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Tanks, aircraft interact for virtual Army training

Tanks, aircraft interact for virtual Army training

Tanks, aircraft interact for virtual Army training

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 01:17 PM PST

A group of soldiers proceed toward armored vehicles after a training exercise at Ft. Bliss, Texas, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013. The army is rolling out a new training platform that allows the integration of live units, simulators and computer generated forces. It is expected to allow cheaper, more frequent training. (AP Photo/Juan Carlos Llorca)FORT BLISS, Texas (AP) — More than a dozen troops carefully maneuver through overgrown shrubs, firing laser-tag rifles at the enemy as they advance on a compound in the New Mexico desert. Fifty miles away in West Texas, other soldiers in helicopter and tank simulators provide air and ground support for the virtual training exercise.

Mo. taxidermist preserves man's best friend

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 01:15 PM PST

In this photo made Feb. 12, 2013, a freeze-dried dog and squirrel sit next to each other at Anthony Eddy's Wildlife Studio in Slater, Mo. Animal lovers from across the country call on Eddy to faithfully preserve their beloved departed pets for posterity through a freeze-drying process that can take up to a year before they are painstakingly preserved and returned to their owners. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)SLATER, Mo. (AP) — Growing up on the family farm, Anthony Eddy learned early on not to get too attached to animals, including household pets.

Kellie Pickler drummer among injured in Ky. crash

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 01:13 PM PST

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The drummer for country music star Kellie Pickler was in serious condition Sunday as one of five people hospitalized in two crashes that happened within minutes at the same spot on Interstate 65 in central Kentucky and killed six.

Biden leads re-enactment of voting rights march

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 01:09 PM PST

Thousands of residents await the arrival of Vice President Joe Biden for the annual Bridge Crossing Ceremony in Selma, Ala., Sunday, March 3, 2013. Biden is traveling to Selma on Sunday to participate in the Bridge Crossing Jubilee. The event commemorates the 1965 march, which prompted Congress to pass the Voting Rights Act and add millions of African-Americans to Southern voter rolls. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden led civil rights leaders and national political figures in a ceremonial crossing of a Selma bridge where voting rights marchers were beaten in 1965.

Exclusive: China eyes market forces to drive FX reform agenda

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 01:09 PM PST

A Chinese national flag is seen at the headquarters of the central bank of China in BeijingBEIJING (Reuters) - China is set to use swelling offshore holdings of its tightly-managed currency worth around 1 trillion yuan ($160 billion) to justify a landmark shift in tactics to relax capital controls. The shift means the People's Bank of China (PBOC) will abandon a time-table approach to liberalizing capital controls, favoring instead a series of reforms tied to soaring foreign demand for yuan to give more freedom to invest offshore currency deposits on the mainland. ...

Hundreds at memorial service for pianist Cliburn

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 01:09 PM PST

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — About 1,400 people are attending a memorial service in Texas for the celebrated classical pianist Van Cliburn (CLY'-burn), who died last week after battling cancer.

Expectant parents die in NY crash; infant survives

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 01:09 PM PST

A man walks past debris from a fatal accident that claimed the lives of two expectant parents on their way to the hospital early, Sunday, March 3, 2013, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. A driver struck the car the couple were riding in early Sunday morning, killing both parents while their baby, who was born prematurely, survived and is in critical condition. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)NEW YORK (AP) — A pregnant young woman who was feeling ill was headed to the hospital with her husband early Sunday when the car they were riding in was hit, killing them both, but their baby boy was born prematurely and survived, authorities and a relative said.

Analysis: Optimistic India budget jars with revenue reality

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 01:06 PM PST

India's Finance Minister Chidambaram arrives at the parliament to present the 2013/14 federal budget in New DelhiNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Staking his credibility on meeting a deficit-cutting target, Indian Finance Minister P. Chidambaram is likely to be forced to scale back spending in the upcoming fiscal year after delivering a federal budget that makes aggressive revenue assumptions. Cutting expenditure would pit Chidambaram against the ruling Congress party's urge to ramp up populist spending ahead of elections due in 2014, and risks exacerbating a dramatic slowdown in Asia's third-largest economy. ...

Nicklaus says McIlroy will be fine by Masters

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 01:05 PM PST

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, watches his tee shot on the 10th hole during the first round of the Honda Classic golf tournament, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jack Nicklaus says Rory McIlroy is probably frustrated with his game and getting used to a new set of clubs. But the 18-time major champion says McIlroy will be fine when the Masters rolls around next month.

Some leaders souring on nuclear power costs

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 01:04 PM PST

In this photo taken Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012 part of the containment vessel for a new nuclear reactor at the Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant is shown under construction in Augusta, Ga., With the cost of nuclear plants rising, a handful of state officials are showing signs of buyer's regret. The reservations come as two of the three nuclear plants under construction have faced cost overruns just as electricity generated by natural gas has gotten cheaper. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)ATLANTA (AP) — As the cost of building a new nuclear plant soars, there are signs of buyer's remorse.

Accused Scottish cardinal admits sexual failings

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 12:58 PM PST

FILE - A Thursday Sept. 16, 2010 photo from files showing Cardinal Keith Patrick O'Brien speaking to the media in Edinburgh, Scotland. Cardinal O'Brien resigned Monday Feb 25, 2013 due to allegations of misconduct. (AP Photo/Scott Campbell, File)LONDON (AP) — A Scottish cardinal on Sunday acknowledged having engaged in unspecified sexual misbehavior, apologized for his actions, and promised to stay out of the church's public life in a statement that comes at an awkward time for the Vatican.

UK: Queen hospitalized over stomach illness

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 12:54 PM PST

FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012 file photo, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II looks up and waves to members of staff of The Foreign and Commonwealth Office as she ends an official visit which is part of her Jubilee celebrations in London. Queen Elizabeth has been taken to the King Edward VII hospital in central London suffering from gastroenteritis, Sunday, March 3, 2013. A palace spokesman said she was expected to stay in hospital for two days and all engagements for this week will be either postponed or cancelled.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant Pool, file)LONDON (AP) — Britain's Queen Elizabeth II was hospitalized Sunday over an apparent stomach infection that has ailed her for days, a rare instance of ill health sidelining the long-reigning monarch. Elizabeth will have to cancel a visit to Rome and other engagements as she recovers, and outside experts said she may have to be rehydrated intravenously.

Heat rally past Knicks, win 14th straight

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 12:54 PM PST

New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler (6) dunks in front of Miami Heat center Chris Bosh (1) during the first half of their NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York, Sunday, March 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James had 29 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, and the Miami Heat tied a franchise record with their 14th straight victory, rallying to beat the New York Knicks 99-93 on Sunday.

Obama renews offer to cut social safety nets in big budget deal: aide

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 12:49 PM PST

Obama speaks about the sequester in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama raised anew the issue of cutting entitlements such as Medicare and Social Security as a way out of damaging budget cuts, a White House official said on Sunday, as both sides in Washington tried to limit a fiscal crisis that may soon hit millions of Americans. Signaling he might be ready to explore a compromise to end automatic spending cuts that began late Friday, Obama mentioned reforming these entitlement programs in calls with lawmakers from both parties on Saturday afternoon. ...

Cardinals get down to work in pre-conclave talks

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 12:45 PM PST

In this photo taken with a fisheye lens people walk in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, March 3, 2013. Benedict XVI's 8 p.m. resignation Thursday, Feb. 28, opened what is known as the "sede vacante'' or "vacant see'', the transition period between papacies when a few key Vatican officials take charge of running the church. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals from around the world have descended on Rome to discuss some of the major problems facing the Catholic Church ahead of the conclave to elect Benedict XVI's successor as pope. Topping the agenda: Vatican scandals, Benedict's remarkable decision to resign and efforts to keep Christianity relevant in today's world.

Blackhawks top Red Wings 2-1 in SO, extend streak

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 12:44 PM PST

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad (20) tries to get a shot against Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard (35) in the second period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, March 3, 2013, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)DETROIT (AP) — Patrick Kane kept the Chicago Blackhawks' record streak alive.

'Giant Slayer' scares up ho-hum $28 million debut

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 12:41 PM PST

This film image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Nicholas Hoult in a scene from "Jack the Giant Slayer." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures)LOS ANGELES (AP) — It wasn't exactly a mighty victory, but "Jack the Giant Slayer" won the weekend at the box office.

Biden: Selma beatings shaped him, nation

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 12:35 PM PST

Thousands of residents await the arrival of Vice President Joe Biden for the annual Bridge Crossing Ceremony in Selma, Ala., Sunday, March 3, 2013. Biden is traveling to Selma on Sunday to participate in the Bridge Crossing Jubilee. The event commemorates the 1965 march, which prompted Congress to pass the Voting Rights Act and add millions of African-Americans to Southern voter rolls. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Black leaders commemorating a famous civil rights march on Sunday said efforts to diminish the impact of African-Americans' votes haven't stopped in the years since the 1965 Voting Rights Act added millions to Southern voter rolls.

Most of Fla. house over sinkhole demolished

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 12:33 PM PST

Demolition experts watch as the home of Jeff Bush, 37, is destroyed Sunday, March 3, 2013, after a sinkhole opened up underneath it late Thursday evening swallowing Bush, 37, in Seffner, Fla. The 20-foot-wide opening of the sinkhole was almost covered by the house, and rescuers said there were no signs of life since the hole opened Thursday night. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)SEFFNER, Fla. (AP) — Crews on Sunday razed more than half of the Tampa-area home perched over a huge sinkhole that swallowed a man three days ago, managing to salvage some keepsakes for family members who lived there.

Dennis Rodman: NKorea leader wants Obama to call

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 12:27 PM PST

In this Sunday March 3, 2013, photo provided by ABC television "This Week" host George Stephanopoulos, left, interviews former NBA star Dennis Rodman, just back from a visit with North Korea's young leader Kim Jong Un, in studio in New York. Kim Jong Un doesn't really want war with the superpower, just a call from President Barack Obama to chat about their shared love of basketball, says erstwhile diplomat Rodman."He loves basketball. ... I said Obama loves basketball. Let's start there" as a way to warm up relations between U.S. and North Korea", Rodman said. (AP Photo/ABC Television, Lorenzo Bevilacqua)WASHINGTON (AP) — Call me? Maybe?

Spending cuts seem here to stay

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 12:23 PM PST

President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks to reporters in the White House briefing room in Washington, Friday, March 1, 2013, following a meeting with congressional leaders regarding the automatic spending cuts. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON (AP) — The spending cuts are here to stay if you believe the public posturing Sunday.

French soldier killed in Mali, Belmokhtar fate unsure

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 12:21 PM PST

French soldiers pass a donkey-driven cart outside the destroyed main market in GaoPARIS/GAO, Mali (Reuters) - France said on Sunday a third French soldier had been killed in fierce fighting with Islamist rebels in northern Mali but could not confirm Chad's report that its troops had killed the al Qaeda commander behind January's mass hostage-taking in Algeria. A whirlwind seven-week campaign has driven al Qaeda-linked fighters who took over northern Mali last April into mountain and desert redoubts, where they are being hunted by hundreds of French, Chadian and Malian troops. ...

US economy hamstrung by Washington's brinksmanship

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 12:18 PM PST

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Three budget crises ago, in early 2011, Republicans and President Barack Obama faced off over raising the debt ceiling — and Alison Brown saw the writing on the wall.

Syrian opposition head visits rebel areas in north

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 12:18 PM PST

Kurdish female members of the Popular Protection Units stand guard at a check point near the northeastern city of Qamishli, Syria, Sunday, March 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)BEIRUT (AP) — Following rebel gains, the leader of the Syrian opposition made his first visit Sunday to areas near the embattled northern city of Aleppo as fighters trying to oust President Bashar Assad captured a police academy and a border crossing along the frontier with Iraq.

Analysis: Without Belmokhtar, jihadi networks would suffer

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 12:02 PM PST

File undated still image from video showing Mokhtar Belmokhtar speaking at an unknown locationLONDON (Reuters) - Nearly two years after the killing of Osama bin Laden, the death in Mali of Algerian commander Mokhtar Belmokhtar, if confirmed, would be a serious blow to al Qaeda's efforts to recover its cohesion as a force for global jihad. Official sources question how far al Qaeda's leadership is able to influence its branches in far-flung North Africa, arguing that an intensive U.S. drone campaign on its presumed haven in Pakistan's tribal areas bordering Afghanistan has severely damaged its ability to exercise command and control. ...

Spain's king gets spine surgery

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 11:55 AM PST

The King of Spain, Juan Carlos' image, centre right, is seen as people look around in a bookstore in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, March 3, 2013. The King of Spain has arrived at a Madrid hospital where he is to undergo surgery for a herniated disc in his lower spine. It will be Juan Carlos' fourth operation in 12 months, and the 12th time he has undergone surgery during his lifetime. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)MADRID (AP) — King Juan Carlos of Spain successfully underwent surgery for herniated discs in his lower spine at a Madrid hospital on Sunday, the royal palace said.

Car bomb kills 37, wounds 141 in southern Pakistan

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 11:54 AM PST

A Pakistani man, who was injured in a bomb blast, is brought to a hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, Sunday, March 3, 2013. Pakistani officials say a bomb blast has killed dozens of people in a neighborhood dominated by Shiite Muslims in the southern city of Karachi. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A car bomb exploded outside a mosque on Sunday, killing at least 37 people and wounding another 141 in a neighborhood dominated by Shiite Muslims in the southern Pakistan city of Karachi.

McCain, Graham warn on CIA nominee vote

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 11:52 AM PST

In this Sunday, March 3, 2013, photograph provided by CBS News Sen. Lindsey Graham, R–S.C., is interviewed on CBS's "Face the Nation" in Washington. Graham said he wants to understand what happened in September at the U.S. consulate in Libya that left four Americans dead. (AP Photo/CBS News, Chris Usher)WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham and John McCain say they want answers from the Obama administration and are willing to oppose the administration's choice to be the new CIA director until they get them.

Power failure blamed in New Orleans water issues

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 11:45 AM PST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Taps in New Orleans briefly went dry Sunday after a boiler's heating flame went out of control in the plant supplying electricity for the city's water treatment.

Garza DL bound; Samardzija to start Cubs' opener

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 11:33 AM PST

FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2011, file photo, Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza delivers during the second inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh. Jeff Samardzija will be the opening-day starter for the Cubs, who said Garza will start the season on the disabled list because of an injured muscle in his side that is preventing the right-hander from throwing. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Matt Garza will start the season on the disabled list because of an injured muscle in his side that is preventing the right-hander from throwing, and Jeff Samardzija will be the opening-day starter for the Chicago Cubs.

Kerry says US releasing millions in aid to Egypt

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 11:32 AM PST

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, shakes hands with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday, March 3, 2013. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Egypt's president Sunday, wrapping up a visit to the deeply divided country with an appeal for unity and reform. The U.S. is deeply concerned that continued instability in Egypt will have broader consequences in a region already rocked by unrest. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday rewarded Egypt for President Mohammed Morsi's pledges of political and economic reforms by releasing $250 million in American aid to support the country's "future as a democracy."

Tamed Dragon supply ship arrives at space station

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 11:16 AM PST

This frame grab made available by NASA TV shows a view of the SpaceX Dragon capsule on the end of the International Space Station's robotic arm, Sunday, March 3, 2013. SpaceX, the California-based company founded by billionaire Elon Musk, had to struggle with the Dragon following its launch Friday from Cape Canaveral. The spacecraft is delivering more than 1 ton of supplies to the the International Space Station. (AP Photo/NASA TV)CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A private Earth-to-orbit delivery service made good on its latest shipment to the International Space Station on Sunday, overcoming mechanical difficulty and delivering a ton of supplies with high-flying finesse.

Bomb at Shi'ite mosque kills 45 in Pakistan

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 11:13 AM PST

KARACHI (Reuters) - A suspected suicide bomber attacked Shi'ite Muslims as they were leaving a mosque in Pakistan's commercial capital on Sunday, killing at least 45 people, in another signal Sunni militants are escalating sectarian attacks. "It's like doomsday to me. I was watching television when I heard an explosion and my flat was badly shaken," said Mariam Bibi. "I saw people burning to death and crying with pain. I saw children lying in pools of their own blood and women running around shouting for their children and loved ones. ...

French official: No more austerity this year

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 10:59 AM PST

PARIS (AP) — France's finance minister says his government won't enact any more austerity measures this year, even though it has acknowledged it won't meet its deficit goal because of slow growth.

Altidore scores 24th, most for American in Europe

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 10:58 AM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2011, file photo, AZ Alkmaar's Jozy Altidore (17) challenges an unidentified FC Metalist Kharkiv player for the ball during their UEFA Europa League group stage soccer match Group G in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Altidore broke Clint Dempsey's record for most goals by an American in a European club season, scoring his 24th on Sunday, March 3, 2013, in AZ Alkmaar's 2-1 loss at RKC Waalwijk in the Dutch Eridivisie. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov, file)Jozy Altidore broke Clint Dempsey's record for most goals by an American in a European club season, scoring his 24th Sunday in AZ Alkmaar's 2-1 loss at RKC Waalwijk in the Dutch Eridivisie.

Arias prosecutor scrutinized for intense approach

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 10:53 AM PST

Prosecutor Juan Martinez asks Jodi Arias about a photo she took of Travis Alexander in the shower, moments before she allegedly shot him, stabbed him and slit his throat, during her murder trial on Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 in Phoenix. Arias, 32, is charged in the June 2008 killing her lover, Alexander, in his suburban Phoenix home. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Tom Tingle, Pool)PHOENIX (AP) — Known as a bulldog with a pedal-to-the-metal approach to prosecuting cases, Deputy Maricopa County Attorney Juan Martinez no doubt stumped Jodi Arias repeatedly throughout his intense cross-examination in her murder trial.

Luxury villas, designer labels: jailed Mexico union boss' U.S. oasis

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 10:52 AM PST

The San Diego home of Gordillo, the head of Mexico's main teachers' union, is pictured in Coronado, CaliforniaCORONADO, California (Reuters) - Boasting two properties in an exclusive enclave just outside San Diego and an enviable designer wardrobe, the jailed boss of Mexico's teachers' union was just another multi-millionaire to her neighbors. As Elba Esther Gordillo, once widely regarded as the most powerful woman in Mexico, languishes in a Mexico City jail on charges she embezzled around $200 million in union funds, her six bedroom, three-floor luxury villa on the Coronado Cays stands empty. Gordillo, 68, has previously denied allegations of corruption. Her lawyer could not be reached for comment. ...

Trial due in meat-cleaver killing of NYC therapist

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 10:50 AM PST

FILE - This August 2005 file photo provided by a friend shows psychotherapist Kathryn Faughey who was killed in February 2008 after a bizarre robbery plot went awry. Twice declared too sick to be tried for the meat-cleaver killing of Faughey, David Tarloff will finally come to trial nearly five years after her death. (AP Photo, File) NO SALESNEW YORK (AP) — Disturbed and desperate, David Tarloff set out with a bag full of knives and a plan he thought had God's blessing: Stick up a psychiatrist for $40,000, grab his mother out of a nursing home and escape with her to Hawaii, authorities and doctors say.

Samardzija to start Cubs' opener; Garza DL bound

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 10:46 AM PST

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Jeff Samardzija will be the opening-day starter for the Chicago Cubs, who said Matt Garza will start the season on the disabled list because of an injured muscle in his side that is preventing the right-hander from throwing.

Libyan military forces on way to Mellitah gas plant, official says

Posted: 03 Mar 2013 10:37 AM PST

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's defense ministry has sent security personnel to secure the Mellitah gas facility after it was shut down because of militia clashes, Mellitah Chairman Abdulfatah Shagan said on Sunday. Mellitah gas exports to Italy, which were halted due to the fighting on Saturday, were expected to resume 48 hours after the compound in northwestern Libya was secured, he said. "We received a phone call that the defense ministry has sent vehicles which are on their way. ...
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