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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

As many as 356 killed in Honduras prison fire (AP)

As many as 356 killed in Honduras prison fire (AP)

As many as 356 killed in Honduras prison fire (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 01:10 PM PST

Inmates' relatives clash with police outside a prison after a deadly fire in Comayagua, Honduras, 90 miles (140 kilometers) north of the capital, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012. At least 300 inmates were killed and 21 are injured, according to authorities. (AP Photo/Fernando Antonio)AP - A fire started by an inmate tore through an aging and severely overcrowded Honduran prison, burning and suffocating inmates in their locked cells and killing as many as 356 people in one of the world's deadliest prison fires in a century, authorities said Wednesday.

GOP pushes back against any further cuts in nukes (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 01:10 PM PST

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, before the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the Pentagon's budget plan. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - Congressional Republicans on Wednesday vowed to block the Obama administration from sharply cutting the U.S. nuclear force, calling potential reductions of as much as 80 percent in the number of deployed weapons "reckless lunacy."

Defiant Iran claims major steps in nuclear fuel (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 01:10 PM PST

FILE- In this April 8, 2008, file photo released by the Iranian President's Office, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, listens to a technician during his visit of the Natanz Uranium Enrichment Facility some 200 miles (322 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran. Iran said Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 it is dramatically closer to mastering the production of nuclear fuel even as the U.S. weighs tougher pressures and Tehran's suspected shadow war with Israel brings probes far beyond the Middle East. (AP Photo/Iranian Presidents office, File)AP - In defiant swipes at its foes, Iran said Wednesday it is dramatically closer to mastering the production of nuclear fuel even as the U.S. weighs tougher pressures and Tehran's suspected shadow war with Israel brings probes far beyond the Middle East.

House leaders praise emerging payroll tax cut deal (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 01:10 PM PST

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, accompanied by fellow GOP leaders, talks about an accord on the payroll tax cut negotiations during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. From left are, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., Boehner, House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy of Calif., and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - Congressional leaders of both parties praised an emerging deal Wednesday to extend a payroll tax cut and extra jobless benefits through 2012, but cautioned that bargainers still had to nail down final details.

Coroner seeking Houston medical, pharmacy records (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 01:11 PM PST

FILE- In this Oct. 28, 2006, file photo, singer Whitney Houston arrives at the 17th Carousel of Hope Ball benefiting the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes in Beverly Hills, Calif. Houston died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, she was 48. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)AP - The Los Angeles County coroner's office has issued subpoenas for medical and pharmacy records from Whitney Houston's doctors and medical providers, which is standard procedure in such investigations, an official said.

Gingrich hopes for another campaign resurrection (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:50 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich pauses during a campaign stop at the Tulare World Ag Expo Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in Tulare, Calif. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign has a history of near-death experiences and he insists another resurrection is on its way.

No cussing in class for teachers, lawmaker says (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 11:52 AM PST

Floyd Brown and his daughter Olivia Brown pose for a photo Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, in Anthem, Ariz. Borwn, pulled Olivia, a high school junior, from a local public school after she came home upset that one of her teachers was using profanity in the classroom and school administrators didn't address his concerns. He now helps with her home schooling at his business. State Sen. Lori Klein of Anthem has introduced a bill that requires teachers to follow FCC regulations regarding profanity and obscenity. The bill would penalize teachers in public schools who do not follow FCC standards. Klein says she's heard complaints from people in her district that teachers are using inappropriate language in high schools.(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)AP - A teacher's role may be to expand a student's vocabulary, but one Arizona lawmaker wants to make sure that doesn't include four-letter words.

Human and humanoid robot shake hands in space 1st (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:15 PM PST

In this Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 image made from video provided by NASA, commander of the International Space Station, Daniel Burbank, shakes hands with Robonaut aboard the station in orbit around the earth. It's the first handshake ever between a human and a humanoid in space. NASA's Robonaut was launched aboard space shuttle Discovery last February. Crews have been testing it to see how it one day might help astronauts perform space station chores. (AP Photo/NASA)AP - Astronauts and robots have united in space with a healthy handshake.

Man falls ill eating Heart Attack Grill burger (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 11:54 AM PST

Menu offerings and warnings are posted in the window of the Heart Attack Grill on Fremont Street, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012, in Las Vegas. The warnings nearly proved true for a man who was eating at the downtown Las Vegas restaurant that offers 'Bypass' burgers, 'Flatliner ' fries and free meals to people over 350 pounds. A man was wheeled out of the restaurant on a stretcher Saturday evening, Feb. 11, 2011 after a medical episode that restaurant employees say looked like a heart attack. A Las Vegas fire spokesman tells The Associated Press paramedics were summoned Saturday evening and a man was indeed hospitalized. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - Laughing tourists were either cynical or confused about whether a man was really suffering a medical episode amid the "doctor," "nurses" and health warnings at the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas, a restaurant owner said Wednesday.

Electric cigarette explodes in Fla man's mouth (AP)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 01:00 PM PST

AP - A faulty battery caused an electronic cigarette to explode in a Florida's man's mouth, taking out some of his front teeth and a chunk of his tongue and severely burning his face, fire officials said Wednesday.

Iran trumpets nuclear advances, deepening standoff with West (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 10:56 AM PST

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (4th L) attends an unveiling ceremony of new nuclear projects in Tehran February 15, 2012. REUTERS/President.ir/Handout (IRAN - Tags: POLITICS ENERGY) WATERMARK FROM SOURCE FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTSReuters - Iran proclaimed advances in nuclear know-how on Wednesday, including new centrifuges able to enrich uranium much faster, a move that may hasten a drift towards confrontation with the West over suspicions it is seeking the means to make atomic bombs.

House Speaker Boehner sees payroll tax vote this week (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:41 PM PST

Reuters - A tentative deal to renew a payroll tax cut through the rest of this year likely will be finalized and voted on by the House of Representatives by the end of the week, House Speaker John Boehner said on Wednesday.

Exclusive: Euro zone ponders delay of 2nd Greek bailout program (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 10:59 AM PST

Reuters - Euro zone finance officials are examining ways of delaying parts or even all of a second bailout program for Greece while still ensuring it avoids a disorderly default, several EU sources said on Wednesday.

Greece says has cleared hurdles to bailout (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 01:15 PM PST

Reuters - Greek party leaders have met the final two demands set by the country's international lenders to seal a bailout, paving the way for a deal and an agreement to ease its debt burden to be announced on Monday, Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos said.

Xi stresses respect, cooperation in U.S. relations (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:22 PM PST

Reuters - China's Vice President Xi Jinping on Wednesday offered deeper cooperation with the United States on trade and hot spots like North Korea and Iran, but warned Washington to heed Beijing's demands on Tibet, Taiwan and other contentious issues.

World Bank's Zoellick to step down in June (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 11:19 AM PST

World Bank President Robert Zoellick attends a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, January 28, 2012. REUTERS/Christian HartmannReuters - World Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Wednesday he will step down in June, raising questions as to whether the United States will for the first time throw open the job it has always claimed as its own.

Tokyo prosecutors to quiz former Olympus officials: Nikkei (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:16 PM PST

Reuters - - Tokyo prosecutors plan to investigate former Olympus Corp executives for their alleged role in a cover-up of investment losses, the Nikkei business daily said.

Syria's Assad offers vote, tanks shell rebel areas (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:15 PM PST

Reuters - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad offered on Wednesday to hold multi-party elections within four months, while his troops attacked city districts held by rebels trying to oust him.

Payroll tax deal close: Why did Republicans back down? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 10:47 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - After months of impasse, Congress is on track to extend a payroll tax cut and other provisions affecting millions Americans that were set to expire Feb. 29.

2012 Westminster dog show: some viewers barking over 'Best in Show' choice (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 09:59 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Malachy the Pekingese won "Best in Show" from the Westminster Kennel Club, but alas, he didn't win everyone's heart in a dog show televised on Valentine's night.
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