A way forward for Obama and Boehner?
The estranged couple may still be able to salvage their relationship, writes Yahoo's Matt Bai.
North Korea fires short-range missiles into sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired four suspected short-range missiles into its eastern waters on Thursday, a South Korean official said.
Obama launches ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ to help young minority men
President Obama will announce a $200 million commitment from foundations Thursday afternoon to bolster the lives of young men and boys of color.
Pro-Russia gunmen seize offices in Crimea
Gunmen storm government buildings in the Ukrainian region and raise the Russian flag.
Arizona governor vetoes antigay bill
The bill would have allowed state businesses to discriminate against LGBT customers.
AP Exclusive: Phone system failed in LAX shooting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles International Airport police dispatcher who received a call seconds after a gunman opened fire last year didn't know where to send officers because no one was on the line and the airport communications system didn't identify that the call was coming from a security checkpoint emergency phone, two officials told The Associated Press.
New food labels would highlight calories and sugar
WASHINGTON (AP) — Those "Nutrition Facts" labels that are plastered on nearly every food package found in grocery stores are getting a new look.
Smartphone cameras step closer to high-end power
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Expect sharper, clearer selfies this year.
Jim Lange, 'The Dating Game' host, dies
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jim Lange, the first host of the popular game show "The Dating Game," has died at his home in Mill Valley, Calif. He was 81.
Cambodia vies for 1st Oscar with 'Missing Picture'
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The office of Cambodia's most celebrated filmmaker is filled with books on the Khmer Rouge. On his desk, on the walls, in the filing cabinets and in every corner of Rithy Panh's dimly lit office are memories of his country's greatest tragedy.
Russia grants protection for Ukrainian president
MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow on Wednesday granted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych protection "on the territory of Russia," shortly after the fugitive leader sought help from the Kremlin, according to an official quoted by Russian news agencies.
US safety agency to probe GM recall response
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's auto safety watchdog is investigating whether General Motors acted quickly enough to recall 1.6 million older-model small cars in a case linked to 13 deaths.
Ukraine PM nominee says country's future in EU
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (AP) — A protest leader expected to become Ukraine's next prime minister says the country's future lies in the European Union but with friendly relations with Russia.
10 Things to Know for Thursday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday:
Ukrainian president asks for Russia's protection
MOSCOW (AP) — Ukrainian fugitive President Viktor Yanukovych asked Russia on Thursday to protect him from "extremists," as a respected Russian news organization reported that he was seen in a Moscow hotel and was now staying in a Kremlin sanatorium just outside the city.
Government buildings seized in Ukraine's Crimea
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Dozens of heavily armed pro-Russia gunmen seized control of local government buildings in Ukraine's Crimea region early Thursday, escalating tensions in a peninsula that's become a flashpoint in the east-west divide that threatens to rip apart a country engulfed in political and economic turmoil.
US general: Grim Afghan future if no security pact
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) — Depicting a grim future for Afghanistan without U.S. help, the top U.S. military officer said Wednesday that Afghanistan's refusal to sign a security agreement with the United States may make the fight more difficult this year, embolden the enemy and prompt some Afghan security forces to cooperate with the Taliban to "hedge their bets."
Obama's next initiative: Lift up minority boys
After the Trayvon Martin shooting, he wants young black men to have a better chance.
Russian spy ship docks in Havana
Havana (AFP) - A Russian warship was docked in Havana Wednesday, without explanation from Communist Cuba or its state media.
Population explosion: NASA discovers 715 new alien worlds
NASA's Kepler space telescope has discovered more than 700 new exoplanets, nearly doubling the current number of confirmed alien worlds. The Kepler space telescope is responsible for more than half of these finds, hauling in 961 exoplanets to date, with thousands more candidates awaiting confirmation by follow-up investigations. "This is the largest windfall of planets — not exoplanet candidates, mind you, but actually validated exoplanets — that's ever been announced at one time," Douglas Hudgins, exoplanet exploration program scientist at NASA's Astrophysics Division in Washington, told reporters today.[Gallery: A World of Kepler Planets] About 94 percent of the new alien worlds are smaller than Neptune, researchers said, further bolstering earlier Kepler observations that suggested the Milky Way galaxy abounds with rocky planets like Earth.
