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Brain-dead pregnant woman taken off life support

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 11:57 AM PST

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 3, 2014 file photo, Erick Munoz stands with an undated copy of a photograph of himself, left, with wife Marlise and their son Mateo, in Haltom City, Texas. John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, issued a statement Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014 that said the hospital it will remove life support from Marlise Munoz, following a judge's order that it was misapplying state law to disregard her family's wishes. The statement did not say when the hospital would pull life support. (AP Photo/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Ron T. Ennis, File) MANDATORY CREDITThe family of a brain-dead, pregnant Texas woman said Sunday afternoon that she has been removed from life support following a judge's ruling that a Fort Worth hospital was misapplying state law in the case.

Frozen Big Apple on menu for Broncos, Seahawks

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 11:57 AM PST

In this photograph taken with a fisheye lens, snow is accumulated on the seats and on the field of MetLife Stadium as crews removed snow ahead of Super Bowl XLVIII following a snow storm, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, in East Rutherford, N.J. Super Bowl XLVIII, which will be played between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks on Feb. 2, will be the first NFL title game held outdoors in a city where it snows. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — An icy wind made its way through the Meadowlands, cut across the Hudson River and into frigid Manhattan. Looks like Mother Nature is taking seriously the NFL's slogan for the upcoming Super Bowl: Best Served Cold.

Hospital to end life support for brain-dead pregnant woman

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 10:41 AM PST

Erick Munoz, center, husband of Marlise Munoz is escorted by attorneys as he walks to 96th District Court Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 in Fort Worth, Texas. A judge has ordered a Texas hospital to remove life support for a pregnant, brain-dead woman. Judge R. H. Wallace Jr. issued the ruling Friday in the case of Marlise Munoz. John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth has been keeping Munoz on life support against her family's wishes. Munoz was 14 weeks pregnant when her husband found her unconscious Nov. 26, possibly due to a blood clot. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)A Texas hospital said Sunday that it will remove life support from a pregnant, brain-dead woman following a judge's order that it was misapplying state law to disregard her family's wishes.

Deal on women, children in besieged Syrian city

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 09:57 AM PST

Haitham al-Maleh, senior member of the Syrian National Coalition (SNC), Syria's main political opposition group, leaves a meeting with U.N. mediator Lakhdar Brahimi at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014. Syrians on opposite sides of their country's civil war tried again Sunday to find common ground, with peace talks focusing on an aid convoy to a besieged city that once more came under mortar attack from the government. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)GENEVA (AP) — Women and children trapped in a Syrian city under government siege will be permitted to leave as soon as Sunday under a deal that marked the first tangible — if limited — sign of progress in peace talks.

Could rap have big night at Grammy Awards?

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 09:57 AM PST

Musician Macklemore performs during a concert presented by T-Mobile at The Belasco Theatre, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Macklemore believes Kendrick Lamar deserves the best rap album Grammy, but if he and his producer take home the award, he feels it is justified.

Could rap have big night at Grammys Awards?

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 09:12 AM PST

Musician Macklemore performs during a concert presented by T-Mobile at The Belasco Theatre, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)LOS ANGELES (AP) — "If we win that Grammy, then we deserve it as well. I think that we made a great album that pushed the genre of hip-hop," the 30-year-old said. "I think that hip-hop can be at times resistant to change and when you see two white dudes from Seattle, Washington, rapping about gay marriage, it's like, 'Hold up, this isn't hip-hop,' when in actuality it is. Hip-hop has always been about expansion, about pushing the genre, about challenging the listener."

German newspaper publishes top Nazi's letters

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 07:38 AM PST

The undated photo provided by German newspaper 'Die Welt' shows a trove of letters, notes and photos that were in possession of an Israeli family. The letters are believed to be written by Nazi SS leader Heinrich Himmler and had not been shown to the public. The newspaper said the material is contained in an eight-part series it plans to publish. Himmler is considered one of the Nazis most responsible for the Holocaust. (AP Photo/Realworks Ltd./DIE WELT, HO) MANDATORY CREDIT Realworks Ltd./DIE WELT - http://www.welt.de/geschichte/himmler/article124223862/Insight-into-the-orderly-world-of-a-mass-murderer.htmlBERLIN (AP) — One black-and white photo shows Heinrich Himmler on an idyllic family outing, holding his wife's hand while his blond, pigtailed daughter is picking flowers. Others show the SS Nazi leader feeding a little fawn or taking a bath at Lake Tegernsee near his home in Bavaria.

Police identify gunman in Maryland mall shooting

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 07:38 AM PST

Two people embrace in the parking lot at the scene of a shooting at The Mall in Columbia on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014 in Columbia, Md. Police say three people died in a shooting at the mall in suburban Baltimore, including the presumed gunman.(AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) — Police have identified the gunman in the Maryland mall shooting as a 19 year old from suburban Washington.

Republicans struggle in Georgia's Senate primary

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 06:52 AM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2013, file photo, Rep. Phil Gingrey, R-Ga., questions Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius as she testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee about the difficulties plaguing the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Georgia's U.S. Senate Republican primary is shaping up as a struggle between arch-conservatives and business interests who believe a tea party-backed candidate could lose a general election. Several candidates, including Gingrey, are trying to satisfy both the conservative activists and the more traditional Republicans. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)WATKINSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Seeking promotion to the U.S. Senate, Republican Rep. Jack Kingston avoids an explicit yes-or-no answer when asked by a voter if he considers himself a tea party candidate.

Syrians talk aid and prisoners as mortars hit Homs

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 06:52 AM PST

Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi gestures as he gives a short press briefing upon his arrival to the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014. Syria's government and opposition face each other for the second time Sunday, buffered by a U.N. mediator hoping to guide them to a resolution of the country's devastating civil war. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)GENEVA (AP) — Syrians on opposite sides of their country's civil war tried again Sunday to find common ground, with peace talks focusing on the release of prisoners and an aid convoy to a besieged city that once more came under mortar attacks from the government.

Quebec fire bodies search temporarily suspended

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 06:52 AM PST

An emergency worker walks past a sign that reads L'ISLE-VERTE, Quebec (AP) — Snow squalls and frigid temperatures Sunday temporarily suspended the effort to recover another 22 people presumed killed a day after crews pulled just two more bodies from the ice-covered rubble of a Quebec seniors' home. Officials have confirmed 10 dead from the massive fire.

Kiev rally canceled over protester memorial

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 05:04 AM PST

Medics transport an injured protester during an attack of the Ukrainian House building in central Kiev, Ukraine, early Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014. New violence erupted in Ukraine's capital during the night as a large crowd attacked the government exposition and conference hall where police were stationed inside. Early Sunday, demonstrators were throwing firebombs into the Ukrainian House building and setting off fireworks, and police responded with tear gas. (AP Photo/Evgeny Feldman, Novaya Gazeta)KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's opposition forces have called off a massive rally planned for Sunday because of the funeral for a protester killed in clashes with police last week.

Nearly 50 killed as Egypt marks revolt anniversary

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 05:04 AM PST

A member of the April 6 movement (C-back), which spearheaded the uprising against former president Hosni Mubarak, is attacked by supporters of General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo's Talaat Harb square, on January 25, 2014Clashes between supporters and opponents of Egypt's military prove deadly.

Wawrinka wins Aussie Open final vs injured Nadal

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 03:31 AM PST

El español Rafael Nadal se dobla al sentir un dolor de espalda durante el segundo set de su duelo frente al suizo Stanislas Wawrinka en la final del Abierto de Australia en Melbourne, Australia, el domingo 26 de enero de 2014. (Foto AP/Aijaz Rahi)MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Stan Wawrinka held off an injured Rafael Nadal to win his first Grand Slam title with a 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory Sunday in the Australian Open final.

Peace talks 1st goal: Aid to besieged Syrian city

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 03:31 AM PST

Louay Safi spokesperson for the Syrian National Coalition, Syria's main political opposition group, gestures as he speaks to journalists at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. The Syrian government and the country's opposition held direct talks on Saturday for the first time since they entered into a war three years ago, the UN said. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)GENEVA (AP) — Syrians on opposite sides of their country's civil war are trying again to find common ground, with talks focusing on an aid convoy to a besieged city and possible prisoner exchanges.

Egyptian soldiers killed in Sinai as protest toll rises to 49

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 02:29 AM PST

Gunmen killed three Egyptian soldiers in an attack on a bus in the Sinai Peninsula on Sunday, the military said.

Militants ambush army bus in Egypt, killing 2

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 01:11 AM PST

CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian security official says militants fire a rocket-propelled grenade at an army bus in the Sinai Peninsula, killing two soldiers.

'Whiplash' wins audience, jury awards at Sundance

Posted: 25 Jan 2014 11:50 PM PST

Damien Chazelle, director of The dramatic story of a drummer who pursues excellence at all costs won top honors at the Sundance Film Festival

Cuaron wins Directors Guild prize for 'Gravity'

Posted: 25 Jan 2014 11:19 PM PST

This film image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Sandra Bullock in a scene from LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alfonso Cuaron has won the top film honor from the Directors Guild of America for "Gravity," giving his space saga an edge on the journey to the Academy Awards.

DGA winner could get edge in tight Oscar race

Posted: 25 Jan 2014 08:32 PM PST

This film image released by Sony Pictures shows, from left, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, Christian Bale and Jennifer Lawrence in a scene from LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tonight's Directors Guild of America Awards could push "Gravity," ''American Hustle" or "12 Years a Slave" into the Oscar forefront as the films have emerged in a close three-way tie over the past few weeks.

3 dead, including gunman, after Md. mall shooting

Posted: 25 Jan 2014 08:02 PM PST

Two people embrace in the parking lot at the scene of a shooting at The Mall in Columbia on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014 in Columbia, Md. Police say three people died in a shooting at the mall in suburban Baltimore, including the presumed gunman.(AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) — A man carrying a shotgun opened fire at a busy shopping mall in suburban Baltimore on Saturday, killing two employees of a skate shop and then himself as panicked shoppers ran for cover, police said. Five others were injured.

Driver loses hand in Jeep explosion in Spokane

Posted: 25 Jan 2014 06:31 PM PST

This Jan. 15, 2014, photograph provided by Donald Wilkes, 61, of Spokane, Wash., shows damage to a Jeep caused by the explosion of what police described as a firecracker inside. The vehicle was driving in north Spokane when the explosion occurred, blowing off the driver's left hand and prompting fears about his initial intent. The Jeep came to a stop in front of Wilkes' home. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Donald Wilkes)SEATTLE (AP) — An explosion from a firecracker inside a moving Jeep blew off the driver's hand early Saturday and scattered debris over half a block in Spokane, prompting initial fears over the man's intent, police and neighbors said.

Total of 32 believed dead in Quebec fire

Posted: 25 Jan 2014 04:31 PM PST

An emergency worker walks past a sign that reads L'ISLE-VERTE, Quebec (AP) — Crews on Saturday recovered just two more bodies on the third day of an excruciating search through the charred remains of a Quebec retirement home, now covered in ice as thick as two feet. A total of 32 people are believed to have been killed in the massive fire, but just 10 bodies have been found.

Arizona GOP censures McCain for 'liberal' record

Posted: 25 Jan 2014 03:43 PM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2013 file photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. A group of Arizona Republicans are seeking to pass a resolution censuring U.S. Sen. John McCain for a voting record they say is more aligned with liberal Democrats. The group plans to introduce the resolution at the Arizona Republican Party's state meeting Saturday Jan. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Republican Party formally censured Sen. John McCain on Saturday, citing a voting record they say is insufficiently conservative.

32 presumed dead in Quebec fire, 10 confirmed

Posted: 25 Jan 2014 02:59 PM PST

An emergency worker walks past a sign that reads L'ISLE-VERTE, Quebec (AP) — Crews on Saturday recovered two more bodies as they struggled with frigid temperatures and ice as thick as two feet (60 centimeters) to search the ruins of a burned-out Quebec retirement home. Ten bodies of the 32 presumed dead have been recovered.
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