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| Group puts Confederate flag on Ga. specialty tag Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 07:09 AM PST  ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia officials have once again approved a specialty license plate featuring the Confederate battle flag, infuriating civil rights advocates and renewing a debate among those who believe the symbol honors Confederate heritage and those who see it as racially charged. Full Story | Top |
| Waiter who tossed 'Tips for Jesus' hopes for a miracle Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 05:59 AM PST  A waiter who thought a massive tip left in the name of Jesus was a mistake is hoping for a miracle after throwing away the receipt. Full Story | Top |
| Obama sends handwritten apology to professor for art history remarks Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 07:41 AM PST President Obama issued a hand-written note of apology to an art history professor after making an "off-the-cuff" remark about the employment prospects of students who choose to pursue a career in art history. Full Story | Top |
| The myths of marijuana: Former DEA chief says pot legalization a 'disaster' Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 04:07 AM PST Peter Bensinger warns that marijuana is not as harmless as many believe Full Story | Top |
| Couple New To Florida Aren't Happy With Gay Neighbors Tuesday, Feb 18, 2014 09:01 PM PST DEAR ABBY: My husband and I relocated to Florida a little over a year ago and were quickly welcomed into our new neighbors' social whirl. Two couples in the neighborhood are gay -- one male, one female. While they are nice enough, my husband and I did not include them when it was our turn to host because we do not approve of their lifestyle choices. Since then, we have been excluded from neighborhood gatherings, and someone even suggested that we are bigots! Abby, we moved here from a conservative community where people were pretty much the same. ... Full Story | Top |
| The Secret Battles Between US Forces and Chechen Terrorists Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 11:20 AM PST  Militants Fighting For Taliban and Al Qaeda Shared Kinship With Extremists Who Threaten Sochi Olympics Full Story | Top |
| North Korea tops Iran as most disliked nation in US Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 02:14 PM PST  North Korea has achieved an unenviable feat -- it has surpassed Iran as the most disliked nation for Americans. Only 11 percent of Americans had a favorable opinion of North Korea, the first time since 2004 that the communist nation has been alone at rock bottom, an annual Gallup poll released Wednesday found. Iran was not much higher at 12 percent, although the figure was up three points -- within the survey's margin of error -- from a year earlier. Russia saw the biggest fall. Full Story | Top |
| Minimum wage report puts Democrats on defensive Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 01:43 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — A report by Congress' nonpartisan budget analysts seems to have thrown Democrats onto the defensive after it concluded that the party's drive to boost the federal minimum wage could cost a half-million jobs by 2016. Full Story | Top |
| Obama threatens consequences for Ukraine violence Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 06:42 PM PST  TOLUCA, Mexico (AP) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged Ukraine to avoid violence against peaceful protesters or face consequences, as the United States considered joining European partners to impose sanctions aimed at ending deadly street clashes that are sparking fears of civil war. Full Story | Top |
| As Syria threat expands, Obama mulls options Tuesday, Feb 18, 2014 10:59 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — For the United States, Syria's civil war is threatening to start hitting closer to home. Full Story | Top |
| Los Angeles bishop kept altar boy list from police Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 12:38 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Los Angeles police were investigating allegations of child abuse by a Roman Catholic priest in 1988, they asked for a list of altar boys at the last parish where the priest worked. Full Story | Top |
| UAW's Big Loss in Tennessee Is a Win for Workers Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 02:45 AM PST When workers rejected organized labor in Chattanooga last week union officials were described as "stunned." Shelve the shock. Why would workers at a VW plant in Tennessee have voted to join the UAW? They know that their very jobs – and the jobs of 100,000 others employed by automakers -- exist because Tennessee is a right to work state that has attracted manufacturers seeking refuge from organized labor. They are hoping that Volkswagen will expand output in their state; Full Story | Top |
| Protesters seize Kiev post office, stand ground Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 09:22 AM PST  KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Defiant Ukrainian protesters seized control of the capital's central post office Wednesday and stood their ground against riot police on the city's main square, a day after clashes that left at least 25 people dead and raised fears of prolonged violence. Full Story | Top |
| US warship deployed near Sochi runs aground Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 07:47 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — One of two U.S. warships dispatched to the Black Sea before the Sochi Winter Olympics remains in a Turkish port after running aground last week, the Navy said Wednesday. Full Story | Top |
| Ukraine president, protest leaders agree on truce Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 02:51 PM PST  KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's embattled president and leaders of the protests that have been roiling the country agreed Wednesday on a truce to halt the violence that has killed 26 people and injured more than 425 others. A protest leader was quoted as saying the government pledged not to attack an opposition encampment in central Kiev while further negotiations unfold. Full Story | Top |
| Washington state lawmakers pass measure giving immigrants college aid Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 01:54 AM PST  By Jonathan Kaminsky OLYMPIA, Washington (Reuters) - Washington state lawmakers have voted to make students brought to the United States illegally by their parents eligible for need-based college financial aid. Passage of the measure, which supporters have labeled the Dream Act after failed U.S. legislation of 2010, marks a victory for immigrant-rights advocates and a shift within the state Republican party, whose members have blocked similar measures in recent years. The bill, which passed the House by 75 to 22 votes on Tuesday, goes next to Governor Jay Inslee, a Democrat, who has promised to sign it. Last June, the U.S. Senate passed a comprehensive bill that would provide a path to citizenship for the approximately 11 million immigrants living in the United States illegally, while tightening border security. Full Story | Top |
| Great Pyramid at Giza Vandalized to 'Prove' Conspiracy Theory Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 05:03 AM PST  Two German men who visited the Egyptian pyramids in April 2013 now face criminal charges for their attempt to prove their "alternative history" conspiracy theories through vandalism. The men, Dominique Goerlitz and Stefan Erdmann, were joined by a third German, a filmmaker who accompanied them to document their "discoveries." Goerlitz and Erdmann, who are not archaeologists but have instead been described as "hobbyists," allegedly smuggled the artifacts out of the country in violation of strict antiquities laws, according to news reports. In addition to the three Germans, six Egyptians are being held in connection with the case, including several guards and inspectors from the Egyptian Antiquities Ministry who allowed the men into the pyramid. Full Story | Top |
| Governor: Colorado pot market exceeds tax hopes Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 02:53 PM PST  DENVER (AP) — Colorado's legal marijuana market is far exceeding tax expectations, according to a budget proposal released Wednesday by Gov. John Hickenlooper that gives the first official estimate of how much the state expects to make from pot taxes. Full Story | Top |
| Once Again, Nebraska Is the Biggest Hurdle for the Keystone Pipeline Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 01:43 PM PST  On Wednesday a Nebraska judge threw out a state law that gave it's governor, Dave Heineman, the ability to unilaterally approve permits needed to build the Keystone XL pipeline through the state. It's the second time that the pipeline has been blocked by Nebraska — the first being when Heineman himself balked at approval. The Keystone XL pipeline is the most contentious environmental issue in American politics. Built by TransCanada, it would connect tar sands deposits in Alberta, Canada with the Gulf Coast, unlocking a particularly carbon-intensive form of fossil fuel. Full Story | Top |
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