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Former Judge Urges Obama To Commute Sentence He Imposed A Decade Ago

1:33pm February 10, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

Following the law, Paul Cassell sentenced Weldon Angelos to a 55 years in prison for dealing marijuana and possessing weapons. Cassell said the case was "one of the most troubling" he ever faced.

Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen listens to questions during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Delivering the Federal Reserve's semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the House Committee, Yellen aired caution

Outlook 'Uncertain' For Global Economy, Yellen Tells Congress

1:08pm February 10, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Testifying for the first time since the Federal Reserve raised interest rates, Janet Yellen says volatility in the global markets means that "as is always the case, the economic outlook is uncertain."

Wisdom, a Laysan albatross that's believed to be 65 years old, and her mate have welcomed a new chick at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Here, a week-old chick peeks out from its nest.

An Old Bird Can Hatch A New Chick — Even At Age 65

12:12pm February 10, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Wisdom, a Laysan albatross that researchers first tagged in 1956, has hatched what could be her 40th chick, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says.

Russian opposition figure and former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov speaks during a news conference last year in Moscow.

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Russian Opposition Leader Reportedly Attacked By Men With Cake

12:00pm February 10, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Mikhail Kasyanov says he was sitting in a Moscow restaurant when about 10 men burst in, threatened to kill him and then attacked with the baked good. The Kremlin is downplaying the attack.

A central piece of President Obama's climate change initiatives is now on hold, after the Supreme Court put a stay on rules limiting carbon pollution generated by U.S. power plants.

Supreme Court Puts White House's Carbon Pollution Limits On Hold

11:51am February 10, 2016

by Bill Chappell

A decision on the Clean Power Plan could be long in coming — meaning that the rules' fate might not be determined before a new presidential administration comes into power in 2017.

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North Korean employees work at the assembly line of a South Korean company at the Kaesong Industrial Complex. South Korea announced Wednesday it is shutting down the industrial park, following North Korea's recent nuclear test and rocket launch.

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South Korea Shutting Down Joint Industrial Park In North Korea

11:38am February 10, 2016

by Elise Hu

The Kaesong Industrial Complex is the last remaining show of North-South cooperation, but it's closing indefinitely following the North's recent rocket launch and nuclear test.

John Kasich And The Long Road To Super Tuesday

11:35am February 10, 2016

by Susan Davis

The Ohio governor's second-place finish in the New Hampshire primary has refocused attention on his presidential bid.

New Hampshire Primary: 5 Things That Explain The Results

10:03am February 10, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Hillary Clinton's big problems: She's not winning women, and voters still don't trust her. Meanwhile, Donald Trump's support is broad and deep.

Beyoncé, in a scene from the video for "Formation."

In Beyoncé's 'Formation,' A Glorification Of 'Bama' Blackness

10:02am February 10, 2016

by Jesmyn Ward

Beyoncé's latest song is for the black Southern woman, says National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward, who's from Mississippi. It's a message she needed to hear.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich, with his wife, Karen Waldbillig, at his side, cheers with supporters Tuesday at his Republican primary night rally in Concord, N.H.

6 Headlines, A Day After The New Hampshire Primary

9:51am February 10, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The morning after, there's plenty to say about the results from New Hampshire, whether it's Republican John Kasich's surprising No. 2 finish or the "Bernie sandwich."