Jackie Mason companion arrested on assault charge

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• Jackie Mason companion arrested on assault charge
• Court could dent US federal power in health case
• Monterosso wins $10 million World Cup
• Clinton: Time running out for diplomacy with Iran
• Egypt's Brotherhood fields presidential candidate
• Search intensifies for runner Micah True in NM
• Radwanska downs Sharapova to win Miami title
• Kan., Ill., Md. tickets win $640M lottery jackpot
• Man denied entry to US from Mexico to bury son, 10
• Romney pivots to fall, doubts linger in GOP right
• Protesters march in US town where teen was shot
• Who are the lucky 3 to share record $656 million U.S. lottery?
• Trio share record $640 million US lottery jackpot
• Euro zone agrees to boost rescue capacity
• Dutch minister says to follow IMF on aid to Greece
• Mega Millions winning numbers
• Ex-NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf arrested in Montana
• Sharapova loses in Key Biscayne final to Radwanska
• Syria says it won't be first to lay down arms
• Ireland faces popular revolt over new property tax
• Jordan arrests 12 activists for insulting king
• San Diego woman gives birth while on the freeway
• French diplomat doubts Afghan attack claim
• Bombs in southern Thailand kill 14, wound 341
• Menu from Titanic's last lunch sells at UK auction
• Stricken cruise ship repaired, heading to Malaysia
• Search continues for ultrarunner Micah True in NM
• Libya: 147 killed in 6 days of clashes in south
• Humor can help candidates; ouch when it doesn't
• Cuba makes Good Friday a holiday after papal trip
• Dubai Gold Cup race halted after horse goes down
• Pa. trial shows church abuse allegations strategy
• Poles talk about CIA prison, breaking silence
• Sydney Opera House in the dark over Earth Hour
• Iraqi-American woman slain in US is buried in Iraq
• Mega Millions winners are rich, but not THAT rich
• 80 arrested after anti-Islam protest in Denmark
• Patrick Chan wins 2nd world figure skating title

Jackie Mason companion arrested on assault charge Posted: Police say a woman who accused comedian Jackie Mason of roughing her up during a domestic dispute has been arrested on an assault charge stemming from the incident.

Court could dent US federal power in health case Posted: A rejection of President Barack Obama's health reform would mark a rare rebuke by a conservative Supreme Court eager to limit the powers of the US federal government, analysts say.

Monterosso wins $10 million World Cup Posted: Monterosso won the $10 million Dubai World Cup, the world's richest horse race, in a victory for the ruler of Dubai after one of his horses was badly injured in another race.

Clinton: Time running out for diplomacy with Iran Posted: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made clear Saturday that time is running out for diplomacy over Iran's nuclear program and said talks aimed at preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon would resume in mid-April.

Egypt's Brotherhood fields presidential candidate Posted: Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, already in control of almost half the seats in parliament, announced on Saturday it was fielding its own presidential candidate, reversing an earlier decision not to do so and setting the stage for confrontation with the nation's ruling generals and the group's secular and liberal critics.

Search intensifies for runner Micah True in NM Posted: Search teams intensified efforts Saturday to find renowned long-distance runner Micah True, who mysteriously vanished four days ago after heading out from a lodge for a morning run in the rugged wilderness near New Mexico's Gila National Forest.

Radwanska downs Sharapova to win Miami title Posted: Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska captured her second title of 2012 by defeating world number two Maria Sharapova 7-5, 6-4 in the final of the WTA/ATP Miami tournament on Saturday.

Kan., Ill., Md. tickets win $640M lottery jackpot Posted: Three lottery tickets sold in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland hit the world record-breaking $640 million Mega Millions jackpot, lottery officials said Saturday, dashing the get-rich-quick dreams of millions of players across the country.

Man denied entry to US from Mexico to bury son, 10 Posted: A Mexican national said he has been barred from entering the United States to bury his 10-year-old son, a U.S. citizen who died Tuesday in a house fire in northeastern Pennsylvania that killed three other people.

Romney pivots to fall, doubts linger in GOP right Posted: The Republican presidential candidates are focusing on Wisconsin, and front-runner Mitt Romney is appearing more and more confident that he's closing in on the nomination.

Protesters march in US town where teen was shot Posted: Thousands joined a march Saturday through the Florida town where 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer, vowing to continue protesting until an arrest is made.

Who are the lucky 3 to share record $656 million U.S. lottery? Posted: ATLANTA (Reuters) - Three lucky ticket-holders in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland will share the largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history of $656 million, after about 1.5 billion $1 tickets were sold, lottery officials said on Saturday. At least two of the winners' tickets were "quick picks" - meaning all six numbers of the Mega Millions lottery computer picked the winning numbers announced at the drawing Friday night in Atlanta: 2-4-23-38-46 and Mega Ball 23. ...

Trio share record $640 million US lottery jackpot Posted: A record $640 million US lottery jackpot will be shared by three ticket-holders who clinched the prize after frenzied sales sent the massive windfall soaring ever higher, organizers said Saturday.

Euro zone agrees to boost rescue capacity Posted: COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers agreed on Friday to increase their financial firewall to 700 billion euros to ward off a new flare-up of Europe's sovereign debt crisis, drawing a positive initial reaction from G20 partners and markets. The 17-nation currency area agreed to combine two rescue funds to make 500 billion euros of new funds available in case of emergency until mid-2013, on top of 200 billion euros already committed to bailouts for Greece, Ireland and Portugal. ...

Dutch minister says to follow IMF on aid to Greece Posted: ATHENS (Reuters) - The Netherlands will not give its share of bailout funds to Greece if the International Monetary Fund deems Athens has failed to keep its pledges and withholds its next tranche of aid, the Dutch finance minister said in a newspaper interview. The minister, who took a hard line during negotiations on Greece's second, 130 billion euro ($173 billion) bailout earlier this year, has in the past warned the programme remains fraught with risk and that its success depends on Athens' ability to push through reform. ...

Mega Millions winning numbers Posted: The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were:

Ex-NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf arrested in Montana Posted: Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf was arrested Friday in his Montana hometown of Great Falls on burglary and drug possession charges, police said.

Sharapova loses in Key Biscayne final to Radwanska Posted: Maria Sharapova lost her serve in the final game of each set Saturday and again fell short in a bid for her first Sony Ericsson Open title, losing to Agnieszka Radwanska 7-5, 6-4.

Syria says it won't be first to lay down arms Posted: Syria rejected international envoy Kofi Annan's call for the regime to halt violence first just days after the government agreed to a cease-fire plan. A senior official declared victory over the opposition.

Ireland faces popular revolt over new property tax Posted: Debt-mired Ireland is facing a revolt over its new property tax.

Jordan arrests 12 activists for insulting king Posted: Jordanian security forces arrested 12 activists for insulting the country's King Abdullah II in a rally in the capital on Saturday, a police official said.

San Diego woman gives birth while on the freeway Posted: A San Diego woman who was four days past her due date gave birth to a boy while her husband sped 85 mph to the hospital.

French diplomat doubts Afghan attack claim Posted: A former French ambassador Saturday confirmed a plot to assassinate him and two other top Western diplomats in Afghanistan, but doubted whether the governor whose province they were in was involved.

Bombs in southern Thailand kill 14, wound 341 Posted: Suspected Muslim insurgents staged the most deadly coordinated attacks in years in Thailand's restive south, killing 14 people and wounding 340 with car bombs that targeted Saturday shoppers and a high-rise hotel frequented by foreign tourists.

Menu from Titanic's last lunch sells at UK auction Posted: A British auctioneer says that a first class menu from the Titanic's last lunch has sold for 76,000 pounds (about $120,000.)

Stricken cruise ship repaired, heading to Malaysia Posted: A cruise ship with 1,000 people on board that had drifted for 24 hours after being disabled by a fire was headed toward Malaysia following repairs, the Philippine coast guard said Saturday.

Search continues for ultrarunner Micah True in NM Posted: More search teams fanned out in the rugged wilderness of New Mexico's Gila National Forest Saturday as the search expanded for renowned long-distance runner Micah True, who has not been seen since heading out for a run four days earlier.

Libya: 147 killed in 6 days of clashes in south Posted: Six days of tribal clashes in a remote desert town in southern Libya have killed 147 people, the country's health minister said Saturday.

Humor can help candidates; ouch when it doesn't Posted: Mitt Romney hit an off note when he told a "humorous" story about his dad shutting down a factory.

Cuba makes Good Friday a holiday after papal trip Posted: Cuba has honored an appeal by Pope Benedict XVI and declared next week's Good Friday a holiday for the first time since the early days following the island's 1959 Revolution, though a decision on whether the move will be permanent will have to wait.

Dubai Gold Cup race halted after horse goes down Posted: The $1 million Dubai Gold Cup was halted and called off Saturday after a horse owned by the stables of Dubai ruler Sheik Mohammed tumbled to the track.

Pa. trial shows church abuse allegations strategy Posted: The long, typed letter fantasizes about a seventh-grader's body, and asks if the boy wants to try various sex acts.

Poles talk about CIA prison, breaking silence Posted: For years, the notion that Poland could allow the CIA to operate a secret prison in a remote lake region was treated as a crackpot idea by the country's politicians, journalists and the public.

Sydney Opera House in the dark over Earth Hour Posted: Sydney's iconic Harbor Bridge and Opera House went dark on Saturday as Australians switched off lights around the country for an hour as part of a global effort to shine a spotlight on climate change.

Iraqi-American woman slain in US is buried in Iraq Posted: An Iraqi-American woman found bludgeoned to death in her California home last week with a threatening note left beside her body was buried in her native Iraq on Saturday. Family members wept uncontrollably by her graveside and her father asked God to exact revenge on those responsible for her death.

Mega Millions winners are rich, but not THAT rich Posted: Congratulations, Mega Millions winners! You've just won the biggest lottery in history! Move over Bill Gates and Warren Buffett!

80 arrested after anti-Islam protest in Denmark Posted: More than 80 people were arrested Saturday as protesters hurling rocks and bottles tried to interrupt an anti-Islamic demonstration by far-right groups from across northern Europe, Danish police said.

Patrick Chan wins 2nd world figure skating title Posted: Patrick Chan of Canada won the figure skating world title for the second straight year Saturday despite a flawed free skate that included a late tumble. He is the first man to win consecutive titles since the now retired Stephane Lambiel of Switzerland in 2006.

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AOL wins, bloggers lose over HuffPo payment suit

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• AOL wins, bloggers lose over HuffPo payment suit
• Brazil: Critics slam court's underage sex verdict
• Syrian army must pull back first under Annan plan
• Hezbollah says world no longer seeks overthrow of Syria's Assad
• Gambhir assault not enough for India
• Old photos may be deceptive in Fla. shooting case
• NFL concussion lawsuits keep adding former players
• Obama says enough world oil to crack down on Iran sales
• Agent: Saints' Vitt appeals NFL suspension
• House candidate can note astronaut past on ballot
• Cuba dissident identifies papal Mass protester
• Coast Guard Academy to honor first black grad
• Stocks rise, extending best start since 1998
• Jump in US consumer spending brightens outlook
• Teams brace for thin air to reach hoops summit
• US unhappy with Russia over treatment of envoy
• Nadal withdraws at Key Biscayne with knee injury
• FIFA backs revamp of corruption investigation body
• Movie Scores: How the critics rated the new movies
• Obama raising campaign cash in Vermont, Maine
• 1 wounded in man's shooting spree in Finland
• Workers restoring Russian mansion find treasure
• Romney success in focus on campaign trail
• Visa, MasterCard scramble after massive data breach
• Residents: South Libya tribal fighting continues
• Parnell confirms deal on Point Thomson gas leases
• Mali's isolated junta seeks help to stop Tuareg juggernaut
• FDA rejects call to ban BPA from food packaging
• Gazan killed as Palestinians mark Land Day
• USDA says corn supplies fall, driving up prices
• MasterCard, Visa warn of possible security breach
• Eurozone boosts financial buffers to $1.1 trillion
• Jerry Lee Lewis weds for 7th time in Mississippi
• Mega-mania as jackpot increases to $640 million
• Annan calls for immediate Syria ceasefire
• Campaign treasurer pleads guilty to looting $7M
• EU watchdog: bank rate probes include Tokyo's Tibor
• Obama could face election-year jam on gay marriage
• Official One Direction book coming in May
• Euro zone agrees to boost rescue capacity

AOL wins, bloggers lose over HuffPo payment suit Posted: The Huffington Post doesn't have to pay bloggers for providing content for its website in part because they knew from the start they wouldn't be paid and could have taken their work elsewhere, a federal judge ruled Friday.

Brazil: Critics slam court's underage sex verdict Posted: Human rights advocates in Brazil have slammed a recent appeals court ruling that found that having sex with a minor does not necessarily constitute statutory rape.

Syrian army must pull back first under Annan plan Posted: BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian artillery hit parts of Homs city and at least 37 people were killed in clashes around Syria on Friday, opposition activists said, as peace envoy Kofi Annan told President Bashar al-Assad his forces must be first to cease fire and withdraw. "The deadline is now," Annan's spokesman Ahmad Fawzi said in Geneva. "We expect him to implement this plan immediately." An army pullback to bases would permit a safe return to mass, peaceful protest, said anti-government activists. But there was no sign of any risk-free demonstrations on Friday. ...

Hezbollah says world no longer seeks overthrow of Syria's Assad Posted: BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah group said on Friday Arab and international efforts to end the conflict in Syria have moved away from demanding that President Bashar al-Assad steps down and now appear focused on achieving political dialogue. Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, a key Assad ally, also said rebels who have fought a year-long campaign to oust Assad were incapable of toppling him and that the option of foreign military intervention in Syria was a "closed subject". ...

Gambhir assault not enough for India Posted: A blazing innings by India's Gautam Gambhir could not prevent a South African win in a rain-hit one-off Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.

Old photos may be deceptive in Fla. shooting case Posted: When he was shot, Trayvon Martin was not the baby-faced boy in the photo that has been on front pages across the country. And George Zimmerman wasn't the beefy-looking figure in the widely published mugshot.

NFL concussion lawsuits keep adding former players Posted: What began last summer as a couple of cases with a handful of plaintiffs is growing week by week, and soon perhaps more than 1,000 former football players will be suing the NFL in federal court in Philadelphia.

Obama says enough world oil to crack down on Iran sales Posted: BURLINGTON, Vt./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama vowed on Friday to forge ahead with tough sanctions on Iran, saying there was enough oil in the world market - including emergency stockpiles - to allow countries to cut Iranian imports. In his decision, required by a sanctions law he signed in December, Obama said increased production by some countries as well as "the existence of strategic reserves" helped him come to the conclusion that sanctions can advance. ...

Agent: Saints' Vitt appeals NFL suspension Posted: The agent for the Saints' Joe Vitt says his client has decided to appeal his NFL suspension for his role in New Orleans' bounty system.

House candidate can note astronaut past on ballot Posted: A congressional candidate in California's Central Valley can note on ballots that he used to be an astronaut.

Cuba dissident identifies papal Mass protester Posted: A leading Cuban dissident has identified the mystery man who yelled anti-government slogans just before a Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI this week before being hustled away by security agents.

Coast Guard Academy to honor first black grad Posted: Since becoming the first African-American to graduate from the Coast Guard Academy in 1966, Merle Smith has seen more diversity among the corps of cadets. But he says the academy still has work to do to better reflect the face of America.

Stocks rise, extending best start since 1998 Posted: Rising consumer spending boosted stocks on Friday as Wall Street closed its best first quarter since 1998.

Jump in US consumer spending brightens outlook Posted: U.S. consumers boosted their spending in February by the most in seven months, raising expectations for stronger growth at the start of the year.

Teams brace for thin air to reach hoops summit Posted: The rust-colored sign in the arena's loading dock serves as both a welcome and a warning for players when they step off the team bus.

US unhappy with Russia over treatment of envoy Posted: The Obama administration has complained to Russia about harassment of its outspoken ambassador in Moscow, who has confronted television news crews and taken to social media to raise suspicions that his cell phone and email were being hacked.

Nadal withdraws at Key Biscayne with knee injury Posted: Rafael Nadal's knee trouble has sidelined him again, and he hopes for a quick recovery to avoid missing any of the upcoming clay-court season.

FIFA backs revamp of corruption investigation body Posted: FIFA will change the way it investigates corruption and is prepared to examine any "credible" evidence of past wrongdoing, president Sepp Blatter said Friday.

Movie Scores: How the critics rated the new movies Posted: The Greek gods may be able to take down mythical beasts, but they can't win over film critics, as "Wrath of the Titans" opens this week to largely negative reviews.

Obama raising campaign cash in Vermont, Maine Posted: Raising campaign cash in reliably Democratic Vermont, President Barack Obama on Friday called this year's presidential race a "clarifying election" that will determine what the country stands for.

1 wounded in man's shooting spree in Finland Posted: A 23-year-old gunman wounded the father of his former girlfriend in an office building in Finland on Friday, then went to a nearby school and fired several shots through a classroom door, police said.

Workers restoring Russian mansion find treasure Posted: For years, kopek-pinching Soviets sat down in a cheap restaurant in a former mansion of the nobility for plain meals, unaware of the treasure secreted nearby.

Romney success in focus on campaign trail Posted: Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney is defending his personal wealth as Democrats try to portray him as out of touch with most people.

Visa, MasterCard scramble after massive data breach Posted: Credit card giants Visa and MasterCard were scrambling on Friday to thwart cyber crooks who looted a massive trove of precious account data, evidently from a payment processor in New York.

Residents: South Libya tribal fighting continues Posted: A senior Libyan government official says that warring tribes in the south have brokered a cease-fire after days of deadly clashes, but residents say the fighting continues.

Parnell confirms deal on Point Thomson gas leases Posted: Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell confirmed Friday that a settlement has been reached in the long-running dispute over leases on the Point Thomson gas fields, clearing the way for progress on a major pipeline project.

Mali's isolated junta seeks help to stop Tuareg juggernaut Posted: Mali's embattled coup leader Captain Amadou Sanogo on Friday asked for outside help against advancing Tuareg and Islamist fighters who seized another key northern town from overwhelmed soldiers.

FDA rejects call to ban BPA from food packaging Posted: The Food and Drug Administration has rejected a petition from environmentalists that would have banned the plastic-hardening chemical bisphenol-A from all food and drink packaging, including plastic bottles and canned food.

Gazan killed as Palestinians mark Land Day Posted: Israeli gunfire killed a 20-year-old man and wounded another 51 people on Friday, as thousands rallied across the West Bank and Gaza to mark Land Day, medical sources said.

USDA says corn supplies fall, driving up prices Posted: New government data released Friday showed a drop in the amount of corn in storage and raised concerns that supplies will remain tight and prices high in the near term.

MasterCard, Visa warn of possible security breach Posted: (Reuters) - MasterCard Inc, Visa Inc and Discover Financial Services have been victims of a potential security breach, the latest in a string of incidents that have put the personal information of millions of credit cardholders at risk. The companies -- the first, second and fourth largest global credit card processors, respectively -- said the issue stemmed from a third-party vendor and not their own internal systems. It is unclear just how large of a breach this is and how many customers might be affected. MasterCard and Visa said they have notified banks about the security breach. ...

Eurozone boosts financial buffers to $1.1 trillion Posted: The 17 countries that use the euro have boosted their emergency funding for heavily indebted countries to €800 billion ($1.1 trillion) — an amount that falls short of what the currency union's international partners had said is needed to calm financial markets.

Jerry Lee Lewis weds for 7th time in Mississippi Posted: Rock 'n' roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis has married for a seventh time in Mississippi, and the new bride is his cousin's ex-wife.

Mega-mania as jackpot increases to $640 million Posted: Lottery ticket lines swelled as the record Mega Millions jackpot grew to $640 million, thanks greatly to players who opened their wallets despite long odds of success. Officials estimated ticket-buyers will have spent more than $1.46 billion on the jackpot by the time Friday night's numbers are drawn.

Annan calls for immediate Syria ceasefire Posted: International envoy Kofi Annan urged Syria's Bashar al-Assad to immediately implement a ceasefire, as fighting raged on Friday even after the embattled president said he had accepted the peace plan.

Campaign treasurer pleads guilty to looting $7M Posted: A former California campaign treasurer pleaded guilty Friday to looting at least $7 million from the accounts of dozens of Democratic candidates and political organizations, in one of the nation's most egregious political embezzlement cases.

EU watchdog: bank rate probes include Tokyo's Tibor Posted: BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU regulators are investigating whether banks may have manipulated the Tokyo interbank lending rate, Tibor, in addition to the London and European Libor and Euribor rates, the EU's antitrust chief said on Friday. The European Commission and enforcers in the United States, Switzerland and Japan are currently investigating whether banks influenced key interbank lending rates that affect loans around the world. Last year the European Commission raided several lenders, related to its Euribor investigation. ...

Obama could face election-year jam on gay marriage Posted: President Barack Obama could be caught in an election-year bind on gay marriage, wedged between the pressure of supporters who want him to back same-sex marriage and the political perils of igniting an explosive social issue in the midst of the campaign.

Official One Direction book coming in May Posted: One Direction is on a new direction: a book deal.

Euro zone agrees to boost rescue capacity Posted: COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers agreed on Friday to increase their financial firewall to 700 billion euros to ward off a new flare-up of Europe's sovereign debt crisis, drawing a positive initial reaction from G20 partners and markets. The 17-nation currency area agreed to combine two rescue funds to make 500 billion euros of new funds available in case of emergency until mid-2013, on top of 200 billion euros already committed to bailouts for Greece, Ireland and Portugal. ...

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