| ISIS pics purportedly show Jordanian pilot burnt alive Posted: 03 Feb 2015 10:07 AM PST  Photos apparently show captive Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasaesbeh being murdered.
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| Second Harper Lee novel to be published in July Posted: 03 Feb 2015 10:25 AM PST  'Go Set a Watchmen' will be a sequel to 'To Kill a Mockingbird.'
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| Hillary Clinton weighs in on vaccine debate Posted: 03 Feb 2015 07:17 AM PST  The former secretary of state weighed in on the national debate over children's vaccinations, saying they work. "Let's protect all our kids," Clinton tweeted.
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| 'The world has not really woken up' Posted: 03 Feb 2015 08:23 AM PST  By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Water scarcity could lead to conflict between communities and nations as the world is still not fully aware of the water crisis many countries face as a result of climate change, the head of the U.N. panel of climate scientists warned on Tuesday. The latest report from the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts a rise in global temperature of between 0.3 and 4.8 degrees Celsius (0.5 to 8.6 Fahrenheit) by the late 21st century. Countries such as India are likely to be hit hard by global warming, which will bring more freak weather such as droughts that will lead to serious water shortages and affect agricultural output and food security. "Unfortunately, the world has not really woken up to the reality of what we are going to face in terms of the crises as far as water is concerned," IPCC Chair Rajendra Pachauri told participants at a conference on water security.
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| High cost of Colo. theater shooting case Posted: 03 Feb 2015 01:38 AM PST  The case against James Holmes has already absorbed at least $5.5 million in public monies.
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| Coming soon: The three-parent baby? Posted: 03 Feb 2015 09:08 AM PST  Britain on Tuesday became the first country in the world to allow the creation of babies with DNA from three people after MPs voted for the controversial procedure. Lawmakers at the House Commons voted by 382 to 128 in favour of allowing the creation of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) babies with DNA from three people, a move aimed at preventing serious inherited diseases being passed on from mother to child. "Families who know what it is like to care for a child with a devastating disease are best placed to decide whether mitochondrial donation is the right option for them," said Jeremy Farrar, director of health charity Wellcome Trust. The change could apply to up to 2,500 women of reproductive age in Britain with hereditary mitochondrial diseases but opponents say it opens the way to the possibility of "designer babies" in future.
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| Trial begins for $100 million Paris jewel heist Posted: 03 Feb 2015 09:30 AM PST  PARIS (AP) — It was one of the most spectacular robberies of recent times. Three cross-dressing gunmen donned silky wigs and skirts to get inside the Harry Winston jewelry store in Paris, successfully making off with an estimated $92 million in jewels in 2008.
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| Bad news for Charles Manson Posted: 02 Feb 2015 05:45 PM PST  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A 26-year-old woman with the nickname Star who says she is going to marry 80-year-old mass murderer Charles Manson will have to wait a while longer.
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| Cuba publishes first photos of Fidel Castro in months Posted: 02 Feb 2015 10:45 PM PST  Cuban state media released the first photographs of former president Fidel Castro in nearly six months in a bid to quiet rumors that his health is failing. The images showed the 88-year-old Castro at his home along with his wife Dalia during a meeting with the leader of a students' union, and were published in the state-run newspaper Granma and other official media. Castro had remained quiet publicly after the United States and Cuba announced in December that they were going to restore diplomatic relations after a half century of enmity stemming from the Cold War. The images come after weeks of feverish speculation concerning the Cuban revolutionary leader's medical condition after he disappeared from the public eye.
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| North Dakota to Maine dealing with sub-zero wind chill Posted: 03 Feb 2015 06:23 AM PST  BOSTON (AP) — Frigid temperatures descended on the northern tier of the country Tuesday, and while it's not the coldest weather of the season, the biting chill followed a powerful storm that dumped snow from the upper Midwest to the Northeast.
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| Snow batters Northeast U.S. for second time in week Posted: 03 Feb 2015 06:27 AM PST  By Ellen Wulfhorst and Elizabeth Barber NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) - A deadly winter snowstorm was forecast to lift on Monday night after walloping the Northeastern United States, forcing the delay of Boston's Super Bowl victory parade and snarling air traffic at several major airports. The second major storm in less than a week pummeled residents from New York City to Boston with snow, freezing rain and gusty winds. Weather conditions were a factor in at least 10 deaths, including some in the Midwest where the storm hit heavily on Sunday into Monday. Boston, already blanketed by 2 feet (60 cm) of snow from a blizzard last week and predicted to get a further foot, set a record for the snowiest seven-day period in the city's history.
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| Extreme cold, ice reveal faults in U.S. northeast mass transit Posted: 03 Feb 2015 09:50 AM PST  By Barbara Goldberg and Elizabeth Barber NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) - Wicked winter weather gripping the northeastern United States exposed weaknesses in mass transit systems from Boston to New York, with commuters stranded on icy train platforms amid delays stretching into Tuesday. A day after a deadly snowstorm slammed the region, extreme delays crippled Boston's subways, including the most heavily traveled Red Line, which sees about 273,000 riders each day. "A week of constant exposure to frigid temperatures, ice, and record snowfall has taken a major toll on the MBTA's vehicles and infrastructure," the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority said in a statement.
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| Attorney General: Final Report On IRS Probe To Come Out Soon Posted: 03 Feb 2015 08:15 AM PST  By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorney General Eric Holder said on Tuesday he expects the Justice Department to soon release a list of final recommendations stemming from its probe into whether the Internal Revenue Service wrongfully targeted conservative groups. "I am satisfied with the progress that the criminal division has done; the civil rights division as well," Holder told reporters at a press conference. "I expect that we will have some final recommendations coming up relatively soon. ...
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| Breaking down the Obama budget Posted: 02 Feb 2015 01:21 PM PST  Obama's $4 trillion budget, like every president's, is a wish list, but it also serves as a key mission statement.
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| Robin Williams' wife, children fight over his estate Posted: 02 Feb 2015 07:26 PM PST  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Robin Williams' children and wife have gone to court in a fight over the late comedian's estate.
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| Obama joins ally list on Greek austerity relief Posted: 02 Feb 2015 07:30 PM PST  Greece's new left-wing government can boast some high-profile allies, from Nobel economics laureates to US President Barack Obama, in its controversial drive against austerity in Europe. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says Greece's economy will never truly recover from a six-year recession that has caused a "humanitarian crisis" in the country without growth stimulus and another cut to its massive debt. Germany, which has borne the bulk of Greece's multi-billion-euro bailout, was quick to rule out another debt cut after a 2012 operation slashed Athens' obligations to private creditors by about 100 billion euros ($113 billion). A few days later, US Nobel laureate Paul Krugman noted that demanding Athens create a budget surplus of 4.5 percent of output is akin to "extracting blood from a stone".
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| US weighs arms deliveries to Ukraine Posted: 02 Feb 2015 01:17 PM PST  President Barack Obama's aides and top commanders are seriously considering providing arms and more military equipment to Ukraine as its army struggles against pro-Russian separatists, officials said Monday. The Obama administration had previously ruled out sending weapons to Ukraine's government but the failure of economic sanctions to persuade Russia to halt military assistance for the separatists has prompted a second look at the option, officials told AFP. Some senior figures in the administration now backed the move despite earlier concerns about triggering a dangerous escalation with Russia, officials said. Washington so far has provided non-lethal assistance to Ukraine, including flak jackets, medical supplies, radios and night-vision goggles.
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