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Lockdown lifted at Purdue University

Lockdown lifted at Purdue University

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 11:01 AM PST

Police investigate reports of a shooting at Purdue UniversityOne suspect has been taken into custody, according to the Indiana school.

Russia's 'black widows' tied to decade of terror

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 11:20 AM PST

A photo of a police leaflet seen in a Sochi hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, depicting Dzhannet Tsakhayeva, right, and Zaira Aliyeva. Russian security officials are hunting down three potential female suicide bombers, one of whom is believed to be in Sochi, where the Winter Olympics will begin next month. Police leaflets seen by an Associated Press reporter at a central Sochi hotel on Tuesday contain warnings about three potential suicide bombers. The police leaflet reads: "Please remember those faces, terrorists may be among us now. If you happen to know anything about them please call 02....". (AP Photo/Natalya Vasilyeva)MOSCOW (AP) — The search for three women suspected of planning terrorist attacks at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics has raised one of Russia's most feared specters — the female suicide bombers known as "black widows." For more than a decade, women have committed many of Russia's worst terror attacks, downing airliners, blowing up subway cars and killing people going to a rock concert.

Polar vortex, Part II? Nah, It's just winter

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 10:57 AM PST

Two women walk their dogs along a frozen snow covered beach in ChicagoFace it — "polar vortex" is fun to say. "It's always there and always will be there," said Bob Oravec, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in College Park, Md. "There's always a polar vortex." The polar vortex is a winter weather pattern that circles the Arctic, spinning west to east, trapping cold air in the high latitudes. Researchers named the polar vortex in the 1950s (there is a similar vortex over Antarctica, just FYI).

Republican Sen. David Vitter will run for La. governor in 2015

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 07:52 AM PST

Why are Republicans unhappy with immigration reform?"This will be my last political job, elected or appointed," Vitter says. "Period."

Obama's pot comments could help legalization efforts in states

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 07:05 AM PST

President Barack Obama talks about National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance, Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, at the Justice Department in Washington.Seeking to calm a furor over U.S. surveillance, the president called for ending the government's control of phone data from hundreds of millions of Americans and immediately ordered intelligence agencies to get a secretive court's permission before accessing the records. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)President Barack Obama's comments on marijuana, published in the New Yorker magazine over the weekend, could help legalization efforts in several states, including Oregon.

New mass grave discovered in Central African Republic

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 07:26 AM PST

In this Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014 photo, a French soldier looks on as the body of a lynched Muslim man is burned by a crowd, in Bangui, Central African Republic. Residents of the Sango neighborhood, who said they were acting in revenge for the lynching of a taxi driver from Sango a day earlier, killed two Muslim men on Sunday, burning their bodies at a central roundabout. Two other Muslim passerbys escaped to the protection of French and African peacekeeping forces. (AP Photo/Herve Serefio)PARIS (AP) — French intelligence services have reported the discovery of a new mass grave in Central African Republic, France's defense minister said Tuesday.

Winter storm halts travel, closes schools

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 08:39 AM PST

A woman pulls a cart as she walks across the street covered with snow, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, in Jersey City, N.J. A storm is expected to hit the northern New Jersey region throughout the day. Because of hazardous driving conditions New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's inauguration party at Ellis Island was cancelled. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)The latest blast brings bitter cold and to up 12 inches of snow to the eastern U.S.

'Why wasn't the church looking out for us?'

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 10:24 AM PST

FILE - In this March 14, 2013, file photo, Chicago Cardinal Francis George speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Rome, Italy. Internal documents showing how officials from the Archdiocese of Chicago handled allegations of child sexual abuse by priests are about to become public when victims' attorneys post the documents to a website Tuesday morning, Jan. 21, 2014, after receiving them from the archdiocese last week as part of legal settlements. The documents are for 30 of 65 priests for whom the archdiocese says it has credible allegations. George says the disclosures are an attempt at transparency and to help victims heal. He's also apologized to victims and area Catholics for the abuse. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)Documents detail church's indifference to sexual abuse by Chicago priests.

Japan dolphin slaughter draws unusual U.S. rebuke

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 06:54 AM PST

In this Friday, Jan. 17, 2014 photo provided by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, a rare albino calf swims with its mother as bottlenose dolphins are confined in nets by fishermen in Taiji, western Japan. Japanese fishermen have finished killing some of the 250 dolphins trapped recently in what activists say was the biggest roundup they have witnessed in the last four years. Sea Shepherd, best known for its anti-whaling activities, said the fishermen first selected 52 dolphins to keep alive for sale to aquariums and other customers. (AP Photo/Sea Shepherd Conservation Society) NO SALESFishermen in Japan have begun slaughtering dozens of bottlenose dolphins, ignoring protesters' calls to spare the animals and a rare public show of concern by the US government. The annual hunt in Taiji, a picturesque whaling town on the Pacific coast, began early Tuesday morning, according to activists from the Sea Shepherd marine conservation group who are monitoring the fishermen.

NOAA: World in 2013 was 4th hottest on record

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 10:10 AM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2013 file photo, Typhoon Haiyan survivors walk through ruins in the village of Maraboth, in the Philippines. Last year was tied for the fourth warmest year on record around the world. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Tuesday released its global temperature figures for 2013. The average world temperature was 58.12 degrees (14.52 Celsius) tying with 2003 for the fourth warmest since 1880.(AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)WASHINGTON (AP) — Last year was tied for the fourth warmest year on record around the world.

Higher-income Americans hit hardest by tax changes

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 09:47 AM PST

Graphic shows data for 2012 and 2013 tax returns; 2c x 3 inches; 96.3 mm x 76 mm;WASHINGTON (AP) — Higher-income Americans and some legally married same-sex couples are likely to feel the biggest hits from tax law changes when they file their 2013 returns in the next couple of months. Taxpayers also will have a harder time taking medical deductions.

Sister echoes apology of man held in North Korea

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 09:31 AM PST

SEATTLE (AP) — The sister of an American detained for more than a year in North Korea echoed her brother's apology to the nation for crimes he committed and his plea to the U.S. government to ramp up efforts to secure his release.

Sochi forces hunt for 3 potential suicide bombers

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 11:22 AM PST

A photo of a police leaflet seen in a Sochi hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, shows Ruzanna Ibragimova and states that she is at large in the city of Sochi. Russian security officials are hunting down three potential female suicide bombers, one of whom is believed to be in Sochi, where the Winter Olympics will begin next month. Police leaflets seen by an Associated Press reporter at a central Sochi hotel on Tuesday contain warnings about three potential suicide bombers. Police said that Ruzanna Ibragimova, depicted in a mug shot wearing a pink hijab, was at large in Sochi. (AP Photo/Natalya Vasilyeva)SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Russian security officials are hunting down three potential female suicide bombers, one of whom is believed to be in Sochi, where the Winter Olympics will begin next month.

Obama to meet with Pope Francis in March

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 09:59 AM PST

FILE - This Dec. 8, 2013 file photo shows Pope Francis as he arrives at the Spanish Steps to pray at the statue of the Virgin Mary, in central Rome on the occasion of the Immaculate Conception feast. President Barack Obama will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican as part of a European trip scheduled for March. The White House says Obama WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican as part of a European trip scheduled for March.

Thailand declares state of emergency for protests

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 07:49 AM PST

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's government on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Bangkok and surrounding areas to cope with protests that have stirred up violent attacks, adding to the country's monthslong sense of crisis.

Cause of deadly Omaha plant explosion unknown

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 08:55 AM PST

The International Nutrition plant is shown with wreckage in Omaha, Neb., where a fire and explosion took place Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. At least nine people have been hospitalized and others could be trapped at the animal feed processing plant. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — After a blast caused much of an Omaha manufacturing plant to collapse, some workers found themselves buried in debris and others scrambled for their lives.

Russia, Iran criticize Tehran snub for Syria talks

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 06:58 AM PST

Ibraheem Qaddah, 33, a former Free Syian Army fighter from Daraa, speaks with with The Associated Press at Zaatari refugee camp near the Syrian border in Mafraq, Jordan, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. For some of the more than 2 million Syrian refugees scattered around the region, there is little hope that the peace conference in Geneva can deliver a solution to the conflict, and scant interest in a settlement with Assad's government. GENEVA (AP) — Russia and Iran on Tuesday criticized the U.N. chief's decision to withdraw Tehran's invitation to join this week's peace conference on Syria, as diplomats said a new report on Syrian regime atrocities underscored the urgent need to try to end the country's brutal civil war.

Djokovic upset by Wawrinka in Aussie quarterfinals

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 06:32 AM PST

Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland celebrates after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in their quarterfinal at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014.(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic's bid for a fourth consecutive Australian Open title ended in a dramatic five-set quarterfinal loss to Stanislas Wawrinka, potentially leaving the door ajar for a new major champion.

NJ Gov. Christie cancels party because of weather

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 06:20 AM PST

File- This Jan. 19, 2010, file photo shows New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaking during his inauguration ceremony, in Trenton, N.J. A day of celebration at the start of Gov. Christie's second term could be tempered by multiple investigations into traffic tie-ups that appear to have been ordered by his staff for political retribution. The governor is still holding all the customary events the Tuesday Jan. 21, 2014, inauguration. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie, who starts a second term with multiple investigations into his administration's tactics underway, will accentuate bipartisanship and diversity in his inaugural speech Tuesday.

Old Man Winter knocks again: Storm threatens eastern U.S.

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 05:52 AM PST

Winter Storm Targets East CoastAnother batch of heavy snow and frigid temperatures hits eastern U.S.

U.S. offers to send envoy to North Korea to free jailed missionary

Posted: 20 Jan 2014 10:50 PM PST

By Jack Kim and David Chance SEOUL (Reuters) - The United States has offered to send a special envoy to North Korea to win the release of a jailed missionary, but signaled that any meaningful talks with Pyongyang will require it to give up its pursuit of nuclear weapons. Kenneth Bae, 45, has been held for more than a year by the North, which has convicted him of trying to overthrow the state and sentenced him to 15 years hard labor. Bae, a Korean American, was paraded in front of a group of foreign and local reporters on Monday and asked Washington to help him get home, the North's state news agency and foreign media based in Pyongyang reported.

2 nabbed at Texas border in credit card fraud case

Posted: 21 Jan 2014 08:14 AM PST

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Two Mexican citizens who were arrested at the border used account information stolen during the Target security breach to buy tens of thousands of dollars' worth of merchandise, according to a South Texas police chief.

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