Netanyahu to Abbas: 'Recognize the Jewish state'

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• Netanyahu to Abbas: 'Recognize the Jewish state'
• US aims to follow Britain's lead in fighting superbugs
• The most stunning supercars at Geneva Motor Show
• Wisconsin Assembly majority leader loses post
• Militants kill 11 people in their homes in Nigeria
• University of Colorado gets holocaust archive
• Prosecutor in Army sex case wanted charges dropped
• New Obama budget includes $1.5 billion for Syria and neighbors
• Obama budget would spend big on job training
• Obama budget sets up election-year clash with Republicans
• Obama asks Congress for money to prevent mass shootings
• Factbox: Details of U.S. President Obama's fiscal year 2015 budget
• Factbox: On U.S. tax reform, Obama and Republican rival on same page
• U.S. tries to find savings in penny-pinching - literally
• Pentagon would use extra funds to buy aircraft
• RadioShack closing 1,100 stores as troubles grow
• German home-school family won't be deported
• Russia test-fires ICBM amid tension over Ukraine
• Court: Broad protection for whistleblowers
• Roku gets into streaming-stick fight with Google
• Putin speaks tough on Ukraine
• Funding for US-German airborne observatory cut
• Thousands protest ahead of Chavez anniversary
• Republican group shows support for gay marriage
• Wild acquire Bryzgalov from Oilers for 4th-rounder
• Video: Albuquerque officer shot at suspect 8 times
• Russia notified U.S. ahead of ICBM test, U.S. official says
• Reports: Facebook looks to buy solar drone company
• Egypt's Sisi signals he will run for president
• Once-calm witness cries at Pistorius murder trial
• Eyes on GOP as Texas holds nation's 1st primary
• Russia test-launches 'advanced' ballistic missile
• NY judge rules for Chevron in Ecuador case
• Report cites rash of problems at Mass. drug lab
• Ukrainians soldiers caught in the middle in Crimea
• Netanyahu urges more pressure on Iran
• Couple accused of killing Colorado socialite
• Officials discussing possibility of a G7 meeting soon: Canada
• Putin: military force would be 'last resort' in Ukraine
• Arctic cold sets records in eastern United States

Netanyahu to Abbas: 'Recognize the Jewish state' Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:52 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that reassuring words from Iranian officials about not wanting nuclear weapons do not square with Tehran's actions — and that the international community needs to exert more pressure to deny Iran the capability of making nuclear arms.

US aims to follow Britain's lead in fighting superbugs Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:51 PM PST Some $30 million proposed by President Barack Obama could help hospitals fight the growing problem of antibiotic resistance much the way Britain has, US health authorities said Tuesday. The extra funds for fiscal year 2015, if approved by Congress, would double the amount spent on efforts to cut back on overprescribing of antibiotics, a widespread trend that experts agree is contributing to dangerous superbugs and untreatable infections worldwide. The money would help "establish a robust infrastructure that can detect antibiotic resistance threats and protect patients and communities," said Tom Frieden, chief of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The goal is to reduce deadly infections that are often picked up by patients in hospital and long-term care settings by half in five years, he said.

The most stunning supercars at Geneva Motor Show Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:51 PM PST GENEVA (AP) — Dreaming is what most of us who lack the cash needed to buy a supercar can still afford to do.

Wisconsin Assembly majority leader loses post Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:50 PM PST MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin state Assembly unanimously voted to remove the majority leader from his post Tuesday amid allegations that he groped one woman and verbally abused another during a trip to Washington last week.

Militants kill 11 people in their homes in Nigeria Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:49 PM PST MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Officials say Islamic militants have burned 11 people to death inside their homes in northeastern Nigeria, where frequent attacks have claimed at least 130 lives in the past four days alone.

University of Colorado gets holocaust archive Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:48 PM PST BOULDER, Colorado (AP) — The University of Colorado in Boulder is the new home of an extensive collection of Holocaust-era documents, books and photographs.

Prosecutor in Army sex case wanted charges dropped Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:47 PM PST FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — The former lead prosecutor in a sexual assault case against a U.S. Army general wanted the most serious charges dropped after he became convinced the accuser had lied.

New Obama budget includes $1.5 billion for Syria and neighbors Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:47 PM PST By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama proposed spending $1.5 billion next year for the Middle East and North Africa, largely to address the growing humanitarian crisis in Syria as Washington steps up efforts to deal with three-year-long civil war. Besides funding for Syria, the $1.5 billion is intended to promote reforms and transitions in the Middle East and North Africa, still feeling the effects of the "Arab Spring" revolts of 2011. More than 140,000 people have died in Syria's civil war and millions more have been forced from their homes. Since 2011, Washington has provided $1.3 billion in humanitarian assistance for Syrian refugees.

Obama budget would spend big on job training Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:47 PM PST By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Republicans in Congress both believe the United States' job-training system is in need of an overhaul. In his budget request for the coming fiscal year, Obama proposes more than $7.7 billion in new spending to set up new apprenticeship and on-the-job training programs and restore funding to existing programs that have been cut in recent years. The emphasis on job training in a budget that includes few other spending hikes could help Obama's Democrats appeal to voters who remain anxious about the slow pace of job creation even as the unemployment rate has fallen to 6.6 percent from a high of 10 percent in 2009. Obama described the system as a "maze of confusing training programs" in his 2012 State of the Union address.

Obama budget sets up election-year clash with Republicans Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:47 PM PST By Jeff Mason, Mark Felsenthal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama proposed new tax credits and job-training programs for U.S. workers on Tuesday in a 2015 budget that drew instant condemnation from Republicans, who dismissed the document as an election-year campaign pitch. The proposal has almost no chance of passage in Congress, where Republicans control the House of Representatives, but it lays out Obama's policy priorities ahead of November congressional elections. "Our budget is about choices, it's about our values," Obama told reporters during a visit to an elementary school. "At a time when our deficits are falling at the fastest rate in 60 years, we've got to decide if we're going to keep squeezing the middle class or if we're going to continue to reduce the deficits responsibly while taking steps to grow and strengthen the middle class." While working within the overall cap of $1.014 trillion for discretionary spending that Congress set for 2015, the president proposed $56 billion in additional spending for education, welfare and defense programs, paid for in part by ending a tax break for wealthy retirees.

Obama asks Congress for money to prevent mass shootings Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:47 PM PST By David Ingram WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama returned to the subject of mass shootings on Tuesday by proposing to spend millions of dollars more on gun safety programs, inspections of retailers and background checks for people buying firearms. If enacted by a U.S. Congress that has been wary of gun control measures, the $182 million package would advance an issue that rose to the top of the national agenda after the December 2012 shooting of 20 children and six adults at a Newtown, Connecticut, elementary school. The White House put forward the package as part of a proposed budget for the government fiscal year that begins on October 1. Included in the package is $13 million to improve the background check system run by the FBI and $22 million more for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which inspects federally licensed firearms dealers.

Factbox: Details of U.S. President Obama's fiscal year 2015 budget Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:47 PM PST (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama released his fiscal year 2015 budget request to Congress on Tuesday, and lawmakers will promptly ignore it. Obama outlined how he would parcel out $1.014 trillion on government agencies' discretionary programs ranging from the military to national parks. The level, barely above this year's spending cap of $1.012 trillion, was set by a recent budget deal and forces Obama to make some difficult cuts to fund the programs he wants. If the president wants to spend more, he will have to sell Congress on the idea of raising additional revenues.

Factbox: On U.S. tax reform, Obama and Republican rival on same page Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:47 PM PST U.S. President Barack Obama's call on Tuesday for an end to billions of dollars in tax breaks echoes a 979-page draft reform plan last week from Dave Camp, the top Republican tax writer in the House of Representatives. Given the gridlock in Washington, neither the Democrat Obama, who included the tax reforms in his fiscal 2015 budget, nor Camp, the Ways and Means Committee chairman, has much chance of success. Camp would eliminate scores of tax breaks while lowering tax rates for individuals and businesses. Obama proposes repealing fewer tax breaks and using the tax savings in part to pay for more aid to low-income workers.

U.S. tries to find savings in penny-pinching - literally Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:47 PM PST By Gabriel Debenedetti WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a budget proposal that aims to make government more efficient, President Barack Obama on Tuesday floated the idea of using alternative metals to make penny and nickel coins. The fiscal 2015 budget, released on Tuesday, points out that the coins' manufacturing and circulation have not changed in decades and that the Treasury Department has been reviewing the coins' production. The budget does not include a specific cost savings figure for the potential changes but it identifies the rise of electronic commerce as a reason to review the coins' makeup and distribution. Obama's 2014 budget had pegged the cost of manufacturing a penny at two cents and the price of a nickel at 11 cents.

Pentagon would use extra funds to buy aircraft Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:47 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House's fiscal 2015 budget request includes a separate "opportunity, growth and security" fund that would give the Pentagon $26.4 billion in extra funding for maintenance, training and a host of aircraft. The Pentagon's budget documents said the initiative was fully paid for and would allow the U.S. military to accelerate schedules for developing and buying new weapons to maintain technological superiority over potential adversaries. ...

RadioShack closing 1,100 stores as troubles grow Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:45 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — There will soon be about 1,100 fewer places to buy batteries.

German home-school family won't be deported Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:44 PM PST NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — An attorney for a German couple who lost their bid for U.S. asylum in order to home-school their children says deportation proceedings against the family have been deferred indefinitely.

Russia test-fires ICBM amid tension over Ukraine Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:43 PM PST MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said it had successfully test-fired an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) on Tuesday, with tensions running high over its military intervention in Ukraine's Crimea region. A U.S. official said the United States had received proper notification from Russia ahead of the test and that the initial notification pre-dated the crisis in Crimea. The Russian Defence Ministry could not be reached for comment. ...

Court: Broad protection for whistleblowers Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:42 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that whistleblower protections in a federal law passed in response to the Enron financial scandal apply broadly to employees of publicly traded companies and contractors hired by the companies.

Roku gets into streaming-stick fight with Google Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:41 PM PST SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Roku is getting into an Internet video-streaming stick fight with Google's Chromecast.

Putin speaks tough on Ukraine Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:41 PM PST MOSCOW (AP) — In some ways, the venue Vladimir Putin chose and the emotional lecture he gave the world about Russia's actions in Ukraine said it all.

Funding for US-German airborne observatory cut Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:39 PM PST PALMDALE, California (AP) — The White House budget released Tuesday proposes to slash funding for a U.S.-German infrared airborne observatory from $84 million to $12 million.

Thousands protest ahead of Chavez anniversary Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:38 PM PST Thousands of flag-waving protesters flooded the streets of Venezuela's capital Tuesday to keep the pressure on the government on the eve of commemorations marking the anniversary of Hugo Chavez's death. Led by students, marchers dressed in white proceeded peacefully as they streamed through middle-class neighborhoods of Caracas toward Petare, a sprawling slum on the city's eastern edge. Protesters chanted "We love you Venezuela" and "Freedom!" as they walked, carrying signs and flags in the red, yellow and blue national colors before stopping at the entrance of Petare. The demonstrators said they wanted to show that protesters are not just from the middle-class and that the capital's poorer places are not all strongholds of the socialist government.

Republican group shows support for gay marriage Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:35 PM PST SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A group of Republicans has come out in support of legalizing gay marriage in Utah and Oklahoma, arguing that allowing same-sex unions is consistent with the Western conservative values of freedom and liberty once championed by Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater.

Wild acquire Bryzgalov from Oilers for 4th-rounder Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:34 PM PST The Minnesota Wild traded a fourth-round draft pick to the Edmonton Oilers for goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov on Tuesday, one day before the NHL deadline for dealing.

Video: Albuquerque officer shot at suspect 8 times Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:33 PM PST ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Albuquerque police officer shot at a suspected carjacker eight times as the man backed away then turned and ran to escape, newly released police video shows.

Russia notified U.S. ahead of ICBM test, U.S. official says Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:32 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States received notification from Russia ahead of its test-fire of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Tuesday, in line with Moscow's commitments under the nuclear arms treaty between the two countries, a U.S. official said. The official, speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said initial notification of Russia's test plans pre-dated Russia's military intervention in Crimea. ...

Reports: Facebook looks to buy solar drone company Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:31 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is in talks to buy Titan Aerospace, a maker of solar-powered drones, to step up its efforts to provide Internet access to remote parts of the world, according to reports from technology blog Techcrunch and financial news outlet CNBC.

Egypt's Sisi signals he will run for president Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:30 PM PST By Michael Georgy CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's armed forces chief Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi signaled on Tuesday that he will run for president, saying he cannot ignore the "majority" of Egyptians who want him to do so, state news agency MENA reported. Sisi, who ousted Egypt's first freely elected president, Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood, in July, said "official procedures" concerning his candidacy were expected in coming days. Sisi has been coy about his intentions for months, but his speech was the clearest pointer yet that he will stand for the top post in an election he is expected to win by a landslide. Most Egyptians regard him as a decisive figure who can end the political turmoil that has gripped Egypt since a popular uprising toppled autocratic president Hosni Mubarak in 2011.

Once-calm witness cries at Pistorius murder trial Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:26 PM PST PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — For two days, the witness in the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius kept her composure. Then, just as her testimony was about to finish, she broke down in tears at what she said was the memory of the screams she heard on the night that the double-amputee athlete fatally shot his girlfriend in his South African home.

Eyes on GOP as Texas holds nation's 1st primary Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:20 PM PST AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is holding the nation's first primary election Tuesday with a political free-for-all in Republican races that could push the state further right, though Democrats are calling it the next big electoral battleground.

Russia test-launches 'advanced' ballistic missile Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:19 PM PST Russia on Tuesday carried out a successful test-launch of an "advanced" intercontinental ballistic missile, state news agencies reported amid a fierce standoff between Moscow and the West over Ukraine. "The purpose of the launch is to test the advanced payload of the intercontinental ballistic missile," Russia's three main news agencies quoted a top defence official as saying. The defence official said the launch involved the RS-12M Topol -- a road-mobile missile last reportedly tested by Russia on December 28. The defence official provided no details of the missile's advanced features, saying only that it was launched from Russia's Kapustin Yar rocket launch site near the southern city of Volgograd.

NY judge rules for Chevron in Ecuador case Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:17 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked U.S. courts from being used to collect a $9 billion Ecuadorean judgment against Chevron for rainforest damage, saying lawyers poisoned an honorable quest with their illegal and wrongful conduct.

Report cites rash of problems at Mass. drug lab Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:15 PM PST BOSTON (AP) — A chemist who admitted faking test results in criminal cases was the "sole bad actor" in a scandal that forced the shutdown of a state drug lab in Boston, but the facility also was plagued by management failures, inadequate training and a lack of protocols, a report released Tuesday found.

Ukrainians soldiers caught in the middle in Crimea Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:14 PM PST BELBEK, Ukraine (AP) — For Ukrainian soldiers in Crimea, it's a bewildering time.

Netanyahu urges more pressure on Iran Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:10 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that reassuring words from Iranian officials about not wanting nuclear weapons do not square with Tehran's actions — and that the international community needs to exert more pressure to deny Iran the capability of making nuclear arms.

Couple accused of killing Colorado socialite Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:09 PM PST ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — A husband and wife who rented the house of a Colorado resort town socialite are accused of killing her and leaving her body in a closet after she returned home from an overseas vacation.

Officials discussing possibility of a G7 meeting soon: Canada Posted: 04 Mar 2014 11:59 AM PST The Group of Seven leading industrialized nations are discussing whether to hold a meeting in the near future, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Tuesday, a move that would pointedly exclude Russia. The G7 became the G8 in 1998 when Russia was formally included. Diplomats had previously said one way for the international community to punish Moscow for its incursion into Ukraine would be to hold a G7 meeting. "I spoke to President Obama on that on the weekend, I've suggested that, and I know there are discussions among G7 sherpas (senior officials) about the possibility of a G7 meeting in the upcoming weeks," Harper told the Canadian Parliament.

Putin: military force would be 'last resort' in Ukraine Posted: 04 Mar 2014 11:55 AM PST By Vladimir Soldatkin and Alexei Anishchuk MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin delivered a robust defense of Russia's actions in Crimea on Tuesday and said he would use force in Ukraine only as a last resort, easing market fears that East-West tension over the former Soviet republic could lead to war. Russian forces fired warning shots in a confrontation with Ukrainian servicemen at an air base, and Russian navy ships were reported to have blockaded the strait separating the Ukrainian Black Sea peninsula from Russia. At his first news conference since the crisis began, Putin said Russia reserved the right to use all options to protect compatriots who were living in "terror" in Ukraine, but force was not needed for now. His comments, coupled with the end of Russian war games near Ukraine's borders, lifted Russian bonds and stock markets around the world after a panic sell-off on Monday.

Arctic cold sets records in eastern United States Posted: 04 Mar 2014 11:55 AM PST By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The eastern and central United States were plunged into a deep freeze on Tuesday, with record low temperatures in the wake of a deadly storm expected to moderate in coming days. The late-winter storm left behind frigid temperatures after pushing freezing rain, sleet and snow from the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Temperatures this week will be "below average east of the Rockies, as it has been for a good part of the winter," said Bob Oravec, a National Weather Service meteorologist in College Park, Maryland. The icy front sent the mercury plunging to minus 1F (minus 18C) at Washington Dulles International Airport, tying a monthly record, the weather service said.

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