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Boehner on debt ceiling: Wimpy or wise move?

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Boehner on debt ceiling: Wimpy or wise move?

Boehner on debt ceiling: Wimpy or wise move?

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 10:38 AM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2014 file photo, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. In a concession to President Barack Obama and Democratic lawmakers, Boehner said Tuesday the House will vote to increase the government's borrowing cap without trying to attach conditions sought by some Republicans. "We'll let his party give him the debt ceiling increase that he wants," Boehner said, hours before the expected evening vote. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)On Tuesday, Republican House speaker announced he'll bring no-strings-attached bill to raise US debt ceiling. Why?

Volunteers are rescuing Sochi dogs, smuggling them out of town

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 08:26 AM PST

Animal activist Igor Airapetian carries a stray dog to his car brought out of Sochi by fellow activist at a rendezvous point 120 kilometers away from the Olympic area in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Tuapse, Russia. Airapetian is one of a dozen people in the emerging movement of animal activists in Sochi alarmed by reports that the city has contracted the killing of thousands of stray dogs before and during the Olympic Games. Stray dogs are a common sight on the streets of Russian cities, but with massive construction in the area the street dog population in Sochi and the Olympic park has soared. Useful as noisy, guard dogs, workers feed them to keep them nearby and protect buildings. They soon lose their value and become strays. Tonight, a few dogs will be taken on their way to a new life in Moscow. (AP Photo/David Goldman)Alexei stops in his tracks as he sees a half-breed Labrador snooping around at a cafe's back door.

Oops! Gas station accidentally sets gas price at 1 cent per gallon

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 05:47 AM PST

Gas saleAn Illinois gas station caused a traffic jam over the weekend when it accidentally began charging 1 cent per gallon of gas.

Analysis: In peace talks, Assad plays for time

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 10:25 AM PST

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad, hold up his portraits as they march during a demonstration is solidarity with government forces, in al-Inshaat neighborhood of Homs, Syria, Wednesday Feb. 11, 2014. Meanwhile the Syrian government on Tuesday allowed over a hundred men of fighting age to leave rebel-held areas of the besieged city of Homs after they were questioned and cleared of rebel links, state media said. (AP Photo/SANA)GENEVA (AP) — Even as he fights to hold on to power, Syrian President Bashar Assad has agreed to destroy a significant part of his arsenal and to join negotiations whose stated aim is to remove him from his post.

White falls to the I-Pod in Olympic stunner

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 11:11 AM PST

Shaun White of the United States competes during the men's snowboard halfpipe qualifying session at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — Shaun White lost to a kid they call the "I-Pod," and now, he may never hear the end of it.

GOP donors worried about Christie's 2016 prospects

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 10:28 AM PST

CHICAGO (AP) — Where just months ago Republicans brimmed with pride over Chris Christie's landslide re-election, doubts about his prospects as a potential presidential candidate have begun creeping into the minds of some donors in key states, according to some GOP fundraisers.

Obama signs emergency declaration for Georgia

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 10:38 AM PST

Vehicles slowly make their way on a snow-covered Alabama state Route 35, on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Fort Payne, Ala. Residents woke to a blanket of snow that was expected to continue throughout the morning hours. (AP Photo/Hal Yeager)ATLANTA (AP) — In a dire warning Tuesday, forecasters said a potentially "catastrophic" winter storm threatened to bring a thick layer of ice to Georgia and other parts of the South, causing widespread power outages that could leave people in the dark for days.

Algerian plane crash toll: 1 survivor, 102 dead

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 10:45 AM PST

Map locates Ain Kercha, Algeria.; 1c x 3 inches; 46.5 mm x 76 mm;ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — An Algerian military transport slammed into a mountain Tuesday in the country's rugged eastern region. A civil defense official said 102 people on board were killed but one person managed to survive.

Gay teen achieves Eagle Scout milestone in Md.

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 09:41 AM PST

Pascal Tessier, left, a gay Boy Scout, receives his Eagle Scout badge from Troop 52 Scoutmaster Don Beckham, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Chevy Chase, Md. Tessier, of Maryland, has become one of the first openly gay scouts to reach the highest rank of Eagle, following a policy change to allow gay youth in the Boy Scouts of America. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)CHEVY CHASE, Md. (AP) — Change is coming quickly to the Boy Scouts of America after years of turmoil and debate over its membership policy, with an openly gay 17-year-old in Maryland achieving the highest rank of Eagle Scout.

Obama speaks out on Iran, Syria struggles

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 10:35 AM PST

President Barack Obama and French President François Hollande stand for the national anthem during a state arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. Overshadowed by the intrigue of a European love triangle and a glamorous White House gala, Tuesday's policy talks between President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande will showcase a revamped relationship that is now a cornerstone of diplomatic efforts in Iran and Syria, as well as the fight against extremism in northern Africa. (AP Photo/ J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama weighed into two international struggles Tuesday, vowing to come down like "a ton of bricks" on firms that violate sanctions against Iran and acknowledging that Syrian peace talks are far from reaching their goal.

LA newscaster apologizes for black actor mix-up

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 09:23 AM PST

File-This Dec. 1, 2008 file photo shows actor Samuel L. Jackson arriving at the American Cinematheque Award gala honoring him in Beverly Hills, Calif. Los Angeles newscaster has apologized to Jackson for confusing him with Laurence Fishburne. KTLA entertainment reporter Sam Rubin was interviewing Jackson on Monday Feb. 10, 2014, about the forthcoming film "Robocop" when he asked the actor if he'd gotten a lot of reaction to his Super Bowl commercial. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles newscaster apologized to Samuel L. Jackson for confusing him with fellow actor Laurence Fishburne during a live TV interview.

Official: 1 survivor, 102 dead in Algerian crash

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 09:21 AM PST

Map locates Ain Kercha, Algeria.; 1c x 3 inches; 46.5 mm x 76 mm;ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — An Algerian military transport slammed into a mountain Tuesday in the country's rugged eastern region. A civil defense official said 102 people on board were killed but one managed to survive.

Drag queen's speech fuels Irish gay rights debate

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 06:18 AM PST

This image made from video taken Saturday Feb. 8, 2014 and made available by Miss Panti Bliss aka Rory O'Neill, shows Miss Panti Bliss making a speech in Dublin. The drag queen of Ireland, Miss Panti Bliss, has driven a stiletto heel through this nation's long-running debate on gay rights. Panti has become a YouTube sensation in a dozen languages, thanks to a single, celebrated speech on anti-gay prejudice in Ireland. (AP Photo/Miss Panti Bliss)DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland's top drag queen, Miss Panti Bliss, has driven a stiletto heel through this nation's long-running debate on gay rights. Panti has riled up conservative Catholics and won global admirers in a social media tour de force that is dominating Irish water-cooler talk.

Obama hails close relationship between US, France

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 09:47 AM PST

President Barack Obama, right, and French President Francois Hollande, left, shake hands after talking with the media following their tour of Monticello, President Thomas Jefferson's estate, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Tuesday the United State and France have rebuilt a relationship that "would have been unimaginable even a decade ago," after President George W. Bush launched an unpopular war against Iraq.

NJ festival lets you eat, drink, floss with bacon

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 07:21 AM PST

This Monday, Feb. 10. 2014 photo shows a bacon-lettuce-and-tomato sandwich made with an entire pound of bacon at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. The casino's Bacon Week festival includes unusual offerings like bacon milk shakes, bacon cupcakes, bacon bloody Marys, beer, vodka and bourbon, and even bacon-flavored toothpaste, dental floss and lip balm. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Get ready for bacon like you've never eaten, drunk or worn it before.

GOP chooses 'clean' debt bill

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 08:03 AM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2014 file photo, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. In a concession to President Barack Obama and Democratic lawmakers, Boehner said Tuesday the House will vote to increase the government's borrowing cap without trying to attach conditions sought by some Republicans. "We'll let his party give him the debt ceiling increase that he wants," Boehner said, hours before the expected evening vote. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)There's not enough support for a bill that asks for a repeal of military pension cuts.

At Sochi Games, American athletes keeping flags under wraps

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 08:29 AM PST

Women's supercombined bronze medalist United States' Julia Mancuso poses with the U.S. flag after a flower ceremony at the Alpine ski venue in the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)Security concerns have American athletes keeping a low profile in Sochi.

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Seeking the light in dark Detroit

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 06:47 AM PST

Detroit-Private LightingHalf the city's 88,000 streetlamps don't work, but a new agency is working on it.

The children of Syria’s civil war

Posted: 10 Feb 2014 07:38 PM PST

Children of SyriaPBS Frontline examines the lives of survivors in a war that's killed 11,000 children.

U.S., Russian diplomats may meet Syria delegates at peace talks

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 06:37 AM PST

Louay Safi, spokesperson for the Syrian National Coalition, Syria's main political opposition group, gestures as he talks to journalists after a meeting with the Syrian government at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Switzerland, Tuesday, Feb 11, 2014. A second round of peace talks between the Syrian government and the opposition bogged down quickly Tuesday in recriminations about who was responsible for escalating violence that has killed hundreds in the past few days and disrupted food aid for trapped civilians. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)Syrian negotiators on Tuesday held their first face-to-face meeting this month as U.S. and Russian officials prepared to join the stalemated peace talks in Geneva.

Yellen: Fed to keep trimming stimulus

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 10:50 AM PST

U.S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Yellen stands after testifying during a confirmation hearing on her nomination to be the next chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve before the Senate Banking Committee in WashingtonBy Jonathan Spicer and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Janet Yellen, fresh from taking the helm of the Federal Reserve, made it clear on Tuesday she would not make any abrupt changes to U.S. monetary policy, saying the central bank was on track to keep reducing its stimulus even though the labor market recovery was far from complete. In her first public comments since becoming Fed chief earlier this month, Yellen said the central bank must keep its eye on the "unusually high" incidence of long-term unemployment and the "exceptionally high" proportion of Americans who can find only part-time work as it plots a tricky reversal of its very accommodative policy stance. "By a number of measures our economy is not back, the labor market is not back, to normal," she told the U.S. House of Representatives' Financial Services Committee. Fielding sharp questions from some Republican lawmakers, Yellen emphasized continuity with the policy approach taken by her predecessor, Ben Bernanke.

More than 100 killed in military plane crash in Algeria

Posted: 11 Feb 2014 10:27 AM PST

By Hamid Ould Ahmed ALGIERS (Reuters) - A military transport plane carrying members of the armed forces and their relatives crashed into a mountain in eastern Algeria on Tuesday, killing more than 100 people, a local official said. "The plane crashed into a mountain and exploded. Several bodies were burnt to ashes and could not be identified," the official told Reuters by telephone from Oum El Bouaghi province, about 500 km (300 miles) from the capital Algiers. Colonel Lahmadi Bouguern told the APS state news agency 99 passengers and four crew members had been on board the C-130 Hercules but the death toll was "yet to be determined", adding bad weather and strong winds may have been a factor in the crash.

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