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• IS claims it beheaded Japanese hostage Goto
• Winter storm threatens heavy snow, sleet from Midwest to East Coast
• Ukraine peace talks end without agreement: Kiev envoy
• Whitney Houston's daughter hospitalized after found unresponsive
• Charlie Hebdo delays publication of upcoming issue, citing grief, fatigue
• U.S. regulators recall 2.1 million vehicles in new air bag issue
• Japan says hostage negotiations 'deadlocked'
• Germany's Merkel says she doesn't see another Greek debt cut
• Ode to the range: Cowboys take to prose to celebrate U.S. West
• Serena Williams wins 6th Australian, 19th major title
• San Francisco police detain two over body parts in suitcase
• $50 million lawsuit filed over deadly Washington subway smoke incident
• In Los Angeles, Muslim women find empowerment in female-only Friday prayers
• Texas Governor to declare 'Chris Kyle Day' in honor of sniper
• New York City settles with family of slain black teen for $3.9 million
• IS hostage drama shows change in propaganda technique
• California truckers win $2 million in wage theft suit
• Hagel: U.S. ground troops could be needed in Iraq
• Rap mogul Suge Knight arrested in fatal hit-and-run in Los Angeles

IS claims it beheaded Japanese hostage Goto Posted: 31 Jan 2015 12:58 PM PST The Islamic State group released a video Saturday purportedly showing the beheading of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto. The executioner appears to be the man known as Jihadi John, speaking with a southern English accent and addressing the Japanese government. "You, like your foolish allies in the Satanic coalition, have yet to understand that we, by Allah's grace, are an Islamic Caliphate with authority and power, an entire army thirsty for your blood," he said. He then speaks directly to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Winter storm threatens heavy snow, sleet from Midwest to East Coast Posted: 31 Jan 2015 12:41 PM PST A winter snowstorm was expected to blanket a wide swath of the U.S. Midwest on Saturday before heading to the East Coast, bringing up to a foot (30 cm) of fresh accumulation to parts of New England, days after a blizzard slammed the region, forecasters said. Six to 12 inches of snow were predicted from Iowa to Massachusetts, with New York and New Jersey expected to bear the brunt of the storm when it blows in to the region on Monday, the National Weather Service said. The winter weather was also threatening a new round of travel delays after thousands of flights were canceled earlier this week when a blizzard pummeled parts of the East Coast but failed to deliver the record-setting wallop predicted in some areas.

Ukraine peace talks end without agreement: Kiev envoy Posted: 31 Jan 2015 11:27 AM PST Peace talks to thrash out a truce agreement between pro-Russian rebels and Ukraine ended without a deal Saturday, Kiev's representative at the talks in Minsk said. Former Ukrainian president Leonid Kuchma told Interfax Ukraine news agency the talks had been "thwarted" after top rebel leaders stayed away and their negotiators refused to discuss a plan for an immediate ceasefire. The negotiator for the rebel Donetsk People's Republic, Denis Pushilin, however, blamed Kiev for causing the collapse of the talks and said insurgent leaders would only sign a deal if Kiev's forces halt fire first, Russian news wires reported.

Whitney Houston's daughter hospitalized after found unresponsive Posted: 31 Jan 2015 10:40 AM PST (Reuters) - Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of late pop star Whitney Houston and of Bobby Brown, was rushed to hospital after she was found unresponsive in the bathtub of her home in Roswell, Georgia, CNN reported on Saturday, citing police. TMZ entertainment news website reported that Brown was breathing after being revived at the hospital. Police and fire officials did not immediately respond to calls requesting comment. Houston died in February 2012 after drowning in a bathtub in Beverly Hills, California. (Reporting by Fiona Ortiz in Chicago; Editing by Frances Kerry)

Charlie Hebdo delays publication of upcoming issue, citing grief, fatigue Posted: 31 Jan 2015 10:19 AM PST The cartoonists and writers for Charlie Hebdo need a break to deal with their recent grief and fatigue, according to spokeswomen for the publication.

U.S. regulators recall 2.1 million vehicles in new air bag issue Posted: 31 Jan 2015 09:33 AM PST Toyota Motor Corp , Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and Honda Motor Co have issued three earlier recalls to fix problems with a defective chip in the affected airbag systems. The latest air bag recalls were not related to a wider issue involving millions of vehicles recalled over Takata Corp air bags.

Japan says hostage negotiations 'deadlocked' Posted: 31 Jan 2015 06:34 AM PST Japan's deputy foreign minister told reporters there had been no progress in trying to secure the release of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto and airman Maaz al-Kassasbeh.

Germany's Merkel says she doesn't see another Greek debt cut Posted: 31 Jan 2015 05:29 AM PST BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has underlined the refusal of Greece's European creditors to consider forgiving part of the debt-ridden country's rescue loans, though she stressed in an interview published Saturday that Berlin's aim is to keep Greece in the eurozone.

Ode to the range: Cowboys take to prose to celebrate U.S. West Posted: 31 Jan 2015 04:41 AM PST By Mary Papenfuss ELKO, Nev. (Reuters) - When long-time bronc rider Paul Zarzyski needed to rest his aching bones after an adrenaline-charged stint on torquing horseflesh, he often turned to the last thing most people would associate with cowboy life: writing poetry. The ramshackle town with casinos, the Stampede Motel and coffee shops that play Hank Williams Jr., is sprouting an unusually large number of raw-boned guys in ten-gallon hats who call women "ma'am." Both veteran poets as well as newbie rhymers are welcome at the festival, which features open mike nights, live music, and workshops on Western crafts and skills, including silver-smithing, ranch cooking, and making pulled-wool saddle blankets. Doug Groves, who sports a large handle-bar mustache, is teaching a four-day workshop on rawhide braiding, a beautiful macramé-like treatment of equine rigging introduced to the West by the Spanish. Groves learned his skill from fellow cowboys in bunkhouses while working for area "cow outfits." Student Bobbie Yokum, who is married to a one-time team rodeo roper, has traveled to the workshop from California for the last 12 years.

Serena Williams wins 6th Australian, 19th major title Posted: 31 Jan 2015 03:38 AM PST MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams won her 19th Grand Slam title, continued her unbeaten run in six Australian Open finals and extended her decade-long domination of Maria Sharapova with a commanding 6-3, 7-6 (5) win on Saturday night.

San Francisco police detain two over body parts in suitcase Posted: 31 Jan 2015 12:24 AM PST San Francisco police said on Friday night they had detained two people in connection with a case involving a suitcase full of body parts discovered on a downtown street earlier this week. An anonymous tip offered around 7:30 p.m. local time led officers to the Tenderloin neighborhood where they found the individuals, one of whom was identified earlier on Friday as a person of interest in the homicide case, San Francisco Police spokeswoman Grace Gatpandan said. The San Francisco Chronicle said the city medical examiner determined that the remains belonged to a "light-skinned male," but neither an identity nor cause of death could be immediately established.

$50 million lawsuit filed over deadly Washington subway smoke incident Posted: 30 Jan 2015 11:31 PM PST (Reuters) - The family of the woman who died in a Washington D.C. subway train after smoke filled a tunnel and two rail cars filed a $50 million lawsuit against the city's subway system on Friday. Marcus and Anthony Glover, sons of late Carol Glover, filed the suit in federal court in the nation's capitol, alleging the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority failed to take proper precautions to prevent the incident or respond quickly enough afterward.

In Los Angeles, Muslim women find empowerment in female-only Friday prayers Posted: 30 Jan 2015 11:15 PM PST By Daina Beth Solomon LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After the traditional call to prayer, Edina Lekovic stood in front of some 150 women seated on the floor at an interfaith center in Los Angeles, and delivered a sermon, a role traditionally reserved for Muslim men. Lekovic, an activist with California's Muslim Public Affairs Council, then joined the women in kneeling in prayer in the direction of Mecca, the holiest city in Islam. Friday's gathering at the interfaith center - a former Jewish synagogue near downtown Los Angeles with Stars of David etched into the stained glass windows - aims to encourage women to participate fully in Muslim prayer and education. Muslim women often meet for casual gatherings and prayer, but rarely do they unite in a formal setting, such as the Friday worship, under the banner of a mosque.

Texas Governor to declare 'Chris Kyle Day' in honor of sniper Posted: 30 Jan 2015 10:11 PM PST (Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Friday he would officially declare Feb. 2 "Chris Kyle Day" in the state, in honor of the late Navy Seal sharpshooter portrayed in the film "American Sniper." The movie, starring Bradley Cooper as Kyle who was killed by a disgruntled U.S. veteran on a Texas gun range in 2013, has been a box office hit as well as a flashpoint of debate between liberals and conservatives. Abbott, a Republican, made the announcement during a speech at the Texans Veterans of Foreign Affairs Mid-Winter Convention in Austin, according to a statement from the governor's office. "In honor of a Texas son, a Navy SEAL and an American hero – a man who defended his brothers and sisters in arms on and off the battlefield – I am declaring February 2nd Chris Kyle Day in Texas," Abbott said during the speech, according to the statement.

New York City settles with family of slain black teen for $3.9 million Posted: 30 Jan 2015 09:39 PM PST (Reuters) - New York City has settled with the family of an unarmed black teen fatally shot by police in 2012, agreeing to pay $3.9 million, officials said on Friday. Ramarley Graham, 18, was shot dead on Feb. 2, 2012 inside the bathroom of his Bronx apartment after being followed by police officers who said they believed he was carrying a gun. "This was a tragic case," New York City Law Department spokesman Nicholas Paolucci said in an email. The officer, Richard Haste, was indicted for the fatal shooting in June 2012.

IS hostage drama shows change in propaganda technique Posted: 30 Jan 2015 08:49 PM PST BEIRUT (AP) — The latest Islamic State hostage drama involving a veteran Japanese war correspondent and a young Jordanian pilot marks the first time the group has publicly demanded prisoner releases. It also signals a change in the extremist group's propaganda technique.

California truckers win $2 million in wage theft suit Posted: 30 Jan 2015 08:02 PM PST By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Seven Los Angeles-area truckers have won a $2 million claim against an international shipping company accused of stealing their wages by improperly classifying them as independent contractors and charging them to lease its trucks to drive. In a decision with implications for hundreds of companies and thousands of truckers in Southern California alone, a San Diego County Superior Court judge held that the seven plaintiffs should have been defined as employees of Pacer Cartage under California's labor law, not as independent owner-operators. Judge Jay Bloom ruled the seven drivers, who were Hispanic and spoke little English, were entitled to reimbursement for the money California-based Pacer deducted from their wages for the truck leases, insurance, vehicle maintenance, fuel and other out-of-pocket expenses.

Hagel: U.S. ground troops could be needed in Iraq Posted: 30 Jan 2015 07:29 PM PST Outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says all options must be considered in Iraq.

Rap mogul Suge Knight arrested in fatal hit-and-run in Los Angeles Posted: 30 Jan 2015 06:08 PM PST By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight was arrested on suspicion of murder on Friday after police said he ran over two people with a pickup truck at a fast food restaurant in the Los Angeles suburb of Compton, killing one and injuring the other before fleeing. Knight, the 49-year-old co-founder of Death Row Records, was booked at about 3 a.m. (1100 GMT) and was being held in lieu of $2 million bail, the department said. The Thursday afternoon incident took place after Knight drove up to a burger shop in Compton, south of downtown Los Angeles, and began arguing with two people outside, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lieutenant John Corina said.

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