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• Officials: US report finds racial bias in Ferguson police
• UN moves to slap sanctions on South Sudan
• Israel's Netanyahu warns U.S. against Iran nuclear deal
• Jailed Ukrainian pilot 'may be transferred to hospital'
• Federal agency cancels sensitive U.S. patent program
• 3,600 people evacuated as Chile volcano erupts
• Boehner says U.S. House to vote on security bill: source
• Supreme Court set to hear second major Obamacare challenge
• Former Maryland Governor O'Malley rules out Senate bid: reports
• Marijuana, guns and conservation on agenda for 2015 Florida legislature
• Final stage of jury selection set for Boston bombing trial
• Concerns over drug prompt delay of Georgia woman's execution
• Environmental groups sue Port of Seattle over Shell oil fleet
• U.S. economist Ross wins Deutsche prize for pricing models
• Video: Friend of murdered Putin enemy describes grisly shooting
• Georgia halts execution of state's only female death row inmate: newspaper
• Execution of Georgia woman postponed due to problem with drug
• NYT: Hillary Clinton may have broken federal record-keeping laws
• VIDEO: Kasparov blames Putin, 'The ultimate danger'
• Obama says Iran must halt key nuclear work for at least a decade
• Lawsuit filed by Ebola survivor Nina Pham alleges Texas hospital lied, used her
• Kasparov: Putin is "Ultimate Danger for Everybody," Bigger Threat to U.S. than Iran
• Exclusive: Obama defends lack of 'Plan B' for Obamacare court case
• Nasdaq closes above 5,000 for first time in 15 years

Officials: US report finds racial bias in Ferguson police Posted: 03 Mar 2015 01:02 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — A Justice Department investigation found sweeping patterns of racial bias within the Ferguson, Missouri, police department — with officers routinely discriminating against blacks by using excessive force, issuing petty citations and making baseless traffic stops, according to law enforcement officials familiar with the report.

UN moves to slap sanctions on South Sudan Posted: 03 Mar 2015 11:01 AM PST The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution to slap sanctions on South Sudan's warring factions, ratcheting up pressure as a deadline loomed to reach a peace deal. Drafted by the United States, the resolution sets up a sanctions committee which would submit to the council the names of those responsible for blocking peace efforts, and who should be punished with a global travel ban and assets freeze. Regional mediators have given South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and rebel chief Riek Machar until Thursday to reach a final deal to end 14 months of war that have killed tens of thousands of people.

Israel's Netanyahu warns U.S. against Iran nuclear deal Posted: 03 Mar 2015 09:34 AM PST The Israeli PM says the deal 'will all but guarantee that Iran will get those nuclear weapons.'

Jailed Ukrainian pilot 'may be transferred to hospital' Posted: 03 Mar 2015 09:17 AM PST A Ukrainian airforce pilot who has been on hunger strike in a Russian jail for 81 days might be transferred to a civilian hospital if her health deteriorates, the prison service said Tuesday. The statement by Russia's prison service raised the possibility of Nadia Savchenko, who is also a member of the Ukraine parliament, being transferred from the hospital of a Moscow prison where she has been held for nearly nine months. Speaking later in the day, one of her lawyers said she may stop the hunger strike if her health sharply worsens. She denies the charges, saying she was kidnapped and brought to Russia.

Federal agency cancels sensitive U.S. patent program Posted: 03 Mar 2015 08:44 AM PST The United States Patent and Trademark Office has canceled a largely unknown but controversial program that flagged "sensitive" patent applications for heavier scrutiny, saying it was of minimal benefit. The program, called the Sensitive Application Warning System, began in 1994 and was meant to notify the federal agency's leadership of applications that could generate extensive or unfavorable publicity. "Upon careful consideration, the USPTO has concluded that the SAWS program has only been marginally utilized and provides minimal benefit," the agency said in a notice posted to its website on Monday night. The review came after attorneys Kate Gaudry and Thomas Franklin at the law firm Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton revealed details of the program in December from documents they obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.

3,600 people evacuated as Chile volcano erupts Posted: 03 Mar 2015 08:26 AM PST Fiery plumes of lava have forced thousands to flee.

Boehner says U.S. House to vote on security bill: source Posted: 03 Mar 2015 07:22 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner told Republican members the House would vote Tuesday on the Senate's plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which could end the impasse over the agency, according to a person who was at the meeting. The department got a short-term extension last week but runs out of funding authority again on Friday. House Republicans wanted to use the spending legislation to block President Barack Obama's recent immigration actions, but House Democrats prefer a so-called 'clean' extension bill passed by the Senate. ...

Supreme Court set to hear second major Obamacare challenge Posted: 03 Mar 2015 06:29 AM PST By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court will weigh a second major case targeting President Barack Obama's healthcare law on Wednesday when it considers a conservative challenge to tax subsidies critical to the measure's implementation. If a majority of the nine justices rules against the administration, up to 7.5 million people in at least 34 states would lose subsidies that help low- and moderate-income people afford private health insurance, unless Congress or the affected states act immediately. Such a ruling could also have a broader impact by deterring younger, healthier people from buying health insurance, which would lead to premiums rising for older, less healthy people who need healthcare most, said Rand Corporation economist Christine Eibner. The Democratic-backed law, narrowly passed by Congress over unified Republican opposition, aimed to help millions of Americans who lacked any health insurance afford coverage.

Former Maryland Governor O'Malley rules out Senate bid: reports Posted: 03 Mar 2015 05:37 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley said he will not run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Senator Barbara Mikulski, a fellow Democrat, according to media reports on Tuesday. O'Malley, who left office in January and is considered a possible U.S. presidential candidate, told reporters in an email he hoped other candidates will step up to represent the mid-Atlantic state, but "I will not be one of them," WTOP and Politico reported. Reuters could not immediately confirm the reports. (Reporting by Susan Heavey)

Marijuana, guns and conservation on agenda for 2015 Florida legislature Posted: 03 Mar 2015 04:29 AM PST By Bill Cotterell TALLAHASSEE (Reuters) - Florida's legislature convenes on Tuesday with lawmakers expected to grapple during the 60-day annual session with measures including allowing concealed guns on college campuses and permitting doctors to prescribe medical marijuana. Discussion of casino gambling, a now-perennial clash between out-of-state gambling interests and entrenched family resort companies like Walt Disney Co, will also stir controversy in the next two months.    In addition, lawmakers will likely argue over how approximately $1 billion a year in real estate and land development taxes should be spent on conservation. The spending, mandated by a constitutional amendment approved by voters, could go to such projects as Everglades cleanup and beach restoration.

Final stage of jury selection set for Boston bombing trial Posted: 03 Mar 2015 04:11 AM PST By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) - The long-running process of choosing a jury to hear the trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is due to wrap up on Tuesday with the judge and lawyers for both sides selecting the panel of 12 jurors and six alternates. Tsarnaev could be sentenced to death if he is convicted, a fact that made jury selection in the federal trial challenging in Massachusetts, where state laws do not allow for capital punishment and the practice is unpopular.

Concerns over drug prompt delay of Georgia woman's execution Posted: 03 Mar 2015 03:04 AM PST JACKSON, Ga. (AP) — Citing concerns about the drug to be used in a lethal injection, corrections officials in Georgia postponed the execution of the state's only female death row inmate for the second time in a week.

Environmental groups sue Port of Seattle over Shell oil fleet Posted: 03 Mar 2015 12:33 AM PST A coalition of environmental groups sued the Port of Seattle on Monday to stop the lease of a terminal to Royal Dutch Shell Plc's Arctic oil drilling fleet, arguing a proper environmental review was never conducted, court records showed. Earthjustice, along with other groups including the Sierra Club, filed the suit in a Washington state court, alleging the drilling operation was substantially different from the terminal's prior use, meaning an environmental review had to be done under state law. The complaint against the port and Foss Maritime Co, which would work for Shell under the two-year lease, also alleged that officials reached the arrangement without public disclosure and that the fleet could pollute the area's water. "We have received a shoreline substantial development permit exemption from the City of Seattle for this use," Port of Seattle spokesman Peter McGraw said in a statement, adding that officials had not yet reviewed the suit.

U.S. economist Ross wins Deutsche prize for pricing models Posted: 02 Mar 2015 09:45 PM PST U.S. economist Stephen Ross was named winner of the Deutsche Bank Prize in Financial Economics on Tuesday for helping to create models that have helped markets assess prices for options and other assets for the past three decades. "Ross's models have changed and advanced economic practice profoundly," said the Frankfurt-based Center for Financial Studies that awards the $50,000 prize once every two years. The prize honors researchers whose work has influenced financial economics and macroeconomics. The prize was awarded for the first time in 2005 to University of Chicago professor Eugene Fama, who went on to share the Nobel Prize for economics in 2013.

Video: Friend of murdered Putin enemy describes grisly shooting Posted: 02 Mar 2015 09:28 PM PST Yahoo News and Finance Anchor Bianna Golodryga talks to pro-democracy leader and human rights activist Garry Kasparov about the death of his close friend Boris Nemtsov.

Georgia halts execution of state's only female death row inmate: newspaper Posted: 02 Mar 2015 09:12 PM PST Georgia halted the planned Monday execution of the only woman on death row in the state due to problems with the drug to be used in the lethal injection, the Washington Post reported. Kelly Renee Gissendaner, 46, condemned for her husband's 1997 murder, would have been the first woman executed by the state in 70 years. The Post reported, citing the state's Department of Corrections, that the drug "appeared cloudy" so officials called off the execution "in an abundance of caution." The department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Execution of Georgia woman postponed due to problem with drug Posted: 02 Mar 2015 08:55 PM PST JACKSON, Ga. (AP) — Georgia postponed its first execution of a woman in 70 years late Monday, as officials cited problems with the lone drug that would be used for the lethal injection.

NYT: Hillary Clinton may have broken federal record-keeping laws Posted: 02 Mar 2015 07:17 PM PST The former secretary of state may have violated federal records laws by using a personal email account for all of her work messages, the New York Times reported.

VIDEO: Kasparov blames Putin, 'The ultimate danger' Posted: 02 Mar 2015 06:44 PM PST Garry Kasparov talks to Yahoo's Bianna Golodryga about the death of his close friend Boris Nemtsov.

Obama says Iran must halt key nuclear work for at least a decade Posted: 02 Mar 2015 05:21 PM PST By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran must commit to a verifiable freeze of at least 10 years on sensitive nuclear activity for a landmark atomic deal to be reached, but the odds are still against sealing a final agreement, U.S. President Barack Obama told Reuters on Monday. Interviewed at the White House, Obama moved to dial back tensions over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned speech to Congress on Tuesday opposing the Iran deal, saying it was a distraction that would not be "permanently destructive" to U.S. Israeli ties. Talks between major powers and Iran to restrict Tehran's nuclear capabilities in exchange for an easing of sanctions have reached a critical stage ahead of an end of March deadline for a framework deal and a June 30 date for a final agreement.

Lawsuit filed by Ebola survivor Nina Pham alleges Texas hospital lied, used her Posted: 02 Mar 2015 04:15 PM PST Ebola survivor Nina Pham on Monday filed a lawsuit against the Dallas hospital where she contracted the deadly virus. Pham alleges Texas Health Resources was ill prepared to treat Ebola cases and used her as a PR pawn to help heal its reputation.

Kasparov: Putin is "Ultimate Danger for Everybody," Bigger Threat to U.S. than Iran Posted: 02 Mar 2015 03:59 PM PST Garry Kasparov, pro-democracy leader and human rights activist, tells Yahoo News and Finance anchor Bianna Golodryga that President Putin is the threat that President Obama should be worried about.

Exclusive: Obama defends lack of 'Plan B' for Obamacare court case Posted: 02 Mar 2015 02:36 PM PST By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday said he thinks there is no "plausible legal basis" for the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a key plank of Obamacare, defending his administration's lack of a contingency plan. Obama touched on two main domestic policy issues during an interview with Reuters. On the Affordable Care Act, his signature policy achievement commonly referred to as Obamacare, the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on Wednesday in the case known as King v. Burwell.

Nasdaq closes above 5,000 for first time in 15 years Posted: 02 Mar 2015 01:46 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — The Nasdaq composite index is closing above 5,000 for the first time since the dot-com bubble peaked 15 years ago.

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