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| President Obama declares 'year of action' Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 10:10 PM PST  In State of the Union, vows to sidestep Congress 'whenever and wherever' needed on economic disparities. Full Story | Top |
| Obama breaks ground with State of the Union vow to close Gitmo Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 06:39 PM PST  President Barack Obama mentioned closing the military prison at Guantanamo Bay for the first time in a State of the Union speech since 2009. Full Story | Top |
| The GOP's new face for the State of the Union response Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 01:28 PM PST  The top-ranking GOP woman in the House will talk about her life and the economy after Obama speaks. Full Story | Top |
| 'Once in a decade' storm creates chaos in Southern states Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 02:33 PM PST  By Kathy Finn NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A rare blast of snow, sleet and ice hit the U.S. South on Tuesday, prompting three states to declare a state of emergency, closing the New Orleans airport and causing chaos on roads for drivers unaccustomed to the dangerously slick conditions. Temperatures in parts of those regions could feel as cold as minus 30 Fahrenheit (minus 34 Celsius) on Tuesday, the National Weather Service said. Louisiana, Mississippi and North Carolina each declared a state of emergency, telling motorists to stay off the roads. "Residents should not overreact but should make plans now to ensure they are prepared for prolonged freezing conditions and icy roadways," Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant said. Full Story | Top |
| Obama appears poised for State of the Union shift Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 04:34 PM PST  Official tells Yahoo News Obama's speech will steer clear of "class warfare" language. Full Story | Top |
| State of the Union: Chat and watch live Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 05:38 PM PST  Watch the GOP response and discuss Obama's speech with Yahoo News' team of reporters. Full Story | Top |
| Deep southern U.S. hard-hit by snow, ice, with big mess to come Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 10:17 AM PST  Winter storm socks the Deep South with snow, ice; forecasters predict icy mess ahead Full Story | Top |
| Snakebite victim charged $89,000 for hospital stay Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 08:25 AM PST  A snakebite victim treated at a North Carolina hospital came away with more than just fang marks when he received an $89,227 bill for an 18-hour stay. Full Story | Top |
| Shooting with injuries reported at Hawaii school Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 12:23 PM PST  HONOLULU (AP) — Shots were fired Tuesday morning at a Hawaii high school, causing injuries and prompting a lockdown, authorities said. Full Story | Top |
| Blasphemy law used against minorities in Pakistan Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 11:12 PM PST  LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The elderly man's troubles started when two young men milling inside his homeopathic clinic casually asked him about his religion. He thought they were merely curious. In fact, they belonged to an outlawed militant group and were carrying hidden tape recorders. Full Story | Top |
| Scheduled Missouri execution temporarily stayed Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 10:37 PM PST  ST. LOUIS (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule Wednesday on two petitions regarding Missouri death row inmate Herbert Smulls, The Missouri Attorney General's office says. Full Story | Top |
| GOP focuses on empowering Americans, not gov't Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 10:12 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers on Tuesday offered a kinder, gentler vision of Republicans who are determined to empower Americans, not the government, and close the gap "between where you are and where you want to be." Full Story | Top |
| APNewsBreak: More implicated in nuke cheat probe Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 03:33 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — The cheating scandal inside the Air Force's nuclear missile corps is expanding, with the number of service members implicated by investigators now roughly double the 34 reported just a week ago, officials said Tuesday. Full Story | Top |
| Mexican vigilante legalization plan carries risks Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 02:24 PM PST  MEXICO CITY (AP) — After months of tacit cooperation with rural vigilantes trying to drive out a cult-like drug cartel, the Mexican government is seeking to permanently solve one of its toughest security problems with a plan to legalize the growing movement and bring it under the army's control. Full Story | Top |
| Ukraine PM resigns, government offers concessions Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 02:26 PM PST  KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — In back-to-back moves aimed at defusing Ukraine's political crisis, the prime minister resigned Tuesday and parliament repealed anti-protest laws that had set off violent clashes between protesters and police. Full Story | Top |
| Super Bowl circus takes center stage Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 06:52 PM PST  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Internet star Lil Terrio danced with cheerleaders, an Austrian man dressed as Mozart, another guy wore a Waldo costume and Nickelodeon's Pick Boy was in the house. Full Story | Top |
| Mexico's 'water monster' may have disappeared Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 03:52 PM PST  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's salamander-like axolotl may have disappeared from its only known natural habitat in Mexico City's few remaining lakes. Full Story | Top |
| Supreme Court orders stay of execution Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 08:37 PM PST ST. LOUIS (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court granted a temporary stay of execution for Missouri death row inmate Herbert Smulls on Tuesday night. Full Story | Top |
| Analysis: Obama's agenda more bite-sized than bold Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 10:04 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Count 2014 as the year President Barack Obama's agenda went from bold to bite-sized. Full Story | Top |
| 10 Things to Know for Wednesday Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 06:00 PM PST  Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday: Full Story | Top |
| Seahawks star Lynch walks out of media day Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 08:33 PM PST  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Marshawn Lynch was there. He even talked a bit. Full Story | Top |
| FACT CHECK: Less than meets eye in Obama speech Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 07:25 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama promised to clear red tape away from highway projects that actually are stalled because there's no money for them, not because rules are in the way. He's ordering a higher minimum wage for a sliver of the workforce, which affects no one now and not many later. Full Story | Top |
| PHOTOS: Massive elephant rescue in Ivory Coast Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 05:23 AM PST  In this photo taken Monday, Jan. 20, 2014 and distributed by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, a tranquilized elephant is loaded onto a truck near the town of Daloa in western Ivory Coast. Conservationists are capturing and relocating elephants in Ivory Coast forced out of their traditional habitat by encroaching humans, in the first such operation attempted in Africa's forests. The International Fund for Animal Welfare this week began tranquilizing elephants outside the western town of Daloa, then locking them in a crate for the 10-hour drive to Assagny National Park on the southern coast. (AP Photo/IFAW) Full Story | Top |
| Obama to lay out go-it-alone strategy Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 03:31 PM PST  The president will explain his need to get around Congress to boost the middle class. Full Story | Top |
| States consider alternatives to lethal injection Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 02:06 PM PST  ST. LOUIS (AP) — With lethal-injection drugs in short supply and new questions looming about their effectiveness, lawmakers in some death penalty states are considering bringing back relics of a more gruesome past: firing squads, electrocutions and gas chambers. Full Story | Top |
| Ukraine PM resigns, opposition leaders vow to continue protests Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 11:18 AM PST  After Ukraine PM resigns, opposition leaders vow to continue to harness street power. Full Story | Top |
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