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| Blizzard blasts Plains — again Monday, Feb 25, 2013 05:40 PM PST  Two people have died and thousands have lost power in the storm. Full Story | Top |
| Koop transformed surgeon general post Monday, Feb 25, 2013 08:04 PM PST  With his striking beard and starched uniform, former Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop became one of the most recognizable figures of the Reagan era â€" and one of the most unexpectedly enduring. Full Story | Top |
| World's postal services struggle with lower demand Monday, Feb 25, 2013 11:17 PM PST  OTAKI, New Zealand (AP) â€" Sandra Vidulich is so excited about the leather boots she ordered through Amazon that she rips open the box in front of the postman and tries them on. Full Story | Top |
| Group: Syrian regime missiles kill 140 in Aleppo Monday, Feb 25, 2013 09:25 PM PST  An international human rights organization says the Syrian military fired at least four ballistic missiles into Aleppo over the past week. Full Story | Top |
| Police: Gaza militants fire rocket into Israel Monday, Feb 25, 2013 09:50 PM PST  Israeli police say a rocket has been fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel. A police spokesman says there was damage to a road but no injuries. Full Story | Top |
| Obama to meet with top Republicans Tuesday Monday, Feb 25, 2013 05:40 PM PST  The president will meet with John McCain and Lindsey Graham to discuss immigration reform and possibly the spending cuts set to take effect Friday. Full Story | Top |
| DNA a civil rights issue in Supreme Court case Monday, Feb 25, 2013 10:07 PM PST  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a case that spotlights the growing use of genetic data by law enforcement agencies, the Supreme Court will consider on Tuesday when a DNA sample may be taken from a suspect. Police and prosecutors in Maryland suffered a major setback when the state's court of appeals ruled in April 2012 that Alonzo King's Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure was violated when he was required to provide his DNA upon being arrested. ... Full Story | Top |
| Italy faces stalemate after election shock Monday, Feb 25, 2013 11:44 PM PST  ROME (Reuters) - Italy faced political deadlock on Tuesday after a stunning election that saw the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement of comic Beppe Grillo become the strongest party in the country but left no group with a clear majority in parliament. "The winner is: Ingovernability" was the headline in Rome newspaper Il Messaggero, reflecting the stalemate the country would have to confront in the next few weeks as sworn enemies would be forced to work together to form a government. ... Full Story | Top |
| Senate panel likely to vote this week on CIA pick Monday, Feb 25, 2013 04:44 PM PST  A White House commitment to provide lawmakers with additional information about the Benghazi attack may have cleared the way for a vote. Full Story | Top |
| Skeptical Syrian opposition to attend Rome talks Monday, Feb 25, 2013 06:32 PM PST  The session is to be the centerpiece of Secretary of State John Kerry's first overseas mission in his new job. Full Story | Top |
| Bernanke to face Fed critics in testimony to Congress Monday, Feb 25, 2013 09:06 PM PST  The Fed's controversial bond-buying program will face tough scrutiny. Full Story | Top |
| 2 Everest climbs put Nepalese woman in record book Monday, Feb 25, 2013 08:15 PM PST  Nepalese mountaineer Chhurim entered the record book by scaling Mount Everest twice in the same climbing season. Full Story | Top |
| Warrant issued for Vegas Strip shooting suspect Monday, Feb 25, 2013 05:48 PM PST  Police said they have a warrant for an ex-convict identified as the prime suspect in a shooting and fiery crash that killed three. Full Story | Top |
| Subcontractor in deadly KC blast lacked permit Monday, Feb 25, 2013 05:06 PM PST  A cable company subcontractor suspected of rupturing a natural gas line before a deadly Kansas City restaurant explosion didn't have an approved permit for the work, city officials said Monday. Full Story | Top |
| International Herald Tribune renamed International New York Times Monday, Feb 25, 2013 04:24 PM PST  The New York Times Co. said it was changing the name of the International Herald Tribune to the International New York Times. The move to re-brand the IHT is not entirely unexpected. Full Story | Top |
| Internet providers to intervene with illegal downloads Monday, Feb 25, 2013 04:04 PM PST  The nation's major Internet service providers will start the Copyright Alert System this week. Full Story | Top |
| Seals take scientists to Antarctic's ocean floor Monday, Feb 25, 2013 07:54 PM PST  Elephant seals wearing head sensors have helped scientists better understand how the ocean's coldest, deepest waters are formed. Full Story | Top |
| Tesla team mulls image reboot after NYT review Monday, Feb 25, 2013 04:49 PM PST  The company has lost about $100 million in sales and canceled orders due to the Times story. Full Story | Top |
| BP, contractors start trial for worst U.S. offshore spill Monday, Feb 25, 2013 07:03 PM PST  NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A long-awaited trial over the biggest U.S. offshore oil spill began on Monday, with governments, businesses and individuals blaming BP Plc mostly for the 2010 disaster that killed 11 rig workers and spilled 4 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. "Not only was it within BP's power to prevent the tragedy, it was its responsibility," Mike Underhill, a U.S. Justice Department trial attorney, said at the trial over legal culpability for the blowout and spill. The trial is being held with no jury before Judge Carl Barbier at federal court in New Orleans. ... Full Story | Top |
| Woman accused of Arizona lover's death sent flowers after killing Monday, Feb 25, 2013 05:03 PM PST  PHOENIX (Reuters) - A woman charged with capital murder in Arizona testified on Monday that she sent flowers to her former boyfriend's grandmother days after killing him, which prosecutors said showed the lengths to which she went to cover her tracks. Jodi Arias, 32, could face the death penalty if convicted of murdering 30-year-old Travis Alexander, whose body was found in the shower of his Phoenix area home in June 2008. He was shot in the face, stabbed 27 times and had his throat slit. ... Full Story | Top |
| Amid push for tougher gun laws, some turn to trusts Monday, Feb 25, 2013 04:28 PM PST  Gun trusts were originally intended for families to pass down guns in a responsible way. Full Story | Top |
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