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Report: Iran warships headed to U.S.

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 02:40 PM PST

Iran's Supreme Leader attacks U.S. intentions amid renewed U.N. nuclear talksAn agency says the move is in response to Washington's presence in the Gulf.

Massive Ga. blaze is contained but still burning

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 04:30 PM PST

Firefighters battle a blaze in a warehouse at the Georgia Ports Authority Ocean Terminal in Savannah, Ga. on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014. A Georgia Ports Authority spokesman said all port workers were safe and accounted for after the fire broke out. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Firefighters battled a giant blaze fueled by 5,600 tons of rubber Saturday at the Port of Savannah, where a towering column of black smoke could be seen from miles away.

U.N. aid convoy struck in Syria's besieged Homs

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 01:12 PM PST

A United Nations and Syrian Arab Red Crescent aid convoy is seen along a street in Homs cityBy Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) - An aid convoy came under fire in a besieged rebel district of Homs on Saturday, threatening a United Nations-led operation to bring food and medicine to 2,500 people and evacuate civilians trapped by months of fighting in the Syrian city. The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) said mortar fire landed close to its convoy and shots were fired at its trucks, wounding one of its drivers. At least nine Red Crescent and U.N. vehicles were holed up in the city for several hours after dark when the explosions struck, but the team managed to pull out shortly before 10 pm (2000 GMT), leaving two damaged trucks, the Red Crescent said. "Although the team was shelled and fired upon we managed to deliver 250 food parcels (and) 190 hygiene kits and chronic disease medicines," it said.

Cease-fire in Syrian city falters, aid halted

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 12:57 PM PST

In this photo provided by the anti-government activist group Aleppo Media Center (AMC), which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Syrian men help survivors out of a destroyed building after a Syrian forces warplane's attack in Aleppo, Syria, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014. Syrian military aircraft dropped barrels bombs on rebel-held areas in the northern city of Aleppo on Saturday. (AP Photo/Aleppo Media Center AMC)BEIRUT (AP) — Two trucks carrying food and medical supplies into rebel-held neighborhoods in the central Syrian city of Homs turned back under heavy fire Saturday, leaving four paramedics wounded as a cease-fire faltered, Syrian officials said.

Sochi kicks off with big wins

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 09:33 AM PST

The first day of medal competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics kicked off with some record-breaking wins. Sven Kramer of the Netherlands led a clean sweep by the Dutch in the men's 5,000-meter speed skating. In slopestyle's Olympic debut, U.S. snowboarder Sage Kotsenburg won the first gold medal of the games.

UN: More children dying in Afghan violence

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 06:50 AM PST

FILE - In this file photo taken Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, an Afghan man carries an injured boy to a hospital after two roadside bombs struck the Achin district of Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan. The number of children killed and wounded in Afghanistan's war jumped by 34 percent in 2013 as the Taliban intensified armed attacks across the country and continued to lay thousands of roadside bombs, according to a U.N. report Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File)KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The number of children killed and wounded in Afghanistan's war jumped by 34 percent last year as the Taliban stepped up attacks across the country and continued to lay thousands of roadside bombs, the United Nations said Saturday.

Next step uncertain in Woody Allen allegations

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 04:58 PM PST

FILE - This Aug. 27, 2013 file photo shows director and actor Woody Allen at the French premiere of "Blue Jasmine," in Paris. Allen is again denying he molested adoptive daughter Dylan Farrow and is calling ex-partner Mia Farrow vindictive, spiteful and malevolent in an open-letter published online Friday, Feb. 7, 2014 by The New York Times. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)NEW YORK (AP) — A week bracketed by op-ed letters of accusation and denial of child molestation left little clarity and scant hope for resolution in a bitter saga that has haunted Woody Allen and the Farrow family for more than two decades.

Dogs take on Westminster show's 1st agility trial

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 01:35 PM PST

NEW YORK (AP) — Top-knotted Tommy the toy poodle might look like he's more interested in laps than leaps.

Egypt leftist leader to contest elections

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 12:10 PM PST

FILE - In this file photo taken Saturday, May 26, 2012, Egyptian presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahi comments on the Egyptian election result in a press conference at his campaign headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. Sabahi, a leading left-wing Egyptian politician, said Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, that he will contest upcoming presidential elections, set to be a tough battle for anyone hoping to face an anticipated run by the country's powerful army chief. (AP Photo/Fredrik Persson, File)CAIRO (AP) — A leading left-wing Egyptian politician announced on Saturday that he will contest upcoming presidential elections, set to be a tough battle for anyone squaring off against the country's powerful army chief, expected to win a sweeping victory.

Workers threaten strike at World Cup stadium

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 06:36 AM PST

FILE - This Dec. 10, 2013 file photo shows an aerial view of the Arena da Amazonia stadium in Manaus, Brazil. A worker was injured in an accident outside this World Cup stadium, local organizers said Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. Organizers in charge of the stadium's construction said the worker was hurt while dismantling a crane that was used to install the roof. (AP Photo/Renata Brito, File)SAO PAULO (AP) — Workers at a World Cup stadium in the jungle city of Manaus are threatening to go on strike to demand better conditions following a third recent construction-related death at the venue.

Salvadoran sea survivor still too frail to go home

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 04:34 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2014 file photo provided by the Marshall Islands Foreign Affairs Department, a man identifying himself as Jose Salvador Alvarenga sits on a couch in Majuro in the Marshall Islands, after he was rescued from being washed ashore on the tiny atoll of Ebon in the Pacific Ocean. The Salvadoran man who says he spent more than a year drifting across the Pacific Ocean before making landfall in the Marshall Islands is still too weak to travel and will remain in the island nation for a while longer, an official said Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Foreign Affairs Department The Marshall Islands, Gee Bing, File)MAJURO, Marshall Islands (AP) — The Salvadoran man who says he spent more than a year drifting across the Pacific Ocean before making landfall in the Marshall Islands is too weak to travel and will remain in the island nation for a while, an official said.

Cease-fire in Syrian city breaks down, halts aid

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 09:44 AM PST

In this photo provided by the anti-government activist group Aleppo Media Center (AMC), which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Syrian men help survivors out of a destroyed building after a Syrian forces warplane's attack in Aleppo, Syria, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014. Syrian military aircraft dropped barrels bombs on rebel-held areas in the northern city of Aleppo on Saturday. (AP Photo/Aleppo Media Center AMC)BEIRUT (AP) — Two trucks carrying food and medical supplies into rebel-held neighborhoods in the central Syrian city of Homs turned back under heavy fire Saturday, leaving four paramedics wounded as a cease-fire broke down, Syrian officials said. Opposition activists said the government broke the truce by launching a rocket attack on one of the neighborhoods they hold.

Allen defends self against Farrow's abuse claims

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 12:05 AM PST

FILE - This Aug. 27, 2013 file photo shows director and actor Woody Allen at the French premiere of "Blue Jasmine," in Paris. Allen is again denying he molested adoptive daughter Dylan Farrow and is calling ex-partner Mia Farrow vindictive, spiteful and malevolent in an open-letter published online Friday, Feb. 7, 2014 by The New York Times. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a nearly 2,000-word open letter punctuated with rhetorical questions and decades-old anecdotes, notoriously media-shy Woody Allen again defended himself against renewed claims that he molested adoptive daughter Dylan Farrow 21 years ago.

Beatlemania: A moment in time never to be repeated

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 05:34 AM PST

FILE - This Feb. 7, 1964 file photo shows fans pushing forward in hopes of getting a view of The Beatles after their arrival for an American tour in New York. Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' performance on LOS ANGELES (AP) — Musical moments that capture the attention of a national audience — and beyond — never seem to be in short supply. Last week, Bruno Mars set a ratings record with 115 million people watching his Super Bowl performance. A few months ago, the talk was about Beyonce's surprise album. And there's still discussion of That Miley Moment at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Egypt army kills 16 suspected militants in Sinai

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 10:13 AM PST

Supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi damage a police building in Cairo's Ain Shams district, Egypt, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. Clashes between Egyptian security forces and Islamist protesters left one person dead in a province southwest of Cairo on Friday while two home-made bombs targeting policemen wounded six people in a bridge in the capital, officials said. (AP Photo/Mostafa Darwish)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's military killed 16 suspected Islamic militants in a series of airstrikes on hideouts in the northern Sinai Peninsula, a spokesman said Saturday, alleging that the fighters had ties to the ousted president's Muslim Brotherhood group.

C. African Republic Muslims hit by mob violence

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 10:04 AM PST

A man suspected to be a Muslim Seleka militiaman lays wounded after being stabbed by newly enlisted FACA (Central African Armed Forces) soldiers moments after Central African Republic Interim President Catherine Samba-Panza addressed the troops in Bangui Wednesday Feb. 5, 2014. The man died later after being lynched by hundreds of recruits using knifes, bricks and foot blows to the head. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The violence wracking Central African Republic imperils the future of the country's Muslims, with thousands having been slaughtered and many more fleeing the country.

American snowboarder wins first gold medal of Sochi Olympics

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 01:49 AM PST

Snowboard - Winter Olympics Day 1Sage Kotsenburg won the inaugural slopestyle event at the Olympics with a stunning, upset run in the finals.

Sochi hijack attempt over Ukrainian prisoners

Posted: 08 Feb 2014 05:16 AM PST

Passengers of private Turkish company Pegasus leave the plane at the Sabiha Gokcen Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. An official says authorities have subdued a man who attempted to hijack a Turkish plane to Sochi, Russia, and that the other passengers have been evacuated. Huseyin Avni Mutlu, the Istanbul governor, says on Twitter that "the operation has ended." In another tweet Friday, he said all passengers were evacuated "without any problems."(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)A Ukrainian man wanted to press for the release of anti-government protesters in his country, authorities said Saturday.

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