office, which runs the jail where he is being held without bond. ...

Colo. gun-control measures hinge on pivotal votes

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 06:56 PM PST

Colorado State Senator Greg Brophy speaks about his concern that new gun laws would hurt the local economy, during a debate period on a day of voting on gun control bills before the Colorado Legislature, at the State Capitol, in Denver, Friday March 8, 2013. Colorado Democrats are on the cusp of advancing gun-control proposals Friday in a state balancing a history of heartbreaking shootings with a Western heritage where gun ownership is treasured by many. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)Democrats are advancing aggressive gun-control proposals in a state where gun ownership is treasured by many.

Patrick Stewart: A million men must promise

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 06:07 PM PST

Premiere Of New Line Cinema's "Violence against women is the single greatest human rights violation of our our generation," he said.

Maduro sworn in as Venezuelan president

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 05:50 PM PST

Venezuela's Vice President Nicolas Maduro raises his fist as he arrives along with Foreign Minister Elias Jaua, right, for the funeral ceremony for Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez at the military academy in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, March 8, 2013. With leaders from five continents on hand, Venezuela prepared for a day of distinctly different ceremonies, first the formal state funeral of Hugo Chavez, then the controversial swearing in of Maduro, his anointed interim successor, who the opposition charges has no constitutional right to the job. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)But political opposition claim the move violated the country's constitution.

Kenyatta wins Kenya's presidential race

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 05:18 PM PST

(Blank Headline Received)Provisional figures indicate Uhuru Kenyatta won just enough of the vote to avoid a run-off.

Did Rand Paul change Obama’s drone policy? No.

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 04:11 PM PST

This video frame grab provided by Senate Television shows Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. speaking on the floor of the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Senate Democrats pushed Wednesday for speedy confirmation of John Brennan's nomination to be CIA director but ran into a snag after a Paul began a lengthy speech over the legality of potential drone strikes on U.S. soil. But Paul stalled the chamber to start what he called a filibuster of Brennan's nomination. Paul's remarks were centered on what he said was the Obama administration's refusal to rule out the possibility of drone strikes inside the United States against American citizens. (AP Photo/Senate Television)The overall effect of the tea party-aligned llawmaker's audacious protest remains an open question.

40 lost hikers rescued on Ky. mountain

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 03:55 PM PST

A sightseeing hike by college students on spring break took an unexpected turn.

Peacekeepers may be freed on Saturday

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 03:39 PM PST

A Filipino United Nations peacekeepers enters a car at the Kuneitra border crossing between Israel and Syria, in the Israeli occupied Golan HeightsU.N. officials hope Syrian rebels release the soldiers during a cease fire.

Weekend Linkdown: Robot dog, landfill landscapes, and a chair that melts

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 02:50 PM PST

Robot dog throws cement blocksYou've done all your work for the week, because that's how you roll. Still, you need to look busy until quitting time. Let us help.

Heffernen: A sacred tech journey with the papal app

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 02:00 PM PST

The Pope App is here.

Intern killed by lion was an accident, family says

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 01:28 PM PST

This undated photo provided by Paul Hanson shows his sister, Dianna Hanson. Dianna Hanson, a 24-year-old intern at the Cat Haven in Dunlap, Calif., was mauled to death by a lion at the exotic animal park on Wednesday, March 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Hanson)The California animal park followed safety protocols, says the woman's family.

Sportsman Channel 'Rifleman' host killed by gunman

Posted: 08 Mar 2013 01:11 PM PST

This undated image provided by the Whitefish, Mont., Police Department shows TV personality, Gregory Rodriguez who was shot and killed by Wayne Bengston, while Rodriguez was visiting Bengston's wife. Bengston later committed suicide.(AP Photo/Whitefish Police Department)The suspected gunman then attacked his wife and later killed himself, police say.
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