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| Susan Rice: No regrets about Benghazi remarks Sunday, Feb 23, 2014 01:45 PM PST  The U.S. national security adviser defends her initial report on the attack. Full Story | Top |
| Collins takes court as first openly gay NBA player Sunday, Feb 23, 2014 08:04 PM PST  Jason Collins took another trailblazing step as the first openly gay man in a major US pro sports league when he took the court for the NBA's Brooklyn Nets. Hours after the Nets inked Collins to a 10-day contract, he came in as a substitute in the second quarter of the Nets' game against the Los Angeles Lakers. It was the 13-year NBA veteran's first appearance in the league since he went public in April about his homosexuality, a revelation that came after his contract with the Washington Wizards expired. Full Story | Top |
| Documents at Ukraine leader's home detail spending Sunday, Feb 23, 2014 11:41 AM PST  Cash: $12 million. Decoration of a dining hall and tea room: $2.3 million. Statue of a wild boar: $115,000. "A bribe": $4,000. Full Story | Top |
| Cellphone, wiretaps led to legendary drug lord Sunday, Feb 23, 2014 04:27 PM PST  CULIACAN, Mexico (AP) — After fruitlessly pursuing one of the world's top drug lords for years, authorities finally drew close to Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman using a cellphone found at a house where drugs were stored. Full Story | Top |
| Governors: 'Obamacare' here to stay Sunday, Feb 23, 2014 05:46 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — The explosive politics of health care have divided the nation, but America's governors, Republicans and Democrats alike, suggest that President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is here to stay. Full Story | Top |
| US-South Korea war games loom over Korean reunions Sunday, Feb 23, 2014 06:29 PM PST  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A year ago, North Korea vowed nuclear attacks to retaliate for U.S.-South Korean war games. But the start Monday of this year's joint military drills comes as Pyongyang allows wrenching reunions of elderly Koreans separated since the Korean War. Full Story | Top |
| Much-needed rain, snow to hit parched California Sunday, Feb 23, 2014 05:50 PM PST SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Meteorologists forecast a pair of storms could dump several inches of rain on parched cities and croplands throughout California in the coming week, bringing welcome news to a state that has just endured its driest year in recorded history. Full Story | Top |
| Oldest-known Holocaust survivor dies at 110 Sunday, Feb 23, 2014 03:05 PM PST  LONDON (AP) — Alice Herz-Sommer, believed to be the oldest Holocaust survivor, died at age 110 on Sunday, a family member said. The accomplished pianist's death came just a week before her extraordinary story of surviving two years in a Nazi prison camp through devotion to music and her son is up for an Oscar. Full Story | Top |
| Collins becomes 1st openly gay player with Nets Sunday, Feb 23, 2014 07:30 PM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — History? Pressure? Jason Collins would have none of it after becoming the NBA's first active openly gay player. Full Story | Top |
| Daytona 500 delays now common in NASCAR's opener Sunday, Feb 23, 2014 05:49 PM PST  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Daytona could use a dome. Full Story | Top |
| Evolution in US cellphone plans over past year Sunday, Feb 23, 2014 05:45 PM PST  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — In the old days, U.S. wireless customers typically paid $100 or $200 for a phone and agreed to a two-year service contract. Although the phone actually cost hundreds of dollars more, wireless companies made up for it through the monthly service fees for voice, text and data. Full Story | Top |
| US killer in Israeli prison shot dead in gunbattle Sunday, Feb 23, 2014 05:47 PM PST  SHARON PRISON, Israel (AP) — Israeli special forces raided a prison in central Israel Sunday after an inmate stole a gun, shot several guards and barricaded himself inside the compound, killing the notorious prisoner who was serving time for a gruesome murder carried out in the U.S. Full Story | Top |
| Daytona 500 resumes after 6-plus hour delay Sunday, Feb 23, 2014 05:41 PM PST DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Daytona 500 has resumed after a rain delay of 6 hours, 22 minutes. There are 162 laps left in the 200-lap race. Full Story | Top |
| Taliban says it suspends talks on held US soldier Sunday, Feb 23, 2014 08:53 AM PST  ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan's Taliban said Sunday they had suspended "mediation" with the United States to exchange captive Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five senior Taliban prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay, halting — at least temporarily — what was considered the best chance yet of securing the 27-year-old soldier's freedom since his capture in 2009. Full Story | Top |
| Replay leads many to think Johnson won Daytona 500 Sunday, Feb 23, 2014 07:02 PM PST  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson's phone started blowing up Sunday while he was sitting in his motorhome — nowhere near Victory Lane. Full Story | Top |
| Samsung's new smartwatches have fitness features Sunday, Feb 23, 2014 08:49 AM PST  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Samsung unveiled two new computerized wristwatches on Sunday, this time including health sensors and related fitness features to give people a reason to buy one. Full Story | Top |
| Ukraine: president's whereabouts unknown Sunday, Feb 23, 2014 02:03 AM PST  KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The whereabouts of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych were unclear on Sunday, after he left the capital and his archfoe Yulia Tymoshenko was freed from prison and returned to Kiev to address a massive, adoring crowd. Full Story | Top |
| Babe Ruth World Series watch auctioned for $700K Saturday, Feb 22, 2014 10:20 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — Babe Ruth's pocket watch from the 1923 World Series sold for $717,000 Saturday at auction in New York City. Full Story | Top |
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