Japan's nuclear cleanup stymied by water woes
Written by MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press
TOKYO (AP) — More than three years into the massive cleanup of Japan's tsunami-damaged nuclear power plant, only a tiny fraction of the workers are focused on key tasks such as preparing for the dismantling of the broken reactors and removing radioactive fuel rods.
America marks Veterans Day with parades, freebies
Written by VERENA DOBNIK, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans marked Veterans Day on Tuesday with parades, speeches and military discounts, while in Europe the holiday known as Armistice Day held special meaning in the centennial year of the start of World War I.
Security agents train to stop the next Benghazi
Written by BRADLEY KLAPPER, Associated Press
AT A MILITARY BASE IN VIRGINA (AP) — In long tunics and Bedouin scarves, men kick a soccer ball in front of the U.S. consulate. Women sit and eat. Arabic music rings from the market. A bicyclist waves as he rides toward a stone church and a mosque with a green minaret in the distance.
Obama steps into divisive debate on net neutrality
Written by MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Let's say President Barack Obama gets his way and high-speed Internet service providers are governed by the same U.S. regulations imposed on telephone companies 80 years ago.
Iraqi forces retake most of strategic oil town
Written by HAMZA HENDAWI, Associated Press
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi soldiers battling the Islamic State group recaptured most of the town of Beiji, home to the country's largest oil refinery, state television and a provincial governor said Tuesday.
Snow buries parts of Rockies, Upper Midwest
Written by JAMES NORD, Associated Press
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Residents across the Rockies and Upper Midwest dug out from under a foot or more of snow on Tuesday, after waking up to frigid temperatures that plunged as much as 50 degrees overnight. The rest of the Midwest and the East are expecting a dose of the icy weather later this week thanks to a powerful storm that hit Alaska with hurricane-force winds over the weekend.
A look at the storm and its effects:
Businesses cash in as women chase bigger butts
Written by JOSEPH PISANI, AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Gym classes that promise a plump posterior are in high demand. A surgery that pumps fat into the buttocks is gaining popularity. And padded panties that give the appearance of a rounder rump are selling out.
Final countdown nears for 1st comet landing
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BERLIN (AP) — The final countdown is approaching for one of the most audacious space adventures ever — the European Space Agency's attempt to land a robot on a comet.