Sunday, February 2, 2014

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Sunday, Feb 02, 2014 05:02 PM PST

Yahoo News exclusive: Christie accepts invitation to speak at CPAC 
Sunday, Feb 02, 2014 05:02 PM PST
File photo of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie before delivering an address after being sworn in for his second term as governorThe embattled New Jersey governor was denied a speaker's slot in last year's event.
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Obama's testy exchange with Fox News host 
Sunday, Feb 02, 2014 01:18 PM PST
U.S. President Barack Obama addresses employees of General Electric's Waukesha Gas Engines facility in WisconsinWhen pressed by Bill O'Reilly, the president defended the handling of White House scandals.
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Seattle crushes Denver to win Super Bowl 
Sunday, Feb 02, 2014 08:24 PM PST
Seahawks head coach Carroll gets gatorade dumped on him in celebration near the end of the fourth quarter against the Broncos during the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game in East RutherfordBy Larry Fine EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The Seattle Seahawks showed defense still rules in the Super Bowl as they embarrassed the usually high-scoring Denver Broncos 43-8 on Sunday to win their first NFL championship in franchise history. The top-ranked Seattle defense shut down the top-rated offense of the Broncos and record-setting quarterback Peyton Manning, creating four turnovers and turning what was expected to be a nail biter into a Super Bowl 48 rout. Five previous times the NFL's top-rated defense had faced the league's number one offense, and the defenders were 4-1 in those encounters. Seattle, and their "Legion of Boom" defensive secondary, fast-covering linebackers and determined pass rushers, upheld the tradition on an unseasonably mild night in the first outdoor venue in a winter-weather site.
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Woody Allen: Farrow claims 'untrue,' 'disgraceful' 
Sunday, Feb 02, 2014 06:34 PM PST
File- This Jan. 12, 1993 file photo shows director Woody Allen trading grins with a pursuing television reporter as he arrives at State Supreme Court in Manhattan, New York, for a hearing in which he requested more liberal visitation rights with his children during his ongoing dispute with ex-lover actress Mia Farrow. Dylan Farrow renewed molestation allegations against Allen, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, claiming the movie director sexually assaulted her when she was 7 after he and actress Mia Farrow adopted her. (AP Photo/Mario Cabrera, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Woody Allen called Dylan Farrow's allegations of child molestation "untrue and disgraceful," signaling that he would fight renewed claims dating back to Allen's tempestuous relationship with actress Mia Farrow in the early 1990s.
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SUPER BOWL WATCH: Seattle soaring in Super Bowl 
Sunday, Feb 02, 2014 05:50 PM PST
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — A look at the Super Bowl on Sunday night between the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks at MetLife Stadium.
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Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead in NYC apartment 
Sunday, Feb 02, 2014 05:47 PM PST
NEW YORK (AP) — Philip Seymour Hoffman, who won the Oscar for his portrayal of writer Truman Capote and created a gallery of slackers, charlatans and other characters so vivid that he was regarded as one of the world's finest actors, was found dead in his apartment Sunday with what officials said was a needle in his arm. He was 46.
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Top Republicans say they stand by NJ Gov. Christie 
Sunday, Feb 02, 2014 03:39 PM PST
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, center, stands between Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, left, and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, right, showoff souvenir football helmets after a ceremony to pass official hosting duties of next year's Super Bowl to Arizona, Saturday Feb. 1, 2014 in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — High-profile Republicans were adamant Sunday that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie should not resign from his post as chairman of the Republican Governors Association following a former ally's claim that there is evidence Christie knew about an apparently politically motivated traffic jam earlier than he has said.
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Obama defends himself from array of GOP criticism 
Sunday, Feb 02, 2014 02:28 PM PST
President Barack Obama arrives with PG&E apprentice electrician Erick Varela, a U.S. Army combat infantryman in Iraq, left, and Vice President Joe Biden, right, to the East Room of the White House, Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, in Washington, to speak about helping the long-term unemployed. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama defended himself against an array of Republican criticism in an interview during Fox's Super Bowl pregame show.
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Radicals a wild card in Ukraine's protests 
Sunday, Feb 02, 2014 08:46 AM PST
Riot police line up as seen through protesters' barricades in central Kiev, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. Ukraine's embattled president Viktor Yanukovych is taking sick leave as the country's political crisis continues without signs of resolution. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Wearing masks, helmets and protective gear on the arms and legs, radical activists are the wild card of the Ukraine protests now starting their third month, declaring they're ready to resume violence if the stalemate persists.
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Bruno Mars delivers red hot set at Super Bowl 
Sunday, Feb 02, 2014 06:33 PM PST
Bruno Mars performs during the halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII football game between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks in East RutherfordAnybody worried about how Bruno Mars would do on one of the world's largest stages had obviously never seen the young star perform live. That all changed Sunday night when tens of millions got their first chance to see why he's one of the most exciting live acts of his generation.
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Immigrant reform might raise price of citizenship 
Sunday, Feb 02, 2014 09:59 AM PST
Manuel Enrique Angel, 28, of El Salvador, poses in Houston Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013. Angel made learning English his first priority upon arriving in Houston from his native El Salvador two years ago. He now speaks English clearly and deliberately and plans to apply for citizenship as soon as he becomes eligible later this year. He estimates it will take him up to eight months to save the money for the citizenship application. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)EDINBURG, Texas (AP) — Hilda Vasquez squirreled away the money for her U.S. citizenship application by selling batches of homemade tamales at South Texas offices. Carmen Zalazar picked up extra babysitting jobs at night after caring for kids all day in Houston.
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EYES ON THE ADS: Dylan gets patriotic for Chrysler 
Sunday, Feb 02, 2014 06:27 PM PST
This undated frame grab provided by SodaStream, shows the company's 2014 Super Bowl commercial. SodaStream's ad features NEW YORK (AP) — Super Bowl advertisers are finally seeing their efforts play out on the industry's biggest stage.
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Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead in apartment 
Sunday, Feb 02, 2014 03:05 PM PST
U.S. actor Hoffman poses on the red carpet during a screening for the movie "The master" at the 69th Venice Film Festival in VeniceAward-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was found dead in his apartment in New York City on Sunday, died of an apparent drug overdose, a New York city police source said. The source said Hoffman was found dead in his Manhattan apartment after a 911 emergency call from a friend of his. The source gave no further details. (Reporting by Chris Francescani; Writing by Cynthia Johnston; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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Paul Ryan: Immigration legislation unlikely in '14 
Sunday, Feb 02, 2014 10:51 AM PST
FILE - This Jan. 23, 2014 file photo shows House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. in San Antonio. Ryan won't say if he'll run for president in 2016 but there's one job he's sure he doesn't want: Speaker of the House of Representatives. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Days after House Republicans unveiled a roadmap for an overhaul of the nation's broken immigration system, one of its backers said legislation is unlikely to pass during this election year.
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Handlers: Punxsutawney Phil predicts longer winter 
Sunday, Feb 02, 2014 07:43 AM PST
FILE - In a Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013 file photo, Groundhog Club co-handler Ron Ploucha holds the weather predicting groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, after the club said Phil did not see his shadow and there will be an early spring, on Groundhog Day, in Punxsutawney, Pa. Groundhog Day coincides with the Super Bowl for the first time on Sunday, Feb. 2, , but Punxsutawney Phil's people say they don't expect the big game to steal his early morning spotlight. the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club expects about 20,000 revelers to gather around Gobbler's Knob when western Pennsylvania's world-famous rodent emerges from his lair just after dawn Sunday. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)Handlers for groundhog Punxsutawney Phil say he's forecasting six more weeks of what already has felt like a brutally long and cold winter.
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