Tuesday, December 31, 2013

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Photos: The world ushers in new year 
Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 03:00 PM PST
Photos: The world ushers in new yearRevelers celebrate during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York, December 31, 2013. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY)
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Former first lady Barbara Bush hospitalized in Houston 
Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 06:15 PM PST
Former U.S. first lady Barbara Bush attends an event on social security reform in Orlando(Reuters) - Former first lady Barbara Bush has been hospitalized in Houston for treatment of early signs of a "respiratory-related issue," her husband's office said on Tuesday. Bush, 88, one of only two women to be both the wife and mother of U.S. presidents, was admitted on Monday to Methodist Hospital in Houston's Texas Medical Center, the statement said. "She is in great spirits, has already received visits from her husband and family, and is receiving fantastic care," the office of former President George H.W. Bush said in a written statement. Bush is the wife of George H.W. Bush, the 41st president, and mother of George W. Bush, the 43.
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NASA responds to Beyonce's space shuttle disaster sample 
Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 04:36 PM PST
FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2013 file photo, Beyonce performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens, in New Orleans. Beyonce stopped short of apologizing for using a sample of audio from the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion in a statement released on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013, to ABC. The pop superstar explained the use of the short snippet at the beginning of her song "XO" from her new self-titled album after it brought criticism from the wife of the commander at the helm of the Challenger when it exploded in 1986 and others. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — NASA officials say the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster "should never be trivialized" in response to a new song from Beyonce that features an audio sample recorded just after the craft exploded on takeoff in 1986, killing all seven crewmembers.
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S Sudan rebels take most of strategic city of Bor 
Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 06:05 PM PST
A young displaced girl carries a bucket of water back to her makeshift shelter at a United Nations compound which has become home to thousands of people displaced by the recent fighting, in the Jebel area on the outskirts of Juba, South Sudan Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. Anti-government rebels took control of nearly all of the strategic city of Bor on Tuesday even as officials announced that representatives from the government and the rebels had agreed to hold talks for the first time. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Anti-government rebels in South Sudan took control of nearly all of a strategic city on Tuesday, even as officials announced that representatives from the government and the rebels agreed to hold talks for the first time.
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NKorea claims strength after removal of "filth" 
Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 06:41 PM PST
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Kim Jong Un boasted Wednesday that North Korea enters the new year on a surge of strength because of the elimination of "factionalist filth" — a reference to the young leader's once powerful uncle, whose execution last month has raised questions about Kim's grip on power.
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Woman crushed to death by Boston drawbridge 
Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 06:15 PM PST
BOSTON (AP) — A woman walking across a Boston drawbridge was crushed to death Tuesday after an operator raising the bridge for a boat to pass heard her screams and lowered it, accidentally trapping her between the two plates, investigators said.
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Barbara Bush hospitalized in Houston 
Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 06:51 PM PST
In this Dec. 23, 2013 photo, Former first Lady Barbara Bush looks on during a ceremony at President Bush's office in Houston. Former first lady Barbara Bush has been hospitalized in Houston with a respiratory-related issue, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. A statement Tuesday night from the office of her husband, former President George H.W. Bush, said she was admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital on Monday.(AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, James Nielsen) MANDATORY CREDIT; MAGS OUTHOUSTON (AP) — Former first lady Barbara Bush has been hospitalized in Houston with a respiratory-related issue, her husband's office said Tuesday night.
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Vitamin E may slow Alzheimer's disease progression 
Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 01:33 PM PST
FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2012, file photo, Alexis McKenzie, right, executive director of The Methodist Home of the District of Columbia Forest Side, an Alzheimer's assisted-living facility in Washington, puts her hand on the arm of a resident. In a study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013, researchers report that vitamin E might slow the progression of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. The study of more than 600 older veterans, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, shows high doses of the vitamin delayed the decline in daily living skills, such as making meals, getting dressed and holding a conversation, by about six months over a two-year period. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)Researchers say vitamin E might slow the progression of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease — the first time any treatment has been shown to alter the course of dementia at that stage.
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Touch down: FSU, Auburn hit SoCal for title game 
Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 07:08 PM PST
FILE - In this file photo from Dec. 7, 2013, Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher, right, holds up a trophy as his son, Trey, left, looks on after the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship NCAA football game in Charlotte, N.C., Florida State defeated Duke 45-7. The No. 1-ranked Florida State held their final workout on campus Monday, Dec. 30 2013, before flying to California to face No. 2 Auburn in the BCS NCAA college football championship game. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone, file)ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Before top-ranked Florida State made its way to southern California for the BCS championship game against No. 2 Auburn, Seminoles coach Jimbo Fisher had some business to take care of on campus.
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Obama's tarnished health care law at a crossroads 
Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 07:38 PM PST
Howard Kraft discusses signing up for health insurance as he sits in his Lincolnton, N.C. home Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. All things good, bad and unpredictable converge Jan. 1 for President Barack Obama's health care overhaul as the law's major benefits take effect, along with an unpopular insurance mandate and a real risk of more nerve-wracking disruptions to coverage. For some, the changes bring big improvements, including Kraft. A painful spinal problem left him unable to work as a hotel bellman. But he's got coverage because federal law now forbids insurers from turning away people with health problems. WASHINGTON (AP) — All things good, bad and unpredictable converge with the new year for President Barack Obama's health care overhaul as the law's major benefits take effect, along with an unpopular insurance mandate and a risk of more nerve-wracking disruptions to coverage.
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McIlroy, Wozniacki announce engagement 
Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 04:12 PM PST
FILE - In this April 10, 2013, file photo, Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hugs his caddie, tennis player Caroline Wozniacki, during the par-3 competition before the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga. One of the top power couples in sports announced their engagement on Twitter. A spokesman for McIlroy confirmed that he popped the question in Sydney, where Wozniacki is starting to prepare for the Australian Open in Melbourne. McIlroy tweeted, "Happy New Year everyone! I have a feeling it's going to be a great year!! My first victory of 2014." He added a hash tag, "She said yes!!" (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Rory McIlroy is claiming his first win of the new year — his engagement to tennis star Caroline Wozniacki.
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New Year's in Times Square is endurance contest 
Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 07:15 PM PST
Looking from the Marriott Marquis hotel, fireworks erupt from One Times Square as the Waterford Crystal ball that will mark the new year is raised into position at six hours before midnight for New Year's Eve celebrations in New York Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)NEW YORK (AP) — Crowds jammed New York's Times Square on Tuesday to ring in 2014, braving bone-chilling cold and ultra-tight security for the chance to see Miley Cyrus, a final countdown from a U.S. Supreme Court justice and the drop of the shimmering crystal ball.
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Utah asks Supreme Court to block same-sex unions 
Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 06:26 PM PST
Dec. 20 ruling that OK'd unions was a shock to many in the heavily Mormon state.
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Chicago trader wins football handicapping contest 
Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 04:22 PM PST
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) throws under pressure from Arizona Cardinals defensive end Darnell Dockett (90) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013, in Glendale, Ariz. The 49ers won 23-20. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)LAS VEGAS (AP) — The newest champion of football handicapping is a Chicago trader who consults for a major professional team and lectures on sports modeling.
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US frees last 3 Uighur prisoners from Guantanamo 
Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 12:27 PM PST
ADDS TO CLARIFY THAT THE MEN PICTURED WERE RESETTLED AT AN UNKNOWN DATE - FILE - In this June 1, 2009 file photo reviewed by the U.S. military, Chinese Uighur Guantanamo detainees, who at the time were cleared for release but had no country to go to, show a home-made note to visiting members of the media, at Camp Iguana detention facility, at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba. Officials said on Tuesday Dec. 31, 2013, that Slovakia has accepted the last three Chinese Uighur prisoners from Guantanamo Bay who had posed a difficult resettlement challenge. Authorities eventually determined that the 22 Uighurs in its custody had no involvement in terrorism. The men in this photo were resettled at an unknown date. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, Pool, File)MIAMI (AP) — Three members of a persecuted ethnic minority from China have been released from Guantanamo Bay and sent to the Central European country of Slovakia, officials said Tuesday, resolving a diplomatic dilemma that had kept the men imprisoned long after a judge had ordered their release.
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Kim Jong Un hails party's execution of his powerful uncle 
Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 08:11 PM PST
This undated picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on December 31, 2013 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) inspecting a ski resort on Masik Pass to be completed in Kangwon provinceNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-Un on Wednesday hailed the recent execution of his powerful uncle Jang Song-Thaek, saying the removal of "scum elements" had helped cement unity among his people. He also warned that the US would not be safe in the event of a conflict.
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Gov't: More than 2.1 million have signed up for Obamacare 
Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 03:06 PM PST
Applications are seen at a rally held by supporters of the Affordable Care Act in Jackson, MississippiMore than 2 million people have signed up for private health insurance through President Barack Obama's signature reform after a botched rollout, the US government said Tuesday. The Affordable Care Act, widely known as Obamacare, is designed to offer insurance to millions of Americans who have never been able to secure it before -- some because of pre-existing health conditions like heart disease that insurers were unwilling to cover. Since October 1, more than 2.1 million have secured coverage via Web portals set up by the federal government in 36 states and by local authorities in 14 others, Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told reporters in a conference call. The bulk of the enrollment took place in December after a litany of glitches with the government website, healthcare.gov, which wasn't able to handle the full onslaught of users until the end of November.
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Putin vows total destruction of 'terrorists' 
Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 09:26 AM PST
Russia's President Vladimir Putin delivers his New Year's address to the nation in Khabarovsk on December 31, 2013Russian leader makes first public comments on attacks that have raised alarm for Olympics.
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All-clear coming for N.D. town near oil train derail 
Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 01:03 PM PST
A fireball goes up at the site of an oil train derailment Monday, Dec 30, 2013, in Casselton, N.D. The train carrying crude oil derailed near Casselton Monday afternoon. Several explosions were reported as some cars on the mile-long train caught fire. (AP Photo/Bruce Crummy)CASSELTON, N.D. (AP) — A southeastern North Dakota town narrowly escaped tragedy when a train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded nearby, the mayor said Tuesday, calling for changes in how the fuel is transported across the U.S.
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Apple: We had no role in NSA's alleged iPhone hack 
Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 09:29 AM PST
In a Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011 file photo, a person stands near the Apple logo at the company's new store in Grand Central Terminal, in New York. If Apple had been added to the Dow in June 2009, the last time there were serious rumors that it would happen, the average would be about 2,500 points higher than it is today and well above its all-time high.(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)LONDON (AP) — Apple Inc. says it played no role in the National Security Agency's alleged efforts to hack the iPhone, explaining that it was unaware of a recently revealed program apparently aimed at turning the best-selling smartphone into an improvised listening device.
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The 13 top photo galleries of '13 
Tuesday, Dec 31, 2013 07:31 AM PST
Spencer and SkylerThe countdown of photo galleries that our Yahoo readers liked the best this year!
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