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| The Secret to Russia’s Power Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 10:45 PM PST During the long, cold and dark days of winter in Russia, not everyone is concerned with staying warm. In fact, we found one group that takes advantage of the icy, bone-chilling winter. And why not? Every weekend, they practically bare … Continue reading → Full Story | Top |
| Neighbors unable to stop Missouri girl's abduction Thursday, Feb 20, 2014 12:14 PM PST  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Neighbors watched in horror as a 10-year-old southwest Missouri girl was snatched off the street just blocks from her home. Full Story | Top |
| Inside 'Hillaryland': A look at Clinton’s 'enemy list' and her 'open-door policy' for 2016 Thursday, Feb 20, 2014 04:17 AM PST The authors of "HRC" on whether the scandals of the Clintons' past will harm Hillary's presidential hopes Full Story | Top |
| Meet the nerds who are making life hell for the White House right now Thursday, Feb 20, 2014 05:59 AM PST The Congressional Budget Office's reports on the impact of legislation causes headaches for Republicans and Democrats alike. But it also gives both sides ammunition against each other. Full Story | Top |
| John Kerry finds his calling Thursday, Feb 20, 2014 03:53 AM PST  Ten years ago this week, John Kerry barely held off John Edwards in Wisconsin's Democratic primary, prolonging for another few weeks his plodding, uninspiring march to the party's presidential nomination. Kerry went on to lose an eminently winnable election, after which most Democrats in Washington expected him to disappear, like Walter Mondale or Michael Dukakis. Full Story | Top |
| Obama may escalate role in Syrian war Thursday, Feb 20, 2014 03:06 AM PST A week after saying military action isn't the plan "right now," the president eyes his options and considers the worst foreign policy crisis of his administration. Full Story | Top |
| SIX TEACHERS lawyer up after heroin found in elementary school bathroom Thursday, Feb 20, 2014 08:25 AM PST Times are tough, America, but you can take solace that your children are not enrolled in the hellhole that must be Benjamin Cosor Elementary School, where no fewer than six teachers have hired attorneys and refused to cooperate in a police investigation surrounding the discovery — twice in three months — of heroin and drug paraphernalia in a faculty bathroom. The story is unfolding in rural Fallsburg, N.Y., reports The Record of Middletown. On Feb. 11, an unidentified staffer discovered a heroin baggie in a men's faculty bathroom. Before that, on Dec. 23, someone found heroin and a bunch of heroin needles in the very same bathroom. Full Story | Top |
| Walker’s Presidential Aspirations on Shaky Ground Thursday, Feb 20, 2014 03:00 AM PST  But a raft of emails released by a state appeals court judge Wednesday have Badger State governor Scott Walker facing some of the same questions as his embattled Garden State counterpart, Chris Christie. Even if Walker is not eventually implicated of any wrongdoing, the documents released Wednesday, as well as other information arising from a pair of criminal cases related to his rise from Milwaukee County Executive to Governor of Wisconsin raise some troubling questions about his choice of personnel and his awareness -- or lack thereof -- of what was going on in his own office. Much has been written and said about Walker as the Republican reformer who successfully beat back labor unions over collective bargaining in a blue state and handily survived a recall election that positioned him for a possible run for president in 2016. Until now, however, there has been relatively little attention paid – outside Wisconsin – to the criminal conduct of many who surrounded him. The more than 25,000 pages of e-mails released on Wednesday were gathered as part of a now-concluded investigation that led to conviction of Kelly Rindfleisch, a former Walker deputy chief of staff, on charges that she essentially worked as a campaign staffer for a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor while on the clock in Walker's office. Full Story | Top |
| What would you do if you saw a shivering child at a bus stop? Thursday, Feb 20, 2014 09:52 AM PST For those who consider humanity to be a lost cause, consider this: At least we live in a world where strangers will still give a shivering child a coat. So, we got that going for us. Full Story | Top |
| Veteran Dad Has No Desire To Start A Second Family Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 09:00 PM PST DEAR ABBY: I'm a single mom in a serious relationship with a divorced man who has children of his own. Between us, we have seven, ranging in age from 7 to 17. I'm in my early 30s; he's in his early 50s. My dilemma: I'm interested in having another child if we get married. He definitely isn't. Is it unreasonable for me to want to add to this already large potential blended family? I love the idea of experiencing motherhood again with a little more experience and age under my belt, and I'd love to share that intimacy with him. ... Full Story | Top |
| U.S. health insurers brace for new steep Medicare cuts Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 10:05 PM PST By Caroline Humer NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government is expected to announce this week the proposed payment rates for insurer-run Medicare plans in 2015, but industry officials say the anticipated cuts will mean higher co-pays and fewer benefits for seniors. Of the more than 50 million older Americans who receive coverage through Medicare, about 15 million are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans offered by companies such as UnitedHealth Group Inc, Humana Inc and Aetna Inc. The rest use Medicare fee-for-service programs, in which doctors are reimbursed by the government for patient visits and procedures. Each February, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposes reimbursement rates that it agrees to pay insurers for managing the privately run programs. Insurers are bracing for a proposed cut of around 6 to 7 percent when the government makes the information public in an announcement expected on Friday, according to the latest industry and analyst forecasts. Full Story | Top |
| An incredible new look at the polar vortex Thursday, Feb 20, 2014 06:52 AM PST NASA has created an incredible visualization of the recent polar vortex that plunged much of the northeastern United States into a miserable deep freeze. Full Story | Top |
| Ticket sold in Calif. wins $425M Powerball jackpot Thursday, Feb 20, 2014 03:13 AM PST  MILPITAS, Calif. (AP) — The lone winning ticket for the $425 million Powerball jackpot was sold at a convenience store in central California, but there was no immediate word on who may have won one of the largest lottery jackpots in U.S. history. Full Story | Top |
| New highly radioactive leak at Japan's Fukushima plant Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 08:53 PM PST  By Mari Saito TOKYO (Reuters) - The operator of Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant said on Thursday that 100 metric tons of highly contaminated water had leaked out of a tank, the worst incident since last August, when a series of radioactive water leaks sparked international alarm. Tokyo Electric Power Co told reporters the latest leak was unlikely to have reached the ocean. "We are taking various measures, but we apologize for worrying the public with such a leak," said Masayuki Ono, a spokesman for the utility, also known as Tepco. "Water is unlikely to have reached the ocean as there is no drainage in that tank area." Tepco said water overflowed from a large storage tank at the site late on Wednesday after a valve had remained open by mistake and sent too much contaminated water into a separate holding area. Full Story | Top |
| Family raises money for funeral expenses by washing cars, selling BBQ Thursday, Feb 20, 2014 09:38 AM PST A Texas family is raising money to help pay for a man's funeral costs by offering car washes to people passing by the local AutoZone, KHOU.com reports. The family is also selling barbecue. Full Story | Top |
| 10 Worst Places to Live for Obamacare Thursday, Feb 20, 2014 01:45 PM PST  Some Americans are experiencing serious sticker shock from Obamacare premiums, while others are getting quite a bargain on their new policies. It all just depends on where you live. Residents of ski resort ... Full Story | Top |
| Flu season hitting working-age adults hardest Thursday, Feb 20, 2014 01:05 PM PST  At 6 foot 3 and 350 pounds, Tim Allen was an imposing figure. A man's man, the Texan carved wood for fun and operated heavy construction equipment for a living. So it came as a surprise when the flu quickly claimed the 52-year-old's life in late December. "If you looked at Tim, he always seemed like a big bear," said Randal Allen, his older brother. "You think it takes a lot to bring down a bear, but it doesn't. It takes a little germ. In less than a month, he went from the flu to death." Full Story | Top |
| Officials: Obama drops budget cost-of-living trims Thursday, Feb 20, 2014 09:49 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama's upcoming budget proposal will not include his past offer to accept lowered cost-of-living increases in Social Security and other benefit programs. Those had been a central component of his long-term debt-reduction strategy. Full Story | Top |
| Israeli demand sparks 'Jewish state' debate Thursday, Feb 20, 2014 12:37 PM PST  JERUSALEM (AP) — Is Israel "the Jewish state"? Full Story | Top |
| Ukraine: Protesters capture 67 police in Kiev Thursday, Feb 20, 2014 07:10 AM PST KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Fearing that a call for a truce was a ruse, protesters tossed firebombs and advanced upon police lines Thursday in Ukraine's embattled capital. Government snipers shot back and the almost-medieval melee that ensued left at least 33 people dead. Full Story | Top |
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