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Thursday, January 31, 2013

3 dead after storms rake South, move to Northeast

3 dead after storms rake South, move to Northeast

3 dead after storms rake South, move to Northeast

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:25 PM PST

A vehicle lies on a road after a tornado moved through Adairsville, Ga. on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. A fierce storm system that roared across northwest Georgia has left at least one person dead and a trail of damage that included demolished buildings in downtown Adairsville and vehicles overturned on Interstate 75 northwest of Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A violent storm system that spawned deadly tornadoes in the South delivered torrential rain and dangerous winds to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, leaving at least three people dead and tens of thousands without electricity as swollen rivers threatened flooding.

Menendez says he reimbursed donor for 2 jaunts

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:24 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2013 file photo, Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Menendez's office says he traveled on a plane owned by a Florida physician who is a friend and political donor, but denied that the senator had engaged with prostitutes in the Dominican Republic. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Robert Menendez's office says he reimbursed a prominent Florida political donor $58,500 on Jan. 4 of this year for the full cost of two of three trips Menendez took on the donor's plane to the Dominican Republic in 2010.

10 spots to look out for during Super Bowl Sunday

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:24 PM PST

This undated screenshot provided by Axe shows the Super Bowl advertisement for Axe. Axe's 30-second ad in the third quarter of the game shows a woman in the ocean getting rescued by a sexy lifeguard, but going for an astronaut instead. It promotes Axe's new cologne "Apollo" and its contest to send someone on the first suborbital space tour in 2014. (AP Photo/Axe)Celebrities, humor, babies and cute animals will once again rule the commercial breaks on Sunday during Super Bowl XLVII, advertising's biggest showcase, when more than 111 million people are expected to tune in. Marketers have spent millions and pulled out all the stops to 'wow' viewers this year.

Rubio stands up for fellow Spaniard Pau Gasol

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:21 PM PST

Minnesota Timberwolves' Ricky Rubio of Spain, left, maintains his balance as he drives past Los Angeles Clippers' Eric Bledsoe in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ricky Rubio is standing up for his fellow Spaniard Pau Gasol, saying he doesn't think it's fair that the Los Angeles Lakers are bringing Gasol off the bench this season.

Phoenix gunman found dead of apparent suicide

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:21 PM PST

This image provided by the Phoenix Police Department shows an undated image of Arthur Douglas Harmon, 70 who authorities identified as the suspect, who they said opened fire at the end of a mediation session at a Phoenix office complex Wednesday Jan. 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Phoenix Police Department)PHOENIX (AP) — A man who shot and killed a call-center CEO and critically wounded a lawyer at a Phoenix office building where they were meeting to discuss a contract dispute was found dead early Thursday, ending a nearly 24-hour manhunt that had area residents on edge.

Mickelson shoots 60 at Phoenix Open

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:20 PM PST

Phil Mickelson tees off on the 12th hole during the first round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in Scottsdale, Ariz.(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Phil Mickelson missed out on a 59 by a fraction of an inch Thursday in the Phoenix Open.

Republicans hammer defense nominee Chuck Hagel

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:20 PM PST

Republican Chuck Hagel, President Obama's choice for defense secretary, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators hammered former GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel at his confirmation hearing Thursday on issues ranging from Israel and Iran to his support for a group that advocates the elimination of nuclear weapons. But with most Democrats in his corner, an unflustered Hagel seemed headed for approval as defense secretary.

Just try to imagine a Super Bowl without guacamole

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:19 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2007 photo, California grown avocados are seen on display at a market in Mountain View, Calif. So why the avocado and why the Super Bowl? It helped that the avocado season happens to hit its prime right around kickoff. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)Imagine for a moment a Super Bowl without the avocado.

Israel may feel need to strike Syria again

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:17 PM PST

FILE - In this May 22, 2010 file photo, a Hezbollah fighter, stands behind an empty rocket launcher while explaining to the group various tactics and weapons used against Israeli soldiers on the battlefield, during a trip to Hezbollah strongholds, in Sojod village, southern Lebanon. U.S. officials said Israel launched a rare airstrike inside Syria on Wednesday. The target was a convoy believed to be carrying anti-aircraft weapons bound for Hezbollah, the powerful Lebanese militant group allied with Syria and Iran. The Israeli airstrike comes at a particularly sensitive and vulnerable time for Hezbollah in Lebanon. Despite its formidable weapons arsenal and political clout in the country, the group's credibility and maneuvering space has been significantly reduced in the past few years, largely because of the war in neighboring Syria but also because of unprecedented challenges at home. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli air attack staged in Syria this week may be a sign of things to come.

Stocks drift lower, paring January gains

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:14 PM PST

A trader laughs while working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. The Dow edged higher Thursday, keeping the index on track for its best start to the year in more than two decades. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)*NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks drifted lower Thursday, but the Standard & Poor's 500 still logged its best January since 1997.

Congress sends Obama bill to raise debt ceiling

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:14 PM PST

FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, file photo, the dome of the Capitol is reflected in a skylight of the Capitol Visitor's Center in Washington. The Senate Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, took up must-do legislation to permit the government to borrow hundreds of billions of dollars more to meet its obligations, putting off one Washington showdown even as others loom in coming weeks. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress passed must-do legislation Thursday to permit the government to borrow hundreds of billions of dollars more to meet its obligations, averting a first-ever government default that had loomed as early as mid-February.

Diplomats: Iran prepared to up nuclear program

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:13 PM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 2007 file picture an anti-aircraft gun position is seen at Iran's nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz, Iran. Iran is poised for a major technological update of its uranium enrichment program, allowing it to vastly increase production of the material that can be used for both reactor fuel and nuclear warheads, diplomats told The Associated Press Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. The diplomats said that Iran last week told the International Atomic Energy Agency that it wants to install thousands of high-technology machines at its main enriching site at Natanz, in central Iran. The machines are estimated to be able to enrich up to five times faster than the present equipment. (AP Photo/Hasan Sarbakhshian, File)VIENNA (AP) — In a defiant move ahead of nuclear talks, Iran has announced plans to vastly increase its pace of uranium enrichment, which can make both reactor fuel and the fissile core of warheads. Eager to avoid scuttling those negotiations, world powers are keeping their response low-key.

Oil falls on US unemployment claims data

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:12 PM PST

The price of oil fell Thursday as U.S. unemployment claims rose more than expected.

Authorities: Teen wounded in Ga. school shooting

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:12 PM PST

In this image made from video and released by WSB-TV, authorities investigate the scene of a school shooting, Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 in Atlanta. Authorities say a 14-year-old has been wounded in a shooting at an Atlanta middle school and a suspect has been taken into custody. Atlanta police spokesman Carlos Campos says the wounded student has been taken "alert, conscious and breathing" to Grady Hospital. (AP Photo/WSB-TV)ATLANTA (AP) — A 14-year-old student was wounded in a shooting at a middle school Thursday, and a suspect was taken into custody, authorities said. No other students were hurt.

Space shuttle Columbia: What happened 10 years ago

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:11 PM PST

FILE - This photo provided by NASA in June 2003 shows STS-107 crew members,from the left (bottom row), wearing red shirts to signify their shift's color, are astronauts Kalpana Chawla, mission specialist; Rick D. Husband, mission commander; Laurel B. Clark, mission specialist; and Ilan Ramon, payload specialist. From the left (top row), wearing blue shirts, are astronauts David M. Brown, mission specialist; William C. McCool, pilot; and Michael P. Anderson, payload commander. The astronauts were killed on Feb. 1, 2003, in the final minutes of their 16-day scientific research mission aboard Columbia. Altogether, 12 children lost a parent aboard Columbia. The youngest is now 15, the oldest 32. (AP Photo/NASA, File)Ten years ago Friday, the space shuttle Columbia was destroyed and its seven astronauts killed during the final minutes of its flight.

Latvia takes big step to joining euro

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:09 PM PST

Demonstrators hold posters during a protest at the Latvian parliament in Riga, Latvia, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. A small group of protesters gathered outside Latvia's Parliament to heckle lawmakers on their way to vote for changes in a law that will allow the Baltic country to adopt the euro, possibly in January 2014. Recent polls suggest a majority of Latvians are against adopting the euro in light of the debt crisis that has afflicted the eurozone for over three years and fears that the Baltic country will have to help bail out struggling countries. (AP Photo/Roman Koksarov)RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Unemployment, recession, debt, crisis and bailouts: These have been the sort of words that have been associated with the euro currency over the past few years.

Congress passes bill to extend borrowing authority

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:09 PM PST

FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, file photo, the dome of the Capitol is reflected in a skylight of the Capitol Visitor's Center in Washington. The Senate Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, took up must-do legislation to permit the government to borrow hundreds of billions of dollars more to meet its obligations, putting off one Washington showdown even as others loom in coming weeks. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has approved must-do legislation to permit the government to borrow hundreds of billions of dollars more to meet its obligations, averting a first-ever government default that had loomed as early as mid-February.

NJ Gov. Christie appearing Monday with Letterman

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:06 PM PST

NEW YORK (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will soon be crossing the Hudson River to appear on "Late Show with David Letterman."

Say yes to the mess: marriage proposals gone wrong

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:06 PM PST

This Sept. 20, 2009 photo provided by Valerie Beerbower shows her and her husband Mike at Maumee Bay State Park in Oregon, Ohio. Beerbower was a hot, bothered mess the night her husband, Mike, proposed during what he envisioned as a special evening taking in the sights of Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Everlasting Images)NEW YORK (AP) — Proposing marriage has become an industry of its own with professional planners, flash mobs for hire and elaborate, homegrown surprises to make the moment memorable. And let's not forget YouTube, and our steadfast resolve to share.

2 children, 1 adult die in Detroit freeway pileups

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:04 PM PST

DETROIT (AP) — Police say two children killed in a massive chain-reaction crash on a Detroit freeway are believed to be siblings whose parents were injured in the accident.

NFL expects to have neurologists at games in 2013

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:04 PM PST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — NFL general counsel Jeff Pash says he expects independent neurological consultants to be on sidelines during games next season to help diagnose and treat concussions.

Beyonce admits Inauguration Day lip sync

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:03 PM PST

Beyonce kicks off the NFL football Super Bowl XLVII press conference at the New Orleans Convention Center by singing the National Anthem, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013. in New Orleans. The singer says she did lip sync when she performed the national anthem on Inauguration Day. She said she's a "perfectionist" and wanted her performance for President Barack Obama to be a memorable one. She called the day "emotional." (AP Photo/J. David Ake)NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Beyonce faced the music at a press conference Thursday before the Super Bowl, admitting that she did lip sync when she performed the national anthem on Inauguration Day.

IDC: Apple dominates in tablets, but share shrinks

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 01:01 PM PST

NEW YORK (AP) — Apple continues to dominate in tablet computers, although its market share is shrinking because of growing competition from Samsung and others, research firm IDC said Thursday.

APNewsBreak: Afghan massacre trial set for Sept.

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 12:57 PM PST

SEATTLE (AP) — A military judge has scheduled a Sept. 3 court martial for Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, the U.S. soldier accused of massacring 16 Afghan villagers during nighttime raids last year, his lawyer said Thursday.

Egypt's police regain Mubarak-era notoriety

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 12:57 PM PST

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013 file photo, Egyptian riot police arrest a man during clashes with protesters near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt. With near impunity and the backing of the Islamist president, Egyptian police have over the past week used excessive and often deadly force against protesters across much of the country, regaining their Mubarak-era notoriety as a tool of repression. With nearly 60 people dead and hundreds injured, police have re-emerged as a significant political player after spending the past two years on the sidelines. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File)CAIRO (AP) — With near impunity and the backing of the Islamist president, Egyptian police have been accused of firing wildly at protesters, beating them and lashing out with deadly force in clashes across much of the country the past week, regaining their Hosni Mubarak-era notoriety as a tool of repression.

Syria threatens retaliation for Israeli airstrike

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 12:55 PM PST

This graphic shows the location of a Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013 Israeli airstrike on a military target in Jamraya, Syria, about 15 kilometers (10 miles) from the border with Lebanon. (AP Graphic)BEIRUT (AP) — Syria threatened Thursday to retaliate for an Israeli airstrike and its ally Iran said the Jewish state will regret the attack.

Ready to rumble: Super Bowl fans get in the game

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 12:52 PM PST

This frame grab provided by Coca Cola, shows a moment in the Super Bowl 2013 Coca Cola campaign. You don't have to be a football player to be a part of the action on Super Bowl Sunday. Coca-Cola is asking people to vote for an online match between three groups competing for a Coke on Game Day. (AP Photo/Coca Cola)NEW YORK (AP) — You don't have to be a football player to be a part of the action on Super Bowl Sunday.

Beyonce admits she lip synced at Inauguration

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 12:50 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama as Beyonce sings the national anthem at the ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington. Whether Beyonce actually sang at the inauguration is a tempest in a teapot, but dig deeper and it reveals something about American society at this moment. In small ways, we seem to be constantly learning that the things we see and experience aren't exactly what they're billed to be _ and that we may not care all that much. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, file)NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Beyonce says she did lip sync when she performed the national anthem on Inauguration Day.

Haiti 'snake artist' uses Carnival to get by

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 12:46 PM PST

In this Jan. 25, 2013 photo, snake handler Saintilus Resilus holds a snake in front of his lips as he trains the snake to recognize his smell as he prepares for his street performances during the pre-Lenten Carnival season, at his home in Petionville, Haiti. Resilus sees himself as something of a performance artist, showing off with snakes and other animals that Haitians don't see every day, earning tips from impromptu audiences. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Saintilus Resilus' day job this time of year is walking the streets of Haiti's capital with snakes on his head.

Lender Processing paying $121M to resolve claims

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 12:45 PM PST

One of the biggest U.S. mortgage processing companies has agreed to pay $121 million to resolve states' claims that it wrongfully foreclosed on homeowners who should have been allowed to stay in their homes.

Sept. 11 judge rules on censor but little else

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 12:43 PM PST

In this pool photo of a sketch by courtroom artist Janet Hamlin and reviewed by the U.S. Department of Defense, three of the five Sept. 11 defendants, from left, Ramzi Binalshibh, Walid bin Attash and the self-proclaimed terrorist mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, attend a hearing on pretrial motions in their death penalty case at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Two of the defendants delayed the start of the hearing Monday when they refused to respond to questions from military judge U.S. Army Col. James Pohl, second from right. (AP Photo/Janet Hamlin, Pool)GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — The second round of pretrial hearings in the Sept. 11 case sputtered to a close Thursday with the judge ordering the government to remove censorship equipment from the courtroom at the U.S. base in Cuba but little progress on some fundamental legal issues that must be resolved before the long-stalled case can go to trial.

FACT CHECK: Gun-control claims miss target

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 12:43 PM PST

National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on gun violence. Supporters and opponents of stricter gun control measures face off at a hearing on what lawmakers should do to curb gun violence in the wake of last month's shooting rampage in Newtown, Conn. that killed 20 schoolchildren. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON (AP) — The intensifying gun-control debate has given rise to sloppy claims on both sides.

Feds: $13.6M in phony sports goods confiscated

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 12:39 PM PST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Investigators have confiscated more than $13.6 million worth of phony sports merchandise over the past five months and expect to seize more in New Orleans during Super Bowl week, a federal law-enforcement official said Thursday.

Beckham joins PSG and pledges to play for free

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 12:32 PM PST

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012 file photo Los Angeles Galaxy's David Beckham, of England, acknowledges the fans as he leaves the field after the team's 3-1 win in the MLS Cup championship soccer match against the Houston Dynamo in Carson, Calif. According to reports Thursday Jan. 31, 2013, David Beckham is to join Paris Saint-Germain. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)PARIS (AP) — In a lucrative career that has seen him earn millions around the world, David Beckham has joined Paris Saint-Germain pledging to play for free and donate his salary to a children's charity.

Sacrificial skull mound in Mexico puzzles experts

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 12:27 PM PST

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Archaeologists say they have turned up about 150 skulls of human sacrifice victims in a field in central Mexico, one of the first times that such a large accumulation of severed heads has been found outside of a major pyramid or temple complex in Mexico.

Senators assail Obama's Pentagon nominee, question judgment

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 12:23 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers harshly attacked Chuck Hagel on Thursday at a contentious hearing over his nomination to become the next U.S. defense secretary, questioning his judgment on war strategy and putting him broadly on the defensive. In one of the most heated exchanges, influential Senator John McCain aggressively questioned Hagel, interrupting him and talking over him at times. He openly voiced frustration at Hagel's failure to say plainly whether he was right or wrong to oppose the 2007 surge of U.S. troops in Iraq. ...

A map for including disabled students in sports

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 12:20 PM PST

In this Jan. 29, 2013 photo, high school students participate in a floor hockey game between the home team Humboldt High School Hawk, in black, and the Rochester Raiders in St. Paul, Minn. Floor hockey is one of the "adapted athletics" programs the state high school league has run since 1992. Minnesota has become a model state as the federal government pushes schools to include more disabled students in sports. Coaching the Hawks is Mary Bohland, background left. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — After a tough 5-1 loss, Jordan Anderson was sweaty, short of breath and sorry he hadn't played stronger defense during the floor hockey game at Humboldt High. He resolved to improve next time.

Obama decides not to extend term of jobs council

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 12:17 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2012, file photo, General Electric Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt listens at right as President Barack Obama meets with the Council on Jobs and Competitiveness in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. Obama's jobs council is expiring, and there are no signs he plans to renew it. Obama created the council in 2011 and filled it with prominent business leaders and economists. The panel offered advice on accelerating job creation, but the president only met with the council a handful of times. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is letting his jobs council expire, cutting off one source of input from business leaders while unemployment remains stubbornly high.

Colombia judge nixes ban on film on hostage's baby

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 12:17 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2008 file photo, kidnapped in 2002 by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, freed hostage Clara Rojas prepares to speak upon her arrival in Bogota, Colombia. Rojas, who gave birth to a son in 2004 while a hostage of the rebel group, has asked a court to prevent the film, BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A judge has spurned a prominent Colombian's attempt to prevent the release of a feature film about the odyssey of the child born to her while she was a rebel hostage.

Jennifer Hudson to sing with Sandy Hook chorus

Posted: 31 Jan 2013 12:17 PM PST

FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, file photo, Jennifer Hudson sings at the Inaugural Ball, in Washington, during the 57th Presidential Inauguration. The NFL announced Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, that Jennifer Hudson will join the chorus from Sandy Hook Elementary School to sing NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jennifer Hudson will join the chorus from Sandy Hook Elementary School to sing "America the Beautiful" before Sunday's Super Bowl game.
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