| Man linked to Paris attacker held Posted: 13 Jan 2015 03:03 AM PST  PM Valls is urging tighter surveillance and other anti-terrorism measures.
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| Eleven Ukraine civilians killed when rocket hits bus Posted: 13 Jan 2015 10:52 AM PST  Eleven Ukrainian civilians were killed and nearly 20 injured on Tuesday when a long-range Grad rocket apparently fired by pro-Russian insurgents hit an intercity bus in the separatist east. Local police said the rocket appeared to have gone astray after being aimed by the gunmen at a checkpoint set up by government soldiers on the main highway connecting the rebel stronghold of Donetsk with Ukraine's southeastern coast on the Sea of Azov. The incident was the deadliest attack on civilians since the rival sides signed a much-maligned September 5 ceasefire that only partially stemmed the fighting and did little to resolve the insurgents' independence claims.
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| US judges review broad surveillance of Muslims by NYC police Posted: 13 Jan 2015 09:30 AM PST  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal appeals court appears concerned that the New York Police Department may have spied on Muslim groups solely because of their religion.
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| Pope urges respect for human rights on Sri Lanka trip Posted: 13 Jan 2015 09:40 AM PST  Pope Francis urged respect for human rights as he began a two-nation Asia tour in a windswept Sri Lanka Tuesday, bearing a message of peace and reconciliation after a decades-long civil war. His visit, days after the surprise election of a new president, is focused on unity in a country struggling to heal the wounds of a 37-year conflict that pitted troops against Tamil separatists. The Argentine pope's second visit to Asia will also take in the Philippines, a bastion of Christianity in the region, where he is set to attract one of the biggest-ever gatherings for a head of the Catholic Church.
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| Indian state slams plan for centers to make LGBT youths 'normal' Posted: 13 Jan 2015 08:07 AM PST  By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The chief minister of the Indian beach state of Goa on Tuesday slammed plans by his youth affairs minister to set up treatment centers for young lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people(LGBT), a move that had enraged activists. Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said Ramesh Tawadkar's plan to set up centers providing treatment, training and medication "to make them (LGBT youths) normal" was announced in ignorance. ...
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| Israel to bury victims of Paris market attack Posted: 13 Jan 2015 03:00 AM PST  Top Israeli leaders will attend services for four Jews killed in a kosher market.
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| CDC director 'confident' world can get to zero Ebola cases Posted: 13 Jan 2015 09:12 AM PST  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday he was "confident" that the Ebola outbreak ravaging West Africa can be brought under control, but that "we are by no means out of the woods." Speaking at a breakfast meeting in Washington with public health officials and lawmakers, Dr. Tom Frieden said it is vital that every case of the disease is eliminated. "I remain very confident we can get to zero cases in this epidemic if we continue the way we're going and nothing unexpected happens," he said. ...
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| California attorney general launches bid for US Senate seat Posted: 13 Jan 2015 08:31 AM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Attorney General Kamala Harris said Tuesday that she is entering what is expected to be a crowded field in the 2016 race to replace Barbara Boxer in the U.S. Senate.
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| 1792 penny sells for record-breaking sum Posted: 12 Jan 2015 03:39 PM PST  By Michael Fleeman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Beverly Hills rare coin dealer purchased a 1792 American penny for nearly $2.6 million, the most ever paid for a one-cent piece at auction. Named after its engraver, Robert Birch, the so-called "Birch Cent" was among the first pennies struck for the United States, part of a series of prototype coins. Only 10 are believed to exist and collector Kevin Lipton said the coin he purchased is in the best condition of those 10. ...
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| Sen. Marco Rubio issues terror warning: Not if, but when Posted: 12 Jan 2015 07:39 PM PST  Florida Sen. Marco Rubio warns that "thousands of people around the world" are plotting terror attacks like the one on the staff of the magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, and that an attack on America is "not a question of if, but when."
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| Ohio State routs Oregon to win College Football Playoff title Posted:  Running back Ezekiel Elliott scores four touchdowns as the Buckeyes complete a dream season.
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| Coming soon to a workplace near you: 'wellness or else' Posted: 13 Jan 2015 08:04 AM PST  By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. companies are increasingly penalizing workers who decline to join "wellness" programs, embracing an element of President Barack Obama's healthcare law that has raised questions about fairness in the workplace. Beginning in 2014, the law known as Obamacare raised the financial incentives that employers are allowed to offer workers for participating in workplace wellness programs and achieving results. ...
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| Judge hears dispute over Martin Luther King Jr.'s Bible, Nobel medal Posted: 13 Jan 2015 07:31 AM PST  By David Beasley ATLANTA (Reuters) - A legal battle between the children of the late Martin Luther King Jr. over ownership of his 1964 Nobel Peace Prize medal and the Bible he carried with him during the civil rights movement is being heard by a judge in Atlanta on Tuesday. The feud pits King's sons, Dexter King and Martin Luther King III, against his surviving daughter, Bernice King. ...
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| NYC to end solitary confinement of Rikers inmates ages 18 to 21-group Posted: 13 Jan 2015 11:44 AM PST By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York City Board of Correction on Tuesday voted to ban solitary confinement for inmates between the ages of 18 to 21 at the troubled Rikers Island jail complex, the New York Civil Liberties Union said. Rikers, one of the world's largest jails holding about 14,000 inmates on an average day, has come under intense scrutiny in recent years over reports of abusive and neglectful treatment of its youngest prisoners. ... |
| Divers retrieve AirAsia cockpit voice recorder Posted: 13 Jan 2015 03:07 AM PST  Finding the recorder is a key step towards determining the cause of the deadly crash.
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| Keystone oil pipeline bill advances in Senate Posted: 12 Jan 2015 04:02 PM PST  Congress edged closer to approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline on Monday, with several Senate Democrats bucking President Barack Obama to vote for the contentious project's construction. It cleared its first major hurdle in the Republican-controlled Senate, advancing on a 63-32 vote, including 11 Democratic supporters. Monday's vote officially kicked off debate on the long-delayed project, which if constructed by builder TransCanada would transport crude from Alberta's oil sands south to refineries on the US Gulf Coast. Keystone supporters received a boost Friday when Nebraska's Supreme Court dismissed a suit challenging a proposed route of the pipeline, which had been one of the primary rationales for the Obama administration delaying its decision on the pipeline.
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| Divers retrieve AirAsia 'black box', explosion theory questioned Posted: 12 Jan 2015 04:58 AM PST  By Kanupriya Kapoor and Charlotte Greenfield PANGKALAN BUN, Indonesia/JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian navy divers retrieved the black box flight data recorder from the wreck of an AirAsia passenger jet on Monday, a major step towards unraveling the cause of the crash that killed all 162 people on board. But there was confusion about what happened in the final moments of Flight QZ8501, which crashed off the Indonesian coast on Dec. 28, with one official saying the plane probably exploded before hitting the water and another disputing that theory. ...
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| Ryan says he's not running for president in 2016: NBC News Posted: 12 Jan 2015 03:04 PM PST  Republican Rep. Paul Ryan, the party's vice presidential nominee in 2012, told NBC News on Monday he will not run for president in 2016. "I have decided that I am not going to run for president in 2016," Ryan said in a phone interview, according to NBC News. "It is amazing the amount of encouragement I have gotten from people - from friends and supporters - but I feel like I am in a position to make a big difference where I am and I want to do that," he said, according to NBC. (Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Peter Cooney)
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| Police: Up to 6 Paris terror suspects may still be at large Posted: 12 Jan 2015 01:35 PM PST  As many as six members of a terrorist cell involved in the Paris attacks may still be at large, including a man who was seen driving a car registered to the widow of one of the gunmen, police officials said Monday.
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| US says it should have sent high official to Paris march Posted: 12 Jan 2015 05:03 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rare admission of error, the White House said Monday that President Barack Obama or another high-level representative should have joined dozens of world leaders at an anti-terror rally in Paris.
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