Japan tells world to stand up to China or face consequences
Davos (Switzerland) (AFP) - Japan on Wednesday told the world it must stand up to an increasingly assertive China or risk a regional conflict with catastrophic economic consequences. In a landmark speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe issued what amounted…AFPMan Who Doesn't Want Marriage Keeps Attracting Women Who Do
DEAR ABBY: I am a 53-year-old male who is fit, healthy and has a good job. I also have two failed marriages behind me, which have cost me dearly, both emotionally and financially. I have no intention of making that mistake again! I have been on my own for five years, and in that time I have had…Dear Abby
Toyota's Tundra pickup updated for 2014
In its first major update since 2007, the full-size Toyota Tundra pickup truck is redesigned with a bold, American-style exterior, a refined, quieter interior and standard backup camera and Bluetooth phone and audio connectivity.Associated Press
Federer subdues Murray to set up Nadal classic
Roger Federer fought back from a mid-match stumble against Andy Murray Wednesday to set up a classic Australian Open semi-final with Rafael Nadal, as women's champion Victoria Azarenka became the latest star to fall. After Nadal battled through an unexpectedly tough quarter-final with Bulgaria's…AFP
Israel says it foiled al-Qaida plot on US Embassy
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Wednesday said it had foiled an "advanced" al-Qaida plan to carry out a suicide bombing on the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv and bomb other targets, in what analysts said was the first time the global terror network's leadership has been directly involved in plotting an attack…Associated PressCharles Versus The Young Royals
Charles seeks to refocus attention on worthy serious issues - and away from Kate's clothing choicesThe Daily Beast
'Twin Toilet' Shocking Visitors to Olympic Venue
When a BBC reporter recently went to use a bathroom at the cross-country skiing and biathlon center in Sochi, he thought he was seeing double. His picture showing two toilets in one stall surprised even some Russian locals. (Jan. 22)Associated Press Videos
California couple welcomes identical triplets
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California woman has given birth to identical triplets, instantly doubling the size of her family.Associated Press
S.Africa orders removal of rabbit from Mandela statue's ear
The South African government has ordered the removal of a rabbit that was secretly sculpted into a recently unveiled statue of Nelson Mandela, an official said Wednesday. "We want to restore the integrity of the sculpture as soon as possible," Mogomotsi Mogodiri, spokesman for the ministry of arts…AFP
Ecuador's Correa wants US military to leave
Ecuador's leftist President Rafael Correa said Wednesday he would ask the United States to withdraw American military personnel assigned to its embassy in Quito. Correa said he became aware of what he described as an outsized presence after learning that four US military personnel were aboard an…AFP
Husband: 5 murder-suicide deaths 'unimaginable'
SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP) — The father of a woman who died along with her two children and mother in a Spanish Fork murder-suicide called the killings "unimaginable" and said he's angry "like you wouldn't believe" at his son-in-law.Associated Press
Planet Getting Hotter, Say Scientists
As another frigid, snowy winter storm bears its teeth across much of the Northeastern United States, climate scientists today released new numbers they say show the planet is still getting warmer. “There are times such as today when we can have snow even in a...ABC News
H1N1 flu deaths reach 19 in the Central Valley
The number of H1N1 deaths in the Central Valley keeps growing.KFSN – Fresno
Want a new PC but hate Windows 8? Here’s where you can go to find Windows 7 machines
A big fuss was made over HP’s recent declaration that Windows 7 computers were “back by popular demand.” Why? Because Windows 8′s reception has been beyond disappointing to PC makers and industry watchers alike. HP moving back to Windows 7 would be yet another sign that computer buyers want nothing…BGR News
Company in West Virginia spill failed to disclose second chemical
By Ian Simpson The company behind a chemical spill that left about 300,000 people in West Virginia without tap water failed to disclose a second chemical in the leak, state officials said on Wednesday. The company, Freedom Industries, had previously said that only one chemical, crude MCHM, had…Reuters
