Sources: 5 dead in Oakland university shooting

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• Sources: 5 dead in Oakland university shooting
• $68.4B Calif. high-speed rail plan speeds up build
• Jets may be in mix for HBO's "Hard Knocks"
• 1 World Trade Center reaches 100 floors
• Battered racing yacht, crew limp toward SF Bay
• Several shot, killed at California school: reports
• Ex-NFL QB Leaf arrested for 2nd time in Montana
• Parcells as Saints coach? OK with NFL commish
• Ex-NFL QB Ryan Leaf arrested 2nd time in Montana
• NFL, NFLPA meeting on Saints bounty issue
• Ex-nurse convicted of bleach killings awaits fate
• Gunman opens fire at Oakland college, fatalities reported
• Russia: Siberian plane in crash not de-iced right
• Study: Our ancestors used fire a million years ago
• Skulls, sharks and polka dots in Damien Hirst show
• Illumina urges shareholders to reject buyout
• Syria agrees to April 10 troop pullout from cities
• House Dems slam Bloomberg over NYPD Muslim spying
• Argentina still wants Falklands 30 years after war
• Face transplant patient can feel daughter's kisses
• Analyst sets $1,001 price target on Apple shares
• Argentina chides Britain on Falklands war anniversary
• Under-construction Moscow tower ablaze
• Possible suspect in custody in Oakland shooting- police
• AP NewsAlert
• Annan says Syria agrees to April 10 peace deadline
• Court upholds California affirmative action ban
• Israeli army orders settlers out of Hebron house
• Police confirm deaths in Oakland university attack
• Oil rises on bullish US manufacturing data
• Police warns hoops revelers to watch their step
• Syrian forces storm rebel areas, torch homes
• RI to get $230M from $500M Google forfeiture
• 'Pink slime' furor crushes US beef processor
• Obama, Calderon, Harper vow to cut excess regs
• Drug kingpin Arellano Felix gets 25-year term
• 5 hurt in Oakland religious school shooting
• Calif. set to release $68.4B high-speed rail plan
• Gulf plan could be blank check for Syrian rebels
• $68.4B high-speed rail plan speeds construction

Sources: 5 dead in Oakland university shooting Posted: A suspect was detained Monday in a shooting attack at an Oakland Christian university that sources said has left at least five people dead.

$68.4B Calif. high-speed rail plan speeds up build Posted: California's high-speed rail authority released a fresh proposal Monday for a bullet train linking Northern and Southern California, with a price tag of $68.4 billion and a scaled-back design to address sustained criticism of a project that has been called a boondoggle and a train to nowhere.

Jets may be in mix for HBO's "Hard Knocks" Posted: Fasten your seat belts, coach Rex Ryan and the New York Jets might just be ready for a sequel on HBO's "Hard Knocks."

1 World Trade Center reaches 100 floors Posted: The new World Trade Center has reached a milestone: The skyscraper being built to replace the terror-wrecked twin towers is now 100 stories high — on its way to becoming New York's tallest building.

Battered racing yacht, crew limp toward SF Bay Posted: The battered "Geraldton Western Australia" yacht and its bruised crew were limping into port here Monday after a giant wave smashed over the stern with such force that it carried away the boat's steering wheel and knocked the crew about like bowling pins.

Several shot, killed at California school: reports Posted: Several people were shot and a number of them killed Monday at a religious school outside San Francisco, local media reported, while police said a suspected gunman had been arrested.

Ex-NFL QB Leaf arrested for 2nd time in Montana Posted: Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf was arrested again on Monday and is accused of committing another burglary two days after he posted bail on charges that he broke into a friend's home and stole prescription painkillers, a drug task force commander said.

Parcells as Saints coach? OK with NFL commish Posted: While NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is deciding on punishment for players and listening to appeals in the Saints' bounty case, he says he won't stand in the way if New Orleans asks Bill Parcells to take over as interim coach.

Ex-NFL QB Ryan Leaf arrested 2nd time in Montana Posted: Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf was arrested again on Monday and is accused of committing another burglary two days after he posted bail on charges that he broke into a friend's home and stole prescription painkillers, a drug task force commander said.

NFL, NFLPA meeting on Saints bounty issue Posted: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league is meeting with players' union officials about possible player punishments in the New Orleans Saints bounty case.

Ex-nurse convicted of bleach killings awaits fate Posted: A jury has started deliberating whether a former Texas nurse should go on death row or serve a life sentence for fatally injecting five kidney dialysis patients with bleach.

Gunman opens fire at Oakland college, fatalities reported Posted: OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - A gunman opened fire at a private Christian college in Oakland, California, on Monday, killing at least two people and wounding at least four, authorities said. Oakland police said in a brief written statement that a possible suspect was in custody after the shootings at Oikos University. "No imminent public safety threat appears to exist in immediate area," police said. Local television reports had shown police evacuating Oikos students and loading them into a SWAT vehicle as other armed officers took up positions around the school. ...

Russia: Siberian plane in crash not de-iced right Posted: Russia's civil aviation chief says the plane that crashed Monday into a snowy field in Siberia, killing 31 people, appears to have been improperly de-iced, but he said there was no indication that negligence had caused the crash.

Study: Our ancestors used fire a million years ago Posted: When did our ancestors first use fire? That's been a long-running debate, and now a new study concludes the earliest firm evidence comes from about 1 million years ago in a South African cave.

Skulls, sharks and polka dots in Damien Hirst show Posted: There are pickled sharks and polka dots, cigarette butts, flies and butterflies.

Illumina urges shareholders to reject buyout Posted: Illumina urged its shareholders Monday to reject a sweetened buyout offer from the Swiss drugmaker Roche, saying that the $6.5 billion deal still undervalues the California maker of genetic analysis instruments.

Syria agrees to April 10 troop pullout from cities Posted: Syria told international envoy Kofi Annan that its military will withdraw troops and heavy weapons from populated areas by April 10, in what could be a first step toward ending the bloody yearlong conflict, U.N. diplomats said Monday.

House Dems slam Bloomberg over NYPD Muslim spying Posted: Ten House Democrats, including a member of the party's leadership and lawmakers who oversee intelligence and homeland security matters, have criticized New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg for his "underhanded and unprofessional" response to criticism of the New York Police Department's spying programs.

Argentina still wants Falklands 30 years after war Posted: Argentina's president said Monday that she's asked the International Red Cross to persuade Britain to let its DNA experts identify unknown soldiers buried in the Falkland Islands.

Face transplant patient can feel daughter's kisses Posted: The nation's first full face transplant recipient says he can feel his daughter's kisses now, a year after the procedure.

Analyst sets $1,001 price target on Apple shares Posted: A Wall Street analyst is setting the highest price target yet for Apple shares, valuing them at $1,001 each, or 63 percent more than their current price.

Argentina chides Britain on Falklands war anniversary Posted: USHUAIA, Argentina (Reuters) - Argentine President Cristina Fernandez marked the 30th anniversary of the Falklands war on Monday with sharp criticism of Britain for maintaining "colonial enclaves" and a renewed call for sovereignty talks. Fernandez has intensified pressure on London to negotiate the sovereignty of the islands in the run-up to the anniversary of the 10-week war that Britain and Argentina fought over the remote South Atlantic archipelago in 1982. ...

Under-construction Moscow tower ablaze Posted: Firefighting helicopters are trying to put out a spectacular blaze atop an under-construction Moscow skyscraper, planned to be Europe's tallest building.

Possible suspect in custody in Oakland shooting- police Posted: (Reuters) - A possible suspect is in custody after a shooting at a private Christian college in Oakland, California, police said. "No imminent public safety threat appears to exist in immediate area," the Oakland police department said in a statement. (Reporting by Mary Slosson; Editing by Cynthia Johnston)

AP NewsAlert Posted: Police: 1 person detained in fatal shooting at Oakland, Calif., religious school.

Annan says Syria agrees to April 10 peace deadline Posted: UNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria has pledged to withdraw all military units from towns by April 10 to pave the way for a full ceasefire with rebels two days later, the spokesman for international mediator Kofi Annan said on Monday. The U.N.-Arab League peace envoy briefed the U.N. Security Council on the deadline behind closed doors, telling them there had been no reduction in violence so far, but urging them to consider an observer mission nevertheless, diplomats said. ...

Court upholds California affirmative action ban Posted: Affirmative action proponents took a hit Monday as a federal appeals court panel upheld California's ban on using race, ethnicity and gender in admitting students to public colleges and universities.

Israeli army orders settlers out of Hebron house Posted: The Israeli military on Monday ordered dozens of Jewish settlers to evacuate a building they occupied last week in the heart of Hebron, the West Bank's most volatile Palestinian city.

Police confirm deaths in Oakland university attack Posted: Police have confirmed that there are fatalities in a shooting at an Oakland Christian university that also left at least four people wounded.

Oil rises on bullish US manufacturing data Posted: Oil rose the most since late February after a report said that U.S. factories have cranked into a higher gear.

Police warns hoops revelers to watch their step Posted: Police are forcefully warning Kentucky fans that a repeat of the dangerous weekend celebrations won't be tolerated for the game to decide college basketball's national champion.

Syrian forces storm rebel areas, torch homes Posted: The Syrian government sent troops backed by tanks into rebellious areas Monday, hunting down activists and torching their homes and bulldozing others, opposition groups said.

RI to get $230M from $500M Google forfeiture Posted: Rhode Island law enforcement agencies that participated in an investigation that resulted in Google Inc. forfeiting $500 million last year will receive $230 million of that money, federal officials said Monday.

'Pink slime' furor crushes US beef processor Posted: A leading US ground-beef processor, AFA Foods, filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, blaming media coverage of one of its products dubbed "pink slime" by critics.

Obama, Calderon, Harper vow to cut excess regs Posted: President Barack Obama and the leaders of Canada and Mexico on Monday vowed a new effort to boost North American trade — and cut needless regulation that stifles it — in a summit that aimed to shore up a fragile economic recovery.

Drug kingpin Arellano Felix gets 25-year term Posted: A federal judge sentenced drug kingpin Benjamin Arellano Felix on Monday to 25 years in prison for leading one of the world's most powerful cartels for more than a decade before the ring was crippled by his arrest.

5 hurt in Oakland religious school shooting Posted: Police surrounded a Christian university in search of a gunman who reportedly opened fire Monday morning and wounded at least five people, authorities said.

Calif. set to release $68.4B high-speed rail plan Posted: California's ambitious plans to build a north-to-south high-speed rail system are expected to get a jumpstart Monday when the authority overseeing the project releases an updated blueprint for construction and financing.

Gulf plan could be blank check for Syrian rebels Posted: A Gulf plan to funnel millions of dollars a month to Syrian rebels — payments earmarked for salaries for the fighters — could amount to a blank check for the opposition to build up an arsenal against President Bashar Assad's forces, analysts say.

$68.4B high-speed rail plan speeds construction Posted: The authority overseeing planning for California's high-speed rail project has released a fresh proposal with a new price tag and a scaled-back design.

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