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Three killed in Maryland mall shooting 
Saturday, Jan 25, 2014 02:54 PM PST
A heavily armed police officer walks on scene after a shooting at The Mall in Columbia on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014 in Columbia, Md. Police say three people died in a shooting at the mall in suburban Baltimore, including the presumed gunman. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)Three people died Saturday in a shooting at a shopping mall popular with young families.
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Syria antagonists in 'half-steps' of peace talks 
Saturday, Jan 25, 2014 02:54 PM PST
Anas al-Abdeh, center, a member of the Syrian National Coalition, Syria's main political opposition group, is surrounded by journalists after a meeting with a delegation of the Syrian government at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. The Syrian government and the country's opposition held direct talks on Saturday for the first time since they entered into a war three years ago, the UN said. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)GENEVA (AP) — In painstakingly choreographed encounters, Syria's government and opposition faced each other for the first time Saturday, buffered by a U.N. mediator hoping to guide them to a resolution of the country's devastating civil war.
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Hospital: No decision on order to end life support 
Saturday, Jan 25, 2014 04:52 PM PST
Erick Munoz, center, husband of Marlise Munoz is escorted by attorneys as he walks to 96th District Court Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 in Fort Worth, Texas. A judge has ordered a Texas hospital to remove life support for a pregnant, brain-dead woman. Judge R. H. Wallace Jr. issued the ruling Friday in the case of Marlise Munoz. John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth has been keeping Munoz on life support against her family's wishes. Munoz was 14 weeks pregnant when her husband found her unconscious Nov. 26, possibly due to a blood clot. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Executives from a Texas hospital conferred with the county district attorney's office Saturday to determine their next step, after a judge ordered the hospital to remove a pregnant, brain-dead woman from life support.
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Total of 32 believed dead in Quebec fire 
Saturday, Jan 25, 2014 04:14 PM PST
An emergency worker walks past a sign that reads "Look out for our residents" as they search through the icy rubble of a fire that destroyed a seniors' residence Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, in L'Isle-Verte, Quebec. Five people are confirmed dead and 30 people are still missing, while with cause of Thursday morning's blaze is unclear police said. Authorities are using steam to melt the ice and to preserve any bodies that are buried. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)L'ISLE-VERTE, Quebec (AP) — Crews on Saturday recovered just two more bodies on the third day of an excruciating search through the charred remains of a Quebec retirement home, now covered in ice as thick as two feet. A total of 32 people are believed to have been killed in the massive fire, but just 10 bodies have been found.
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Arizona GOP censures McCain for 'liberal' record 
Saturday, Jan 25, 2014 06:04 PM PST
FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2013 file photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. A group of Arizona Republicans are seeking to pass a resolution censuring U.S. Sen. John McCain for a voting record they say is more aligned with liberal Democrats. The group plans to introduce the resolution at the Arizona Republican Party's state meeting Saturday Jan. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Republican Party formally censured Sen. John McCain on Saturday, citing a voting record they say is insufficiently conservative.
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Driver loses hand in Jeep explosion in Spokane 
Saturday, Jan 25, 2014 06:09 PM PST
This Jan. 15, 2014, photograph provided by Donald Wilkes, 61, of Spokane, Wash., shows damage to a Jeep caused by the explosion of what police described as a firecracker inside. The vehicle was driving in north Spokane when the explosion occurred, blowing off the driver's left hand and prompting fears about his initial intent. The Jeep came to a stop in front of Wilkes' home. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Donald Wilkes)SEATTLE (AP) — An explosion from a firecracker inside a moving Jeep blew off the driver's hand early Saturday and scattered debris over half a block in Spokane, prompting initial fears over the man's intent, police and neighbors said.
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DGA winner could get edge in tight Oscar race 
Saturday, Jan 25, 2014 08:17 PM PST
This film image released by Sony Pictures shows, from left, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Renner, Christian Bale and Jennifer Lawrence in a scene from "American Hustle." With the tightest three-way Oscar race in years, the 66th Directors Guild of America Awards could give LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tonight's Directors Guild of America Awards could push "Gravity," ''American Hustle" or "12 Years a Slave" into the Oscar forefront as the films have emerged in a close three-way tie over the past few weeks.
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Woods shoots 79 to miss cut at Torrey Pines 
Saturday, Jan 25, 2014 05:40 PM PST
Tiger chips to the second green on the South Course at Torrey Pines where he bogeyed during the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tiger Woods made his 2014 debut in a most dubious fashion — his first trip to Torrey Pines without sticking around until Sunday.
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Suspected intruder arrested at Selena Gomez's home 
Saturday, Jan 25, 2014 06:07 PM PST
FILE - This Nov. 20, 2011 file photo shows Selena Gomez during arrivals to the 2011 American Music Awards, in Los Angeles. Los Angeles police have arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of trespassing at the home of singer-actress Selena Gomez. Officials said a family member called 911 Saturday Jan. 25, 2014, after seeing an intruder on the property in the Tarzana area. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police have arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of trespassing at the home of singer-actress Selena Gomez.
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3 dead, including gunman, after Md. mall shooting 
Saturday, Jan 25, 2014 04:08 PM PST
Two people embrace in the parking lot at the scene of a shooting at The Mall in Columbia on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014 in Columbia, Md. Police say three people died in a shooting at the mall in suburban Baltimore, including the presumed gunman.(AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) — A man carrying a shotgun opened fire at a busy shopping mall in suburban Baltimore on Saturday, killing two employees of a skate shop and then himself as panicked shoppers ran for cover, police said. Five others were injured.
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Official: French president splits with first lady 
Saturday, Jan 25, 2014 12:02 PM PST
FILE - This Sunday May 6, 2012 file photo shows French president-elect Francois Hollande and his companion Valerie Trierweiler celebrating his election victory in Bastille Square in Paris, France. A French news agency has reported that President Francois Hollande has ended his relationship with his companion of seven years Valerie Trierweiler. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande has split with the country's first lady two weeks after a tabloid reported that the leader was having an affair with an actress, an official said Saturday.
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Johansson addresses criticism over SodaStream deal 
Saturday, Jan 25, 2014 01:37 PM PST
FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2013 file photo, actress Scarlett Johansson arrives for the screening of the film 'Her' at the 8th edition of the Rome International Film Festival in Rome. Israeli drink maker SodaStream International Ltd. recently signed the American actress as its first LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scarlett Johansson has responded to criticism over her new ad campaign for an Israeli company that operates in the West Bank, but she's not pulling out of the endorsement deal.
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AP-GfK Poll: 49 percent are pro football fans 
Saturday, Jan 25, 2014 03:07 PM PST
NEW YORK (AP) — About half of Americans say they are fans of pro football, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll, and nearly a third of those fans say they would not consider attending a Super Bowl — even though few have any idea how much it costs.
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32 presumed dead in Quebec fire, 10 confirmed 
Saturday, Jan 25, 2014 02:40 PM PST
An emergency worker walks past a sign that reads "Look out for our residents" as they search through the icy rubble of a fire that destroyed a seniors' residence Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, in L'Isle-Verte, Quebec. Five people are confirmed dead and 30 people are still missing, while with cause of Thursday morning's blaze is unclear police said. Authorities are using steam to melt the ice and to preserve any bodies that are buried. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)L'ISLE-VERTE, Quebec (AP) — Crews on Saturday recovered two more bodies as they struggled with frigid temperatures and ice as thick as two feet (60 centimeters) to search the ruins of a burned-out Quebec retirement home. Ten bodies of the 32 presumed dead have been recovered.
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Egypt: Police clash with Islamist supporters 
Saturday, Jan 25, 2014 03:37 AM PST
Egyptians wave national flags as they greet an army helicopter flying over Tahrir Square, the focal point of Egyptian uprising, in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. As Egyptians mark the third anniversary of their spectacular revolt against autocrat Hosni Mubarak in the name of democracy on Saturday, there has been a powerful sign of the country's stunning reversals since: letters of despair by some of the prominent activists who helped lead the uprising, leaked from the prisons where they are now jailed. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)Egyptian riot police have fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi protesting as the country marks the third anniversary of the 2011 uprising.
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Syrian govt., rebels face off -- briefly, silently 
Saturday, Jan 25, 2014 05:56 AM PST
U.N. mediator Lakhdar Brahimi listens during a press briefing at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. After three days of escalating rhetoric _ and a day spent assiduously avoiding contact within the United Nations _ the two sides will meet The first face-to-face meeting between Syria's government and the opposition hoping to overthrow Bashar Assad started and ended after barely a half-hour Saturday.
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Officials say 2 police captured by Kiev protesters 
Saturday, Jan 25, 2014 06:19 AM PST
Protesters clash with police in central Kiev, Ukraine, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. As riots spread from Ukraine's embattled capital to nearly half of the country, President Viktor Yanukovych promised Friday to reshuffle his government and make other concessions - but a top opposition leader said nothing short of his resignation would do. Hours after the president's comments, huge fireballs lit up the night sky in central Kiev and plumes of thick black smoke rose from burning tires at giant barricades erected by protesters. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)Officials warned that police could storm the Kiev city hall to free two policemen allegedly captured by demonstrators.
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Hospital told to take pregnant woman off support 
Saturday, Jan 25, 2014 05:05 AM PST
Erick Munoz, center, husband of Marlise Munoz is escorted by attorneys as he walks to 96th District Court Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 in Fort Worth, Texas. A judge has ordered a Texas hospital to remove life support for a pregnant, brain-dead woman. Judge R. H. Wallace Jr. issued the ruling Friday in the case of Marlise Munoz. John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth has been keeping Munoz on life support against her family's wishes. Munoz was 14 weeks pregnant when her husband found her unconscious Nov. 26, possibly due to a blood clot. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)For two months, Erick Munoz has sat inside a North Texas hospital room with his wife's brain-dead body, with what would be their second child together growing inside her.
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