'Bible' producers dismiss Obama-Satan connection

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• 'Bible' producers dismiss Obama-Satan connection
• Hagel orders review of US defense strategy
• Lohan accepts plea deal with 90 days in rehab
• Oil rises as Cyprus worries ease
• Israeli government sends mixed signals on peace
• Nations gather for final U.N. arms trade treaty negotiations
• Stocks falter following Cyprus's bailout plan
• Senators press local in spending debate
• Lindsey Vonn and Tiger Woods say they're dating
• Trustee wants to sell Casey Anthony's life story
• Cyprus bank plan hits money markets as rates edge up
• North Dakota looks at more abortion restrictions
• UCF believes attack was planned by dead student
• Mo. senator threatens block on EPA administrator
• Former Oklahoma QB Steve Davis dead at 60
• Jury deliberates case against Michigan grandmother
• High court divided over Ariz. voter requirement
• NYC plan would keep tobacco products out of sight
• UCF spokesman: Material found in dorm makes it appear that attack on campus was planned
• Larranaga has Miami poised for NCAA run
• Delay to Cyprus bank levy scuppers quick sale of Greek units
• Turkish man charged in NYC woman's death
• Fla. company supplied organs in rabies case
• NFL to pay $42M for using retired players images
• Report: Israel fires flares over Lebanon
• US won't stop others from arming Syria rebels
• Full power could trouble Cal nuke plant at 11 mos
• Thirty Seconds to Mars debuts single in space
• AP INTERVIEW: US general makes overtures to Karzai
• Politicians strike deal over UK press regulation
• Many questions, few answers await Obama on Mideast visit
• Nigerian blasts kill at least 25, Islamists suspected
• Returning 'The Voice' adds extended episodes
• Guns, explosives found after Fla. student suicide
• Hillary Clinton announces support for gay marriage
• Zack Greinke's Dodgers' debut could be pushed back
• Venezuela's Capriles vows to halt oil aid to Cuba
• Tensions high in Lebanon after assault on clerics
• Ex-Oklahoma QB killed in plane crash in Indiana
• Yemen parties debate new political system

'Bible' producers dismiss Obama-Satan connection Posted: 18 Mar 2013 01:18 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The producers of the cable TV miniseries on the Bible say Internet chatter that their Satan character resembles President Barack Obama is "utter nonsense."

Hagel orders review of US defense strategy Posted: 18 Mar 2013 01:17 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — In response to the budget cuts that took effect March 1, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered a re-evaluation of the underpinnings of the defense strategy that President Barack Obama announced 14 months ago.

Lohan accepts plea deal with 90 days in rehab Posted: 18 Mar 2013 01:16 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lindsay Lohan accepted a plea deal on Monday in a misdemeanor car crash case that includes 90 days in a locked-down rehabilitation facility that she won't be able to leave.

Oil rises as Cyprus worries ease Posted: 18 Mar 2013 01:14 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil reversed sharp early losses and finished higher Monday as nervousness over a bailout plan in Cyprus abated.

Israeli government sends mixed signals on peace Posted: 18 Mar 2013 01:13 PM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — Ahead of the arrival of President Barack Obama on a high-profile Mideast mission, Israel's new government on Monday sent mixed messages about pursuing peace with the Palestinians.

Nations gather for final U.N. arms trade treaty negotiations Posted: 18 Mar 2013 01:12 PM PDT By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Negotiators from around 150 countries gathered in New York on Monday for a final push to hammer out a binding international treaty to end unregulated conventional arms sales, a pact that a powerful U.S. pro-gun lobby is urging Washington to reject. Arms control campaigners and human rights advocates say one person every minute dies worldwide as a result of armed violence, and that a treaty is needed to halt the uncontrolled flow of weapons and ammunition that they argue helps fuel wars, atrocities and rights abuses. The U.N. ...

Stocks falter following Cyprus's bailout plan Posted: 18 Mar 2013 01:12 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are closing moderately lower on Wall Street as investors worried that a controversial proposal to seize money from depositors in Cyprus could set off another bout of anxiety over Europe's shared currency.

Senators press local in spending debate Posted: 18 Mar 2013 01:12 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Sometimes it's the small stuff. As a government-wide spending bill nears the finish line in the Senate, chamber members are focusing on local concerns like keeping meat inspectors on the job, preventing furloughs at rural airports and re-opening the White House to tours.

Lindsey Vonn and Tiger Woods say they're dating Posted: 18 Mar 2013 01:11 PM PDT ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Sports has a new power couple: Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn confirmed they're dating.

Trustee wants to sell Casey Anthony's life story Posted: 18 Mar 2013 01:11 PM PDT TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The trustee overseeing Casey Anthony's bankruptcy case has filed a motion to sell the rights to her story so she can pay her debts.

Cyprus bank plan hits money markets as rates edge up Posted: 18 Mar 2013 01:11 PM PDT By Richard Leong NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cyprus' plan to seize individuals' savings to avoid bankruptcy nudged bank borrowing costs up on Monday as investors fretted whether it would establish an unwelcome blueprint for euro zone leaders in dealing with other troubled members of the shaky currency union. The rise in interest rates in money markets, where banks raise money for loans and investments, was most pronounced early in the day. The squeeze eased a bit by the afternoon as Cypriot officials worked to revise the plan, though it still knocked Wall Street stocks 0.5 percent lower. ...

North Dakota looks at more abortion restrictions Posted: 18 Mar 2013 01:11 PM PDT FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota lawmakers are considering even more stringent abortion laws, drawing criticism from a group of doctors.

UCF believes attack was planned by dead student Posted: 18 Mar 2013 01:10 PM PDT ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A University of Central Florida spokesman says it appeared that a student who committed suicide there planned an attack on campus.

Mo. senator threatens block on EPA administrator Posted: 18 Mar 2013 01:07 PM PDT ST. LOUIS (AP) — Republican Sen. Roy Blunt threatened Monday to block President Barack Obama's choice for Environmental Protection Agency administrator until plans are resolved for a long-stalled levee project in southeast Missouri.

Former Oklahoma QB Steve Davis dead at 60 Posted: 18 Mar 2013 01:07 PM PDT NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — As a child, Steve Davis dreamed of playing for Oklahoma and even tucked away a picture of the Sooners' quarterback he idolized in his dresser drawer.

Jury deliberates case against Michigan grandmother Posted: 18 Mar 2013 01:05 PM PDT PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A woman "hunted down" her teenage grandson in her suburban Detroit home and shot at him 10 times over a six-minute span, ignoring his desperate pleas for help to a 911 dispatcher, a prosecutor told jurors Monday, urging them to convict her of first-degree murder.

High court divided over Ariz. voter requirement Posted: 18 Mar 2013 01:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court justices disagreed Monday over whether states can require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration system designed to make signing up easier.

NYC plan would keep tobacco products out of sight Posted: 18 Mar 2013 01:23 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A new proposal would require New York City retailers to keep tobacco products out of sight under a first-in-the-nation proposal aimed at reducing the youth smoking rate, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday.

UCF spokesman: Material found in dorm makes it appear that attack on campus was planned Posted: 18 Mar 2013 12:58 PM PDT ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — UCF spokesman: Material found in dorm makes it appear that attack on campus was planned.

Larranaga has Miami poised for NCAA run Posted: 18 Mar 2013 12:56 PM PDT CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Jim Larranaga was in the Miami locker room before a game during this regular season, talking about the importance of defense, when he decided words were not going to be enough to illustrate his point.

Delay to Cyprus bank levy scuppers quick sale of Greek units Posted: 18 Mar 2013 12:56 PM PDT By Harry Papachristou and George Georgiopoulos ATHENS (Reuters) - Delays in approving a Cypriot bank levy scuppered a plan for Greek banks to take over their local units before a three-day weekend ends on Tuesday. Athens had been hoping to sell Cypriot banks' units in Greece quickly to a local lender, to squash any concerns among their depositors and prevent them from spreading to other Greek lenders. ...

Turkish man charged in NYC woman's death Posted: 18 Mar 2013 12:54 PM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A man suspected of killing a New York City woman in Istanbul has been charged with murder and ordered to remain in custody until his trial, the state-run news agency reported.

Fla. company supplied organs in rabies case Posted: 18 Mar 2013 12:54 PM PDT RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An official at an organ donation service in Florida says it was the supplier of transplanted organs from a man who later was found to have died of rabies.

NFL to pay $42M for using retired players images Posted: 18 Mar 2013 12:53 PM PDT MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The NFL has agreed to pay $42 million as part of a settlement with a group of retired players who challenged the league over using their names and images without their permission.

Report: Israel fires flares over Lebanon Posted: 18 Mar 2013 12:49 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's state-run news agency says Israeli warplanes have violated Lebanese airspace.

US won't stop others from arming Syria rebels Posted: 18 Mar 2013 12:48 PM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — Ending Syria's civil war through negotiations became an even more remote prospect Monday, as the main opposition group prepared to set up a rival government to President Bashar Assad's regime and the U.S. said it won't stop others from arming the rebels.

Full power could trouble Cal nuke plant at 11 mos Posted: 18 Mar 2013 12:48 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — A report from the company that oversees the troubled San Onofre nuclear power plant estimates it could run safely at full power, but only for 11 months.

Thirty Seconds to Mars debuts single in space Posted: 18 Mar 2013 12:47 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars wanted the announcement for their latest studio album to be out of this world. And that's where the album's first single debuted.

AP INTERVIEW: US general makes overtures to Karzai Posted: 18 Mar 2013 12:42 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The top U.S. military chief in Afghanistan Gen. Joseph Dunford said Monday that his team is working as fast as possible to resolve issues that have infuriated Afghan President Hamid Karzai, including the delay in handing over a U.S.-run detention center and the withdrawal of American special forces from a troubled province neighboring Kabul.

Politicians strike deal over UK press regulation Posted: 18 Mar 2013 12:38 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — British politicians struck a last-minute deal on press regulation, unveiling a new code Monday that aims to curb the worst abuses of the country's scandal-ridden media.

Many questions, few answers await Obama on Mideast visit Posted: 18 Mar 2013 12:37 PM PDT By Crispian Balmer JERUSALEM (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is due to make his first official visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories this week, looking to improve ties after sometimes rocky relations with both sides during his first term in office. Obama is not expected to come with any new Palestinian peace initiative and will spend most of his time in Israel, the closest U.S. ally in the Middle East, where he will make a keynote speech to hundreds of students. ...

Nigerian blasts kill at least 25, Islamists suspected Posted: 18 Mar 2013 12:36 PM PDT By Mike Oboh and John Irish KANO, Nigeria/PARIS (Reuters) - Five explosions at a bus park in northern Nigeria's main city of Kano killed at least 25 people on Monday, a Reuters witness said, in an area where Islamist sect Boko Haram is waging an insurgency against the government. The coordinated bombing came as an audio tape emerged of a man saying he was the father of a family of seven French tourists kidnapped by Boko Haram militants. On the tape he read out a threat by them to increase kidnappings and suicide bombings in Cameroon, if authorities there detain more of the group's followers. ...

Returning 'The Voice' adds extended episodes Posted: 18 Mar 2013 12:36 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBC is making the most of its returning hit series "The Voice."

Guns, explosives found after Fla. student suicide Posted: 18 Mar 2013 12:35 PM PDT ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A college student killed himself in a dorm at the University of Central Florida early Monday and investigators found homemade explosives and two guns in the room, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people in the middle of the night, authorities said.

Hillary Clinton announces support for gay marriage Posted: 18 Mar 2013 12:30 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced her support for gay marriage Monday, putting her in line with other potential Democratic presidential candidates on a social issue that is rapidly gaining public approval.

Zack Greinke's Dodgers' debut could be pushed back Posted: 18 Mar 2013 12:30 PM PDT GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — It appears Zack Greinke's first regular-season start for the Los Angeles Dodgers will be pushed back by at least a few days and possibly longer.

Venezuela's Capriles vows to halt oil aid to Cuba Posted: 18 Mar 2013 12:27 PM PDT By Brian Ellsworth CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles on Monday vowed to end the OPEC nation's shipments of subsidized oil to communist-run Cuba, slamming acting President Nicolas Maduro as a puppet of Havana. Capriles has berated Maduro as a weak imitation of the late Hugo Chavez, whose death two weeks ago convulsed the country and triggered the April 14 vote. The opposition also accuses the government of failing to fight crime and control inflation. "The giveaways to other countries are going to end. ...

Tensions high in Lebanon after assault on clerics Posted: 18 Mar 2013 12:25 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Several hundred demonstrators angry over attacks against Sunni Muslim clerics blocked roads with garbage bins and burning tires in Beirut and other Lebanese cities on Monday, enflaming old tensions already boiling over the conflict in Syria.

Ex-Oklahoma QB killed in plane crash in Indiana Posted: 18 Mar 2013 12:25 PM PDT SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Steve Davis, Oklahoma's starting quarterback when it won back-to-back national championships in the 1970s, was one of two people killed when a small aircraft smashed into three homes in northern Indiana, officials said Monday.

Yemen parties debate new political system Posted: 18 Mar 2013 12:23 PM PDT SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen's politicians, youth, women and intellectuals opened a landmark national dialogue Monday on the future of the transition to democracy, and high on the agenda is debate over a dramatic redrawing of the country's political map to address nearly 20 years of failed unity.

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