Forecasters: Dangerous storms moving into Midwest

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• Forecasters: Dangerous storms moving into Midwest
• Iran, powers agree in-depth Baghdad talks next month
• Law gives Zimmerman extra chances in legal fight
• Deaths overshadows Neptune Collonges' National win
• Column: Like Mongo, players pawn in bigger game
• Town remembers NH police chief who was shot dead
• Werth's game-ending RBI in 13th on Fri. 13th rare
• Northern Spanish town buries mayor killed in 1936
• Misconduct involved 'significant' number of agents
• Obama pledges immigration reform early in 2nd term
• Ban says to make proposals on Syria truce mission next week
• With new heart, Cheney speaks over an hour in Wyo.
• Son of slain Afghan peace council head takes over
• NH town solves mystery of old safe's contents
• 1980s mountain man abductor seeks parole
• U.S. watches for North Korea's next move after rocket crash
• Clemens lawyers may challenge physical evidence
• China to widen yuan trading band against dollar
• Iran's Jalili said uranium enrichment needed for peaceful means
• Marathon advises inexperienced to sit this one out
• Italian player dies after mid-game cardiac arrest
• UN votes to send Syria monitors amid shaky truce
• Feds bulk up for retrial of Clemens over steroids
• Some jurors questioned Clemens case, judge says
• 10 Egyptian presidential hopefuls barred from race
• Iran nuclear talks to go to a 2nd round in Baghdad
• EU envoy: Iran nuclear talks constructive,
• Severe US Weather: Why this warning is different
• 2 horses euthanized from spills at Grand National
• Italian football suspended after player death
• Sudanese air raid kills civilians in South Sudan border city
• Lionel Richie, Pamela Anderson among tax scofflaws
• Best Buy announces locations for store closings
• AK island residents worry after C. Guard killings
• U.N. votes to send Syria monitors, killings continue
• Obama urges Romney to release past tax returns
• Obama calls on Romney to release tax returns: Univision
• Afghans rally for justice after killing of 5 women
• Pilgrims gather in Jerusalem for fire ritual
• NM meat plant owner defends horse slaughter plan

Forecasters: Dangerous storms moving into Midwest Posted: Baseball-sized hail was breaking windows and tearing siding off homes in northeast Nebraska, while tornadoes were spotted in Kansas and Oklahoma on Saturday as forecasters warned residents across the nation's midsection to brace for "life threatening" weather.

Iran, powers agree in-depth Baghdad talks next month Posted: Iran and world powers agreed in nuclear talks Saturday to hold a more in-depth meeting in Baghdad on May 23 where, the EU's foreign policy chief warned Tehran, concrete results must be achieved.

Law gives Zimmerman extra chances in legal fight Posted: George Zimmerman persuaded the police not to charge him for killing unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, but the prosecutor has accused him of murder. Soon, armed with unparalleled legal advantages, Zimmerman will get to ask a judge to find the killing was justified, and if that doesn't work, he'll get to make the same case to a jury.

Deaths overshadows Neptune Collonges' National win Posted: Grand National pre-race favorite Synchronised was one of two horses to die Saturday during the world's toughest steeplechase.

Column: Like Mongo, players pawn in bigger game Posted: There's a new face behind the head injury lawsuits against the NFL, a former All-Pro defensive end from the Detroit Lions some may recognize better as the lovable lug of a father from the 1980s sitcom "Webster."

Town remembers NH police chief who was shot dead Posted: Mourners have gathered for a memorial in honor of a New Hampshire police chief who was shot to death days before retiring.

Werth's game-ending RBI in 13th on Fri. 13th rare Posted: Turns out Jayson Werth did something baseball fans see once every half-century or so.

Northern Spanish town buries mayor killed in 1936 Posted: A Spanish mayor says her northern town held an official burial ceremony for one of her predecessors and three other townsfolk after their bodies were found in an unmarked dump dating from the country's civil war.

Misconduct involved 'significant' number of agents Posted: A U.S. lawmaker says a "significant number" of Secret Service agents involved in an alleged prostitution scandal at an international summit brought women back to their hotel rooms before President Barack Obama arrived in Colombia.

Obama pledges immigration reform early in 2nd term Posted: In his most specific pledge yet to U.S. Hispanics, President Barack Obama said Saturday he would tackle immigration policy in the first year of a second term.

Ban says to make proposals on Syria truce mission next week Posted: GENEVA (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday an advance team of ceasefire monitors would be sent to Syria soon and that he would make proposals by next Wednesday regarding the full observer mission. "I will make sure that this advance observer mission will be dispatched as soon as possible and try to make concrete proposals by the eighteenth of April for an official observer mission. That I will discuss with Syrian authorities and I will instruct DPKO (U.N. ...

With new heart, Cheney speaks over an hour in Wyo. Posted: Former Vice President Dick Cheney walked without assistance and spoke for an hour and 15 minutes without seeming to tire in his first engagement since getting a new heart three weeks ago.

Son of slain Afghan peace council head takes over Posted: The son of a former Afghan peace council chairman assassinated last fall by a suicide bomber was chosen Saturday as his successor in a renewed push to revitalize efforts to negotiate an end to the decade-long war.

NH town solves mystery of old safe's contents Posted: Milton is a small New Hampshire town that knows how to safeguard its secrets — namely by losing the combination to one very large safe.

1980s mountain man abductor seeks parole Posted: A notorious "mountain man," who abducted a world-class athlete in 1984 to keep as a wife for his son, once wrote that blame for the "incident" lies with her and a would-be rescuer whom he shot and killed. Don Nichols undoubtedly will need to be more contrite later this month in front of the historically stern Montana Parole Board.

U.S. watches for North Korea's next move after rocket crash Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States kept a wary eye on North Korea after the reclusive state's unsuccessful launch of a long-range rocket and President Barack Obama said on Friday Pyongyang faced further isolation if it continued to defy the international community. The White House suspended a deal to provide significant food aid to North Korea following the rocket launch, which it had warned Pyongyang against. U.S. officials also consulted other powers, including North Korean ally China, on how to respond. ...

Clemens lawyers may challenge physical evidence Posted: Defense lawyers for Roger Clemens said Friday they may challenge key physical evidence that his former strength trainer, Brian McNamee, has provided to prosecutors in the former pitcher's perjury trial.

China to widen yuan trading band against dollar Posted: The International Monetary Fund welcomed a decision by China's central bank Saturday to widen the yuan's trading band against the dollar in a major step towards loosening currency controls.

Iran's Jalili said uranium enrichment needed for peaceful means Posted: ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said on Saturday Tehran needed to enrich uranium to 20 percent purity for peaceful purposes. "Any right which is indicated in the Non-Proliferation Treaty should be respected," Jalili told a news conference after his country's first talks with six world powers in more than a year. "Enrichment of uranium is one of these rights that every individual member state should benefit from and enjoy for peaceful purposes," he said. (Reporting by Justyna Pawlak, Jonathon Burch and Alexandra Hudson; Editing by Ralph Gowling)

Marathon advises inexperienced to sit this one out Posted: The organizers of the Boston Marathon are advising inexperienced runners and those with medical conditions not to run in Monday's race because of temperatures that are expected to rise into the high 80s in the afternoon.

Italian player dies after mid-game cardiac arrest Posted: Livorno midfielder Piermario Morosini died Saturday after suffering cardiac arrest and collapsing on the field during a Serie B match at Pescara. He was 25.

UN votes to send Syria monitors amid shaky truce Posted: The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to dispatch a first team of monitors to Syria to shore up a brittle cease-fire as escalating fighting between regime and rebel forces threatened the truce at the heart of special envoy Kofi Annan's peace plan.

Feds bulk up for retrial of Clemens over steroids Posted: On a baseball field, players back up teammates to limit the damage from errors. The Justice Department, embarrassed by an error that caused a mistrial of Roger Clemens last year, has added more prosecutors in hopes of containing any missteps as it seeks to convict the famed pitcher of lying to Congress when he said he never used performance-enhancing drugs.

Some jurors questioned Clemens case, judge says Posted: The judge presiding in the new Roger Clemens perjury case said some jurors in the first trial told him that retrying the famed pitcher was a waste of taxpayer money, a newly discovered transcript shows.

10 Egyptian presidential hopefuls barred from race Posted: Egypt's election commission disqualified 10 presidential hopefuls, including Hosni Mubarak's former spy chief and key Islamists, from running Saturday in a surprise decision that threatened to upend an already tumultuous race.

Iran nuclear talks to go to a 2nd round in Baghdad Posted: Iranian and European officials expressed confidence in the results of Saturday's negotiations on Tehran's disputed nuclear program as it was announced that the two sides will meet again in Baghdad on May 23.

EU envoy: Iran nuclear talks constructive, Posted: Iranian and European officials expressed confidence in the results of Saturday's negotiations on Tehran's disputed nuclear program as it was announced that the two sides will meet again in Baghdad on May 23.

Severe US Weather: Why this warning is different Posted: Forecasters say to expect "life-threatening" storms throughout the Midwest starting Saturday afternoon, in a path ranging from Minnesota to Texas. Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma are projected to receive the brunt of the damage, which could include thunderstorms, tornadoes and hail.

2 horses euthanized from spills at Grand National Posted: The Grand National steeplechase was marred for the second year in a row with the death of two horses Saturday, including the pre-race favorite Synchronised.

Italian football suspended after player death Posted: All weekend football in Italy was called off on Saturday following the death of Livorno midfielder Piermario Morosini, a player whose own private life had been plagued by a series of tragedies.

Sudanese air raid kills civilians in South Sudan border city Posted: A Sudanese air raid on a border city in South Sudan killed five civilians Saturday, a local official said, as Juba's army said it was still in control of the disputed oil hub of Heglig.

Lionel Richie, Pamela Anderson among tax scofflaws Posted: Pamela Anderson and Lionel Richie owe the government money.

Best Buy announces locations for store closings Posted: Best Buy on Saturday announced the locations of 50 stores that it is closing this year, including seven in California, six in Illinois and six in the company's home state of Minnesota.

AK island residents worry after C. Guard killings Posted: Law officers assured residents of Alaska's Kodiak Island that they aren't in immediate danger following the shooting deaths of two workers at a Coast Guard communications station, but the fact that no one had been arrested left people on edge.

U.N. votes to send Syria monitors, killings continue Posted: Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad shelled the battered Syrian city of Homs on Saturday, killing one person, opposition activists said, in the first such shelling since a ceasefire began two days ago. The United Nations Security Council is tentatively scheduled to vote on a Western-Arab draft resolution authorizing an advance U.N. team to monitor the fragile ceasefire which aims to end 13 months of bloodshed during the uprising against Assad. ...

Obama urges Romney to release past tax returns Posted: President Barack Obama has called on Republican Mitt Romney to release his past tax returns, saying that candidates for office need to be "as transparent as possible."

Obama calls on Romney to release tax returns: Univision Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called on likely Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney to release more of his tax returns, in an interview with Univision released on Saturday. Obama's campaign has been pushing Romney, a multi-millionaire former private equity executive, to release several years of his prior tax returns to shed light on how he amassed his wealth. In an interview conducted on Friday and released on Saturday, an anchor for the Spanish-language network noted Obama had released his tax returns for 12 years and asked him if Romney should do the same. ...

Afghans rally for justice after killing of 5 women Posted: Around 30 Afghans, half of them women, took to the streets of Kabul on Saturday to protest against the recent killing of five Afghan women.

Pilgrims gather in Jerusalem for fire ritual Posted: Thousands of Christians lit candles and torches from a flame that emerged from the tomb of Jesus in a Jerusalem church Saturday as they conducted an ancient fire ritual that celebrates the Messiah's resurrection.

NM meat plant owner defends horse slaughter plan Posted: The owner of a New Mexico slaughterhouse is defending his plan to become the first plant in the nation since 2007 to handle horses after an outcry from politicians and animal activists.

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