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| For Republicans, a world turned 'upside down' on immigration Monday, Jan 28, 2013 10:07 PM PST  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - What a difference one brutally disappointing election can make. At this time last year, Republican U.S. presidential contenders were competing to act tough on immigration to win favor with the party's conservative base. Eventual nominee Mitt Romney led the way by advocating "self-deportation" - a plan that essentially called on the government to make life so miserable for the nation's 11 million illegal immigrants, most of whom are Hispanics, that many would leave on their own. ... Full Story | Top |
| Think preventive medicine will save money? Think again Monday, Jan 28, 2013 09:12 PM PST  NEW YORK (Reuters) - It seems like a no-brainer. Since about 75 percent of healthcare spending in the United States is for largely preventable chronic illnesses such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease, providing more preventive care should cut costs. If only. In a report released on Tuesday, the non-profit Trust for America's Health outlined a plan "to move from sick care to health care" by putting more resources into preventing chronic disease rather than treating it, as the current system does. ... Full Story | Top |
| Focus turns to Brazil club safety after fire Monday, Jan 28, 2013 11:36 PM PST  SANTA MARIA, Brazil (AP) â€" There was no alarm, no extinguishers, no sprinklers and almost no escape from the nightclub that became a death trap for more than 200 Brazilian college students. Full Story | Top |
| Hollande: African forces to take over Mali job Monday, Jan 28, 2013 10:54 AM PST  PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande said on Monday it would be up to African forces to tackle Islamist rebels in the northern part of Mali once the main towns in the region were retaken. At a news conference in Paris, Hollande said "we are in the process of winning the battle" but acknowledged the harder part was still to come and that it would largely be a task for Malian and African forces. ... Full Story | Top |
| New arms for Iraq war's first quad amputee Monday, Jan 28, 2013 02:36 PM PST  Doctors used a novel approach to give the veteran two limbs. Full Story | Top |
| Egyptian protesters defy curfew, attack police stations Monday, Jan 28, 2013 11:44 PM PST  CAIRO/ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Egyptian protesters defied an overnight curfew in restive towns along the Suez Canal, attacking police stations after Islamist President Mohamed Mursi imposed emergency rule to end days of clashes that have left at least 52 people dead. At least two men died in overnight fighting in the canal city of Port Said, the latest unrest in a wave of violence unleashed last week on the eve of the anniversary of the 2011 revolt that brought down autocrat Hosni Mubarak. Political opponents spurned a call by Mursi for talks on Monday to try to end the violence. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'No numbers' in this math museum Monday, Jan 28, 2013 06:35 PM PST  A new museum in Manhattan shows math's 'beautiful, exciting and fun' side. Full Story | Top |
| Dutch Queen Beatrix abdicating, son will be king Monday, Jan 28, 2013 04:23 PM PST  THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) â€" The Netherlands' Queen Beatrix announced Monday that she is ending her reign after 33 years and passing the crown to her eldest son, who has long been groomed to be king but who will have to work hard to match his mother's popularity. Full Story | Top |
| Chris Brown investigated for possible assault Monday, Jan 28, 2013 09:24 PM PST  WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) â€" Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown is under investigation for an alleged assault in a West Hollywood parking lot, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said early Monday. Full Story | Top |
| U.S. mom missing in Turkey took mysterious excursions Monday, Jan 28, 2013 08:52 AM PST  Turkish media reported today that police were trying to establish why Sierra visited Amsterdam and Munich. Full Story | Top |
| Pizza chain makes special delivery for soldier in Afghanistan Monday, Jan 28, 2013 07:52 PM PST  Army National Guard Maj. Shawn Fulker is thousands of miles away serving in Afghanistan, and when his wife’s birthday came around, he decided he wanted to do something very special. Josephine Fulker loves Mellow Mushroom pizza, so her husband emailed Mellow Mushroom’s corporate website on... Full Story | Top |
| Floods hit two Australian states, thousands evacuated Monday, Jan 28, 2013 10:37 PM PST  CANBERRA (Reuters) - Massive summer floods have killed four people and forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes across two Australian states on Tuesday, disrupting air and rail travel and coal production. A deluge fed by the ex-tropical cyclone Oswald dumped more than 200 millimeters (8 inches) of rain in some areas of the Queensland and New South Wales states over the past three days, swelling rivers and swamping towns. The worst-hit areas were around Bundaberg, Rockhampton and Ipswich in the Queensland state, and around the northern New South Wales towns of Grafton and Lismore. ... Full Story | Top |
| Police push for background checks on gun purchases Monday, Jan 28, 2013 07:06 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) â€" Law enforcement leaders who met with President Barack Obama Monday urged him to focus on strengthening gun purchase background checks and mental health systems, but did not unify behind his more controversial gun control efforts. Full Story | Top |
| Bodies of missing Mexican band members found in well Monday, Jan 28, 2013 11:12 PM PST  MONTERREY (Reuters) - Police found a dozen bodies inside a well in northern Mexico, some of them members of a band abducted last week by an armed group, a spokesman for the state of Nuevo Leon, Jorge Domene, said on Monday. Authorities have identified four of the bodies, including that of a Colombian national. All were wearing jeans and T-shirts with the logo of the music group - "Poderoso Kombo Kolombia." One band member who managed to escape told police that after he and the others were kidnapped, their armed men captors asked them if they belonged to an organized crime gang. ... Full Story | Top |
| New breeds debut on Westminster 'red carpet' Monday, Jan 28, 2013 01:58 PM PST  At certain moments it had the air of a red-carpet event, with camera shutters clicking in rapid fire and flashbulbs igniting the room in white light. Full Story | Top |
| Florida women frighten off intruder by chanting ‘Jesus’ Monday, Jan 28, 2013 05:45 PM PST If you ask the 15 women inside Jacquie Hagler’s house what happened, they’ll tell you it’s simple: Jesus scared a would be thief out of the Florida woman’s home. At first, those gathered at Hagler’s house for a jewelry party thought the intruder was simply part of an elaborate gag, using a “water gun†to [...] Full Story | Top |
| A Whopper to go with the casket, please Monday, Jan 28, 2013 02:31 PM PST  A funeral procession for a big Burger King fan makes a special stop in his honor. Full Story | Top |
| Sandy aid bill heads to Obama's desk Monday, Jan 28, 2013 05:42 PM PST  Lawmakers say the money is desperately needed to help recovery efforts. Full Story | Top |
| A driving test can't stop this 105-year-old woman Monday, Jan 28, 2013 03:05 PM PST  She passed her driving test â€" continuing 86 years without a blemish on her driving record. Full Story | Top |
| Lose your job to technology? Share your story Monday, Jan 28, 2013 12:55 PM PST A job seeker in New York fills out an application during a job fair in December. (Mary Altaffer/AP) According to an Associated Press series published last week, the United States lost 7.5 million jobs during the recession, but in the three and a half years since it ended, the country has recovered just 47 percent [...] Full Story | Top |
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