APNewsBreak: Powell had 'incestuous' images (AP) 45 minutes ago![](\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20120207/capt.63f9e60a091647b5a3069c29eb59264b-63f9e60a091647b5a3069c29eb59264b-0.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=riIZ6n0n0yQWJ7ouOoy_ig--\")
AP - Before Josh Powell was going to try to win back custody of his children last week, Washington state authorities received materials from Utah police that had been discovered on a computer in Powell's home two years ago. Authorities say the images depicted \"incestuous\" sex and were disconce.. (read more...)
Exclusive: Alibaba plans to take Hong Kong unit private (Reuters) 1 hour ago
Reuters - Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group plans to take its Hong Kong-listed unit private, two sources familiar with the matter said, and is working with Yahoo on an asset-swap deal that may result in Yahoo owning a direct stake in one of Alibaba Group\'s operating businesses. (read more...)
Fla. mogul, facing trial, adopts his girlfriend (AP) 1 hour ago
AP - The story already had people's attention: A multimillionaire polo magnate was accused of causing a drunken-driving wreck that killed a young man. But now, with his criminal trial approaching, a strange twist has raised even more eyebrows: He has adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend. (read more...)
Women at war: Pentagon is easing its job limits (AP) 1 hour ago![](\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20120209/capt.04057fa18ef644828b3bcb012953da1e-04057fa18ef644828b3bcb012953da1e-0.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=j0TE9Poeo_XYS_Qwv3CDqg--\")
AP - New orders from the Pentagon: The military on Thursday formally opened thousands of jobs to women in units that are closer to the front lines than ever before, reflecting what's already been going on as female American soldiers fight and die next to their male comrades. (read more...)
Family plucked from Pacific after boat capsizes (AP) 1 hour ago![](\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20120209/capt.1f6593ecaaea4365ac7fdcf5851e8aa6-1f6593ecaaea4365ac7fdcf5851e8aa6-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=HTdUgxxLYubcP399rEi.KA--\")
AP - Three family members attempting their first voyage across the Pacific in a sailboat were left adrift in rough seas hundreds of miles from land when their mast broke in high winds. (read more...)
Los Angeles school reopens amid sex abuse scandal (AP) 2 hours ago![](\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20120209/capt.15b7bbbc29b64be794a9d4709e476d20-15b7bbbc29b64be794a9d4709e476d20-0.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=A6TzuvkD8q0bG0EUQi39iQ--\")
AP - School got off to a rough start Thursday with students returning to class for the first time since their entire elementary school staff was replaced after two longtime teachers were accused of lewd acts on children. (read more...)
Dwindling time, rising tension make Iran top fear (AP) 2 hours ago![](\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20120208/capt.56fc87fca68844e8802079c2c1765c6f-56fc87fca68844e8802079c2c1765c6f-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=hWq6GSwgFLiAx2rR..HGLA--\")
AP - The United States and its allies believe the window to stop Iran from building a bomb is quickly closing, pushing conflict with the Islamic republic to the top of the Obama administration's national security worries in the midst of an election year. (read more...)
$25B settlement reached over foreclosure abuses (AP) 2 hours ago![](\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20120209/capt.92f1883701dc4e87936a26409cb46b80-92f1883701dc4e87936a26409cb46b80-0.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=xwUO.zo7jwlJztGCx1_F6w--\")
AP - A landmark $25 billion settlement with the nation's top mortgage lenders was hailed by government officials Thursday as long-overdue relief for victims of foreclosure abuses. But consumer advocates countered that far too few people will benefit. (read more...)
Leaving 'No Child' law: Obama lets 10 states flee (AP) 2 hours ago![](\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20120209/capt.50c19684d7e6480380633b65ad584c09-50c19684d7e6480380633b65ad584c09-0.jpg?x=130&y=75&q=85&sig=XAT19EKpD11g2ufnrw_hRw--\")
AP - It could be the beginning of the end for No Child Left Behind. (read more...)
Gasol: 25 pts, 14 reb, key block in 88-87 win (AP) 3 hours ago![](\"http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20120209/capt.2d99f181d9fa4891a6cc9503accca7e5-2d99f181d9fa4891a6cc9503accca7e5-0.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=GzJydYXqVDsk8nGhv3Cnew--\")
AP - Pau Gasol blocked Ray Allen's putback attempt at the buzzer in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Boston Celtics 88-87 on Thursday night. (read more...)