| Islamic State hostage drama reveals 'chink in the armor' Posted: 31 Jan 2015 12:30 AM PST  Experts say there is a change in the extremist group's propaganda technique.
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| Serena Williams wins 6th Australian, 19th major title Posted: 31 Jan 2015 06:13 AM PST  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams won her 19th Grand Slam title and continued her unbeaten run in six Australian Open finals by extending her decade-long domination of Maria Sharapova.
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| Charlie Hebdo delays publication of upcoming issue, citing grief, fatigue Posted: 31 Jan 2015 08:30 AM PST  The cartoonists and writers for Charlie Hebdo need a break to deal with their recent grief and fatigue, according to spokeswomen for the publication.
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| Germany's Merkel says she doesn't see another Greek debt cut Posted: 31 Jan 2015 04:20 AM PST  BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has underlined the refusal of Greece's European creditors to consider forgiving part of the debt-ridden country's rescue loans, though she stressed in an interview published Saturday that Berlin's aim is to keep Greece in the eurozone.
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| U.S. regulators recall 2.1 million vehicles in new air bag issue Posted: 31 Jan 2015 10:06 AM PST  The auto industry's air bag troubles deepened on Saturday as U.S. federal safety regulators said three big automakers will recall about 2.1 million older vehicles to fix defects that could cause air bags to deploy when they are not supposed to. The vehicles involved in the recall announced by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are made by Toyota Motor Corp , Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and Honda Motor Co. There have been about 400 reported cases of inadvertent air bag deployments in the recalled vehicles, NHTSA Administrator Mark Rosekind said. The agency said the recall concerned a defective chip in air bag systems and the fix involved replacing the entire air bag module, including circuits manufactured by parts maker TRW Automotive Holdings, Rosekind said.
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| Whitney Houston's daughter breathing in hospital after being found unresponsive: CNN Posted: 31 Jan 2015 10:38 AM PST  (Reuters) - Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of late pop star Whitney Houston and of singer Bobby Brown, was found unresponsive in a bathtub at her home near Atlanta on Saturday and was taken to hospital where she was breathing, CNN reported. TMZ entertainment news website also reported that Brown, 21, was breathing after being revived at the hospital. Brown was hospitalized at North Fulton Hospital in Roswell, a suburb north of Atlanta, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported. Whitney Houston, a famous but troubled singer who battled substance abuse issues, was found unconscious in a Beverly Hills hotel bathtub and died in February 2012.
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| Ode to the range: Cowboys take to prose to celebrate U.S. West Posted: 31 Jan 2015 04:17 AM PST  By Mary Papenfuss ELKO, Nev. (Reuters) - When long-time bronc rider Paul Zarzyski needed to rest his aching bones after an adrenaline-charged stint on torquing horseflesh, he often turned to the last thing most people would associate with cowboy life: writing poetry. The ramshackle town with casinos, the Stampede Motel and coffee shops that play Hank Williams Jr., is sprouting an unusually large number of raw-boned guys in ten-gallon hats who call women "ma'am." Both veteran poets as well as newbie rhymers are welcome at the festival, which features open mike nights, live music, and workshops on Western crafts and skills, including silver-smithing, ranch cooking, and making pulled-wool saddle blankets. Doug Groves, who sports a large handle-bar mustache, is teaching a four-day workshop on rawhide braiding, a beautiful macramé-like treatment of equine rigging introduced to the West by the Spanish. Groves learned his skill from fellow cowboys in bunkhouses while working for area "cow outfits." Student Bobbie Yokum, who is married to a one-time team rodeo roper, has traveled to the workshop from California for the last 12 years.
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| First lady defends 'American Sniper' at veterans event Posted: 30 Jan 2015 05:34 PM PST  NEW YORK (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama urged Hollywood to give a more accurate portrayal of veterans and defended the Oscar-nominated "American Sniper," which has received criticism for its depiction of war.
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| Newtown debate: Was Adam Lanza's mom a victim? Posted: 30 Jan 2015 12:31 PM PST  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut panel developing a report on the Newtown massacre debated Friday whether the victims counted in the dedication should include the shooter's mother, a woman who has been faulted for contributing to the tragedy by fostering her son's fascination with guns.
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| Hagel: U.S. ground troops could be needed in Iraq Posted: 30 Jan 2015 04:54 PM PST  Outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says all options must be considered in Iraq.
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| Hezbollah: we don't want war with Israel but do not fear it Posted: 30 Jan 2015 10:20 AM PST  Hezbollah says it has the right to respond to Israeli attacks any time, anywhere.
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