White House threatens to veto Iran sanctions bill

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• White House threatens to veto Iran sanctions bill
• Target: 40M card accounts may be breached
• Senate nears approval of sweeping defense bill
• Franchitti planning to keep his hands on racing
• Lawyer: Indian housekeeper did not extort money
• Woman: Focus of Reno shooting case had depression
• Man who shot woman on porch will face murder trial
• Wis. man's conviction in wife's death overturned
• White House warns against new sanctions against Iran
• Deal reached on Duggan's role as Detroit mayor
• China behavior in South China Sea ship encounter 'irresponsible': U.S.
• Ethnic violence spreads in South Sudan
• FDA to make food safety rules more farmer-friendly
• Egypt court rulings pave way for Shafik return
• US stocks mostly lower a day after surge
• Celtics owners plug into Formula E racing circuit
• Mortgage manager in $2B deal over loan abuses
• Weekly US jobless claims hit 9-month high of 379K
• U.S. State Dept says not pressuring to drop Indian complaint
• Army: 5 of 6 killed in Afghan crash based in Kan.
• Pakistan protests may make US fly war cargo out
• Defying Obama, 26 senators push new Iran sanctions
• US, Brits evacuate South Sudan as violence spreads
• New Mexico legalizes same-sex marriage
• Treasury signs anti-tax evasion pacts with six jurisdictions
• Cancer therapy is 2013 breakthrough: Science journal
• Defrocked Pa. pastor 'in shock,' will appeal
• New Mexico AG filing suit to stop horse slaughter
• Facebook to sell 70M shares, 41M of them from CEO
• Sheriff: Suspect in 3 slayings is likely on run
• Investigators urge safety rules for rail workers
• Secret detentions fuel Syrian 'campaign of terror': U.N.
• Vegan leather, faux fur are hot holiday gifts
• Nobody can stop Assad from running again: Syria
• U.S. senators offer measure to impose more Iran sanctions
• Drug blocks HIV in lab study, human tests planned
• Christmas cheer for NYC blind man saved by dog
• Prosecutor asks to delay Kenyatta war crimes trial
• Israelis split over threat posed by boycott calls
• 6 states receive $280M in early learning grants

White House threatens to veto Iran sanctions bill Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:40 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says it would veto new congressional legislation that would toughen sanctions against Iran.

Target: 40M card accounts may be breached Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:40 PM PST Target is grappling with a data security nightmare that threatens to drive off holiday shoppers during the company's busiest time of year.

Senate nears approval of sweeping defense bill Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:34 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — A comprehensive defense bill that would crack down on sexual assault in the military and add protections for victims headed toward Senate passage on Thursday.

Franchitti planning to keep his hands on racing Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:33 PM PST INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Dario Franchitti hobbled into Thursday's news conference on crutches and sat down between IndyCar's two most cherished prizes — the series championship trophy and the Indianapolis 500 trophy.

Lawyer: Indian housekeeper did not extort money Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:32 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — The lawyer for the housekeeper at the center of a diplomatic furor between the U.S and India is denying accusations that her client tried to blackmail the employer.

Woman: Focus of Reno shooting case had depression Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:32 PM PST RENO, Nev. (AP) — The ex-fiancee of a man who has become the focus of an investigation into a Reno hospital shooting says he had a history of mental illness.

Man who shot woman on porch will face murder trial Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:32 PM PST DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit-area man who fatally shot a drunk, unarmed woman on his porch will stand trial for second-degree murder, a judge said Thursday, rejecting a self-defense argument for the killer's "bad choice."

Wis. man's conviction in wife's death overturned Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:30 PM PST MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Wisconsin man convicted of poisoning his wife 15 years ago was improperly tried because he couldn't confront his dead wife and her "letter from the grave" implicating the husband as the primary suspect, a federal judge has ruled.

White House warns against new sanctions against Iran Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:29 PM PST The White House on Thursday said a new sanctions bill against Iran would disrupt diplomacy aimed at preventing Teheran from building a nuclear weapon, and added that sanctions could quickly be imposed if efforts to reach a deal fail. "We do not believe now is the time to pass any additional new sanctions through Congress," White House spokesman Jay Carney said during a press briefing. "It is very important to refrain from taking an action that would potentially disrupt the opportunity for a diplomatic resolution." If Congress were to pass legislation introduced in the Senate on Thursday, the president would veto it, Carney said.

Deal reached on Duggan's role as Detroit mayor Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:29 PM PST DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mayor-elect Mike Duggan said Thursday that he and emergency manager Kevyn Orr will share some of the duties of running the cash-strapped city but the bulk of the financial responsibilities will remain under Orr's control.

China behavior in South China Sea ship encounter 'irresponsible': U.S. Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:27 PM PST China's behavior in a narrowly averted naval collision in the South China Sea was both "unhelpful" and "irresponsible," U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Thursday, warning against incidents could escalate existing U.S.-Chinese tensions. China on Wednesday acknowledged an encounter in early December between a Chinese naval vessel and the U.S. warship in the South China Sea. China said its ship was conducting "normal patrols" when it encountered the U.S. missile cruiser, and its official news agency accused the United States of deliberate provocative behavior. Experts have called the incident the most serious U.S.-Chinese maritime encounter in the disputed South China Sea since 2009.

Ethnic violence spreads in South Sudan Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:25 PM PST JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Less than three years after its creation, the world's newest country is beginning to fracture along ethnic lines in violence that has killed hundreds of people. What could come next, some warn, is ethnic cleansing.

FDA to make food safety rules more farmer-friendly Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:24 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration says it will revise sweeping food safety rules proposed earlier this year after farmers complained the rules could hurt business.

Egypt court rulings pave way for Shafik return Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:23 PM PST By Tom Perry and Yasmine Saleh CAIRO (Reuters) - Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister, Ahmed Shafik, will soon be free to return from self-imposed exile and perhaps make a political comeback after Egyptian courts on Thursday acquitted him in one corruption case and shelved another. Shafik left Egypt last year after being defeated in the presidential election by Mohamed Mursi, the Muslim Brotherhood politician since overthrown by the army and now on trial for conspiracy and inciting violence while in office. U.S. ...

US stocks mostly lower a day after surge Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:23 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are mostly lower Thursday after surging a day earlier to their latest record highs. The market gained the most in more than two months Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it was trimming its stimulus efforts. Investors saw the decision as a vote of confidence in the economy.

Celtics owners plug into Formula E racing circuit Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:23 PM PST BOSTON (AP) — A new, environmentally friendly auto racing series just got even greener.

Mortgage manager in $2B deal over loan abuses Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:21 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Ocwen Financial Corp. will reduce struggling borrowers' loan balances by $2 billion in an agreement with federal regulators and 49 states over foreclosure abuses.

Weekly US jobless claims hit 9-month high of 379K Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:20 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose 10,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 379,000, the highest since March. The increase may reflect volatility around the Thanksgiving holidays.

U.S. State Dept says not pressuring to drop Indian complaint Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:19 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Thursday said it is not pressuring U.S. law enforcement to drop a complaint against an Indian official that has increased tensions between the two countries. "Not true," State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said in response to a question about whether there was pressure being applied to U.S. law enforcement. India has urged the United States to withdraw a visa fraud case against one of its diplomats in New York, suggesting that Secretary of State John Kerry's expression of regret over her treatment in custody was not enough. ...

Army: 5 of 6 killed in Afghan crash based in Kan. Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:17 PM PST FORT RILEY, Kan. (AP) — Army officials say five U.S. soldiers based at Fort Riley, Kan., and one based in Europe were killed in a helicopter crash this week in southern Afghanistan.

Pakistan protests may make US fly war cargo out Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:17 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials, frustrated that hundreds of military shipments heading out of Afghanistan have been stopped on the land route through Pakistan because of anti-American protests, face the possibility of flying out equipment at an additional cost of $1 billion.

Defying Obama, 26 senators push new Iran sanctions Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:15 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a quarter of the Senate defied President Barack Obama on Thursday by introducing legislation that could raise sanctions on Iran, and compel the United States to support Israel if it launches a pre-emptive attack on the Iranian nuclear program.

US, Brits evacuate South Sudan as violence spreads Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:14 PM PST JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Less than three years after its creation, the world's newest country is beginning to fracture along ethnic lines in violence that has killed hundreds of people. What could come next, some warn, is ethnic cleansing.

New Mexico legalizes same-sex marriage Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:12 PM PST SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico became the latest state to legalize gay marriage Thursday as its highest court declared it is unconstitutional to deny marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples.

Treasury signs anti-tax evasion pacts with six jurisdictions Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:09 PM PST The U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday it has signed six more anti-tax evasion pacts with foreign governments, including several jurisdictions previously criticized as tax havens. The agreements were completed this past week with Bermuda, Malta, the Netherlands and three UK Crown Dependencies: Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man, the department said. The agreements are part of a U.S. effort to enforce the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), enacted in 2010 and set to take effect next July. FATCA requires foreign financial institutions to tell the U.S. Internal Revenue Service about Americans' offshore accounts worth more than $50,000.

Cancer therapy is 2013 breakthrough: Science journal Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:08 PM PST A way of fighting cancer that turns the body's immune cells into targeted tumor killers was named the breakthrough of the year by the US journal Science on Thursday. Immunotherapy has only worked for a small number of patients, and only in certain cancers, including melanoma and leukemia, but experts believe its promise is huge. "Oncologists, a grounded-in-reality bunch, say a corner has been turned and we won't be going back," said the journal Science.

Defrocked Pa. pastor 'in shock,' will appeal Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:07 PM PST NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A United Methodist Church pastor defrocked for officiating the gay wedding of his son says he intends to appeal and is shocked by church officials' decision.

New Mexico AG filing suit to stop horse slaughter Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:07 PM PST ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Attorney General Gary King says he's suing a Roswell company in an attempt to block a planned horse slaughter plant from opening in less than two weeks.

Facebook to sell 70M shares, 41M of them from CEO Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:06 PM PST MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook and Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg are selling a combined 70 million shares of Class A stock as the social media company prepares to join the Standard & Poor's 500 index.

Sheriff: Suspect in 3 slayings is likely on run Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:06 PM PST DENVER (AP) — A nationwide search is underway for a former long-distance trucker who is suspected in the deaths of three people in Colorado and is likely on the run rather than hiding out, authorities said Thursday.

Investigators urge safety rules for rail workers Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:03 PM PST SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal transportation safety officials are citing the deaths of two San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit system workers this fall as evidence of the urgent need to increase protections for transit rail workers.

Secret detentions fuel Syrian 'campaign of terror': U.N. Posted: 19 Dec 2013 12:02 PM PST By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Syrian activists and other citizens have vanished into secret detention as part of a "widespread campaign of terror against the civilian population" and a tactic of war by the Damascus government, U.N. investigators said on Thursday. The state-run practice of enforced disappearances in Syria - abductions that are officially denied - is systematic enough to amount to a crime against humanity, they said in a report. ...

Vegan leather, faux fur are hot holiday gifts Posted: 19 Dec 2013 11:59 AM PST ATLANTA (AP) — Finding a knockoff version of the fur you want under the Christmas tree would ordinarily be a disappointment.

Nobody can stop Assad from running again: Syria Posted: 19 Dec 2013 11:58 AM PST A senior Syrian official said nobody can stop embattled President Bashar al-Assad from seeking re-election and that a government team has been formed for peace talks, in an exclusive interview Thursday with AFP. "Nobody has the right to interfere and say he must run or he should not run," Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Muqdad said, shortly after Russia criticised statements that he wanted to seek another term in 2014. "President Assad in my opinion should be a candidate but he will decide when the time comes for him to decide," he said. Any Syrian national can be candidate," said Muqdad.

U.S. senators offer measure to impose more Iran sanctions Posted: 19 Dec 2013 11:53 AM PST By Timothy Gardner and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite opposition from the Obama administration, U.S. senators introduced legislation on Thursday to impose sanctions on Iran if the country breaks an interim deal struck last month under which Tehran agreed to curb its nuclear program. Democrats Robert Menendez, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Charles Schumer, the third-ranking Democrat in the Senate, and Republican Senator Mark Kirk introduced with 23 others the bill intended to choke off funding to Iran's nuclear program by cutting off its oil sales.

Drug blocks HIV in lab study, human tests planned Posted: 19 Dec 2013 11:51 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Can an experimental drug developed to treat epilepsy block the AIDS virus? A preliminary lab study suggests it's possible, and researchers are eager to try it in people.

Christmas cheer for NYC blind man saved by dog Posted: 19 Dec 2013 11:49 AM PST Online donations have risen to more than $100,000 to help a New York blind man keep the guide dog who helped rescue him from a potentially fatal subway fall a week before Christmas. Cecil Williams, 61, who suffers from diabetes, fainted on Tuesday while waiting for the train. His 10-year-old dog Orlando tried to tug him away from toppling off the platform. When it emerged that Williams could no longer afford to keep Orlando after his guide dog retires next year, donations poured in.

Prosecutor asks to delay Kenyatta war crimes trial Posted: 19 Dec 2013 11:48 AM PST AMSTERDAM (AP) — The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court asked judges Thursday to delay the start of the war crimes trial of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta due to a lack of evidence.

Israelis split over threat posed by boycott calls Posted: 19 Dec 2013 11:47 AM PST JERUSALEM (AP) — Could Israel face a mounting global boycott of the type that ended apartheid in South Africa if it fails to reach a peace deal with the Palestinians by this spring?

6 states receive $280M in early learning grants Posted: 19 Dec 2013 11:45 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Six states were announced Thursday as winners of a combined $280 million in government grants to improve early learning programs for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.

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