| Rebels pound Ukrainian troops after peace talks fail Posted: 02 Feb 2015 09:30 AM PST  Separatist rockets streaked across hills in eastern Ukraine.
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| Strauss-Kahn goes on trial for 'pimping' Posted: 02 Feb 2015 10:08 AM PST  The ex-IMF chief finds himself back in the dock, this time accused of being at the center of a vice ring.
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| Chris Christie: Parents should have choice in vaccinations Posted: 02 Feb 2015 08:04 AM PST  The GOP governor of New Jersey takes a controversial stance on vaccines.
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| New Yemen drone strike kills four Qaeda suspects Posted: 02 Feb 2015 08:36 AM PST  A drone strike killed at least four Al-Qaeda suspects in Yemen Monday, tribal sources said, the third attack in a week after Washington vowed to pursue its anti-jihadist campaign there. The unmanned aircraft, which only the United States operates in the region, targeted a car carrying "at least four" suspects in Baida province, the sources said. This was the third such strike since US President Barack Obama on January 25 vowed no let-up in Washington's campaign against jihadists in Yemen.
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| Obama proposes $3.99 trillion budget Posted: 02 Feb 2015 10:44 AM PST  By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday proposed a $3.99 trillion budget that drew scorn from Republicans and set up battles over tax reform, infrastructure spending, and the quest to prove which party best represents the middle class. In his fiscal year 2016 budget blueprint, a political document that must be approved by Congress to take effect, Obama proposed a series of programs to help middle-income Americans that he would pay for with higher taxes on corporations and wealthy individuals. Obama's budget fleshes out proposals from his State of the Union address last month and helps highlight Democratic priorities for the last two years of his presidency and the beginning of the 2016 presidential campaign. "I know there are Republicans who disagree with my approach.
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| California’s next big political wave Posted: 02 Feb 2015 02:40 AM PST  When California Sen. Barbara Boxer announced on Jan. 8 that she would be retiring after her current term ends in 2016, Golden State politicos reacted with the sort of panting excitement usually reserved for a regime change at, say, Buckingham Palace. A new generation of California Democrats has a rare chance for major office. But aside from age, how do they differ from the previous generation? This is an important question not just for California but for the entire Democratic Party — and possibly the entire country.
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| Patriots capture 4th Super Bowl title Posted:  Tom Brady throws for four touchdowns and Malcolm Butler makes a key interception.
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| Snowstorm blasts Northeast for second time in a week Posted: 02 Feb 2015 08:16 AM PST By Ellen Wulfhorst NEW YORK (Reuters) - A huge winter storm hit the northeastern United States on Monday, the region's second snowy blast in less than a week, after leaving more than a foot (30 cm) of snow in the Chicago area. The storm pummeled millions of morning commuters with freezing rain, snow and gusty winds from New York City to Boston. Up to six inches (15 cm) of snow was forecast for New York City. Boston, already buried under two feet (60 cm) of snow from a blizzard last week, was predicted to see a foot. |
| Deaths linked to defective GM switch expected to rise: fund official Posted: 02 Feb 2015 06:21 AM PST  The number of eligible claims for deaths and injuries linked to the defective General Motors Co ignition switch that led to the recall of 2.6 million older cars should rise, an official responsible for administering the victim compensation fund said on Monday. The number of deaths deemed eligible for compensation under the program established by GM, the No. 1 U.S. automaker, stands at 51 and will "absolutely" rise from there as more of the claims are processed, fund deputy administrator Camille Biros said in an interview. The number of eligible catastrophic injuries and less serious injuries are eight and 69, respectively, she said. Biros, who works with administrator Kenneth Feinberg, said the program likely will be processing claims through the end of spring.
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| Storm-hit Boston plans Super Bowl parade amid piles of snow Posted: 02 Feb 2015 11:03 AM PST  By Tim McLaughlin BOSTON (Reuters) - Boston will celebrate the New England Patriots' second Super Bowl victory in a decade on Tuesday with a parade amid sub-freezing temperatures and massive snow piles left behind by a pair of winter storms, Mayor Marty Walsh said on Monday. Thousands of fans are expected to turn out to see players including star quarterback Tom Brady and Malcolm Butler, the rookie who snagged a key interception during Sunday's victory over the Seattle Seahawks. Fans are calling Sunday night's game one of the best Super Bowls in the history of the National Football League, with the Patriots clinching their fourth championship after a heart-stopping sequence of plays in the game's final minutes.
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| Report: U.S. taking new look at giving arms to Ukraine forces Posted: 01 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST  Secretary of State John Kerry and Gen. Martin Dempsey are reportedly open to the idea.
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| Obama says ‘deflate-gate’ did not help Patriots Posted: 01 Feb 2015 02:38 PM PST  The president predicts the Super Bowl this year "is going to be close".
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| Huckabee compares being gay to drinking, swearing Posted: 01 Feb 2015 10:40 AM PST  The former Arkansas governor says there's no chance he'll ever accept same-sex marriage, whether he runs for president or not.
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