New details on Philip Seymour Hoffman death

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• New details on Philip Seymour Hoffman death
• Senators: Kerry says Syria plan is failing, sees new al Qaeda threat
• Car-to-car communication may soon be required in new vehicles
• Obama to travel to Saudi Arabia to discuss security, tensions
• U.S. default could happen quickly, Lew warns
• No investigation of Woody Allen pending, Connecticut says
• Super mess: Fans complain of mass transit chaos
• Mandela leaves $4M estate to family, staff
• Feds consider car-to-car technology to reduce crashes
• Sept. 11 'truther' reveals how he got past Super Bowl security
• Police: 2 shootings amid Seahawks celebration
• Feds want cars to be able to talk to each other
• Winter storm hits East, disrupts Super Bowl travel
• Philip Seymour Hoffman fans mourn, tout his talent
• Sochi city hall orders killing of stray dogs
• Leno: 2nd 'Tonight exit' is quits for late-night
• Man says he ate birds, turtles in 13 months adrift
• 'Ultimate dream!' Seattle celebrate Super Bowl win
• Europe on the hunt for 'zombie banks'
• Flooded British villages ignite climate debate
• Protesters vow to annul Thai vote, step up rallies
• Tours changing American views of Cuba, US policy
• Most seek more time in N.J. traffic jam subpoenas
• Convicted murderer escapes Michigan prison
• Al-Qaida breaks ties with group in Syria
• Wintry triple threat bears down on U.S.
• Russian authorities: Student kills teacher, policeman in Moscow school
• Student detained after deadly Moscow school shooting
• Yahoo News exclusive: Christie accepts invitation to speak at CPAC
• After a long wait, Seattle fans celebrate Seahawks
• Obama's testy exchange with Fox News host
• Woody Allen: Farrow claims 'untrue,' 'disgraceful'
• Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead in apartment
• Paul Ryan: Immigration legislation unlikely in '14

New details on Philip Seymour Hoffman death Posted: Police sources say roughly 50 bags of heroin found at Oscar winner's apartment.

Senators: Kerry says Syria plan is failing, sees new al Qaeda threat Posted: 03 Feb 2014 07:00 AM PST In a closed-door meeting, two senators say, the Secretary of State admitted to them that he no longer believes the administration's approach to the crisis in Syria is working.

Car-to-car communication may soon be required in new vehicles Posted: 03 Feb 2014 09:45 AM PST By Elvina Nawaguna WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators may eventually require cars and trucks to be able to communicate with one another in order to avoid accidents and traffic jams, the Department of Transportation said on Monday. Making mandatory technology once thought to be science-fiction will "pave the way for market penetration of vehicle-to-vehicle safety applications," the DOT said in a statement. "Vehicle-to-vehicle technology represents the next generation of auto safety improvements, building on the life-saving achievements we've already seen with safety belts and air bags," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. The DOT's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it will soon take initial steps to make rules regarding vehicle-to-vehicle communication, but NHTSA did not say how long it will be before such communication is required.

Obama to travel to Saudi Arabia to discuss security, tensions Posted: 03 Feb 2014 09:43 AM PST The White House said on Monday that President Barack Obama will travel to Saudi Arabia in March to meet with King Abdullah to discuss a range of security issues in the Middle East that have caused some strains in the bilateral relationship. The rare visit, which comes at the end of an Obama trip to the Netherlands, Belgium and Italy, will include discussions about "Gulf and regional security, peace in the Middle East, countering violent extremism, and other issues of prosperity and security," the White House said in a statement. King Abdullah met Secretary of State John Kerry in November and discussed concerns about the unwillingness of the United State to intervene in Syria and recent overtures to its arch-rival, Iran. Saudi Arabia turned down a seat on the United Nations Security Council in October, in a display of anger at the failure of the international community to end the war in Syria.

U.S. default could happen quickly, Lew warns Posted: 03 Feb 2014 09:16 AM PST Washington is due to reinstate a limit on its borrowing at the end of this week and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said the administration can use accounting measures to stay under the new cap until the end of February. After that time, "very soon it would not be possible to meet all of the obligations of the federal government," Lew said at an event hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center, a prominent Washington think tank. Washington has danced perilously close to the edge of default several times since 2011, and this year some Republicans pledge to extract policy concessions from Democrats before they allow the debt limit to rise. Federal debt ballooned during the 2007-09 recession and most analysts think Washington's obligations to pay for health care for the elderly will stress the budget more as U.S. society ages.

No investigation of Woody Allen pending, Connecticut says Posted: 03 Feb 2014 08:56 AM PST State prosecutors in Connecticut do not have an open investigation of Woody Allen, a spokesman said on Monday, after the filmmaker's adult adopted daughter renewed allegations that he sexually abused her at age 7. A prosecutor decided after an investigation in 1993 not to charge Allen, who has denied the allegations. "We have no pending investigation. If we were to receive a complaint, we would review it, as we do with any complaint, and take the appropriate action," Mark Dupuis, a spokesman for Connecticut's Division of Criminal Justice, told Reuters.

Super mess: Fans complain of mass transit chaos Posted: 03 Feb 2014 07:26 AM PST For thousands of fans attending the Super Bowl at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., getting there — and getting home — was a nightmare.

Mandela leaves $4M estate to family, staff Posted: 03 Feb 2014 07:26 AM PST The anti-apartheid hero's will is expected to set off another round of family squabbling.

Feds consider car-to-car technology to reduce crashes Posted: 03 Feb 2014 07:48 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials are planning to announce Monday whether automakers should be required to equip new cars and light trucks with technology that enables vehicles to communicate with each other to prevent collisions. Such vehicle-to-vehicle communication could transform traffic safety.

Sept. 11 'truther' reveals how he got past Super Bowl security Posted: 03 Feb 2014 05:57 AM PST The 30-year-old man who interrupted Super Bowl MVP Malcolm Smith's postgame news conference to demand an investigation into 9/11 says he used an old festival credential to get past what was supposed to be air-tight security at MetLife Stadium.

Police: 2 shootings amid Seahawks celebration Posted: 03 Feb 2014 10:48 AM PST SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle police say they're investigating two shootings that came amid widespread celebrations over the Seahawks' Super Bowl win.

Feds want cars to be able to talk to each other Posted: 03 Feb 2014 10:08 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Raising hopes of preventing many collisions, transportation officials say they will propose requiring that automakers equip new cars and light trucks with technology that lets vehicles communicate with each other,

Winter storm hits East, disrupts Super Bowl travel Posted: 03 Feb 2014 10:36 AM PST PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Another round of winter weather followed a day of unseasonable temperatures in the eastern United States on Monday, with several inches of snow closing schools, disrupting air traffic and snarling travel for people trying to return home from the Super Bowl.

Philip Seymour Hoffman fans mourn, tout his talent Posted: 03 Feb 2014 06:10 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — He was only 46, busy as ever and secure in his standing as one of the world's greatest actors.

Sochi city hall orders killing of stray dogs Posted: 03 Feb 2014 10:08 AM PST SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Thousands of stray dogs have been living amid the mud and rubble of Olympic construction sites, roaming the streets and snowy mountainsides, and begging for scraps of food.

Leno: 2nd 'Tonight exit' is quits for late-night Posted: 03 Feb 2014 10:02 AM PST BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Jay Leno, as affably efficient backstage as he is in front of the camera, avoids waxing poetic about his 22-year "Tonight Show" run that draws to a close Thursday.

Man says he ate birds, turtles in 13 months adrift Posted: 03 Feb 2014 10:25 AM PST WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — It's a story that almost defies belief: A man leaves Mexico in December 2012 for a day of shark fishing and ends up surviving 13 months on fish, birds and turtles before washing ashore on the remote Marshall Islands some 5,500 miles (8,800 kilometers) away.

'Ultimate dream!' Seattle celebrate Super Bowl win Posted: 03 Feb 2014 10:00 AM PST SEATTLE (AP) — After waiting decades for a major sports championship, thousands of Seattleites took to the streets as fireworks popped, horns blared and flags waved following the Seahawks' decisive Super Bowl win.

Europe on the hunt for 'zombie banks' Posted: 03 Feb 2014 08:59 AM PST FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — In Europe, the zombie hunt is on.

Flooded British villages ignite climate debate Posted: 03 Feb 2014 09:17 AM PST THORNEY, England (AP) — As children climb into boats to get to school and scores of hoses pump floodwaters from fields day and night, one corner of southwest England is trying to reclaim its land. Other Britons watch and wonder: How much can you fight the sea?

Protesters vow to annul Thai vote, step up rallies Posted: 03 Feb 2014 08:12 AM PST BANGKOK (AP) — Anti-government protesters in Thailand vowed Monday to stage larger rallies in central Bangkok and push ahead with efforts to nullify an election they disrupted, preventing millions of people from voting.

Tours changing American views of Cuba, US policy Posted: 03 Feb 2014 05:32 AM PST HAVANA (AP) — When President Barack Obama reinstated "people-to-people" travel to Cuba in 2011, the idea was that visiting Americans would act as cultural ambassadors for a U.S. constantly demonized in the island's official media.

Most seek more time in N.J. traffic jam subpoenas Posted: 03 Feb 2014 03:37 AM PST TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Twenty people and organizations close to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are due to turn over emails, text messages and other documents involving an apparent vindictive plot to block traffic near the George Washington Bridge, though almost all the subpoena recipients have requested more time.

Convicted murderer escapes Michigan prison Posted: 03 Feb 2014 05:36 AM PST IONIA, Mich. (AP) — A convicted murderer serving life behind bars in Michigan for four 1993 slayings is at large after he escaped from prison and apparently abducted a woman who fled his grips when he stopped for gas in Indiana, authorities said Monday.

Al-Qaida breaks ties with group in Syria Posted: 03 Feb 2014 05:55 AM PST CAIRO (AP) — Al-Qaida's central leadership broke off ties with one of the most powerful militant groups in Syria, known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and distanced itself from the rebel infighting in that country's civil war, according to a statement Monday.

Wintry triple threat bears down on U.S. Posted: Nearly 1,000 flights are cancelled as storms brew along the East Coast and the Rockies.

Russian authorities: Student kills teacher, policeman in Moscow school Posted: 03 Feb 2014 08:14 AM PST MOSCOW (AP) — A 10th-grade student with two rifles burst into his Moscow school on Monday, killing his geography teacher and a policeman in front of about 20 students, investigators said. His father played a key role in freeing those students before police stormed the classroom and took his son into custody, the city police chief said.

Student detained after deadly Moscow school shooting Posted: 03 Feb 2014 09:36 AM PST By Ian Bateson and Maria Tsvetkova MOSCOW (Reuters) - A teenager described as a model student shot a teacher and a police officer dead and took more than 20 of his schoolmates hostage in a classroom on Monday, days before Russia hosts the Winter Olympics under tight security. The suspect was disarmed and detained about an hour after the shootings after talking to his father, the owner of the two rifles with which he forced his way into the school in northern Moscow at midday. The incident rattled nerves in a country on high alert for Islamist militant violence as athletes and spectators arrive for the Sochi Games, a prestige project that will help shape President Vladimir Putin's legacy. Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said the Moscow student may have suffered an "emotional breakdown".

Yahoo News exclusive: Christie accepts invitation to speak at CPAC Posted: 02 Feb 2014 05:02 PM PST The embattled New Jersey governor was denied a speaker's slot in last year's event.

After a long wait, Seattle fans celebrate Seahawks Posted: 02 Feb 2014 10:16 PM PST SEATTLE (AP) — With shouts, cheers and fireworks, Seattle residents celebrated a dominant victory in the Super Bowl — the city's first major sports championship in more than 30 years.

Obama's testy exchange with Fox News host Posted: 02 Feb 2014 01:18 PM PST When pressed by Bill O'Reilly, the president defended the handling of White House scandals.

Woody Allen: Farrow claims 'untrue,' 'disgraceful' Posted: 02 Feb 2014 06:34 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Woody Allen called Dylan Farrow's allegations of child molestation "untrue and disgraceful," signaling that he would fight renewed claims dating back to Allen's tempestuous relationship with actress Mia Farrow in the early 1990s.

Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead in apartment Posted: 02 Feb 2014 03:05 PM PST Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was found dead in his apartment in New York City on Sunday, died of an apparent drug overdose, a New York city police source said. The source said Hoffman was found dead in his Manhattan apartment after a 911 emergency call from a friend of his. The source gave no further details. (Reporting by Chris Francescani; Writing by Cynthia Johnston; Editing by Leslie Adler)

Paul Ryan: Immigration legislation unlikely in '14 Posted: 02 Feb 2014 10:51 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Days after House Republicans unveiled a roadmap for an overhaul of the nation's broken immigration system, one of its backers said legislation is unlikely to pass during this election year.

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