Critical Gates memoir rocks Obama administration
The White House on Wednesday fought back against former Pentagon chief Robert Gates's blunt criticism of President Barack Obama's war leadership and damning of Vice President Joe Biden. Gates, who served six presidents in senior national security jobs, sent political shockwaves through Washington…
AFPLions Face Extinction in West Africa
Lions in West Africa are on the brink of extinction, new research suggests. Fewer than 250 adults may be left in West Africa, and those big cats are confined to less than 1 percent of their historic range. The new study, detailed today (Jan. 8) in the journal PLOS ONE, suggests that without…
LiveScience.comCalifornia Mortgage Rates Hit 2.75% (2.84% APR)
Initial mortgage rates are back down this month in California to 2.75% (2.84% APR). See if you can get a great rate and start saving money today.
AdChoices LendingTreeSponsoredIndia tells U.S. to close embassy club; anger exposes flaws in ties
By Frank Jack Daniel and David Brunnstrom NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - India ordered the United States on Wednesday to close down an embassy club for expatriate Americans in New Delhi, escalating a diplomatic row between the two nations that has brought faultlines in their ties out in the…
ReutersCalif. deputy waited seconds before shooting boy with toy rifle: lawsuit
By Ronnie Cohen SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A northern California sheriff's deputy shot a 13-year-old just three seconds after ordering him to drop a plastic replica of an assault rifle, the boy's parents claimed in an amended civil rights lawsuit filed Tuesday. Erick Gelhaus, a veteran deputy and…
ReutersReid Overstates Reduction in Uninsured
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid incorrectly claimed that 9 million Americans "have health care that didn’t have it before" because of the Affordable Care Act.
FactCheck.orgCheck Out These Warning Signs Of Potential Abusers
DEAR ABBY: When my daughter was 20, she met a guy who one minute showered her with roses and the next would beat her up. She stayed with him thinking she could change him, and became pregnant. On her 21st birthday, she tried to get away from him. He chased her up the road and went to punch her in…
Dear AbbyFactbox: Marijuana legalization laws in the United States
(Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is due to announce an executive order on Wednesday paving the way for New York to become the 21st U.S. state, along with the District of Columbia, to allow medical marijuana. Marijuana remains illegal under federal law, though the U.S. Department of…
ReutersThe Surprising Way Courteney Cox Reacted to David Arquette's Baby News
Courteney Cox explained how she reacted to David Arquette's baby news and reveals the baby's gender! Â Â Â Â
ABC NewsCalifornia group home fire (5 photos)
Two people were killed and four others were injured in an early morning fire Wednesday at a group home for developmentally disabled adult women in California, authorities said. The blaze broke out about 5:45 a.m. in a residential neighborhood of Santa Ana, according to Orange County Fire Authority…
Yahoo NewsUtah mom to give birth to daughter's daughter
PROVO, Utah (AP) — A 58-year-old Utah woman is set to give birth in a few weeks — to her first grandchild.
Associated PressDennis Rodman in North Korea: Has he finally gone too far?
Mr. Bae is an American citizen now imprisoned in North Korea on vague charges, and when asked Monday by a CNN interviewer whether he’d raise Bae’s status with North Korean leaders, Mr. Rodman just ranted. Then at Wednesday’s exhibition game between a team of former NBA players and North Korea’s…
Christian Science MonitorFDA approves diabetes drug with new approach
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a new diabetes drug from Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca that uses a novel approach to reduce blood sugar.
Associated PressAntarctic mission over as ships clear ice field
A complex international operation to free a Russian ship trapped in Antarctica ended Wednesday when the vessel cleared the ice field, as officials released a United States icebreaker from the rescue. The Russian-flagged Akademik Shokalskiy became stuck on December 24, triggering a rescue operation…
AFPNiagara river freezes over
The Niagara river is covered with ice, causing floods and concern among residents. Colette Luke reports.
Reuters VideosHomeowners Get a Bailout This Year
If you own a home and pay for a mortgage, you could reduce your payments by as much as $4,905 a year. Here is how it works...
AdChoices Rate MarketplaceSponsoredChris Christie traffic scandal: An end to presidential plans?
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is in big political trouble at the moment. If you haven’t heard, Northjersey.com has published e-mails indicating that several top aides to Governor Christie conspired to create traffic jams on the George Washington Bridge, punishing the Democratic mayor of a nearby…
Christian Science MonitorThe strange beauty of the polar vortex
Lake Michigan, Milwaukee. | (Photo courtesy Jennell Jenney / jennelljenney/Flickr)
The WeekT-Mobile unleashes yet another hilarious taunt to rival carriers
T-Mobile just keeps coming up with new ways to bash its rivals. The company on Wednesday unveiled a new way for customers to send their current carriers a “breakup letter” informing them that they’re being dumped for T-Mobile. You can start your breakup letter on Facebook by choosing your wireless…
BGR NewsConservative Catholic order meets to turn page on scandalous past
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - How can an order of priests go on serving the Catholic Church and the faithful after revelations that the man who founded it was a fraud who lived a double life as a pedophile, womanizer and drug addict? That is the dilemma facing the Legionaries of…
ReutersMan With 48 Bombs in Ohio Is an Indiana Guardsman
Man jailed in Ohio after police find 48 bombs in his car is Indiana National Guardsman    Â
ABC NewsWhy You Should Plan Your Retirement Schedule
Many people dream of a retirement that goes something like this: Quit your job, sit back, relax and do nothing all day. But be careful what you wish for, because having this dream come true could be disastrous to your retirement.
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