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| Report: White House rebuffed Clinton-Petraeus plan to arm Syrian rebels Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 06:39 PM PST  A plan developed last summer by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and then-CIA Director David Petraeus to arm and train Syrian rebels was rebuffed by the White House, The New York Times reported on Saturday. The United States has sent humanitarian aid to Syria but has declined requests for weapons by rebels fighting to overthrow the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. ... Full Story | Top |
| Report: Missing NYC mom found dead in Turkey Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 01:55 PM PST  A New York City woman who went missing while vacationing alone in Istanbul was found dead on Saturday, and police detained nine people for questioning in connection with the case, Turkey's state-run news agency said. Full Story | Top |
| Parcells, Sapp, Carter among 7 Hall of Fame inductees Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 07:25 PM PST  Bill Parcells was a winner everywhere he coached. Time and time again, he took over struggling franchises and showed them what it takes to be a success, including a pair of Super Bowl titles with the New York Giants. Full Story | Top |
| Bus hits overpass in Boston, injuring dozens Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 08:21 PM PST  A charter bus carrying high school students from Pennsylvania crashed when it attempted to pass under a bridge in Boston on Saturday night, injuring more than 30 people, several seriously, and leaving some trapped inside for hours, authorities said. Full Story | Top |
| White House releases photo of Obama firing gun Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 08:42 AM PST  The White House has released a photo of President Barack Obama firing a gun, two days before he heads to Minnesota to discuss gun control. Full Story | Top |
| Alabama town mourns for bus driver amid standoff Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 07:33 PM PST  As standoff drags on in Alabama, nearby town grieves for bus driver who was shot to death Full Story | Top |
| Mayor's group sponsors gun control Super Bowl ad Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 04:53 PM PST  The ad calls on lawmakers to pass rules requiring background checks on guns. It is narrated by children, with "America the Beautiful" playing in the background. Full Story | Top |
| Mistakenly freed killer captured while watching TV Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 03:18 PM PST  Two days after a stunning series of errors allowed a convicted murderer to walk out of a Chicago jail where he did not need to be in the first place, police recaptured the man at a northern Illinois home where he was found watching TV. Full Story | Top |
| Video of police abuse stokes anger in Egypt Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 06:06 PM PST  Egypt's Interior Minister vowed Saturday to investigate the beating of a naked man by riot police that threatened to further inflame popular anger against security forces, but suggested that initial results absolve the police of direct abuse. Full Story | Top |
| Biden raises possibility of direct talks with Iran Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 12:01 PM PST  The United States is ready to hold direct talks with Iran if it is serious about negotiations, Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday, backing bilateral contacts that many see as crucial to easing an international dispute over Tehran's nuclear program. Speaking at a security conference in Munich, Biden said Iran - which says it is enriching uranium for peaceful energy only - now faced "the most robust sanctions in history" meant to ensure it does not use its program to develop nuclear weapons. ... Full Story | Top |
| Mississippi River reopened to vessels after oil removed Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 04:12 PM PST Coast Guard says Mississippi River reopened to vessels after oil removed from leaking barge Full Story | Top |
| Nebraska Lt. Gov. Sheehy resigns after 'breaking public trust' Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 03:44 PM PST  Nebraska Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy resigned Saturday after "breaking the public trust," Gov. Dave Heineman said. Full Story | Top |
| Twin polar bear cubs to go on display at Ohio zoo Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 02:28 PM PST TOLEDO, Ohio - Twin polar bears born at a northwest Ohio zoo are expected to go on display this spring. Full Story | Top |
| Another GOP senator backs Hagel for defense post Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 03:40 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) â€" A second Republican senator says he will back former Sen. Chuck Hagel as the next Pentagon chief. Full Story | Top |
| Turkey: U.S. Embassy bomber had terror conviction Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 04:06 PM PST  The suicide bomber who struck the U.S. Embassy in Ankara spent several years in prison on terrorism charges but was released on probation after being diagnosed with a hunger strike-related brain disorder, officials said Saturday. Full Story | Top |
| Netanyahu: Iran threat is paramount for new government Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 02:36 PM PST  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday took on the job of forming a new government and said its most important task would be to ensure that Iran does not gain nuclear arms. President Shimon Peres formally called on Netanyahu to assemble a new coalition following the January 22 general election in which Netanyahu's rightist Likud-Beitenu emerged as the biggest party. It controls 31 seats in the 120-seat parliament. ... Full Story | Top |
| Inventor of Etch A Sketch dies in France at 86 Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 12:38 PM PST  Andre Cassagnes, the inventor of the Etch A Sketch toy that generations of children drew on, shook up and started over, has died in France, the toy's maker said. Full Story | Top |
| Ahmadinejad unveils Iran's newest fighter jet Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 07:51 AM PST  Iran on Saturday unveiled its newest combat jet, a domestically manufactured fighter-bomber that military officials claim can evade radar. Full Story | Top |
| Mali hails 'savior' Hollande, he says fight not over Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 01:38 PM PST  Cheering, grateful Malians mobbed French President Francois Hollande on Saturday as he visited French troops fighting Islamist jihadist rebels, and he pledged France would finish the job of restoring government control in the Sahel state. In a one-day trip to Mali accompanied by his ministers for defense, foreign affairs and development, Hollande was hailed as a liberator in the ancient northern city of Timbuktu, which French and Malian forces retook from the rebels six days ago. ... Full Story | Top |
| Dynegy power plant blown up in Southern California Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 01:01 PM PST  CHULA VISTA, California (Reuters) - Thousands of spectators turned out along San Diego Bay on Saturday to watch as demolition crews consigned an aging and decommissioned Dynegy Inc power plant to the dustbin of history. Forty rapid-fire blasts from strategically placed explosives toppled the 165-foot structure, as onlookers cheered and shock waves set off car alarms across a widespread area. Most of the estimated 5,000 spectators gathered in Marina View Park in Chula Vista, about 1,000-feet north of the plant, for the early morning spectacle. ... Full Story | Top |
| Egypt 'bodyguards' take stand against sex assault Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 12:24 PM PST  CAIRO (AP) â€" Amid a growing number of brutal attacks on women protesters in Egypt, one stood out: A mob of men on Cairo's Tahrir Square raped a 19-year-old woman with a sharp object, cutting her genitals in an attack that forced her to undergo emergency surgery. Full Story | Top |
| Gay, Latino groups forge immigration alliance Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 11:38 AM PST  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) â€" As a gay Mexican immigrant living in the United States illegally, Alex Aldana acutely understands his double-minority status. Not only does he fear deportation, he can't seek citizenship by marrying a partner because the federal government doesn't recognize same-sex marriages. Full Story | Top |
| Twitter, Washington Post targeted by hackers Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 02:49 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) â€" Social media giant Twitter is among the latest U.S. companies to report that it is among a growing list of victims of Internet security attacks, saying that hackers may have gained access to information on 250,000 of its more than 200 million active users. And now, The Washington Post is joining the chorus, revealing the discovery of a sophisticated cyberattack in 2011. Full Story | Top |
| Untold story: Columbia Shuttle disaster and mysterious 'Day 2 Object' Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 05:53 AM PST  A decade has passed since the ill-fated Columbia space shuttle orbiter and its seven-person crew ended their journey in catastrophe. During its Feb. 1, 2003 plunge back to Earth, the vehicle broke apart, with wreckage strewn across east Texas and western Louisiana. Full Story | Top |
| Strong earthquake hits Japan's northern island of Hokkaido Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 07:47 AM PST TOKYO - A strong earthquake has struck Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, but authorities say there is no danger of a tsunami and there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Full Story | Top |
| 5 accused men plead not guilty in India gang rape Saturday, Feb 02, 2013 05:26 AM PST  Five men pleaded not guilty Saturday after being formally indicted in a special court on 13 charges, including rape and murder, in the fatal gang rape of a woman in a New Delhi bus, a lawyer said. Full Story | Top |
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