Explosion at Minneapolis building injures 13

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• Explosion at Minneapolis building injures 13
• Sights from Colorado pot industry's opening day
• Palestinian envoy dies after 'accidental' Prague blast
• Obamacare plans start
• Dubai 2014 firework display breaks world record
• Revelers usher in 2014 with fireworks and fruit mist
• Shoppers wait for Colorado pot shops to open
• Schumacher improving but still in danger
• N. Korea's Kim vows to build 'world-class' structures
• GOP, Dems try to repackage arguments for 2014
• Palestinian ambassador in Prague killed in blast
• Pope stresses strength, courage, hope in new year
• New year means new challenges for health care law
• NYC Mayor de Blasio takes formal oath at City Hall
• 13 taken to hospitals after Minneapolis fire
• AP PHOTOS: Revelers around the world ring in 2014
• AP sources: O'Brien reaches agreement with Texans
• Schumacher stable but brain injury still critical
• De Blasio becomes face of NYC progressive movement
• South Sudan peace talks to open in Ethiopia
• Top 10 gifts of 2013 show rebound in philanthropy
• Palestinian ambassador injured in apartment blast
• Calif. family struggles to get surgeries for teen
• Former first lady Barbara Bush remains in Houston hospital
• Poll: Israelis, Palestinians back two-state deal
• Hospital won't aid transfer of girl on ventilator
• NASA responds to Beyonce's space shuttle disaster sample
• New laws you need to know about in 2014

Explosion at Minneapolis building injures 13 Posted: Officials trying to determine whether everyone was able to get out.

Sights from Colorado pot industry's opening day Posted: 01 Jan 2014 08:45 AM PST DENVER (AP) — The nation's first recreational pot industry opened in Colorado on Wednesday, kicking off a marijuana experiment that will be watched closely around the world. Already, it is attracting people from across the country.

Palestinian envoy dies after 'accidental' Prague blast Posted: 01 Jan 2014 09:45 AM PST The Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic died on Wednesday after a blast at his Prague residence that police said was an accident rather than a terror attack. The blast was likely caused by an anti-theft system on the door of a safe that Jamal al-Jamal was opening at the time, Prague police said. The 56-year-old suffered "very serious injuries" in the blast and was taken to Prague's military hospital in an artificial coma, said Jirina Ernestova, spokeswoman for the emergency services. "The evidence the police has doesn't suggest anything like a terror attack or that a specific person would set up a system with the intention to hurt or kill anyone," police spokeswoman Andrea Zoulova told AFP.

Obamacare plans start Posted: 01 Jan 2014 09:17 AM PST Hospitals and medical practices across the United States braced for confusion and administrative hassles as new insurance plans under President Barack Obama's healthcare law took effect on Wednesday. More than 2 million people enrolled in private plans offered under the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, during the initial sign-up period for health benefits. Over time, the law - which requires most Americans to buy insurance, offers subsidies to help low-income people get covered and sets minimum standards for coverage - aims to dramatically reduce the number of Americans who lack health insurance, which the U.S. government has estimated at more than 45 million. After a difficult October launch plagued by problems with the website used to enroll people in coverage, the focus for the government and healthcare providers has turned to what will happen beginning on Wednesday when patients with the new coverage start to seek care.

Dubai 2014 firework display breaks world record Posted: 01 Jan 2014 06:54 AM PST Dubai shattered the world record for the largest ever pyrotechnic display on New Year's Eve with a show involving more than half a million fireworks, Guinness World Records said Wednesday. "Ten months in planning, over 500,000 fireworks were used during the display which lasted around six minutes, with Guinness World Records adjudicators on hand to confirm that a new record had been set," the Guinness website said. The display spanned 94 kilometres (58.4 miles) of the Dubai coast, which boasts an archipelago of man-made islands and Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower, Guinness said. The main displays took place at Burj Khalifa and the luxurious Atlantis hotel located in Palm Jumeirah, one of three palm-shaped islands.

Revelers usher in 2014 with fireworks and fruit mist Posted: 01 Jan 2014 01:17 AM PST In New York, hordes of people shrugged off freezing temperatures for the ball drop.

Shoppers wait for Colorado pot shops to open Posted: 01 Jan 2014 05:39 AM PST DENVER (AP) — Firing up bongs and cheering in a cloud of marijuana smoke, pot users in Colorado hailed the arrival of the nation's first recreational pot industry Wednesday.

Schumacher improving but still in danger Posted: 01 Jan 2014 09:33 AM PST He remains in an induced coma Wednesday after spending a third night in hospital with severe brain injuries.

N. Korea's Kim vows to build 'world-class' structures Posted: 01 Jan 2014 06:11 AM PST In his New Year's Day message, he declares interest in structures that could "contribute to improving the people's living conditions."

GOP, Dems try to repackage arguments for 2014 Posted: 01 Jan 2014 10:35 AM PST ATLANTA (AP) — Both Republicans and Democrats are looking for fresh ways to pitch old arguments as they head into the final midterm election year of Barack Obama's presidency.

Palestinian ambassador in Prague killed in blast Posted: 01 Jan 2014 09:43 AM PST PRAGUE (AP) — The Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic died Wednesday in a blast that occurred when he opened an old safe that had been left untouched for more than 20 years, officials said.

Pope stresses strength, courage, hope in new year Posted: 01 Jan 2014 08:54 AM PST VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, laying out his hopes Wednesday for the just-begun year, urged people to work for a world where everyone accepts each other's differences and where enemies recognize that they are brothers.

New year means new challenges for health care law Posted: 01 Jan 2014 12:19 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — This could be the year that things finally turn around for President Barack Obama's health care law. Yet it could start with another round of glitches that vex consumers and leave Republicans crowing, "We told you so."

NYC Mayor de Blasio takes formal oath at City Hall Posted: 01 Jan 2014 10:30 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Bill de Blasio took the oath of office administered by former President Bill Clinton on Wednesday, formally becoming the 109th mayor of New York City while pledging to pursue a sweeping liberal agenda.

13 taken to hospitals after Minneapolis fire Posted: 01 Jan 2014 10:19 AM PST MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A billowing fire engulfed a three-story building near downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday morning, sending 13 people to hospitals with injuries ranging from burns to trauma associated with falls.

AP PHOTOS: Revelers around the world ring in 2014 Posted: 01 Jan 2014 07:45 AM PST From huge street parties and fireworks displays in Sydney and Jakarta to quiet moments of prayer in a Buddhist temple in Tokyo, people around the world welcomed in 2014.

AP sources: O'Brien reaches agreement with Texans Posted: 01 Jan 2014 07:41 AM PST STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Bill O'Brien is leaving Penn State less than two years after replacing Joe Paterno and returning to the NFL with the Houston Texans to coach the worst team in the league.

Schumacher stable but brain injury still critical Posted: 01 Jan 2014 08:07 AM PST GRENOBLE, France (AP) — Formula One great Michael Schumacher's condition was stable but still critical overnight as he remained unconscious following a brain injury suffered in a skiing accident, his manager said Wednesday.

De Blasio becomes face of NYC progressive movement Posted: 01 Jan 2014 03:36 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Twelve years ago, Bill de Blasio attended New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's inauguration as a newly-minted city councilman, unknown to most outside his Brooklyn district and a small circle of political operatives.

South Sudan peace talks to open in Ethiopia Posted: 01 Jan 2014 09:10 AM PST JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Negotiators from South Sudan's two warring sides arrived Wednesday in Ethiopia for peace talks, and a U.N. official urged both forces to bring the world's newest country "back from the brink."

Top 10 gifts of 2013 show rebound in philanthropy Posted: 01 Jan 2014 02:58 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Philanthropy made a comeback in large donations in 2013 with the nation's wealthiest donors giving more than $3.4 billion to charity, according to a new tally of the top 10 gifts of 2013 by the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

Palestinian ambassador injured in apartment blast Posted: 01 Jan 2014 06:08 AM PST PRAGUE (AP) — An explosion rocked the apartment of the Palestinian ambassador on Wednesday, seriously injuring the diplomat.

Calif. family struggles to get surgeries for teen Posted: 01 Jan 2014 01:37 AM PST The family of a 13-year-old California girl declared brain dead after tonsil surgery is encountering difficulty in obtaining two surgeries that she needs to undergo before she can be safely transferred to a long-term care facility.

Former first lady Barbara Bush remains in Houston hospital Posted: 01 Jan 2014 07:37 AM PST (Reuters) - Former first lady Barbara Bush remained hospitalized in Houston on Wednesday, suffering from a respiratory ailment, a spokesman for her husband's office said. Bush, 88, both the wife and mother of U.S. presidents, was admitted on Monday to Methodist Hospital in Houston's Texas Medical Center, according to the office of former President George H.W. Bush. Bush is the wife of George H.W. Bush, the 41st president, and mother of George W. Bush, the 43rd U.S. president.

Poll: Israelis, Palestinians back two-state deal Posted: 01 Jan 2014 07:07 AM PST A majority of Israelis and Palestinians supports the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside Israel, but suspicions remain on both sides.

Hospital won't aid transfer of girl on ventilator Posted: 31 Dec 2013 08:49 PM PST OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A California hospital is unwilling to allow an outside doctor to fit a 13-year-old declared brain dead after tonsil surgery with the breathing and feeding tubes that would allow her to be safely transferred to another facility, its lawyer said Tuesday.

NASA responds to Beyonce's space shuttle disaster sample Posted: 31 Dec 2013 04:36 PM PST NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — NASA officials say the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster "should never be trivialized" in response to a new song from Beyonce that features an audio sample recorded just after the craft exploded on takeoff in 1986, killing all seven crewmembers.

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