Victim's ex testifies in Arizona slaying trial

---

• Victim's ex testifies in Arizona slaying trial
• GOP lawmakers see automatic cuts as leverage
• Standoff: Ala. gunman kills bus driver, seizes boy
• Three retailers drop Irish beef baron's firm over horsemeat row
• Fed says growth pause temporary, keeps up stimulus
• Nabors on marrying partner: 'Just wanted it legal'
• Priest, teacher convicted in Pa. church abuse case
• Stocks close lower after economy report
• Emerson, wife Preston 'giggly' over on-screen kiss
• 'How I Met Your Mother' to end run, mystery
• Green thumb? Wash. state looks for pot consultant
• Week of unrest weakens Egypt's Islamist leader
• Investors give cool reception to new BlackBerrys
• Israel hits Syria arms convoy to Lebanon: sources
• Brazil nightclub owner blames country for fire
• In Senate farewell, Kerry speaks of need to listen
• GDP unexpectedly shrinks, decline seen temporary
• 'Entourage' crew to make leap to big-screen
• Jury convicts priest, teacher in church-abuse case that has rocked Philadelphia Archdiocese
• Nicki Minaj isn't sweating lack of Grammy nods
• Powerful storm flips cars, decimates homes; 2 dead
• Magnitude 6.7 earthquake shakes northern Chile
• Giffords seeks "bold" action as Congress takes up gun control
• Syria opposition leader would talk to Assad regime
• Dr. Phil: Te'o was victim of girlfriend hoax
• Israel conducts rare airstrike on Syria
• Lewis says he's 'agitated,' not angry about story
• Transfers providing a boost in college basketball
• Police: DNA ties dead man to Mo. prof's '05 murder
• Review: Microsoft Office pricey, but good value
• APNewsBreak: Operator cited in NYC crane collapse
• Boeing sticks to production plans, battery for 787
• Mixed decision in phony Scrolls email appeal
• New Orleans' challenge: policing 2 huge parties
• Menendez denies he was with Dominican prostitutes
• Gulf leads UN appeal for major boost in Syrian aid
• Lawmaker: Ala. child held in bunker got medicine
• Ravens-49ers: Which brother wins?
• Menendez denies he was with prostitutes in Dom Rep
• Ala. legislator: Child hostage being held by gunman in bunker got medicine, able to watch TV

Victim's ex testifies in Arizona slaying trial Posted: 30 Jan 2013 01:22 PM PST PHOENIX (AP) — Attorneys for a woman charged with killing her lover worked Wednesday at her trial to portray the victim as a liar and cheat who repeatedly deceived his girlfriends in the months before his death.

GOP lawmakers see automatic cuts as leverage Posted: 30 Jan 2013 01:22 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — There's a growing sense of resignation that the county's political leaders will be unable or unwilling to find a way around looming automatic spending cuts despite fresh signs the trims would threaten the recovering economy.

Standoff: Ala. gunman kills bus driver, seizes boy Posted: 30 Jan 2013 01:21 PM PST MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — Police hostage negotiators were locked in a standoff Wednesday with a gunman authorities say intercepted a school bus, killed the driver, snatched a 6-year-old boy and retreated with the kindergartener into a bunker at his home.

Three retailers drop Irish beef baron's firm over horsemeat row Posted: 30 Jan 2013 01:21 PM PST LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Tesco, the Co-operative Group and Aldi fired a supplier controlled by Ireland's most powerful beef baron on Wednesday for selling them burgers shown to contain horsemeat. The three retailers said they would no longer use Irish supplier Silvercrest Foods because of trust issues relating to where products were sourced, following a similar move by Burger King last week. The world's No. ...

Fed says growth pause temporary, keeps up stimulus Posted: 30 Jan 2013 01:20 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the U.S. economy "paused" in recent months because of temporary factors and reaffirmed its commitment to try to stimulate growth by keeping borrowing costs low for the foreseeable future.

Nabors on marrying partner: 'Just wanted it legal' Posted: 30 Jan 2013 01:14 PM PST HONOLULU (AP) — Actor Jim Nabors says marrying his longtime male partner doesn't change anything about their relationship — he just wanted it to be formally acknowledged.

Priest, teacher convicted in Pa. church abuse case Posted: 30 Jan 2013 01:14 PM PST PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A jury on Wednesday convicted a priest and teacher in a pivotal church-abuse case that rocked the Philadelphia archdiocese and sent a church official to prison for child endangerment.

Stocks close lower after economy report Posted: 30 Jan 2013 01:13 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed lower after a report that showed the U.S. economy unexpectedly contracted in the fourth quarter, putting the brakes on a January rally that has pushed stocks toward record levels.

Emerson, wife Preston 'giggly' over on-screen kiss Posted: 30 Jan 2013 01:07 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Emerson has played a serial killer, a mysterious, villainous Island leader and currently stars as a billionaire computer genius on "Person of Interest." But he says playing the romantic interest for his real life wife has been his most unsettling role.

'How I Met Your Mother' to end run, mystery Posted: 30 Jan 2013 01:02 PM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — CBS says the big reveal is coming for "How I Met Your Mother."

Green thumb? Wash. state looks for pot consultant Posted: 30 Jan 2013 01:00 PM PST TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Wanted: A green thumb with extensive knowledge of the black, or at least gray, market.

Week of unrest weakens Egypt's Islamist leader Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:57 PM PST CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Islamist president has been significantly weakened by a week of violent protests across much of the country, with his popularity eroding, the powerful military implicitly criticizing him and some of his ultraconservative Islamist backers distancing themselves from him.

Investors give cool reception to new BlackBerrys Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:57 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — The long-awaited debut of new BlackBerry smartphones flopped on Wall Street.

Israel hits Syria arms convoy to Lebanon: sources Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:54 PM PST BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israeli jets bombed a convoy near Syria's border with Lebanon early on Wednesday, sources told Reuters, apparently targeting weapons destined for Hezbollah in what some called a warning to Damascus not to arm Israel's Lebanese enemy. Syrian state television accused Israel of bombing a military research center, at Jamraya between the capital and the nearby border, but Syrian rebels disputed that, saying their forces had attacked the site. No source spoke of a second Israeli strike. ...

Brazil nightclub owner blames country for fire Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:51 PM PST SANTA MARIA, Brazil (AP) — The owner of a nightclub in southern Brazil where more than 230 people died in a fire last weekend deflected blame to "the whole country," as well as to architects and inspectors charged with making sure the building was safe, his lawyer said Wednesday.

In Senate farewell, Kerry speaks of need to listen Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:50 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State-designate John Kerry is saying farewell to the Senate.

GDP unexpectedly shrinks, decline seen temporary Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:50 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy unexpectedly contracted in the fourth quarter, but analysts said there was no reason for panic given that consumer spending and business investment picked up. Gross domestic product fell at a 0.1 percent annual rate, its weakest performance since it emerged from recession in 2009, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday. If it were not for the hit from slower inventory growth and the deepest plunge in defense spending in 40 years, the economy would have grown at a respectable 2.5 percent rate. ...

'Entourage' crew to make leap to big-screen Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:49 PM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vincent Chase and his entourage are jumping from the small screen to the big-screen.

Jury convicts priest, teacher in church-abuse case that has rocked Philadelphia Archdiocese Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:49 PM PST PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jury convicts priest, teacher in church-abuse case that has rocked Philadelphia Archdiocese.

Nicki Minaj isn't sweating lack of Grammy nods Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:49 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Despite having a big year in music, Nicki Minaj didn't receive any Grammy nominations. Not a problem, she says.

Powerful storm flips cars, decimates homes; 2 dead Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:48 PM PST ADAIRSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A massive storm system raked the Southeast on Wednesday, spawning tornadoes and dangerous winds that overturned cars on a Georgia interstate and demolished homes and businesses, killing at least two people.

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake shakes northern Chile Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:47 PM PST SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A magnitude-6.7 earthquake has shaken northern Chile but authorities say there are no reports of injuries or damage.

Giffords seeks "bold" action as Congress takes up gun control Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:46 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former congresswoman Gabby Giffords, grievously wounded in a 2011 mass shooting, made an emotional plea on Wednesday for Congress to take action to curb gun violence, but a National Rifle Association executive said new gun laws "have failed in the past and they'll fail again." Speaking haltingly, Giffords urged lawmakers to be bold and courageous as she opened testimony at the first congressional hearing on gun violence since the December 14 massacre in which a gunman shot dead 20 children and six adults at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. ...

Syria opposition leader would talk to Assad regime Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:44 PM PST BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's top opposition leader declared on Wednesday that he is willing to negotiate with members of President Bashar Assad's regime to bring a peaceful end to the country's civil war, provoking an outcry from opposition groups that insist Assad must step down first.

Dr. Phil: Te'o was victim of girlfriend hoax Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:43 PM PST SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Dr. Phil McGraw says Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, who masterminded the dead girlfriend hoax involving Manti Te'o, told him the Notre Dame linebacker was not involved in the scheme and that he ended up falling "deeply, romantically" in love with the football player.

Israel conducts rare airstrike on Syria Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:43 PM PST BEIRUT (AP) — Israel conducted a rare airstrike on a military target inside Syria near the border with Lebanon, foreign officials and Syrian state TV said Wednesday, amid fears President Bashar Assad's regime could provide powerful weapons to the Islamic militant group Hezbollah.

Lewis says he's 'agitated,' not angry about story Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:40 PM PST NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Smiling, even laughing, at questions about a report linking him to a company that purports to make performance-enhancers, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis said Wednesday he "never, ever took" the stuff.

Transfers providing a boost in college basketball Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:39 PM PST College basketball coaches all around the country are using experienced transfers to restock their rosters.

Police: DNA ties dead man to Mo. prof's '05 murder Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:37 PM PST COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Authorities announced Wednesday that they know who killed a University of Missouri professor in a campus parking garage eight years ago, but that they may never be able to explain the vicious attack because the suspect committed suicide last summer.

Review: Microsoft Office pricey, but good value Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:37 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — As much as I like Google Docs for word processing and spreadsheets, I find the online software clunky at times. So I was skeptical when I heard Microsoft is trying to sell its new version of Office as an online subscription.

APNewsBreak: Operator cited in NYC crane collapse Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:36 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — A crane operator and a contractor didn't inspect equipment, failed to take proper precautions and ran the rig unsafely before it collapsed while building a New York City apartment tower and injured seven construction workers, officials said Wednesday.

Boeing sticks to production plans, battery for 787 Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:34 PM PST Boeing is sticking with plans to speed up production of its 787 and sees no reason to change the lithium-ion battery design at the center of the troubled plane's problems, its CEO said Wednesday.

Mixed decision in phony Scrolls email appeal Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:33 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Evidence in a rare Internet impersonation case showed that a highly educated defendant broke the law by trying to "damage the careers and livelihoods" of scholars caught up in an academic debate about the Dead Sea Scrolls, a New York appeals court ruled in a mixed decision made public Wednesday.

New Orleans' challenge: policing 2 huge parties Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:31 PM PST NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans police force famed for its crowd control prowess is getting help from state and federal authorities as the city hosts an estimated 150,000 Super Bowl fans while preparing for the raucous buildup to Mardi Gras, which also draws thousands to the historic French Quarter and its restaurants, bars and strip clubs.

Menendez denies he was with Dominican prostitutes Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:29 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Robert 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.

Gulf leads UN appeal for major boost in Syrian aid Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:25 PM PST KUWAIT CITY (AP) — An emergency U.N. appeal to raise $1.5 billion in humanitarian aid for Syria exceeded its goal Wednesday at a conference with dire predictions of rising civilian costs and Jordan's king saying the refugee crunch has pushed his nation's resources to the breaking point.

Lawmaker: Ala. child held in bunker got medicine Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:24 PM PST MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama legislator says a 6-year-old boy who is being held hostage has been able to receive medicine and watch TV.

Ravens-49ers: Which brother wins? Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:24 PM PST NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers never have tasted defeat in a Super Bowl, going 5-0. It's the most impressive mark for any franchise in the big game.

Menendez denies he was with prostitutes in Dom Rep Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:24 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Robert 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.

Ala. legislator: Child hostage being held by gunman in bunker got medicine, able to watch TV Posted: 30 Jan 2013 12:22 PM PST MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — Ala. legislator: Child hostage being held by gunman in bunker got medicine, able to watch TV.

You are subscribed to email updates from Yahoo! News - Top Stories To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610