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At least six die after winter storm in South

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At least six die after winter storm in South

At least six die after winter storm in South

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 09:47 AM PST

Traffic is at a standstill on Interstate 65 northbound as officials work to clear abandoned vehicles Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014 in Hoover, Ala. Overnight, the South saw fatal crashes and hundreds of fender-benders. Jackknifed 18-wheelers littered Interstate 65 in central Alabama. Ice shut down bridges on Florida's panhandle and the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, one of the world's longest spans, in Louisiana. Some commuters pleaded for help via cellphones while still holed up in their cars, while others trudged miles home, abandoning their vehicles outright. (AP Photo/Hal Yeager)Rare winter storm also stranded children in schools overnight and paralyzed travel.

Cruise ship on which hundreds fell ill docks in N.J.

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 10:50 AM PST

The Royal Caribbean International's Explorer of the Seas is docked at Charlotte Amalie Harbor in St. Thomas, U. S. Virgin Islands, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014. U.S. health officials have boarded the cruise liner to investigate an illness outbreak that has stricken at least 300 people with gastrointestinal symptoms including vomiting and diarrhea. (AP Photo/Thomas Layer)BAYONNE, N.J. (AP) — A cruise ship on which hundreds of passengers and crew members fell ill returned to port Wednesday in New Jersey, with health officials recommending those still showing symptoms to check in at hotels or seek medical care before heading home.

Monarch butterflies hit lowest migration level since 1993

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 09:22 AM PST

FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2011 file photo, a Monarch butterfly perches on a tree at the Sierra Chincua Sanctuary in the mountains of Mexico's Michoacan state. The number of Monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico has plunged to its lowest level since studies began in 1993. A report released on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014 by the World Wildlife Fund, Mexico's Environment Department and the Natural Protected Areas Commission blames the dramatic decline on the insect's loss of habitat due to illegal logging in Mexico's mountaintop forests and the massive displacement of its food source, the milkweed plant. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)MEXICO CITY (AP) — The number of Monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico plunged this year to its lowest level since studies began in 1993, leading experts to announce Wednesday that the insects' annual migration from the United States and Canada is in danger of disappearing.

Petition to deport Justin Bieber passes White House threshold

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 09:39 AM PST

Justin Bieber prepares to stand on his vehicle after exiting from the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on January 23, 2014 in Miami, FloridaAs if Barack Obama didn't have enough problems to deal with already, his administration now is being asked to weigh in on the grave matter of Justin Bieber. "We the people of the United States feel that we are being wrongly represented in the world of pop culture," says the petition, created by one "J.A." in Detroit last Thursday, the day Bieber was busted in Miami Beach for impaired driving and illegal drag racing in a flashy Italian sports car. "We would like to see the dangerous, reckless, destructive, and drug abusing, Justin Bieber deported and his green card revoked. We the people would like to remove Justin Bieber from our society."

Congressman apologizes for threatening reporter

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 08:38 AM PST

FILE- This May 9, 2012 file photo shows Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y. speaking on Capitol Hill in Washington. The House Ethics Committee announced Monday that Grimm, a former FBI agent, is under investigation for possible campaign finance violations, but said it is deferring the inquiry because of a separate Justice Department probe. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)It started out like dozens of other interviews after Tuesday night's State of the Union address. But when a reporter decided to press Rep. Michael Grimm on his personal campaign finances, the Republican congressman abruptly ended the interview with a violent threat.

Holder: Justice Department investigating Target data breach

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 10:12 AM PST

People shop at Target store during Black Friday sales in the Brooklyn borough of New YorkBy Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder confirmed on Wednesday that the Justice Department was investigating the massive hacking of consumer data from retailer Target Corp during the holiday shopping season. Testifying at a U.S. Senate hearing, Holder said the department would seek not only to find the perpetrators of the breach, but also "any individuals and groups who exploit that data via credit card fraud." Target has said a breach of its networks resulted in the theft of about 40 million credit and debit card records and 70 million other records with customer information such as addresses and telephone numbers. The United States Secret Service usually takes the lead in credit card breach investigations for the federal government. "While we generally do not discuss specific matters under investigation, I can confirm the Department is investigating the breach involving the U.S. retailer, Target," he said.

Sochi chief: city is world's 'most secure venue'

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 10:24 AM PST

LONDON (AP) — After all the talk of terror threats, corruption, overspending and anti-gay legislation, the head of the Sochi Olympics is determined to show the world the games will be a huge success.

Georgia National Guard heads out to help stranded school kids

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 03:24 AM PST

A Dekalb County School bus sits abandoned on the Ashford Dunwoody exit off of Interstate 285, early Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in Dunwoody, Ga. Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said early Wednesday that the National Guard was sending military Humvees onto Atlanta's snarled freeway system in an attempt to move stranded school buses and get food and water to people. (AP Photo/Branden Camp)ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal says the National Guard is sending military Humvees onto Atlanta's winter weather-snarled freeway system in an attempt to move stranded school buses and get food and water to people.

Syria weeks behind on weapons shipments

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 10:11 AM PST

One of two cargo ships intended to take part in a Danish-Norwegian mission to transport chemical agents out of Syria docks in LimassolThe nation has given up less than 5 percent of its arsenal and will miss a deadline.

Hero's welcome: Wounded veteran gets ovation

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 12:07 AM PST

** ADDS NAME OF FATHER AT LEFT ** Craig Remsburg, father of Army Ranger Sgt.1st Class Cory Remsburg, center, watches as his son acknowledges applause from first lady Michelle Obama and others during President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday Jan. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Army Ranger Cory Remsburg inspires emotional high point for State of the Union address.

Never mess with 'the rock star of meteorologists' during a broadcast

Posted: 28 Jan 2014 04:51 PM PST

Weather Channel's Jim Cantore Knees Videobomber in GroinA rebellious teen tried to interrupt weatherman Jim Cantore's live broadcast. This is what happened next.

Winter storm causes wrecks, gridlock in the South

Posted: 28 Jan 2014 10:59 PM PST

ATLANTA (AP) — The mad rush began at the first sight of snow: Across the Atlanta area, schools let out early and commuters left for home after lunch, instantly creating gridlock so severe that security guards and doormen took to the streets to direct cars amid a cacophony of blaring horns.

Bush speechwriter: Obama plagiarized State of the Union address

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 06:38 AM PST

President Barack Obama delivers the State of Union address before a joint session of Congress in the House chamber Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, in Washington, as Vice President Joe Biden, and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, applaud. (AP Photo/Larry Downing, Pool)A former speechwriter for President George W. Bush accused President Barack Obama of plagiarizing one of Bush's speeches during Tuesday evening's State of the Union.

The buzziest moments from Obama's speech

Posted: 28 Jan 2014 08:43 PM PST

Army Ranger Sgt.1st Class Cory Remsburg acknowledges applause from first lady Michelle Obama and others during President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday Jan. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)What do Americans think were the buzziest moments from Tuesday's State of the Union address? A military hero, "Mad Men" and House Speaker John Boehner's other title: "son of a barkeep."

Fact-checking the State of the Union address

Posted: 28 Jan 2014 07:25 PM PST

President Barack Obama delivers the State of Union address before a joint session of Congress in the House chamber Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Larry Downing, Pool)A look at the realities behind some of President Obama's claims.

Reporter: NY congressman apologized for threat

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 09:06 AM PST

FILE- This May 9, 2012 file photo shows Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y. speaking on Capitol Hill in Washington. Grimm is defending his actions after he physically threatened a reporter at the Capitol after President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday Jan. 28, 2014. After cutting the interview short, Grimm told New York cable news station NY1's Michael Scotto, "You ever do that to me again I'll throw you off this (expletive) balcony." He also threatened to "break (Scotto) in half." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)NEW YORK (AP) — A reporter for a New York City cable news station said Wednesday that U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm called him to apologize for physically threatening him at the end of an interview about President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.

House passes farm bill, crop subsidies preserved

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 10:00 AM PST

FILE - In this July 9, 2009 file photo three combines harvest the winter wheat on the Cooksey farm near Roggen, Colo. Farm-state lawmakers are pushing for final passage of the massive, five-year farm bill as it heads to the House floor Wednesday — member by member, vote by vote. There are goodies scattered through the bill for members from all regions of the country: a boost in money for crop insurance popular in the Midwest; higher cotton and rice subsidies for Southern farmers; renewal of federal land payments for Western states. There are cuts to the food stamp program — $800 million a year, or around 1 percent — for Republicans who say the program is spending too much money, but they are low enough that some Democrats will support them. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — After more than two years of partisan squabbles over food and farm policy, the House passed and sent to the Senate Wednesday an almost $100 billion-a-year, compromise farm bill containing a small cut in food stamps and preserving most crop subsidies.

As Obama backs wage hike, a look at state efforts

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 09:57 AM PST

President Barack Obama holds up a bag of tortilla chips during a visit at a Costco store in Lanham, Md., Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, where he spoke about raising the minimum wage the morning after his State of the Union address. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)President Barack Obama said in his State of the Union address Tuesday that he will sign an executive order setting the minimum wage for workers covered by new federal contracts at $10.10 an hour, a big jump from the current federal minimum of $7.25. Obama hopes his order will spur Congress to increase the minimum wage for all employees.

At Costco Obama touts his plan to boost wages

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 10:22 AM PST

President Barack Obama speaks to Costco employees during a visit to a local Costco in Lanham, Md., Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014. The president is promoting his newly unveiled plans to boost wages for some workers and help Americans save for retirement no action from Congress necessary. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (AP) — President Barack Obama stood alongside Americans on the job Wednesday in a morning-after trip to promote his State of the Union proposals to boost personal finances of low-wage workers.

Super Bowl ads show signs of maturity

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 07:46 AM PST

This undated still provided by Axe, shows a frame grab from the company's 2014 Super Bowl XLVIII Ad. Advertisers that have traditionally focused on skimpily clad models and lowest-common denominator humor are promising more sedate ads in 2014. The changes come as advertisers seek to get the most out of the estimated $4 million that ads cost during Super Bowl XLVIII. (AP Photo/Axe)NEW YORK (AP) — Forget slapstick humor, corny gimmicks and skimpy bikinis. This year's Super Bowl ads promise something surprising: Maturity.

Cruise ship sick toll nears 700 on return to NJ

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 09:22 AM PST

The Royal Caribbean International's Explorer of the Seas is docked at Charlotte Amalie Harbor in St. Thomas, U. S. Virgin Islands, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014. U.S. health officials have boarded the cruise liner to investigate an illness outbreak that has stricken at least 300 people with gastrointestinal symptoms including vomiting and diarrhea. (AP Photo/Thomas Layer)BAYONNE, N.J. (AP) — A cruise ship on which hundreds of passengers and crew members fell ill was returning to port Wednesday in New Jersey, with health officials recommending those still showing symptoms to check in at hotels or seek medical care before heading home.

UN envoy: 1st phase of Syria talks to end Friday

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 09:52 AM PST

U.N. Special Representative Lakhdar Brahimi, right, arrives for his daily press briefing at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014. Syrian negotiators discussed the establishment of a transitional government body for the first time Wednesday, an opposition delegate said, describing it as a "positive step forward," a day after talks were cut short over a U.S. decision to resume aid to the opposition. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)GENEVA (AP) — U.N. mediator Lakhdar Brahimi says the first phase of the Syria peace talks in Geneva will end on Friday, as scheduled, and that the gap between the government and the opposition remains "quite large."

PHOTOS: Quiet moments in Sochi ahead of games

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 09:41 AM PST

A woman sweeps the boardwalk in front of souvenir shops along the Black Sea, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, in Sochi, Russia, home of the upcoming 2014 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/David Goldman)Solitary beachgoers stroll on a pier along the Black Sea. A woman sweeps the walk in front of a boardwalk souvenir shop. Police stand watch on rainy streets as the Olympic rings greet travelers leaving Sochi's central train station.

UN envoy: 1st phase of Syria talks end Friday

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 09:34 AM PST

U.N. Special Representative Lakhdar Brahimi, right, arrives for his daily press briefing at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014. Syrian negotiators discussed the establishment of a transitional government body for the first time Wednesday, an opposition delegate said, describing it as a "positive step forward," a day after talks were cut short over a U.S. decision to resume aid to the opposition. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)GENEVA (AP) — U.N. mediator Lakhdar Brahimi says the first phase of the Syria peace talks in Geneva will end on Friday, as scheduled.

Ukraine lawmakers consider protester amnesty

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 08:13 AM PST

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's parliament discussed an amnesty Wednesday for those arrested during weeks of protests in the crisis-torn country — but some of the possible conditions attached to it would be unacceptable to the opposition.

Norway lawmakers nominate Snowden for Nobel

Posted: 29 Jan 2014 07:17 AM PST

FILE - In this Sunday, June 9, 2013 file photo provided by The Guardian newspaper in London, shows Edward Snowden, who worked as a contract employee at the U.S. National Security Agency, in Hong Kong. Two Norwegian lawmakers said Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014 that they have jointly nominated former NSA contractor Edward Snowden for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. (AP Photo/The Guardian, File)STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — Two Norwegian politicians have jointly nominated former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, saying his disclosures of secret U.S. documents have contributed to making the world more peaceful.

The GOP's new face for the State of the Union response

Posted: 28 Jan 2014 01:28 PM PST

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., rehearses the Republican response to the State of the Union on Capitol Hill that she will deliver in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)The top-ranking GOP woman in the House will talk about her life and the economy after Obama speaks.

Obama appears poised for State of the Union shift

Posted: 28 Jan 2014 04:34 PM PST

President Barack Obama works at his desk in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, ahead of Tuesday night's State of the Union speech. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Official tells Yahoo News Obama's speech will steer clear of "class warfare" language.

State of the Union: Chat and watch live

Posted: 28 Jan 2014 05:38 PM PST

President Barack Obama delivers the State of Union address before a joint session of Congress in the House chamber Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, in Washington, as Vice President Joe Biden, and House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, listen. (AP Photo/Larry Downing, Pool)Watch the GOP response and discuss Obama's speech with Yahoo News' team of reporters.

Shooting with injuries reported at Hawaii school

Posted: 28 Jan 2014 12:23 PM PST

Officer Involved In E. Honolulu Shooting; Witness SpeaksHONOLULU (AP) — Shots were fired Tuesday morning at a Hawaii high school, causing injuries and prompting a lockdown, authorities said.

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