China wants "drastic" U.S., Russia nuclear arms cuts

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• China wants "drastic" U.S., Russia nuclear arms cuts
• Bobcats: Coach Paul Silas not returning next year
• World Trade Center is back on top in NYC
• Tiger trades news conference for Facebook
• Moderate Islamist gains in presidential race
• Poker great Thomas 'Amarillo Slim' Preston dies
• AP EXCLUSIVE: US not reporting all Afghan attacks
• APNewsBreak: 'Three Cups' author lawsuit rejected
• Federal judge stops Texas law on women's health
• Fresh attacks target symbols of Syrian state power
• World Trade Center becomes highest NY tower
• Top EPA official resigns over 'crucify' comment
• Jury begins deliberations in Oracle-Google trial
• Number of US newborns with drug withdrawal triples
• New Orleans concert marks International Jazz Day
• Dow, S&P 500 slip as Spain enters recession
• Delta Air buys Pa. refinery from Conoco
• Monti pledges $5.5 billion in spending cuts
• White House: U.S. drone killings legal to combat threats
• Driver in Bronx crash was speeding, clipped wall
• Ecuador convicts man in US double murder
• 200 dead, missing as India ferry sinks
• 1Q US home video spending up 2.5 percent
• Drifter heads to trial in Flint stabbing spree
• New blasts mar Syria truce, killing 20
• 7 deaths in Bronx car crash ruled accidental
• Obama: N. Korea hostility a weakness, not strength
• US consumer spending slowed in March, income rose
• Israeli defense minister talks tough on Iran
• Tech exec gets 22 years prison for $30M fraud
• Problems in pacifying Rio de Janeiro slums
• Ohio officials to return exotic animals to widow
• Obama declines to discuss Chinese dissident's case
• HBO orders second season for 'Girls,' 'Veep'
• Diplomats visits foreigners detained in Sudan
• Suu Kyi's party ends boycott of Myanmar's parliament
• Barnes & Noble and the e-reader competition
• U.N. chief condemns "terrorist bomb attacks" in Syria
• Lebanese skier shot by Syrian border guards
• Outgunned Syria rebels make shift to bombs

China wants "drastic" U.S., Russia nuclear arms cuts Posted: VIENNA (Reuters) - China called on the United States and Russia - which hold the vast majority of the world's nuclear warheads - on Monday to make further "drastic" cuts in their atomic arsenals. A senior Chinese diplomat also told a meeting in Vienna that the development of missile defense systems which "disrupt" the global strategic balance should be abandoned, a possible reference to U.S. plans in Europe that have angered Russia. A new U.S. ...

Bobcats: Coach Paul Silas not returning next year Posted: Paul Silas is out as Charlotte Bobcats coach Paul Silas after the worst season in NBA history.

World Trade Center is back on top in NYC Posted: One World Trade Center, the monolith being built to replace the twin towers destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks, claimed the title of New York City's tallest skyscraper on Monday, as workers erected steel columns that made its unfinished skeleton a little over 1,250 feet high, just enough to peek over the roof of the observation deck on the Empire State Building.

Tiger trades news conference for Facebook Posted: The only questions Tiger Woods fielded before his next tournament came from his fans.

Moderate Islamist gains in presidential race Posted: A moderate Islamist campaigning to be Egypt's next president has won the support of some unlikely allies — the country's most conservative religious groups, including former militant jihadists.

Poker great Thomas 'Amarillo Slim' Preston dies Posted: Thomas Austin "Amarillo Slim" Preston Jr., an acclaimed professional poker player who fancied himself the "World's Greatest Gambler," has died.

AP EXCLUSIVE: US not reporting all Afghan attacks Posted: The military is under-reporting the number of times that Afghan soldiers and police open fire on American and other foreign troops.

APNewsBreak: 'Three Cups' author lawsuit rejected Posted: A federal judge on Monday dismissed a civil lawsuit against author Greg Mortenson, calling claims "flimsy and speculative" that the humanitarian and his publisher lied in his best-selling "Three Cups of Tea" and "Stones Into Schools" to boost book sales.

Federal judge stops Texas law on women's health Posted: A federal judge on Monday stopped Texas from preventing Planned Parenthood from getting state funds through the Women's Health Program, but the state immediately appealed.

Fresh attacks target symbols of Syrian state power Posted: In fresh attacks on symbols of state power, twin suicide bombs exploded Monday near a government security compound in northern Syria and rockets struck the central bank in Damascus, killing nine people and wounding 100.

World Trade Center becomes highest NY tower Posted: New York's skyline got a new king Tuesday after the still unfinished World Trade Center tower, built to replace the destroyed Twin Towers, crept above the venerable Empire State Building.

Top EPA official resigns over 'crucify' comment Posted: The Obama administration's top environmental official in the oil-rich South and Southwest region has resigned after Republicans targeted him over remarks made two years ago when he used the word "crucify" to describe how he would go after companies violating environmental laws.

Jury begins deliberations in Oracle-Google trial Posted: A jury has started deliberations in a closely watched copyright infringement trial pitting Oracle against Google.

Number of US newborns with drug withdrawal triples Posted: Less than a month old, Savannah Dannelley scrunches her tiny face into a scowl as a nurse gently squirts a dose of methadone into her mouth.

New Orleans concert marks International Jazz Day Posted: As the morning sun spilled over the New Orleans' skyline Monday, jazz musicians Herbie Hancock, Ellis Marsalis and others kicked off International Jazz Day with a sunrise concert that included ritual drumming and a string of performances.

Dow, S&P 500 slip as Spain enters recession Posted: Renewed worries about the fragility of Europe's finances are helping to drive stocks lower.

Delta Air buys Pa. refinery from Conoco Posted: Delta Air Lines Inc. says it will buy a refinery near Philadelphia as part of an unprecedented deal that it hopes will cut its jet fuel bill.

Monti pledges $5.5 billion in spending cuts Posted: Italian Premier Mario Monti pledged on Monday to make €4.2 billion ($5.5 billion) in cuts in state spending over the next six months in a bid to avoid raising sales taxes and tapped a leading private-sector turnaround expert for the job of determining just what gets slashed.

White House: U.S. drone killings legal to combat threats Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. campaign of drone strikes to kill militants in other countries is legal under international law, President Barack Obama's counterterrorism adviser insisted on Monday in a rare public admission and justification of the controversial tactic. John Brennan's speech, on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the U.S. killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in a raid in Pakistan, was remarkable in that U.S. officials in public rarely discuss the drone program, which has for years been considered a covert CIA operation. ...

Driver in Bronx crash was speeding, clipped wall Posted: A speeding driver clipped a highway divider and damaged a tire before her SUV plunged off a highway and into a ravine on the grounds of the Bronx Zoo, killing three generations of a family, including three children, police said Monday.

Ecuador convicts man in US double murder Posted: An Ecuadorean man was convicted of premeditated murder on Monday in last year's bludgeoning killings in Massachusetts of a woman and her toddler son in a case that upset U.S. prosecutors because Ecuador insisted on trying the man in his homeland.

200 dead, missing as India ferry sinks Posted: An overcrowded river ferry broke in two and sank in northeast India during a severe storm on Monday, leaving at least 105 people dead and almost as many missing, police said.

1Q US home video spending up 2.5 percent Posted: American spending on home videos rose 2.5 percent to $4.45 billion in the first quarter as the increasing popularity of subscription streaming plans and Blu-ray discs made up for falling DVD sales, according to the latest industry report.

Drifter heads to trial in Flint stabbing spree Posted: Tom Booker had made the walk to a nearby store countless times. He wanted cigarettes, candy, maybe a can of beer. On his way home around midnight, a motorist asked him to help open a stubborn hood on a Chevy Blazer.

New blasts mar Syria truce, killing 20 Posted: Twin blasts targeting security buildings killed more than 20 people in the northwest Syrian city of Idlib, a monitoring group said, as the chief UN monitor presses both sides to end more than 13 months of violence.

7 deaths in Bronx car crash ruled accidental Posted: The New York City medical examiner's office has ruled that the deaths of seven people in a horrific car crash were accidental.

Obama: N. Korea hostility a weakness, not strength Posted: President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Monday decried aggressive acts from North Korea, including its recent failed rocket launch, and vowed to maintain a unified front against such provocations.

US consumer spending slowed in March, income rose Posted: Americans increased their spending more slowly in March, suggesting some are worried that their paychecks aren't growing fast enough.

Israeli defense minister talks tough on Iran Posted: Israel's defense minister warned Monday that as long as Iran poses a threat to Israel with its nuclear program, all options are on the table, a reference to a possible Israeli attack.

Tech exec gets 22 years prison for $30M fraud Posted: A former high-tech executive convicted of defrauding investors of at least $30 million on Monday was given one of the harshest sentences meted out in a white-collar criminal case.

Problems in pacifying Rio de Janeiro slums Posted: Jose Martins de Oliveira has lived with plenty of weapons and violence during his 45 years in the sprawling hillside shantytown of Rocinha. For most of that time, it was drug traffickers who controlled the giant slum with brutal force.

Ohio officials to return exotic animals to widow Posted: State officials will return five surviving exotic animals to a woman whose husband released dozens of wild creatures, then committed suicide.

Obama declines to discuss Chinese dissident's case Posted: The United States faces a tense week in China as high-level talks on trade and global hot spots like Iran and North Korea open in the shadow of a blind Chinese activist's bold escape from house arrest to seek U.S. protection in Beijing. The trip to Beijing would have been challenging for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner even without a human rights dispute over Chen Guangcheng, who a U.S.-based group says is hiding in the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. ...

HBO orders second season for 'Girls,' 'Veep' Posted: "Veep" is getting a second term on HBO, as is the comedy "Girls."

Diplomats visits foreigners detained in Sudan Posted: Sudan's Foreign Ministry has permitted diplomats from Britain, Norway and South Africa to meet their nationals detained in a disputed region along the border with South Sudan.

Suu Kyi's party ends boycott of Myanmar's parliament Posted: YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi agreed on Monday to end her party's boycott of parliament, setting aside her first major dispute with the government since winning by-elections and clearing the way for what could be an acceleration of reforms. Suu Kyi and her party will make their historic debut in the assembly on Wednesday after backing down over the wording of an oath for new members of parliament. She agreed to swear to protect a constitution drafted under military control that she says is undemocratic and needs to be amended. ...

Barnes & Noble and the e-reader competition Posted: Barnes & Noble Inc. makes a variety of Nooks with black-and-white screens, dedicated to reading, and the Nook Color and Nook Tablet, which add color screens, third-party applications and Internet browsing to the mix.

U.N. chief condemns "terrorist bomb attacks" in Syria Posted: UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon condemned on Monday "terrorist bomb attacks" in the Syrian cities of Damascus and Idlib, and noted that while there had been security improvements in areas monitored by U.N. observers, he was "gravely concerned" by the continued violence. "The Secretary-General condemns the terrorist bomb attacks in the cities of Idlib and Damascus which took place today and on 27 April 2012, killing and injuring scores of people," Ban's press office said in a statement "While noting improvements in areas where U.N. ...

Lebanese skier shot by Syrian border guards Posted: BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian soldiers fired at a group of one Swiss and three Lebanese skiers along the mountainous border on Monday, wounding one, after they mistook them for smugglers, Lebanese security sources said. The group of four were skiing on Mount Herman in Lebanon's east when one of the Lebanese men, Antoine Hajj, was shot in the shoulder, they said. "Once they came under fire from the Syrian army post, the skiers started screaming to them to hold fire," the security source said on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to speak to the press. ...

Outgunned Syria rebels make shift to bombs Posted: * Bombs give rebels more bang for buck * Tactical switch in response to army strength * Price of guns in region has soared BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad say they are shifting tactics towards homemade bombs, hoping to even the odds between their outgunned forces and his powerful army. A series of deadly blasts in the past week suggests they are getting better at it. Suicide bombs, booby-trapped cars and roadside explosions, including blasts in Idlib on Monday and the capital Damascus last week, have rocked the Arab state. ...

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Austria: Ex-Libya oil chief found dead in Danube

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• Austria: Ex-Libya oil chief found dead in Danube
• 'Avengers' hurtles to $178.4M overseas debut
• AP Photos: NYC's tallest buildings through history
• Van plunges off NY road into zoo grounds; 7 killed
• Obama, Clintons deepen political and policy ties
• Parker, Duncan power Spurs over Jazz
• More families building their own tornado shelters
• Parker's 28 leads Spurs over Jazz 106-91 in Game 1
• Pall Corp selling some blood transfusion assets
• '50 Shades of Grey' author embarks on US tour
• St. Louis tent collapse raises safety questions
• Law firm Dewey dumps executive; talks with rival end
• Rescuer finds shattered debris in boat wreck
• Israeli prime minister explores early elections
• Former Miss New Hampshire USA faces assault charge
• Nadal wins seventh Barcelona title
• Egypt's military pledges to secure Saudi missions
• Study: Heavy teens have trouble managing diabetes
• AP source: UK Olympic doping ban declared illegal
• Former Israeli premier against Iran strike
• Van plunges into NY's Bronx Zoo, killing seven
• Dolphin spends third day in California wetlands
• Egypt military rulers promise government reshuffle
• Facebook billionaire shuns luxury for startup life
• Head of UN mission in Syria urges halt to violence
• Colombia: missing journalist wounded in arm
• Van plunges into New York zoo killing seven
• Will Power wins 3rd straight Sao Paulo 300
• Van plunges off NYC road near zoo, killing 7
• Report: Apple legally sidesteps billions in taxes
• Power takes Brazil IndyCar victory
• Libya leader says government to stay put until elections
• Romney, Secret Service, GOP: Obama mocks them all
• Former Libyan Oil Chief drowned in Austria
• AP NewsAlert
• Analysis: Student loan agreement? Not so fast.
• Wife: Bahrain hunger striker fed against his will
• Cameron denies "grand deal" to help Murdoch
• New 007 film to depict spy's inner demons
• Sudan declares emergency on border with south

Austria: Ex-Libya oil chief found dead in Danube Posted: Shukri Ghanem, a former Libyan prime minister and oil minister who last year announced he was abandoning Moammar Gadhafi's regime to support the rebels who ultimately toppled him, was found dead Sunday in a section of the Danube river flowing through Vienna, Austrian police said.

'Avengers' hurtles to $178.4M overseas debut Posted: The superhero saga "The Avengers" lived up to its blockbuster buzz with $178.4 million in overseas ticket sales days before it opens in U.S. theaters.

AP Photos: NYC's tallest buildings through history Posted: When it comes to New York's skyscrapers, who's king of the hill and top of the heap?

Van plunges off NY road into zoo grounds; 7 killed Posted: An out-of-control van careered across several lanes of traffic on a New York City highway Sunday, then plunged more than 50 feet off the side of the road and landed in a ravine on the grounds of the Bronx Zoo, killing all seven people aboard, authorities said.

Obama, Clintons deepen political and policy ties Posted: Once a tense rivalry, the relationship between President Barack Obama and Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton has evolved into a genuine political and policy partnership. Both sides have a strong incentive in making the alliance work, especially in an election year.

Parker, Duncan power Spurs over Jazz Posted: Tony Parker scored 28 points and Tim Duncan added 17 to lead the San Antonio Spurs over the Utah Jazz 106-91 on Sunday in the opening game of their NBA Western Conference playoff series.

More families building their own tornado shelters Posted: When deadly twisters chewed through the South and Midwest in 2011, thousands of people in the killers' paths had nowhere to hide. Now many of those families are taking an unusual extra step to be ready next time: adding tornado shelters to their homes.

Parker's 28 leads Spurs over Jazz 106-91 in Game 1 Posted: Tony Parker scored 28 points and the San Antonio Spurs won their first playoff opener in four years, beating the Utah Jazz 106-91 in Game 1 of their first-round series Sunday.

Pall Corp selling some blood transfusion assets Posted: Filtration equipment manufacturer Pall Corp. has agreed to sell certain operations and equipment used in blood transfusions to health care company Haemonetics Corp. for about $550 million.

'50 Shades of Grey' author embarks on US tour Posted: Young school teachers, middle-aged nurses and even the elderly flocked to a Miami book store Sunday for a chance to meet the author of the bestselling erotic romance "Fifty Shades of Grey" in the launch of her U.S. book tour.

St. Louis tent collapse raises safety questions Posted: A fatal tent collapse near a downtown St. Louis bar during a severe thunderstorm Saturday could lead to closer scrutiny of the temporary structures, a spokesman for St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay said Sunday.

Law firm Dewey dumps executive; talks with rival end Posted: NEW YORK (Reuters) - Embattled law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf said on Sunday it removed its former chairman from various leadership positions amid a probe by the Manhattan district attorney and said that talks with rival firm Greenberg Traurig about a potential transaction ended with no deal. According to an internal firm memo obtained by Reuters, Dewey's executive committee voted to oust Steven Davis from its ranks and remove him from a five-member management team put in place during a leadership shakeup last month. The firm's management also disclosed that talks with Greenberg Traurig had ended. ...

Rescuer finds shattered debris in boat wreck Posted: A sailor who pulled two dead bodies from the ocean waters off of the California and Mexico coast during a sailboat race says he found debris smashed in so many pieces that it looked like the vessel had gone through a blender.

Israeli prime minister explores early elections Posted: In a political development with global implications, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday signaled he soon might call early elections — a decision that could put Mideast peace efforts on hold for months and cast more uncertainty on Israel's deliberations over whether to attack Iran's nuclear program.

Former Miss New Hampshire USA faces assault charge Posted: Police say a former Miss New Hampshire USA faces a simple assault charge stemming from a confrontation with her boyfriend.

Nadal wins seventh Barcelona title Posted: Rafael Nadal confirmed his status as king of clay on Sunday when the Spanish powerhouse won his seventh Barcelona Open title with a high-quality 7-6 (7/1), 7-5 defeat of David Ferrer.

Egypt's military pledges to secure Saudi missions Posted: Egypt's military council has pledged to secure Saudi diplomatic missions in the country, an effort to repair relations with the kingdom a day after it shut its embassy in Cairo.

Study: Heavy teens have trouble managing diabetes Posted: New research sends a stark warning to overweight teens: If you develop diabetes, you'll have a very tough time keeping it under control.

AP source: UK Olympic doping ban declared illegal Posted: Britain's last attempt to keep former doping offenders off its Olympic teams has failed, with sports' top court declaring the country's lifetime bans for drug cheats unlawful.

Former Israeli premier against Iran strike Posted: A former Israeli prime minister added his voice Sunday to a growing chorus of Israeli officials against a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.

Van plunges into NY's Bronx Zoo, killing seven Posted: NEW YORK (Reuters) - Seven people, including three children, were killed on Sunday when a van crashed through a highway guardrail and plunged more than 100 feet into New York's Bronx Zoo, police said. The van was traveling on the Bronx River Parkway when it lost control, hit the highway median and crossed four lanes of traffic before smashing through the guardrail, officials said. The vehicle landed in a train yard below that is used by the zoo to store its monorail trains, police said. The names and exact ages of the victims were not disclosed. ...

Dolphin spends third day in California wetlands Posted: A wayward dolphin is spending a third straight day in a narrow wetlands channel along the Southern California coast, under the watchful eyes of wildlife experts.

Egypt military rulers promise government reshuffle Posted: Egypt's ruling military council promised Sunday to reshuffle the Cabinet, hours after the Islamist-dominated parliament suspended sessions to protest the panel's failure to heed repeated calls for the government's dismissal.

Facebook billionaire shuns luxury for startup life Posted: Facebook co-founder and former Mark Zuckerberg roommate Dustin Moskovitz is by many accounts the world's youngest self-made billionaire. But the 27-year-old isn't sipping champagne in the Caribbean.

Head of UN mission in Syria urges halt to violence Posted: The head of the U.N. observer mission in Syria on Sunday called on President Bashar Assad and the country's opposition to stop fighting and allow a tenuous cease-fire to take hold.

Colombia: missing journalist wounded in arm Posted: A French journalist who went missing during combat between Colombian troops and leftist rebels suffered a bullet wound in the left arm during the firefight, Colombia's defense minister said Sunday.

Van plunges into New York zoo killing seven Posted: A van plunged from a New York elevated highway into the Bronx Zoo, killing seven passengers Sunday, police said.

Will Power wins 3rd straight Sao Paulo 300 Posted: Will Power loves racing in Brazil.

Van plunges off NYC road near zoo, killing 7 Posted: Authorities say an out-of-control van plunged off a roadway near the Bronx Zoo in New York City, killing seven people, including three children.

Report: Apple legally sidesteps billions in taxes Posted: A published report says Apple Inc. uses subsidiaries in Ireland, the Netherlands and other low-tax nations as part of a strategy that enables the technology giant to cut its global tax bill by billions of dollars every year.

Power takes Brazil IndyCar victory Posted: Australian pole-sitter Will Power won his third consecutive Sao Paulo Indy 300 on Sunday, capturing his 18th career IndyCar victory and stretching his season points lead.

Libya leader says government to stay put until elections Posted: TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) decided on Sunday to keep the interim government in power in the run up to a June election, its leader said, quashing rumors of a reshuffle that has sowed uncertainty in the strife-torn state. The NTC is the unelected body internationally recognized as the ultimate power in the country after the overthrow of dictator Muammar Gaddafi last year. ...

Romney, Secret Service, GOP: Obama mocks them all Posted: President Barack Obama scattered the barbs during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner as he poked fun at White House races past and present, the Secret Service and Donald Trump.

Former Libyan Oil Chief drowned in Austria Posted: Austrian police say former Libyan Oil Minister Shukri Ghanem was found dead in Vienna's Danube river.

AP NewsAlert Posted: Authorities say van plunges off road near Bronx Zoo in NYC, killing 7, including 3 children.

Analysis: Student loan agreement? Not so fast. Posted: In the political campaigns still taking shape, President Barack Obama, Republican challenger Mitt Romney and lawmakers of both parties say they want to protect college students from a sharp increase in interest rates on federally subsidized loans.

Wife: Bahrain hunger striker fed against his will Posted: The wife of a jailed Bahraini hunger striker was granted her first visit in two weeks Sunday, then accused authorities of using feeding tubes and other life-saving measures on her husband against his will. Bahrain denied that.

Cameron denies "grand deal" to help Murdoch Posted: LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron has denied favouring Rupert Murdoch's business interests in exchange for political support from his newspaper empire, and defended a minister's handling of an ill-fated takeover bid involving the media magnate. Cameron is on the back foot ahead of local elections across much of Britain on Thursday. After a month of bad headlines about Murdoch, the budget and the return of the economy to recession, an opinion poll registered support for his Conservative Party at its lowest since 2004. ...

New 007 film to depict spy's inner demons Posted: The next James Bond movie, "Skyfall," promises the usual action, exotic locations, scheming villains and beautiful women. For fans of the original novels by Ian Fleming, there's more: a journey into the troubled psyche of the iconic spy.

Sudan declares emergency on border with south Posted: Sudan declared a state of emergency Sunday in areas bordering South Sudan, giving authorities wide powers of arrest a day after they detained three foreigners in a flashpoint town along the frontier.

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