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• Ex-CIA officer convicted in New York Times leak case: Washington Post
• Live updates: Northeast braces for 'potentially historic' blizzard
• 516 'Brotherhood elements' arrested on Egypt anniversary
• Two high-profile Massachusetts trials delayed by forecast storm
• U.S. top court rules for employer in retiree benefits fight
• Rand Paul on Possible Mitt Romney Run: 'No, No, No, No'
• Georgia police seek suspect after car-buying couple disappear
• Judge puts Alabama same-sex marriages on hold after striking down ban
• Church of England consecrates first woman bishop
• Last year tied with 2010 as warmest on record
• Spokesman: Secret Service recovers 'device' at White House
• No threat from device found on White House grounds: spokesman
• Japan seeks Jordan's help on gaining hostage's release
• New Jersey's Christie launches political action committee
• New Miss Universe crowned in Florida
• Two flights evacuated at Sea-Tac International over security issue
• Obama to propose protecting U.S. Arctic wildlife refuge from drilling
• Kerry in Nigeria to warn against postelection violence
• Two dead in apparent murder-suicide at NYC Home Depot: NYPD
• 2 dead in shooting at NYC Home Depot

Ex-CIA officer convicted in New York Times leak case: Washington Post Posted: 26 Jan 2015 12:59 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former CIA officer was convicted in federal court in Virginia on Monday of leaking classified information to a New York Times reporter about a failed U.S. effort to undermine Iran's nuclear weapons program, the Washington Post reported. Jeffrey Sterling was found guilty of nine counts of unauthorized disclosure of national defense information that prosecutors said put lives at risk and compromised U.S. efforts to deter Iran's nuclear plans, the Post said. (Editing by Peter Cooney)

Live updates: Northeast braces for 'potentially historic' blizzard Posted: 26 Jan 2015 11:38 AM PST More than 50 million are bracing for a potentially historic winter storm.

516 'Brotherhood elements' arrested on Egypt anniversary Posted: 26 Jan 2015 10:32 AM PST Egyptian police arrested more than 500 supporters of the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood when deadly violence erupted on the anniversary of the 2011 uprising, the interior minister said Monday. Protesters and security forces clashed Sunday after Islamists called for demonstrations against President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's government as Egypt marked the fourth anniversary of the toppling of ex-strongman Hosni Mubarak. Supporters of Mubarak's successor, Islamist Mohamed Morsi, have regularly clashed with security forces since he was ousted by then army chief Sisi in July 2013. On Sunday, "we arrested 516 elements from the Muslim Brotherhood group who were involved in firing ammunition, planting explosives and bombing some facilities," said Interior Minister Mohamed Ibrahim, who has overseen a bloody police crackdown targeting the Brotherhood.

Two high-profile Massachusetts trials delayed by forecast storm Posted: 26 Jan 2015 09:43 AM PST Two high-profile criminal trials in Massachusetts, that of the accused Boston Marathon bomber and a former New England Patriots player charged with murdering an associate, will be delayed by an impending winter storm, judges said on Monday. Jury selection in the trial of accused Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, which began its fourth week on Monday, will be suspended on Tuesday and possibly Wednesday, U.S. District Judge George O'Toole said on Monday, citing the storm, which is forecast to bring up to 30 inches (76 cm) of snow to the Boston area. Jury selection in that case has already taken longer than O'Toole initially expected, as it has proven difficult to find jurors open minded about the guilt of Tsarnaev, who is accused of killing three people and injuring 264 in the April 15, 2013, attack and could face the death penalty if convicted. The death penalty is unpopular in Massachusetts, where it is banned under state law.

U.S. top court rules for employer in retiree benefits fight Posted: 26 Jan 2015 09:11 AM PST By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sided with a company that amended a collective bargaining agreement to force retirees to pay toward healthcare costs, throwing out a lower-court ruling that favored the former employees who objected to the change. On a unanimous vote, the nine-member court handed a win to M&G Polymers USA, a subsidiary of Italy-based chemical company Mossi & Ghisolfi International, by sending the case back for further proceedings in the Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Nearly 500 plaintiffs from Ohio who had worked at the M&G polyester plant in Apple Grove, West Virginia, sued in 2006 when the company said retirees would be required to contribute to their healthcare costs. The plaintiffs, backed by the United Steelworkers union, said the collective bargaining agreement guaranteed them health benefits without requiring them to contribute.

Rand Paul on Possible Mitt Romney Run: 'No, No, No, No' Posted: 26 Jan 2015 08:20 AM PST 'I'm with Ann Romney on this one,' the Kentucky senator said.

Georgia police seek suspect after car-buying couple disappear Posted: 26 Jan 2015 07:48 AM PST By David Beasley ATLANTA (Reuters) - Authorities in Georgia are searching for a suburban Atlanta couple missing since they traveled to the southern part of the state to buy a vintage car off Craigslist, and a suspect in the case may soon be in custody, a local sheriff said on Monday. Bud Runion, 69, and his wife, June Runion, 66, of Marietta, were last seen on Thursday when they set off for Telfair County to buy a 1966 Mustang convertible from a purported seller who responded to their ad on Craigslist, Telfair County Sheriff Chris Steverson said. The couple's last telephone call was to a disposable cell phone owned by Ronnie Towns, 28, whom Steverson described as a suspect in the case.

Judge puts Alabama same-sex marriages on hold after striking down ban Posted: 26 Jan 2015 07:15 AM PST (Reuters) - Same-sex couples in Alabama will have to put their wedding plans on hold after a federal judge issued a two-week stay on her ruling that struck down the state's laws banning gay marriages, including those performed legally in other states. U.S. District Court Judge Callie Granade said in an order issued on Sunday that she would give the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals until Feb. 9 to decide whether gay marriages should continue to be delayed in the state. The stay came two days after Granade ruled that Alabama's prohibition on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, clearing the way for the conservative southern state to become the 37th U.S. state to allow same-sex couples to wed. Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange immediately asked for a stay, arguing it was best to wait until the U.S. Supreme Court decides later this year whether states can ban gay marriage.

Church of England consecrates first woman bishop Posted: 26 Jan 2015 06:26 AM PST By Phil Noble YORK, England (Reuters) - The Church of England consecrated its first woman bishop on Monday, the culmination of years of efforts by Church modernizers to overcome opposition from traditionalists - one of whom briefly shouted a protest during the service. More than two decades after the Church allowed women to become priests, 48-year-old mother-of-two the Reverend Libby Lane became Bishop of Stockport in a ceremony at York Minster, a Gothic cathedral in northern England. The protest came as John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, asked the congregation whether Lane should be consecrated as Bishop.

Last year tied with 2010 as warmest on record Posted: 26 Jan 2015 05:30 AM PST By Alister Doyle OSLO (Reuters) - Last year tied with 2010 as the hottest on record, in a new sign of long-term global warming stoked by human activities, according to British data on Monday that back up U.S. findings of record-breaking heat in 2014. The worldwide data, compiled by the Met Office and the University of East Anglia from records stretching back to 1850, showed average surface temperatures last year were 0.56 degree Celsius (1.0 Fahrenheit) above the long-term average of 1961-90. On Jan. 16, the U.S. space agency NASA and the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration said last year was the warmest on record, just ahead of 2010. Discrepancies occur because they use different ways to determine temperatures in places with few thermometers, such as the Arctic.

Spokesman: Secret Service recovers 'device' at White House Posted: 26 Jan 2015 02:51 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokesman for President Barack Obama says a "device" has been found on the grounds of the White House but that it poses no threat.

No threat from device found on White House grounds: spokesman Posted: 26 Jan 2015 02:35 AM PST NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The U.S. Secret Service has recovered a "device" on the White House grounds, which according to local television reports was a small drone, but White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters at a briefing in New Delhi on Monday that the device "does not pose any kind of ongoing threat." (Reporting by Roberta Rampton; Editing by Krista Mahr)

Japan seeks Jordan's help on gaining hostage's release Posted: 26 Jan 2015 01:13 AM PST TOKYO (AP) — Japan sought help from Jordan and other countries Monday in its race to save a hostage held by the extremist Islamic State group, with no signs of progress on securing his release.

New Jersey's Christie launches political action committee Posted: 25 Jan 2015 11:16 PM PST Gov. Chris Christie takes his firmest step yet toward running for president.

New Miss Universe crowned in Florida Posted: 25 Jan 2015 09:03 PM PST MIAMI (AP) — Miss Colombia Paulina Vega has been crowned Miss Universe, beating out first runner-up Miss USA Nia Sanchez and contestants from more than 80 other countries at Sunday's pageant in Miami.

Two flights evacuated at Sea-Tac International over security issue Posted: 25 Jan 2015 06:31 PM PST Two commercial airline flights were evacuated after landing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Sunday over a security concern, a spokesman for the airport said. Jet Blue Flight 1006, inbound to Seattle from Long Beach, California, and SkyWest Flight 4741, were both cleared of passengers after landing and moved away from terminals, spokesman Peter McGraw said. He declined to elaborate on the security concern, saying it was still under investigation. A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman referred calls regarding the evacuations to the airport.

Obama to propose protecting U.S. Arctic wildlife refuge from drilling Posted: 25 Jan 2015 06:15 PM PST By Julia Edwards WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will call on Congress to expand protection of Alaska's Arctic refuge where oil and gas drilling is prohibited to 12 million acres (5 million hectares), an area that includes 1.4 million oil-rich acres along the coast. The proposal, unveiled by the Interior Department on Sunday, ran into instant criticism from Republicans and will likely face an uphill battle in Congress, where Republicans now control both chambers. The wilderness designation, the highest level of federal protection under which oil and gas drilling is banned, would be extended to a total of 19.8 million acres (8 million hectares) under the proposal, the Interior Department said. Republicans kicked off the new Congress earlier this month with a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline to help move Canadian tar sands oil to refineries on the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Kerry in Nigeria to warn against postelection violence Posted: 25 Jan 2015 05:59 PM PST LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — In a rare high-level visit to Africa's most populous country, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday urged Nigeria's leading presidential candidates to refrain from fomenting violence after next month's vote, and he condemned savage attacks by Boko Haram, an al-Qaida-linked insurgency.

Two dead in apparent murder-suicide at NYC Home Depot: NYPD Posted: 25 Jan 2015 02:24 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two people were killed after a shooting in a Home Depot store in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood on Sunday afternoon in what appears to be a murder-suicide, two New York Police Department (NYPD) spokesmen said. One male individual, who preliminary NYPD investigations suggest was the shooter, was declared dead at the scene, Detective James Duffy said. The shooting took place around 2:45 p.m. EST, and police recovered a gun on the scene close to the body of the first victim. ...

2 dead in shooting at NYC Home Depot Posted: 25 Jan 2015 01:51 PM PST Two people are dead following a shooting at a Home Depot store in Manhattan.

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