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• Son-in-law arrested in package explosion deaths
• Valentine on ice: Chinese curler to root against S. Korean wife
• Winter storms threaten to chill U.S. economy
• TV self-parody? Consumer advocates jump on Comcast mega-deal
• Feds open criminal probe into coal ash spill
• U.S. delegate to Sochi: We didn't feel backlash
• NYC's new mayor fends off angry kids over snow day
• Detroit: Beauty in the ruins for some, anger for others
• Amazing macro views of snowflakes
• Cupid is cleared for landing in Miami
• Snowden used password from NSA staffer: intelligence memo
• 'It's a godawful thing'
• In New York, real populism and real choices
• Suspense in Senate: Debt vote shrouded in secrecy
• Syria strikes kill 400 so far this month in Aleppo
• Former pediatrician convicted of waterboarding
• Son-in-law arrested in Tenn. package bomb deaths
• Landowner to decide fate of Seattle mammoth tusk
• More talking, longer sentences help babies' brains
• Minaj uses Malcolm X, racial slur in cover art
• Drake: Done with interviews after Rolling Stone
• APNewsBreak: New gender options for Facebook users
• Plushenko retires after injury at Sochi Olympics
• AP PHOTOS: Fun in the sun for Sochi athletes
• Officials asking how bobsled crashed into worker
• Karzai: US must respect Afghan sovereignty
• Comcast to buy Time Warner Cable for $45 billion
• Kentucky gas explosion injures 2, destroys homes
• Winter storm slams Southeast, heads north
• Vicious winter storm slams Northeast
• Comcast plans to acquire Time Warner
• Afghanistan frees detainees US calls 'dangerous'
• Sinkhole swallows cars at Corvette Museum in Ky.
• One dead in violent Venezuela protests

Son-in-law arrested in package explosion deaths Posted: 13 Feb 2014 03:49 PM PST Police do not reveal motive in murder of Tennessee couple in their 70s that shocked neighbors.

Valentine on ice: Chinese curler to root against S. Korean wife Posted:

Winter storms threaten to chill U.S. economy Posted: 13 Feb 2014 01:11 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The winter storms barreling across much of the United States are undercutting the nation's economy just when signs of stronger growth had begun to emerge.

TV self-parody? Consumer advocates jump on Comcast mega-deal Posted: 13 Feb 2014 01:53 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Where is "30 Rock" when you need it?

Feds open criminal probe into coal ash spill Posted: 13 Feb 2014 12:28 PM PST Duke Energy plant in N.C. spewed enough toxic sludge to fill 73 Olympic-sized pools.

U.S. delegate to Sochi: We didn't feel backlash Posted: 13 Feb 2014 11:59 AM PST Caitlin Cahow and other gay athletes sent to Olympics in apparent protest over Russian laws.

NYC's new mayor fends off angry kids over snow day Posted: 13 Feb 2014 10:51 AM PST Mayor Bill de Blasio has been on the job for only six weeks, but has already thoroughly alienated one constituency.

Detroit: Beauty in the ruins for some, anger for others Posted: 13 Feb 2014 10:21 AM PST People from all over the world have descended on Detroit to explore and photograph its empty buildings, but locals worry the obsession over "ruin porn" could hurt the city's image as it navigates its way out of bankruptcy.

Amazing macro views of snowflakes Posted: 13 Feb 2014 08:13 AM PST An amazing macro snowflake. (Valeriya Zvereva/CATERS NEWS)

Cupid is cleared for landing in Miami Posted: 13 Feb 2014 02:31 PM PST At Valentine's Day, 85 percent of U.S. flower imports come through the Florida airport.

Snowden used password from NSA staffer: intelligence memo Posted: 13 Feb 2014 05:48 AM PST A National Security Agency employee was stripped of his security clearance for unknowingly giving Edward Snowden access to his password, NBC News reports.

'It's a godawful thing' Posted: 13 Feb 2014 08:47 AM PST Schools close, flights are canceled as another winter storm hits Northeast.

In New York, real populism and real choices Posted: 13 Feb 2014 03:55 AM PST Democrats across the U.S. should take note of the intraparty breach in the state.

Suspense in Senate: Debt vote shrouded in secrecy Posted: 13 Feb 2014 03:56 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Financial markets were watching, the retirement accounts of millions of Americans on the line.

Syria strikes kill 400 so far this month in Aleppo Posted: 13 Feb 2014 02:15 PM PST GENEVA (AP) — The United States and Russia promised to try to break the stalemate in Syria peace talks, a U.N. mediator said Thursday, as Syrian activists said government shelling and airstrikes with makeshift barrel bombs killed about 400 people in the country's largest city so far this month.

Former pediatrician convicted of waterboarding Posted: 13 Feb 2014 04:43 PM PST GEORGETOWN, Del. (AP) — A pediatrician known for his research on paranormal science and near-death experiences with children was convicted Thursday of waterboarding the daughter of his longtime companion by holding her head under a faucet.

Son-in-law arrested in Tenn. package bomb deaths Posted: 13 Feb 2014 04:54 PM PST NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The son-in-law of a Tennessee couple killed when a package exploded at their home has been charged with first-degree murder in their deaths.

Landowner to decide fate of Seattle mammoth tusk Posted: 13 Feb 2014 03:31 PM PST SEATTLE (AP) — The fate of the mammoth tusk found at a construction site in downtown Seattle this week is entirely up to the landowner, a national expert said Thursday.

More talking, longer sentences help babies' brains Posted: 13 Feb 2014 04:21 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The sooner you start explaining the world to your baby, the better.

Minaj uses Malcolm X, racial slur in cover art Posted: 13 Feb 2014 04:11 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Nicki Minaj has apologized for using a famous photo of Malcolm X with a rifle in his hands and juxtaposing it with a racial slur for her new song.

Drake: Done with interviews after Rolling Stone Posted: 13 Feb 2014 03:24 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Drake lashed out at Rolling Stone after the magazine replaced him on the cover with the late Philip Seymour Hoffman and quoted the rapper criticizing some of Kanye West's lyrics.

APNewsBreak: New gender options for Facebook users Posted: 13 Feb 2014 01:08 PM PST MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — You don't have to be just male or female on Facebook anymore. The social media giant has added a customizable option with about 50 different terms people can use to identify their gender as well as three preferred pronoun choices: him, her or them.

Plushenko retires after injury at Sochi Olympics Posted: 13 Feb 2014 11:36 AM PST SOCHI, Russia (AP) — From wild cheers to stunned silence, the Sochi Olympics said goodbye Thursday to one of figure skating's all-time greats.

AP PHOTOS: Fun in the sun for Sochi athletes Posted: 13 Feb 2014 12:25 PM PST An Olympic skier competes wearing a tank top. Bare-chested spectators cheer on Canada during the men's ski slopestyle qualifier. Construction workers dress after taking a dip in the Black Sea. Is this Sochi or SoCal?

Officials asking how bobsled crashed into worker Posted: 13 Feb 2014 12:49 PM PST KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — Olympic officials are trying to determine why a worker on the track used for sliding sports at the Sochi Games was in the path of a speeding bobsled that crashed into him, causing leg injuries and a concussion.

Karzai: US must respect Afghan sovereignty Posted: 13 Feb 2014 07:11 AM PST ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai says the United States must stop "harassing" his country's judicial authority and "respect Afghanistan's sovereignty" over its release of prisoners.

Comcast to buy Time Warner Cable for $45 billion Posted: 13 Feb 2014 06:56 AM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comcast Corp. will buy Time Warner Cable Inc. for about $45.2 billion in a deal that would combine the nation's top two cable TV companies and create a dominant force in creating and delivering entertainment.

Kentucky gas explosion injures 2, destroys homes Posted:

Winter storm slams Southeast, heads north Posted: 13 Feb 2014 03:29 PM PST A powerful storm cripples travel, grounds flights, and knocks out power to 363,000 people.

Vicious winter storm slams Northeast Posted: More than 5,600 flights have been canceled nationwide.

Comcast plans to acquire Time Warner Posted: 13 Feb 2014 12:21 PM PST The deal between the two cable giants could be worth $45.2 billion, sources say.

Afghanistan frees detainees US calls 'dangerous' Posted: 13 Feb 2014 01:09 PM PST KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Disregarding heated American protests, Afghanistan released 65 accused militants from a former U.S. prison on Thursday, despite warnings that the men are dangerous Taliban fighters and bomb-makers likely to return to killing foreign forces and Afghans.

Sinkhole swallows cars at Corvette Museum in Ky. Posted: 12 Feb 2014 04:57 PM PST BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — It was a sight to make a classic car lover weep: A gaping sinkhole opened beneath the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky and swallowed eight prized cars like they were toys, piling them in a heap amid loose dirt and concrete fragments.

One dead in violent Venezuela protests Posted: 12 Feb 2014 03:22 PM PST By Daniel Wallis and Diego Ore CARACAS (Reuters) - At least two people were shot dead on Wednesday during anti-government protests in Caracas, escalating the worst bout of unrest in Venezuela since turmoil after President Nicolas Maduro's election last year. The deaths illustrated the South American OPEC nation's deep political divide and volatility almost a year after the death of former socialist leader Hugo Chavez. Government officials said a Maduro supporter and one other person were killed amid chaotic scenes as a march against Maduro's government and a rally to support the president ended just a few blocks apart in the city center. With both sides blaming each other for the violence, the opposition said two student protesters had died, but there was no official confirmation.

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