Budget office: Wage hike would lift pay, cost jobs

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• Budget office: Wage hike would lift pay, cost jobs
• Libyan militia to lawmakers: Resign or risk arrest
• Obama struggling to find winning formula in Syria
• Actavis to buy Forest Labs in $25 billion deal
• US: Access to Japan's auto market is key to pact
• Authorities look into severe turbulence on flight
• Lottery winners urged to avoid big purchases
• Iran, world powers on long road to final nuclear deal
• After new storm, a warmup (finally!) is in sight
• Obama, fellow Dems are at odds on big trade bills
• Latvia holds off Swiss 3-1 to reach quarterfinals
• Ukraine police storm protest camp after eight die in clashes
• Wise wins on halfpipe for another American gold
• Fallon's 'Tonight' debut gets 11.3 million viewers
• Influential Iraqi cleric rebukes government
• Falcons wide receiver Roddy White arrested in Ga.
• Noose tied on Ole Miss integration statue
• Olympic day of politics and power on the slopes
• Republican draws fire for campaigning with Ted Nugent
• Venezuela opp'n leader arrested before supporters
• Vatican admits infighting in financial watchdog
• Devo guitarist Bob Casale dies at age 61
• White House concerned about violence in Venezuela
• Biden to appear Feb. 25 on ABC's 'The View'
• Iran at talks: No scrapping any nuclear facility
• Budget office: Wage hike would raise pay for 16.5M
• Protesters flood streets as Venezuela opposition leader arrested
• Ukrainian riot police move on protesters occupying Kiev square
• Stocks edge higher after holiday; Coca-Cola falls
• Fresh fighting resumes in South Sudan
• Iran, powers hold "substantive" nuclear talks; U.S., Iranians meet
• Sochi tension: Pussy Riot members briefly detained
• Maze strikes double gold, political wounds reopen
• Riot police move in against Kiev protest camp
• Eyeing 2016, Issa rails about imperial presidency
• Vigilantes 'rehabilitate' gangsters in Mexico's west
• Czechs beat Slovakia 5-3, play US in quarterfinals
• USA-1 leads in Olympic bobsled, Lolo Jones 11th
• Pistorius lawyers opposed to trial on live TV
• Journalist sues police who questioned drone use

Budget office: Wage hike would lift pay, cost jobs Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:59 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Boosting the federal minimum wage as President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are proposing would increase earnings for more than 16.5 million people by 2016 but also cut employment by roughly 500,000 jobs, Congress' nonpartisan budget analyst said Tuesday.

Libyan militia to lawmakers: Resign or risk arrest Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:58 PM PST TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Two Libyan militias called Tuesday for legislators to step down or be detained, an ultimatum that escalates a political standoff in the North African nation. The head of Parliament refused and called it an attempted coup.

Obama struggling to find winning formula in Syria Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:57 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — With peace talks failing, Syria's government on the offensive and moderate rebels being pushed aside by al-Qaida-linked militants, the Obama administration is struggling for new ideas to halt a savage civil war.

Actavis to buy Forest Labs in $25 billion deal Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:47 PM PST Actavis PLC plans to buy Forest Laboratories Inc. for about $25 billion, catapulting little-known Actavis into the world's No. 15 drugmaker, with an unusual one-stop-shopping model giving it an edge: more face time with doctors.

US: Access to Japan's auto market is key to pact Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:53 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. says it has yet to resolve differences with Japan over autos and other market access issues that are key hurdles to finalizing a trans-Pacific trade pact.

Authorities look into severe turbulence on flight Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:51 PM PST BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Federal authorities are looking into severe turbulence that triggered "pandemonium" aboard a United Airlines flight into Billings, Mont., and sent five people to hospitals.

Lottery winners urged to avoid big purchases Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:51 PM PST ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jackpots like Wednesday's anticipated $400 million-plus Powerball can grant a lot of wishes. But what if you were the only winner, and you had but one chance to blow all that money on a single purchase?

Iran, world powers on long road to final nuclear deal Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:50 PM PST Nuclear talks between Iran and world powers entered new territory Tuesday as negotiators embarked on what both sides predicted will be a long and difficult path towards a lasting deal. The aimed-for historic accord would essentially let Iran retain its civilian nuclear programme, but on a modest scale and with enough oversight to make developing atomic weapons all but impossible. Success could lead to Tehran and Washington normalising relations after a 35-year chill and could even bear fruit in other areas, such as Syria. The scheduled three-day meeting in Vienna between Iran, the United States, China, Russia, Britain, France and Germany follows an interim deal struck in Geneva in November that they now want to transform into a permanent agreement.

After new storm, a warmup (finally!) is in sight Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:48 PM PST BOSTON (AP) — A speedy winter storm that blew through parts of the Great Lakes and East on Tuesday is expected to leave a trail of warmer weather and rain that should provide a respite for residents weary of weeks of bitter cold but also create the potential for flooding and collapsing roofs in some areas.

Obama, fellow Dems are at odds on big trade bills Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:46 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama wants to put major emerging trade deals with Europe and Asia on a "fast track" to congressional passage. But with midterm elections looming, many fellow Democrats are working to sidetrack them instead.

Latvia holds off Swiss 3-1 to reach quarterfinals Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:44 PM PST SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Latvia's reward for its first Olympic victory in 12 years is a quarterfinal date with defending champion Canada.

Ukraine police storm protest camp after eight die in clashes Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:43 PM PST Protesters hurled Molotov cocktails as Ukrainian riot police firing stun grenades and water cannon stormed the main anti-government protest camp Tuesday, after the bloodiest day of protests left at least eight people dead and triggered international alarm. Police broke through barricades with armoured vehicles, but faced thousands of protesters armed with stones, fireworks and petrol bombs who had refused to obey an ultimatum to evacuate Kiev's iconic Independence Square. The European Union, United States and United Nations were among the international voices calling for calm as recent signs of reconciliation rapidly deteriorated into the deadliest day in nearly three months of protests aimed at bringing down the government of President Viktor Yanukovych. Earlier, opposition leader Vitali Klitschko had called on women and children to quit the encampment ahead of a police deadline calling for calm to be restored before 6:00pm (16:00 GMT).

Wise wins on halfpipe for another American gold Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:43 PM PST KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — David Wise won the gold medal in the Olympic debut of halfpipe skiing Tuesday, cutting through heavy snow to easily outclass the field.

Fallon's 'Tonight' debut gets 11.3 million viewers Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:40 PM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jimmy Fallon's start as host of "The Tonight Show" is a ratings winner for NBC.

Influential Iraqi cleric rebukes government Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:37 PM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — Just days after announcing he was retiring from politics, a hard-line Shiite cleric who has traditionally played the role of kingmaker delivered a scathing rebuke of the Iraqi government and even politicians in his own movement Tuesday, suggesting he's not giving up his influence as national elections draw near.

Falcons wide receiver Roddy White arrested in Ga. Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:31 PM PST ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White has been arrested on a warrant charging him with failing to appear in court.

Noose tied on Ole Miss integration statue Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:29 PM PST OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — The FBI on Tuesday was helping investigate who tied a noose around the neck of a University of Mississippi statue of James Meredith, who, in 1962, became the first black student to enroll in the then all-white Southern college.

Olympic day of politics and power on the slopes Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:28 PM PST SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The politics got a little hotter. The slopes got a lot slushier.

Republican draws fire for campaigning with Ted Nugent Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:23 PM PST A Republican hopeful for Texas governor drew harsh criticism for hitting the campaign trail Tuesday with Ted Nugent, the controversial rocker who recently described President Barack Obama as a "subhuman mongrel." Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott appeared at two campaign stops with the outspoken gun-loving musician-turned-commentator on the first day of early primary voting in the traditionally Republican state where he faces a surprisingly tough challenge by a rising-star Democrat. Nugent, who sits on the board of the National Rifle Association, used inflammatory and racially-charged language last month to describe the president. "I have obviously failed to galvanize and prod if not shame enough Americans to be ever vigilant not to let a Chicago communist-raised, communist-educated, communist-nurtured subhuman mongrel like the ACORN community organizer gangster Barack Hussein Obama to weasel his way into the top office of authority in the United States of America," Nugent told Guns.com.

Venezuela opp'n leader arrested before supporters Posted: 18 Feb 2014 01:00 PM PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez emerged from days of hiding and surrendered to police before thousands of supporters on Tuesday, saying he hopes his arrest awakens Venezuela to the corruption and economic disaster caused by 15 years of socialist rule.

Vatican admits infighting in financial watchdog Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:18 PM PST VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Tuesday acknowledged recent infighting inside its financial watchdog agency which preceded the resignation of its president, a new development as Pope Francis works to reform the Holy See's finances in meetings this week.

Devo guitarist Bob Casale dies at age 61 Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:14 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Casale, the guitarist for Devo, best known for the 1980 hit "Whip It," has died of heart failure, his brother and band member Gerald Casale said Tuesday. He was 61.

White House concerned about violence in Venezuela Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:13 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is expressing deep concern about violence in Venezuela and calling for those responsible to be held accountable.

Biden to appear Feb. 25 on ABC's 'The View' Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:11 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The ladies of ABC's "The View" are getting a special guest next Tuesday: Vice President Joe Biden.

Iran at talks: No scrapping any nuclear facility Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:10 PM PST VIENNA (AP) — Iran drew a red line on Tuesday on how far it would go at landmark nuclear talks, saying as the meeting opened that it would not buckle to pressure from the U.S. and five other world powers to scrap any of its nuclear facilities.

Budget office: Wage hike would raise pay for 16.5M Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:10 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Boosting the federal minimum wage as President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are proposing would increase earnings for more than 16.5 million people by 2016 but also cut employment by roughly 500,000 workers, Congress' nonpartisan budget analyst said Tuesday.

Protesters flood streets as Venezuela opposition leader arrested Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:08 PM PST By Eyanir Chinea and Jorge Silva CARACAS (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of Venezuela's capital on Tuesday after troops arrested opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez on charges of fomenting unrest against the government and violence that has killed at least four people. White-clad demonstrators blocked traffic in the streets of Caracas as a security vehicle holding the 42-year-old Harvard-educated economist crawled at a snail's pace after he surrendered to security forces during an opposition rally. Lopez's arrest could galvanize the opposition and spur more street demonstrations against President Nicolas Maduro, though there is no immediate sign the protests will topple the socialist leader. Lopez, wanted on charges including murder and 'terrorism', says he is being made a scapegoat by a dictatorial government.

Ukrainian riot police move on protesters occupying Kiev square Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:08 PM PST KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian riot police started to move into Kiev's Independence Square late on Tuesday, pushing back anti-government protesters whose tents were burning, local television showed. Live television footage showed riot police throwing stun grenades at protesters separated from them by a line of burning tents, tyres and wood. (Reporting by Marcin Goettig; Editing by Robin Pomeroy)

Stocks edge higher after holiday; Coca-Cola falls Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:07 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were mostly higher Tuesday afternoon in relatively quiet trading as investors returned from a long holiday weekend. Coca-Cola slumped after turning in disappointing quarterly results. Health care stocks rose following news of a big deal in the pharmaceutical industry.

Fresh fighting resumes in South Sudan Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:05 PM PST JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Rebel forces took control of parts of the capital of South Sudan's oil-producing Upper Nile state, a military official said Tuesday, as the United Nations said at least 10 people died following the latest outbreak of violence in the world's newest country.

Iran, powers hold "substantive" nuclear talks; U.S., Iranians meet Posted: 18 Feb 2014 12:02 PM PST By Parisa Hafezi and Louis Charbonneau VIENNA (Reuters) - Six world powers and Iran began "substantive" talks on Tuesday in pursuit of a final settlement on Tehran's contested nuclear program in the coming months despite caveats from both sides that a breakthrough deal may prove impossible. Senior U.S. and Iranian officials met separately for 80 minutes on the sidelines of the negotiations in Vienna. Details were not given, but such bilateral talks were inconceivable before the 2013 election of Hassan Rouhani, a relative moderate, as president of Iran. "The conversation was productive and focused mainly on how the comprehensive talks will proceed from here," a senior U.S. State Department official said on condition of anonymity after Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman's meeting with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi.

Sochi tension: Pussy Riot members briefly detained Posted: 18 Feb 2014 11:57 AM PST SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Russian punk group Pussy Riot burst onto the Olympic scene Tuesday when two of its members were picked up by police in host city Sochi — and then ran away defiant down a rain-soaked street a few hours later, shouting and wearing their trademark garish balaclavas.

Maze strikes double gold, political wounds reopen Posted: 18 Feb 2014 11:56 AM PST Sochi (Russia) (AFP) - Tina Maze struck double Olympic ski gold on Tuesday while the stark political realities of the Sochi Games were exposed by the arrests of members of the high-profile Pussy Riot punk group. Maze bagged her second title after sharing the downhill gold by edging Austrian arch-rival Anna Fenninger by a hairsbreadth seven-hundredths of a second in the giant slalom. In tricky weather conditions that included heavy snow, torrential rain and fog, the 30-year-old Slovenian clocked a combined total of 2min 36.87sec over the two runs in Rosa Khutor. My focus in training was on the Olympic Games," said Maze, who won two silvers, in super-G and giant slalom, at the 2010 Vancouver Games.

Riot police move in against Kiev protest camp Posted: 18 Feb 2014 11:54 AM PST KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Thousands of police armed with stun grenades and water cannons charged into the large opposition camp in Ukraine's capital that has been the epicenter of nearly three months of anti-government protests after at least nine people were killed in street clashes Thursday.

Eyeing 2016, Issa rails about imperial presidency Posted: 18 Feb 2014 11:54 AM PST MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The Republican House chairman spearheading investigations of President Barack Obama's administration urged his party Tuesday to unite against Obama's "imperial presidency."

Vigilantes 'rehabilitate' gangsters in Mexico's west Posted: 18 Feb 2014 11:53 AM PST LA NOPALERA (Mexico) (AFP) - Under the watch of vigilantes, a pair of captured drug cartel henchmen mop the floors and cook in a dusty, sparsely furnished house in Mexico's unruly west. The duo once worked as "hawks," or lookouts, for the cult-like Knights Templar gang that terrorized Michoacan, but they are now in the hands of civilian defense militias that have ousted the cartel from several towns. The vigilantes, who are marking their one-year anniversary this month, came together to combat a cartel that they accused of murdering, kidnapping and extorting their populations in the lush agricultural state. The civilian militias now say they want to "rehabilitate" the less-virulent, low-ranking former members of the Knights Templar, because punishing all would be a tall task in a state where the cartel was so entrenched in society.

Czechs beat Slovakia 5-3, play US in quarterfinals Posted: 18 Feb 2014 11:50 AM PST SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Roman Cervenka scored for a second time late in the second period to set up a four-goal lead and the Czech Republic went on to beat Slovakia 5-3 Tuesday, advancing to an Olympic quarterfinal match against the United States.

USA-1 leads in Olympic bobsled, Lolo Jones 11th Posted: 18 Feb 2014 11:48 AM PST KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — The crash didn't break them, it bonded them.

Pistorius lawyers opposed to trial on live TV Posted: 18 Feb 2014 11:46 AM PST PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius' defense lawyers are strongly opposing applications by South African television stations to broadcast live the double-amputee Olympian's entire murder trial. Prosecutors say they have no problem with certain parts of the blockbuster court case being filmed.

Journalist sues police who questioned drone use Posted: 18 Feb 2014 11:44 AM PST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A journalist filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that Hartford police officers violated his free-speech rights by questioning his use of a remote-controlled aircraft to record images of a car wreck.

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