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Rangers Draft Seahawks QB Russell Wilson

Rangers Draft Seahawks QB Russell Wilson

(AP) Rangers draft Seahawks QB Russell WilsonBy HOWIE RUMBERGAP Sports WriterLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.Yes, Russell Wilson loves baseball. But, for now, the Seattle Seahawks’ quarterback is thinking about getting his team to the Super Bowl. Wilson was selected by the

Missing American in Iran Was on Unapproved CIA Mission

Missing American in Iran Was on Unapproved CIA Mission

(AP) Missing American in Iran was on unapproved missionBy MATT APUZZO and ADAM GOLDMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONAn American who vanished nearly seven years ago in Iran was working for the CIA on an unapproved intelligence-gathering mission that, when it came to light

Country Great Ray Price Leaves Hospital for Hospice

Country Great Ray Price Leaves Hospital for Hospice

(AP) TYLER, Texas–Entering what his wife calls his “final days,” country music star Ray Price is ending all aggressive treatment for his pancreatic cancer and left an East Texas hospital Thursday to begin receiving hospice care at home. Price was

North Korea Executes Kim Jong Un's Uncle

North Korea Executes Kim Jong Un's Uncle

(AP) NKorea executes Kim Jong Un’ uncle PYONGYANG, North Korea North Korean state media say Kim Jong Un’s uncle has been executed, calling the leader’s former mentor “worse than a dog.” The announcement early Friday comes days after Pyongyang announced

Colorado Professor Suspended After Silent Protest

(AP) Colorado professor suspended after silent protestBOULDER, Colo.A Colorado university has suspended a religious studies professor whose silent protest against racial bias led to complaints about his refusal to speak during classes. Naropa University professor Don Matthews said he launched

Israel Hit With Heaviest Snowstorm in 60 Years

Israel Hit With Heaviest Snowstorm in 60 Years

Israel experienced its heaviest snowstorm in 60 years on Wednesday night and Thursday, closing down large swaths of Jerusalem. The snow should continue over the weekend and stretch down to the south of Israel. Israel, which is located in a

Netflix Beats CBS/ABC/NBC in Golden Globe Nominations

Netflix Beats CBS/ABC/NBC in Golden Globe Nominations

By DAVID BAUDERAP Television WriterNEW YORKNetflix, which didn’t exist as an original television programming source until February, snagged six Golden Globe nominations on Thursday _ more than stalwarts ABC, CBS and NBC.HBO led all TV networks with nine nominations. Starz

NASA: Cooling Pump on Space Station Shuts Down

NASA: Cooling Pump on Space Station Shuts Down

(AP) NASA: Cooling pump on space station shuts downBy SETH BORENSTEINAP Science WriterWASHINGTONNASA said Wednesday it was looking into a problem with a malfunctioning cooling pump on the International Space Station, but there was no immediate danger to the six

`Sexual Harassment' Dropped from Boy's Record

(AP) `Sexual harassment’ dropped from boy’s recordCANON CITY, Colo.Officials at a Colorado school where a 6-year-old boy was suspended for kissing a girl have dropped the term “sexual harassment” from the boy’s record, instead calling the behavior misconduct. The change

Dead Leopard, Other Swag Snagged at Mansion Party

Dead Leopard, Other Swag Snagged at Mansion Party

(AP) Dead leopard, other swag snagged at mansion partyLA HABRA HEIGHTS, Calif.Authorities have recovered a huge haul of high-end swag that thieves snagged during a party at an empty mansion — including armor, shields and a stuffed snow leopard worth

Celebrity Tutors Thrive in Grade-Fixated Hong Kong

Celebrity Tutors Thrive in Grade-Fixated Hong Kong

(AP) Celebrity tutors thrive in grade-fixated Hong KongBy KELVIN CHANAP Business WriterHONG KONGWhen the Hong Kong school year began in September, tutor Tony Chow arranged to have his face plastered on the sides of double decker buses to raise his

'12 Years,' 'Hustle' Lead Golden Globes Noms, 'Butler' Snubbed

'12 Years,' 'Hustle' Lead Golden Globes Noms, 'Butler' Snubbed

By JAKE COYLEAP Film WriterThe searing historical epic “12 Years a Slave” and the con-artist caper “American Hustle” lead the 71st annual Golden Globes with seven nominations each. The nominations announced Thursday morning by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association suggested

US Unemployment Aid Applications Surge to 368,000

US Unemployment Aid Applications Surge to 368,000

(AP) US unemployment aid applications surge to 368,000By JOSH BOAKAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONThe number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose 68,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 368,000, the largest increase in more than a year. The surge in first-time

Work Starts on Newtown-Inspired 'Child's Requiem'

Work Starts on Newtown-Inspired 'Child's Requiem'

(AP) Work starts on Newtown-inspired ‘Child’s Requiem’By MICHAEL RUBINKAMAssociated PressBETHLEHEM, Pa.Composer Steven Sametz has written dozens of pieces in his long and prolific career, perhaps none so personal as the one he’s about to begin: a requiem for the victims

Interpreter for Mandela Event: I Was Hallucinating

Interpreter for Mandela Event: I Was Hallucinating

(AP) Interpreter at Mandela event: I was hallucinatingBy ALAN CLENDENNING and JUERGEN BAETZThe Associated PressJOHANNESBURGThe man accused of faking sign interpretation while standing alongside world leaders like U.S. President Barack Obama at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service said Thursday he hallucinated

Aviation Schools Prepare for Boom in Drone Jobs

Aviation Schools Prepare for Boom in Drone Jobs

(AP) Aviation schools prepare for boom in drone jobsBy DAVE KOLPACKAssociated PressGRAND FORKS, N.D.Two student pilots are seated shoulder to shoulder before a bank of video monitors, maneuvering an unmanned aircraft by keyboard and mouse as the drone descends toward

Kerry Back to Mideast to Push Peace Talks

Kerry Back to Mideast to Push Peace Talks

(AP) Kerry back to Mideast to push peace talksBy MATTHEW LEEAP Diplomatic WriterWASHINGTONContinuing a furious pace of shuttle diplomacy aimed at securing an elusive Israeli-Palestinian peace deal by spring, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in the Middle East

Spurned by President, EU Embraces Ukraine Protest

Spurned by President, EU Embraces Ukraine Protest

(AP) Spurned by president, EU embraces Ukraine protestBy RAF CASERTAssociated PressBRUSSELSTwo weeks ago, the European Union’s foreign policy chief was at a summit in Lithuania, wooing Ukraine’s president with offers of preferential dealings with the world’s largest trade bloc. This

Thai Protesters Cut Off Power to PM's Offices

Thai Protesters Cut Off Power to PM's Offices

(AP) Thai protesters cut off power to PM’s officesBy GRANT PECK and JINDA WEDELAssociated PressBANGKOKProtesters announced they cut off electricity to the prime minister’s office compound on Thursday and demanded that police abandon the premises, piling fresh pressure on the