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Iran, World Powers Will Begin Implementing Interim Nuclear Agreement
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Iran and six world powers will begin implementing an interim agreement designed to pause parts of Iran's nuclear program.
The White House said that beginning Jan. 20, Iran will begin eliminating its stockpile of "higher levels of enriched uranium and dismantling some of the infrastructure that makes such enrichment possible."
...French First Lady In Hospital, Following Reports Of Hollande Affair
Sunday, January 12, 2014
The French first lady Valerie Trierweiler has been admitted to a hospital in Paris in need of "rest," her spokesman tells Reuters.
This comes just after a French tabloid published photographs that it alleges reveal that her boyfriend, French President François Hollande, was having an affair with actress Julie Gayet.
...Chemical In West Va. Water More Diluted, But Still Unsafe
Sunday, January 12, 2014
The amount of a dangerous chemical in West Virginian's tap water is more diluted, but it is still unsafe for drinking, washing or bathing.
WCHS-TV reports that Col. Greg Grant with the National Guard told reporters that they are seeing readings of methylcyclohexane methanol dip below 1 part per ...
Sam Berns, Teen Known For His Fight Against 'Aging Disease,' Dies
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Sam Berns, the teen who became nationally known for his fight against a disease that accelerates aging, died on Friday from complications of his disorder.
As our friends at Shots explained back in September, Sam's parents, Leslie Gordon and Scott Berns, were spurred by his illness to find ...
Israelis Pay Respects To Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
Sunday, January 12, 2014
The body of former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was lying in state on Sunday outside the country's parliament.
As Haaretz reports, the Israeli public, as well as top government officials gathered at the Knesset to pay their respects.
Sharon, one of Israel's most iconic figures, died on ...
Neiman Marcus Notifying Customers Whose Cards Were Compromised
Saturday, January 11, 2014
The luxury retailer Neiman Marcus says it has begun notifying customers whose credit cards were compromised during a security breach.
The AP spoke to Ginger Reeder, spokeswoman for Dallas-based company, who would not estimate how many customers could be affected.
"We have begun to contain the intrusion and ...
Alex Rodriguez Suspended For 2014 Season, Arbitrator Decides
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Alex Rodriguez, one of baseball's biggest stars and its highest-paid player, should be suspended for the 2014 season and postseason, an independent arbitrator decided on Saturday.
Fredric Horowitz, who heard Rodriguez's appeal of Major League Baseball's 211-game suspension, upheld most of the punishment handed down by the league.
The Other Political Scandal: New York Mayor De Blasio And 'Forkgate'
Saturday, January 11, 2014
You may have been too busy still pondering New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's epic, two-hour press conference to pay any attention to the political scandal brewing just across the border in New York City.
Here's the video that got the city's brand new, populist mayor into his first controversy ...
Hundreds Of Thousands Still Without Water In W. Va.
Saturday, January 11, 2014
(This post was last updated at 4 p.m. ET.)
For the third day in a row, hundreds of thousands of West Virginians are unable to drink, cook or wash with the water in their homes.
During a press conference, West Virginia American Water President Jeff McIntyre, who oversees the states ...
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Dies At 85
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Ariel Sharon, the former prime minister of Israel, has died, Shlomo Noy, the director of the Sheba Medical Center, where Sharon was being treated, said during a televised press conference.
The AP reports that during earlier statements, Sharon's son Gilad Sharon said, "He has gone. He went when he decided ...
U.S. Air Force Helicopter Crashes In England, Killing 4 Service Members
Tuesday, January 07, 2014
A U.S. Air Force Pave Hawk helicopter crashed in Cley, a town in the east coast of England on Tuesday, killing all four service members onboard.
"Lt. Keenan Kunst at the Royal Air Force station in Lakenheath, Suffolk County, which hosts U.S. Air force units ...
With Department Steeped In Scandal, L.A. County Sheriff Will Retire
Tuesday, January 07, 2014
With his department steeped in scandal, Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca announced he would retire at the end of the month.
At a press conference on Tuesday, Baca said he would not seek reelection for a fifth term as sheriff.
"The reasons for doing so are so many. Some ...
Venezuelan Beauty Queen, Telenovela Star Killed In Robbery
Tuesday, January 07, 2014
The former Miss Venezuela and telenovela star Mónica Spear and her husband were killed after gunman opened fire during what police say was an attempted robbery in Venezuela on Tuesday.
The AP reports:
"It said the couple's 5-year-old daughter was in stable condition after getting medical attention for unspecified ...
Scores Of Retired NYC Officers, Firefighters Charged In Fraud Case
Tuesday, January 07, 2014
Eighty former New York City police officers and firefighters were charged on Tuesday in connection to a fraudulent scheme that prosecutors allege led to undeserved Social Security payments.
Authorities said the public servants falsely claimed that their actions in response to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, left them ...
JPMorgan Chase To Pay $1.7 Billion To Madoff Victims
Tuesday, January 07, 2014
After striking a deal with federal prosecutors, JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $1.7 billion to the victims of Bernard Madoff's multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme.
The bank will be criminally charged with two violations of the Bank Secrecy Act and will admit to the violations. But under the agreement, the bank ...
Don't Just Shiver, Here Are 3 Cold-Weather Experiments To Try
Monday, January 06, 2014
In case you haven't heard, it's (really, really) cold outside for most of us living in the lower 48.
Chicago, which is already known for its biting cold, hit 16 below zero this morning, setting a new record low for a Jan. 6. (The coldest day in recorded ...
Ending 20-Year Era, Boston Welcomes A New Mayor
Monday, January 06, 2014
A two-decade era came to an end Monday in Boston.
Thomas Menino, 71, left a job he had held since 1993. And Marty Walsh was sworn in as the city's new mayor.
Walsh and his early appointments, NPR member station WBUR reports, signal the "the emergence of a new ...
Dennis Rodman: North Korea Is 'Not That Bad'
Monday, January 06, 2014
As he headed to North Korea for what he calls "basketball diplomacy," former NBA star Dennis Rodman wants you to know that what human rights groups consider one of the most repressive countries in the world is "not that bad."
Supreme Court Halts Gay Marriages In Utah
Monday, January 06, 2014
This post was last updated at 1:42 p.m. ET.
The United States Supreme Court has put same-sex marriages on hold in the state of Utah.
The order issued by the court on Monday halts same-sex marriages until an appeal is decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the ...
German Chancellor Merkel Fractures Hip In Skiing Accident
Monday, January 06, 2014
German Chancellor Angela Merkel fractured a hip during a cross-country skiing accident in the Swiss Alps, her spokesman, Steffen Seibert, said on Monday.
He says the injury will confine the German leader to a bed for about three weeks, so Merkel has cancelled some meetings.
From Berlin, NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi ...