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• Egypt: Sinai bombing raises worries on tourism
• Syrian rebels name new military commander
• Ice dancers score an Olympic first for American
• Gay-rights activist detained at Olympic Park
• South Korea resort roof collapses, 8 students dead
• Hijacked passenger: Co-pilot threatened to crash plane
• Computer whizzes brainstorm for cash at hackathons
• 1 month after spill, W. Virginians wary of water
• After UAW defeat, can GOP fulfill promise of jobs?
• Irving, LeBron help East end its All-Star skid
• Kerry accuses Assad of stonewalling in peace talks
• Ethiopian plane hijacked to Geneva by co-pilot
• Putin in Sochi: a disciplined show
• South Africa: rescued miners face charges
• Ethiopian plane forced to Geneva; hijacker nabbed
• Fog causes weather delays at Sochi Olympics
• Ethiopian Airlines flight 'forced' to Geneva
• Verdict in Florida again raises self-defense issue
• East gets by Durant, Griffin to win All-Star game
• Jet stream shift could prompt harsher winters: scientists
• John Kerry mocks those who deny climate change
• 'Killer heroin' causing fatal overdoses in East
• Bombing in Egypt's Sinai kills 3 South Koreans

Egypt: Sinai bombing raises worries on tourism Posted: 17 Feb 2014 11:49 AM PST CAIRO (AP) — A deadly suicide bombing that hit a bus of South Korean Christians visiting Biblical sites in Egypt and Israel has raised fears that Islamic militants battling security forces in the Sinai Peninsula are turning to target foreign tourists, a potential new blow to a struggling industry vital to Egypt's economy.

Syrian rebels name new military commander Posted: 17 Feb 2014 11:49 AM PST BEIRUT (AP) — After losing ground to Syrian forces and Islamic extremists for months, the Western-backed rebel movement announced Monday it was replacing its military chief with an experienced, moderate field commander from the south.

Ice dancers score an Olympic first for American Posted: 17 Feb 2014 11:49 AM PST SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Meryl Davis and Charlie White won the gold medal in ice dance Monday, the first Olympic title in the event for the United States.

Gay-rights activist detained at Olympic Park Posted: 17 Feb 2014 10:18 AM PST SOCHI, Russia (AP) — An Italian gay-rights activist has been detained by Russian police as she entered Shayba Arena at the Olympic Park to watch a hockey game.

South Korea resort roof collapses, 8 students dead Posted: 17 Feb 2014 09:19 AM PST SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The roof of a resort auditorium collapsed during a welcoming ceremony for South Korean university freshmen, killing at least eight students and seriously injuring 15 others, officials said Tuesday. More than 10 people were feared trapped as heavy snow reportedly hampered rescue operations.

Hijacked passenger: Co-pilot threatened to crash plane Posted: 17 Feb 2014 09:19 AM PST GENEVA (AP) — An Italian passenger says the man who hijacked an Ethiopian Airlines jet threatened to crash it if the pilot kept trying to get back into the cockpit.

Computer whizzes brainstorm for cash at hackathons Posted: 17 Feb 2014 09:19 AM PST SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — It used to be that "hacking" was just a type of crime, a computer break-in. But today, the term is also part of a growing — and perfectly legal — mainstay of the tech sector.

1 month after spill, W. Virginians wary of water Posted: 17 Feb 2014 09:19 AM PST CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — More than a month after chemicals seeped into West Virginia's biggest water supply, Jeanette Maddox would rather bundle up, drive to a shopping center parking lot and fill jugs of water from the spigot of a tanker truck than trust the tap in her kitchen.

After UAW defeat, can GOP fulfill promise of jobs? Posted: 17 Feb 2014 03:16 AM PST CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Republicans fighting a yearslong unionization effort at the Volkswagen plant in Tennessee painted a grim picture in the days leading up to last week's vote. They said if Chattanooga employees joined the United Auto Workers, jobs would go elsewhere and incentives for the company would disappear.

Irving, LeBron help East end its All-Star skid Posted: 17 Feb 2014 03:16 AM PST NEW ORLEANS (AP) — LeBron James usually has his fun in June, when the Miami Heat have won NBA championships the last two years.

Kerry accuses Assad of stonewalling in peace talks Posted: 17 Feb 2014 01:43 AM PST JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday accused Syrian President Bashar Assad of stonewalling in peace talks and called on Russia to push its ally to negotiate with opposition leaders.

Ethiopian plane hijacked to Geneva by co-pilot Posted: 17 Feb 2014 01:43 AM PST The Rome-bound flight was seized by a co-pilot who wanted asylum in Switzerland.

Putin in Sochi: a disciplined show Posted: 17 Feb 2014 01:43 AM PST SOCHI, Russia (AP) — So far during the Winter Olympics, Vladimir Putin hasn't shown off his pecs, scuba-dived to a treasure site or engaged in any sort of the he-man stunts he's known for.

South Africa: rescued miners face charges Posted: 17 Feb 2014 12:39 AM PST JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police say 11 miners who were trapped by debris in an abandoned mine shaft and later rescued face charges of illegal mining.

Ethiopian plane forced to Geneva; hijacker nabbed Posted: 17 Feb 2014 12:39 AM PST An Ethiopian Airlines plane bound for Rome was forced to land in Geneva.

Fog causes weather delays at Sochi Olympics Posted: 16 Feb 2014 11:49 PM PST KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — After days of warm weather at the Sochi Olympics, fog up in the mountains is causing an even bigger disturbance.

Ethiopian Airlines flight 'forced' to Geneva Posted: 16 Feb 2014 11:49 PM PST GENEVA (AP) — Ethiopian Airlines says one of its planes destined for Rome has been "forced to proceed to Geneva."

Verdict in Florida again raises self-defense issue Posted: 16 Feb 2014 09:55 PM PST JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A verdict in the city of Jacksonville is again raising the issue of self-defense and race in Florida, just seven months after George Zimmerman was acquitted in the shooting of a black teenager, Trayvon Martin.

East gets by Durant, Griffin to win All-Star game Posted: 16 Feb 2014 09:09 PM PST NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Eastern Conference finally stopped Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin — then stopped their losing streak at the NBA All-Star game.

Jet stream shift could prompt harsher winters: scientists Posted: 16 Feb 2014 06:31 PM PST A warmer Arctic could permanently affect the pattern of the high-altitude polar jet stream, resulting in longer and colder winters over North America and northern Europe, US scientists say. The jet stream, a ribbon of high altitude, high-speed wind in northern latitudes that blows from west to east, is formed when the cold Arctic air clashes with warmer air from further south. According to Jennifer Francis, a climate expert at Rutgers University, the Arctic air has warmed in recent years as a result of melting polar ice caps, meaning there is now less of a difference in temperatures when it hits air from lower latitudes. "The jet stream is a very fast moving river of air over our head," she said Saturday at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

John Kerry mocks those who deny climate change Posted: 16 Feb 2014 06:31 PM PST JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday called climate change perhaps the world's "most fearsome" destructive weapon and mocked those who deny its existence or question its causes, comparing them to people who insist the Earth is flat.

'Killer heroin' causing fatal overdoses in East Posted: 16 Feb 2014 02:06 PM PST POINT PLEASANT, N.J. (AP) — On an icy night last month, a man entered a grocery store here, walked past the displays of cake mix and paper towels, and went into the bathroom, where he injected himself with heroin.

Bombing in Egypt's Sinai kills 3 South Koreans Posted: 16 Feb 2014 01:36 PM PST CAIRO (AP) — An explosion ripped through a tourist bus near a border crossing between Egypt and Israel on Sunday, killing at least three South Koreans and the Egyptian driver in an attack that stoked fears Sinai militants have resumed a bloody campaign against tourists.

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