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Defense secretary seeks big cuts to Army

Defense secretary seeks big cuts to Army

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 10:29 AM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2014 file photo, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon. A U.S. official says that as part of the proposed 2015 defense budget, Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel is recommending shrinking the Army to its smallest size in decades. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Looking to reshape priorities, Hagel says military must adjust to the reality of smaller budgets.

Climate case has Supreme Court divided on EPA's power

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 09:35 AM PST

FILE - This Oct. 15, 2013, file photo shows the Supreme Court in Washington the day the court's justices said they would be reviewing whether or not the Environmental Protection Agency overstepped its authority in developing rules aimed at cutting emissions of six heat-trapping gases from factories and power plants. Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, the Court will hear arguments on the unanimous federal appeals court ruling that upheld the government's unprecedented regulations aimed at reducing the gases blamed for global warming. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)The justices on take on a politically-charged issue of cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

'Ghostbusters' actor Harold Ramis dies at 69

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Big thud: Record-breaking meteorite crashes into moon

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 08:39 AM PST

Record-Breaking Meteorite Crash on Moon Sparks Brightest Lunar Explosion Ever"At that moment I realized that I had seen a very rare and extraordinary event," Jose Madiedo, a professor at the University of Huelva, said in a statement. The space rock hit at a staggering speed of 37,900 mph (61,000 km/h), gouging out a new crater roughly 131 feet (40 meters) wide in an ancient lava-filled lunar basin known as Mare Nubium, Madiedo and colleagues said. If a space rock this size hit the Earth, it might create some spectacular fireball meteors, but it likely would not pose a threat to people on the ground, researchers explained. During that crash, a space rock hit at an estimated 56,000 mph (90,000 km/h), carving a new crater 65 feet (20 meters) wide.

New Uganda anti-gay law provides for prison sentences

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 09:11 AM PST

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni signs a new anti-gay bill that sets harsh penalties for homosexual sex, in Entebbe, Uganda Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. Museveni on Monday signed the controversial anti-gay bill into law, with penalties including 14 years in jail for first-time offenders and life imprisonment as the maximum penalty for "aggravated homosexuality", saying it is needed to deter what he called the West's "social imperialism" promoting homosexuality in Africa. (AP Photo/Rebecca Vassie)ENTEBBE, Uganda (AP) — Uganda's president signed an anti-gay bill Monday that provides for prison sentences ranging up to life behind bars, saying it is needed because the West is promoting homosexuality in Africa. Arrests of gays were expected as a result, one politician said.

Drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzman charged in Mexico

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 10:33 AM PST

An interconnected tunnel in the city's drainage system that infamous drug boss Joaquin Guzman Loera, "El Chapo" used to evade authorities, is shown, in Culiacan, Mexico, Sunday Feb. 23, 2014. A day after troops narrowly missed infamous Guzman in Culiacan, one of his top aides was arrested. Officials said he told investigators that he picked up Guzman from a drainage pipe and helped him flee to Mazatlan but a wiretap being monitored by ICE agents in southern Arizona provided the final clue that led to the arrest of one of the world's most wanted men. (AP Photo/Adriana Gomez)MEXICO CITY (AP) — Drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been formally charged with violations of Mexico's drug-trafficking laws, starting a legal process that makes swift extradition to the U.S. unlikely, Mexican officials said Monday.

Egypt's interim Cabinet resigns in surprise move

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 09:26 AM PST

FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013 file photo, Egyptian interim Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi speaks during a press conference at the headquarters of the Egyptian prime ministry in Cairo, Egypt. El-Beblawi announced Monday the resignation of his Cabinet, a surprise move that could be designed in part to pave the way for the nation's military chief to leave his defense minister's post to run for president. El-Beblawi has often been derided in the media for his perceived indecisiveness and inability to introduce effective remedies to the country's economic woes. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's interim prime minister announced Monday the resignation of his Cabinet, a surprise move that could be designed in part to pave the way for the nation's military chief to leave his defense minister's post to run for president.

Obama looks to governors for help with economy

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 09:53 AM PST

President Barack Obama toasts after delivering remarks during a dinner for the National Governors Association in the State Dining room of the White House on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON (AP) — Stymied by a divided Congress, President Barack Obama appealed for help from the nation's governors Monday as he seeks to advance economic policies that stand little chance of winning passage on Capitol Hill.

GOP seizes on state woes to highlight health care

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 08:44 AM PST

This screen image shows the website for Maryland's online health care exchange. House Republicans intent on highlighting the woes of President Barack Obama's health care law need to look no further than their own back yards, some of which are traditionally liberal strongholds. Maryland's online health care exchange has been plagued by computer glitches since its rollout last year, reflected in abysmal enrollment numbers well below projections through January. The state's lone Republican in Congress, Rep. Andy Harris, has asked the inspector general of the U.S. Health and Human Services Department to investigate. (AP Photo/State of Maryland)WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans intent on highlighting the woes of President Barack Obama's health care law need to look no further than their own back yards, some of which are traditionally liberal strongholds.

Hosts' real Olympic challenge: after the games

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 09:08 AM PST

In this Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 photo, a view of the construction site in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London. The Games' Velodrome is seen left. London continues to bask in the success of the most recent Summer Games, but the Olympic legacy is difficult to determine. The flagship venue, renamed the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, is being converted into a massive park as big as London's famous Hyde Park, complete with wildlife habitats, woods and sports facilities. The first part of the ambitious project will begin to open to the public in April. The 80,000-seat Olympic Stadium at the center of the park has been troubled by controversy since even before the games, and its post-games use was the subject of months of legal wrangling. The stadium is now being converted into a soccer venue and the home of the West Ham soccer club, with an expected price tag of $323 million. Many argue taxpayers should not have to fund a Premier League club, though officials insist that the stadium will continue to host other major sporting events, including the Rugby World Cup in 2015. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)LONDON (AP) — For athletes and spectators at Sochi, it's time to pack up. But for the host cities, the real challenge begins with the end of the Olympics. How do they continue to use the expensive stadiums after the party's over? What happens to the athletes' villages? What is the legacy of the games?

Dingell, longest-serving congressman, to retire

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 10:32 AM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2013 file photo, Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. According to AP source: Dingell, the longest-serving member of Congress, to retire. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. John Dingell, the longest-serving member of Congress in American history who mastered legislative deal-making and was fiercely protective of Detroit's auto industry, will announce his retirement on Monday, a person familiar with his plans said.

Moscow court sends 7 to prison for protest rally

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 10:06 AM PST

Defendants stand behind bars in a cage at a court room in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, where hearings started against opposition activists detained on May 6, 2012 during a rally at Bolotnaya Square. A Moscow judge on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, convicted eight anti-government protesters of rioting during a 2012 protest against Vladimir Putin, following a trial seen as part of the Kremlin's efforts to stifle dissent. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Monday handed down prison sentences of up to four years to seven anti-Putin protesters, including a 22-year-old student who investigators said threw an "unidentified yellow object of spherical shape" at a line of riot police. He insisted it was just a lemon.

Hagel to propose big cuts in Army in 2015 budget

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 08:26 AM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2014 file photo, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon. A U.S. official says that as part of the proposed 2015 defense budget, Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel is recommending shrinking the Army to its smallest size in decades. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel is recommending shrinking the Army to its smallest size since the buildup to U.S. involvement in World War II in an effort to balance postwar defense needs with budget realities, defense officials said Monday.

AP chief urges governments to support free press

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 09:52 AM PST

The Associated Press executive editor Kathleen Carroll speaks at the International Government Communication Forum, in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. Carroll called on governments around the world to support an independent press, warning Monday that efforts to silence the media through intimidation and violence are SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Associated Press' executive editor called on governments around the world to support an independent press, warning Monday that efforts to silence the media through intimidation and violence are "in effect an attack on a nation's people."

AP PHOTOS: Teen shines on Paralympic hockey team

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 07:12 AM PST

NORTHLAKE, Ill. (AP) — Brody Roybal was born with no legs. But that didn't stop him from trying any number of sports at an early age.

Wiretaps, aides led to Mexican drug lord's arrest

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 08:51 AM PST

An interconnected tunnel in the city's drainage system that infamous drug boss Joaquin Guzman Loera, "El Chapo" used to evade authorities, is shown, in Culiacan, Mexico, Sunday Feb. 23, 2014. A day after troops narrowly missed infamous Guzman in Culiacan, one of his top aides was arrested. Officials said he told investigators that he picked up Guzman from a drainage pipe and helped him flee to Mazatlan but a wiretap being monitored by ICE agents in southern Arizona provided the final clue that led to the arrest of one of the world's most wanted men. (AP Photo/Adriana Gomez)CULIACAN, MEXICO (AP) — As Mexican troops forced their way into Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's main hideout in Culiacan, the country's most powerful drug lord sneaked out of the house through an escape tunnel beneath the bathtub.

Calif. kids hit with mysterious illness

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 06:33 AM PST

In this Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014 photo, a nurse prepares to give an injection to a tuberculosis patient at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Hospital at Ram Nagar in Varanasi, India. India has the highest incidence of TB in the world, according to the World Health Organization's Global Tuberculosis Report 2013, with as many as 2.4 million cases. India has made important strides in health in recent years, most recently by launching a successful polio vaccination campaign. But tuberculosis has remained a stubborn problem in the country, which has more than a quarter of the world's new TB cases. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)As many as 25 children suffer from the polio-like virus that leaves them with paralyzed limbs.

High court declines challenge of gun laws

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 07:00 AM PST

Demonstrators yell and hold up signs during a rally at the Capitol in Hartford, Conn., Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Thousands of people turned out to call on lawmakers to toughen gun laws in light of the December elementary school shooting in Newtown that left 26 students and educators dead. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)The Supreme Court opted to not wade into the politically volatile issue of gun control.

Ukraine seeks ex-leader on murder warrant

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 08:06 AM PST

TV grab provided by Ukraine's Presidential Press Service shows Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych speaking to the local TV in the city of Kharkiv on February 22, 2014The nation also appeals for $35 billion in Western aid to pull it from economic collapse.

Egypt's military-backed government resigns

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 06:13 AM PST

.CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's interim prime minister announced Monday the resignation of his Cabinet, a surprise move that could be designed in part to pave the way for the nation's military chief to leave his defense minister's post to run for president.

Pope overhauls Vatican bureaucracy, appoints finance chief

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 07:44 AM PST

Pope Francis poses with Haiti's President Martelly and his wife Sophia during a meeting at the VaticanVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday announced the first major overhaul of the Vatican's outdated and inefficient bureaucracy in a quarter-century, creating an economics secretariat to control all economic, administrative, personnel and procurement functions of the Holy See.

Uganda's Museveni signs anti-gay bill

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 03:05 AM PST

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni signs an anti-homosexual bill into law at the state house in EntebbeENTEBBE, Uganda (Reuters) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed into law on Monday an anti-gay bill that toughens already strict legislation against homosexuals, defying warnings from the United States that relations could be complicated by the new rules. Museveni's signature will please a staunchly conservative local constituency that is vehemently opposed to homosexuality, but risks alienating Western aid donors. Museveni signed the bill during a press conference at State House in Entebbe, close to the capital Kampala. ...

Earnhardt Jr. wins 2nd Daytona 500 a decade later

Posted: 23 Feb 2014 10:24 PM PST

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Through rain and wrecks, on Daytona's longest day, this was a drought Dale Earnhardt Jr. was determined to end.

Collins takes court as first openly gay NBA player

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:18 AM PST

Jason Collins of the Brooklyn Nets warms up prior to the start of the game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on February 23, 2014 in Los Angeles, CaliforniaJason Collins took another trailblazing step as the first openly gay man in a major US pro sports league when he took the court for the NBA's Brooklyn Nets. Hours after the Nets inked Collins to a 10-day contract, he came in as a substitute in the second quarter of the Nets' game against the Los Angeles Lakers, receiving the kind of warm welcome from the Staples Center crowd more usually reserved for their own players. It was the 13-year NBA veteran's first appearance in the league since he went public in April about his homosexuality, a revelation that came after his contract with the Washington Wizards had expired.

Maduro, governors to meet amid Venezuela turmoil

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 10:23 AM PST

President Nicolas Maduro was to meet with governors from across Venezuela on Monday, as a wave of protests that has engulfed the country showed no sign of ebbing. The gathering of governors -- including some leaders opposed to Maduro's leftist regime -- had been scheduled before the nation was roiled by demonstrations that commenced in early February. The protests, which have emerged as the biggest challenge to Maduro's nearly year-old government, seemed likely to figure prominently on Monday's agenda after his call for a dialogue aimed at tamping down public anger. Another two dozen people were injured during clashes that erupted late Saturday, as protesters skirmished with security forces after the daylong demonstrations.

Documents at Ukraine leader's home detail spending

Posted: 23 Feb 2014 11:41 AM PST

A protester waves an EU flag at the Ukrainian President Yanukovych country residence in Mezhyhirya, Kiev's region, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb, 22, 2014. Viktor Yanukovych is not in his official residence of Mezhyhirya, which is about 20 kilometres north of the capital. Ukrainian security and volunteers from among the Independence Square protesters have joined forces to protect the presidential countryside retreat from vandalism and looting. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)Cash: $12 million. Decoration of a dining hall and tea room: $2.3 million. Statue of a wild boar: $115,000. "A bribe": $4,000.

Ukraine: Arrest warrant for President Yanukovych

Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:25 AM PST

People lay flowers at the barricades in memory of the victims of the recent clashes in central KievThe warrant accuses fugitive President Viktor Yanukovych of mass crimes against protesters.

Oldest-known Holocaust survivor dies at 110

Posted: 23 Feb 2014 03:05 PM PST

RETRANSMITS TO ADD CREDIT IN SIGNOFF - Photo dated July 2010 made available by the makers of the Oscar nominated documentary The Lady in Number 6, in which she tells her story, of Alice Herz-Sommer, believed to be the oldest-known survivor of the Holocaust, who died in London on Sunday morning at the age of 110. Herz-Sommer's devotion to the piano and to her son sustained her through two years in a Nazi prison camp. (AP Photo/The Lady in Number 6, Bunbury Films)LONDON (AP) — Alice Herz-Sommer, believed to be the oldest Holocaust survivor, died at age 110 on Sunday, a family member said. The accomplished pianist's death came just a week before her extraordinary story of surviving two years in a Nazi prison camp through devotion to music and her son is up for an Oscar.

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