Violence breaks out as tens of thousands of people gather in the Ukrainian capital Kiev in defiance of new curbs on protests.
Syria's President Assad is quoted as saying he has no
intention of quitting, and the issue is not up for discussion at peace
talks in Switzerland.
A night-time blaze consumes at least 30 buildings in a
heritage village in southern Norway, famous for its unique wooden
buildings.
DEAR
ABBY: My husband, "George," and I have been married for 13 years. Last
night he dropped a bombshell. He told me that while he loves me, he
isn't happy. He assured me he has no inclination to divorce me, but he
pretty much laid the entire reason for his unhappiness at my feet. I
don't handle…
Dear Abby
Former
New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez can't watch football on
TV for his own safety, the sheriff in charge of the prison said on
Saturday.
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Iraqi
tribesmen backed by police special forces and helicopter gunships
assaulted al Qaeda-linked militants in the eastern and southern
outskirts of the city of Ramadi on Sunday, police and local officials
said. They said the ground forces retook a police station in al-Hamthiya
on the eastern…
Reuters
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Dan Innis' husband persuaded him to run for the U.S. House.
Associated Press
BEIJING/WASHINGTON
(Reuters) - China's Commerce Ministry has condemned a $1.1-trillion
spending bill passed by the U.S. Congress last week over clauses that
limit technological purchases from the Asian giant, saying they clash
with the principles of fair trade. The bill, signed by President Barack…
Reuters
The
film ‘Lone Survivor’ is meant to be a celebration of a heroic SEAL team
in Afghanistan, but in making up parts of the story and avoiding hard
truths the director Peter Berg has failed those men—and the viewer.
The Daily Beast
Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the most quotable speakers of the
20th century. Here are 10 statements from King’s 13-year career as a
public figure that defined his quest.
National Constitution Center
TEHRAN,
Iran (AP) — Ahead of the start of a nuclear deal between Iran and world
powers, an official in the Islamic Republic called limiting uranium
enrichment and diluting its stockpile the country's "most important
commitments," state radio reported Sunday.
Associated Press
Pirates
have seized a merchant ship in the Red Sea and have taken it south
towards Somali waters in the first successful hijacking in the region
since 2012, maritime officials said on Sunday. The vessel, identified as
the MV Marzooqah, sent a distress signal on Saturday evening in the Red
Sea and…
Reuters
A
sheriff`s deputy shot a teenage boy after a disturbance Saturday night,
authorities said. Dave Mecham reports from Highland for the KTLA 5
Morning News on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014.
KTLA - Los Angeles
Record
numbers of foreign tourists poured into Spain in 2013 to bake on sunny
beaches but a new challenge lies ahead: luring them to holiday spots
inland. An unprecedented 60.4 million foreign tourists came to Spain
last year, spending an estimated 45.1 billion euros ($61 billion),
according to…
AFP Relax News
CHARLESTON,
W.Va. (AP) — The smell lingers — the slightly sweet, slightly bitter
odor of a chemical that contaminated the water supply of West Virginia's
capital more than a week ago. It creeps out of faucets and shower
heads. It wafts from the Elk River, the site of the spill. Sometimes it
hangs…
Associated Press
Forget Bitcoins. There’s a whole world of e-currency alternatives out there that you should know about.
The Daily Beast
Herb
Alpert is a man of many talents: he’s dominated the jazz scene, winning
eight Grammys and shattering records. Now he’s taking over the art
world.
The Daily Beast
Israel
decided on Sunday to end a decades-old policy of issuing gas masks to
the public in an apparent sign of confidence in Syria's chemical weapons
disarmament. Since being hit by Iraqi Scud missiles during the 1991
Gulf War, authorities have handed out masks, though Syria's chemical
arsenal was…
Reuters
Mankind's
primordial dream of flight is taking off with a new twist as a Slovak
prototype of a flying car spreads its wings. Inspired by the books about
flying by French authors Jules Verne and Antoine de Saint Exupery,
Slovak designer and engineer Stefan Klein has been honing his flying
machine…
AFP
WENGEN,
Switzerland (AP) — Marcel Hirscher of Austria led after the first run
of a World Cup slalom on Sunday, seeking a victory to go atop the
overall standings.
Associated Press
A
15 pound, 2 ounce baby boy was born in a Hesperia hospital on Thursday.
This story appeared on the KTLA 5 News at 10 on Saturday, Jan. 18,
2014.
KTLA - Los Angeles
Truth
can be stranger than fiction, so they say. But when it comes to movies,
truth can also be more powerful than fiction, at least judging by this
year's Oscar nominees. No fewer than six of the nine films nominated for
the best picture Academy Award are based on true events -- possibly
the…
AFP
By
Daniel Kelley PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A 17-year-old boy wanted in
connection with a Philadelphia school shooting that wounded two students
turned himself in to police on Saturday, a detective said. The two
injured students, a boy and a girl both aged 15, were shot in their arms
on Friday at…
Reuters
The drive among students to become entrepreneurs when they grow up decreases as they get older, new research shows.
LiveScience.com
The first lady celebrated her 50th birthday at the White House.
ABC News Videos
Horses
came to North America with Spanish explorers. DNA testing has shown
that the dun-colored Kiger mustangs roaming southeastern Oregon today
trace their lineage four centuries back to those Spanish horses.
Christian Science Monitor
PALM
BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie left a political
scandal back home as he raised money Saturday for fellow Republicans in
Florida.
Associated Press
Work
to expand the Panama Canal will proceed despite a financial dispute
that could derail the project, an official managing the major waterway
said Saturday ahead of a key deadline. The Grupo Unidos por el Canal
(GUPC) consortium, led by Spanish builder Sacyr, has threatened to
suspend the…
AFP
President
Francois Hollande's partner emerged from a week's stay in hospital
Saturday as the French leader faced calls to clear up his personal life
after his affair with an actress was made public. First Lady Valerie
Trierweiler left the Paris hospital, where she had been admitted on
January 10…
AFP
GLENDORA,
Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of residents who fled a wildfire in the suburbs
of Los Angeles returned home Saturday as red-flag warnings of extremely
dangerous fire conditions expired, but officials say that bone-dry
winter conditions remain a threat for the region.
Associated Press
RALEIGH,
N.C. (AP) — Beach communities and environmentalists are pushing back
against a proposal to give the National Park Service the option of using
dredging material to fight erosion on North Carolina's pristine
Shackleford Banks, where wild horses roam and no humans live.
A new off-Broadway play seeks to locate Robert Mugabe’s conscience, reports James Kirchick.
The Daily Beast
Klang
(Malaysia) (AFP) - In recent weeks, Malaysian priest Lawrence Andrew
has been burned in effigy, investigated for sedition and denounced by
Muslims in a spiralling dispute over whether Malay-speaking Christians
can use "Allah" to refer to their God. Andrew was thrust into the
spotlight in…
AFP
Ecuador's
President Rafael Correa on Saturday rebuked requests by major
international bodies for clarification on his anti-abortion position and
decision to extract oil from an Amazon reserve. The president revealed
that his government had received letters from the UN and Inter-American
Court of…
AFP
A man and a woman were injured after an accident in Penn's Landing.
WPVI – Philadelphia
By
Richard Balmforth and Natalia Zinets KIEV (Reuters) - Protesters
attacked riot police with sticks in Kiev on Sunday and tried to overturn
a bus blocking their path to parliament, as up to 100,000 Ukrainians
massed in defiance of sweeping new laws aimed at stamping out
anti-government…
Reuters59 mins ago
French
President Francois Hollande's approval rating remained unchanged
following a news conference to announce economic reforms and after
reports of an affair with actress Julie Gayet put his private life in
the spotlight, a poll showed. Twenty-two percent of those interviewed
were satisfied with…
Reuters
Real
Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti lauded his side's preparation after they
disposed of struggling Real Betis 5-0 at the Benito Villamarin.
Cristiano Ronaldo rounded off a fine individual week with a stunning
25-yard effort to open the scoring before Gareth Bale doubled Madrid's
advantage from a…
AFP
It's
a fully encrypted smartphone that aims to foil snooping governments,
industry rivals and hackers. The Blackphone is set to be released next
month by the secure communications firm Silent Circle and the small
Spanish-based manufacturer Geeksphone, amid a fever pitch of concern
over revelations…
AFP
With
less than a month to go until the start of the 2014 Winter Olympic
games in Sochi, Russia, George Stephanopoulos sat down with Russian
President Vladimir Putin for an exclusive interview that will air in
full on Sunday on “This Week.” Currently serving his...
ABC News
CAMP
PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) — Two Marines killed in an insider attack in
Afghanistan were posthumously awarded on Saturday the Navy Cross, the
service branch's top award and second only to the Medal of Honor.
Associated Press
Japanese
macaque monkeys huddle together in a group to protect themselves
against the cold weather at Awajishima Monkey Centerin Sumoto, Hyogo
Prefecture, Japan. Low temperatures has hit across Japan with more heavy
snowfall expected in February. Photography by Buddhika
Weerasinghe/Getty Images…
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WASHINGTON
(AP) — The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee said she's
concerned about the idea that data collected from a National Security
Agency program that harvests Americans' phone records might be stored by
others.
Associated Press...
Assad: Quitting not up for debate
Fire chars wooden village in Norway