Workers building WCup stadium remain on strike

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• Workers building WCup stadium remain on strike
• Report: CA pepper-spray incident was preventable
• GOP lawmaker says 75-plus Dems are communists
• US natural gas boom leads to decade-low price
• Natural gas prices dip below $2
• North Korea readies rocket for imminent liftoff
• Calif. prison panel denies Manson's bid for parole
• Hannity contacted by shooter in Martin case
• Romney rebuts claims that he, GOP are anti-women
• US counters drug smugglers in Mexican newspapers
• 'Super' PACs largely free to spend remaining cash
• Feds expand Jeep Wrangler fire investigation
• Panic but no tsunami from strong Indonesia quakes
• South Korea's conservatives headed for a surprise parliamentary win
• Yemen: Fighting in south kills 50 militants
• South Korea's conservatives headed for a surprise parliamentary win
• Cops: 2 USC students die, possible carjacking try
• G-8 ministers focus on Iran, Syria, North Korea
• Chavez, battling cancer, fades from world stage
• 9 suspected illegal immigrants die in Texas wreck
• Correction: Woman Dismembered story
• Britain urges WADA to introduce 4-year doping bans
• Algeria's first president dies at 95
• NCAA puts Baylor basketball on 3 years' probation
• Stocks make a U-turn, rising after big decline
• South Sudan troops move into disputed oil town
• Argentine 'miracle' morgue baby improving
• AG vows thorough review in Trayvon Martin case
• In Colombia, Obama to face pressure on Cuba, drugs
• Belhanda double sends Montpellier clear of PSG
• 'Socialist' Reagan also backed millionaires' tax: Obama
• US natural gas boom leads to decade low in price
• New Orleans French Quarter Fest kicks off Thursday
• Kenya, Tanzania lift tsunami warnings
• Police say no crime occurred in Houston's death
• Tunisia marks 10 years since bloody synagogue bomb
• UK lawmakers: Olympics could overwhelm Heathrow
• FDA wants limits on antibiotics given to animals
• Study blames ocean CO2 for oyster declines
• Poll: Party platforms a mystery to many

Workers building WCup stadium remain on strike Posted: Workers building a World Cup stadium in northeastern Brazil decided to remain on strike Wednesday to demand better pay and improved benefits.

Report: CA pepper-spray incident was preventable Posted: A University of California task force said Wednesday that UC Davis police should not have used pepper-spray on seated students in an incident that prompted national outrage and calls for the chancellor's resignation after online videos of the confrontation went viral.

GOP lawmaker says 75-plus Dems are communists Posted: Republican Rep. Allen West said he believes 75-plus House Democrats are members of the Communist Party, a claim that echoed Joe McCarthy's unsubstantiated 1950s charges that communists had infiltrated the top ranks of the U.S. government.

US natural gas boom leads to decade-low price Posted: The price of natural gas has fallen to its lowest level in more than a decade, a remarkable decline for a commodity that not long ago was believed to be in short supply.

Natural gas prices dip below $2 Posted: The price of natural gas has dropped below $2 for the first time in more than a decade. Oil prices rose on positive signs for the economy and energy demand. Here's how energy futures traded on Wednesday.

North Korea readies rocket for imminent liftoff Posted: North Korea fueled up a rocket Wednesday in preparation for what appeared to be an imminent liftoff while the country's young leader strengthened his power with a new title making him the nation's top political official.

Calif. prison panel denies Manson's bid for parole Posted: A California prison panel denied parole Wednesday to mass murderer Charles Manson in his 12th and possibly final bid for freedom.

Hannity contacted by shooter in Martin case Posted: Fox News Channel's Sean Hannity has become the second cable news host whose involvement in the Trayvon Martin shooting case has gone beyond merely talking about it on the air.

Romney rebuts claims that he, GOP are anti-women Posted: Presidential candidate Mitt Romney intensified his efforts Wednesday to rebut claims that he and fellow Republicans are insufficiently supportive of women, or even hostile to them.

US counters drug smugglers in Mexican newspapers Posted: For years, smugglers have used classified ads to recruit people to drive drugs across the border. Now, the U.S. government is fighting back with ads of its own.

'Super' PACs largely free to spend remaining cash Posted: When a presidential candidate throws in the towel, what can a "super" PAC that once supported the campaign spend its money on?

Feds expand Jeep Wrangler fire investigation Posted: U.S. safety regulators have expanded an investigation into 23 complaints of fires in Jeep Wrangler SUVs.

Panic but no tsunami from strong Indonesia quakes Posted: Cries of panic and fervent prayers rang out Wednesday as Indonesians rushed toward high ground after two strong earthquakes raised fears of a killer tsunami.

South Korea's conservatives headed for a surprise parliamentary win Posted: SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's ruling conservatives were headed for a surprise victory in a parliamentary election on Wednesday, boosting leader Park Geun-hye's stature as a top presidential contender despite a liberal surge. The New Frontier Party was closing in on capturing a majority and denying left-leaning parties the numbers needed to form a coalition. The parliament is expected to have little legislative impact in the final year of pro-business President Lee Myung-bak's term. ...

Yemen: Fighting in south kills 50 militants Posted: Yemeni artillery and military aircraft backing pro-government tribesmen pounded al-Qaida fighters trying to battle their way into a strategic town in the country's south on Wednesday, while a suspected U.S. airstrike killed at least 12 militants, officials said.

South Korea's conservatives headed for a surprise parliamentary win Posted: SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's ruling conservatives were headed for a surprise victory in a parliamentary election on Wednesday, boosting leader Park Geun-hye's stature as a top presidential contender despite a liberal surge. The New Frontier Party was closing in on capturing a majority and denying left-leaning parties the numbers needed to form a coalition. The parliament is expected to have little legislative impact in the final year of pro-business President Lee Myung-bak's term. ...

Cops: 2 USC students die, possible carjacking try Posted: A gunman opened fire on a BMW near the University of Southern California campus on Wednesday, killing two international students from China in what may have been a bungled carjacking attempt, police said.

G-8 ministers focus on Iran, Syria, North Korea Posted: The crisis in Syria along with growing concerns about Iran's nuclear program and a potential North Korean missile test dominated discussions Wednesday between foreign ministers from the Group of Eight leading industrialized democracies.

Chavez, battling cancer, fades from world stage Posted: Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, who has yet to confirm his attendance at the Summit of the Americas this coming weekend, faces a slippage of regional influence as he undergoes radiation therapy for cancer.

9 suspected illegal immigrants die in Texas wreck Posted: A van overstuffed with suspected illegal immigrants rolled and crashed after fleeing a traffic stop in a South Texas border city, leaving at least nine Mexican citizens dead and injuring six others, officials said Wednesday.

Correction: Woman Dismembered story Posted: In a story April 6 about indictments in the death of an Ohio woman, The Associated Press misspelled the first name of one of the defendants. Her name is Kandis Forney, not Kandace Forney.

Britain urges WADA to introduce 4-year doping bans Posted: Britain's Olympic body has urged the World Anti-Doping Agency to introduce mandatory four years bans for drug cheats as a minimum.

Algeria's first president dies at 95 Posted: Ahmed Ben Bella, Algeria's first president and a historic leader of its bloody independence struggle from France, died at his family home in Algiers on Wednesday. He was 95.

NCAA puts Baylor basketball on 3 years' probation Posted: The NCAA has put Baylor on three years of probation after a three-year investigation into hundreds of impermissible telephone calls and text messages sent by basketball coaches to prep recruits.

Stocks make a U-turn, rising after big decline Posted: Investors on Wednesday all but forgot the previous day's burdens and sent stocks to some of their biggest gains of the year. It was a stark turnaround from the day before, when they'd pushed the market into a terrifying free-fall on worries about European debt and corporate earnings in the U.S.

South Sudan troops move into disputed oil town Posted: After a day of fierce fighting, troops from South Sudan captured an oil-rich border town that is claimed by Sudan, whose troops withdrew under the onslaught, a Sudanese government minister said Wednesday.

Argentine 'miracle' morgue baby improving Posted: A mother in Argentina says she fell to her knees in shock after finding her baby alive in a coffin in the morgue nearly 12 hours after the girl had been declared dead.

AG vows thorough review in Trayvon Martin case Posted: Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that the Justice Department will take appropriate action in the killing of Trayvon Martin if it finds evidence that a federal criminal civil rights crime has been committed.

In Colombia, Obama to face pressure on Cuba, drugs Posted: President Barack Obama will face fresh pressure on Cuba and illegal drugs when he meets this week with Latin American leaders, some of whom have grown skeptical of his promise to forge a new era of partnership.

Belhanda double sends Montpellier clear of PSG Posted: A double by Algerian playmaker Younes Belhanda inspired Montpellier to an historic 3-1 win over ailing giants Marseille and sent the winners three points clear of PSG at the top of Ligue 1 on Wednesday.

'Socialist' Reagan also backed millionaires' tax: Obama Posted: President Barack Obama jokingly called conservative icon Ronald Reagan "a socialist" on Wednesday as he worked to win Republican and Democratic support for a tax on millionaires.

US natural gas boom leads to decade low in price Posted: The price of natural gas has fallen to its lowest level in more than a decade, a remarkable decline for a commodity that not long ago was believed to be in short supply.

New Orleans French Quarter Fest kicks off Thursday Posted: French Quarter Festival kicks off Thursday with a performance by the Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band, the first New Orleans brass band to win music's highest honor.

Kenya, Tanzania lift tsunami warnings Posted: NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya and Tanzania lifted tsunami warnings on Wednesday after it appeared unlikely that a massive wave would hit the east African coast following a powerful earthquake off Indonesia. The 8.6-magnitude earthquake and a series of aftershocks struck off Indonesia but there seemed little risk of a disastrous tsunami as in 2004. "We are removing the alert, we are cancelling it," Ali Mafimbo, Senior Assistant Director at Kenya's Met office, told Reuters by phone. Tanzania, after earlier saying it expected waves of up to 1.5 m (5 feet), also downgraded its warning. ...

Police say no crime occurred in Houston's death Posted: Beverly Hills police say they have concluded Whitney Houston's death investigation and found no signs that a crime occurred.

Tunisia marks 10 years since bloody synagogue bomb Posted: Tunisia's president reassured his nation's Jews of their place in society Wednesday in a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of an al-Qaida truck bomb at a synagogue on the island of Djerba that killed 21 people.

UK lawmakers: Olympics could overwhelm Heathrow Posted: British lawmakers have questioned Heathrow Airport's ability to cope with an influx of passengers during the London Olympics this summer, warning that long lines at immigration could force planes to sit on runways or even circle Europe's busiest airport.

FDA wants limits on antibiotics given to animals Posted: The Food and Drug Administration called on drug companies Wednesday to help limit the use of antibiotics in farm animals, a decades-old practice that scientists say has contributed to a surge in dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria.

Study blames ocean CO2 for oyster declines Posted: Scientists are blaming slightly higher levels of carbon dioxide in Pacific Ocean waters caused by global warming for the failure of oyster larvae to survive in an Oregon hatchery.

Poll: Party platforms a mystery to many Posted: A new Pew Research Center poll finds a sizable share of Americans are unsure how Democrats and Republicans line up on some of the country's most divisive issues, suggesting that Barack Obama and Mitt Romney may have considerable leeway in shaping public perceptions of their parties.

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