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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Palin helps keep 'Today' ahead vs. Couric on 'GMA'

Palin helps keep 'Today' ahead vs. Couric on 'GMA'

Palin helps keep 'Today' ahead vs. Couric on 'GMA'

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Sarah Palin helped "Today" maintain its winning streak against "GMA," even with the appearance of its own guest star Katie Couric.

Disappearance of 2 Fla. men gets new attention

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Felipe Santos, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, and Terrance Williams, a black man, had little in common until about eight years ago. That was when they disappeared three months apart in the Naples area, both of them right after crossing paths with sheriff's Deputy Steven Calkins.

APExclusive: College official says she was target

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The nursing program director at the California Christian college where a gunman went on a shooting rampage said Wednesday she thinks she was the suspect's intended target.

Bruce Willis offers to donate Idaho ski area

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Bruce Willis says he's willing to give away his central Idaho ski resort to a nonprofit.

Calls show residents panicked over Colo. wildfire

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A woman believed killed in last week's devastating Colorado wildfire called 911 soon after the fire broke out, and authorities said Wednesday her call, along with that of a couple later found dead at their burned home, were among the early ones dispatchers received reporting the blaze.

Baylor hopes to keep perfection going next year

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Brittney Griner had barely cut down the championship net when Baylor coach Kim Mulkey began talking about a possible repeat.

Romney questions Obama's candor on range of issues

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Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama on Wednesday of running a hide-and-seek re-election campaign that assumes what the voters don't know about his plans for missile defense, Medicare and more "won't hurt him."

ECB's Draghi: Premature to talk of loan exit

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European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said Wednesday that with unemployment rising and economies shrinking across the continent it is far too soon to discuss winding down its massive support for Europe's financial system.

Some Hispanics identify by family's home country

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The Pew Hispanic Center finds that a majority of Hispanics prefer to identify themselves according to their families' countries of origin, rather than by the government's suggested terms "Hispanic" or "Latino."

Giants-Jets matchup highlights NFL exhibition sked

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The Super Bowl champion New York Giants will face Tim Tebow, Mark Sanchez and the New York Jets in Week 2 of the NFL preseason.

Female suicide bomber kills Somali sports chiefs

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A female suicide bomber blew herself up Wednesday during an address by Somalia's prime minister in Mogadishu, killing four people including the country's Olympic and football bosses.

Holder: Justice Department will respond to judge

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U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that the Justice Department will respond "appropriately" to a federal appellate judge in Texas who demanded a letter recognizing the authority of the federal courts to strike down laws passed by Congress.

Yahoo! axes workers in latest turn-around bid

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Struggling US Internet pioneer Yahoo! said Wednesday it would slash some 2,000 jobs in a purge aimed at transforming into a "smaller, nimbler, more profitable" company.

Syria forces hit rebels, Russia scorns opposition

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Syrian forces pressed a crackdown on rebel bastions on Wednesday despite a truce pledge, with at least 52 people reported killed, as Russia said the opposition would never defeat President Bashar al-Assad's army even if "armed to the teeth."

Greece shaken by retiree's suicide in central Athens

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An elderly man shot himself in the head Wednesday in central Athens, drawing an emotional response from Greeks who flooded the area in a spontaneous anti-government protest.

Probe over pepper spray at California college

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A California college pledged Wednesday to investigate a clash involving the use of pepper spray by campus police on protesting students, after three of them were taken to hospital.

Warm and fuzzy T. rex? New evidence surprises

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The discovery of a giant meat-eating dinosaur sporting a downy coat has some scientists reimagining the look of Tyrannosaurus rex.

For DeGraw, life is 'Sweeter' off the dance floor

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The voters showed they weren't quite over pop star Gavin DeGraw and pro partner Karina Smirnoff on Tuesday night's "Dancing With the Stars" elimination round. Soap star Jack Wagner and his partner were eliminated instead.

Payne: No comment on membership issues at Augusta

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Jabbed, prodded and poked repeatedly about a topic that never really goes away, Billy Payne wouldn't budge.

Strange Fla. disappearances gets new attention

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An illegal immigrant and a black man had little in common until about eight years ago when they disappeared three months apart in the Naples area, both of them right after crossing paths with sheriff's Deputy Steven Calkins.

'Flying Housewife' wins again in London

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The "Flying Housewife" has landed a subway stop in London after all.

US sets charges for 9/11 mastermind, four others

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The United States Wednesday unveiled charges against the self-proclaimed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and four other alleged plotters, vowing to seek the death penalty in a long-delayed military trial.

Republicans try to shut down talk of becoming VP

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Tag. I'm not it.

Worst day in a month for US stocks

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The stock market suffered its worst loss in a month Wednesday after a weak bond auction in Spain caused fears about Europe's debt problems to flare again. Gold plunged to its lowest level since January.

Students angry over pricey courses pepper-sprayed

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Campus police pepper-sprayed as many as 30 demonstrators after Santa Monica College students angry over a plan to offer high-priced courses tried to push their way into a trustees meeting, authorities said.

UK zoo's pandas meet for date, but will they mate?

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Zoo officials have created a private love nest for Britain's only pair of giant pandas in hope the fertility-challenged animals will mate — and Wednesday may be their last chance for quite a while.

Toxicology tests needed in French scholar's death

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An initial investigation into the death of a prominent French scholar whose body was found in bed inside a midtown Manhattan hotel room has turned up no obvious signs of foul play, police said Wednesday.

Movie, centennial, return Canada town to spotlight

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Among the graves of Fairview Lawn Cemetery, there is one that was a magnet for bouquets and weeping girls in the 1990s. The name on the tombstone: J. Dawson.

2 'Real Housewives' get their own shows on Bravo

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Two of "The Real Housewives" are getting their own shows on Bravo.

Actor Bruce Willis offers to donate Idaho ski area

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Bruce Willis says he's willing to give away his central Idaho ski resort to a nonprofit.

FACT CHECK: Romney, Obama gloss over realities

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Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama on Wednesday of inflicting a "government takeover of health care" on Americans, even though Obama's law is closely modeled on the plan Romney achieved in Massachusetts.

Wall Street down on stimulus doubts, Spain auction

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell for a second day on Wednesday as investors faced the prospect of no new monetary stimulus from the Federal Reserve and as a poorly received bond auction in Spain suggested the effects of earlier European funding operations may be waning. Selling was broad as indexes tracking nine of the 10 S&P 500 sectors were lower, with energy, financial and technology stocks among the worst performers. The benchmark S&P 500 index has fallen in eight of the past 12 sessions. The Nasdaq was on track for its worst daily percentage drop since December 8. ...

Pakistan LeT founder goads US over $10 mln bounty

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The founder of the Pakistani militant group blamed for the 2008 Mumbai attacks goaded the United States on Wednesday in a defiant public appearance mocking his $10 million US bounty.

5 ex-cops sentenced in Katrina killings case

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Five former New Orleans police officers were sentenced Wednesday to prison terms ranging from six to 65 years for their roles in deadly shootings of unarmed residents on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina.

ME: French scholar's autopsy needs further study

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An initial autopsy for a prominent French scholar found dead in his hotel room requires further study.

Mali political parties won't join junta convention

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Mali's main political parties said on Wednesday that they will not take part in a national convention being organized by the military officers who seized control of the country in a coup two weeks ago.

Guyana seeks public opinion on controversial laws

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Guyana is launching a national debate on whether to eliminate its death penalty and overhaul laws that discriminate against gays, lesbians and transgender people.

Officers sentenced in Katrina killings case

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Five former New Orleans police officers have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from six to 65 years years for their roles in the deadly shootings of unarmed residents on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina.

Somali theater bombing kills 10, shatters calm

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Two weeks ago, Somalia's National Theater reopened for the first time in 20 years for a concert that drew an audience in festive colors in a city trying to rise above war. A welcoming banner proclaimed: "The country is being rebuilt."

No forecast requests in 3 days before CO wildfire

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Colorado officials monitoring a prescribed burn apparently didn't request updated weather forecasts for the area for three days before it erupted into a deadly wildfire.
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