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| Governors seek flexibility in sequestration Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 03:38 PM PST  "We believe in what we call flexible federalism," Markell of Delaware said. Full Story | Top |
| 2nd blizzard bearing down on Plains region Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 11:14 PM PST  DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) â€" A second major winter storm was bearing down on the central Plains, forcing cancellations and sending public works crews scrambling for salt and sand supplies less than a week after another system dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of the region. Full Story | Top |
| South Korea's new president demands North drop nuclear ambitions Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 08:55 PM PST  Park Geun-hye also urged North Korea and to stop wasting its scarce resources on arms. Full Story | Top |
| Egypt's Morsi calls for dialogue on elections Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 05:39 PM PST  The Islamist president wants forces to join to ensure "integrity and transparency." Full Story | Top |
| Cuban leader Raul Castro says he will retire in 2018 Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 09:27 PM PST  HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban President Raul Castro announced on Sunday he will step down from power after his second term ends in 2018, and the new parliament named a 52-year-old rising star to become his first vice president and most visible successor. "This will be my last term," Castro, 81, said shortly after the National Assembly elected him to a second five-year tenure. In a surprise move, the new parliament also named Miguel Diaz-Canel as first vice president, meaning he would take over if Castro cannot serve his full term. ... Full Story | Top |
| Michelle Obama announces Best Picture winner Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 09:27 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) â€" Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance at the Oscars, opening the envelope that contained the name of the Best Picture winner, "Argo." Full Story | Top |
| Tanning parlors may misinform clients about risks Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 09:20 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Tanning facilities often given inconsistent or incorrect information about the risks associated with indoor tanning and may let kids as young as 10 or 12 tan, according to a new study from Missouri. Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has some guidelines on proper safety precautions for indoor tanning, those aren't enforced by states if the state government doesn't pass its own regulations, researchers explained. ... Full Story | Top |
| Chinese company reveals 'fastest smartphone in the world' Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 03:02 PM PST  Huawei, the world's third-largest maker of smartphones, wants to expand its brand. Full Story | Top |
| CT scans for lung cancer may save lives Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 09:13 PM PST Screening heavy smokers for lung cancer with a CT scan could potentially prevent thousands of deaths from lung cancer a year, a new study suggests. Full Story | Top |
| Pediatricians oppose school suspension, expulsion Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 09:21 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A group representing pediatricians says disciplining students with out-of-school suspension or expulsion is counterproductive to school goals and should only be used on case by case basis. The policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that pediatricians familiarize themselves with the policies of their local school districts, and advocate for prevention and alternative strategies. "The adverse effect of out-of-school suspension and expulsion on the student can be profound," the experts write in the journal Pediatrics on Monday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Crews looks for 4 in waters south of San Francisco Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 11:18 PM PST HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) â€" The Coast Guard is searching the waters south of San Francisco for four people who went missing after they reported their sailboat was sinking. Full Story | Top |
| Afghanistan: U.S. special forces must leave province Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 04:38 PM PST  Afghanistan's president on Sunday ordered all U.S. special forces to leave a strategically important eastern province within two weeks because of allegations that Afghans working with them are torturing and abusing other Afghans. Full Story | Top |
| Asteroid-smashing mission picks space rock target Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 09:36 PM PST  A mission that aims to slam a spacecraft into a near-Earth asteroid now officially has a target â€" a space rock called Didymos. Full Story | Top |
| Survey shows China manufacturing at 4-month low Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 06:40 PM PST A survey shows China's manufacturing activity this month has declined to a four-month low in a reminder of possible threats to its shaky economic recovery.HSBC Corp. said Monday the preliminary version ... Full Story | Top |
| Pistorius' brother facing charge in traffic death Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 11:19 AM PST  JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- The murder case involving Olympic star Oscar Pistorius took another unexpected turn Sunday with the news that his older brother, Carl, is himself facing charges for the death of a woman in a traffic accident. Full Story | Top |
| Lawmakers dispute records for private gun sales Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 05:35 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) â€" A dispute over whether to require record keeping for private gun sales is holding up a compromise between Republican and Democratic senators over expanding background checks for firearms transactions, one of President Barack Obama's top gun control priorities, people familiar with the private talks said Sunday. Full Story | Top |
| Gibbs: I was told not to acknowledge existence of drone program Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 09:40 AM PST  Obama's former press secretary called the proposition "inherently crazy." Full Story | Top |
| Cruz's tactics boil Washington, but impress Texas Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 09:02 AM PST  Ted Cruz glanced at his black cowboy boots, beneath a silver Texas belt buckle, waiting for the admirers to stop clapping. Full Story | Top |
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