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Ex-Bear Stearns execs pay fines, accept bans

Published February 13th, 2012 - 1:21PM

Two former Bear Stearns executives reached settlements Monday with federal regulators over civil charges they mislead investors about risky mortgage securities when the housing market was collapsing.

Body found of man suspected of killing Spokane mom, kids

Published February 13th, 2012 - 1:11PM

A body found in a heavily wooded area just north of Spokane on Monday was that of the ex-convict sought in the killings of a woman and her two young sons, whose family had befriended the man and opened their home to him.

Justice Breyer robbed at West Indies vacation home

Published February 13th, 2012 - 1:06PM

Justice Stephen Breyer was robbed last week by a machete-wielding intruder at his vacation home in the West Indies, a Supreme Court spokeswoman said Monday.

Baylor still No. 1 in AP women's basketball poll

Published February 13th, 2012 - 11:06AM

After a crazy week in which 15 of the Top 25 teams lost, Baylor remains the unanimous No. 1 choice in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll.

US, EU clear Google's $12.5B Motorola Mobility bid

Published February 13th, 2012 - 10:41AM

Google's $12.5 billion bid to buy cellphone maker Motorola Mobility has won approvals from U.S. and European antitrust regulators, moving Google a major step closer to completing the biggest deal in its 13-year history.

APNewsBreak: Sweden expels Rwandan diplomat

Published February 13th, 2012 - 10:01AM

Sources say a Rwandan diplomat has been expelled from Sweden for allegedly spying on Rwandan exiles.

US envoy to hold talks with NKorea in Beijing

Published February 13th, 2012 - 9:21AM

A U.S. envoy will hold talks with North Korea on its nuclear program in Beijing next week, the first such negotiations since the death of the nation's longtime leader Kim Jong Il.

Analysis: A budget plan or a campaign document?

Published February 13th, 2012 - 9:06AM

President Barack Obama's new budget lays down the political themes he will pound as he campaigns for re-election - more spending on jobs and higher taxes for the wealthy. It sets him apart from the Republican contenders and gives Democrats a platform to run on.

Authorities: Whitney Houston was underwater in tub

Published February 13th, 2012 - 8:31AM

Whitney Houston was underwater and apparently unconscious when she was pulled from a Beverly Hills hotel bathtub, and she had prescription drugs in her room, officials said Monday as the regal pop star's family made arrangements to fly her body home to New Jersey for a funeral at the end of the week.

Obama's proposed tax hikes at odds with GOP rivals

Published February 13th, 2012 - 8:26AM

President Barack Obama proposed tax increases on wealthy individuals and some corporations Monday, setting the stage for an ideological battle that won't be resolved until after the November election - if then.

Obama's new budget: Higher taxes for the wealthy

Published February 13th, 2012 - 6:46AM

President Barack Obama unveiled a $3.8 trillion spending plan on Monday that seeks to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade but does little to restrain growth in the government's huge health benefit programs, a major cause of future deficits.

Nigeria: pirates kill 2 on cargo ship attack

Published February 13th, 2012 - 5:06AM

A piracy monitoring official says pirates off Nigeria's coast have attacked a cargo ship and shot dead its captain and chief engineer.

Bombers target Israeli diplomats in India, Georgia

Published February 13th, 2012 - 4:51AM

Israel blamed Iran on Monday for bomb attacks on its diplomats' cars in India and Georgia, heightening concerns that the Jewish state was moving closer to striking its archenemy.

Bombers target Israeli diplomats in Georgia, India

Published February 13th, 2012 - 4:21AM

Israel's Foreign Ministry is confirming a pair of attempted car bombings against Israeli diplomats in India and Georgia.

Blast hits Israeli diplomat's car in India; 2 hurt

Published February 13th, 2012 - 3:41AM

An explosion tore through an Israeli diplomat's car on the streets of New Delhi on Monday, Israeli officials said. The driver and a diplomat's wife were injured, according to Indian officials.

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