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| Obama says Boy Scouts should allow gays as members Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 03:37 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) â€" President Barack Obama said Sunday that gays should be allowed in the Boy Scouts and women should be allowed in military combat roles, weighing in on two storied American institutions facing proposals to end long-held exclusions. Full Story | Top |
| Man charged in fatal shooting of ex-SEAL/author Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 12:48 PM PST  STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) â€" A 25-year-old Iraq war veteran charged with murdering former Navy SEAL and "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle and his friend turned his semi-automatic handgun onto the pair while they were at a Texas shooting range, authorities said Sunday. Full Story | Top |
| Reid: Any Budget Deal Must Include Revenue Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 04:05 AM PST  Asserting that “the American people†are on his side, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., told me during an exclusive interview for “This Weekâ€Â that any that deal reached between Republicans and Democrats to avoid the looming sequester must â€" “without any question†â€" include revenue. “The American people... Full Story | Top |
| Jorge Ramos: Republicans 'Finally Getting It' on Immigration Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 10:23 AM PST  Jorge Ramos, Univision anchor and host of the public affairs program, “Al Punto,†said “I think Republicans are finally getting it,†regarding the power of the Hispanic vote.  Ramos joined ABC News in a web exclusive before his appearance on the “This Week†roundtable on... Full Story | Top |
| US military expands its drug war in Latin America Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 09:36 AM PST  The crew members aboard the USS Underwood could see through their night goggles what was happening on the fleeing go-fast boat: Someone was dumping bales. Full Story | Top |
| Alabama town gathers to bury bus driver slain in hostage-taking Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 03:30 PM PST  MIDLAND CITY, Alabama (Reuters) - Mourners in the small town of Midland City, Alabama, gathered on Sunday to bury a school bus driver slain during the abduction of a child taken captive and held for a sixth day by a gunman in an underground bunker. Police say Jimmy Lee Dykes fatally shot bus driver Charles Albert Poland Jr. on Tuesday, then abducted the 5-year-old boy from the bus and has been holding him inside his home-made shelter. The FBI and other authorities have been trying to persuade Dykes, 65, a Vietnam War veteran and retired trucker, to surrender. ... Full Story | Top |
| Details emerge about man at center of Ala standoff Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 04:13 PM PST  MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) â€" As an Alabama standoff and hostage drama marked a sixth day Sunday, more details emerged about the suspect at the center, with neighbors and officials painting a picture of an isolated man estranged from his family. Full Story | Top |
| Reid predicts Congress will pass immigration legislation Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 01:54 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Senate Democrat on Sunday predicted that Congress will pass and send to President Barack Obama legislation overhauling the U.S. immigration system, saying "things are looking really good." Obama last week expressed hope Congress can get a deal done on immigration, possibly in the first half of the year. The president is proposing to give the roughly 11 million U.S. illegal immigrants - most of whom are Hispanics - a pathway to citizenship, a step that many Republicans have long fought. ... Full Story | Top |
| Boehner steadies GOP team, reframes deficit debate Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 09:31 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) â€" House Speaker John Boehner has shored up his political clout after a shaky month, persuading his Republican caucus to pick its fights with Democrats more strategically. Full Story | Top |
| Paul Krugman: 'NRA Is Now Revealed as an Insane Organization' Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 10:10 AM PST  KRUGMAN:  No, there are plenty of gun-owners who are fine.  But the lobbying groups, the NRA is now revealed as an insane organization, and that matters quite a lot. More notable comments made Sunday  on “This Week with George Stephanopoulos†are below. Guests included ABC... Full Story | Top |
| Wash. state considers gender-neutral language bill Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 01:32 PM PST  OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) â€" In Washington state, dairymen, freshmen and even penmanship could soon be things of the past. Full Story | Top |
| Panetta says politics at play in Hagel questioning Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 06:07 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) â€" Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said "the political knives" came out when Chuck Hagel faced fellow Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing to be Pentagon chief. Full Story | Top |
| Obama: more tax revenue needed to address deficit - CBS Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 04:44 PM PST  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Sunday more tax revenue would be needed to reduce the U.S. deficit and signaled he would push hard to get rid of loopholes such as the "carried interest" tax break enjoyed by private equity and hedge fund managers. Obama, who won re-election in November largely on his promise to raise rates for the wealthiest Americans, pushed through a legislative package at the beginning of the year that raised rates for individuals making more than $400,000 a year and households making more than $450,000 a year. ... Full Story | Top |
| Kerry calls foreign officials in first day on job Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 08:52 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) â€" New Secretary of State John Kerry had a busy first weekend on the job, calling Palestinian, Israeli, Turkish, Canadian and Mexican officials. Full Story | Top |
| Iran hedges on nuclear talks with six powers or U.S. Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 02:02 PM PST  MUNICH (Reuters) - Iran said on Sunday it was open to a U.S. offer of direct talks on its nuclear program and that six world powers had suggested a new round of nuclear negotiations this month, but without committing itself to either proposal. Diplomatic efforts to resolve a dispute over Iran's nuclear program, which Tehran says is peaceful but the West suspects is intended to give Iran the capability to build a nuclear bomb, have been all but deadlocked for years, while Iran has continued to announce advances in the program. ... Full Story | Top |
| Energy industry develops nontoxic fracking fluids Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 10:18 AM PST  PITTSBURGH (AP) â€" The oil and gas industry is trying to ease environmental concerns by developing nontoxic fluids for the drilling process known as fracking, but it's not clear whether the new product will be widely embraced by drilling companies. Full Story | Top |
| After Harvard visit, dozens injured in bus crash Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 10:14 PM PST  BOSTON (AP) â€" The scene could hardly have been more frightening for a Pennsylvania high school student just returning from a tour of Harvard University when the bus she was on slammed into an overpass, injuring dozens of passengers. Full Story | Top |
| Biden raises possibility of direct U.S.-Iran talks Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 10:40 AM PST  MUNICH (Reuters) - The United States is ready for direct talks with Iran if it is serious about negotiations, Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday, backing bilateral contact many see as crucial to easing a dispute over Tehran's nuclear program. Speaking at a security conference in Munich, Biden said Iran - which says it is enriching uranium for peaceful energy only - now faced "the most robust sanctions in history" meant to ensure it does not develop nuclear weapons. ... Full Story | Top |
| French planes pound Islamist camps in north Mali desert Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 12:11 PM PST  PARIS/BAMAKO (Reuters) - French warplanes pounded Islamist rebel camps in the far north of Mali on Sunday, military sources said, a day after French President Francois Hollande was hailed as a savior during a visit to the West African country. Thierry Burkhard, spokesman for the French army in Paris, said the overnight raids targeted logistics bases and training camps used by the al Qaeda-linked rebels near the town of Tessalit, close to the Algerian border. "These were important air strikes," Burkhard told Reuters. ... Full Story | Top |
| Obama encourages Boy Scouts of America to end ban on gays Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 05:10 PM PST  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Sunday encouraged the Boy Scouts of America to end its ban on gay members and leaders, days before the group is expected to vote on the controversial and long-standing rule. In an interview with CBS, anchor Scott Pelley asked the president if he believed scouting should be open to gays. "Yes," Obama said simply. Asked to elaborate, Obama - who last year gave his backing to the right of same sex couples to marry - said gays and lesbians should be able to participate in "every institution" that others can. "My attitude is ... ... Full Story | Top |
| Scientists to reveal result of Richard III hunt Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 11:37 PM PST LONDON (AP) â€" Has Britain's lost king been found? Full Story | Top |
| Israeli defense minister comments on Syria strike Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 02:49 AM PST  MUNICH (AP) â€" Israel's defense minister made his country's first public comments Sunday on an airstrike in Syria, suggesting that Israel had been behind the attack. Full Story | Top |
| AP Exclusive: 787 grounded, but batteries can fly Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 10:48 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) â€" At the same time the government certified Boeing's 787 Dreamliners as safe, federal rules barred the type of batteries used to power the airliner's electrical systems from being carried as cargo on passenger planes because of the fire risk. Full Story | Top |
| Reid, Panetta, Dempsey defend Obama's Pentagon nominee Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 09:54 AM PST  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, the Senate Democratic leader and the top U.S. military officer rallied behind Chuck Hagel on Sunday after President Barack Obama's choice for Pentagon chief endured a rocky confirmation hearing, with Panetta faulting critics for wielding their "political knives." "This was eight hours," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said, referring to Thursday's confirmation hearing in which Hagel faced tough questions from Republicans on his past statements on Israel, Iran and U.S. nuclear strategy. "Give the guy a break. ... Full Story | Top |
| SKorea, US begin drills amid NKorea nuclear threat Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 07:20 PM PST  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) â€" South Korean and U.S. troops began naval drills Monday in a show of force partly directed at North Korea amid signs that Pyongyang will soon carry out a threat to conduct its third atomic test. Full Story | Top |
| Taliban peace talks flounder as troops draw down Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 03:43 PM PST  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) â€" The Afghan peace effort is floundering, fraught with mistrust and confusion among key players even though the hard-line Taliban militants show signs of softening and their reclusive, one-eyed leader made a surprise offer to share power in a post-war Afghanistan. Full Story | Top |
| Toronto's vegan dog owners introducing their pets to an all vegetable diet Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 07:07 AM PST TORONTO - Many Torontonians are going vegan, and that includes the four-legged ones. Full Story | Top |
| Israel suggests responsibility for Syria airstrike Sunday, Feb 03, 2013 02:55 PM PST MUNICH (AP) â€" Israel's defense minister strongly signaled Sunday that his country was behind an airstrike in Syria last week, telling a high profile security conference that Israeli threats to take pre-emptive action against its enemies are not empty. "We mean it," Ehud Barak declared. Full Story | Top |
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