Monday, March 4, 2013

Daily News: Most Popular News Headlines - Dennis Rodman: Kim Jong Un Wants President Obama to 'Call Him'

Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 09:26 AM PST
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Dennis Rodman: Kim Jong Un Wants President Obama to 'Call Him' 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 09:26 AM PST
Dennis Rodman: Kim Jong Un Wants President Obama to 'Call Him'In his first interview since returning to the U.S. from an unprecedented visit to the North Korea last week, former NBA star Dennis Rodman said he bears a message for President Obama from the country’s oppressive leader, Kim Jong Un. “He wants Obama to do...
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Obama renews budget offer to cut social safety nets 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 03:03 PM PST
Obama speaks about the sequester in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama raised anew the issue of cutting entitlements such as Medicare and Social Security as a way out of damaging budget cuts, a White House official said on Sunday, as both sides in Washington tried to limit a fiscal crisis that may soon hit millions of Americans. Signaling he might be ready to explore a compromise to end automatic spending cuts that began late Friday, Obama mentioned reforming these entitlement programs in calls with lawmakers from both parties on Saturday afternoon. ...
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Lech Walesa shocks Poland with anti-gay words 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 04:09 AM PST
FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2003 file photo Lech Walesa, Poland's Solidarity leader and former president, gets a kiss from his wife Danuta, during a birthday party in Gdansk, Poland. Walesa, the democracy icon and Nobel peace prize winner, has sparked controversy and outrage in Poland by saying in a TV interview Friday, March 1, 2013, homosexuals have no right to a prominent role in politics and that as a minority they need to "adjust to smaller things" in society. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, File)WARSAW, Poland (AP) â€" Lech Walesa, the Polish democracy icon and Nobel peace prize winner, has sparked outrage in Poland by saying that gays have no right to a prominent role in politics and that as a minority they need to "adjust to smaller things."
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Kerry says US releasing millions in aid to Egypt 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 11:32 AM PST
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, shakes hands with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday, March 3, 2013. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Egypt's president Sunday, wrapping up a visit to the deeply divided country with an appeal for unity and reform. The U.S. is deeply concerned that continued instability in Egypt will have broader consequences in a region already rocked by unrest. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)CAIRO (AP) â€" U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday rewarded Egypt for President Mohammed Morsi's pledges of political and economic reforms by releasing $250 million in American aid to support the country's "future as a democracy."
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Scientists say baby born with HIV apparently cured 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 04:29 PM PST
This image provided by Johns Hopkins Medicine shows Dr. Deborah Persaud of Johns Hopkins' Children's Center in Baltimore. A baby, born with the AIDS virus, appears to have been cured scientists announced Sunday, March 3, 2013, describing the case of a child from Mississippi, who's now 2½ and has been off medication for about a year with no signs of infection. If the child remains free of HIV, it would mark only the world's second known cure. Specialists say the finding offers exciting clues for how to eliminate HIV infection in children. "Maybe we'll be able to block this reservoir seeding," Persaud said. (AP Photo/Johns Hopkins Medicine)WASHINGTON (AP) â€" A baby born with the virus that causes AIDS appears to have been cured, scientists announced Sunday, describing the case of a child from Mississippi who's now 2½ and has been off medication for about a year with no signs of infection.
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Crews begin demolition of Fla. home over sinkhole 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 07:59 AM PST
Demolition experts watch as the home of Jeff Bush, 37, is destroyed Sunday, March 3, 2013, after a sinkhole opened up underneath it late Thursday evening swallowing Bush, 37, in Seffner, Fla. The 20-foot-wide opening of the sinkhole was almost covered by the house, and rescuers said there were no signs of life since the hole opened Thursday night. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)SEFFNER, Fla. (AP) â€" Crews with heavy equipment on Sunday began the demolition of a Florida home over a huge sinkhole where a man is presumed dead after being swallowed by the earth three days ago.
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A reflective Romney emerges from seclusion, rips Obama 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 10:35 AM PST
former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks with FOX News SundayÃŒs Chris Wallace at his sonÃŒs home in San DiegoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four months after his bitter election defeat, a reflective Mitt Romney said it "kills" him not to be president and admitted mistakes were made in his losing White House campaign - particularly his failure to win over minority voters. In his first television interview since November's loss to President Barack Obama, Romney leveled a fresh blast of criticism at Obama for failing to lead and putting politics ahead of results in the confrontation with congressional Republicans over the budget and spending cuts. ...
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Most of Fla. house over sinkhole demolished 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 12:33 PM PST
Demolition experts watch as the home of Jeff Bush, 37, is destroyed Sunday, March 3, 2013, after a sinkhole opened up underneath it late Thursday evening swallowing Bush, 37, in Seffner, Fla. The 20-foot-wide opening of the sinkhole was almost covered by the house, and rescuers said there were no signs of life since the hole opened Thursday night. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)SEFFNER, Fla. (AP) â€" Crews on Sunday razed more than half of the Tampa-area home perched over a huge sinkhole that swallowed a man three days ago, managing to salvage some keepsakes for family members who lived there.
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McConnell Readying for Tough Re-Election Fight 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 12:04 PM PST
In this Feb. 26, 2013, photo, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Republican angst over presidential election losses obscures the fact that many conservative ideals have prospered for decades. McConnell and other top Republicans say the deficit is a threat. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Senate GOP leader McConnell bracing for hard re-election race, unless he can prevent it
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Netanyahu says Iran using nuclear talks to "buy time" for bomb 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 03:55 PM PST
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a meeting of the Jewish Agency's Board of Governors in JerusalemJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Renewed international efforts to negotiate curbs on Iran's disputed nuclear program have backfired by giving it more time to work on building a bomb, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. His remarks on the inconclusive February 26-27 meeting between Iran and six world powers signaled impatience by Israel, which has threatened to launch preemptive war on its arch-foe, possibly in the coming months, if it deems diplomacy a dead end. Senior U.S. ...
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Romney: Heart told him he'd win, until he saw Fla. 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 06:44 AM PST
FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2012, file photo, Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney waves to supporters at an election night rally in Boston, where he conceded the race to President Barack Obama. Romney has emerged from nearly four months in seclusion for an interview with Fox News. He’s also scheduled to deliver his first postelection speech this month at Washington’s Conservative Political Action Conference. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File)WASHINGTON (AP) â€" Mitt Romney says his heart said he was going to win the presidency, but when early results came in on election night, he knew it was not to be.
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Spending cuts seem here to stay 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 03:49 PM PST
Spending cuts seem here to stayThe spending cuts are here to stay if you believe the public posturing Sunday.The Senate's Republican leader Mitch McConnell called them modest. House Speaker John Boehner isn't sure the cuts will hurt ...
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UK: Queen hospitalized over stomach illness 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 02:09 PM PST
LONDON (AP) â€" Britain's Queen Elizabeth II was hospitalized Sunday over an apparent stomach infection that has ailed her for days, a rare instance of ill health sidelining the long-reigning monarch. Elizabeth will have to cancel a visit to Rome and other engagements as she recovers, and outside experts said she may have to be rehydrated intravenously.
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Kate Middleton Rocks Heels, Conceals Baby Bump At Swiss Wedding 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 12:20 PM PST
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends the wedding of Laura Bechtolsheimer and Mark Tomlinson at the Protestant Church in Arosa, Switzerland on March 2, 2013 -- Getty PremiumKate Middleton is expecting her first child, but the fashionable royal is just as stylish as ever - heels and all! The Duchess of Cambridge ventured to Switzerland for a wedding this weekend, where she was photographed sporting high heels and a brown hat by James Lock, along with a pale, fur-trimmed overcoat which concealed her growing baby bump.
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Jobless Keith Olbermann Wants His Old Job Back 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 07:08 PM PST
FILE - In this May 3, 2012 file photo, Keith Olbermann poses at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif. Current TV has dismissed Keith Olbermann from its talk-show lineup after less than a year, Friday, March 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)Former Current TV chief news officer and host Keith Olbermann is talking to the head honchos at ESPN, possibly about rejoining the sports news giant where he worked from 1992 to 1997. In fact, based on the details in a just published New York Times piece, the outspoken commentator has been  exploring the idea of returning to ESPN for quite a while now.
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Tax Bills for Rich Families Approach 30-Year High 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 10:20 AM PST
Federal tax bills for rich near 30-year high while everyone else pays historically low rates
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Teacher standoff stokes debate over standardized tests 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 03:22 PM PST
SEATTLE (Reuters) - A boycott by Seattle teachers of a widely used standardized test has attracted national attention and given new momentum to a growing protest movement that seeks to limit standardized testing in U.S. public schools. The revolt by Seattle public school teachers, joining educators and students elsewhere, comes at a time of bitter political wrangling over how best to reinvigorate a $525 billion public school system that leaves American children lagging their counterparts in countries like Finland and South Korea. ...
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San Francisco's 'other' bridge prepares to shine 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 01:34 PM PST
In this Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, photo,lights are turned on along the western half of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge on Pier 14 in San Francisco. The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge has been turned into the latest, and by far the biggest, backdrop for New York artist Leo Villareal, who has individually programmed 25,000 white lights spaced a foot apart on 300 of the span’s vertical cables to create what is being billed as the world’s largest illuminated sculpture. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) â€" After more than 75 years in the shadow of its glamorous cousin, San Francisco's "other" bridge is getting a chance to shine.
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James Carville: Less Christie And More Palin Is 'A Good Day' 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 11:08 AM PST
James Carville: Less Christie And More Palin Is 'A Good Day'Carville states less Christie and more Palin is ‘a good day’ CARVILLE:  Any day that you have more Sarah Palin and less Chris Christie, is a good day for James Carville. Below you can find some of the notable comments made Sunday on “This Week...
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Heidi Klum Joins America's Got Talent As Fourth Judge 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 02:39 PM PST
Heidi Klum attends the 21st Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party at Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood, on February 24, 2013 -- Getty ImagesThey've got spice (thanks to the recent addition of Mel B), and now, the "America's Got Talent" judges panel will be sizzling with sexy high fashion -- in the form of Heidi Klum!
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Obama to nominate Walmart's Burwell as White House budget chief 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 02:05 PM PST
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about strengthening the economy for the middle class and measures to combat gun violence during a visit to Hyde Park Academy in ChicagoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama plans to nominate Walmart's philanthropic head Sylvia Mathews Burwell to become director of the White House budget office on Monday, sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday. Burwell, 47, is a veteran of Bill Clinton's White House and for the past year has been president of the Walmart Foundation at the corporation's Bentonville, Arkansas, headquarters. The charity organization in 2011 gave out nearly $1 billion in corporate contributions to projects around the world such as fighting hunger and empowering women. ...
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NY Cardinal Dolan a 'happy warrior' for church 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 02:44 AM PST
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, talks during an interview with the Associated Press at the Pontifical North American College, in Rome, Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. Dolan spoke shortly before he watched Pope Benedict XVI leave the Vatican in a helicopter taking the Pope to Castel Gandolfo. Benedict XVI greeted the faithful for the last time as pope on Thursday, telling tearful well-wishers that he is beginning the final stage of his life as "simply a pilgrim," hours before he becomes the first pontiff in 600 years to resign. (AP Photo/Angelo Carconi)NEW YORK (AP) â€" Challenging a White House mandate for birth control coverage in health insurance, New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan sounded like a general rallying the troops.
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Crews to raze Fla. home over sinkhole; man missing 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 04:35 AM PST
Jeremy Bush places flowers and a stuffed animal at a makeshift memorial in front of a home where a sinkhole opened up underneath a bedroom late Thursday evening and swallowed his brother Jeffrey in Seffner, Fla. on Saturday, March 2, 2013. Jeffrey Bush, 37, was in his bedroom Thursday night when the earth opened and took him and everything else in his room. Five other people were in the house but managed to escape unharmed. Bush's brother jumped into the hole to try to help, but he had to be rescued himself by a sheriff's deputy. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)SEFFNER, Fla. (AP) â€" Crews planned to begin demolishing a Florida home Sunday that is perched over a huge sinkhole, after deeming it too dangerous to keep searching for the man swallowed up from his bedroom.
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Biden leads re-enactment of voting rights march 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 06:50 PM PST
Vice President Joe Biden and other lawmakers leads a group across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., Sunday, March 3, 2013. They were commemorating the 48th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, when police officers beat marchers when they crossed the bridge on a march from Selma to Montgomery. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)SELMA, Ala. (AP) â€" The vice president and black leaders commemorating a famous civil rights march on Sunday said efforts to diminish the impact of African-Americans' votes haven't stopped in the years since the 1965 Voting Rights Act added millions to Southern voter rolls.
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From Hollywood to Kansas, drones are flying under the radar 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 07:06 AM PST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - They hover over Hollywood film sets and professional sports events. They track wildfires in Colorado, survey Kansas farm crops and vineyards in California. They inspect miles of industrial pipeline and monitor wildlife, river temperatures and volcanic activity. They also locate marijuana fields, reconstruct crime scenes and spot illegal immigrants breaching U.S. borders. Tens of thousands of domestic drones are zipping through U.S. skies, often flouting tight federal restrictions on drone use that require even the police and the military to get special permits. ...
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Female kicker's NFL tryout lasts all of 2 kicks 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 04:08 PM PST
Lauren Silberman boots the ball during kicker tryouts at the NFL football regional combine workout Sunday, March 3, 2013, in Florham Park, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) â€" Lauren Silberman lined up for a kick at NFL history, took a deep breath and booted the football.
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Jackson: Voting rights continue to be threatened 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 10:09 AM PST
SELMA, Ala. (AP) â€" Black leaders commemorating a famous civil rights march on Sunday said efforts to diminish the impact of African-Americans' votes haven't stopped in the years since the 1965 Voting Rights Act added millions to Southern voter rolls.
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Politicians Settle in for Sequestration Long Haul 
Sunday, Mar 03, 2013 11:36 AM PST
Politicians Settle in for Sequestration Long HaulThe White House and congressional leaders are giving no indication that the $85 billion in mandatory across-the-board federal spending cuts known as the sequester will be lifted any time soon. Two days have passed since President Obama signed the order to reduce the budget of...
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