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Saturday, March 16, 2013

Wisconsin beats Indiana 68-56 in B10 tournament

Wisconsin beats Indiana 68-56 in B10 tournament

Wisconsin beats Indiana 68-56 in B10 tournament

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 01:05 PM PDT

Wisconsin's Mike Bruesewitz reacts after making a three-point basket during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Indiana at the Big Ten tournament Saturday, March 16, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Evans scored 16 points to help No. 22 Wisconsin upset No. 3 Indiana 68-56 in the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament Saturday.

Key players in Pakistan's upcoming election

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 01:03 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sunday, April 8, 2012 file photo, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, right, waves while arriving at the Palam Airfield with his son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, left, in New Delhi, India. Zardari, the elder, will not be participating in the upcoming election, but as co-head of the Pakistan People's Party, which led the last government, he will be a key figure. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the only son of the president and his late wife, is set to carry the torch for the Bhutto family political dynasty in Pakistan. Though he is too young to participate in the upcoming election himself, he will likely pay a key role as co-head of the PPP with his father. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das, File)A look at several key players in Pakistan's upcoming national election that is expected in May:

Shiffrin beats Maze for World Cup slalom title

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 01:03 PM PDT

Mikaela Shiffrin of the US kisses the crystal globe as the winner of the overall women's slalom World Cup at the Alpine Ski World Cup finals in Parpan - Lenzerheide, Switzerland, Saturday, March 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Keystone, Laurent Gillieron)LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin cried and left Tina Maze in tears. A thrilling climax to the World Cup slalom season delivered all its promised drama Saturday.

Tribes plan for worst with looming budget cuts

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 01:01 PM PDT

In this Dec. 3, 2012 photo provided by the Navajo Nation Washington Office, Navajo Nation executive director Clara Pratte addresses economic development during the Navajo Nation meeting of the Native American Enterprise Initiative, in Washington. When it comes to the automatic spending cuts that began taking effect this month, federal lawmakers spared from hard hits those programs that help the nation's most vulnerable, such as food stamps, Social Security and veterans' assistance. But that wasn't the case with programs serving American Indian reservations, where unemployment is far above the national average. Pratte said regardless of the outcome of the budget talks, tribal leaders should press Congress to make funding for Indian programs mandatory, not discretionary. (AP Photo/Navajo Nation Washington Office, Jared King)FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — When it comes to the automatic spending cuts that began taking effect this month, federal lawmakers spared programs that serve the nation's most vulnerable — such as food stamps, Medicare, Medicaid and veterans' assistance — from hard hits.

Major issues in Pakistan's upcoming election

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 12:59 PM PDT

The Pakistan People's Party, which led the government for the past five years, faces a difficult challenge in the upcoming national election expected in May because of anger over faltering economic growth, worsening energy shortages and continued attacks by militants.

NJ to let casinos accept bets on fantasy teams

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 12:57 PM PDT

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Peyton Manning's touchdown passes, Adrian Peterson's first downs and Darrelle Revis' interceptions could combine to make someone rich this fall.

Syrian general, 20 soldiers defect: opposition

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 12:55 PM PDT

An old damaged house is pictured in HomsBEIRUT (Reuters) - A brigadier general and about 20 soldiers defected from the Syrian army in two separate incidents on Saturday, activists said, in another sign that the strength of President Bashar al-Assad's armed forces is diminishing. Brigadier General Mohammed Khalouf appeared dressed in a camouflage military uniform in a video on Al Arabiya news channel and said he had planned his escape with the opposition movement for some time. "It is not possible for anyone to accept any of the ideas of this regime unless they have achieved special interests," he said in the video. ...

Who's coming, going in NFL free-agent frenzy

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 12:55 PM PDT

Atlanta Falcons running back Steven Jackson responds to questions during a news conference about his signing with the NFL football team, Friday, March 15, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Tulis)The first week of NFL free agency isn't over yet, and it's already becoming difficult to keep track of who's coming and going.

Correction: Film-An Unreal Dream story

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 12:52 PM PDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In a March 15 story about the documentary "An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story," The Associated Press made two errors when reporting that John Bradley emailed Eric Morton about his father's likely release from prison. John Raley sent the email, not John Bradley, and Morton's son had changed his name by then from Eric Morton to Eric Olson.

Country singer McGraw playing first UK show

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 12:52 PM PDT

LONDON (AP) — Tim McGraw is taking to the UK stage for the first time Saturday night.

No. 9 Miami beats NC State 81-71 in ACC semifinals

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 12:49 PM PDT

Miami's Durand Scott (1) reacts after making a basket as he runs past North Carolina State's C.J. Leslie (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Greensboro, N.C., Saturday, March 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Durand Scott scored a career-high 32 points to help No. 9 Miami beat North Carolina State 81-71 on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament semifinals, earning its first trip to the championship game.

Pakistan government ends historic 5-year term

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 12:46 PM PDT

Backdropped by a banner showing Pakistan's slain leader Benazir Bhutto, motor vehicles are stopped during a traffic jam, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Saturday, March 16, 2013. Pakistan's government is passing a remarkable milestone in a country that has faced three military coups -- it's the first democratically elected body to finish its term. But after years of militant attacks, worsening electricity blackouts and faltering economic growth, the political party that took office five years ago on a wave of sympathy following the assassination of iconic leader Benazir Bhutto will likely find it more difficult this time to win voters to its side. (AP Photo/Nathalie Bardou)ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's government passed a major milestone Saturday, with the parliament becoming the first democratically chosen body to finish its term in a country that has faced three military coups and persistent political turmoil.

No. 13 Florida defeats Alabama 61-51 in SEC semis

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 12:42 PM PDT

Florida forward Will Yeguete (15) works against Alabama forward Devonta Pollard (24) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament, Saturday, March 16, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kenny Boynton scored 11 straight points during a 15-0 second-half run and No. 13 Florida overcame a 10-point, second-half deficit to beat Alabama 61-51 on Saturday in the Southeastern Conference tournament semifinals.

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 12:35 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:

Pa. lacrosse team bus crashes; pregnant coach dies

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 12:31 PM PDT

Emergency and rescue crews respond to the scene of a tour bus crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Saturday, March 16, 2013 near Carlisle, Pa. Authorities say the tour bus crashed on the freeway at mile marker 227 in central Pennsylvania, and serious injuries have been reported. Megan Silverstram of the Cumberland County public safety department says the crash in the eastbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was reported just before 9 a.m. Saturday. She says there are reports of multiple injuries, including that some are serious. (AP Photo/The Sentinel, Jason Malmont ) MANDATORY CREDITCARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — A tour bus carrying a college's women's lacrosse team to a game went off the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Saturday and crashed into a tree, killing a pregnant coach and the driver and sending others to hospitals, authorities said.

AP PHOTOS: Pakistani troops compete despite wounds

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 12:28 PM PDT

Disabled Pakistani soldiers attend a sports competition, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Saturday, March 16, 2013. Dozens of wounded Pakistani troops, many of them maimed during the fighting in the country's tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, gathered Saturday for a sports competition designed to help them recover -- in body and spirit. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Dozens of wounded Pakistani troops, many of them maimed during the fighting in the country's tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, gathered Saturday for a sports competition designed to help them recover — in body and spirit.

Defense attacks girl's character in Ohio rape case

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 12:24 PM PDT

Trent Mays, 17, left, talks with one of his defense lawyers, Brian Duncan before the start for the fourth day of his and co-defendant 16-year-old Ma'lik Richmond's trial on rape charges in juvenile court on Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Steubenville, Ohio. Mays and Richmond are accused of raping a 16-year-old West Virginia girl in August, 2012. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, Pool)STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Two former friends of a 16-year-old girl who says she was raped by two Ohio high school football players last summer testified for the defense Saturday that the accuser had a history of drinking heavily and was known to lie about things.

Pregnant coach was 1 of 2 Pa. bus crash victims

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 12:21 PM PDT

Emergency and rescue crews respond to the scene of a tour bus crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Saturday, March 16, 2013 near Carlisle, Pa. Authorities say the tour bus crashed on the freeway at mile marker 227 in central Pennsylvania, and serious injuries have been reported. Megan Silverstram of the Cumberland County public safety department says the crash in the eastbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike was reported just before 9 a.m. Saturday. She says there are reports of multiple injuries, including that some are serious. (AP Photo/The Sentinel, Jason Malmont ) MANDATORY CREDITCARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say the pregnant coach of a women's college lacrosse team was one of the two victims of a bus crash in central Pennsylvania.

Israeli president handed lineup for government

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 12:17 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister has notified the country's president that he has succeeded in forming a government.

France: Discretion needed to free Nigeria hostages

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 12:15 PM PDT

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — France is adopting a "determined and discrete" approach to safeguard the lives of eight French hostages kidnapped by extremist groups in and near Nigeria, an official said Saturday.

Cyprus' savers bear brunt of unprecedented bailout

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 12:15 PM PDT

People gather at an automatic teller machine in NicosiaBy Annika Breidthardt and Robin Emmott and Michele Kambas BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The euro zone struck a deal on Saturday to hand Cyprus a bailout worth 10 billion euros ($13 billion), but demanded depositors in its banks forfeit some money to stave off bankruptcy despite the risks of a wider run on savings. The eastern Mediterranean island becomes the fifth country after Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain to turn to the euro zone for financial help during the region's debt crisis. ...

Revelers worldwide start to mark St. Patrick's Day

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 12:14 PM PDT

John Shepard and Gena Damento of Rochester Minn., take a photo of themselves kissing after the Chicago River was dyed green ahead of the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago, Saturday, March, 16, 2013. With the holiday itself falling on a Sunday, many celebrations were scheduled instead for Saturday because of religious observances. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)NEW YORK (AP) — Crowds cheered and bagpipes bellowed as New York City's annual St. Patrick's Day parade kicked off Saturday, and people with a fondness for anything Irish began a weekend of festivities from the Louisiana bayou to Dublin.

A look at Cyprus' decision to tax depositors

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 12:13 PM PDT

An elderly man holds his bank passbook as he looks through the windows of a closed cooperative bank shop in Limassol, Cyprus, Saturday, March 16, 2013. Many rushed to cooperative banks which are open Saturdays in Cyprus, after learning that the terms of a bailout deal that the cash-strapped country hammered out with international lenders, includes a one-time levy on bank deposits. The move, decided in an extraordinary meeting of the finance ministers of the 17-nation eurozone in the early hours Saturday, is a major departure from established policies. (AP Photo/Pavlos Vrionides)PARIS (AP) — People with bank accounts in Cyprus were shocked Saturday to learn that as part of an agreement reached with international creditors the government has imposed a tax on all deposits to help bail out the nation and its banks. Here's a look at the tax, which can be as high as 9.9 percent, and the problems it may pose.

Phoenix-bound dog ends up on flight to Ireland

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 12:13 PM PDT

PHOENIX (AP) — An English Springer Spaniel named Hendrix ended up taking a serious detour on his way from New Jersey to Phoenix this week.

NASCAR's new Gen-6 car goes to Bristol's bullring

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 12:10 PM PDT

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Ryan Newman (39) leads Dave Blaney, Travis Kvapil, and Danica Patrick during morning practice for the Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 auto race, Saturday, March 16, 2013, in Bristol, Tenn. The race will be run on Sunday. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — There's an expectation from fans that a ticket to Bristol Motor Speedway will get them a seat to NASCAR's version of the Roman Colosseum.

Pakistan government ends unprecedented full term amid criticism

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 12:07 PM PDT

Pakistan's Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf leaves with Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar after their meeting with David Cameron at 10 Downing Street in LondonBy Mubasher Bukhari and Mehreen Zahra-Malik ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's elected government completed its full five-year term on Saturday, the first in the country's turbulent history to do so, leaving a legacy of Taliban violence, sectarian unrest, chronic power cuts and a fragile economy. Parliament was dissolved at midnight after completing its term, and a caretaker administration will manage the government until general elections which must take place within 90 days. ...

Stallworth injured when balloon hits power lines

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 12:04 PM PDT

MIAMI (AP) — NFL free agent Donte Stallworth was hospitalized Saturday with serious burns after the hot air balloon carrying him and two other people crashed into power lines above South Florida, his agent said.

Palin urges GOP to broaden message

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 11:54 AM PDT

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin holds up a 7-Eleven Super Big Gulp on stage at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., Saturday, March 16, 2013. Earlier in the week a New York judge struck down a ban proposed by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to end the sale of sugared sodas larger than 16 oz. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Returning to the national stage, Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Saturday that the Republican Party must broaden its message to grow.

Cypriots' president defends bailout deal

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 11:52 AM PDT

People queue to use an ATM machine outside of a Laiki Bank branch in Larnaca, Cyprus, Saturday, March 16, 2013. Many rushed to cooperative banks which are open Saturdays in Cyprus after learning that the terms of a bailout deal that the cash-strapped country hammered out with international lenders includes a one-time levy on bank deposits. The move, decided in an extraordinary meeting of the finance ministers of the 17-nation eurozone in the early hours Saturday, is a major departure from established policies. Analysts have warned that making depositors take a hit threatens to undermine investors' confidence in other weaker eurozone economies and might possibly lead to bank runs. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus' president said Saturday that the decision to force bank depositors to share the burden of a €10 billion ($13 billion) bailout package from its European partners and the International Monetary Fund was done to save his country from financial ruin.

Mets' Justin Turner sprains right ankle

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 11:39 AM PDT

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Justin Turner, the leading candidate to replace injured David Wright at third base for the Mets, left New York's game against the Miami Marlins on Saturday after spraining his right ankle.

Italian Parliament elects center-left leaders

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 11:34 AM PDT

Laura Boldrini, center, acknowledges the applause of lawmakers after being elected President of the Italian lower chamber, at the end of a voting session in Rome, Saturday, March 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)ROME (AP) — Italian lawmakers on Saturday elected center-left leaders for both chambers of Parliament, paving the way for difficult talks to form a new government to get started.

US helicopter crashes in Afghanistan, killing 1

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 11:34 AM PDT

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan Saturday, killing one member of the U.S.-led coalition and injuring another in what was the second deadly air crash in the country in a week, NATO officials said.

Pope Francis resisted revenge over 18th century Clement XIV

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 11:33 AM PDT

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pontiff, explained on Saturday how he resisted the temptation to get revenge on Pope Clement XIV, who suppressed the priestly order in the 18th century. The Society of Jesus, as the Jesuits are officially called, are a legendary religious order known for intellectuals, educators and missionaries who take a special vow of obedience to the pope. Over the centuries the order has faced moments of tension in its relations with the Vatican. ...

Pope Francis wants Church to be poor, and for the poor

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 11:33 AM PDT

Pope Francis I prays before the replica of the Grotto of Lourdes at the Vatican Gardens in the VaticanBy Philip Pullella and Catherine Hornby VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, giving his clearest indication yet that he wants a more austere Catholic Church, said on Saturday that it should be poor and remember that its mission is to serve the poor. Francis, speaking mostly off-the-cuff and smiling often, made his comments in an audience for journalists where he explained why he chose to take the name Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi, a symbol of peace, austerity and poverty. ...

Pope provisionally re-confirms top jobs in Vatican bureaucracy

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 11:33 AM PDT

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has decided that all top administrators in the Vatican bureaucracy will keep their posts while he reflects on any necessary changes, the Vatican said on Saturday. There had been speculation that the new pope could make swift changes to the Curia, the Vatican bureaucracy that has been at the center of allegations of corruption, infighting and intrigue. "The Holy Father, wants in fact, to give himself a certain amount of time for reflection, prayer and dialogue before any (new) appointments or definitive confirmations," a statement said. ...

Hamels excited about opening-day start

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 11:29 AM PDT

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Cole Hamels says it's an "honor" to start on opening day and he'll "cherish" his first assignment when the Philadelphia Phillies begin the season at Atlanta.

High-ranking Syrian general defects from army

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 11:22 AM PDT

A Syrian boy waves the Syrian revolutionary flag during a celebration to commemorate the second anniversary of the Syrian revolution, in Amman, Jordan, Friday, March, 15, 2013. Around a thousand Syrians gathered in front of the Syrian embassy, and chanted slogans against Assad, and the Baath regime that has ruled Syria for the last 40 years. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)BEIRUT (AP) — A high-ranking general in the Syrian army defected on Saturday with the help of rebels and said morale is low among those still fighting for President Bashar Assad as the civil war enters its third year.

Swiss tourist gang-raped in central India

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 11:17 AM PDT

A Swiss woman, center, who, according to police, was gang-raped by a group of eight men while touring by bicycle with her husband, is escorted by policewomen for a medical examination at a hospital in Gwalior, in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, Saturday, March 16, 2013. Thirteen men were detained and questioned in connection with the attack, which occurred Friday night as the couple camped out in a forest after bicycling from the temple town of Orchha, local police officer R.K. Gurjar said. The men beat the couple and gang-raped the woman, he said. They also stole the couple's mobile phone, a laptop computer and 10,000 rupees ($185), Gurjar said. (AP Photo)NEW DELHI (AP) — A Swiss woman who was on a cycling trip in central India with her husband has been gang-raped by eight men, police said Saturday. The attack comes three months after the fatal gang-rape of a woman aboard a New Delhi bus outraged Indians.

Labour party calls for tax cuts to boost economy

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 11:16 AM PDT

Britain's Labour Party shadow chancellor Ed Balls delivers his speech at the party's annual conference in ManchesterLONDON (Reuters) - Chancellor George Osborne should cut payroll taxes in a budget next week to boost a stagnant economy teetering on the edge of its third recession in four years, the Labour party said on Saturday. An emergency tax cut would pay for itself as it would stimulate economic growth, Labour finance spokesman Ed Balls said in a newspaper interview. "Something must be done now ... you need some fiscal action," he told the Daily Telegraph. ...

Britain to close offshore payroll tax loophole

Posted: 16 Mar 2013 11:15 AM PDT

Britain's Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander leaves after attending a Cabinet meeting at Number 10 Downing Street in LondonLONDON (Reuters) - Britain will close a loophole that has allowed some employers to avoid paying payroll taxes by routing wages through overseas intermediaries, the Treasury said on Saturday. It said over 100,000 people working for British firms were employed through payroll agents based in offshore tax havens such as Jersey, costing the government almost 100 million pounds a year in lost revenue. ...
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