Acetaminophen use in pregnancy linked to risk of ADHD

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• Acetaminophen use in pregnancy linked to risk of ADHD
• Ukraine issues arrest warrant for missing leader
• US stocks rise; S&P 500 narrowly misses record
• Effort to build gay marriage support heads South
• Venezuela death toll rises to 13 as protests flare
• Obama to act on Keystone in next couple of months
• Zuckerberg takes long view with WhatsApp, Internet
• Lower Mississippi River back open after oil spill
• 3 Arizona Republican senators urge veto of bill
• Venezuela protest leader 'alone but firm' in jail cell
• 'Avatar' actor Sam Worthington arrested in NYC
• Robin Thicke, Paula Patton ending marriage
• Ovary removal aids high-risk women but at what age
• Graceland exhibit gives glimpse into young Elvis
• Kerry ups ante in struggle to crack South China Sea rules
• Neil Young working on second memoir
• Mexico capo's arrest unlikely to slow top cartel
• Governors erupt in partisan dispute at White House
• Samsung launches flagship Galaxy S5 smartphone
• Tannehill says bullying scandal is in the past
• Fugitive Ukraine leader wanted for murder, Russia sounds alarm
• Greek prison hospital inmates on hunger strike
• Men's Wearhouse lifts takeover bid for Jos A Bank
• Major Leagues move to limit home plate collisions
• Supreme Court seems divided in climate case
• Uganda president signs harsh anti-gay law
• Comedy legend and Ghostbuster Harold Ramis dies
• Jamaica school serves as cradle for island's music
• Tamron Hall joining 'Today' 3rd hour as a co-host
• Ukraine calls for urgent Western aid after Yanukovich ousted
• Convictions of 5 Italians thrown out in CIA case
• Stocks return to record territory after deal news
• One-day tickets at Disney World now more expensive
• Taco Bell takes aim at McDonald's with breakfast
• 'Ghostbuster' writer, actor Harold Ramis dies
• U.S. surprised by resignation of Egyptian government
• 3 Algerian parties call for election boycott
• Several new phones coming, but all eyes on Samsung
• EBay responds to Icahn, says sticking with PayPal
• Greek Jewish community seeks return of Nazi ransom

Acetaminophen use in pregnancy linked to risk of ADHD Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:16 PM PST Acetaminophen, a common pain reliever considered safe for pregnant women, has been linked for the first time to an increased risk of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder in children, said a study Monday. More studies are needed to confirm the findings, but experts said the research points to a new potential cause for the worldwide rise in cases of ADHD, a neuro-behavioral condition which has no known cause and affects as many as five percent of US children. Women who took acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol, while pregnant had a 37 percent higher risk of having a child who would be later given a hospital diagnosis of hyperkinetic disorder, a particularly severe form of ADHD, said the study in February 24 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics.

Ukraine issues arrest warrant for missing leader Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:15 PM PST SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine (AP) — With Viktor Yanukovych on the run, Ukraine's interim government drew up a warrant Monday for the fugitive president's arrest in the killing of anti-government protesters last week, while Russia issued its strongest condemnation yet of the new leaders in Kiev, deriding them as "Kalashnikov-toting people in black masks."

US stocks rise; S&P 500 narrowly misses record Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:12 PM PST New York (AFP) - US stocks Monday finished higher as a February rally accelerated amid continued strength of some high-flying technology equities.

Effort to build gay marriage support heads South Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:11 PM PST ATLANTA (AP) — Less than two weeks after a federal judge declared Virginia's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, a new effort has been launched in the South seeking to build wider acceptance of gay and lesbian couples in the hope of overturning similar bans across the region.

Venezuela death toll rises to 13 as protests flare Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:10 PM PST By Brian Ellsworth and Andrew Cawthorne CARACAS (Reuters) - Anti-government demonstrators put up barricades and set fire to trash in Caracas on Monday despite calls from within the opposition to rein in protests that have led to 13 deaths in Venezuela's worst unrest for a decade. Traffic in the capital slowed to a crawl and many people stayed home as protesters burned trash and piled debris along main avenues a day after opposition leader Henrique Capriles called on them to keep demonstrations peaceful. "We know we're bothering people but we have to wake up Venezuela!" student Pablo Herrera, 23, said next to a barricade in the affluent Los Palos Grandes district of Caracas. Authorities in the convulsed border state of Tachira confirmed another death: a man who fell from his second-storey apartment after being hit by a bullet from a nearby protest.

Obama to act on Keystone in next couple of months Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:09 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama told governors at a White House meeting Monday that he expects to decide on the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada in the next couple of months, two Republican governors said.

Zuckerberg takes long view with WhatsApp, Internet Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:08 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Zuckerberg, known for his outsized ambitions for Facebook, is applying a similar long-term vision to bringing the Internet to the billons of people around the world who don't already have access.

Lower Mississippi River back open after oil spill Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:08 PM PST NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Coast Guard has reopened all of the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, though ships and other vessels must pass slowly near the site of a weekend oil spill.

3 Arizona Republican senators urge veto of bill Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:07 PM PST PHOENIX (AP) — Three Republican Arizona state senators who voted for a bill allowing business owners with strongly held religious beliefs to refuse service to gays sent a letter to Gov. Jan Brewer on Monday urging her to veto the legislation.

Venezuela protest leader 'alone but firm' in jail cell Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:07 PM PST By Andrew Cawthorne CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan protest leader Leopoldo Lopez is being held alone in a small cell at a military jail but remains strong and wants his supporters to stay in the streets, his family says. The wife and parents of Lopez, who was arrested last week as the alleged mastermind of unrest against President Nicolas Maduro's government, spoke after several visits to the hilltop Ramo Verde jail outside Caracas. His only contact is with the family," his wife Lilian Tintori, 36, told Reuters at the headquarters of Lopez's political party Popular Will in Caracas on Monday. It's a military jail, and the soldiers are following orders." Tintori, a former TV presenter and sportswoman who has two young children with Lopez, has kept him informed of events outside and Tweets his messages to supporters.

'Avatar' actor Sam Worthington arrested in NYC Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:06 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Police say actor Sam Worthington has been arrested in New York City on charges of punching a photographer after the man kicked Worthington's girlfriend in the shin.

Robin Thicke, Paula Patton ending marriage Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:05 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Robin Thicke and Paula Patton are calling it quits.

Ovary removal aids high-risk women but at what age Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:04 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — For women who carry a notorious cancer gene, surgery to remove healthy ovaries is one of the most protective steps they can take. New research suggests some may benefit most from having the operation as young as 35.

Graceland exhibit gives glimpse into young Elvis Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:04 PM PST MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The telegram sent by Elvis Presley to his parents in November 1954 gives a glimpse into the young singer's priorities and his optimism, as he begins what will become a career as a rock 'n' roll icon and cultural phenomenon.

Kerry ups ante in struggle to crack South China Sea rules Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:02 PM PST By Greg Torode and Manuel Mogato HONG KONG/MANILA (Reuters) - Pressure is mounting on China and Southeast Asia to agree a code of conduct to keep the peace in the disputed South China Sea, but Beijing is warning of a long road ahead. Only last week, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged China and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to work out rules to ease tensions after a fresh Chinese campaign of assertiveness in the region. ASEAN officials told Reuters that a working group of officials from China and the 10-member association would resume negotiations in Singapore on March 18 after agreeing to accelerate talks last year that have made little headway so far.

Neil Young working on second memoir Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:02 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Young is not done with writing memoirs.

Mexico capo's arrest unlikely to slow top cartel Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:01 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — Like a Fortune 500 company losing an executive, the powerful Sinaloa cartel is likely to stay in business at least in the short term selling billions of dollars of illegal drugs, despite the arrest of its legendary leader, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.

Governors erupt in partisan dispute at White House Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:54 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's governors emerged from a meeting with President Barack Obama on Monday claiming harmony, only to immediately break into an on-camera partisan feud in front of the West Wing.

Samsung launches flagship Galaxy S5 smartphone Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:51 PM PST Samsung unveiled Monday its new flagship Galaxy S5 smartphone armed with a fingerprint scanner and a built-in heart rate sensor to defend its place as the world's industry leader. Samsung made about 30 percent of all smartphones sold in the world last year, nearly twice the share of archrival Apple, which traditionally skips the annual World Mobile Congress. But Samsung, which announced its new devices on the sidelines of the February 24-27 event, is nevertheless scrambling for new revenue sources as competition in mature markets intensifies. In a struggle to stand out from the competition, including a rising challenge from China, Samsung showed off the Galaxy S5 with a light sensor on the back that gives a heart rate reading when the user touches it with his or her fingertip.

Tannehill says bullying scandal is in the past Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:49 PM PST DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill says he read only few pages of the investigative report on the team's bullying scandal, but he's confident the necessary changes will be made to ensure a healthy locker room environment.

Fugitive Ukraine leader wanted for murder, Russia sounds alarm Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:49 PM PST By Natalia Zinets and Pavel Polityuk KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's fugitive president was indicted for "mass murder" on Monday over the shooting of demonstrators as new leaders in Kiev sought urgent Western aid to make up for a loss of funding from Russia, which is angry at the overthrow of its ally. Moscow said it would not deal with those who led an "armed mutiny" against Viktor Yanukovich, who was elected in 2010, and said it now feared for the lives of its citizens, notably in the Russian-speaking east and Crimea on the Black Sea. Russia's top general agreed with NATO to maintain contact on a crisis that has raised fears of civil war and which U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said called for an "inclusive political process" that "preserves Ukraine's ... territorial integrity". While Russia, its strategy for maintaining influence in its former Soviet neighbor in shreds, made clear its $15-billion package of loans and cheap gas deals was in jeopardy, the European Union and United States offered urgent financial assistance for a new government that may be formed on Tuesday.

Greek prison hospital inmates on hunger strike Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:48 PM PST ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Inmates of Greece's only prison hospital said Monday they were on hunger strike and were refusing medication to protest severely overcrowded conditions they say are leading to the spread of disease.

Men's Wearhouse lifts takeover bid for Jos A Bank Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:47 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Will they or won't they?

Major Leagues move to limit home plate collisions Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:45 PM PST Major League Baseball on Monday adopted a rule aimed at limiting the most dangerous home plate collisions between baserunners and catchers.

Supreme Court seems divided in climate case Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:44 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appeared divided on Monday over the sole Obama administration program already in place to limit power plant and factory emissions of gases blamed for global warming.

Uganda president signs harsh anti-gay law Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:34 PM PST ENTEBBE, Uganda (AP) — Uganda's president on Monday signed an anti-gay bill that punishes gay sex with up to life in prison, a measure likely to send Uganda's beleaguered gay community further underground as the police try to implement it amid fevered anti-gay sentiment across the country.

Comedy legend and Ghostbuster Harold Ramis dies Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:33 PM PST Ghostbuster Harold Ramis, an influential comedian who wrote and directed classic films like "Caddy Shack" and "Groundhog Day," died Monday at the age of 69. Ramis, a longtime resident of Chicago, was surrounded by his family when he died of a rare disease that involves swelling of the blood vessels, his wife Erica Mann Ramis told the Chicago Tribune. Ramis has been cited as an inspiration by a new generation of comedians and directors like Adam Sandler and Judd Apatow. His rise to fame began when he joined Chicago's Second City improv group in 1969, where he worked with comedy legends John Belushi, Gilda Radner, as well as with Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd, whom he later starred with in "Ghostbusters."

Jamaica school serves as cradle for island's music Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:31 PM PST KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Barefoot and dressed in donated clothes, 12-year-old Renaldo Brown methodically plays scales on a flute under the canopy of trees at a Jamaican vocational school renowned for nurturing many of this music-steeped island's top instrumentalists.

Tamron Hall joining 'Today' 3rd hour as a co-host Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:29 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — NBC says Tamron Hall is joining the third hour of the "Today" show as a co-host.

Ukraine calls for urgent Western aid after Yanukovich ousted Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:28 PM PST By Timothy Heritage and Pavel Polityuk KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine appealed for urgent international aid on Monday after the fall of Russian-backed president Viktor Yanukovich cast doubt on a bailout deal with Moscow, saying it needed $35 billion over the next two years. With acting President Oleksander Turchinov warning that Ukraine was close to default and "heading into the abyss", the United States and European Union said they were looking at how to help Kiev.

Convictions of 5 Italians thrown out in CIA case Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:27 PM PST ROME (AP) — Italy's top criminal court on Monday tossed out the convictions of five Italian intelligence agents accused of kidnapping an Egyptian cleric as a terror suspect 11 years ago as part of the CIA's extraordinary rendition program.

Stocks return to record territory after deal news Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:26 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — The Standard & Poor's 500 index pushed back into record territory Monday after the latest round of corporate deal making made investors more confident.

One-day tickets at Disney World now more expensive Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:26 PM PST LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The cost of going to the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World just got more expensive.

Taco Bell takes aim at McDonald's with breakfast Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:26 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Egg McMuffin, meet the Waffle Taco.

'Ghostbuster' writer, actor Harold Ramis dies Posted: 24 Feb 2014 01:19 PM PST CHICAGO (AP) — Harold Ramis, the bespectacled "Ghostbusters" sidekick to Bill Murray whose early grounding in live comedy led to blockbuster movies such as "National Lampoon's Animal House," ''Caddyshack" and "Groundhog Day," died Monday. He was 69.

U.S. surprised by resignation of Egyptian government Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:21 PM PST The United States said on Monday it was surprised by the resignation of Egypt's government and would continue to push for a transition process that led to a democratically elected government in the country. "This step was unexpected, so we are looking to obtain information on it," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told a regular news briefing. Egypt's government resigned earlier on Monday, paving the way for army chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to declare his candidacy for president of the strategic U.S. ally. "Our focus ... remains on pressing and encouraging Egypt to take steps forward that will advance an inclusive transition process that leads to a democratic civilian-led government selected through a credible and transparent elections process," Psaki said.

3 Algerian parties call for election boycott Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:20 PM PST ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Three Algerian opposition parties are calling for a boycott of April's presidential election, claiming they will not be free and fair.

Several new phones coming, but all eyes on Samsung Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:18 PM PST BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Sony unveiled a new waterproof phone that can take ultra-high-definition video. Nokia introduced three Android smartphones aimed at emerging markets. And Lenovo announced one with an all-glass exterior.

EBay responds to Icahn, says sticking with PayPal Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:17 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — EBay and activist shareholder Carl Icahn are continuing their war of words over PayPal.

Greek Jewish community seeks return of Nazi ransom Posted: 24 Feb 2014 12:15 PM PST THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greece's biggest Jewish community said Monday it has taken Germany to Europe's top human rights court, seeking the return of a huge ransom paid to Nazi occupiers more than 70 years ago to free thousands of slave laborers — who were still sent subsequently to German death camps.

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