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Syria foes to meet 'in the same room'

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Syria foes to meet 'in the same room'

Syria foes to meet 'in the same room'

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 10:46 AM PST

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Mouallem, center, arrives for the start of negotiations at the European headquarters of the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, January 24, 2014. Al-Mouallem will meet UN-Arab League envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi. (AP Photo/Keystone, Salvatore Di Nolfi)After a rocky start to peace talks, U.N. mediator pushes regime and opposition toward progress.

Anti-shark devices are flying off the shelves in Maui

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 11:12 AM PST

A surfer models a shark deterrent device, the Electronic Shark Defense System, in Honolulu on Dec. 17, 2013. A surge in shark attacks on Maui hasn't stopped people from surfing and swimming in the warm ocean waters that surround this Hawaiian island. But it has spurred sales of devices that claim to keep sharks away by emitting an electric pulse. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)KIHEI, Hawaii (AP) — A surge in shark attacks on Maui over the past year, including two fatal ones, hasn't stopped people from surfing and swimming in the warm ocean waters that surround the Hawaii island.

'Blueprints' for Noah's Ark suggest Biblical boat was round

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 09:59 AM PST

Irving Finkel, curator in charge of cuneiform clay tablets at the British Museum, poses with the 4000 year old clay tablet containing the story of the Ark and the flood during the launch of his book 'The Ark Before Noah' at the British Museum in London, Friday Jan. 24, 2014. The book tells how he decoded the story of the Flood and offers a new understanding of the Old Testament's central narratives and how the flood story entered into it. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)LONDON (AP) — It was a vast boat that saved two of each animal and a handful of humans from a catastrophic flood.

Quebec firefighters begin gruesome recovery

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 10:57 AM PST

Firefighters work at the scene of a senior's residence fire on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014 in L'Isle-Verte, Quebec. The fire raged through the seniors' residence, killing at least three people and leaving about 30 unaccounted for. The massive fire in the 52-unit complex broke out around 12:30 a.m. in L'Isle-Verte, about 140 miles (225 kilometers) northeast of Quebec City. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jacques Boissinot)Crews use steam machines to melt ice at the scene of a deadly fire at seniors' complex.

Ex-Cowboy Brent given 180 days in jail for drunk driving death

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 09:39 AM PST

Former Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent enters the courtroom in Dallas, TexasDALLAS (Reuters) - A Texas jury sentenced former Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent on Friday to 180 days in jail and 10 years probation for killing his teammate while driving drunk in December 2012. The same jury that convicted Brent, 25 earlier this week of intoxication manslaughter for the death of Jerry Brown Jr., could have sentenced him to as much as 20 years in jail. (Reporting by Lisa Maria Garza; Writing by Jon Herskovitz; Editing by Scott Malone)

Ukraine president pledges government changes

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST

Protesters warm themselves behind the barricade in central Kiev, Ukraine, early Friday Jan. 24, 2014. A top Ukrainian opposition leader on Thursday urged protesters to maintain a shaky cease-fire with police after at least two demonstrators were killed in clashes this week, but some in the crowd appeared defiant, jeering and chanting "revolution" and "shame." (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)Amid widespread protests, Viktor Yanukovich offers major concessions to the opposition.

Former Virginia governor, wife released on own recognizance

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 07:50 AM PST

Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen arrive at the U.S. District Court in Richmond on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, for his and his wife Maureen's bond hearing and arraignment on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 on federal corruption charges. Federal prosecutors allege that the McDonnells accepted more than $165,000 worth of loans and gifts from Jonnie Williams, the former head of Star Scientific Inc. (AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, Steve Earley) MAGS OUTRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, were released on their own recognizance Friday to await trial on federal corruption charges.

Tragedy of Quebec senior home fire sinks in

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 07:49 AM PST

Firefighters work at the scene of a senior's residence fire on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014 in L'Isle-Verte, Quebec. The fire raged through the seniors' residence, killing at least three people and leaving about 30 unaccounted for. The massive fire in the 52-unit complex broke out around 12:30 a.m. in L'Isle-Verte, about 140 miles (225 kilometers) northeast of Quebec City. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jacques Boissinot)Investigators pick through icy rubble searching for 30 missing residents.

Texas woman's family asks to end life support

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 06:53 AM PST

Qui est Marlise Munoz, cette Américaine enceinte maintenue en vie contre son gré ?FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Attorneys for a Fort Worth-area family will ask a judge Friday to allow a pregnant, brain-dead Texas woman to be removed from life support, despite hospital opposition.

Reports: Ukraine president offers concessions in Kiev crisis

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 07:47 AM PST

Riot police officers block a street in front of barricades of protesters at the monument to Viacheslav Chornovil, a prominent politician in Ukraine and a former Soviet political prisoner, in central Kiev, Ukraine, Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. Protesters have seized a government building in the Ukrainian capital while also maintaining the siege of several governors' offices in the country's west, raising the pressure on the government. After meeting with President Viktor Yanukovych on Thursday, opposition leaders told the crowds that he has promised to ensure the release of dozens of protesters detained after clashes with police and stop further detentions. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — News agencies are reporting that President Viktor Yanukovych has promised a government reshuffle, an amnesty to detained activists and other concessions, after protests against his rule engulfed Ukraine.

Indiana highway remains closed after fatal pileup

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 10:25 AM PST

In this photo provided by the Indiana State Police, emergency crews work at the scene of a massive pileup involving about 15 semitrailers and about 15 passenger vehicles and pickup trucks along Interstate 94 Thursday afternoon, Jan. 23, 2014 near Michigan City, Ind. At least three were killed and more than 20 people were injured. (AP Photo/Indiana State Police)MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) — A couple from Michigan and a man from Chicago were killed in a massive pileup on a snowy interstate in northwestern Indiana, authorities said Friday, as the busy highway finally reopened a day after the 40-plus-vehicle wreck.

Boehner won't give up the smokes, wine to be president

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 10:11 PM PST

U.S. House Speaker Boehner speaks next to Representative Jenkins during a news conference at the Republican National Committee offices in WashingtonBURBANK, Calif. (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner says he likes his life too much to run for president.

Cairo bombings kill at least five

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 05:54 AM PST

Egyptian police officers and firefighters gather at the Egyptian police headquarters after a blast in downtown Cairo on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. A car bomb struck the Egyptian police headquarters in downtown Cairo on Friday, killing at least several people and wounding dozens, the country's state media reported. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)A car bombing outside police HQ is followed by two more blasts in the Egyptian capital.

Syria peace talks near collapse before they begin

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 10:10 AM PST

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Syria's first peace talks came close to collapsing before they began on Friday, with the opposition refusing to meet President Bashar al-Assad's delegation and the government threatening to bring its team home. The government rejected the demand outright and said its negotiators would return home unless serious talks began within a day. "If no serious work sessions are held by (Saturday), the official Syrian delegation will leave Geneva due to the other side's lack of seriousness or preparedness," Syrian state television quoted Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem as saying. Friday was meant to be the first time in three years of war that Assad's government and foes would negotiate face to face.

35 feared dead in Quebec retirement home fire

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 11:27 AM PST

An emergency worker walks past a sign that reads "Look out for our residents" as they search through the icy rubble of a fire that destroyed a seniors' residence Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, in L'Isle-Verte, Quebec. Five people are confirmed dead and 30 people are still missing, while with cause of Thursday morning's blaze is unclear police said. Authorities are using steam to melt the ice and to preserve any bodies that are buried. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)L'ISLE-VERTE, Quebec (AP) — Using steam to melt the ice, investigators searched the frozen-over ruins of a retirement home Friday for victims of a fire that left about 35 people feared dead and cast such a pall over the village of 1,500 that psychologists were sent door to door.

Opposition rejects Ukraine leader's concessions

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 11:27 AM PST

Riot police officers block a street in front of barricades of protesters at the monument to Viacheslav Chornovil, a prominent politician in Ukraine and a former Soviet political prisoner, in central Kiev, Ukraine, Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. Protesters have seized a government building in the Ukrainian capital while also maintaining the siege of several governors' offices in the country's west, raising the pressure on the government. After meeting with President Viktor Yanukovych on Thursday, opposition leaders told the crowds that he has promised to ensure the release of dozens of protesters detained after clashes with police and stop further detentions. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — As riots spread from Ukraine's embattled capital to nearly half of the country, President Viktor Yanukovych promised Friday to reshuffle his government and make other concessions — but a top opposition leader said nothing short of his resignation would do.

In Ukraine, protests resemble Medieval battle

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 06:06 AM PST

FILE - In this file photo taken on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, Protesters clad in improvised protective gear prepare for a clash with police in central Kiev, Ukraine. Protesters in Kiev used improvised protective gear to protect themselves from stun grenades, rubber bullets and tear gas during clashes with police in central Kiev this week? After a night of vicious streets battles, anti-government protesters and police clashed anew Monday in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. (AP Photo/Evgeny Feldman, file)KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The towering fleece hats and elaborate beards of Ukraine's 16th-century Cossacks are favored by many of the demonstrators on Kiev's main square, who have camped out in anti-government protests for nearly two months.

Ex-Cowboy Brent gets 180 days in jail, probation

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 11:15 AM PST

DALLAS (AP) — Former Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent avoided prison Friday and instead was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 10 years of probation for a drunken car crash that killed his friend and teammate, Jerry Brown.

Former Va. Gov. McDonnell, wife plead not guilty

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 10:00 AM PST

Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen arrive at the U.S. District Court in Richmond on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, for his and his wife Maureen's bond hearing and arraignment on Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 on federal corruption charges. Federal prosecutors allege that the McDonnells accepted more than $165,000 worth of loans and gifts from Jonnie Williams, the former head of Star Scientific Inc. (AP Photo/The Virginian-Pilot, Steve Earley) MAGS OUTRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges that they traded their influence for tens of thousands of dollars in gifts and loans, and both will be allowed to remain free until their trial.

Mexico City bets on tap water law to change habit

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 06:26 AM PST

In this Jan. 7, 2014 photo, a restaurant worker collects filtered water in a glass for a patron in Mexico City. Bad tap water accounts in part for Mexico being the highest consumer of bottled water and sweetened drinks. A law recently approved by Mexico City's legislators will require all restaurants to install filters, offering patrons free, apparently drinkable potable water that won't lead to stomach problems and other ailments. With an obesity epidemic looming nationwide, the city's health department decided to back the water initiative. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)MEXICO CITY (AP) — "Drink the water."

Ukraine's leader offers concessions in Kiev crisis

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 08:49 AM PST

Riot police officers block a street in front of barricades of protesters at the monument to Viacheslav Chornovil, a prominent politician in Ukraine and a former Soviet political prisoner, in central Kiev, Ukraine, Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. Protesters have seized a government building in the Ukrainian capital while also maintaining the siege of several governors' offices in the country's west, raising the pressure on the government. After meeting with President Viktor Yanukovych on Thursday, opposition leaders told the crowds that he has promised to ensure the release of dozens of protesters detained after clashes with police and stop further detentions. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — President Viktor Yanukovych promised Friday to reshuffle his government, free scores of protesters from jail and make other concessions after demonstrations against him spread from Ukraine's besieged capital to nearly half of the country.

Morning-after pill may not work in heavier women

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 08:36 AM PST

LONDON (AP) — The European Medicines Agency says it has started a review of emergency contraceptives to see if they work less well in heavier women.

FDA says nutrition facts label will get a makeover

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 05:45 AM PST

The nutrition facts label on the side of a cereal box is photographed in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014. Nutrition labels on the back of food packages may soon become easier to read. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says knowledge about nutrition has evolved over the last 20 years, and the labels need to reflect that. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)WASHINGTON (AP) — After 20 years, the nutrition facts label on the back of food packages is getting a makeover.

UN: Syrian govt, opposition to meet in 'same room'

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 09:14 AM PST

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Mouallem, center, arrives for the start of negotiations at the European headquarters of the United Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, January 24, 2014. Al-Mouallem will meet UN-Arab League envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi. (AP Photo/Keystone, Salvatore Di Nolfi)GENEVA (AP) — U.N. mediator Lakhdar Brahimi says a Syrian government delegation and the Western-backed opposition will meet together on Saturday "in the same room."

Ivory Coast pilots novel elephant rescue

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 06:37 AM PST

In this photo taken Monday, Jan. 20, 2014 and distributed by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, a tranquilized elephant is loaded onto a truck near the town of Daloa in western Ivory Coast. Conservationists are capturing and relocating elephants in Ivory Coast forced out of their traditional habitat by encroaching humans, in the first such operation attempted in Africa's forests. The International Fund for Animal Welfare this week began tranquilizing elephants outside the western town of Daloa, then locking them in a crate for the 10-hour drive to Assagny National Park on the southern coast. (AP Photo/IFAW)DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — After being tranquilized and loaded onto trucks with cranes, elephants that have been squeezed out of their traditional habitat in Ivory Coast are being relocated by conservationists in what is reportedly the first such operation attempted in Africa's forests.

Tragedy of Quebec senior fire sinks in

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Investigators sift through icy rubble looking for victims of a fire that destroyed a seniors' residence.

Ukraine leader pledges government reshuffle ahead of more rallies

Posted: 24 Jan 2014 09:58 AM PST

Anti-government protesters stand on a barricade during a rally in KievBy Richard Balmforth and Pavel Polityuk KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich, in what appeared to be an offer of concessions to the opposition amid violent protests against his rule, pledged on Friday to reshuffle the government next week and to amend sweeping anti-protest laws. Yanukovich made his offer in comments to church leaders as the protesters erected more street barricades and occupied a government ministry building in Kiev ahead of what is expected to be another hot weekend of anti-government rallies. The president's Party of the Regions confirmed reports that two months of protests had spread to other parts of Ukraine, particularly to pro-European Union western regions, where it said "extremists" had seized administrative buildings. Yanukovich, who hails from the mainly Russian-speaking east of Ukraine, said key decisions would be made at a special session of parliament scheduled to take place next Tuesday.

NASA launches newest communication satellite

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 06:59 PM PST

In a photo provided by NASA a United Launch Alliance Atlas V with TDRS-L atop, arrives at the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Fla., Air Force Station's Launch Complex 41. The unmanned rocket is set to blast off Thursday night, Jan. 23, 2014, with the latest, third-generation Tracking and Data Relay Satellite. (AP Photo/Daniel Casper )CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA's super-high-flying fleet of communication satellites just got bigger.

Kerry: Assad's a 'super-magnet' for terror

Posted: 23 Jan 2014 05:41 PM PST

US Secretary of State John Kerry gestures at a press conference during the Syrian peace talks in Montreux, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon opened the meeting saying that the peace talks will face "formidable" challenges for Syria. Ban called on the Syrian government and the opposition trying to overthrow it to negotiate in good faith. (AP Photo/Gary Cameron, Pool)Talks at international peace conference on Syria crisis yield hard stances, slight hope.

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