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JPMorgan to pay over $2.5 billion in Madoff fraud

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 01:04 PM PST

FILE - In this May 11, 2012, file photo, people stand in the lobby of JPMorgan Chase headquarters in New York. JPMorgan Chase & Co., already beset by other costly legal woes, has agreed to pay $1.7 billion to settle criminal charges accusing the bank of ignoring obvious warning signs of Bernard Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme, federal authorities said Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan will pay more than $2.5 billion for missing obvious warning signs of Bernard Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme.

Ohio police: Man stopped for speeding had 48 bombs

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 12:49 PM PST

Andrew BoguslawskiLONDON, Ohio (AP) — A man stopped for speeding in central Ohio was charged with illegally making or possessing an explosive device after nearly 50 bombs and four guns were found in his vehicle.

First batch of chemical weapons taken out of Syria

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 12:34 PM PST

In this Monday, Jan. 6, 2014 citizen journalism image provided by Aleppo Media Center, AMC, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Syrians inspect the rubble of destroyed buildings following a Syrian government airstrike in Aleppo, Syria. Syrian rebel groups battled one another Monday for control of a provincial capital, part of a vicious round of score settling targeting an al-Qaida affiliate that gained stature fighting President Bashar Assad but alienated many by imposing strict Islamic law. (AP Photo/Aleppo Media Center AMC)BEIRUT (AP) — The first batch of the most dangerous chemicals in Syria's arsenal was loaded onto a Danish ship and taken out of the country Tuesday under tight security, an important milestone in the international operation to rid President Bashar Assad of the weapons by midyear.

Technology? Some justices want to keep distance

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 12:34 PM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2013 file photo, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia speaks at Tufts University in Medford, Mass. At the Supreme Court, technology can be regarded as a necessary evil, and sometimes not even necessary. When they have something to say to each other in writing, the justices never do it by e-mail. And the court's historical society says the Supreme Court had no photocopying machine until 1969, a few years after Xerox had become a verb. Among those who think the Supreme Court will weigh in is Justice Antonin Scalia, who addressed the topic in July in a question-and-answer session with a technology group. Scalia said the elected branches of government are better situated to balance security needs and privacy protections. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — At the Supreme Court, technology can be regarded as a necessary evil, and sometimes not even necessary.

Sandusky awaits ruling on pension after hearing

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 11:58 AM PST

This video framegrab provided by the courthouse pool via Commonwealth Media Services shows Jerry Sandusky describing his career and retirement from Penn State by video link from Greene State Prison in southwestern Pennsylvania, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, as testimony began in a hearing into whether he can get back the retirement benefits he lost after being convicted of child molestation. (AP Photo/Commonwealth Media Services)HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky may have to wait months to find out if the state retirement system will reverse its decision to cancel his Penn State pension because of his child molestation conviction.

Britain still at war over legacy of World War I

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 09:24 AM PST

FILE - This is a Thursday, Feb. 22, 2007 file photo of British actor and TV Presenter Tony Robinson as he speaks to the media during the launch of the online facility for the British Army's WWI service records at the Cabinet War Room in London. Around the world, this year's centenary of the start of World War I is an occasion for commemoration. In Britain, where the trenches of Flanders remain an ideological battlefield, it has also sparked an argument _ about patrotism, memory and the place of humor in teaching history. Only in Britain would the spat pit the government's education minister against Tony Robinson, the comic actor who played dim-witted soldier Baldrick in LONDON (AP) — Around the world, the 2014 centenary of the start of World War I is an occasion for commemoration.

U.S. skater Sugar Todd crowdfunds Sochi trip for mom and dad

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 08:20 AM PST

2014 U.S. Olympic Long Track Trials - Day 4The speedskater Sugar Todd sought help in raising money to make sure her parents could see her compete in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The goal: $5,000 for flights, hotels and visas.

'Blistering cold' temps hit U.S.

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 07:51 AM PST

Worker spreads sand near an exterior waterfall at the National Museum of the American Indian in WashingtonBone-chilling cold reaches lows not seen in two decades.

Ex-NBA player says NKorea game dwarfed by politics

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 07:51 AM PST

Dennis Rodman stands up to leave after he and fellow US basketball players completed a television interview at a Pyongyang, North Korea hotel Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. Rodman came to the North Korean capital with a team of USA basketball stars for an exhibition game on Jan. 8, the birthday of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. From left to right are Cliff Robinson, Jerry Dupree, Charles D. Smith, unidentified, Vin Baker, Andre PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Former NBA star Charles D. Smith says he feels remorse for coming to Pyongyang with Dennis Rodman for a game on the North Korean leader's birthday because the event has been dwarfed by politics and tainted by Rodman's own comments.

Injured Lindsey Vonn skipping Sochi Olympics

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 05:56 AM PST

Lindsey Vonn is going to skip the Sochi Olympics because of a right knee injury.

Iraqi army clashes with militants near Fallujah

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 05:56 AM PST

In this Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014 picture, gunmen patrol during clashes with Iraqi security forces in Fallujah, Iraq. Clashes continued late Sunday and early morning Monday between al-Qaida and Iraqi troops on the main highway that links the capital, Baghdad, to neighboring Syria and Jordan. Al-Qaida fighters and allied tribes are still controlling the center of the city where they are deployed in streets and around government buildings. (AP Photo)BAGHDAD (AP) — Officials say fierce clashes are underway between Iraqi special forces and al-Qaida-linked militants outside the besieged western city of Fallujah.

Political swipes in India show rape a voter issue

Posted: 07 Jan 2014 12:59 AM PST

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 3, 2014 file photo, activists of Indian National Congress with black bands around their mouths block traffic during a protest against a gang rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl at Madhyamgram, about 25 kilometers (16 miles) north of Kolkata in West Bengal, India. Her death on New Year's Eve came more than a year after a deadly gang rape in New Delhi raised awareness and outrage over chronic sexual violence in India and government failures to protect women. The New Delhi rape was considered a major reason for why voters ousted the capital's government last month, and the furious response to the West Bengal case suggests that with general elections just months away, politicians remain anxious to impress voters who are demanding that women's safety become a police priority. (AP Photo/Bikas Das, File)NEW DELHI (AP) — The 16-year-old reported that she had been gang raped, only to be raped again by the same men the next day and later threatened for going to the police in eastern India. By the time charges were filed more than two months later, she had been set on fire and died from her injuries.

Gay couples' rush to marry in Utah grinds to halt

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 11:25 PM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2013 file photo, Dan Trujillo, left, and Clyde Peck get married as about 1,500 people gather to show support of marriage equality at Washington Square, just outside of the Salt Lake City and County Building in Salt Lake City. The Supreme Court on Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, put same-sex marriages on hold in Utah, at least while a federal appeals court more fully considers the issue. The court issued a brief order blocking any new same-sex unions in the state. The order grants an emergency appeal by the state following the Dec. 20 ruling by U.S. District Judge Robert Shelby that the state's ban on same-sex marriage violates gay and lesbian couples' constitutional rights. More than 900 gay and lesbian couples have married since then. (AP Photo/The Deseret News, Tom Smart, File)SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — More than 1,000 gay and lesbian couples in Utah have exchanged wedding vows over the past two weeks in jubilant celebrations — but the rush on same-sex marriage licenses has come to an end.

5 things to know about widespread chill

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 10:59 PM PST

Cross country skiers enjoy the snow in Forest Park Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, in St. Louis. After the area was blanketed by snow on Sunday, dangerous cold settled across Missouri on Monday amid warnings that even a few minutes of exposure for people and pets could be deadly. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)CHICAGO (AP) — Much of the country continued to grapple Tuesday with a historic freeze that shuttered schools and businesses at the start of the first full work week of 2014. Flights, trains and bus transportation were disrupted, thousands were left without power and even parts of the country used to fending off hypothermia and frostbite had to take extra precautions as temperatures and wind chills approached record levels.

BCS WATCH: FSU grabs 27-24 lead on kick return TD

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 09:11 PM PST

Florida State's James Wilder Jr. is upended during the second half of the NCAA BCS National Championship college football game against Auburn Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A look at the BCS championship game Monday night between top-ranked Florida State and No. 2 Auburn at the Rose Bowl.

BCS WATCH: Auburn leads FSU 21-13 in 4th quarter

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 09:11 PM PST

Auburn's Nick Marshall (14) congratulates Melvin Ray (82) after Ray's touchdown catch during the first half of the NCAA BCS National Championship college football game against Florida State Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A look at the BCS championship game Monday night between top-ranked Florida State and No. 2 Auburn at the Rose Bowl.

Auburn leads Florida St early in BCS title game

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 06:33 PM PST

Auburn's Jonathon Mincy (6) breaks up a pass intended for Florida State's Giorgio Newberry during the first half of the NCAA BCS National Championship college football game Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Nick Marshall threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Tre Mason, and No. 2 Auburn led No. 1 Florida State 7-3 after one quarter Monday night in the final BCS championship game.

5 things to know about the record-breaking freeze

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 06:33 PM PST

The Chicago Skyline sits as a backdrop as fog drifts across Monroe Harbor with temperatures well below zero and wind chills expected to reach 40 to 50 below, Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, in Chicago. A whirlpool of frigid, dense air known as a CHICAGO (AP) — Much of the country grappled Monday with a historic freeze that shuttered schools and businesses at the start of the first full work week of 2014. Flights, trains and bus transportation were disrupted, thousands were left without power and even parts of the country used to fending off hypothermia and frostbite had to take extra precautions as temperatures and wind chills approached record levels.

What do you want to know about Guantanamo Bay?

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 05:15 PM PST

Uighur detainees talk to reporters at the Camp Iguana detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on June 1, 2009Our national affairs reporter Liz Goodwin is en route to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba this afternoon to visit the infamous detention center where 155 men are being held. What do you want to know about the base?

BCS WATCH: Florida State faces Auburn for title

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 05:00 PM PST

A Florida State fan cheers outside the Rose Bowl before the NCAA BCS National Championship college football game against Auburn Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A look at the BCS championship game Monday night between top-ranked Florida State and No. 2 Auburn at the Rose Bowl.

Lawyers detail $765M plan for NFL concussions

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 04:15 PM PST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lawyers representing former NFL players in the proposed $765 million settlement of thousands of concussion-related claims detailed Monday how the money would be divided.

US marks 4 straight years of slowing health costs

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 03:44 PM PST

A man looks over the Affordable Care Act signup page on the HealthCare.gov website in New York in this photo illustrationWASHINGTON (AP) — Even as his health care law divided the nation, President Barack Obama's first term produced historically low growth in health costs, government experts said in a new report Monday.

Janet Yellen clears vote to lead U.S. Federal Reserve

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 03:29 PM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2013 file photo, Janet Yellen, of California, smiles as she is introduced as being the first female to be nominated as Federal Reserve Board chair, prior to testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate is ready to approve Yellen's nomination to become the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve in its century-long history. Yellen is a long-time advocate of fighting unemployment and a backer of the central bank's recent efforts to spur the economy with low interest rates and massive bond purchases. She was expected to win easy approval in Monday's vote. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of senators have voted to confirm Janet Yellen as the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve.

Voices from the 'vortex'

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 02:59 PM PST

Deep freeze stretches across the U.S.Polar temps prompt people across a large swath of America to ask, 'Is this Antarctica?'

Liz Cheney drops bid to unseat Wyoming Sen. Enzi

Posted: 06 Jan 2014 01:39 PM PST

FILE - In this July 17, 2013 file photo, Liz Cheney speaks during a campaign appearance in Casper, Wyo. Published reports citing anonymous GOP insiders say Liz Cheney, the daughter of former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, plans to quit the Republican Wyoming Senate primary and abandon her effort to unseat incumbent Sen. Mike Enzi. Cheney moved her family from Virginia to Wyoming to run for the seat. Her effort to replace Enzi, a Senate veteran, angered and upset many Republicans and her campaign has faced a number of problems. (AP Photo/Matt Young, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Liz Cheney's sudden exit from her Wyoming Senate race brought a surprise end to a high-profile campaign that touched off a bitter fight within the Republican Party as well as a public spat with her lesbian sister over gay marriage.
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