Dell's stock soars on report of possible buyout

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• Dell's stock soars on report of possible buyout
• Exclusive: Brazil wants Venezuela election if Chavez dies - sources
• China: Chinese workers abducted in Sudan's Darfur
• Stocks end mixed on Wall Street; Apple slides
• JPMorgan told to fix controls tied to $6B loss
• Hog-nosed skunk causes stir at Grand Canyon
• Oakland gives manager Bob Melvin 2-year extension
• Wall Street closes lower as Apple drags
• Chicago-area RTA: United running 'sham' business
• NH case against 2 big oil companies gets under way
• Panetta: US helping French forces with intel
• Autopsy: Chiefs LB drunk at time of murder-suicide
• New cemetery endangers Egypt's ancient necropolis
• PBS shows to examine Newtown school shooting
• FBI: Terrorism suspect 'radicalized and dangerous'
• Presidential strut is now iconic inaugural moment
• Toyota hints at racier new Corolla design
• NY poised to be 1st to pass post-massacre gun bill
• Link between pot smoking and IQ drop challenged
• 54,000 Mexicans sign petition for US gun control
• Bitter cold grips Calif., some citrus damaged
• Champion Djokovic charms Australian Open crowd
• AP source: Armstrong 'sorry' to Livestrong staff
• Germany, Greek opposition clash on austerity
• Nike announces sponsorship deal with McIlroy
• Ex-President George H.W. Bush leaves the hospital
• Boy convicted of killing white supremacist father
• Court denies Berlusconi bid to halt sex trial
• Obama deflects criticism about lack of diversity
• 5 arrested in Los Angeles store hostage drama
• Stocks mixed on Wall Street; Apple slides
• Conn. group launches anti-violence initiative
• Senate GOP leader optimistic about Afghanistan
• 2012 military suicides hit a record high of 349
• UK's Cameron faces tightrope EU speech, shuns exit vote
• Cameron faces tightrope EU speech, shuns exit vote
• Board weighs firing SC teacher who stomped on flag
• Voter turnout push could challenge Israeli leader
• Calif. school shooting teen charged as adult
• Oracle says Java patch fixes security problem

Dell's stock soars on report of possible buyout Posted: 14 Jan 2013 01:10 PM PST ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — Dell's stock soared 13 percent Monday on a report that the struggling personal computer maker is in talks to take the company private.

Exclusive: Brazil wants Venezuela election if Chavez dies - sources Posted: 14 Jan 2013 01:09 PM PST SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil is urging Venezuela's government to hold elections as quickly as possible if President Hugo Chavez dies, senior officials told Reuters on Monday, a major intervention by Latin America's regional powerhouse that could help ensure a smoother leadership transition in Caracas. Brazilian officials have expressed their wishes directly to Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro, the officials said on condition of anonymity. Chavez has designated Maduro as his preferred successor if he loses his battle with cancer. ...

China: Chinese workers abducted in Sudan's Darfur Posted: 14 Jan 2013 01:09 PM PST KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — China's Foreign Ministry says four Chinese workers have been abducted in Sudan's North Darfur region by unidentified gunmen.

Stocks end mixed on Wall Street; Apple slides Posted: 14 Jan 2013 01:06 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are ending mixed on Wall Street as investors wait for more earnings reports to come in. Apple dropped on concern that demand for the iPhone 5 is waning.

JPMorgan told to fix controls tied to $6B loss Posted: 14 Jan 2013 01:04 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — JPMorgan Chase & Co. has been ordered to take steps to correct poor risk management that led to a surprise trading loss last year of more than $6 billion.

Hog-nosed skunk causes stir at Grand Canyon Posted: 14 Jan 2013 01:04 PM PST FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Desert bighorn sheep, river otters and mountain lions, yes. But a hog-nosed skunk at the Grand Canyon? Hardly.

Oakland gives manager Bob Melvin 2-year extension Posted: 14 Jan 2013 01:04 PM PST OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Bob Melvin has repeatedly described the comfort of managing right at home in the Bay Area — and Billy Beane has described the comfort in having a winning, "modern-day" manager leading the Oakland Athletics.

Wall Street closes lower as Apple drags Posted: 14 Jan 2013 01:02 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended lower on Monday as concerns about demand for Apple Inc products sent shares of the tech heavyweight lower and investors braced for earnings disappointments. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 21.88 points, or 0.16 percent, at 13,510.31. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 1.20 points, or 0.08 percent, at 1,470.85. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 8.13 points, or 0.26 percent, at 3,117.50. (Reporting by Ryan Vlastelica; Editing by Nick Zieminski)

Chicago-area RTA: United running 'sham' business Posted: 14 Jan 2013 01:00 PM PST CHICAGO (AP) — A transportation agency on Monday filed a lawsuit alleging that United Airlines is falsely claiming to buy huge amounts of jet fuel out of a small, rural Illinois office that doesn't even have a computer to avoid paying tens of millions of dollars in taxes in Chicago, where the purchases are allegedly being made.

NH case against 2 big oil companies gets under way Posted: 14 Jan 2013 01:00 PM PST CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Lawyers for two big oil companies accuse New Hampshire lawyers of spinning a court room fiction in their quest to hold the companies liable for damages over the use of the gasoline additive MTBE

Panetta: US helping French forces with intel Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:56 PM PST LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The U.S. is already providing intelligence-gathering assistance to the French in their assault on Islamist extremists in Mali, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said, and officials would not rule out having American aircraft land in the West African nation as part of future efforts to lend airlift and logistical support.

Autopsy: Chiefs LB drunk at time of murder-suicide Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:56 PM PST KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit when he shot his girlfriend nine times and then killed himself in front of his coach and general manager, an autopsy released Monday showed.

New cemetery endangers Egypt's ancient necropolis Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:56 PM PST DAHSHOUR, Egypt (AP) — In this more than 4,500-year-old pharaonic necropolis, Egypt's modern rituals of the dead are starting to encroach on its ancient ones. Steamrollers flatten the desert sand, and trucks haul in loads of bricks as villagers furiously build row after row of tombs in a new cemetery nearly up to the feet of Egypt's first pyramids and one of its oldest temples.

PBS shows to examine Newtown school shooting Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:55 PM PST BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Public television is putting its resources into a week-long examination of the Connecticut school shooting.

FBI: Terrorism suspect 'radicalized and dangerous' Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:54 PM PST PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Justice Department attorneys focused on the contact between an Oregon terrorism-sting suspect and suspected terrorists overseas in the opening salvo of their case.

Presidential strut is now iconic inaugural moment Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:54 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — At some point on Inauguration Day, if all goes as expected, the president's limousine will slow to a stop on its journey down Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House. A Secret Service agent will open the rear passenger door, and the newly sworn-in president and the first lady will emerge from his car for a several-minute stroll. The crowd will cheer. Barack Obama will wave.

Toyota hints at racier new Corolla design Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:53 PM PST DETROIT (AP) — The Toyota Corolla is getting a facelift. But the jury is still out on how extreme its makeover should be.

NY poised to be 1st to pass post-massacre gun bill Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:53 PM PST ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A key New York Senate leader and the Assembly speaker said they expect the state Legislature to vote Monday to enact what would be the nation's first gun control measure following last month's Connecticut school shooting.

Link between pot smoking and IQ drop challenged Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:52 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — A new analysis is challenging a report that suggests regular marijuana smoking during the teen years can lead to a long-term drop in IQ. The analysis says the statistical analysis behind that conclusion is flawed.

54,000 Mexicans sign petition for US gun control Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:38 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than 54,000 Mexicans have signed a petition calling on the United States to take further steps to combat weapons trafficking.

Bitter cold grips Calif., some citrus damaged Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:38 PM PST FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — As an unusual cold gripped the West Coast for the fifth day, some California citrus growers began to see damage on Monday while strong winds added to the misery of bundled-up city residents.

Champion Djokovic charms Australian Open crowd Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:31 PM PST MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic had a big, adoring crowd at Rod Laver Arena, and he knew exactly how to work it.

AP source: Armstrong 'sorry' to Livestrong staff Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:31 PM PST AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong apologized to the staff at his Livestrong cancer foundation before heading to an interview with Oprah Winfrey, a person with direct knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press.

Germany, Greek opposition clash on austerity Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:30 PM PST BERLIN (AP) — Germany's finance minister and Greece's leftist opposition leader clashed Monday over the austerity program attached to Athens' international bailout loans, with the Greek politician insisting the approach is a "nightmare" and a failure.

Nike announces sponsorship deal with McIlroy Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:25 PM PST ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are on the same team now — at least when it comes to sponsorship.

Ex-President George H.W. Bush leaves the hospital Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:24 PM PST HOUSTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush was released from a Houston hospital and went home Monday after spending nearly two months being treated for a bronchitis-related cough and other health issues, a family spokesman said.

Boy convicted of killing white supremacist father Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:24 PM PST RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A boy who was only 10 when he fatally shot his white supremacist father was convicted Monday of second-degree murder by a judge who said the child knew what he did was wrong.

Court denies Berlusconi bid to halt sex trial Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:21 PM PST MILAN (AP) — A Milan court on Monday rejected a bid by former Premier Silvio Berlusconi to halt his sex-for-hire trial for Italy's general election campaign, a ruling that makes a verdict likely before the February vote.

Obama deflects criticism about lack of diversity Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:19 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Deflecting criticism about a perceived lack of diversity in his second-term Cabinet, President Barack Obama on Monday urged Americans not to rush to judgment about who he will appoint to replace departing members of his team.

5 arrested in Los Angeles store hostage drama Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:18 PM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five people were arrested for a brutal takeover holdup of a clothing store during which 14 employees were held hostage, including one who was stabbed and another who was sexually assaulted, police announced Monday.

Stocks mixed on Wall Street; Apple slides Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:17 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — The Standard & Poor's 500 slid further below the five-year high it reached last week as investors waited for more earnings reports. Apple dropped on concern that demand for the iPhone 5 is waning.

Conn. group launches anti-violence initiative Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:17 PM PST NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Nicole Hockley says she still finds herself reaching for her son's hand or expecting him to crawl into bed with her for a hug before school.

Senate GOP leader optimistic about Afghanistan Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:13 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States should keep a residual force of about 10,000 in Afghanistan after combat forces leave at the end of 2014, the Senate Republican leader said Monday after a series of meetings with military leaders in the country.

2012 military suicides hit a record high of 349 Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:10 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Suicides in the U.S. military surged to a record 349 last year, far exceeding American combat deaths in Afghanistan, and some private experts are predicting the dark trend will grow worse this year.

UK's Cameron faces tightrope EU speech, shuns exit vote Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:08 PM PST LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron will spell out plans to dilute Britain's membership of the European Union on Friday, a move that could reshape its role in the world, upset some of the premier's allies and decide his government's fate. On Monday, when the date for the long talked about speech was finally fixed for January 18 in the Netherlands, the Conservative leader disappointed some in his party by rejecting calls for a quick referendum on leaving the bloc. But he did seem to offer the public the prospect of a vote after renegotiating London's terms of membership. ...

Cameron faces tightrope EU speech, shuns exit vote Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:08 PM PST LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron will spell out plans to dilute Britain's membership of the European Union on Friday, a move that could reshape its role in the world, upset some of the premier's allies and decide his government's fate. On Monday, when the date for the long talked about speech was finally fixed for January 18 in the Netherlands, the Conservative leader disappointed some in his party by rejecting calls for a quick referendum on leaving the bloc. But he did seem to offer the public the prospect of a vote after renegotiating London's terms of membership. ...

Board weighs firing SC teacher who stomped on flag Posted: 14 Jan 2013 12:02 PM PST COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina high school teacher who talked glowingly about the U.S. and the importance of embracing freedom while stomping on an American flag in his classroom might find out if he loses his job Monday.

Voter turnout push could challenge Israeli leader Posted: 14 Jan 2013 11:55 AM PST JERUSALEM (AP) — With large numbers of Israelis expected to sit out next week's election, centrist activists have launched a last-ditch appeal to get out the vote, hoping to defy what appears to be a guaranteed victory for a hard-line bloc led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Calif. school shooting teen charged as adult Posted: 14 Jan 2013 11:55 AM PST FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A 16-year-old student who was teased by his California high school classmates for his red hair, social awkwardness and bookish appearance will be charged as an adult for allegedly wounding a classmate with a shotgun and trying to target another.

Oracle says Java patch fixes security problem Posted: 14 Jan 2013 11:54 AM PST REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. (AP) — Oracle says it has released a fix for the flaw in its Java software that raised an alarm from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security last week.

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