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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Mom with stroller testifies in Detroit rape case

Mom with stroller testifies in Detroit rape case

Mom with stroller testifies in Detroit rape case

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:57 PM PDT

A 37-year-old Detroit woman testified Thursday about being robbed while pushing her 7-month-old daughter in a stroller, forced behind a vacant house, raped and shot in the back when she tried to escape.

Decades-old Egypt emergency ends: military

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:56 PM PDT

Egypt's military will continue its "historic responsibility" after the end of the state of emergencyEgypt's decades-old state of emergency came to an end on Thursday as its last renewal expired, the ruling military said, vowing to continue to "protect" the nation.

Ireland votes on Europe's deficit-fighting treaty

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:57 PM PDT

Posters from the no and and yes campaign outside goverment buildings Dublin, Ireland, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Ireland goes to the polls Thursday to vote on the European Fiscal Treaty Referendum. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)Saying yes could mean dooming Ireland to more long, hard years of austerity. But saying no could mean national bankruptcy next year.

Newton wins restraining order against landlord

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:56 PM PDT

A judge granted Wayne Newton a restraining order against his landlord Thursday amid stalled plans to turn his lavish Las Vegas estate into a celebrity museum — a project that has sparked allegations of fraud, mismanagement, animal abuse and sexual harassment.

Defense: Monsignor not liable for sins of church

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:54 PM PDT

A Roman Catholic church official is being unfairly prosecuted for the sins of the church and the rogue conduct of predator-priests, a defense lawyer said Thursday as he asked jurors in a groundbreaking trial to acquit his client.

Woman sues Neiman's for fraud in love triangle

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:51 PM PDT

A Dallas woman who has found Neiman Marcus' generous return policy lacking has filed a suit claiming fraud against the luxury retailer.

Judge tells John Edwards jury to keep deliberating

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:50 PM PDT

John Edwards, right, leaves a federal courthouse during the eighth day of jury deliberations with his daughter Cate, left, in his trial on charges of campaign corruption in Greensboro, N.C., Wednesday, May 30, 2012. The judge in John Edwards' campaign corruption trial says she has received a note from a juror on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)The ninth day of deliberations in John Edwards' campaign fraud trial took a bizarre turn Thursday when the judge mistakenly believed the jurors had reached a verdict on all six counts.

Heat take 2-0 lead into Boston in East finals

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:49 PM PDT

Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers, left, and Paul Pierce, right, watch during the final minutes of overtime in Game 2 in their NBA basketball Eastern Conference Finals playoff series against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, May 30, 2012, in Miami. The Heat defeated the Celtics 115-111 in overtime. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)Dwyane Wade led a comeback from a 2-0 series deficit in the 2006 NBA finals. LeBron James rallied his team from two games down to win the Eastern Conference crown a year later.

Oil drops on disappointing US economic data

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:49 PM PDT

The price of oil continued its monthlong slide Thursday following new reports that the U.S. economy isn't growing as fast as many hoped. Here's how energy contracts traded:

Americans kidnapped in Egypt's Sinai released: officials

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:47 PM PDT

The tourists were abducted near the resort of Dahab on the Red SeaTwo American tourists kidnapped in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula by Bedouin tribesmen were released on Thursday after less than 24 hours in captivity, security and government officials told AFP.

Brady: Time to put Super Bowl behind, think 2012

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:46 PM PDT

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady throws a pass during NFL football practice at the team's training facility in Foxborough, Mass., Thursday, May 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady says it's time to put the team's Super Bowl loss behind and start thinking about the upcoming NFL season.

NHL star Nicklas Lidstrom retires after 20 seasons

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:46 PM PDT

Detroit Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom of Sweden announces his retirement during a news conference in Detroit, Thursday, May 31, 2012. Lidstrom retires after a 20-season career. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Nicklas Lidstrom retired Thursday after 20 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, ending one of the best careers in NHL history.

Pro-regime Syrian gunmen take on larger role

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:45 PM PDT

In this citizen journalism image made and provide by the Kfar Suseh Coordinating of the Syrian Revolution, taken on May 8, 2012, Syrian militiamen known as "shabiha" are seen stand at an alley in Kfar suseh area, in Damascus, Syria. The swaggering gunmen operate as hired muscle for the Syrian regime, clutching rifles and daggers as they sweep through towns and villages, seeking vengeance on enemies of Bashar Assad. Recruited from the ruling elite's Alawite sect, the militiamen known as "shabiha" carry out some of the most ghastly attacks of Syria's violent conflict, allowing the regime to deny any direct responsibility. Witnesses have blamed shabiha for the Houla massacre over the weekend. (AP Photo/The Kfar Suseh Coordinating Of The Syrian Revolution )THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTOThe swaggering gunmen operate as hired muscle for the Syrian regime, clutching rifles and daggers as they sweep through towns and villages, sometimes after regular military troops have pulled back.

This spring's job slump not so bad by comparison

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:45 PM PDT

Two straight months of disappointing job growth have raised fears that the U.S. economy is stalling for the third year in a row.

Tables turned on marathon man Isner at French Open

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:44 PM PDT

John IsnerUS hopes at the French Open were extinguished on Thursday as marathon man John Isner was once again involved in an epic duel, the fourth longest in Grand Slam history, which this time he lost.

Prosecutor: Monsignor stuck to church 'game plan'

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:41 PM PDT

A prosecutor says a Roman Catholic church official kept to "the game plan" at the Philadelphia archdiocese, keeping pedophile priests in ministry and the public in the dark about child sexual abuse.

Li, Wozniacki cruise as epic puts Sharapova in limbo

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:39 PM PDT

Denmark's Caroline WozniackiFormer world number one Caroline Wozniacki stayed on course for a Roland Garros showdown with Maria Sharapova on Thursday in a quarter of the draw blown wide open by Serena Williams' shock exit.

Veteran snake-handling pastor dies after bite

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:37 PM PDT

A West Virginia preacher who followed his father into the rare practice of handling snakes to prove faith in God died after being bitten during an outdoor service involving the reptiles.

House rejects sex-selection abortion ban

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:35 PM PDT

The House on Thursday fell short in an effort to ban abortions based on the sex of the fetus as Republicans and Democrats made an election-year appeal for women's votes.

Isner loses in marathon match at French Open

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:34 PM PDT

USA's John Isner returns the ball to France's Paul-Henri Mathieu during their second round match in the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Thursday, May 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)Playing in another marathon match at a Grand Slam tournament, John Isner lost to Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 18-16 in the second round of the French Open.

Goodell confident bounty hunting no longer issue

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:34 PM PDT

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, center, is flanked by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, left, and Ted Phillips, president and CEO of the Chicago Bears, during a news conference where they recognized Soldier Field as the only NFL stadium to become a LEED-certified green building, Thursday, May 31 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Commissioner Roger Goodell says he's confident bounty hunting will no longer be an issue in the NFL because of the severe penalties handed out in the wake of the New Orleans Saints scandal.

Apology rejected as ex-Rutgers student starts jail

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:34 PM PDT

Dharun Ravi, 22, arrives at the Middlesex County sheriff's department in New Brunswick, N.J., Thursday, May 31, 2012. The former Rutgers University student convicted of using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate reported to the sheriff on his way to jail. Ravi arrived at the sheriff's department shortly after 12:30 p.m. to be fingerprinted and photographed before being driven to the county jail to serve a 30-day term. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)The former Rutgers student convicted of using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate has reported to a New Jersey jail, and the victim's family is speaking out for the first time about his apology and 30-day jail sentence.

Court says marriage law discriminates against gay couples

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:33 PM PDT

A same-sex wedding cake topper is seen in Los AngelesBOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court in Boston found on Thursday that a U.S. law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to lawfully married same-sex couples in a ruling that promises to push the issue of gay marriage to the U.S. Supreme Court. The ruling on the 1996 law, the Defense of Marriage Act, marked a victory for gay rights groups and U.S. President Barack Obama, whose administration announced last year it considered the law unconstitutional and would no longer defend it. In its 3-0 ruling, the U.S. ...

Emmys to combine acting awards for movies, minis

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:33 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2011 file photo, Kate Winslet accepts the award for outstanding lead actress in a mini-series or movie for The Emmy Awards competition will be getting fiercer among TV movie and miniseries performers.

Tunisia PM warns Islamists over further violence

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:32 PM PDT

Security forces will not hesitate to use lethal force to restore order, said Tunisia's Interior Minister on Thursday, following a string of violent incidents around the country in recent weeks.

US House rejects bill barring gender-based abortions

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:32 PM PDT

A statue of the Virgin Mary is carried by abortion foes with the US Capitol dome in 2011The US House of Representatives rejected legislation Thursday put forward by pro-life Republicans that would have outlawed abortions based on the sex of a fetus.

Thousands expected for tsunami drill in Ore. town

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:32 PM PDT

Thousands of people in three Oregon coastal communities are holding their first tsunami evacuation drill, stirred to action by the 2011 tsunami that devastated coastal towns in Japan.

Gunman kills five people and himself in Seattle rampage

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:30 PM PDT

Friends and patrons of Cafe Racer console each other at the scene of a crime in North Seattle, where earlier a gunman shot two men and a woman to deathSEATTLE (Reuters) - A gunman killed four people at a popular Seattle cafe on Wednesday then fled to a downtown parking lot where he killed a fifth person and stole her car before shooting himself in the head as police closed in, authorities said. The suspect, identified as Ian Lee Stawicki, 40, and described as mentally disturbed, died at a hospital hours after the late-morning slayings, which police initially treated as two separate incidents. ...

Disney nabs Warner Bros. president as studio chief

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:27 PM PDT

In a personnel move that attempts to right the wrongs that led to the blockbuster bomb "John Carter," The Walt Disney Co. named the president of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Alan Horn, to lead its movie studio.

Irish voters set to approve EU fiscal pact

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:27 PM PDT

A voter leaves the polling station after casting his ballot in the referendum on the European fiscal treaty in DublinIreland voted Thursday in a referendum on a key EU pact designed to strengthen the crisis-hit euro, amid signs that the "yes" camp was set for victory.

Hill GOP leaders make new offer on student loans

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:26 PM PDT

Top congressional Republicans are making a new offer to President Barack Obama in the fight over interest rates for 7.4 million students with federal college loans.

Jury deadlocked on most Edwards charges: US media

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:23 PM PDT

Former US presidential candidate John EdwardsThe jury was deadlocked Thursday on most charges against fallen US political star John Edwards over his alleged illegal use of campaign funds to cover up an affair, US media said.

Older Americans learn new trades in tough jobs market

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:23 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Joe Burklund of Des Moines, Iowa, lost his job at the depths of recession in 2009 after 30 years in the advertising and marketing industry, he never imagined another career. He was almost 60 and optimistic he would land another job in his field, where he was earning $65,000 a year. After collecting unemployment checks for a year, Burklund took a part-time job at grocery chain Trader Joe's. As he watched his retirement savings bleed almost dry, he realized his situation would not turn around anytime soon. ...

NYC proposes ban on sale of oversize sodas

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:23 PM PDT

A man leaves a 7-Eleven store with a Double Gulp drink, in New York, Thursday, May 31, 2012. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing a ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks in the city's restaurants, delis and movie theaters in the hopes of combating obesity, an expansion of his administration's efforts to encourage healthy behavior by limiting residents' choices. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing an unprecedented ban on the sale of large servings of soda and other sugary drinks in the city's restaurants, delis and movie theaters in one of his most aggressive efforts yet to fight obesity.

Ex-priest: Archdiocese payment helped in new life

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:22 PM PDT

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee and a former priest who received money to leave the ministry following allegations of sexual abuse say the payment was a form of charity meant to help men transition to a new life following the priesthood.

Box Office Preview: Could be 'Snow' on top

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:20 PM PDT

This film image released by Universal Pictures shows Chris Hemsworth, left, and Kristen Stewart in a scene from "Snow White and the Huntsman". (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, Alex Bailey)The Evil Queen and "Men in Black" both have reason to fear "Snow White & the Huntsman" this weekend.

New show gives close-up of women in wheelchairs

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:20 PM PDT

This undated image released by Sundance Channel shows the cast of "Push Girls," from left, Mia Schaikewitz, Auti Angel, Angela Rockwood, and Tiphany Adams. The new reality show premieres June 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Sundance Channel, JC Dhien)In the opening moments of a new reality show, a pretty blonde pulls up to a gas station in her sporty Mustang. As she fills the tank, she catches the eye of a man across the station and smiles. Soon she drives away, waving to her admirer as she leaves.

Bush, Obama on stage together share laughs

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:18 PM PDT

From left, President Barack Obama, former President George W. Bush, former first lay Laura Bush and first lady Michelle Obama, pose in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 31, 2012, during a ceremony to unveil the Bush portraits. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)President Barack Obama shared the stage with former President George W. Bush, the predecessor he often inveighs against, in a friendly White House welcome for the unveiling of the 43rd president's official portrait.

US economy appears weaker ahead of jobs report

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:17 PM PDT

In this May 30, 2012 photo, Mi-Ran Park-Wong, of Macy's, speaks to a job applicant during a career expo sponsored by Jobs Direct USA in Orlando, Fla. The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to a five-week high, evidence that the job market remains sluggish. The Labor Department said Thursday, May 31, 2012 that weekly applications for unemployment aid rose 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 383,000. (AP Photo/John Raoux)The U.S. economy is looking slightly weaker one day before a critical report on May job growth.

CHP says 8 students struck by truck should survive

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:14 PM PDT

All eight students injured when they were struck by a pickup truck that ran a red light outside a Southern California high school should survive, the California Highway Patrol said Thursday.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Obama calls Romney; congratulates him on GOP nod

Obama calls Romney; congratulates him on GOP nod

Obama calls Romney; congratulates him on GOP nod

Posted: 30 May 2012 01:15 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 29, 2012 file photo, epublican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks in Las Vegas. President Barack Obama's campaign was opening a new critique of Mitt Romney's record on Wednesday, focusing attention on the Republican nominee's economic agenda while he served as governor of Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)President Barack Obama called Mitt Romney on Wednesday to congratulate him on winning the Republican nomination, just as the Democrat's campaign opened a new critique of Romney by focusing attention on his economic record as governor of Massachusetts.

Catcher bolsters Clemens' claim on B12 needles

Posted: 30 May 2012 01:15 PM PDT

Former Major League baseball pitcher Roger Clemens, left, and his legal team, arrive at federal court in Washington, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Roger Clemens< former catcher with the Toronto Blue Jays testified Wednesday that he had seen vitamin B12 "shots lined up ready to go" for players, a claim also made by Clemens and for which he was charged with obstructing Congress.

Two dead in Seattle shooting, gunman at large: reports

Posted: 30 May 2012 01:13 PM PDT

View of the skyline in the city of SeattleTwo people were killed and three injured in a shooting in north Seattle on Wednesday, and a gunman was still at large, local media reported.

US stocks tank on Spain fears

Posted: 30 May 2012 01:12 PM PDT

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 29US stocks dived Wednesday in the wake of European and Asian losses on rising investor worries about Spain's weak banks.

French journalist released in Colombia

Posted: 30 May 2012 01:10 PM PDT

French journalist Romeo Langlois, center, is escorted by rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, upon their arrival to San Isidro, southern Colombia, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Langlois , who was taken by rebels on April 28 when they attacked troops he was accompanying on a cocaine-lab eradication mission, was handed over by the rebels to a delegation that included a French diplomat in San Isidro. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)A French journalist released to a humanitarian delegation by leftist rebels says he was treated well during a monthlong captivity that began when he was trapped in a firefight between guerrillas and government troops.

2 killed, 3 wounded in shooting at Seattle cafe

Posted: 30 May 2012 01:09 PM PDT

A gunman opened fire at a cafe in Seattle's University district Wednesday, killing two people and wounding three others.

Judge won't delay Jerry Sandusky's sex-abuse trial

Posted: 30 May 2012 01:06 PM PDT

Jerry Sandusky's child sexual abuse trial remained on track to begin next week following a ruling by the presiding judge on Wednesday.

11-year-old played dead to survive Syria massacre

Posted: 30 May 2012 01:05 PM PDT

In this image made from amateur video released by the Shaam News Network and accessed Tuesday, May 29, 2012, purports to show 13 blindfolded and handcuffed bodies on the ground in Deir el-Zour, Syria. U.N. observers have discovered 13 bound corpses in eastern Syria, many of them apparently shot execution-style, the monitoring mission said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via AP video) TV OUT, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT, DATE, LOCATION OR AUTHENTICITY OF THIS MATERIALWhen the gunmen began to slaughter his family, 11-year-old Ali el-Sayed says he fell to the floor of his home, soaking his clothes with his brother's blood to fool the killers into thinking he was already dead.

Iraq's 4th energy auction gets muted interest

Posted: 30 May 2012 01:04 PM PDT

Members of the Iraqi oil committee, who will judge the various bids attend the fourth postwar energy auction in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. A Kuwaiti-led energy consortium on Wednesday won the right to search for oil and gas in southern Iraq as part of the country's fourth postwar energy auction. Two natural gas exploration deals meanwhile attracted no bidders. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)Iraq's fourth postwar energy auction drew a cool response from foreign energy companies Wednesday, dealing a setback to the country's hopes to dig out from years of conflict and sanctions and develop its vast untapped hydrocarbon reserves.

Foie gras frenzy grows as California ban nears

Posted: 30 May 2012 01:04 PM PDT

Foie Gras is torched and made into a brulee at Sent Sovi Friday, May 11, 2012 in Saratoga, Calif. This is not a good time to be a duck in California. As a July 1 deadline looms for foie gras nears, renegade chefs across the state are loading their menus with the fatty duck liver and even holding secret dinners to avoid protesters, who say that force-feeding ducks is cruel. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)This is not a good time to be a duck with a fatty liver in California, though better times lie just ahead.

American kidnapped in Benin, US Embassy says

Posted: 30 May 2012 01:04 PM PDT

French President Francois Hollande waits for the arrival of Benin and African Union President Thomas Boni Yayi, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Tuesday May 29, 2012. Francois Hollande says Syria's ambassador is being expelled amid continuing violence by Syrian government forces against civilians and opposition members. (AP Photo Jacques Brinon)An American citizen has been kidnapped in the normally peaceful and politically stable nation of Benin, according to U.S. officials.

Police release 911 audio in boxer Tapia's death

Posted: 30 May 2012 01:03 PM PDT

FILE - In a Feb. 21, 2007, file photo, five-time world champion boxer Johnny Tapia speaks during an interview at an Albuquerque, N.M., hotel. Police Sunday May 27, 2012,say five-time world boxing champion Tapia has been found dead by a family member at his home in Albuquerque, N.M. (AP Photo/Jake Schoellkopf, File)A 911 call made from Johnny Tapia's Albuquerque home reveals the moments when the boxing legend's family members realize he is beyond help.

Venus Williams loses in 2nd round of French Open

Posted: 30 May 2012 01:03 PM PDT

Venus Williams of the U.S. returns in her second round match against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Wednesday May 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)Venus Williams followed little sister Serena out of the French Open.

Canada investigates 2 body parts found in mail

Posted: 30 May 2012 01:03 PM PDT

A police officer removes a package from the Conservative Party headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario, on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. A severed human foot was mailed to the headquarters of Canada's Conservative party and another body part was discovered when police intercepted a second suspicious package, police said Tuesday. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick)Early testing shows that a severed foot sent to the headquarters of Canada's ruling Conservative party, a severed hand found in another package and a torso found in a garbage heap in Montreal all come from the same man, Montreal police said Wednesday.

Russia nixes Syria action even as UN reports new killings

Posted: 30 May 2012 01:02 PM PDT

Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin (L)Russia insisted Wednesday that new action against its ally Syria would be premature even as the UN peacekeeping chief told of the discovery of 13 bodies, apparently killed execution-style.

Spain goes from boom to bust in a hectic 10 years

Posted: 30 May 2012 01:02 PM PDT

Luz Maria Reyes Coral, 52, is seen at the main entrance of her home as she waits to be evicted in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. The recently nationalized Bankia bank claims Reyes owes them 196.000 euros (US$244.000). Last week, Bankia, Spain's fourth-largest bank announced it would need a further euro 19 billion (US$23.88 billion) in state aid to shore up its defenses against losses from its toxic loans. Activists from the 'Stop Evictions' platform successfully stopped the eviction. (AP Photo/Alberto Di Lolli)Spain is moving closer to the financial tipping-point that could force it to ask for a bailout as the country's borrowing costs neared unsustainable levels Wednesday. The country's economic fortunes have gone from boom to bust over the past decade. Here are the main developments:

Representative Frank offers bill to bar insurance on claw-backs

Posted: 30 May 2012 01:01 PM PDT

WASHINGTON/BOSTON (Reuters) - Executives at financial firms would no longer be able to buy insurance to protect themselves against compensation claw-backs or civil penalties under legislation introduced on Wednesday by U.S. Representative Barney Frank. The bill, Frank said, is aimed at protecting the intent of the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform law, the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other laws that let federal regulators recoup compensation or impose fines on individuals who break the law or engage in unsafe conduct. ...

Firework lodges in man's chest; bomb squad called

Posted: 30 May 2012 01:00 PM PDT

A Minnesota man is in critical condition after surgeons removed an unexploded firework from his chest after taking advice from the bomb squad.

White House shrugs off Polish apology demands

Posted: 30 May 2012 01:00 PM PDT

Polish PM Donald Tusk (right) said the reputation of the United States was at stake over Obama's gaffeThe White House on Wednesday shrugged off Polish demands to express more than mere 'regret' after President Barack Obama mistakenly referred to a Nazi Holocaust site as a "Polish death camp."

Unemployment rates fall in most US metro areas

Posted: 30 May 2012 01:00 PM PDT

Unemployment rates fell in nearly all large U.S. cities in April from March, aided by summer hiring on farms and in tourist destinations.

Foie gras feeding frenzy grows as Calif. ban nears

Posted: 30 May 2012 01:00 PM PDT

Foie Gras is torched and made into a brulee at Sent Sovi Friday, May 11, 2012 in Saratoga, Calif. This is not a good time to be a duck in California. As a July 1 deadline looms for foie gras nears, renegade chefs across the state are loading their menus with the fatty duck liver and even holding secret dinners to avoid protesters, who say that force-feeding ducks is cruel. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)This is not a good time to be a duck with a fatty liver in California, though better times are just ahead.

Funeral next week for Bee Gees star Robin Gibb

Posted: 30 May 2012 01:00 PM PDT

A private funeral service for Bee Gees star Robin Gibb will take place next week with a public memorial service planned for later in the year, his family said Wednesday.

Facebook launches Mideast office in Dubai

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:59 PM PDT

From left to right, Joanna Shields, Facebook's Vice president and Managing Director for Europe, Jonathan Labin, Head of Global Marketing Solutions in the Middle East and North Africa, and Christian Hernandez Gallardo Director of Platform Partnership, speak to journalists during the Facebook opening of it's first Middle East and North Africa office at the Armani hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)Facebook Inc. launched its first office in the Arab world Wednesday, aiming to drum up new advertising business from Dubai as investors fret over its struggling share price.

Video shows bikes riding past face-mauling attack

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:59 PM PDT

Three bicyclists pedaled through the bloody scene where a naked Rudy Eugene attacked a nude homeless man, biting into his face alongside a busy causeway before a police officer fatally shot him, new surveillance video shows.

Way up there

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:57 PM PDT

Way up thereEmployees dangle from ropes to clean the glass of Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower, in Dubai.

Judge gets note from juror in John Edwards trial

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:57 PM PDT

John Edwards leaves a federal courthouse after the seventh day of jury deliberations in his trial on charges of campaign corruption in Greensboro, N.C., Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Edwards has pleaded not guilty to six counts related to campaign finance violations over nearly $1 million from two wealthy donors used to help hide the Democrat's pregnant mistress as he sought the White House in 2008. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)The judge in John Edwards' campaign corruption trial says she has received a note from a juror on the eighth day of deliberations.

Paper: Group sex for porn movie shot on LA field

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:56 PM PDT

Memorial Coliseum, home of Southern California's football program and two Summer Olympics, has another claim to fame. The Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/KvW4k1) reports the stadium was once used to film a hardcore porn movie.

Romney wins 105 Texas delegates on big night

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:54 PM PDT

Mitt Romney won 105 delegates in the Texas primary on the night he clinched the Republican nomination for president, giving him more than two-thirds of the delegates up for grabs in the contest.

Delegates arrive for French reporter's release

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:54 PM PDT

A man shakes hands with guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) who manage a roadblock in San Isidro in southern Colombia, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Journalist Romeo Langlois, who was taken by rebels on April 28 when they attacked troops he was accompanying on a cocaine-lab eradication mission, is expected to be handed over by the rebels to a delegation that includes another French journalist in San Isidro. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)A delegation in International Red Cross vehicles arrived Wednesday at a remote southern Colombian hamlet to receive a French journalist held by leftist rebels for a month after being trapped in a firefight.

Frenchman released by leftist rebels in Colombia

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:52 PM PDT

French journalist Romeo Langlois was held for monthMarxist rebels Wednesday freed a French journalist kidnapped more than a month ago, handing him over to a Red Cross team in a remote jungle village.

Closing bank account will cost you, group finds

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:51 PM PDT

Want to close your bank account? It could cost you as much as $55.

Colleges' bank deals saddle students with big fees

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:50 PM PDT

As many as 900 colleges are pushing students into using payment cards that carry hefty costs, sometimes even to get to their financial aid money, according to a report released Wednesday by a public interest group.

Oil headed for biggest drop since 2008

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:48 PM PDT

The price of oil is headed for its biggest monthly decline since December 2008.

Anand retains chess title over Gelfand in tiebreak

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:46 PM PDT

World Chess champion Viswanathan Anand from India, contemplates his next move during a match against Boris Gelfand of Israel at the FIDE World Chess Championship tie break match at Moscow's Tretyakovsky State Gallery, Russia, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze)World chess champion Viswanathan Anand of India retained his title on Wednesday, defeating Israeli challenger Boris Gelfand 2.5-1.5 in a rapid tiebreaker round.

Sex offenders fight for right to use Facebook

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:42 PM PDT

FILE - This undated file photo provided Aug. 11, 2010, by the United States Marshals Service shows Trevor Shea of Mechanicsburg, Md., who was sentenced to 33 years in federal prison in January, 2012, after pleading guilty to seven counts of production of child pornography. Supporters of Indiana's ban on sex offenders using social networking say offenders often become repeat offenders: Shea had already been charged with extorting a 16-year-old girl Indiana girl to perform sexual acts during video chats when he was accused of doing the same thing to more underage girls while free on bond. (AP Photo/U.S. Marshals Service, File)Registered sex offenders who have been banned from social networking websites are fighting back in the nation's courts, successfully challenging many of the restrictions as infringements on free speech and their right to participate in common online discussions.

Dragon capsule ready for space station departure

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:41 PM PDT

In this image provided by NASA, the SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft is grappled by the Canadarm2 robotic arm at the International Space Station Friday May 25, 2012. Expedition 31 Flight Engineers Don Pettit and Andre Kuipers grappled Dragon at 9:56 a.m. (EDT) and used the robotic arm to berth Dragon to the Earth-facing side of the station's Harmony node at 12:02 p.m. May 25, 2012. Dragon became the first commercially developed space vehicle to be launched to the station. Dragon is scheduled to spend about a week docked with the station before returning to Earth on May 31 for retrieval. (AP Photo/NASA)The world's first commercial supply ship is closed up and ready for a Thursday flight back to Earth from the International Space Station.

Judge in Rutgers webcam case: Jail is harsh enough

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:41 PM PDT

Dharun Ravi, right, listens to his attorney, Joseph Benedict during a hearing in New Brunswick, N.J., Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Ravi, a former Rutgers University student who used a webcam to watch his roommate kiss another man days before the roommate killed himself, was sentenced May 21, 2012, to 30 days in jail and three years of probation. After apologizing for the first time Tuesday, May 29, Ravi gave up his right to remain free on Wednesday while New Jersey prosecutors appeal his 30-day jail sentence. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)After fielding criticism in emails, blogs and newspaper columns, a judge on Wednesday defended his decision to give a 30-day jail sentence to the former Rutgers student who used a webcam to spy on his gay roommate.

Stocks plummet as outlook in Europe dims

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:40 PM PDT

Specialists Michael McDonnell, left, and Christian Sanfilippo work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Stocks are opening higher on Wall street on optimism that China will take action to reverse a slowdown in its economic growth. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)U.S. stocks and other risky investments are plunging as fear intensifies about a rupture in Europe's financial system.

Eisenhower family at impasse on memorial design

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:40 PM PDT

President Dwight D. Eisenhower's family welcomed design changes by architect Frank Gehry for a memorial honoring the World War II general but said Wednesday that any monument should be "simple, sustainable and affordable" to honor his values.

Clemens lawyers emphasize pitcher's work ethic

Posted: 30 May 2012 12:39 PM PDT

Former Major League baseball pitcher Roger Clemens, center, and his legal team, arrive at federal court in Washington, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Attorney Rusty Hardin is at right. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Roger Clemens' defense team is putting on witnesses who described in reverential terms the famed baseball pitcher's work ethic in high school and college.
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