Settlement reached in secret Jackson taping case

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• Settlement reached in secret Jackson taping case
• Panel says problem schools hurt nation's security
• Storm-weakened tree kills sleeping child in Calif
• Court: Benefits for babies born after dad's death?
• Report: Manning negotiating to join Broncos
• Apple to pay dividend, start stock buybacks
• Clashes rock Syrian capital amid insurgency fears
• Mistrial declared in 'Housewives' firing case
• Kidney transplant patients seek life without drugs
• Stricken Muamba breathing on his own - hospital
• Cash-rich Apple to pay dividend, buy back shares
• Five die as Norway avalanche hits Swiss-French group: police
• Sean Penn's Haiti work earns humanitarian prize
• UPS snags Europe's No. 2 package delivery outfit
• Lawyer describes talk with Afghan killings suspect
• In urban north, Santorum searches for U.S. heartland
• Aamer says 'brother' Butt lured him into fixing
• Romney focuses on Obama; Santorum questions rival
• Students want watch leader who shot teen arrested
• Oil prices climb above $108 per barrel
• Wheat plunges on Russia's grain exports plan
• Baseball-sized hail in forecast for Okla., Texas
• UNC PG's father: Marshall recovering from surgery
• Obama raises $45 million in February
• How health care law affects lives of 7 Americans
• Gunman in French shootings driven by racism: Sarkozy
• Few signs U.S. has settled on World Bank nominee
• Agent: Panthers add RB Tolbert from Chargers
• Apple's Cook finally shares $98 billion cache
• Gunman kills four at French Jewish school
• UPS's international footprint to grow with TNT deal
• Russia backs Red Cross demand to Syrian government
• Fabrice Muamba improving, said to be speaking
• German-Afghan man being tried on al-Qaida charges
• 'Looking to kill:' 4 slain at French Jewish school
• LA judge declares mistrial in 'Desperate Housewives' firing case after jury deadlocks
• US stocks rise; Apple up on dividend announcement
• New York City police tighten security at Jewish sites
• Syrian capital sees heaviest fighting yet
• Teens in US sending more texts than ever: study

Settlement reached in secret Jackson taping case Posted: Celebrity attorney Mark Geragos and his law partner have settled a lawsuit for $2.5 million against the owner of a defunct charter jet company that secretly recorded the men and Michael Jackson as they flew from Las Vegas to Santa Barbara for the pop star to turn himself in on child molestation charges.

Panel says problem schools hurt nation's security Posted: A task force led by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former New York city schools chancellor Joel Klein warns the nation's security is at risk if America's schools don't improve.

Storm-weakened tree kills sleeping child in Calif Posted: A storm-weakened tree crashed down on a house, killing a sleeping 8-year-old girl, as a fierce winter storm blew through California over the weekend, leaving thousands without power Monday after dumping much-needed rain on the parched state.

Court: Benefits for babies born after dad's death? Posted: Karen Capato used the frozen sperm of her deceased husband to conceive twins, but the government denied them Social Security benefits as their father's survivors. Her situation, more common as reproductive technology advances, had a mostly unsympathetic Supreme Court grappling Monday with the definition of "child,' inheritance law and artificial insemination.

Report: Manning negotiating to join Broncos Posted: Peyton Manning is negotiating to join the Denver Broncos, ESPN reported Monday.

Apple to pay dividend, start stock buybacks Posted: Apple is finally acknowledging that it has more money than it needs. But don't expect it to cut prices on iPhones and iPads. Instead, the company said on Monday that it will reward its shareholders with a dividend and a share buyback program.

Clashes rock Syrian capital amid insurgency fears Posted: Syrian rebels battled regime forces Monday in a heavily protected, upscale area of Damascus, activists said, in a sign that the country's outgunned opposition is increasingly turning to insurgent tactics.

Mistrial declared in 'Housewives' firing case Posted: A judge declared a mistrial Monday in Nicollette Sheridan's wrongful termination trial after the jury deadlocked, leaving an unresolved finale to a two-week trial that focused on the behind-the-scenes intrigue and personalities of TV's "Desperate Housewives."

Kidney transplant patients seek life without drugs Posted: Lindsay Porter's kidneys were failing rapidly when a friend offered to donate one of his. Then she made an unusual request: Would he donate part of his immune system, too?

Stricken Muamba breathing on his own - hospital Posted: Bolton Wanderers player Fabrice Muamba was on Monday said by doctors to be breathing on his own again, although he remained in an intensive care unit after his on-field cardiac arrest.

Cash-rich Apple to pay dividend, buy back shares Posted: Apple announced Monday it will spend part of its massive cash hoard to pay its first dividend since 1995 to shareholders and buy back $10 billion in shares.

Five die as Norway avalanche hits Swiss-French group: police Posted: Five people died after an avalanche hit an expedition of Swiss nationals led by a French guide on a mountain in northern Norway on Monday, Norwegian authorities said.

Sean Penn's Haiti work earns humanitarian prize Posted: Actor Sean Penn is being honored by a group of Nobel laureates for his relief work in Haiti following the country's devastating January 2010 earthquake.

UPS snags Europe's No. 2 package delivery outfit Posted: UPS is giving a vote of confidence to Europe with its $6.77 billion purchase of Dutch rival TNT Express, by far the company's biggest deal ever.

Lawyer describes talk with Afghan killings suspect Posted: A Seattle lawyer who is defending an Army staff sergeant suspected of killing 16 Afghans, including nine children, met Monday with the soldier for the first time at Fort Leavenworth, a conversation the attorney described as emotional.

In urban north, Santorum searches for U.S. heartland Posted: EFFINGHAM, Illinois (Reuters) - In Tuesday's Republican primary in Illinois, most votes will be cast in the suburbs and towns ringing Chicago, but Rick Santorum has his eye elsewhere. Despite needing a win to slow Mitt Romney's trudge toward the nomination, Santorum has campaigned largely in rural parts of Illinois, where, he said, "the heartland really begins." For Santorum, scouring for votes in conservative farming areas is the same tactic that helped him squeeze out a victory in the Iowa caucuses, although it has not served him well in the rest of the Midwest. ...

Aamer says 'brother' Butt lured him into fixing Posted: Disgraced Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Aamer said Monday that former captain Salman Butt had betrayed their friendship by involving him in the spot-fixing scandal that has seen him banned from cricket and serve time in a British prison.

Romney focuses on Obama; Santorum questions rival Posted: An increasingly confident Mitt Romney called President Barack Obama an "economic lightweight" Monday as the Republican presidential candidate looked beyond Tuesday's Illinois primary to a general election showdown with the incumbent Democrat.

Students want watch leader who shot teen arrested Posted: College students around Florida rallied Monday to demand the arrest of a white neighborhood watch captain who shot an unarmed black teen last month, though authorities may be hamstrung by a state law that allows people to defend themselves with deadly force.

Oil prices climb above $108 per barrel Posted: Oil prices rose above $108 per barrel as optimism grows about a strengthening global economy.

Wheat plunges on Russia's grain exports plan Posted: Wheat prices are plunging after Russia decided against limiting grain exports this year. That could increase competition for U.S. wheat in the global marketplace.

Baseball-sized hail in forecast for Okla., Texas Posted: Storms are expected to sweep through the middle of the country over the next several days, bringing heavy rain and the threat of hail and tornadoes.

UNC PG's father: Marshall recovering from surgery Posted: The father of North Carolina point guard Kendall Marshall said Monday his son is recovering from surgery on his broken right wrist and it's unclear if he'll return for the NCAA regional games in St. Louis.

Obama raises $45 million in February Posted: Picking up the pace, President Barack Obama raised $45 million for his re-election bid in February, bringing his total to about $300 million for this election cycle, his campaign said Monday.

How health care law affects lives of 7 Americans Posted: A father lost his job at a medical device company that is facing a new tax. A young woman got back on her parents' insurance and was able to get surgery for an injury that could have hobbled her. A part-time sales woman stopped putting off a colonoscopy and cancer screenings and saved nearly $3,000 because health plans now must pay for preventive care without co-pays. A business owner received a tax rebate for providing health coverage to her employees.

Gunman in French shootings driven by racism: Sarkozy Posted: PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy said that the same gunman who shot dead a teacher and three children at a Jewish school in Toulouse on Monday was also responsible for the killing of three soldiers last week, apparently motivated by racism. "We know that it is the same person and the same weapon that killed the soldiers, the children and the teacher," Sarkozy said in a televised address, saying the terrorism alert level in France had been raised. "This act is odious and cannot remain unpunished. ...

Few signs U.S. has settled on World Bank nominee Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With just five days to go for nations to put forward nominees to lead the World Bank, there are few signs the United States has finalized its choice to lead the global development lender. The United States has held the presidency of the Bank since its founding after World War Two, while a European has always led its sister institution - the International Monetary Fund. But Washington has yet to publicly identify a candidate and some observers think the delay could signal that the White House is having a hard time convincing possible candidates to take the job. ...

Agent: Panthers add RB Tolbert from Chargers Posted: The Carolina Panthers have added more depth to their already deep stable of running backs.

Apple's Cook finally shares $98 billion cache Posted: SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook, moving swiftly after taking over from the late Silicon Valley icon Steve Jobs, fulfilled a longstanding desire of investors by initiating a quarterly dividend and share buyback that will pay out $45 billion over three years. The world's most valuable company will start paying its first dividends since 1995 - a regular quarterly payout of $2.65 a share - in July, and buy back up to $10 billion of its stock beginning in the next fiscal year. ...

Gunman kills four at French Jewish school Posted: A suspected anti-Semitic serial killer shot dead three children and a teacher at a Jewish school in France on Monday, plunging the nation into shock and triggering a security crackdown.

UPS's international footprint to grow with TNT deal Posted: AMSTERDAM/NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc will buy Dutch peer TNT Express for 5.2 billion euros ($6.85 billion) to boost its position as the world's largest package delivery company outside the United States. UPS will become the market leader in Europe and also gain access to TNT's stronger networks in the fast-growing Asian and Latin American markets, increasing the U.S. company's global revenue to more than $60 billion (45 billion euros) from $53 billion in 2011 and leaving it with 477,000 employees. ...

Russia backs Red Cross demand to Syrian government Posted: Russia said Monday that Syria's government and rebels should halt their fighting once a day to give the Red Cross access to the wounded and that jailed protesters should be allowed to have visitors.

Fabrice Muamba improving, said to be speaking Posted: Bolton says player Fabrice Muamba is able to recognize his family and respond to questions two days after collapsing during a match from cardiac arrest.

German-Afghan man being tried on al-Qaida charges Posted: A German-Afghan man whose information prompted terrorism warnings across Europe in 2010 went on trial Monday in Germany on charges he was a member of al-Qaida and another terrorist group.

'Looking to kill:' 4 slain at French Jewish school Posted: A motorbike assailant opened fire with two handguns Monday in front of a Jewish school in the French city of Toulouse, killing a rabbi, his two young sons and a schoolgirl. One witness described him as a man chasing small children and "looking to kill."

LA judge declares mistrial in 'Desperate Housewives' firing case after jury deadlocks Posted: LOS ANGELES, Calif. - A judge has declared a mistrial in Nicollette Sheridan's wrongful termination case after jurors could not reach a verdict on the claims of the former star of "Desperate Housewives."

US stocks rise; Apple up on dividend announcement Posted: U.S. stocks drifted higher Monday but lost the momentum from their biggest week of the year. A dividend from Apple, a deal for UPS and the promise of greater demand for U.S. Steel drove those stocks to gains.

New York City police tighten security at Jewish sites Posted: NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York police ramped up security at synagogues and other Jewish institutions citywide on Monday following the deadly attack on a Jewish school in Toulouse, France. The tightened surveillance and increased patrols at more than 40 locations came in response to the Toulouse attack and unspecified "events abroad," said Paul Browne, spokesman for the New York Police Department. ...

Syrian capital sees heaviest fighting yet Posted: A heavy firefight broke out on Monday between Free Syrian Army rebels and forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in a main district of the Syrian capital Damascus that is home to several security installations, witnesses said. They said the sound of heavy machinegun fire and rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) echoed through the heavily guarded al-Mezze district. There was no immediate word on casualties but residents said by telephone the fighting was intense. "There is fighting near Hamada supermarket and the sound of explosions there and elsewhere in the neighborhood. ...

Teens in US sending more texts than ever: study Posted: Teenagers in the United States are texting more than ever before, and they're more likely as well to have a smartphone in their hands, according to a survey released Monday.

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