[U.S.] New York woman reported missing in Turkey

New York woman reported missing in Turkey
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/01/26/family-staten-island-mother-of-two-missing-in-turkey/
A U.S. State Department official in Istanbul said the agency is looking into the disappearance of Sarai Sierra, according to a department e-mail provided to USA TODAY Saturday by her friend.

Republicans hit obstacles to altering electoral college
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2013/01/25/State-electoral-changes-could-favor-GOP/UPI-31621359125714/?spt=hs&or=tn
WASHINGTON - A concerted Republican effort to alter the balance of power in presidential elections by changing the rules for the electoral college is facing significant hurdles - including from some GOP officials in the affected states.

$1.1 Billion in Thanks From Bloomberg to University
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/27/nyregion/at-1-1-billion-bloomberg-is-top-university-donor-in-us.html?pagewanted=all
BALTIMORE - He arrived on campus a middling high school student from Medford, Mass., who had settled for C's and had confined his ambitions to the math club.

NYPD steps up security after string of attacks
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Man-Assaulted-Robbed-Inside-UES-Elevator-Series-Attacks-Asian-East-Harlem-188494751.html
NEW YORK - New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly is stepping up security in East Harlem after a string of violent robberies targeting people of Asian descent.

Fed computers hijacked in Swartz tribute
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/01/anonymous-hijacks-federal-website-threatens-doj-document-dump/
Anonymous, a band of online vigilante activists, has turned its ire on the U.S. Department of Justice, threatening to release secret, internal documents the group hacked in memory of Aaron Swartz, the Internet prodigy who committed suicide before his federal ...

Fourth sibling to die of gun violence was trying to make a better life, friends say
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=8969039
Chicago's streets had already claimed the lives of his three siblings. Early Saturday, they claimed Ronnie Chambers, too. The last of Shirley Chambers' four children was shot in the head and killed in the 1100 block of South Mozart.

Fox News, Palin cutting ties
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/sarah-palin-leaving-fox-news-article-1.1248245?localLinksEnabled=false
NEW YORK - Fox News Channel is parting ways with former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, ending her three-year tenure as a contributor on the network.

Thousands march for gun control in D.C.
http://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/Thousands-march-for-gun-control-in-D-C-4226669.php
Washington --. Thousands of people, many holding signs with names of gun violence victims and messages such as "Ban Assault Weapons Now," joined a rally for gun control on Saturday, marching from the Capitol to the Washington Monument.

Snow will accumulate, clear out 'round midnight
http://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/stories/Possible-Ice-Storm-on-Tap-for-Sunday-188482691.html
Snow began to fall on Philadelphia about 3:30 p.m., sweeping in from Chester and Delaware Counties. "It's coming down as forecast," said Gary Szatkowski, meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

1 officer killed, 2 wounded near La. casino
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/la-trooper-officer-fatally-shot-wounded-18324327
This photo provided by the Louisiana State Police shows Wilbert Thibodeaux. Police on Saturday arrested Thibodeaux suspected of fatally shooting a police officer and critically wounding two sheriff's deputies after setting a deadly fire at a mobile home near a ...

Gun Control Backer Obama Says He Shoots Skeet at Retreat
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Obama-Gun-control-advocates-should-listen-more-4226718.php
President Barack Obama, who is seeking a ban on assault weapons, says he shoots skeet “all the time” at Camp David and respects the nation's hunting tradition.