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US stocks down slightly in afternoon trading

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 12:51 PM PST

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014. The U.S. stock market is edging lower in early trading after a modest recovery the day before. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)U.S. stocks were mixed Wednesday afternoon as a survey on hiring did little to ease uncertainty over the health of the economy.

Lucky photographer captures mysterious beauty amid UK storms

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 12:14 PM PST

Wave faceIn the photo, taken by Simon Emmett in stormy southern England, the spray from a 30-foot wave takes the shape of a bearded man's face, with nose, lips and chin clearly visible.

Finding uninsured Americans by the numbers

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 11:36 AM PST

Map shows county data for number of uninsured under age 65; 5c x 6 inches; 245.5 mm x 152 mm;WASHINGTON (AP) — Wanted: Millions of uninsured Americans willing to give President Barack Obama's health care law a chance.

C. African Republic soldiers join chaotic violence

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 11:13 AM PST

A man suspected to be a Muslim Seleka militiaman lays wounded after being stabbed by newly enlisted FACA (Central African Armed Forces) soldiers moments after Central African Republic Interim President Catherine Samba-Panza addressed the troops in Bangui Wednesday Feb. 5, 2014. The man died later after being lynched by hundreds of recruits using knifes, bricks and foot blows to the head. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The interim president of Central African Republic told the hundreds of soldiers standing in formation Wednesday that she was proud of them and called on their support to bring order to their anarchic country. Then she left, and the soldiers broke ranks to stab and stomp a man in their midst to death. They dragged his corpse through the streets.

Philip Seymour Hoffman autopsy inconclusive, further tests needed

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 10:50 AM PST

A makeshift memorial sits outside the home of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, in New York. Hoffman, 46, was found dead Sunday in his apartment of a suspected drug overdose. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)NEW YORK (AP) — An autopsy of Philip Seymour Hoffman's body is inconclusive, and tests will be needed to determine what caused his death, the city medical examiner's office said Wednesday.

NFL awards Thursday contract to CBS

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 10:12 AM PST

The Lombardi Trophy is raised during celebrations after the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Seahawks won 43-8. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL says CBS will televise eight of its Thursday night games next season

AP PHOTOS: A glimpse at Sochi ahead of the games

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 09:45 AM PST

A competitor takes a jump during a ski slopestyle training session at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, prior to the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)A Japanese speedskater takes to the ice for a test race. Russian soldiers stand at attention during a welcome ceremony for the Olympic teams of Italy and the Netherlands. Volunteers sunbathe next to the cross country ski and biathlon track.

Olympic flame in Sochi after world's longest relay

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 09:23 AM PST

Alexey Voyevoda, a former Olympic bobsledder, who won silver in the 4-man bobsled in Turin in 2006, carries the Olympic torch as it makes it's way throughout the streets of the Rosa Khutor ski resort in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)MOSCOW (AP) — The Olympic flame reached Sochi Wednesday, following a 65,000-kilometer (39,000-mile) route, the longest in the history of the games.

US stocks slide in morning trading

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 08:58 AM PST

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014. The U.S. stock market is edging lower in early trading after a modest recovery the day before. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)U.S. stocks fell in Wednesday morning trading, effectively wiping out modest gains from a day earlier, as a survey on hiring did little to ease uncertainty over the health of the economy.

Billie Jean King won't attend Sochi opening

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 08:51 AM PST

NEW YORK (AP) — Billie Jean King will not attend the opening ceremony of the Sochi Olympics in Russia because her mother is ill.

Olympians include Miami skater, Indian luger

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 07:48 AM PST

ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS FEB. 1-2 - This undated image released by the Mexico Olympic Committee, shows Mexico skier Hubertus Von Hohenlohe wearing his Marachi speed suit. Von Hohenlohe certainly won't be hard to miss on the slopes at the Sochi Games, the German prince, who turns 55 in a few days, will be the one wearing a flamboyant Mariachi speed suit as he competes for Mexico. He's certainly a colorful character. Born in Mexico City, he's royalty because of his family's blood line. (AP Photo/Mexico Olympic Committee)SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The unusual Olympic story isn't so unusual anymore.

Kronies! The latest Koch-backed project is a viral cartoon even the left can love

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 07:14 AM PST

KroniesThese videos that rail against crony capitalism will make you nostalgic for childhood--and angry at the government.

Clay Aiken to run for Congress in North Carolina

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 06:26 AM PST

FILE - In this March 28, 2009 file photo, singer Clay Aiken attends the 20th Annual Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards in New York. Aiken said Wednesday Feb. 5, 2014 he'll seek the Democratic nomination for the seat currently held by Rep. Renee Ellmers. The 35-year-old Aiken is expected to face former state commerce secretary Keith Crisco of Asheboro and licensed professional counselor Toni Morris of Fayetteville in the Democratic primary. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former "American Idol" runner-up Clay Aiken is running for Congress in North Carolina.

Shaun White withdraws from Olympic slopestyle

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 05:15 AM PST

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014 file photo, Shaun White of the United States takes a jump during a Snowboard Slopestyle training session at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, prior to the 2014 Winter Olympics. White said Wednesday, Feb. 5, that he is pulling out of the Olympic slopestyle contest to focus solely on winning a third straight gold medal on the halfpipe. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — Shaun White pulled out of the Olympic slopestyle contest Wednesday after being dinged up on a course that riders are criticizing as unduly harsh.

Administration drills down to find the uninsured

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 05:15 AM PST

This Jan. 15, 2014, photo, shows Katina Rapier of Chicago at Harold Washington College in Chicago during a signup event for the new federal health care law that was sponsored by Enroll America. Uninsured Americans are still procrastinating about President Barack Obama's health care law. With less than 60 days left to enroll, can the administration find the millions of customers needed to sustain new insurance markets? (AP Photo/Carla K. Johnson)WASHINGTON (AP) — Uninsured Americans are still procrastinating about President Barack Obama's health care law. With fewer than 60 days left to enroll, can the administration find the millions of customers needed to sustain new insurance markets?

Bombings kill at least 17 in Iraqi capital

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 02:45 AM PST

Smoke rises after a parked car bomb went off at a commercial center in Khilani Square in central Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014. Multiple bombings rocked central Baghdad on Wednesday, striking mainly near the heavily fortified Green Zone where key government offices are located and killing at least 16 people, Iraqi officials said. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)BAGHDAD (AP) — Multiple bombings rocked central Baghdad on Wednesday, striking mainly near the heavily fortified Green Zone where key government offices are located and killing at least 17 people, Iraqi officials said.

Farm bill doesn't just benefit farmers

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 01:12 AM PST

FILE - This Jan. 30, 2014 file photo shows a farmer taking advantage of dry weather to till a field in preparation for spring planting near England, Ark. Congress has given its final approval to a sweeping five-year farm bill that provides food for the needy and subsidies for farmers. Ending years of political battles, the Senate vote Tuesday sends the measure to President Barack Obama, who is expected to sign it. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — It isn't just farmers who will benefit from the sweeping farm bill that Congress has sent President Barack Obama. There's also help for rural towns, grocery stores in low-income areas and, most notably, the nation's 47 million food stamp recipients.

Report: Four arrested in Hoffman case

Posted: 05 Feb 2014 12:22 AM PST

U.S. actor Hoffman poses on the red carpet during a screening for the movie Four held in connection with drugs found at late actor's NYC home, a newspaper reports.

Health care law will mean fewer people on the job

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 06:55 PM PST

FILE - In this March 23, 2010, file photo, President Barack Obama reaches for a pen to sign the health care bill in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Several million American workers will cut back their hours on the job or leave the nation's workforce entirely because of Obama's health care overhaul, congressional analysts said Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, adding fresh fuel to the political fight over WASHINGTON (AP) — Several million American workers will cut back their hours on the job or leave the nation's workforce entirely because of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, congressional analysts said Tuesday, adding fresh fuel to the political fight over "Obamacare."

Flea: Red Hot Chili Peppers mimed Super Bowl song

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 06:13 PM PST

FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014 file photo, The Red Hot Chili Peppers perform during the halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos, in East Rutherford, N.J. Flea says in a Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, letter to fans that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members pretended to play along to a pre-taped track of The Red Hot Chili Peppers decided long ago they were never going to mime a live performance. The band made an exception for the NFL, it turns out.

NY police: Hoffman's heroin didn't have additive

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 04:45 PM PST

A passerby photographs the flowers placed outside the apartment building of actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman, in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. Autopsy results are expected soon in the death of actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman but police say it may take longer to determine if the heroin found in his apartment contains additives designed intensify the high. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)NEW YORK (AP) — Heroin recovered at Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman's apartment after he was found there dead with a syringe in his arm has tested negative for the powerful additive fentanyl, a police official said Tuesday.

APNewsBreak: Police say teacher acknowledged sex

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 04:30 PM PST

This photo released by the Riverside Police Dept. shows Andrea Michelle Cardosa, 40, who was arrested on Monday, Feb. 3, 2014 in Perris, Calif. Cardosa a former Southern California educator was jailed on felony charges that could send her to prison for life after a former female student accused her of sexual abuse in a YouTube video that's gained nearly a million views and prompted another girl to come forward. (AP Photo/Riverside Police Dept.)A California educator acknowledged to police that she had a sexual relationship with a teenage student who confronted her years later over the phone and posted video of the conversation on YouTube, authorities said in a court filing released Tuesday.

Broad coalition backs Keystone XL oil pipeline

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 03:58 PM PST

Canada's Ambassador to the US Gary Doer, second right, stands with Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., second left, Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., left, and American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Jack N. Gerard, right, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, regarding the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)WASHINGTON (AP) — An unusual coalition of lawmakers from both parties, labor and business leaders, veterans groups and Canada's ambassador to the United States joined forces Tuesday to push for quick approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.

Microsoft names cloud computing chief as next CEO

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 03:58 PM PST

This May 21, 2008 photo, Microsoft Senior Vice President of Portal and Advertising Platform Group Satya Nadella demonstrates some of the features of Live Search on a mobile device during the advance08 Advertising Leadership Forum at the company's campus in Redmond, Wash. Microsoft announced Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, that Nadella will replace Steve Ballmer as its new CEO. Nadella will become only the third leader in the software giant's 38-year history, after founder Bill Gates and Ballmer. Board member John Thompson will serve as Microsoft's new chairman. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)LOS ANGELES (AP) — As longtime Microsoft insider Satya Nadella takes the company's helm, he is declaring a new focus on a "mobile-first, cloud-first world." So far, he only has the latter half of the formula figured out.

Bill Clinton was Leno's top 'Tonight' target

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 03:58 PM PST

This Nov. 5, 2012 photo released by NBC shows Jay Leno, host of NEW YORK (AP) — For Jay Leno, Bill Clinton was the comic gift who kept giving. By one exhaustive count, the outgoing "Tonight" show host made 4,607 jokes at the former president's expense during his time on the program.
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