Iran says warships sailing towards U.S.: agency
An Iranian naval officer said a number of warships had been ordered to approach U.S. maritime borders as a response to the stationing of U.S. vessels in the Gulf, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Saturday. "Iran's military fleet is approaching the United States' maritime borders, and…
ReutersExclusive: AIDS patients in Obamacare limbo as insurers reject checks
By Sharon Begley and Julie Steenhuysen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hundreds of people with HIV/AIDS in Louisiana trying to obtain coverage under President Barack Obama's healthcare reform are in danger of being thrown out of the insurance plan they selected in a dispute over federal subsidies and the…
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Odd NewsNORTH KOREAN PRISONER
Kenneth Bae, an American citizen who is being held prisoner in North Korea, has been transferred from a hospital to a labor camp.
TouchVisionRoads resemble parking lots after snowfall in Little Rock, Ark
By Suzi Parker LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) - Abandoned cars littered roads in Little Rock on Saturday, after heavy snowfall the night before led motorists to leave their vehicles behind, police said. At the same time, residents of Pennsylvania were coping with the aftermath of wintry weather…
Reuters57 mins agoVigilantes enter Mexican drug cartel's key bastion
Morelia (Mexico) (AFP) - Vigilante militias that have fought a drug cartel in western Mexico for a year entered on Saturday a city considered a key gang bastion and they are helping authorities police the town. Fernando Cano, the Michoacan state deputy government secretary, told AFP that the…
AFPGirl Who Takes To The Stage Leaves Friend In The Wings
DEAR ABBY: My best friend, "Kyra," has joined the drama department at our school. She has made a lot of theater friends now and hangs out with them every day after school. She used to meet me occasionally at my locker after school, but no longer does so. The only time I see her, she's with her…
Dear AbbyUS vows to defend Japan against China
Secretary of State John Kerry vowed Friday that the United States would defend Japan against attack including over islands claimed by China as tensions boil between the Asian powers. Kerry, who said he would visit China next week, met in Washington with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and…
AFPThis Woman Lost Her Job Because Her Kid Got Sick—and She's Not Alone
When Chicago public schools closed for a snow day in late January, single mom Rhiannon Broschat was forced to choose between her special needs son and her part-time grocery store job. Broschat is just one of the untold millions of parents who would benefit from the Obama administration's…
Takepart.comNo. 3 Florida Tops Alabama 78-69 for 15th Straight
No. 3 Florida has all 5 starters in double figures, beats Alabama 78-69 for 15th straight win
ABC NewsUS snowboarder Kotsenburg wins men's Olympic slopestyle gold
Rosa Khutor (Russia) (AFP) - Sage Kotsenburg of the United States claimed the first gold medal of the Sochi Winter Olympics on Saturday in men's slopestyle and hailed his fellow snowboarders for their band of brothers mentality. The 20-year-old said he would have been just as happy had either…
AFPHoffman's NYC funeral attracts Hollywood stars
NEW YORK (AP) — Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Ethan Hawke, Brian Dennehey, Amy Adams and Ellen Burstyn were among the stars who paid their respects Friday at a private funeral for Philip Seymour Hoffman that combined sadness and humor to honor an actor widely considered among the best of his…
Associated PressMaruti halts Indian car that led to road revolution
India's Maruti Suzuki said Saturday it had halted production of its iconic first small car, the Maruti 800, which revolutionised road transport for millions of Indians. "We have stopped the M-800 (Maruti 800) production," C.V. Raman, executive director of Maruti Suzuki told reporters at India's…
AFP6 Awesome Acts of Teacher Appreciation You Wish You'd Thought Up
Their acts of kindness and selflessness often go overlooked by students, parents, and even their peers. Every once in a while, someone will organize an unexpected show of gratitude that leaves a teacher crying tears of happiness. Alison Corbett, an English teacher in Denver, was the recipient of…
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ABC NewsThe week's best photojournalism
Ethnic Yi women travel to a dragon worship ceremony in Shiping county, China. The dragon worship ceremony is held every 12 years to pray for good fortune and harvest. (REUTERS/Wong Campion)
The WeekPhotos of the day - February 7, 2014 (53 photos)
Fireworks are seen over the Olympic Park during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, a woman stands in the sun outside a slaughterhouse along the street in Kathmandu, a gallery assistant poses with "Cracked Egg (Magenta)" by Jeff Koons on display at Christie's in London and Czech…
Yahoo NewsFloating school offers hope in Nigeria's 'slum on stilts'
It's been dubbed the "Venice of Africa" but comparisons between the sprawling Lagos community of Makoko and the historic Italian city begin and end at the water's edge. Makoko's makeshift huts rise from the murky waters of the lagoon around Nigeria's biggest city, a far cry from the ornate bridges…
AFPC. Africa crowd lynches fleeing Muslim: witnesses
Bangui (Central African Republic) (AFP) - A mob lynched a Muslim on Friday after he fell off a crowded lorry driving thousands of frightened civilians out of the strife-torn capital of the Central African Republic. A large convoy of lorries and taxis packed with Muslims fleeing Christian…
AFPCastaway goes to ground awaiting medical all-clear
Majuro (Marshall Islands) (AFP) - El Salvadoran castaway Jose Salvador Alvarenga went to ground in the Marshall Islands Sunday, with phone calls blocked and escorts to and from his hotel room as he awaits medical clearance to travel home. Alvarenga, who washed up on remote Ebon Atoll in the…
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