Struggling Groupon says it ousted CEO Andrew Mason

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• Struggling Groupon says it ousted CEO Andrew Mason
• Man charged in slaying of Miss. mayoral candidate
• Medicare paid $5.1B for poor nursing home care
• Restaurant boat sinks in Baghdad; 8 reported dead
• Officials: France in Mali till July or later
• Blame game gets louder with budget cuts looking inevitable
• Vegas shooting suspect arrested in Los Angeles
• APNewsBreak: Budget cuts may slow nuclear cleanup
• Freddie Mac posts $4.5B net income for Q4
• Obama to urge court to overturn gay marriage ban
• Herbalife to add 2 Icahn reps to its board
• Cuts imminent, Senate Democrats, GOP stage votes
• Clegg pressured in Eastleigh vote, UKIP surges
• Benedict becomes 1st pope in 600 years to resign
• Special Report: Freedom fizzles out in China's rebel town of Wukan
• 'Girls Gone Wild' files for bankruptcy over debts
• Tens of thousands of Yemenis demand Saleh trial
• New, temporary radiation belt spotted around Earth
• From eggs to film: A Japanese-American studio head
• Police: Suspect arrested in Los Angeles in Las Vegas shooting and fiery crash that killed 3
• Juror dismissed in Bell, Calif, corruption case
• Slain Calif police officers were taken by surprise
• A sturdier US economy can withstand budget cuts
• Facebook buying Atlas ad business from Microsoft
• Boxer Chavez Jr. suspended, fined over drug test
• Lawmakers push measure on Israel's self-defense
• Minn. man charged with murdering missing wife
• Bradley Manning pleads guilty to misusing classified data in WikiLeaks case
• Exclusive: China plans bond overhaul to fund $6 trillion urbanization - sources
• Intel committee to vote next week on CIA nominee
• Chrysler to add jobs, invest $374M in Kokomo area
• Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf buried at West Point
• Restaurant boat sinks in Baghdad; at least 8 dead
• Dow eases back from near record as a rally fades
• Ex-ally implicates Massey CEO in W.Va. mine case
• GI admits leaks, accuses military of 'bloodlust'
• Branden Grace, DeLaet share early lead at Honda
• Video: Maine Zumba teacher got cash for sex
• Senator says panel to vote next week on CIA pick
• Arias weeps as testimony turns to killing of lover

Struggling Groupon says it ousted CEO Andrew Mason Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:59 PM PST CHICAGO (AP) — Struggling online deals pioneer Groupon said Thursday that it ousted founder and CEO Andrew Mason amid worries that people are tiring of the myriad of online restaurant, spa and Botox deals that Groupon built its business on.

Man charged in slaying of Miss. mayoral candidate Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:57 PM PST JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A 22-year-old man was charged with murder Thursday in the death of a mayoral candidate in the Mississippi Delta.

Medicare paid $5.1B for poor nursing home care Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:55 PM PST SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Medicare paid billions in taxpayer dollars to nursing homes nationwide that were not meeting basic requirements to look after their residents, government investigators have found.

Restaurant boat sinks in Baghdad; 8 reported dead Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:54 PM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — A crowded floating restaurant loaded with dozens of guests sank in the Tigris River in central Baghdad late Thursday, leaving at least eight people dead and several others missing, according to officials.

Officials: France in Mali till July or later Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:53 PM PST PARIS (AP) — French troops will stay in the West African country of Mali at least until July, amid tougher-than-expected resistance from Islamic fighters, officials have told The Associated Press, despite earlier government promises to begin a quick pullout within weeks.

Blame game gets louder with budget cuts looking inevitable Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:49 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A day before sweeping budget cuts begin, the White House and Republicans blamed each other on Thursday for failure to prevent a fiscal crisis which the International Monetary Fund warned could slow the U.S. and world economies. Absent a highly unlikely last-ditch deal, the $85 billion in cuts across federal government agencies start on Friday. ...

Vegas shooting suspect arrested in Los Angeles Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:49 PM PST LAS VEGAS (AP) — A felon sought in a shooting and fiery crash that killed three people on the Las Vegas Strip was taken into custody Thursday in Los Angeles, police said.

APNewsBreak: Budget cuts may slow nuclear cleanup Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:48 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Here's something else the upcoming spending cuts will affect: The cleanup of radioactive waste at nuclear sites, including one in Washington state where waste tanks may be leaking 1,000 gallons per year.

Freddie Mac posts $4.5B net income for Q4 Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:48 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Mortgage giant Freddie Mac earned $4.5 billion from October through December, its fifth straight profitable quarter. The government-controlled company credited fewer delinquencies on home loans and rising home prices for the gains.

Obama to urge court to overturn gay marriage ban Posted: 28 Feb 2013 02:06 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is asking the Supreme Court to overturn California's ban on gay marriage and take a skeptical view of similar bans across the country.

Herbalife to add 2 Icahn reps to its board Posted: 28 Feb 2013 02:03 PM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dietary supplements company Herbalife will add two new members to its board of directors at the request of billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who has backed the company in a public spat with hedge fund manager Bill Ackman.

Cuts imminent, Senate Democrats, GOP stage votes Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:41 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Squabbling away the hours, the Senate swatted aside last-ditch plans to block $85 billion in broad-based federal spending reductions Thursday as Republicans and Democrats blamed each other for the latest outbreak of gridlock and the Obama administration readied plans to put the cuts into effect.

Clegg pressured in Eastleigh vote, UKIP surges Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:41 PM PST EASTLEIGH, England (Reuters) - Residents of an English town that hardly anyone outside Britain has heard of cast their votes on Thursday in an election that could help determine the political fate of the country's deputy prime minister and, ultimately, its government. The poll to choose a member of parliament for Eastleigh may prove make-or-break for Nick Clegg's leadership of the Lib Dems, the junior member of Britain's two-party coalition. "Most by-elections are events of only fleeting interest. Some are sufficiently dramatic to linger a while in the memory. Only a few truly matter. ...

Benedict becomes 1st pope in 600 years to resign Posted: 28 Feb 2013 02:02 PM PST CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Benedict XVI left the Catholic Church in unprecedented limbo Thursday as he became the first pope in 600 years to resign, capping a tearful day of farewells that included an extraordinary pledge of obedience to his successor.

Special Report: Freedom fizzles out in China's rebel town of Wukan Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:34 PM PST WUKAN, China (Reuters) - Zhuang Liehong, a 28-year-old cigarette and liquor salesman, was fed up. Businessmen were seizing land here in Wukan, his hometown fishing village in southern China. Village officials not only didn't help - they had secretly sold the land. Outside authorities did nothing. In 2009, Zhuang and a handful of other young villagers launched what they called the Wukan Hot-Blooded Patriotic Youth League. They began with a petition campaign. It was ignored. An early rally drew few supporters. They kept at it. By the fall of 2011, the village of 15,000 was in open rebellion. ...

'Girls Gone Wild' files for bankruptcy over debts Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:33 PM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — The company behind the "Girls Gone Wild" video empire has filed for bankruptcy in a move it says is an effort to restructure its legal affairs after several disputed court judgments.

Tens of thousands of Yemenis demand Saleh trial Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:32 PM PST SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Tens of thousands of Yemenis held mass rallies in the capital and across the country calling for the prosecution of ousted leader Ali Abdullah Saleh, who is under pressure to leave the country for allegedly hindering democratic transition.

New, temporary radiation belt spotted around Earth Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:32 PM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — You may not have noticed it, but for several weeks last year, the Earth was surrounded by an extra ring of radiation.

From eggs to film: A Japanese-American studio head Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:30 PM PST BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — There isn't much "Hollywood" about Kevin Tsujihara.

Police: Suspect arrested in Los Angeles in Las Vegas shooting and fiery crash that killed 3 Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:29 PM PST LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police: Suspect arrested in Los Angeles in Las Vegas shooting and fiery crash that killed 3.

Juror dismissed in Bell, Calif, corruption case Posted: 28 Feb 2013 02:05 PM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — Deliberations have started over in the trial of six former officials of Bell, Calif., after one juror was dismissed for misconduct.

Slain Calif police officers were taken by surprise Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:28 PM PST SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — In this tolerant beach town where a mayor once hosted a medical marijuana giveaway and cars sport "Keep Santa Cruz Weird" bumper stickers, there is a growing concern among residents that their laidback city is being gripped by an escalating, violent-crime wave.

A sturdier US economy can withstand budget cuts Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:27 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — As economic policy goes, experts say, the automatic spending cuts that kick in Friday are — to use a technical term — bone-headed.

Facebook buying Atlas ad business from Microsoft Posted: 28 Feb 2013 02:05 PM PST MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook is buying a set of online advertising tools called Atlas from Microsoft in its latest attempt to build a more effective marketing system around its Internet social network.

Boxer Chavez Jr. suspended, fined over drug test Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:23 PM PST LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada State Athletic Commission fined and suspended boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Thursday over a failed drug test last year before a Mexican Independence Day fight in Las Vegas.

Lawmakers push measure on Israel's self-defense Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:21 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States would back Israel militarily if the Mideast ally were to attack Iran in self-defense, a bipartisan group of senators said Thursday in introducing a forceful resolution.

Minn. man charged with murdering missing wife Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:20 PM PST ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Prosecutors on Thursday charged a Minnesota man with murdering his missing wife, after investigators found blood traces throughout the couple's home and evidence of an extensive effort to cover it up.

Bradley Manning pleads guilty to misusing classified data in WikiLeaks case Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:19 PM PST FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - The U.S. Army private accused of providing secret documents to the WikiLeaks website pleaded guilty on Thursday to misusing classified material he felt "should become public," but denied the top charge of aiding the enemy. Private First Class Bradley Manning, 25, entered the pleas prior to his court martial, which is set to begin on June 3, in a case that centers on the biggest leak of government secrets in U.S. history. "I believe that if the general public ... had access to the information ... ...

Exclusive: China plans bond overhaul to fund $6 trillion urbanization - sources Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:19 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - China plans major bond market reform to raise the money the ruling Communist Party needs for a 40 trillion yuan ($6.4 trillion) urbanization program to buoy economic growth and close a chasm between the country's urban rich and rural poor. The Party aims to bring 400 million people to cities over the next decade as the new leadership of president-in-waiting Xi Jinping and premier-designate Li Keqiang seek to turn China into a wealthy world power with economic growth generated by an affluent consumer class. ...

Intel committee to vote next week on CIA nominee Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:18 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Intelligence Committee is scheduled to vote early next week on John Brennan's nomination to be director of the CIA, the panel's leaders said Thursday.

Chrysler to add jobs, invest $374M in Kokomo area Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:15 PM PST KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) — Chrysler is investing millions in the Kokomo, Indiana, area as it shifts most of its vehicles to new transmissions that save fuel and better suit the driving habits of Americans.

Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf buried at West Point Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:15 PM PST WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, the no-nonsense Desert Storm commander famously nicknamed "Stormin' Norman," graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, soaking up its values: "Duty, Honor, Country."

Restaurant boat sinks in Baghdad; at least 8 dead Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:13 PM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say a crowded restaurant boat carrying dozens of guests has sunk in the Tigris river in central Baghdad, leaving at least eight people dead.

Dow eases back from near record as a rally fades Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:11 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — An early rally has faded on Wall Street, pulling the Dow slightly lower and a bit further away from reaching a record.

Ex-ally implicates Massey CEO in W.Va. mine case Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:08 PM PST BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) — A longtime subordinate of ex-Massey Energy chief Don Blankenship publicly implicated his boss for the first time Thursday in what appears to be a widespread corporate practice of warning coal miners about surprise inspections.

GI admits leaks, accuses military of 'bloodlust' Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:04 PM PST FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — Bradley Manning, the Army private arrested in the biggest leak of classified material in U.S. history, offered to plead guilty Thursday to charges that could send him to prison for 20 years, saying he spilled the secrets to expose the American military's "bloodlust" in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Branden Grace, DeLaet share early lead at Honda Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:04 PM PST PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Branden Grace was downright bullish when it came to the "Bear's Trap" on Thursday in the Honda Classic.

Video: Maine Zumba teacher got cash for sex Posted: 28 Feb 2013 01:02 PM PST ALFRED, Maine (AP) — The jury in the trial of an insurance agent charged with promoting prostitution watched a video Thursday showing a sexual encounter between a Zumba fitness instructor and a man who left cash on her massage table.

Senator says panel to vote next week on CIA pick Posted: 28 Feb 2013 12:51 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Intelligence Committee is scheduled to vote early next week on John Brennan's nomination to be director of the CIA, the panel's Republican vice chairman said Thursday.

Arias weeps as testimony turns to killing of lover Posted: 28 Feb 2013 12:49 PM PST PHOENIX (AP) — Jodi Arias wept Thursday, burying her face in her hands on the witness stand, just as a prosecutor began a heated line of questioning about the day she killed her lover.

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