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| Obama on Clinton: 'I'm going to miss her' Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 04:32 PM PST  President Barack Obama lauded Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as one of his closest advisers and said their shared vision for America's role in the world persuaded his one-time rival â€" and potential successor â€" to be his top diplomat while he dealt with the shattered economy at home. Full Story | Top |
| More than 230 killed after devastating fire hits Brazilian nightclub Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 07:41 PM PST  A fast-moving fire roared through a crowded, windowless nightclub in southern Brazil early Sunday, filling the air in seconds with flames and a thick, toxic smoke that killed more than 230 panicked partygoers, many of whom were caught in a stampede to escape. Full Story | Top |
| Barge with 80,000 gallons oil hits bridge, leaks Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 06:40 PM PST  A barge carrying 80,000 gallons of oil hit a railroad bridge in Vicksburg, Miss., on Sunday, spilling light crude into the Mississippi River and closing the waterway for eight miles in each direction, the Coast Guard said. A second barge was damaged. Full Story | Top |
| Fraud concerns linger over new Illinois license law Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 04:58 PM PST  As Illinois becomes the fourth and most populous state to give illegal immigrants permission to drive, nagging concerns remain about whether there are enough safeguards to avoid the identity fraud and other pitfalls other states faced. Full Story | Top |
| Egypt's leader declares emergency after clashes Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 03:10 PM PST  Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi declared a month-long state of emergency in three cities along the Suez Canal where dozens of people have been killed over the past four days in protests his allies say are designed to overthrow him. Seven people were shot dead and hundreds were injured in Port Said on Sunday during the funerals of 33 people killed there when locals angered by a court decision went on the rampage as anti-government protests spread around the country. ... Full Story | Top |
| Sarah Palin vows to fight on without Fox News gig Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 10:37 AM PST  The “lamestream media,†as Sarah Palin calls it, may have written her off now that the former vice presidential candidate and tea party favorite has lost her principal media voice as a well-paid commentator on Fox News. Full Story | Top |
| Karnow, Vietnam reporter-historian, dies at age 87 Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 02:47 PM PST  Stanley Karnow, the award-winning author and journalist who wrote a definitive book about the Vietnam War, worked on an accompanying documentary and later won a Pulitzer for a history of the Philippines, died Sunday morning. He was 87. Full Story | Top |
| U.S. condemns sentencing of American pastor in Iran Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 05:23 PM PST The U.S. State Department on Sunday condemned an Iranian court for sentencing an Iranian-American Christian pastor to eight years in prison. The State Department said it had confirmed reports of Saeed Abedini's sentencing with the family's attorney and called for his release. "We condemn Iran's continued violation of the universal right of freedom of religion and we call on the Iranian authorities to respect Mr. Abedini's human rights and release him," State Department spokesperson Darby Holladay said. ... Full Story | Top |
| Family heading to Turkey to seek missing N.Y. woman Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 11:46 AM PST  Relatives of a missing New York City woman who disappeared during a vacation to Turkey, her first trip outside the U.S., are heading to Istanbul to look for her, her brother said Sunday. Full Story | Top |
| Report: Pentagon to boost cybersecurity force fivefold Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 07:42 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon has approved a major expansion of its cybersecurity force to counter a growing threat of hacking and to conduct offensive operations against foreign foes, the Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing U.S. officials. The officials, who were not named because the plan is not yet public, said the move would increase the cybersecurity force fivefold, from 900 personnel to a total of 4,900 troops and civilians. ... Full Story | Top |
| 2 rescued after small plane crash on Hudson River Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 06:36 PM PST YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) â€" Two people were rescued Sunday when their single-engine plane crashed and sank into the icy Hudson River off Yonkers, authorities said. Full Story | Top |
| Snowmobiler suffers head injury after crash at Winter X Games Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 08:18 PM PST Snowmobile rider Caleb Moore has had a "secondary complication involving his brain" after a crash at the Winter X Games led to bleeding around his heart. Full Story | Top |
| McCain: Immigration plan to have pathway to citizenship Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 07:26 AM PST  Two senators at the center of negotiations over comprehensive immigration reform, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) said on Sunday that a pathway to citizenship is an essential component of a comprehensive reform bill. “That has to be also part of it,â€... Full Story | Top |
| Ryan: Obama doesn't actually think 'we have a fiscal crisis’ Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 09:09 AM PST  Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan lashed out at President Barack Obama on Sunday, saying the commander in chief does not have a full grasp of the budget problems facing the U.S. economy. "I don't think that the president actually thinks we have a fiscal crisis," Ryan said on NBC's "Meet The Press" in his first live [...] Full Story | Top |
| Venezuela transfers inmates from prison after riot kills 58 Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 05:01 PM PST  URIBANA, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan authorities transferred inmates out of a prison on Sunday following a bloody riot two days earlier that killed 58 people and again highlighted chaos in the country's jails. It was the fourth high-profile incident in 18 months in a penal system that has experienced repeated fatal clashes and shootouts. Venezuela's prisons house three times the number of inmates they were designed to hold. ... Full Story | Top |
| Israel warns of attack on Syrian chemical weapons Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 11:24 AM PST  Israel could launch a pre-emptive strike to stop Syria's chemical weapons from reaching Lebanon's Hezbollah or al-Qaida inspired groups, officials said Sunday. Full Story | Top |
| Brazil blaze recalls pain for RI fire survivors Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 01:26 PM PST  Argentina, a year later. Thailand in 2008. Russia in 2009. Full Story | Top |
| Russia says Assad's prospects fading Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 08:54 AM PST  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said the chances of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad staying in power were growing "smaller and smaller", as fighting on Sunday in southwestern Damascus shut a main highway from the capital. Assad has long counted Moscow as an ally and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's remarks were the most vocal Russian statement yet that his days may now be numbered, although they come after predictions from France, an avowed enemy, and from neighboring Jordan that the Syrian president's downfall is not imminent. ... Full Story | Top |
| Ghost of MLK pays visit to Obama on ‘SNL’ Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 10:36 AM PST  As you might expect, the inaugural lip-syncing scandal that's enveloped Beyoncé this week provided plenty of fodder for "Saturday Night Live." During the cold-opening sketch, President Obama--played by Jay Pharoah--was paid a visit by the ghost of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for a fireside chat on inauguration night. "Tell me Dr. King, [...] Full Story | Top |
| Venezuela prison riot kills 61, government mum Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 03:24 PM PST  URIBANA, Venezuela (Reuters) - A prison riot in southwestern Venezuela killed 61 people, a hospital official said on Sunday, although the government has refused to give an official death toll in the bloody standoff that highlighted chaos in the country's jails. The violence took place on Friday at the Uribana jail near the city of Barquisimeto. Relatives who gathered outside the jail fumed at the lack of information from authorities who have started transferring prisoners to other facilities but have not confirmed how many were killed. ... Full Story | Top |
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