Scherzer's 15 Ks help Tigers beat Pirates 4-3

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• Scherzer's 15 Ks help Tigers beat Pirates 4-3
• Egyptian detainees start hunger strike
• Nationalist Nikolic vows to keep Serbia on EU path
• Yemen troops clash with al-Qaida in south; 17 dead
• Reopening Pakistani routes crucial for NATO exit plan
• 2 more activists charged related to NATO summit
• Russia beat Slovakia 6-2 to win ice hockey world title
• Chen starts life in US as China stays quiet
• 'Avengers' sinks 'Battleship" to remain No. 1
• Obama: NATO shifting to help peace in Afghanistan
• Dutchman Gesnik claims Tour of California crown
• Thousands begin NATO protest march through Chicago
• Tortorella takes shots at Devils, defends Prust
• Pa. health care company seeks gas drilling facts
• Pakistanis resist creeping media vigilantism
• Michelle Obama, NATO spouses visit youth center
• Palestinian rivals set timetable for unity deal
• Tropical Storm Alberto hovers off Carolina coast
• Lone bomber, not mafia, sought for Italy school attack
• Profiles of Egypt's main presidential candidates
• Explosion near U.N. ceasefire monitor chief's convoy: Reuters witness
• Syrian army shelling, gunfire kills 34 in Hama: group
• In tornado-weary Joplin, graduates eager to move on despite Obama visit
• NATO chief: No "rush for the exits" in Afghan war
• 3 charged in carjacking of pastor Marvin Winans
• LA's Old Chinatown ponders a future with Wal-Mart
• US relatives pleased at Lockerbie bomber's death
• U.N. nuclear chief hopeful on Iran deal before Baghdad meet
• Italian town's art heritage devastated by quake
• Green Bay marathon in Wis. halted because of heat
• Pakistan restores Twitter after block over Prophet cartoons
• Pressel slow play helps Munoz in Sybase semi
• Bomb explodes during UN visit in Syria
• U.S. trainer shot in Yemen, army advances on militants
• 4 people found dead after boat crash on Iowa river
• Former Yemen president hospitalized
• Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious tweets
• Lockerbie bomber Megrahi has died in Libya: brother
• Russia says West still considering military action on Iran
• 4th body found after boat crash on Iowa river

Scherzer's 15 Ks help Tigers beat Pirates 4-3 Posted: Max Scherzer struck out 15 — the most by a Detroit pitcher in 40 years — and the Tigers rallied for him with three runs in the seventh inning to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Sunday.

Egyptian detainees start hunger strike Posted: More than 100 Egyptians held since a mass arrest over two weeks ago began an open-ended hunger strike Sunday to protest their continued detention and the possibility they will face military prosecution, activists said.

Nationalist Nikolic vows to keep Serbia on EU path Posted: Tomislav Nikolic vowed to pursue Serbia's efforts to join the European Union after scoring an upset victory in the run-off presidential election over incumbent Boris Tadic.

Yemen troops clash with al-Qaida in south; 17 dead Posted: Fresh clashes between al-Qaida fighters and government forces in Yemen left 17 dead on Sunday, military officials said, as the army pushed on with an offensive to regain a key town in the county's south that fell to the militants more than a year ago.

Reopening Pakistani routes crucial for NATO exit plan Posted: With Pakistan so far unwilling to reopen supply routes to Afghanistan, NATO faces a potential logistical nightmare as it prepares for a costly withdrawal of military hardware over the next two years.

2 more activists charged related to NATO summit Posted: Prosecutors charged two more activists Sunday with crimes tied to the two-day NATO summit, accusing one of saying he wanted to blow up a downtown Chicago bridge and a second with seeking to build pipe bombs.

Russia beat Slovakia 6-2 to win ice hockey world title Posted: Russia battled from a goal down to win the world championship on Sunday, beating 2002 champions Slovakia 6-2 in the final.

Chen starts life in US as China stays quiet Posted: Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng began his new life in the United States on Sunday after a warm welcome but in Beijing he leaves behind a diplomatic mess that may prevent him ever returning home.

'Avengers' sinks 'Battleship" to remain No. 1 Posted: "The Avengers" continues to muscle out everything else Hollywood throws at it, easily sinking naval rival "Battleship" and other new releases.

Obama: NATO shifting to help peace in Afghanistan Posted: The NATO alliance that has fought for a decade in Afghanistan is helping that nation shift toward stability and peace, but there will be "hard days ahead," President Barack Obama said Sunday as alliance leaders insisted the fighting coalition will remain effective despite France's plans to yank combat troops out early.

Dutchman Gesnik claims Tour of California crown Posted: Dutchman Robert Gesnik won the Tour of California on Sunday after Slovakian Peter Sagan captured his fifth stage victory to close out the eight-day event.

Thousands begin NATO protest march through Chicago Posted: Thousands of demonstrators upset with the war in Afghanistan, climate change and the erosion of union rights marched through downtown Chicago on Sunday, taking their discontent on a wide range of issues to world leaders assembled for a NATO summit.

Tortorella takes shots at Devils, defends Prust Posted: John Tortorella stood out again at a playoff news conference. Only this time it was because of his feistiness toward the New Jersey Devils and not for his brevity and contentiousness with the media.

Pa. health care company seeks gas drilling facts Posted: Some people are absolutely sure gas drilling threatens public health, while others are absolutely sure it doesn't.

Pakistanis resist creeping media vigilantism Posted: Most Pakistanis dislike the police, blaming them for being corrupt and aggressive -- but now the media is earning a similar reputation for its frequent attacks on people's privacy.

Michelle Obama, NATO spouses visit youth center Posted: First lady Michelle Obama and the spouses of NATO heads of state dropped by a Chicago youth center where they watched a hip-hop aerobics class for children.

Palestinian rivals set timetable for unity deal Posted: Palestinian rivals Hamas and Fatah agreed on Sunday on a new timetable for a power-sharing deal that envisions elections in about six months, officials from both sides said.

Tropical Storm Alberto hovers off Carolina coast Posted: Tropical Storm Alberto weakened slightly off the South Carolina coast on Sunday, canceling tourist cruises, producing showers along the coast and serving as a reminder that the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is just around the corner.

Lone bomber, not mafia, sought for Italy school attack Posted: BRINDISI (Reuters) - A bomb attack which killed a teenage girl and wounded 10 others in southern Italy was probably carried out by a lone individual, a senior official said on Sunday, playing down initial suspicions of mafia involvement. Saturday's attack on the Francesca Morvillo Falcone school, a vocational training institute named after the wife of a famed anti-mafia judge in the town of Brindisi, horrified Italy and sparked speculation it was the work of organized crime gangs. ...

Profiles of Egypt's main presidential candidates Posted: Profiles of Egypt's main presidential candidates:

Explosion near U.N. ceasefire monitor chief's convoy: Reuters witness Posted: DOUMA, Syria (Reuters) - A roadside bomb exploded on Sunday about 150 meters (yards) from a United Nations convoy carrying the head of a Syria ceasefire monitoring mission and a senior U.N. official in the town of Douma, a Reuters witness said. Major General Robert Mood's car was stopped at an army checkpoint when the bomb detonated in an nearby alleyway and the convoy left, the Reuters journalist said, adding that there were no reports of casualties. United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous, who is visiting Syria, was also part of the convoy. ...

Syrian army shelling, gunfire kills 34 in Hama: group Posted: BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian army shelling and gunfire killed 34 people, including children, on Sunday in the town of Souran in the central province of Hama, the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. "The army shelled the town and then stormed it," the head of the group Rami Abdelrahman told Reuters, citing residents. Hama has been a focal point of Syria's 14-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. Activist video footage posted on the internet showed dead men wrapped in rugs with mourners crying around them. ...

In tornado-weary Joplin, graduates eager to move on despite Obama visit Posted: JOPLIN, Mo (Reuters) - Having the president of the United States speak at commencement would normally be the most memorable day in the life of a high school senior. But not in Joplin, Missouri, where President Barack Obama's commencement address on Monday will come one year after the deadliest tornado in the United States in six decades killed 161 people. "I'm pretty sure we will remember the tornado more than Obama's speech," said graduating senior Ethan Ritschel. ...

NATO chief: No "rush for the exits" in Afghan war Posted: CHICAGO (Reuters) - NATO leaders sought on Sunday to dispel fears of a rush for the exits in Afghanistan even as the Western alliance met to chart a path out of an unpopular war that has dragged on for more than a decade. President Barack Obama, who once called the Afghan conflict a "war of necessity" but is now looking for an orderly way out, hosted the NATO summit in his home town, Chicago, a day after major industrialized nations tackled a European debt crisis that threatens the global economy. ...

3 charged in carjacking of pastor Marvin Winans Posted: Three young men were arraigned Sunday in the assault and carjacking of popular Detroit pastor and gospel singing icon Marvin Winans.

LA's Old Chinatown ponders a future with Wal-Mart Posted: On the surface, a big Wal-Mart store might seem out of place in the midst of the old-fashioned curio shops, the little dim sum eateries and the colorful lanterns and pagodas that make up one of the oldest Chinatowns in the United States.

US relatives pleased at Lockerbie bomber's death Posted: Several relatives of US citizens killed in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing said on Sunday they were pleased that Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, the only person ever convicted of the attack, had died.

U.N. nuclear chief hopeful on Iran deal before Baghdad meet Posted: VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear supervisor flew to Tehran on Sunday voicing optimism he could reach a deal to investigate suspected atom bomb research - a possible breakthrough that Iran may hope could help ease Western sanctions pressure and deflect threats of war. "I really think this is the right time to reach agreement. Nothing is certain but I stay positive," Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said at Vienna airport, adding "good progress" had already been made. ...

Italian town's art heritage devastated by quake Posted: SAN FELICE SUL PANARO, Italy (Reuters) - Residents of the small Italian town may have all survived, but the strong earthquake that shook San Felice sul Panaro to its foundations early on Sunday reduced its artistic and architectural riches to rubble and dust. San Felice's three main churches were in ruins and the town's trademark Castle, La Rocca, was standing but wounded, perhaps fatally, by the 6.0 magnitude quake. "It's indescribable. There's a lot of pain. La Rocca was our pride and joy," resident Manuela Monelli said as she cast a mournful eye over what was left of the castle. ...

Green Bay marathon in Wis. halted because of heat Posted: A Wisconsin marathon was halted Sunday after several runners and walkers experienced heat-related problems and required medical attention.

Pakistan restores Twitter after block over Prophet cartoons Posted: Pakistan restored access to Twitter on Sunday, just hours after blocking the site over posts related to a contest involving caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed, the telecoms authority said.

Pressel slow play helps Munoz in Sybase semi Posted: Azahara Munoz of Spain defeated Morgan Pressel 2 and 1 in the semifinals of the Sybase Match Play Championship Sunday after a slow-play penalty against the American on the 12th hole turned the match, casting a shadow on the $1.5 million event.

Bomb explodes during UN visit in Syria Posted: A roadside bomb exploded in a restive suburb of the Syrian capital as senior U.N. officials toured the area on Sunday, the latest incident in which the unarmed observer mission has nearly been caught up in the country's bloodshed.

U.S. trainer shot in Yemen, army advances on militants Posted: SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) - Unidentified assailants shot and seriously wounded a U.S. military instructor in Yemen on Sunday, while the army closed in on a town controlled by al Qaeda-linked fighters in heavy fighting that killed at least 27 people, local officials said. Four Americans - who were in the impoverished Arab state training its coastguard - were in the car that was attacked, a Yemeni coastguard officer said. "They were leaving their hotel in a Land Cruiser when militants in another car pulled up alongside and opened fire with rifles. ...

4 people found dead after boat crash on Iowa river Posted: The bodies of four people missing after a boat crash on the Mississippi River in Iowa were found Sunday within 100 yards of the crash site, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. None were wearing a life vest.

Former Yemen president hospitalized Posted: The party of Yemen's former president says the 69-year old Ali Abdullah Saleh has been admitted to a hospital for regular checkups and minor procedures.

Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious tweets Posted: Pakistan blocked the social networking website Twitter for much of Sunday because it refused to remove tweets considered offensive to Islam, said one of the country's top telecommunications officials.

Lockerbie bomber Megrahi has died in Libya: brother Posted: TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, the Libyan convicted of the 1988 bombing of a PanAm flight over Lockerbie, died of cancer on Sunday aged 60, leaving many questions on the attack and its aftermath unanswered. Megrahi, who said he was not responsible for bringing the jumbo jet down on the Scottish town and killing 270 people, was found guilty in 2001 but was freed in 2009 and returned to Libya because he had terminal cancer and was not expected to live long. ...

Russia says West still considering military action on Iran Posted: MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's deputy foreign minister said on Sunday that military action against Iran over its nuclear program was being considered in some Western countries. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was speaking to reporters on a plane on his way back from the G8 summit in Camp David, where the G8 leaders signaled their readiness to tap into emergency oil stockpiles quickly this summer if tougher new sanctions on Iran threatened to strain supplies. ...

4th body found after boat crash on Iowa river Posted: The body of a fourth missing person has been found after a boat crash on the Mississippi River in Iowa.

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