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Comcast strikes deal to buy Time Warner Cable

Ryan Nakashima, AP February 13, 2014

LOS ANGELES (AP) — With a single behemoth purchase, Comcast is creating a dominant force in American entertainment and presenting federal regulators with an equally outsized quandary: How should they...

Facebook offers new gender options for users

Martha Mendoza, AP February 13, 2014

MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — You don't have to be just male or female on Facebook anymore. The social media giant has added a customizable option with about 50 different terms people can use to identify...

News on the go: Feb. 12, 2014

Celia Fernandez February 11, 2014

Legendary child star, Shirley Temple Black, died Monday night at the age of 85.  She died of natural causes at her home in California. Temple captivated Hollywood at just the age of 5. She was best known...

Widest Earnings Gap for College Grads in 48 Years

Hope Yen, AP February 11, 2014

The earnings gap between young adults with and without bachelor’s degrees has stretched to its widest level in nearly half a century. It’s a sign of the growing value of a college education despite...

Republicans set stage for raising debt limit

Andrew Taylor, Associated Press February 11, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) - Unwilling to risk spooking the markets, and leading a fractured GOP majority, House Speaker John Boehner on Tuesday stepped back from a confrontation with Democrats to let Congress vote...

Sochi’s opening show: Let Putin’s games begin

Angela Charlton, Associated Press February 6, 2014

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — It's designed to celebrate a millennium of Russian might and this country's modern rebound, and kick off two weeks of extraordinary human endeavors and planetary sportsmanship. But...

Speaker: Immigration overhaul tough to pass

Donna Cassata, Associated Press February 6, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker John Boehner on Thursday all but ruled out passage of immigration legislation before this fall's elections, saying it would be difficult for the Republican-led House to act...

News on the go: Feb. 7, 2014

Emily Mills February 6, 2014

The 2014 Olympics Opening Ceremony will be held Friday evening in Sochi, Russia. More than 3,000 athletes, a record number of Winter Olympics competitors, will compete in 98 different events. Details about...

Senate sends farm bill to Obama

Mary Clare Jalonick, AP February 4, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — The sweeping farm bill that Congress sent to President Obama Tuesday has something for almost everyone, from the nation’s 47 million food stamp recipients to Southern peanut growers,...

Long winter brings salt shortage, steeper prices

Don Babwin, Associated Press February 4, 2014

CHICAGO (AP) — As piles of snow grow taller during this seemingly endless winter, the piles of salt for spreading on the nation's icy, slushy roads are shrinking, forcing communities to ration supplies...

Car-to-car talk: Hey, look out for that collision!

Joan Lowy: Associated Press February 3, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — Your car might see a deadly crash coming even if you don't, the government says, indicating it will require automakers to equip new vehicles with technology that lets cars warn each...

Jermaine Kearse (15) of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates a touchdown during the second half of Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014. (J. Patric Schneider/MCT)

Seahawks beat Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl

Barry Wilner, AP February 2, 2014

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Defense wins championships, and the NFL has not seen a defense like Seattle's in a long time.The Seahawks won their first Super Bowl title Sunday night in overpowering fashion,...