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Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 05:41 PM PST
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Los Angeles cardinal unlikely to face charges 
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 05:41 PM PST
 Esther Miller, a past victim of clergy abuse listens during a news conference announcing a $13 million settlement of behalf of 17 survivors who were sexually abused by five different perpetrators in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Los Angeles. Former Archbishop Roger Mahony's deposition was obtained by The Associated Press and is part of the evidence included in a settlement of abuse claims against Aguilar Rivera and four other priests. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)LOS ANGELES (AP) — The nation's largest Roman Catholic archdiocese has agreed to pay $720 million to clergy abuse victims over the past decade and released internal files that showed Cardinal Roger Mahony shielded priests and ordered a surrogate to withhold evidence from police, yet Mahony and other archdiocese leaders are unlikely to face criminal charges.
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Facebook buying messaging app WhatsApp for $19B 
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 07:30 PM PST
 This Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014 photo, shows the WhatsApp and Facebook app icons on an iPhone in New York. On Wednesday Facebook announced it is buying mobile messaging service WhatsApp for up to $19 billion in cash and stock. (AP Photo/Karly Domb Sadof)NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is buying mobile messaging service WhatsApp for $19 billion in cash and stock, by far the company's largest acquisition and bigger than any that Google, Microsoft or Apple have ever done.
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Taliban say they discussed prison swap with US 
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 02:25 PM PST
 This undated image provided by the U.S. Army shows Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Washington has held indirect talks with the Taliban over the possible transfer of five senior Taliban prisoners from Guantanamo Bay in exchange for a U.S. soldier captured in Afghanistan nearly five years ago, a senior Taliban official told The Associated Press. A U.S. official said the possibility of an exchange is under discussion but would not comment on whether any talks have yet occurred. (AP Photo/U.S. Army)ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Washington has held indirect talks with the Taliban over the possible transfer of five senior Taliban prisoners from Guantanamo Bay in exchange for a U.S. soldier captured nearly five years ago, a senior Taliban official told The Associated Press.
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Homeland Security warns airlines of new threat 
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 02:48 PM PST
 FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011, file photo, travelers, with luggage in hand, make their way toward Terminal A at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. The U.S Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, it is warning airlines that terrorists could try to hide explosives in shoes. It's the second time in less than three weeks that the government has issued a warning about possible attempts to smuggle explosives on a commercial jetliner. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Homeland Security Department has warned airlines that terrorists could try to hide explosives in shoes. It's the second time in less than three weeks that the government has issued a warning about possible attempts to smuggle explosives on a commercial jetliner.
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Biden: Health care sign-ups may fall short of goal 
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 05:11 PM PST
 Vice President Joe Biden meets with women who have either signed up for coverage or have helped others sign up for insurance under the federal health care law during a stop at Moose and Sadie's coffee shop Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, Pool)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that it would be a good start for the federal health care law if 5 million to 6 million people sign up by the end of March, an acknowledgement that enrollments might fall significantly short of the Obama administration's unofficial goal of 7 million.
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Elton John, Kanye among Bonnaroo headliners 
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 07:22 PM PST
 FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2013 file photo, Sir Elton John performs at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. Organizers announced the lineup which includes John and Kanye West for this year's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. The four-day event begins June 12 in Manchester, Tenn. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The eclectic trio of Elton John, Kanye West and Jack White will headline this summer's Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival.
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Boston College stuns No. 1 Syracuse 62-59 in OT 
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 08:04 PM PST
 Boston College players celebrate after defeating Syracuse 62-59 in overtime in an NCAA college basketball game in Syracuse, N.Y., Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Kevin Rivoli)SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — To a man, the Boston College Eagles were convinced of one thing: DK was looking down on them.
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Before Korean family reunions, fears of false hope 
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 07:28 PM PST
 Buses carrying South Koreans cross the border line to Diamond Mountain resort in North Korea, at Goseong, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. About 500 South Koreans will be reunited with their North Korean relatives at the Diamond Mountain resort in North Korea from Feb. 20 to 25. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Lee Jong-geun) KOREA OUTBUCHEON, South Korea (AP) — Kim Se-rin is sure he'll recognize his sister when they reunite — if they reunite — in North Korea on Thursday, more than 63 years after war drove them apart. And he knows what he'll say.
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Court to control MLK Bible and Nobel Peace Prize 
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 05:06 PM PST
 Eric Barnum, left, attorney for Bernice King looks over paperwork held by William Hill, attorney for the Estate of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Inc., as they appear in Fulton County Superior Court on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in the first hearing in the case that has pitted brothers Martin Luther King III and Dexter King against Bernice King over the possession of their father's Nobel Peace Prize and personal Bible. The brothers are seeking a restraining order against their sister, Bernice. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Kent D. Johnson) MARIETTA DAILY OUT; GWINNETT DAILY POST OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; WXIA-TV OUT; WGCL-TV OUT.ATLANTA (AP) — Martin Luther King Jr.'s Bible and Nobel Peace Prize should be placed in a safe deposit box controlled by the court pending the outcome of a legal dispute over who owns the items, a judge said Wednesday.
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Football coach charged in Missouri girl's death 
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 06:28 PM PST
 This photo provided by Greene County Sheriff's Office, Craig Michael Wood is shown. Wood was charged Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, with first-degree murder in the death of a 10-year-old girl. A body believed to be that of Hailey Owens was found Wednesday at the home owned by Wood, Police Chief Paul Williams said at a news conference. Official confirmation won't occur until after an autopsy, but Police Chief Paul Williams said "we have a high degree of confidence" in the preliminary identification. He did not disclose the child's cause of death. (AP Photo/Greene County Sheriff's Office)ST. LOUIS (AP) — A middle-school football coach was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder in the death of a 10-year-old girl who was snatched off a street just blocks from her southwest Missouri home as several residents watched in horror.
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Obama threatens consequences for Ukraine violence 
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 06:42 PM PST
 President Barack Obama speaks to the media about the situation in Ukraine while meeting with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto at the state government palace in Toluca, Mexico Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. The president said "there will be consequences" for violence in Ukraine if people step over the line. Saying that includes making sure that the military doesn't step into a situation that civilians should resolve. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)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.
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Jazz study shows link between music and language 
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 02:07 PM PST
 This undated handout photo provided by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, shows a jazz pianist playing inside an MRI machine. Jazz musicians are famous for musical conversations _ one improvises a few bars and another makes up an answer. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore had jazz pianists play this way inside MRI machines to show how their brains respond, and found that language regions enable the musical back-and-forth much like a spoken conversation. (AP Photo/Dr. Charles J. Limb, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine)WASHINGTON (AP) — Jazz musicians are famous for their musical conversations — one improvises a few bars and another plays an answer. Now research shows some of the brain's language regions enable that musical back-and-forth much like a spoken conversation.
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Pa. couple sent to prison for 2nd prayer death 
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 12:09 PM PST
 Catherine Schaible walks from the criminal justice center Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Philadelphia. Herbert and Catherine Schaible who believed in faith-healing were sentenced Wednesday to 3.5 to seven years in prison in the death of a second child who was sick but didn't see a doctor. Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge Benjamin Lerner told Herbert and Catherine Schaible that it wasn't 8-month-old Brandon's time to die.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A couple who believes in faith-healing were sentenced Wednesday to 3½ to seven years in prison in the death of a second child who never saw a doctor despite being stricken with pneumonia.
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Ukraine leader names new army chief 
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 04:28 PM PST
 An anti-government protester throws a Molotov cocktail during clashes with riot police in Kiev's Independence Square, the epicenter of the country's current unrest, Kiev, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. The deadly clashes in Ukraine's capital have drawn sharp reactions from Washington, generated talk of possible European Union sanctions and led to a Kremlin statement blaming Europe and the West. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)As fires burn a second night, military announces anti-terror operation to restore order.
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School employee held in case of missing Mo. girl 
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 08:57 AM PST
 This undated photo provided by Kansas Bureau of Investigation shows 10-year-old Hailey Owens. Amber Alerts were issued late Tuesday Feb. 18, 2014 in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma for Hailey Owens. Police say was abducted around 5 p.m. in Springfield, about 160 miles south of Kansas City. (AP Photo/Kansas Bureau of Investigation)Police found "evidence of foul play" in their search for Hailey Owens, authorities say.
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Lawmakers in Washington, Wisconsin look for limits on drones 
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 07:46 AM PST
 Texas drone research center conducting testsBoth states passed legislation this week restricting the use of unmanned drones.
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White House: Violence in Kiev 'completely outrageous' 
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 10:22 AM PST
 An anti-government protester relaxes during clashes with riot police in Kiev's Independence Square, the epicenter of the country's current unrest, Kiev, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. The deadly clashes in Ukraine's capital have drawn sharp reactions from Washington, generated talk of possible European Union sanctions and led to a Kremlin statement blaming Europe and the West. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)The White House on Wednesday called the deadly violence on the streets of Kiev "completely outrageous" and renewed its appeal for calm, warning that sanctions against Ukraine could follow. The comments from US Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes came as President Barack Obama headed to Mexico for a summit of North American leaders. Obama was expected to make public comments on Ukraine later in the day, Rhodes told reporters aboard Air Force One. Clashes in the Ukrainian capital between police and anti-government protesters that have claimed 26 lives are "completely outrageous" and "have no place in the 21st century," Rhodes said.
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Newtown to seek federal funding for counseling efforts 
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 06:51 AM PST
 White balloons decorate the sign for the Sandy Hook Elementary School as a Connecticut State Trooper stands guard at the school's entrance, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, in Newtown, Conn. A gunman killed his mother at their home and later walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School Friday and opened fire, killing 26 people, including 20 children. (AP Photo/David Goldman)NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Newtown officials plan to ask the federal government for an $8 million grant for mental health counseling for hundreds of people affected by the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre.
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Ukraine leader denounces coup bid 
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 12:20 PM PST
 Anti-government protesters clash with riot police in Kiev's Independence Square, the epicenter of the country's current unrest, Kiev, Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014. Thousands of police armed with stun grenades and water cannons attacked the large opposition camp in Ukraine's capital on Tuesday that has been the center of nearly three months of anti-government protests after at least nine people were killed in street clashes. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)European Union considers sanctions against those responsible for a deadly crackdown.
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French, German, Polish ministers to travel to Ukraine Thursday 
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 07:58 AM PST
 The foreign ministers of France, Germany and Poland will travel to Kiev on Thursday to assess the situation before a meeting in Brussels to decide whether to impose sanctions on Ukraine, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Wednesday. "With my Polish and German colleagues we have decided to go to Kiev tomorrow morning ... to gather the latest information before the meeting in Brussels," Fabius said alongside U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.
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Report: Australian missionary, 75, detained in N. Korea 
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 03:36 AM PST
 The Juche Tower in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012. A 75-year-old Australian missionary has been detained in North Korea for allegedly distributing religious material, a report saysJohn Short was arrested by Pyongyang's public security bureau on Sunday, his wife told the Adelaide Advertiser.
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Europrean Union eyes sanctions on Ukraine 
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 01:06 PM PST
 Anti-government protesters uses a slingshot during clashes with the police on Independence Square in Kiev early on February 19, 2014Security forces have temporarily halted a push to take over Kiev 's main protest camp.
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Deadly Ukraine clashes flair up 
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 06:00 AM PST
 Anti-government protesters use a sling as they fire objects towards Interior Ministry members and riot police in central KievAfter a brief few hours of calm, confrontations between protesters and police resume today.
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