| Olympics divide Sochi's indigenous Circassians Posted: 16 Feb 2014 11:16 AM PST  BOLSHOI KICHMAI, Russia (AP) — While Vladimir Putin and rich Olympic sponsors watch the Winter Games in gleaming arenas, boys in nearby Bolshoi Kichmai herd their goats by tying them to rickety bicycles, riding against the wind through a rocky valley where invading Russian armies slaughtered their ancestors 150 years ago.
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| Prisoners' use of smuggled cellphones on the rise Posted: 16 Feb 2014 10:29 AM PST  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — They're hidden in babies' diapers, ramen noodle soup packages, footballs, soda cans and even body cavities.
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| In Indonesia, Kerry blasts climate change deniers Posted: 16 Feb 2014 09:42 AM PST  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Climate change may be the world's "most fearsome" weapon of mass destruction and urgent global action is needed to combat it, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday, comparing those who deny its existence or question its causes to people who insist the Earth is flat.
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| AP PHOTOS: Winning and losing at Sochi Posted: 16 Feb 2014 09:27 AM PST  Kjetil Jansrud wins his fourth straight Olympic super-G gold medal for Norway while U.S. skier Bode Miller ties for the bronze. Per-Age Skroder scores Norway's only goal in a hockey match-up against Austria, but Lars Haugen wasn't able to stop Austria from scoring three goals for the win.
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| Illegal miners trapped in South Africa, 11 rescued Posted: 16 Feb 2014 09:26 AM PST  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Debris trapped a group of miners who were working illegally in an abandoned mine in South Africa, but rescue workers cleared the mine shaft entrance and at least 11 miners were escorted to safety on Sunday, officials said.
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| Powerball estimated jackpot surges to $400M Posted: 16 Feb 2014 09:26 AM PST  Without a Powerball jackpot winner this weekend, the prize has climbed to $400 million.
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| Ukrainian protesters end occupation of City Hall Posted: 16 Feb 2014 09:26 AM PST  KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Anti-government demonstrators in Ukraine's capital ended their nearly three-month occupation of Kiev City Hall on Sunday as promised in exchange for the release of all jailed protesters. But tensions remained high as hundreds stayed outside the building, vowing to retake it if the government fails to drop all criminal charges against the protesters.
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| Phil Kessel scores 3 to help US rout Slovenia 5-1 Posted: 16 Feb 2014 07:21 AM PST  SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Phil Kessel scored two of his three goals in the opening 4:33 and became the first U.S. player with an Olympic hat trick in more than a decade, leading the Americans to a 5-1 win over Slovenia on Sunday.
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| 2 medals, strong emotions for Miller, Weibrecht Posted: 16 Feb 2014 06:03 AM PST  KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — This medal mattered to Bode Miller.
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| Obama signs debt ceiling measure into law Posted: 16 Feb 2014 06:02 AM PST  RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — President Barack Obama on Saturday signed separate measures into law to lift the federal debt limit and restore benefits that had been cut for younger military retirees.
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| Russian banya a treat at the Sochi Olympics Posted: 16 Feb 2014 04:44 AM PST  KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — "What's the score?" asks Svetlana Fedorenko as she enters a bathhouse in the Caucasus Mountains with her husband and friends: The U.S.-Russia hockey game was on, and most of the country was glued to a television.
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| Russian banya one of treats of Sochi Games Posted: 16 Feb 2014 03:57 AM PST KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — "What's the score?" asks Svetlana Fedorenko as she enters a bathhouse in The Russian Caucuses mountains with her husband and friends: the U.S.-Russia hockey game is still on and most of the country is glued to a television. |
| Fla. man guilty of lesser counts in music shooting Posted: 16 Feb 2014 12:34 AM PST  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A jury's inability to agree on a murder charge will give prosecutors and defense attorneys fodder for their next moves in the case of a Florida teen fatally shot after an argument over loud music.
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| In Indonesia, Kerry urges action on climate change Posted: 15 Feb 2014 11:47 PM PST JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is taking his case for action on climate change to Indonesia, where he will urge governments across Asia and beyond to step up efforts to combat the phenomenon. |
| Merkel, Hollande to discuss European communication network avoiding U.S. Posted: 15 Feb 2014 01:37 PM PST  German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday she would talk to French President Francois Hollande about building up a European communication network to avoid emails and other data passing through the United States. Merkel, who visits France on Wednesday, has been pushing for greater data protection in Europe following reports last year about mass surveillance in Germany and elsewhere by the U.S. National Security Agency. Merkel said in her weekly podcast that she disapproved of companies such as Google and Facebook basing their operations in countries with low levels of data protection while being active in countries such as Germany with high data protection.
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| UAW drive falls short amid culture clash in Tenn. Posted: 15 Feb 2014 01:37 PM PST  CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (AP) — The failure of the United Auto Workers to unionize employees at the Volkswagen plant in Tennessee underscores a cultural disconnect between a labor-friendly German company and anti-union sentiment in the South.
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