High-stakes trial begins over 2010 Gulf oil spill

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• High-stakes trial begins over 2010 Gulf oil spill
• Agency releases boaters' recorded distress call
• KFC launches China campaign to rebuild brand
• British cardinal will skip upcoming papal conclave
• Police: MC Hammer pulled over for expired tags
• Jindal faces troubles in his home state
• Italy faces political gridlock after crucial elex
• Panetta tuning in to C-SPAN to await Hagel vote
• Mid-2013 expansion for Internet names targeted
• Ikea withdraws meatballs in more than 20 countries
• Macy's CEO testifies in fight over Martha Stewart
• Barnes & Noble chair wants to buy retail business
• Stocks plunge as Italy appears headed for gridlock
• Capt. Kirk's Vulcan entry wins Pluto moons contest
• New theater production office opens in NYC
• Top NFL draft prospect from Utah has heart ailment
• 2nd blizzard in less than week slams Plains region
• Senate panel sets gun bill plans but delay likely
• Chesapeake, Encana sued in civil antitrust action
• Wife: NYC cannibal-plotter viewed disturbing porn
• Subcontractor in deadly KC blast lacked permit
• Exclusive: Goldman to begin fresh round of job cuts
• Tepid response in Miami over Castro retirement
• Huge protest vote pushes Italy towards deadlock
• Ring's return brings new life for Mo. homeless man
• Judge leans toward letting Jackson suit continue
• Cuba's new heir apparent has work cut out for him
• Skeptical Syrian opposition to attend Rome talks
• US stopping use of term 'Negro' for census surveys
• Milan designers propose assertive winter looks
• Ex-Canada ambassador pleased Affleck thanks Canada
• Kerry urges Syrian opposition to attend Rome talks
• HP sells webOS operating system to LG Electronics
• Syria says it's prepared to talk with armed rebels
• Police: Mass. boy's rap videos inappropriate
• Salazar: Thousands of park workers face furloughs
• Powers to offer Iran sanctions relief at nuclear talks
• Feds to probe Ford cars and SUVs for stalling
• Analysis: Morning in America? U.S. economy poised to accelerate
• FBI to release records on Withers' informer work

High-stakes trial begins over 2010 Gulf oil spill Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:28 PM PST NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A BP lawyer says other companies that worked on the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon drilling project made crucial mistakes that led to the deaths of 11 workers and the massive 2010 Gulf oil spill.

Agency releases boaters' recorded distress call Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:27 PM PST MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — The Coast Guard has released a recorded distress call believed to be made by a man who was with his wife, son and another child before they abandoned their sinking sailboat off the Central California coast and disappeared.

KFC launches China campaign to rebuild brand Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:24 PM PST BEIJING (AP) — KFC launched a campaign Monday to rebuild its battered brand in China, promising tighter quality control after a scandal over misuse of drugs by its poultry suppliers.

British cardinal will skip upcoming papal conclave Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:24 PM PST VATICAN CITY (AP) — In a season of startling change for the Catholic Church, the latest break with tradition was as unexpected as it was a wakeup call to the 115 men who will elect the next pope.

Police: MC Hammer pulled over for expired tags Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:20 PM PST DUBLIN, Calif. (AP) — A sheriff's department spokesman in Northern California says a Dublin police officer stopped and then arrested MC Hammer because the '90s rap star was driving a car with expired registration and refused to get out of the vehicle.

Jindal faces troubles in his home state Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:17 PM PST BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal faces deepening troubles in his home state even as he dishes out advice on how the divided GOP can regroup and looks to position himself as a national party front man.

Italy faces political gridlock after crucial elex Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:14 PM PST ROME (AP) — The prospect of political paralysis hung over Italy on Monday as partial official results in crucial elections showed an upstart protest campaign led by a comedian making stunning inroads, and mainstream forces of center-left and center-right wrestling for control of Parliament's two houses.

Panetta tuning in to C-SPAN to await Hagel vote Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:13 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has apparently had all the Pentagon farewells he can take.

Mid-2013 expansion for Internet names targeted Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:12 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of Internet address suffixes to rival ".com" should be available for people and businesses to use by the end of the year, the head of an Internet oversight agency said Monday.

Ikea withdraws meatballs in more than 20 countries Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:12 PM PST STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish furniture giant Ikea became entangled in Europe's widening meat scandal Monday, forced to withdraw meatballs from stores across Europe amid suspicions that they contained horse meat.

Macy's CEO testifies in fight over Martha Stewart Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:12 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Macy's CEO Terry Lundgren testified on Monday that he hung up on home diva Martha Stewart after she called to inform him on Dec. 6, 2011 that the company that bears her name had inked a deal with J.C. Penney to open shops within most of the chain's stores.

Barnes & Noble chair wants to buy retail business Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:12 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — The last remaining national bookstore chain is being taken off the shelf and dusted off for sale.

Stocks plunge as Italy appears headed for gridlock Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:11 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are dropping sharply as investors worry that Italy could be seized with political paralysis, stymieing the country's economic reforms and causing another flare-up in the region's debt crisis.

Capt. Kirk's Vulcan entry wins Pluto moons contest Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:10 PM PST CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — "Star Trek" fans, rejoice.

New theater production office opens in NYC Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:09 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — The producers behind one of the largest comedy festivals in the world are launching a new theatrical subsidiary that hopes to become a major player on Broadway and in London's West End.

Top NFL draft prospect from Utah has heart ailment Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:04 PM PST INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Top draft prospect Star Lotulelei will undergo more extensive heart tests when he returns to Utah.

2nd blizzard in less than week slams Plains region Posted: 25 Feb 2013 01:03 PM PST LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Blizzard conditions again descended on the midsection of the country Monday, bringing hurricane-force winds to the Texas Panhandle, closing highways in Texas and Oklahoma and putting already snow-covered parts of Kansas on high alert as the day progressed.

Senate panel sets gun bill plans but delay likely Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:59 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee is announcing plans to start writing legislation on Thursday curbing guns, but that session is widely expected to be delayed for a week.

Chesapeake, Encana sued in civil antitrust action Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:59 PM PST (Reuters) - A major Michigan landowner is suing Chesapeake Energy Corp and Encana Corp, alleging that the two energy giants colluded to rig bids for oil and gas rights in 2010. Northstar Energy, which owns nearly 10,000 acres in Michigan's Utica-Collingwood oil and gas shale formation, filed the lawsuit against Chesapeake and Canadian firm Encana in Michigan federal court Friday. The suit follows a series of Reuters investigations last year which triggered civil and criminal probes of Chesapeake, the second-largest U.S. producer of natural gas. ...

Wife: NYC cannibal-plotter viewed disturbing porn Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:58 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Struggling to stay composed, the estranged wife of a New York City police officer testified Monday that she was shocked to find he had visited a website featuring a photo of a dead woman and other gruesome images — a discovery that led to a federal prosecution accusing him of plotting to abduct, torture and eat dozens of women.

Subcontractor in deadly KC blast lacked permit Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:58 PM PST KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City officials say a cable company subcontractor suspected of rupturing a natural gas line before a deadly restaurant explosion didn't have an approved permit for the work.

Exclusive: Goldman to begin fresh round of job cuts Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:56 PM PST (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc will begin a fresh round of job cuts as early as this week, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday, with its equities-trading business bracing for bigger cuts than fixed-income trading. The bank usually culls out the weakest 5 percent of its employees around now. But the cuts will likely be deeper in some businesses, particularly equities trading, where volumes and earnings are weak. The number of shares traded on major U.S. exchanges so far this year is down 7.2 percent. ...

Tepid response in Miami over Castro retirement Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:55 PM PST MIAMI (AP) — Cuban-Americans in Miami are reacting with a collective shrug over the news that Raul Castro plans to retire within five years.

Huge protest vote pushes Italy towards deadlock Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:54 PM PST ROME (Reuters) - A huge protest vote by Italians enraged by economic hardship and political corruption pushed the country towards deadlock after an election on Monday, with voting projections showing no coalition strong enough to form a government. With more than two thirds of the vote counted, the projections suggested the center left could have a slim lead in the race for the lower house of parliament. ...

Ring's return brings new life for Mo. homeless man Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:51 PM PST KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A homeless man's decision to return a woman's engagement ring after she accidentally dropped it in his cup is about to pay big dividends.

Judge leans toward letting Jackson suit continue Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:46 PM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury should decide whether the promoter of Michael Jackson's final concerts negligently hired and supervised the physician convicted of causing the singer's death, a judge tentatively ruled Monday.

Cuba's new heir apparent has work cut out for him Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:46 PM PST HAVANA (AP) — Miguel Diaz-Canel has five years to get started and a lot of work to do.

Skeptical Syrian opposition to attend Rome talks Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:44 PM PST BERLIN (AP) — Skeptical Syrian opposition leaders agreed Monday to attend an international conference in Rome after first threatening to boycott the session that was to be the centerpiece of Secretary of State John Kerry's his first overseas mission in his new job.

US stopping use of term 'Negro' for census surveys Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:42 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — After more than a century, the Census Bureau is dropping its use of the word "Negro" to describe black Americans in surveys.

Milan designers propose assertive winter looks Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:39 PM PST MILAN (AP) — Milan designers have proposed assertive and even aggressive looks for next year, as if to fill a power vacuum felt keenly in Italy in the face of political uncertainty and a resigning pope.

Ex-Canada ambassador pleased Affleck thanks Canada Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:39 PM PST TORONTO (AP) — The former Canadian ambassador to Iran who protected Americans at great personal risk during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis said Monday it was good to hear Ben Affleck thank Canada after Affleck's film "Argo" won the Oscar for best picture.

Kerry urges Syrian opposition to attend Rome talks Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:39 PM PST BERLIN (AP) — Skeptical Syrian opposition leaders agreed Monday to attend an international conference in Rome after first threatening to boycott the session that was to be the centerpiece of Secretary of State John Kerry's his first overseas mission in his new job.

HP sells webOS operating system to LG Electronics Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:38 PM PST PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Hewlett-Packard says it is selling its webOS operating system technology to South Korea's LG Electronics Inc. for an undisclosed sum.

Syria says it's prepared to talk with armed rebels Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:34 PM PST BEIRUT (AP) — Syria said Monday it is prepared to hold talks with the armed rebels bent on overthrowing President Bashar Assad, the clearest signal yet that the regime is growing increasingly nervous about its long-term prospects to hold onto power as opposition fighters make slow but persistent headway in the civil war.

Police: Mass. boy's rap videos inappropriate Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:34 PM PST BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) — Police have asked state child welfare officials to investigate possible child abuse or neglect in the case of a 9-year-old who appears in sexually suggestive rap videos.

Salazar: Thousands of park workers face furloughs Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:33 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says thousands of National Park Service workers would be furloughed, and thousands more seasonal workers would not be hired under automatic spending cuts set to take effect Friday.

Powers to offer Iran sanctions relief at nuclear talks Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:31 PM PST ALMATY (Reuters) - Major powers will offer Iran some sanctions relief during talks in Almaty, Kazakhstan, this week if Tehran agrees to curb its nuclear program, a U.S. official said on Monday. But the Islamic Republic could face more economic pain if it fails to address international concerns about its atomic activities, the official said ahead of the February 26-27 meeting in the central Asian state, speaking on condition of anonymity. "There will be continued sanctions enforcement ... ...

Feds to probe Ford cars and SUVs for stalling Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:27 PM PST DETROIT (AP) — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it will investigate problems with stalling or surging engines in nearly 725,000 Ford cars and SUVs.

Analysis: Morning in America? U.S. economy poised to accelerate Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:25 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Famed U.S. economist Milton Friedman once observed that a recovery from recession is like plucking a guitar string: The harder the economy is pushed down, the faster it snaps back. That didn't happen when America began to exit a deep downturn in 2009. Now, though, after years of paltry growth and despite a government austerity drive that could batter the economy for months, signs are emerging that a more robust recovery is around the bend. The main reason is an improvement in household finances, which by some measures are looking more solid than they have in decades. ...

FBI to release records on Withers' informer work Posted: 25 Feb 2013 12:22 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI will release records about civil rights-era photographer Ernest Withers' work as an informant for the FBI, to settle a Tennessee newspaper's Freedom of Information Act lawsuit.

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