Refinery blast sprays ash, forces students to shelter in place

Refinery blast sprays ash, forces students to shelter in place
Twitter under pressure to act more aggressively against terrorists
Scott Walker dismisses 'elitist' criticism that he dropped out of college
How IS became a branding behemoth
Defense to present first full day of ' Sniper' trial testimony
Jeh Johnson: U.S. is entering ‘new phase’ of terrorist threat
Ukraine president says troops have withdrawn from Debaltseve
CSX oil train still on fire after West Virginia derailment
Schools told to 'shelter in place' after incident at Exxon Torrance refinery
Brown sworn in as Oregon governor, replacing embattled Kitzhaber
Best in Show crowned at Westminster
Native Americans fight to keep family names on Facebook
Police wanted Guard in Ferguson neighborhood
New defense chief vows to protect troops
U.S. to allow export of armed military drones
Iraq to UN: Islamic State might be harvesting organs

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 10:43 AM PST

A fire is raging at Exxon Mobil Corp's Torrance, California, refinery after an explosion.

Twitter under pressure to act more aggressively against terrorists

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 01:10 AM PST

Authorities are concerned about the Islamic State's prolific use of social media.

Scott Walker dismisses 'elitist' criticism that he dropped out of college

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 07:15 AM PST

The Republican governor is dismissing "elitist" critics who say his lack of a college degree could work against him should he run for president.

How IS became a branding behemoth

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 01:07 AM PST

The group has quickly evolved into a highly sophisticated multimedia organization.

Defense to present first full day of ' Sniper' trial testimony

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 10:47 AM PST

STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — The sister of the former Marine accused of fatally shooting "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle and another man testified Wednesday that when her brother came to her home on the day of the killings, he seemed "almost in a daze."

Jeh Johnson: U.S. is entering ‘new phase’ of terrorist threat

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 09:44 PM PST

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson warned Tuesday that the United States is entering a "new phase" of threats from terrorism, as the so-called Islamic State and other groups gain ground in the Middle East and spread their message online in increasingly sophisticated ways.

Ukraine president says troops have withdrawn from Debaltseve

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 02:54 AM PST

Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday that government forces had withdrawn from the flashpoint town of Debaltseve, where pro-Russian rebels have been battling troops for weeks. "This morning the Ukrainian armed forces together with the National Guard completed an operation for a planned and organised withdrawal from Debaltseve. The Ukrainian leader said he had given the order to pull out Tuesday and was now heading to the front line to "meet those who have left Debaltseve". "These actions have confounded Russia, which only yesterday demanded that Ukrainian soldiers lay down their arms, raise the white flag and surrender," Poroshenko said.

CSX oil train still on fire after West Virginia derailment

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 09:40 AM PST

By Edward McAllister NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tank cars from a derailed oil train were still on fire in West Virginia on Wednesday, two days after an explosive accident in which 25 cars went off the rails, a CSX Corp spokeswoman said. "We still have some fires on and near tank cars," CSX railroad spokeswoman Melanie Cost said, without giving an exact number. The burning cars were being left to burn out, and some cars were still leaking oil. Booms were deployed in the nearby Kanawha River to collect any leaking oil but none was detected in water tests carried out by local water provider West Virginia American Water.

Schools told to 'shelter in place' after incident at Exxon Torrance refinery

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 10:31 AM PST

(Reuters) - Students in about 30 schools were told to shelter in place after a possible incident at Exxon Mobil Corp's Torrance, California, refinery on Wednesday, a report on the CBS Los Angeles news website said. In a filing with state pollution regulator, the 149,500 barrel-per-day Torrance refinery reported "an incident" that caused flaring at the refinery.

Brown sworn in as Oregon governor, replacing embattled Kitzhaber

Posted: 18 Feb 2015 10:46 AM PST

By Shelby Sebens SALEM, Ore. (Reuters) - Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown was sworn in as governor on Wednesday, taking over from a fellow Democrat whose decades-long political career crumbled in an influence-peddling scandal involving his fiancée. Brown, 54, took the oath of office during a ceremony on the floor of the state House of Representatives in Salem, Oregon's capital, becoming the country's first openly bisexual governor. She replaced John Kitzhaber, who resigned effective Wednesday morning after federal and state corruption probes stemming from allegations that his fiancée, Cylvia Hayes, used her role in his office for personal gain. "Oregon has been in the national news for all the wrong reasons.

Best in Show crowned at Westminster

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Native Americans fight to keep family names on Facebook

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 03:16 PM PST

Native Americans say Facebook has been blocking access to their accounts because the social media giant is overly skeptical that their traditional last names are authentic.

Police wanted Guard in Ferguson neighborhood

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 05:20 PM PST

St. Louis area authorities sought unsuccessfully to have troops stationed in the area.

New defense chief vows to protect troops

Posted: 17 Feb 2015 02:23 PM PST

Ash Carter, sworn in Tuesday as President Barack Obama's fourth secretary of defense amid multiple global threats, pledged to offer his most candid strategic advice and carefully consider decisions about sending troops into harm's way.