Saturday, January 26, 2013

Daily News: Most Popular News Headlines - What will Michelle Obama do with 4 more years?

Saturday, Jan 26, 2013 05:37 PM PST
What will Michelle Obama do with 4 more years? 
Saturday, Jan 26, 2013 05:37 PM PST
 FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2013, file photo, President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama wave to guests after their dance at the Inaugural Ball at the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington. Michelle Obama has a new look, both in person and online, and with the president's re-election, she has four more years as first lady, too. The first lady is trying to figure out what comes next for this self-described "mom in chief" who also is a champion of healthier eating, an advocate for military families, a fitness buff and the best-selling author of a book about her White House garden. For certain, she'll press ahead with her well-publicized efforts to reduce childhood obesity and rally the country around its service members. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)WASHINGTON (AP) â€" Michelle Obama has a new look, both in person and online, and with the president's re-election, she has four more years as first lady, too.
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Ryan says GOP need to pick its fights with Obama 
Saturday, Jan 26, 2013 07:51 AM PST
 Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., arrives at the ceremonial swearing-in for President Barack Obama at the U.S. Capitol during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON (AP) â€" Rep. Paul Ryan said Saturday that Republicans need to stick together and pick their fights during President Barack Obama's second term, rejecting some White House proposals outright and trying to infuse others with conservative principles.
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Topless protesters take on elite Davos forum 
Saturday, Jan 26, 2013 04:38 AM PST
 An activist of the Ukrainian feminist group FEMEN stands on a fence during a protest at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Keystone/Jean-Christophe Bott)DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) â€" Three women angry over sexism and male domination of the world economy ripped off their shirts and tried to force their way into a gathering of corporate elites in a Swiss resort.
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Hackers take over sentencing commission website 
Saturday, Jan 26, 2013 09:09 AM PST
 This screen shot shows the website of the U.S. Sentencing Commission after it was hijacked by the hacker-activist group Anonymous, early Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, to avenge the death of Aaron Swartz, an Internet activist who committed suicide. The website of the commission, an independent agency of the judicial branch, was replaced with a message warning that when Swartz killed himself two weeks ago "a line was crossed." (AP Photo)WASHINGTON (AP) â€" The hacker-activist group Anonymous says it hijacked the website of the U.S. Sentencing Commission to avenge the death of Aaron Swartz, an Internet activist who committed suicide. The FBI is investigating.
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Why Fox News dropped Sarah Palin 
Saturday, Jan 26, 2013 08:40 AM PST
 When the history of US politics in the early 21st century is written, two figures will stand out: Barack Obama and Sarah Palin.
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Moon Swoon: How 2013's Full Moons Got Their Peculiar Names 
Saturday, Jan 26, 2013 06:34 AM PST
 Moon Swoon: How 2013's Full Moons Got Their Peculiar NamesThe first full moon of 2013 will light up the night sky tonight (Jan. 26), but did you know it's a full moon of many names?
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Obama birth control mandates loosens lawsuits 
Saturday, Jan 26, 2013 02:05 PM PST
 FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2012, file photo, President Barack Obama and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius leave the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, after the president announced the revamp of his contraception policy requiring religious institutions to fully pay for birth control. The legal challenges over religious freedom and the birth control coverage requirement in Obama’s health care overhaul appear to be moving toward the U.S. Supreme Court. Dozens of lawsuits have been filed by faith-affiliated charities, hospitals and universities, against the mandate which requires employers to provide insurance that covers contraception for free. However, many for-profit business owners are also suing, claiming a violation of their religious beliefs. The religious lawsuits have largely stalled, as the Department of Health and Human Services tries to develop an accommodation for faith groups. However, no such offer will be made to individual business owners. And their lawsuits are yielding conflicting rulings in appeals courts around the country. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)NEW YORK (AP) â€" The legal challenges over religious freedom and the birth control coverage requirement in President Barack Obama's health care overhaul appear to be moving toward the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Actor Burt Reynolds reportedly in intensive care with flu 
Friday, Jan 25, 2013 08:30 PM PST
 File photo of actor Burt Reynolds posing at the Golden Boot Awards in Beverly HillsLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American actor Burt Reynolds is battling the flu in the intensive care unit of a Florida hospital, CNN reported on Friday. The "Smokey and the Bandit" actor arrived at the unnamed hospital with dehydration and was later transferred to intensive care, Reynolds' manager, Erik Kritzer, told CNN. "He is doing better at this time," Kritzer was quoted as saying on Friday afternoon. "We expect, as soon as he gets more fluids, he will be back in a regular room." Reynolds, 76, is famous for roles in 1970s movies including "Deliverance" and "The Longest Yard. ...
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Dead dolphin removed from toxic New York City canal 
Saturday, Jan 26, 2013 01:43 PM PST
 A man reaches down to pat a dolphin as it struggles along a bulkhead in the headwaters of the Gowanus Canal as others look on in Brooklyn, New YorkNEW YORK (Reuters) - The carcass of a dolphin that died after becoming mired in a notoriously toxic New York City canal has been removed and will be sent for a necropsy, a marine research group said on Saturday. The animal, a common dolphin, was first spotted in Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal on Friday morning, where it was described as looking disoriented and unwell as it struggled to avoid getting bogged down in the canal's muddy floor. ...
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Mass Human Sacrifice? Pile of Ancient Skulls Found 
Saturday, Jan 26, 2013 05:23 PM PST
 Mass Human Sacrifice? Pile of Ancient Skulls FoundArchaeologists have unearthed a trove of skulls in Mexico that may have once belonged to human sacrifice victims. The skulls, which date between A.D. 600 and 850, may also shatter existing notions about the ancient culture of the area.
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White House, senators launching immigration push 
Saturday, Jan 26, 2013 01:56 AM PST
 FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama gestures speaks during his final news conference of his first term in the East Room of the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama's fledgling second term agenda so far reads like a progressive wish list. In less than a week, he's vowed to tackle climate change, expand gay rights and protect government entitlements. His administration lifted a ban on women in combat and expanded opportunities for disabled students. Proposals for stricter gun laws have already been unveiled and plans for comprehensive immigration reform, including a pathway to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants, are coming soon. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON (AP) â€" President Barack Obama will launch a campaign next week aimed at overhauling the nation's flawed immigration system and creating legal status for millions, as a bipartisan Senate group nears agreement on achieving the same goals.
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Do penalties for smokers and the obese make sense? 
Saturday, Jan 26, 2013 03:22 PM PST
 FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007 file photo, a man smokes in Omaha, Neb. Annual health care costs are roughly $96 billion for smokers and $147 billion for the obese, the government says. These costs accompany sometimes heroic attempts to prolong their lives, including surgery, chemotherapy and other measures. But despite these rescue attempts, smokers tend to die 10 years earlier on average, and the obese die five to 12 years prematurely, according to various researchers' estimates. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)NEW YORK (AP) â€" Faced with the high cost of caring for smokers and overeaters, experts say society must grapple with a blunt question: Instead of trying to penalize them and change their ways, why not just let these health sinners die prematurely from their unhealthy habits?
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Sarah Palin and the End of an Era 
Saturday, Jan 26, 2013 07:22 AM PST
 The news that Sarah Palin will no longer be a paid contributor to Fox News puts an exclamation point on the end of an era, or at least a chapter, in U.S. political history. She could land somewhere else, and she still has her Facebook friends, but it’s hard to imagine she’ll find a more visible or influential platform than Fox.
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French urgency, U.S. caution collide in Mali operation 
Saturday, Jan 26, 2013 04:29 AM PST
 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - France's military intervention in Mali has revived trans-Atlantic tensions over security issues, this time involving a key counterterrorism battlefield, along with dismay from critics who see U.S. President Barack Obama as too reluctant to use military force. According to interviews with officials from both sides, the French have privately complained about what they see as paltry and belated American military support for their troop deployment, aimed at stopping the advance of militants allied with Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). ...
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