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| N.M. school had 'active shooter' training Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 04:14 PM PST  Witnesses say 12-year-old school shooter was talked into dropping smuggled shotgun. Full Story | Top |
| U.S. judge strikes down Okla. same-sex marriage ban Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 07:52 PM PST  A federal judge struck down the ban but headed off any rush to the altar by setting aside his order while state and local officials complete an appeal. Full Story | Top |
| Photos: Detroit auto show gassed up and ready to go Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 02:45 PM PST  The Subaru WRX STI is unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) Full Story | Top |
| Egypt vote lays bare sharp, post-coup divisions Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 03:35 PM PST  CAIRO (AP) — A referendum on a new constitution laid bare the sharp divisions in Egypt six months after the military removed the elected Islamist president, with pro-army voters lining up Tuesday outside polling stations, singing patriotic songs, kissing images of Egypt's top officer and sharing upbeat hopes for their troubled nation. Full Story | Top |
| NJ GOP Gov. Christie: 'We let down the people' Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 05:49 PM PST  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Republican Gov. Chris Christie, faced with a widening political scandal that threatens to undermine his second term and a possible 2016 presidential run, apologized again Tuesday, saying his administration "let down the people we are entrusted to serve" but the issue doesn't define his team or the state. Full Story | Top |
| Vigil draws hundreds after New Mexico shooting Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 06:59 PM PST  ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — A 12-year-old New Mexico boy drew a shotgun from a band-instrument case and shot and wounded two classmates at his middle school Tuesday morning before a teacher talked him into dropping the weapon and he was taken into custody, officials and witnesses said. Full Story | Top |
| Thai tensions rise after gun attack on protesters Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 08:03 PM PST  BANGKOK (AP) — Gunshots rang out in the heart of Thailand's capital overnight in an apparent attack on anti-government protesters early Wednesday that wounded at least two people and ratcheted up tensions in Thailand's deepening political crisis. Full Story | Top |
| Man in fatal movie theater texting argument held without bail Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 04:14 PM PST  WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (AP) — Chad Oulson was described by friends as a man who loved dirt bikes and his baby daughter. Curtis Reeves was a retired Tampa police officer with numerous commendations who liked riding his motorcycle with his wife. Full Story | Top |
| Judge: $765M might not cover NFL concussion claims Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 08:00 PM PST  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal judge is slowing down the proposed $765 million settlement of NFL concussion claims, questioning if there's enough money to cover 20,000 retired players. Full Story | Top |
| Spy court judge slams proposed privacy advocate Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 08:12 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. judiciary told Congress on Tuesday it opposes the idea of having an independent privacy advocate on the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, while members of Congress lauded the idea at a Capitol Hill hearing. Full Story | Top |
| How tunnels are built, used along US-Mexico border Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 06:51 PM PST  NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — As border security has tightened, drug cartels have turned to tunneling beneath the ground to avoid detection. Full Story | Top |
| Ohio zoo euthanizes hippo believed to be about 59 Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 05:02 PM PST  CLEVELAND (AP) — A Nile hippopotamus believed to be the oldest in North America has died at an Ohio zoo. Full Story | Top |
| Christie still oddsmakers' favorite to win GOP nomination Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 11:12 AM PST  Despite facing a pair of controversies worthy of having the word "gate" attached to them, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie remains one of the odds-on favorites to win the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. Full Story | Top |
| Ian McKellen joined by Nobel laureates in open letter to Putin Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 01:27 PM PST  LONDON (AP) — Actor Ian McKellen and 27 Nobel laureates have written an open letter urging Russia's president to repeal an anti-gay law and expressing their solidarity with critics of the legislation. Full Story | Top |
| Lawmakers ask Target for hacking update Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 01:31 PM PST  Latest in a growing chorus of calls for inquiries into data breach at No. 3 U.S. retailer. Full Story | Top |
| NJ's Christie apologizes again for payback scheme Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 12:49 PM PST  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Faced with a widening political scandal that threatens to undermine his second term and a possible 2016 presidential run, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie apologized again Tuesday, saying his administration "let down the people we are entrusted to serve" but that the issue doesn't define his team or the state. Full Story | Top |
| Christie tries to turn page on traffic plot Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 01:35 PM PST NJ governor tells state lawmakers the drama won't diminish his ability to do his job. Full Story | Top |
| 12-year-old smuggles shotgun into N.M. school, injuring two Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 03:51 PM PST  A 12-year-old boy armed with a shotgun opened fire at a middle school in New Mexico on Tuesday, seriously wounding two students before a staff member persuaded him to put down the firearm, authorities said. The shooting at Berrendo Middle School in Roswell took place in a gym where students had gathered to stay warm from the frigid weather outside before the start of class, Governor Susana Martinez told reporters. The wounded students were taken to a local hospital, where they were stabilized. They were then flown by helicopter to University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas, about 150 miles east of Roswell, because that facility has a Level 1 trauma center, said hospital spokesman Eric Finley. Full Story | Top |
| At least two critically injured in N.M. middle school shooting Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 01:08 PM PST Police Say Suspected Shooter Has Been Apprehended Full Story | Top |
| 'You suck': Politicians read their hate mail Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 07:54 AM PST  The result is hilarious. Full Story | Top |
| At least 2 injured in N.M. school shooting Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 11:38 AM PST  A suspect is in custody and the Roswell middle school locked down. Full Story | Top |
| Watch live: All eyes on Christie's speech to lawmakers Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 02:31 AM PST  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has kept a low profile since his nearly two-hour press conference last week where he apologized and denied having any knowledge of close aides plotting the politically motivated lane closures leading to the George Washington Bridge. But he can't lay... Full Story | Top |
| Kerry turns to Vatican for help with release of American jailed in Cuba Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 09:18 AM PST  By Warren Strobel VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday asked the Vatican to help win the release of an American contractor who has been in jail in Cuba since 2009. Kerry, the first Catholic U.S. secretary of state in more than 30 years, stopped at the Vatican on his way to Kuwait to hold talks with Pope Francis' top aide, Secretary of State Archbishop Pietro Parolin. The talks mostly centered on the Middle East and efforts to bring an end to the Syrian civil war ahead of a peace conference in Geneva later this month. Full Story | Top |
| Christie proposing longer school day amid scandal Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 06:02 AM PST  The New Jersey governor will make the case that children would be better prepared. Full Story | Top |
| Beanie Babies billionaire could get prison time Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 09:38 AM PST  CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge in Chicago has sentenced the billionaire creator of Beanie Babies to two years of probation but no prison for tax evasion. Full Story | Top |
| U.S. appeals court strikes down Internet rules Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 07:21 AM PST  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday struck down the latest effort by the Federal Communications Commission to require internet providers to treat all traffic the same, a policy known as net neutrality. The FCC did not have the legal authority to enact the 2011 regulations, which were challenged in a lawsuit brought by Verizon Communications Inc, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said in its ruling. (Reporting by David Ingram) Full Story | Top |
| Vatican urges Syria ceasefire during Kerry visit Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 12:29 PM PST  The Vatican urged an unconditional ceasefire in Syria and the involvement of all regional players including Iran in peace talks next week, as US Secretary of State John Kerry visited the Holy See on Tuesday. Kerry spoke to the Vatican's right-hand man, Pietro Parolin, chiefly about Syria and preparations for the Geneva II talks due to start on January 22, Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi told reporters. Full Story | Top |
| JPMorgan's profits tumble after massive regulatory penalties Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 07:42 AM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase said Tuesday that its profits fell 7 percent in the fourth quarter, hampered by more legal woes and a decline in the bank's investment banking business. Full Story | Top |
| Ex-Fla. cop accused in fatal shooting over texting Monday, Jan 13, 2014 11:52 PM PST  WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (AP) — An argument over texting in a Florida movie theater Monday triggered a retired Tampa police captain to fatally shoot a man sitting in front of him, as about 25 horrified moviegoers looked on, sheriff's officials said. Full Story | Top |
| Dozens of trade-offs in $1.1 trillion budget bill Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014 12:27 PM PST  The sales job is on for a spending bill that would pay for government operations through October. Full Story | Top |
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