| Snow, ice, deep-freeze hit large swath of US Posted: 07 Dec 2013 12:38 PM PST  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A late fall cold snap that has gripped much of the country is being blamed for a handful of deaths and has forced people to deal with frigid temperatures, power outages by the thousands and treacherous roads.
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| France, AU send more troops to African nation Posted: 07 Dec 2013 12:06 PM PST  BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — France and the African Union on Saturday announced plans to deploy several thousand more troops into embattled Central African Republic, as thousands of Christians fearing reprisal attacks sought refuge from the Muslim former rebels who now control the country after days of violence left nearly 400 people dead — and possibly more.
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| AU: More troops for Central African Republic Posted: 07 Dec 2013 11:21 AM PST PARIS (AP) — France's presidential palace says the African Union has agreed to increase its deployment of troops in violence-wracked Central African Republic to 6,000 troops. |
| Gene therapy scores big wins against blood cancers Posted: 07 Dec 2013 10:50 AM PST  In one of the biggest advances against leukemia and other blood cancers in many years, doctors are reporting unprecedented success by using gene therapy to transform patients' blood cells into soldiers that seek and destroy cancer.
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| Ukraine opposition: no talks unless govt fired Posted: 07 Dec 2013 10:35 AM PST  KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's opposition, preparing for what it hopes will be a gigantic protest rally on Sunday, says it will negotiate with President Viktor Yanukovych only if he fires the government and appoints a new one committed to deepening European integration.
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| Snow, sleet, ice hit large swath of US Posted: 07 Dec 2013 09:50 AM PST MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Millions hunkered down for icy conditions expected to last through the weekend from Texas to Ohio to Tennessee as a cold snap covered much of the nation, knocking out power and making roads treacherous Saturday. |
| France increases its deployment in African nation Posted: 07 Dec 2013 09:04 AM PST BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — France unexpectedly raised its troop deployment in Central African Republic by hundreds of soldiers on Saturday, as Christians fearing reprisal attacks sought refuge from Muslim former rebels who control the country in wake of massacres in the capital. At least 280 people have been killed in recent days — the worst violence in the lawless country in months. |
| Nelson Mandela family: 'We have lost a great man' Posted: 07 Dec 2013 08:32 AM PST  In their first statement since his death, Nelson Mandela's family says they've "lost a great man, a son of the soil."
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| Putin spokesman: customs union not discussed Posted: 07 Dec 2013 08:16 AM PST  KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — As thousands of anti-government protesters kept their vigil in Ukraine's capital Saturday, officials sought to reduce their anger with assurances that Russian and Ukrainian presidents didn't discuss Ukraine joining a Russian-led customs union at a meeting this week.
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| Massive crowds, world leaders to honor Mandela Posted: 07 Dec 2013 08:02 AM PST JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa expects overwhelming crowds and a host of world leaders to attend services honoring late President Nelson Mandela, though with the ceremonies only days away officials acknowledged Saturday they couldn't offer any specifics. |
| Few heirs apparent to Mandela's symbol of freedom Posted: 07 Dec 2013 07:30 AM PST The passing of Nelson Mandela leaves a waning number of global figures representing freedom and resilience against oppression — and a changing world that makes it harder for anyone to approach Mandela's iconic power. |
| Snow, sleet, ice hits large swath of US Posted: 07 Dec 2013 06:44 AM PST MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Millions hunkered down for icy conditions expected to last through the weekend from Texas to Ohio to Tennessee as the cold snap that covered much of the nation knocked out power and made roads treacherous Saturday. |
| French army deploys in Central African Republic Posted: 07 Dec 2013 06:28 AM PST BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Christians fearing reprisal attacks from the Muslim ex-rebels who control Central African Republic fled on foot by the thousands Saturday, as others ventured outside for the first in time in days only to bury their dead after the worst violence to rack the lawless country in months. |
| Hagel lands in Kabul amid chaos over security deal Posted: 07 Dec 2013 05:42 AM PST  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is visiting with American forces in Afghanistan amid a stubborn stand-off between the U.S. and Afghan leaders over a security agreement that President Hamid Karzai still refuses to sign despite increasing pressure from diplomatic and defense officials.
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| S. Africa prepares 10-day farewell for Mandela Posted: 07 Dec 2013 05:26 AM PST  South Africa prepared Saturday a sweeping, emotional farewell to Nelson Mandela -- a funeral that will draw an unprecedented gathering of world leaders and luminaries.
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| Iranian president defends interim nuclear deal Posted: 07 Dec 2013 03:51 AM PST  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's president defended an interim nuclear deal that eases some of the international community's crippling economic sanctions in return for a freeze on part of the Islamic Republic's uranium enrichment activities, saying Saturday that improving the economy is as important as maintaining a peaceful nuclear program.
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| Obama calls on Congress to extend jobless benefits Posted: 07 Dec 2013 03:20 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to extend benefits for the long-term unemployed before they expire at the end of the year.
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| South Africa begins life without Nelson Mandela Posted: 07 Dec 2013 02:18 AM PST  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — What next for South Africa?
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| Hagel outlines new weapons sale plan for Gulf Posted: 07 Dec 2013 02:02 AM PST  MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel opened the door for the U.S. to sell missile defense and other weapons systems to U.S.-friendly Gulf nations, with an eye toward boosting their abilities to counter Iran's ballistic missiles, even as global powers ink a nuclear deal with Tehran.
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| More of US expected to see snow, sleet, ice Posted: 07 Dec 2013 12:29 AM PST MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — After cold rain and winds lashed the Southwest and other parts of the country Friday, millions of residents hunkered down for icy conditions expected to last through the weekend as the cold snap was forecast to continue causing problems and trekking northeast. |
| ABC's 'Scandal' reduced to 18 episodes this season Posted: 06 Dec 2013 11:46 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — ABC says it will air four fewer episodes of "Scandal" than planned this season.
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| NY railway has until Tuesday to analyze lines Posted: 06 Dec 2013 11:29 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — The Metro-North Railroad has until Tuesday to identify places in its system with major speed changes under an order from federal transportation officials requiring an extra worker in the driver's cab on routes like the one where a speeding commuter train derailed this week, killing four people.
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| Cano, Beltran, Granderson, Feldman find new homes Posted: 06 Dec 2013 11:15 PM PST  The Seattle Mariners shook up baseball's free-agent market, reaching a rich deal with Robinson Cano on a day when Carlos Beltran, Curtis Granderson and other familiar names found new homes.
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| Police: Pa. newlyweds killed man for thrills Posted: 06 Dec 2013 10:59 PM PST SUNBURY, Pa. (AP) — Newlyweds just three weeks removed from their wedding day lured a Pennsylvania man to his death with a Craigslist ad because they wanted to kill someone together, police said. |
| World mourns South Africa peace icon Mandela Posted: 06 Dec 2013 09:58 PM PST  South Africa began preparations Saturday to welcome US President Barack Obama and fellow world leaders eager to pay their respects to Nelson Mandela during 10 days of mourning for the anti-apartheid icon. On Friday President Jacob Zuma announced the mourning period for Mandela, the founding father of modern South Africa and its first black leader, after he died late Thursday aged 95, surrounded by friends and family. Obama, America's first black president, will travel to South Africa next week, the White House said, joining a raft of world leaders for a huge December 10 memorial service. Mandela's body will lie in state in Pretoria for three days before he receives a state burial on December 15 in his boyhood home of Qunu.
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