A serviceman from the battalion "Aydar" throws a tire on a fire during a protest against disbanding of the battalion in front of Ukraine's Defense Ministry in Kiev, February 2, 2015. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Rebels pound Ukrainian troops after peace talks fail

By Aleksandar Vasovic

YENAKIEVE, Ukraine - Separatist rockets streaked across hills in eastern Ukraine as rebels pounded the positions of Ukrainian government troops holding a strategic rail town.  Full Article 

Wall St. falls as manufacturing data disappoints 10:23am EST

NEW YORK - U.S. stocks fell on Monday as disappointing reads on consumer spending and the manufacturing sector added to recent concerns that economic data was pointing to slowing conditions.
Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gestures during a speech at the 108th anniversary of Indian Merchant Chambers in Mumbai September 18, 2014. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
China

China fumes at Obama-Dalai Lama meeting

BEIJING - China warned the United States that it was opposed to any country meeting the Dalai Lama "in any manner" after the White House said President Barack Obama would attend a Thursday event with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader.  Full Article 

A general view of the main entrance to the Disneyland Paris Resort run by EuroDisney S.C.A in Marne-la-Vallee January 21, 2015.REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Business

For French investors, a Euro Disney nightmare

By Nicholas Vinocur and Alexandria Sage

PARIS - Investors are furious at the way Euro Disney has been run. The Paris-listed firm has recorded losses in 16 of its 23 years, despite owning Europe's top tourist destination with about 14 million visitors per year.  Full Article 

President Barack Obama speaks during a visit to the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas January 22, 2015. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Politics

Obama draws battle lines with $4 trillion budget

By Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama proposed a $3.99 trillion budget for fiscal year 2016 that sets up a battle with Republicans over programs to boost the middle class that are funded by higher taxes on corporations and wealthy Americans.  Full Article 

A man walks in a street with abandoned vehicles and and damaged buildings in the northern Syrian town of Kobani January 30, 2015. REUTERS/Osman Orsal
World

Islamic State withdrawing from Kobani outskirts

BEIRUT - Islamic State militants are withdrawing from areas around the Syrian town of Kobani after Kurdish and Arab fighters met little resistance as they seized new ground overnight.  Full Article 

A woman walks in falling snow and sleet down Broadway in the New York City suburb of Nyack, New York, February 2, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar
U.S.

More snow dumped on the Northeast

By Kevin Murphy 

KANSAS CITY - The northeastern United States braced for the second major snow storm in a week after a huge winter system dumped more than a foot of snow in the Chicago area, closing schools from the Midwest to New England.  Full Article 

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East Ukraine rebels plan

Report
 East Ukraine rebels plan"general mobilization"

Rebels in eastern Ukraine say they plan a "general mobilization" to call up thousands of men to arms, increasing their army to as many as 100,000. Mana Rabiee reports.

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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady hold a news conference.