Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Suddenly unwanted, Tebow's NFL future uncertain

Suddenly unwanted, Tebow's NFL future uncertain

Suddenly unwanted, Tebow's NFL future uncertain

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 01:16 PM PST

FILE - In this May 31, 2012, file photo, New York Jets quarterbacks Mark Sanchez, left, and Tim Tebow workout during NFL football practice in Florham Park, N.J. Likely done in New York after one frustrating season and Jacksonville already saying no to a happy homecoming, what's next for Tebow, one of the league's most popular and polarizing players? A backup role on another NFL team? A position change? The Canadian Football League? Well, even Tebow isn't sure.(AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)NEW YORK (AP) — From nearly unstoppable to nearly invisible.

Pakistani soldier dies in latest attack in Kashmir

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 01:15 PM PST

Indian army soldiers conduct a mock drill during an event to mark Indian Army Day in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. Indian Army Day is an annual event honoring the military. (AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal)NEW DELHI (AP) — Pakistan on Wednesday blamed Indian troops for killing one of its soldiers along the disputed Kashmir border, the latest in a series of tit-for-tat attacks that threaten to ratchet up tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.

Vegas woman who couldn't stop growing dies at 34

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 01:12 PM PST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — As a teenager growing up in Las Vegas, Tanya Angus strutted along fashion runways. She was 5 feet 8 inches, and people told her she had a perfect body.

Retail stocks lead a late upturn on Wall Street

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 01:10 PM PST

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are ending mostly higher on Wall Street after a rally in retail stocks offset flaring tensions over increasing the country's borrowing limit.

US teen Shiffrin wins WCup slalom for 3rd victory

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 01:09 PM PST

Mikaela Shiffrin, of the United States speeds past a pole on her way to clock the second fastest time in the first run of an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Flachau, Austria, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)FLACHAU, Austria (AP) — American teenager Mikaela Shiffrin won a World Cup night slalom on Tuesday, the third victory in her first year on the circuit.

Wal-Mart to hire vets, buy American

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 01:09 PM PST

In this Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011, photo, Wal-Mart employees Jon Christians and Lori Harris take job applications and answers questions during a job fair at the University of Illinois Springfield campus in Springfield, Ill. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer and nation's largest private employer, said Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, it is making a pledge to boost its sourcing from domestic suppliers and hire more than 100,000 veterans. The plans were to be announced as part of an address by Bill Simon, president and CEO of Wal-Mart's U.S. business, at an annual retail industry convention in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)NEW YORK (AP) — Why wait on Washington to fix the economy when there's Wal-Mart?

Authorities: Alleged NYC subway pusher takes blame

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 01:05 PM PST

NEW YORK (AP) — A homeless suspect charged with killing a stranger by pushing him into the path of a New York City subway train told investigators his victim "rolled like a bowling ball" after he landed on the tracks, according to court papers.

US condemns comments from Egypt's Morsi

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 01:04 PM PST

In this image released by the Egyptian Presidency, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, right, visits a victim receiving treatment following a train crash in Badrasheen, 40 Kilometers (25 miles) south Cairo at a military hospital in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. At least 19 people died and more than 100 were injured when two railroad passenger cars derailed just south of Cairo, health officials say. The accident comes less than two weeks after a new transportation minister was appointed to overhaul the rail system, and just two months after a deadly collision between a train and school bus. (AP Photo/Egyptian Presidency)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration on Tuesday gave a blistering review of remarks that Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi made almost three years ago about Jews and called for him to repudiate what it called unacceptable rhetoric.

Ron Paul's GOP legacy growing in states like Iowa

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 01:04 PM PST

FILE - This Feb. 1, 2012 file photo shows then-Republican presidential candidate, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas speaking in Las Vegas. Ron Paul is exiting the political stage but his legions of rabble-rousing followers insist they are only getting started. Libertarian-leaning loyalists of the two-time Republican presidential candidate have quietly taken over key-state GOP organizations, ensuring future fights with the GOP's establishment and laying the groundwork for a future presidential candidate. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ron Paul is exiting the political stage, but his legions of followers insist they are only getting started.

Lance Armstrong confronts doping charges in interview

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 01:02 PM PST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lance Armstrong could be jailed and cycling could be dropped from the Olympics as a result of the disgraced American athlete's reported admission that he had used performance-enhancing drugs during his racing career. USA Today and other media said on Monday that Armstrong confessed to the doping in an interview with Oprah Winfrey to be aired later this week. The talk show host confirmed the reports on Tuesday in an appearance on the "CBS This Morning" show. ...

Disney unveils own 'Skylanders'-like franchise

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:59 PM PST

This undated publicity photo released by the Walt Disney Company shows the video game, Disney Infinity: The Toy Box. (AP Photo/Walt Disney Company)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Captain Jack Sparrow driving Cinderella's carriage? Mr. Incredible swinging the Queen of Hearts' flamingo mallet? Sulley from "Monsters, Inc." galloping around on Bullseye from "Toy Story"? Those are just a few of the silly scenarios that could become a virtual reality with "Disney Infinity," a new endeavor from Disney combining a video game with a toy line.

Cuba critics look to test government on travel law

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:56 PM PST

Ivan Lee, 12, says goodbye to a family member before traveling to Miami, Florida, where he will reunite with his mother who has been living there for years, as he prepares to board a plane at the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba, Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. Cubans formed long lines outside travel agencies and migration offices on Monday, as a highly anticipated new law took effect ending the island's much-hated exit visa requirement. The new law also extends the amount of time Cubans can remain abroad without loosing their Cuban citizenship. Before the law, Cubans had to return within 11 months, but now can remain 24 months abroad, and are eligible for extensions. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)HAVANA (AP) — For years, Cuban dissidents say, authorities' message to them has been the same: Sure, you can leave the country. Just don't expect us to let you come back.

Syria U.N. envoy says 82 students killed in Aleppo blasts

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:55 PM PST

Syrian security personnel and civilians gather at the site where two explosions rocked the University of Aleppo in Syria's second largest cityUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - At least 82 students in Syria were killed on Tuesday in two explosions that rocked the university in Aleppo, Syria's biggest city, Syria's U.N. envoy told the U.N. Security Council. "A cowardly terrorist act targeted the students of Aleppo University as they sat for their midterm examinations. This act killed 82 students and wounded 162 other students," Syria's U.N. ambassador, Bashar Ja'afari, told the council during a debate on counter-terrorism. The cause of the explosions was not clear but the government and opposition activists blamed each other. ...

House nears delayed vote on Superstorm Sandy aid

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:53 PM PST

Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, R-N.J., left, confers with Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., center, as the House Rules Committee sorts through dozens of amendments on an aid package to assist victims of Superstorm Sandy that devastated parts of the Northeast coast in October, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. The House is expected to vote on the bill Tuesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House pushed toward a vote to speed $50.7 billion in relief to victims of Superstorm Sandy on Tuesday as the Republican leadership struggled to surmount an episode that exposed painful party divisions inside Congress and out.

Mo. lawmaker wants tax on violent video games

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:52 PM PST

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Republican lawmaker from rural Missouri is calling for a sales tax on violent video games in response to a deadly Connecticut school shooting.

Broncos OC McCoy agrees to become Chargers coach

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:52 PM PST

FILE - This is a 2012 file photo showing Mike McCoy of the Denver Broncos NFL football team. A person with knowledge of the situation says McCoy is working on a contract to become head coach of the division rival San Diego Chargers. The person spoke with The Associated Press on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, on condition of anonymity because a deal hasn't been completed. (AP Photo/File)SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mike McCoy is the new head coach of the San Diego Chargers.

Man pleads guilty to charge in Mo. sex slave case

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:52 PM PST

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man accused of torturing a young woman he kept as a sex slave pleaded guilty Tuesday to having sex with her when she was underage, but more serious charges including sex trafficking were dropped.

Philly girl taken from school found outside city

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:50 PM PST

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A 27-year-old sanitation worker in Philadelphia says he was drawn to cries for help by an abducted girl before finding the freezing child huddled beneath a playground slide.

18 heads found at airport were sent for cremation

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:50 PM PST

CHICAGO (AP) — It sounded ghoulish enough: a shipment of 18 frozen human heads discovered and seized by customs officials during routine X-ray screening of cargo arriving at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.

Oil slides on concerns about debt-ceiling debate

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:48 PM PST

Oil fell the most in three weeks as traders worried about another heated fiscal debate in Washington and slowing demand for gasoline.

Schumer to back Hagel for Pentagon's top job

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:47 PM PST

In this Jan. 7, 2013 photo, former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel, president Barack Obama's choice for defense secretary, speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, where the president made the announcement. Hagel secured the backing of two of the staunchest pro-Israel Senate Democrats in a clear boost to the Republican's prospects of becoming President Barack Obama's next defense secretary. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON (AP) — Chuck Hagel secured the backing of two of the staunchest pro-Israel Senate Democrats in a clear boost to the Republican's prospects of becoming President Barack Obama's next defense secretary.

World warm last year, but not like record US heat

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:45 PM PST

FILE - In this Friday, Dec. 28, 2012 file photo, the sun sets behind the Christ the Redeemer statue and the Corcovado mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, two days after the city recorded its hottest day since 1915 at 43 degrees Celsius (109.7 degrees Fahrenheit). New weather data shows that the world's average temperature in 2012 barely slipped into the top 10 hottest years on record, despite the U.S. smashing heat marks. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says last year's world average temperature was 58 degrees Fahrenheit (14.5 degrees Celsius) - a full degree above the 20th century average of 57 F (13.9 C). NASA, which measures temperatures differently, ranks 2012 as ninth warmest. Both agencies announced the data Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)WASHINGTON (AP) — While the U.S. was smashing heat marks last year, the world as a whole barely slipped into the top 10 hottest years on record, two American science agencies said Tuesday.

Obama to take private oath in brief family service

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:44 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's private swearing-in will be a brief, sparsely attended ceremony in the Blue Room of the White House.

Blasts at Syrian university kill more than 80

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:41 PM PST

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian people gather at the site after an explosion hit a university in Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. Two explosions struck the main university in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Tuesday, causing an unknown number of casualties, state media and anti-government activists said. There were conflicting reports as to what caused the blast at Aleppo University, which was in session Tuesday. (AP Photo/SANA)BEIRUT (AP) — Twin blasts inside a university campus in Syria's largest city on Tuesday set cars ablaze, blew the walls off dormitory rooms and left more than 80 people dead, anti-regime activists said.

Obama signs bill expanding State Dept. rewards

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:33 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama signed legislation into law Tuesday expanding the State Department's Rewards for Justice program aimed at capturing the world's most serious human rights abusers, with African warlord Joseph Kony the top target.

Chelsea Clinton headlining inaugural service event

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:33 PM PST

FILE - This Sept. 23, 2012 file photo shows Chelsea Clinton listening to her father, former President Bill Clinton speak during the Clinton Global Initiative, in New York. Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton has signed on to help promote President Barack Obama's inaugural kick-off event to get Americans across the country engaged in serving their communities. Inaugural planners announced Tuesday that Clinton will be honorary chair of the National Day of Service, the president's call for Americans to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the holiday weekend celebrating his birthday. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton has signed on to help promote President Barack Obama's inaugural kick-off event to get Americans across the country engaged in serving their communities.

Puerto Rico to consider anti-discrimination bill

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:27 PM PST

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's legislature is expected to approve a long sought-after bill that would make it a crime to discriminate against people based on their gender or sexual orientation.

Israel to open exhibit on biblical King Herod

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:25 PM PST

A restorer at the Israel Museum works on a reassembled display of what curators say was Herod's tomb in the Israeli museum, Jerusalem, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2012. Israel's national museum is opening the world's first exhibition on King Herod, displaying what it says are the reconstructed tomb and sarcophagus of one of antiquity's most towering and despised figures. Palestinians object to the exhibit because it displays artifacts from West Bank sites. Archaeology official Hamdan Taha says the project was not coordinated with the Palestinians, and is against international law. The museum says it will return the antiquities when the exhibit closes in 9 months. (AP Photo/Daniel Estrin)JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's national museum said Tuesday it will open what it calls the world's first exhibition devoted to the architectural legacy of biblical King Herod, the Jewish proxy monarch who ruled Jerusalem and the Holy Land under Roman occupation two millennia ago.

Facebook unveils new friends-based search tool

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:18 PM PST

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg introduces a new feature called "Graph Search" during a media event at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, CaliforniaMENLO PARK, California (Reuters) - Facebook Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled on Tuesday a feature to help its users search for people and places within the social network, in the company's first major product launch since its May initial public offering. Speaking to reporters at its Menlo Park, California headquarters, Zuckerberg revealed "graph search," which allows users to sort through only content that has been shared with them - addressing potential privacy concerns. ...

Facebook unveils social search feature

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:17 PM PST

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks about Facebook Graph Search at a Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. The new service lets users search their social connections for information about their friends' interests, and for photos and places. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a new search feature on Tuesday in the company's first staged event at its Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters since its May initial public offering.

Chicago closer to settling police suits for $32M

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:17 PM PST

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago City Council committee has approved two large legal settlements including one that would be the biggest yet to stem from the city's notorious police torture scandal involving former Lt. John Burge.

Risk to all ages: 100 kids die of flu each year

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:13 PM PST

NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty flu-related deaths have been reported in children so far this winter — one of the worst tolls this early in the year since health officials began keeping track.

Mo. deaths of 3 hikers underscore need for safety

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:12 PM PST

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Whether it was the bone-chilling rain or the pitch-black darkness while lost in a forest, circumstances that doomed an Air Force veteran and two young sons on a Missouri hike illustrate the need for simple precautions that could avert similar tragedies, experts said Tuesday.

Cuba acknowledges 51 cholera cases

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:12 PM PST

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba's Public Health Ministry on Tuesday acknowledged 51 new cases of cholera in the capital amid growing concerns about the illness' spread and disappointment in the diplomatic community over the government's lack of transparency.

Venezuelan VP: Chavez asked questions during visit

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:11 PM PST

In this photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's Vice President Nicolas Maduro, right, speaks with opposition leader, Miranda state Gov. Henrique Capriles, center, and Lara state Gov. Henry Falcon during a meeting with state governors in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. Maduro said in a televised meeting with state governors that President Hugo Chavez has been making progress in his treatment for a severe respiratory infection and asked questions of his aides during a visit in Cuba. (AP Photo/Miraflores Press Office)CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's vice president said Tuesday that President Hugo Chavez has been making progress in his treatment for a severe respiratory infection and asked questions of his aides during a recent visit to Cuba, where the president is recovering.

Sandy aid package moving toward House votes

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:10 PM PST

This Jan. 3, 2013 photo shows a beach front home that was severely damaged by Superstorm Sandy resting in the sand in Bay Head, N.J., Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013. House conservatives opposed to more deficit spending chip away at a $50.7 billion Superstorm Sandy aid package by seeking spending cuts in other programs to pay for recovery efforts and stripping money for projects they say are unrelated to the Oct. 29 storm. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)WASHINGTON (AP) — The House moved toward action Tuesday on a $50.7 billion Superstorm Sandy aid package that Northeast lawmakers hoped could be approved despite attempts by fiscal conservatives to eliminate unrelated projects and to gain offsetting spending cuts to cover the costs of the bill. Amendments offered by opponents of full funding set up a faceoff on the emergency spending package, with Northeast lawmakers in both parties eager to provide recovery aid for one of the worst storms ever to strike the region.

Utah group objects to 'obscene' Sundance lineup

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:09 PM PST

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A conservative Utah group believes the Sundance Film Festival's lineup featuring 'obscene' movies is at odds with Utah's culture of family values, and wants the state to pull its financial backing.

Syria activists: death toll in blasts more than 80

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:07 PM PST

A Free Syrian Army fighter aims his weapon during clashes with government forces in Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. Two explosions struck the main university in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Tuesday, causing an unknown number of casualties, state media and anti-government activists said. (AP Photo/Andoni Lubaki)BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian activists say the death toll in two blasts inside the campus of the main university in the northern city of Aleppo has risen to 83.

Grammy nods show Anthony Hamilton still relevant

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:02 PM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2011 file photo, Anthony Hamilton attends the Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research "Angel Ball" honors gala at Cipriani's Wall St. in New York. Hamilton released his fifth album in December 2011, it did not receive the same amount of attention compared to his previous efforts. So Hamilton was extremely surprised when he got a call from his manager, letting the 41-year-old singer know that he had been nominated for two Grammy Awards, including best R&B album for ATLANTA (AP) — When Anthony Hamilton released his fifth album in December 2011, it didn't receive the same amount of attention his previous efforts did.

Edward Furlong arrested for domestic violence case

Posted: 15 Jan 2013 12:01 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2011 file photo, cast member Edward Furlong arrives at the premiere "The Green Hornet" in Los Angeles. Authorities say they arrested Furlong on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2012 on suspicion of domestic violence and an outstanding warrant in West Hollywood, Calif. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Actor Edward Furlong remains jailed after being arrested Sunday on suspicion of domestic violence and for an outstanding felony warrant.
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