Rebels pound Ukrainian troops after peace talks fail
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 | Video
Asia sags on growth worries, Aussie slides as RBA eases
TOKYO - Asian stocks sagged on Tuesday amid ongoing growth concerns, while the Australian dollar plumbed six-year lows after the Reserve Bank of Australia cut interest rates to a record low.
A gloomy future behind Obama budget
WASHINGTON - Beneath President Barack Obama's plan to fight income inequality lies a gloomy view of an economy that is growing slower and creating fewer rewards for its workers than it did in much of the last century. Full Article
More snow dumped on the Northeast
KANSAS CITY - A huge winter storm hit the northeastern United States, the region's second snowy blast in less than a week, after leaving more than a foot of snow in the Chicago area. Full Article
Exxon cuts share buybacks after profit beats
Exxon Mobil said its quarterly profit fell 21 percent as weak oil prices took a toll, but results topped Wall Street expectations due to a tax adjustment and higher earnings from its chemicals business. Full Article
Baby contracts measles at day care center
LOS ANGELES - A day care center at a Southern California high school has been closed after a baby enrolled in the program was diagnosed with measles amid an outbreak that has already infected more than 100 people nationwide. Video | Full Article
Lululemon founder steps down from board
Lululemon Athletica founder Chip Wilson, a sometimes controversial figure who helped build the Canadian yogawear retailer into an international success story, said he was resigning from the company's board. Video | Full Article
Patriots return to snow-pummeled Boston
The champions of the NFL Super Bowl make a triumphant return to snowy Boston. Gavino Garay reports.













