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Grocery Chains Safeway And Albertson's Announce Merger Deal
Thursday, March 06, 2014
Private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management is offering $9.4 billion for Safeway, the nation's second-largest grocery, and plans to combine it with Albertson's, acquired a year ago.
Senate Blocks Bill To Overhaul Military Sex Assault Prosecutions
Thursday, March 06, 2014
The measure would have removed the authority of senior military commanders to prosecute sexual assault cases within their ranks. The vote was 55-45 vote.
Army Brigadier General Pleads Guilty To Adultery
Thursday, March 06, 2014
Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, facing court-martial on charges he sexually assaulted a female captain, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of an extramarital affair.
Niger Extradites Moammar Gadhafi's Son To Libya
Thursday, March 06, 2014
Saadi Gadhafi, who is accused in connection with crackdowns on anti-regime protesters in the lead up to his father's 2011 ouster, had been under house arrest in the West African country.
U.S. Anchor For Russian TV Quits, Says Network 'Whitewashes' Crimea
Thursday, March 06, 2014
American host Liz Wahl said she had no interest in being part of the Kremlin-backed Russia Today channel because it "whitewashes the actions of Putin."
Bin Laden's Brother-In-Law Goes On Trial In Manhattan
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
Prosecutors say Sulaiman Abu Ghaith agreed to become a spokesman for al-Qaida in the days after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Israel Says It's Seized Iranian Arms Shipment Bound For Gaza
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
The Israeli military said the shipment included advanced rockets that were of the type used to target civilians.
Senate Blocks Obama's Nominee For Civil Rights Job
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
Eight Democrats joined Republicans in voting against Debo Adegbile, who was appointed to head the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division.
China To Boost Defense Spending Amid Regional Tensions
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
Beijing has proposed increasing its military outlays by 12.2 percent due in part to what one official called "severe security challenges."
Italian Publisher Launches Pope Francis Fan Magazine
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
The premiere issue of Il Mio Papa (or My Pope) includes a pull-out centerfold of the smiling, cassock-clad pontiff. But Francis tells an Italian newspaper there's too much hype surrounding his papacy.
Time For Tense Negotiations In Ukraine, Kerry Says
Wednesday, March 05, 2014
There was no one-on-one meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers, but Secretary of State John Kerry said all sides agreed the impasse in Crimea must be resolved through dialogue.
RadioShack To Close 1,000 Stores Nationwide Amid Big Losses
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
The electronics retailer posted a $190 million fourth quarter loss as it struggles to update its image and battle big box stores and online rivals such as Amazon.com.
Russian TV Host Who Slammed Moscow Says She Won't Go To Crimea
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
After RT America host Abby Martin blasted Russia's intervention in Ukraine, the English-language network said she'd be sent to Crimea to "make up her own mind." But Martin says she's not going.
WATCH: Drone Catches Video Of Stampeding Dolphins, Whale Calf
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
A charter captain uses a quadcopter drone to capture footage of a mega-pod of dolphins off California and a family of Humpback whales in Maui.
Virus Locked In Siberian Ice For 30,000 Years Is Revived In Lab
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
A team of scientists says it has reawakened an ancient pathogen. It's not dangerous to humans, but they warn that climate change could free potentially deadly organisms locked in permafrost.
Nepal Cracks Down On Messy Everest Climbers
Tuesday, March 04, 2014
Authorities say that from now on, climbers on the world's tallest peak will be expected to return 18 pounds of garbage on their way down or lose a $4,000 deposit.
China Blames Muslim Separatists For Deadly Knife Attack
Sunday, March 02, 2014
At least 29 people were killed and nearly 150 wounded in Saturday's attack in Kunming, in southwest China, as 10 assailants randomly stabbed rail passengers.
Get Ready For Yet Another Winter Storm
Sunday, March 02, 2014
"Titan" heads east after causing flash-flooding in drought-parched California on Saturday. Forecasters predict several inches of snow in much of the country's mid-section.
Is It Too Late For Ukraine To Take Back Crimea?
Sunday, March 02, 2014
With Russian troops having seized key assets in the Black Sea peninsula, experts say Ukraine's military is ill-prepared to take on Moscow's troops in a fight to reclaim the territory.
Kerry Will Travel To Kiev Amid Escalating Crisis
Sunday, March 02, 2014
The secretary of state's trip comes as Ukraine's week-old government scrambles to mobilizing reserves in the face of Moscow's military incursion into the Crimea peninsula.
