5 charged in 9/11 attack resist Gitmo hearing

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• 5 charged in 9/11 attack resist Gitmo hearing
• Flower power restores colour to ancient Rome
• Germany says ready to fight for eurozone growth
• 2 hikers held in Iran to marry in SF Bay area
• Obama tells Americans not to take chance on Romney
• 9/11 mastermind, co-plotters defy Guantanamo court
• Chelsea beats Liverpool 2-1 to win FA Cup
• FA Cup Final: Live Report
• AT&T to pay Muslim woman $5M in harassment case
• Ex-Milosevic allies front-runners in Serbia vote
• Capitals beats Rangers 3-2 to knot series at 2
• Man charged with moving bodies of 4 Detroit women
• London stages final test events ahead of Olympics
• 4 golf greats differ on Tiger's future
• AP Photos: Hats off to Kentucky Derby couture
• Berkshire holders trust Buffett on health outlook
• Polls open in France's overseas territories
• Jeff Gordon wins pole at Talladega Superspeedway
• Murdoch scandal follows classic media baron script
• Buffett says his successor will run Berkshire well
• Obama plunges into campaign, tears into Romney
• 9/11 suspects defiant at Guantanamo arraignment
• Iranian traders to visit India as Clinton arrives
• NHL schedules hearing on hit by Coyotes' Klesla
• Obama knocks Romney's CEO past in first 2012 campaign rally
• Costa launches new safety measures after grounding
• Israel officer reassigned after striking activist
• Phinney in pink after Giro d'Italia opening win
• Pope asks US bishops to keep to the Vatican script
• Obama shifts to campaign mode, tears into Romney
• 5 killed in Syria's increasingly restive Aleppo
• Rights group urges Libya to revoke speech law
• Buffett tries to assure on health, mulled megadeal
• Ky. Derby morning training canceled after storms
• Syrian troops tear-gas Damascus mourners
• US hikers jailed in Iran set to marry
• Madonna: Beastie Boys' Yauch was one of a kind
• Putin says ready to "go far" in U.S. relations: Ifax
• Saudi ambassador returns to Egypt
• UK publisher to release Taliban poetry anthology

5 charged in 9/11 attack resist Gitmo hearing Posted: The self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks repeatedly declined to answer a judge's questions Saturday and his co-defendants knelt in prayer in what appeared to be a concerted protest against the military proceedings.

Flower power restores colour to ancient Rome Posted: Italian archaeologists on Saturday inaugurated new flower gardens in the ruins of ancient Roman palaces on the Palatine Hill in a colourful reconstruction of what the area may have looked like 2,000 years ago.

Germany says ready to fight for eurozone growth Posted: Germany said on Saturday it was prepared to promote growth in the eurozone, a wish dear to Francois Hollande, the front-running candidate in this weekend's French presidential election.

2 hikers held in Iran to marry in SF Bay area Posted: Two Americans detained and accused of spying after hiking near the Iraq-Iran border three years ago will marry Saturday in the San Francisco Bay area.

Obama tells Americans not to take chance on Romney Posted: US President Barack Obama Saturday said America had suffered through too much pain to turn the economy over to Republican Mitt Romney, as he fired up his first official reelection rally.

9/11 mastermind, co-plotters defy Guantanamo court Posted: The self-confessed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and four co-defendants defied a military court here Saturday, with one of the accused shouting "you are going to kill us."

Chelsea beats Liverpool 2-1 to win FA Cup Posted: Chelsea won the FA Cup for the fourth time in six seasons, beating Liverpool 2-1 Saturday on a second-half goal by Didier Drogba.

FA Cup Final: Live Report Posted: THIS LIVE REPORT IS NOW CLOSING after a fast-paced FA Cup Final which saw Chelsea score two goals either side of half-time before having to brace themselves for a ferocious Liverpool fightback to secure their fourth FA Cup final victory in six seasons.

AT&T to pay Muslim woman $5M in harassment case Posted: A Muslim woman who was fired from her job with AT&T says years of harassment hit a peak when her boss snatched her scarf from her head and exposed her hair.

Ex-Milosevic allies front-runners in Serbia vote Posted: Former ultranationalist allies of Slobodan Milosevic may return to power in Serbia, 12 years after the late Balkan strongman was ousted by pro-Western forces seeking European Union membership.

Capitals beats Rangers 3-2 to knot series at 2 Posted: Defenseman Mike Green's power-play goal with 5:48 left in regulation Saturday lifted the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 victory over the top-seeded New York Rangers, tying their Eastern Conference semifinal series at two games apiece.

Man charged with moving bodies of 4 Detroit women Posted: Prosecutors have filed the first charges in the deaths of four Detroit women whose bodies were found in cars in December.

London stages final test events ahead of Olympics Posted: Thousands of sports fans braved the rain and cold at the Olympic Park in London on Saturday as organizers staged the final test events ahead of the Summer Games.

4 golf greats differ on Tiger's future Posted: Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player and Lee Trevino got ready for one more round together, but also wondered if they'd ever play with each other again.

AP Photos: Hats off to Kentucky Derby couture Posted: They drink bourbon for breakfast. Mint juleps for lunch. And all day long, spectators wear colorful, larger-than-life hats at the Kentucky Derby.

Berkshire holders trust Buffett on health outlook Posted: Warren Buffett insists that he's feeling good after his recent prostate cancer diagnosis. Based on the questions he got at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting, shareholders are taking him at his word.

Polls open in France's overseas territories Posted: Voters in France's overseas territories began casting ballots for Nicolas Sarkozy or Francois Hollande on Saturday in a presidential election that could affect everything from Europe's efforts to fight its debt crisis to how long French troops stay in Afghanistan.

Jeff Gordon wins pole at Talladega Superspeedway Posted: Jeff Gordon has won the pole for Sunday's race at Talladega Superspeedway, where he hopes his season can take a turn for the better.

Murdoch scandal follows classic media baron script Posted: If the phone hacking scandal gripping Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. empire has a familiar ring, it might be because you've heard the story before. Scrappy outsider turns modest newspaper business into international media conglomerate. Ambition turns to hubris. Mogul dramatically falls from grace.

Buffett says his successor will run Berkshire well Posted: Warren Buffett says his eventual successor as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway will maintain the company's culture and keep key managers of its subsidiaries happy.

Obama plunges into campaign, tears into Romney Posted: Plunging into his campaign for a new term, President Barack Obama tore into Mitt Romney on Saturday as eager to "rubber stamp" a conservative Republican congressional agenda to cut taxes for the rich, reduce spending on education and Medicare and enhance power that big banks and insurers hold over consumers.

9/11 suspects defiant at Guantanamo arraignment Posted: GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - The arraignment of five Guantanamo prisoners accused of plotting the September 11 attacks got off to a chaotic start on Saturday when all the defendants defiantly refused to answer the judge's questions and one made outbursts in court. Defense lawyers answered routine questions about their resumes with complaints that the proceedings were unfair and that the defendants had been abused. The judge struggled to keep the proceedings in the death penalty case on track. "Why is this so hard?" asked the exasperated judge, Army Colonel James Pohl. ...

Iranian traders to visit India as Clinton arrives Posted: A big Iranian trade mission will arrive in India on Sunday to explore commercial opportunities on the same day as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton starts her official visit, officials said.

NHL schedules hearing on hit by Coyotes' Klesla Posted: The NHL has scheduled a hearing with Phoenix defenseman Rostislav Klesla regarding his hit on Nashville forward Matt Halischuk in the Coyotes' 1-0 playoff victory on Friday night.

Obama knocks Romney's CEO past in first 2012 campaign rally Posted: COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - President Barack Obama used his first political rally of the 2012 campaign on Saturday to attack Republican Mitt Romney for learning the "wrong lessons" as a CEO and promised to move the U.S. economy forward if he wins a second term. Obama, a Democrat, formally launched his Chicago-based re-election effort last year, but his official political events have been confined to fundraisers since then. ...

Costa launches new safety measures after grounding Posted: Italian cruise line Costa Crociere SpA unveiled new safety measures Saturday following the deadly grounding of its ship off Tuscany, saying it will now have real-time tracking of its ships' routes and will impose limits on its captains' absolute authority.

Israel officer reassigned after striking activist Posted: An Israeli military official says an officer who was punished for hitting a pro-Palestinian activist last month has been reassigned to a training school.

Phinney in pink after Giro d'Italia opening win Posted: American Taylor Phinney pulled on the race leader's pink jersey at the Giro d'Italia after winning the opening stage time-trial held over 8.7km here on Saturday.

Pope asks US bishops to keep to the Vatican script Posted: Pope Benedict XVI asked bishops Saturday to ensure that religious teachings are authorised by the Catholic Church, in a bid to keep US Catholics in line with the Vatican.

Obama shifts to campaign mode, tears into Romney Posted: President Barack Obama launched a new phase of his re-election campaign on Saturday by branding GOP challenger Mitt Romney as an eager rubber stamp for extremist Republicans in Congress and offering himself as a hard-charging champion of an embattled middle class.

5 killed in Syria's increasingly restive Aleppo Posted: A bomb struck a car wash Saturday in Aleppo, killing at least five people, a day after government troops opened fire to break up large protests against a violent university raid in Syria's largest city.

Rights group urges Libya to revoke speech law Posted: Human Rights Watch urged the new government in Libya Saturday to revoke a law that criminalizes glorifying the former dictator Moammar Gadhafi or spreading "propaganda" that insults or endangers the state.

Buffett tries to assure on health, mulled megadeal Posted: OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Warren Buffett tried to allay fears of Berkshire Hathaway Inc shareholders about the company's future after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and revealed that he recently tried to make one of the biggest acquisitions of his storied career. The question of who will succeed Buffett, now 81, as chief executive has long been a focus of shareholders, and became more of an imperative after Buffett disclosed the diagnosis last month. ...

Ky. Derby morning training canceled after storms Posted: The track superintendent at Churchill Downs cancelled morning training for the Kentucky Derby and its 13-race card after a night of thunderstorms.

Syrian troops tear-gas Damascus mourners Posted: Syrian regime troops used tear gas on Saturday to try to disperse a mass funeral attended by thousands of people who took to the streets of Damascus to mourn slain protesters, a rights group said.

US hikers jailed in Iran set to marry Posted: Two of the US hikers imprisoned in Iran on spying charges after straying across the border in July 2009 are set to marry over the weekend, a lawyer and friend of the couple said Friday.

Madonna: Beastie Boys' Yauch was one of a kind Posted: Madonna says Adam Yauch, the Beastie Boys rapper who died Friday, was one of a kind and that the group was important to her musical history.

Putin says ready to "go far" in U.S. relations: Ifax Posted: Russia's President-elect Vladimir Putin is ready to go far in developing ties between Russia and the United States provided the relationship is equal, Interfax news agency quoted Putin's foreign policy aide as saying on Saturday. Putin discussed bilateral relations at a closed-door meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama's top security aide Tom Donilon at his Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow on Friday, three days before his inauguration ceremony at the Kremlin. ...

Saudi ambassador returns to Egypt Posted: Saudi Arabia's ambassador returned to Cairo on Saturday, a week after he was recalled following a wave of protests against the detention of an Egyptian lawyer that prompted the worst diplomatic row between the two countries in decades.

UK publisher to release Taliban poetry anthology Posted: A group of researchers are preparing to release an anthology of Taliban poetry, something they hope will help English-speakers better understand the men who've waged more than a decade of war against NATO-led forces in Afghanistan.

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