Kerry: U.S. troops won't join Iraq's battle

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• Kerry: U.S. troops won't join Iraq's battle
• Plane skids into snow at JFK
• Romney accepts MSNBC host's apology
• Paris mayor joins calls for ban of controversial comic
• Kerry says Israel, Palestinians making progress on peace 'puzzle'
• Doctors: Israel's ex-PM Sharon suffering multi-organ failure
• First real peace talks for South Sudan begin
• Israeli hardliners object to Kerry pressure
• Election-year politics shape congressional agenda
• Pope to travel to Holy Land in May amid peace push
• Selling social media clicks becomes big business
• Wave of wearable gadgets expected at CES event
• Eusebio, Portugal's beloved soccer giant, dies
• French investigators seek alleged Schumacher video
• Plane slides off runway at NYC's JFK; no injuries
• Pope to travel to Holy Land May 24-26
• Flights resume at JFK after plane slid off runway
• Plane skids off runway at NY's JFK; flights halted
• Rescuers dig for India building collapse survivors
• Iraq city falls fully into hands of al-Qaida group
• U.S. breaker to help Russian, Chinese ships stuck in Antarctic ice

Kerry: U.S. troops won't join Iraq's battle Posted: 05 Jan 2014 09:09 AM PST Sends message of support after al Qaeda takes two cities, but says, "this is their fight."

Plane skids into snow at JFK Posted: 05 Jan 2014 06:08 AM PST No reports of injuries after Delta jet has incident at landing, temporary closing airport.

Romney accepts MSNBC host's apology Posted: 05 Jan 2014 05:48 AM PST A day after MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry issued a tearful on-air apology to Mitt Romney for joking about his adopted black grandson, the former Massachusetts governor accepted it as "clearly heartfelt."

Paris mayor joins calls for ban of controversial comic Posted: 05 Jan 2014 09:25 AM PST The mayor of Paris on Sunday joined France's interior minister in calling for comedian Dieudonne, whose vitriolic brand of humour targeting Jews has caused outrage, to be banned from the stage. Dieudonne has been part of France's comedy scene for years, but while he started out with a Jewish comedian in sketches that mocked racism, he gradually veered to the far-right and alienated some fans with anti-Jewish comments -- one of his latest being a joke about gas chambers. "We must ban the performances (of the comedian)," he said, echoing recent comments made by Interior Minister Manuel Valls.

Kerry says Israel, Palestinians making progress on peace 'puzzle' Posted: 05 Jan 2014 09:42 AM PST There's some progress in peace talks, though there was still a chance no accord would be reached.

Doctors: Israel's ex-PM Sharon suffering multi-organ failure Posted: 03 Jan 2014 01:27 AM PST He is close to death, the head of the hospital treating him said.

First real peace talks for South Sudan begin Posted: 05 Jan 2014 04:21 AM PST The talks are the first since conflict began roiling the country last month.

Israeli hardliners object to Kerry pressure Posted: 05 Jan 2014 06:14 AM PST JERUSALEM (AP) — Benjamin Netanyahu's hardline coalition partners on Sunday stepped up pressure on the Israeli prime minister, threatening to topple the government if he caves in to American pressure to accept a key Palestinian territorial demand in U.S.-backed peace talks.

Election-year politics shape congressional agenda Posted: 05 Jan 2014 10:48 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress returns to work Monday with election-year politics certain to shape an already limited agenda.

Pope to travel to Holy Land in May amid peace push Posted: 05 Jan 2014 08:26 AM PST VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis will travel to Israel, the West Bank and Jordan in May, his first visit to the Holy Land and one that comes amid a new U.S. push for peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

Selling social media clicks becomes big business Posted: 05 Jan 2014 11:14 AM PST SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Celebrities, businesses and even the U.S. State Department have bought bogus Facebook likes, Twitter followers or YouTube viewers from offshore "click farms," where workers tap, tap, tap the thumbs up button, view videos or retweet comments to inflate social media numbers.

Wave of wearable gadgets expected at CES event Posted: 05 Jan 2014 07:40 AM PST LAS VEGAS (AP) — Will 2014 be remembered as the year wearable computing took off?

Eusebio, Portugal's beloved soccer giant, dies Posted: 05 Jan 2014 10:56 AM PST LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A half century later, Eusebio's goals are still a source of wonder in the country where he stood above all others in his sport.

French investigators seek alleged Schumacher video Posted: 05 Jan 2014 06:32 AM PST PARIS (AP) — A French state prosecutor said Sunday he wants to obtain an alleged mobile-phone video of a skiing accident that critically injured Formula One legend Michael Schumacher.

Plane slides off runway at NYC's JFK; no injuries Posted: 05 Jan 2014 11:01 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — A plane from Toronto slid into snow as it turned onto a taxiway after landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday, halting flights at the airport for two hours and causing residual delays.

Pope to travel to Holy Land May 24-26 Posted: 05 Jan 2014 05:24 AM PST VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis announced Sunday that he would travel to Israel, the West Bank and Jordan on May 24-26, his first visit to the Holy Land and one that comes amid a new U.S. push for peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

Flights resume at JFK after plane slid off runway Posted: 05 Jan 2014 07:49 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Flights have resumed at New York City's Kennedy airport two hours after a plane from Toronto slid into snow as it turned onto a taxiway.

Plane skids off runway at NY's JFK; flights halted Posted: 05 Jan 2014 07:08 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — A plane from Toronto slid into snow as it turned onto a taxiway after landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday, leading the airport to temporarily suspend flights from taking off and landing because of icy runways.

Rescuers dig for India building collapse survivors Posted: 05 Jan 2014 02:04 AM PST PANAJI, India (AP) — Rescuers using backhoes and shovels searched for survivors Sunday under a massive pile of broken concrete and dust that was left when a residential building under construction collapsed in southern India, killing at least 15 workers.

Iraq city falls fully into hands of al-Qaida group Posted: 04 Jan 2014 12:52 PM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — The city center of Iraq's Fallujah has fallen completely into the hands of fighters from the al-Qaida-linked Islamic State in Iraq and Levant, police said Saturday, yet another victory for the hardline group that has made waves across the region in recent days.

U.S. breaker to help Russian, Chinese ships stuck in Antarctic ice Posted: 04 Jan 2014 01:56 PM PST The United States is sending a heavy icebreaker to help free a Russian ship and a Chinese icebreaker gripped by Antarctic ice, the Coast Guard said on Saturday. The Polar Star is responding to a request for assistance from Australian authorities as well as from the Russian and Chinese governments, it said in a statement. "The U.S. Coast Guard stands ready to respond to Australia's request," Coast Guard Pacific Area Commander Vice Admiral Paul Zukunft said. "Our highest priority is safety of life at sea, which is why we are assisting in breaking a navigational path for both of these vessels." A Chinese icebreaker that helped rescue 52 passengers from a Russian ship stranded in Antarctic ice found itself stuck in heavy ice on Friday.

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