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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Gunmen raid 4 newspaper offices in Baghdad

Gunmen raid 4 newspaper offices in Baghdad

Gunmen raid 4 newspaper offices in Baghdad

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 01:13 PM PDT

A man cleans up the offices of the Iraqi newspaper, the Constitution, in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, April 2, 2013. Iraqi officials say on Monday, April 1, 2013 gunmen, some wearing military uniforms, broke into the offices of four independent newspapers in Baghdad and stabbed and beat five employees there also damaged computers and office furniture. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)BAGHDAD (AP) — Gunmen suspected of being Shiite militiamen burst into the offices of four independent newspapers in Baghdad, smashing their equipment, stabbing and beating employees, and even hurling one reporter from a roof in the most brazen attack against journalists in Iraq this year, said staff and officials on Tuesday.

N.Y. politicians arrested in mayoral race bribe scheme

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 01:12 PM PDT

By Edith Honan and Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - A high-ranking Democratic New York State senator was arrested on Tuesday and charged with trying to buy a place on the Republican ticket in the city's next mayoral race, an effort that prosecutors said was part of a wide-ranging bribery scandal and reflected pervasive corruption in New York politics. Five other politicians, three Republicans and two Democrats, were also arrested and charged with collectively accepting more than $100,000 in bribes in meetings in parked cars, hotel rooms and state offices, according to court papers. ...

Francis marks anniversary of John Paul II death

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 01:11 PM PDT

In this picture made available by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis prays in front of the tomb of Pope John Paul II, at the Vatican Tuesday, April 2, 2013. Pope Francis has prayed before the tomb of Pope John Paul II on the eighth anniversary of the much-beloved pontiff's death. In his three weeks as pope, Francis has jolted the Catholic Church with several gestures that broke with tradition, including renouncing certain liturgical vestments and washing the feet of a Muslim woman during a Holy Thursday ritual re-enacting Jesus Christ's washing of his apostles' feet. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano)VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis prayed Tuesday before the tomb of Pope John Paul II on the eighth anniversary of the beloved pontiff's death in what the Vatican said was evidence of Francis' "profound spiritual continuity" with popes past.

Fannie's record profit a symbol of housing rebound

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 01:10 PM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2011, photo, the Fannie Mae headquarters is seen in Washington. Fannie Mae earned $17.2 billion lin 2012, the biggest annual profit in the U.S. mortgage giant's history, helped by a record fourth quarter. The 2012 gain was driven by the housing recovery, which has reduced delinquencies and lifted home prices six years after the bubble burst. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Home prices are up. Foreclosures are down. Construction is up. And now comes the latest sign of the U.S. home market's revival: Fannie Mae, the mortgage giant that nearly collapsed five years ago, has earned its biggest yearly profit ever.

Lionel Messi injures hamstring against PSG

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 01:09 PM PDT

Barcelona's Lionel Messi scores the opening goal during his Champions League quarterfinal soccer match against Paris Saint Germain in Paris,Tuesday, April 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi came out of Barcelona's Champions League quarterfinal at Paris Saint-Germain at the start of the second half Tuesday night after injuring his right hamstring.

'Mudding' was 'BUCKWILD' reality star's medication

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 01:08 PM PDT

FILE - This Jan. 2, 2013 file photo shows Shain Gandee, from MTV's "Buckwild" reality series in New York. Gandee was found dead Monday, April 1, in a sport utility vehicle in a ditch along with his uncle and a third, unidentified person, authorities said. Kanawha County Sheriff's Department Cpl. B.D. Humphreys said the bodies of cast member, Shain Gandee, 21, his uncle David Gandee, 48, and the third person were found Monday near Sissonville. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Invision/AP, file)CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The sport of tearing into trails in backwoods in trucks and all-terrain vehicles, known among enthusiasts as "muddin'," is a part of life for many amateur daredevils who love to get dirty in rural West Virginia, just as it was for "BUCKWILD" cast member Shain Gandee.

Lionel Messi limps off at halftime against PSG

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 01:03 PM PDT

Barcelona's Lionel Messi scores the opening goal during his Champions League quarterfinal soccer match against Paris Saint Germain in Paris,Tuesday, April 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi has come out of Barcelona's Champions League quarterfinal at Paris Saint-Germain at the start of the season half because of an apparent leg injury after scoring his 57th goal of the season.

Possible human remains found in new 9/11 debris

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 01:01 PM PDT

FILE - Construction workers and equipment excavate the southeastern corner of the World Trade Center site on in this Jan. 8, 2008 file photo taken in New York. About 60 truckloads of debris that could contain tiny human bone fragments have been unearthed by construction crews working on the new World Trade Center tower in recent years. That material is now being transported to a park built on top of the former Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island. City officials say investigators will spend 10 weeks attempting to identify the remains. Investigators began sifting through newly uncovered debris from the World Trade Center on Monday April 1, 2013 for the first time in three years. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Jim Riches pulled his son's mangled body out of the rubble at the World Trade Center, but the phone calls still filtered in years afterward. The city kept finding more pieces of his son.

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby out of hospital

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 01:00 PM PDT

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) is helped by right wing Pascal Dupuis (9) after being hit in the face with a puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders in Pittsburgh, Saturday, March 30, 2013. Crosby did not return to the game. The Penguins won 2-0. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is out of the hospital after breaking his jaw Saturday.

Egypt steps up campaign against TV satirist

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 01:00 PM PDT

El popular cómico y conductor de televisión egipcio, Bassem Youssef da un discurso en una cena de gala en El Cairo, Egipto, el 8 de diciembre de 2012. El gobierno de Estados Unidos lamentó la detención de Youssef, quien fue arrestado, interrogado y acusado de insultar al presidente islamista Mohammed Morsi y al Islam. (Foto AP/Ahmed Omar, Archivo)CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities on Tuesday stepped up a campaign against a popular TV comedian accused of insulting the president, threatening to revoke the license of a private TV station that airs his weekly program and angrily dismissing U.S. criticism of legal proceedings against him.

Syrian forces pound rebel-held areas of Damascus

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:59 PM PDT

In this Tuesday, April 2, 2013 image taken from video obtained from Shaam News Network, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows smoke from heavy shelling in the Jobar neighborhood in north Damascus, Syria. Syrian government warplanes and artillery pounded Damascus and its suburbs Tuesday, as rebels in the northern city of Aleppo launched an operation that aims to free hundreds of political detainees from the city's central prison, activists said. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network)BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian warplanes and artillery pounded opposition strongholds in Damascus and its suburbs Tuesday, as rebels in the northern city of Aleppo launched an operation to try to free hundreds of political detainees from the city's central prison, activists said.

Nationwide, Reich & Tang to buy HighMark funds: sources

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:58 PM PDT

By Jessica Toonkel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Columbus, Ohio-based Nationwide Financial and New York-based Reich & Tang are buying UnionBanCal Corp's mutual fund business, three sources told Reuters on Tuesday. San Francisco-based UnionBanCal is expected to announce the sale of its HighMark Funds to the two parties in the next few days, said two of the sources, who wished to remain anonymous because they are not permitted to speak to the media. UnionBanCal is selling 19 of its 24 HighMark Funds, to Nationwide Financial, the two sources said. ...

Michelle Obama praises Jackie Robinson movie

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:56 PM PDT

First Lady Michelle Obama introduces a panel of the cast and crew of the movie "42", next to Rachel Robinson, widow of baseball great Jackie Robinson, before a workshop for high school and college students, Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama said Tuesday that a new movie chronicling Jackie Robinson's rise through Major League Baseball, including the racial discrimination he endured while breaking the sport's color barrier in the 1940s, left her and the president "visibly, physically moved" after they saw it over the weekend.

Exclusive - Pfizer, Novartis, Abbott weigh bids for Brazil's Ache - sources

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:56 PM PDT

A logo is pictured on a building of Swiss drug maker Novartis before its annual general meeting in PrattelnBy Jessica Toonkel and Ben Hirschler NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - At least three of the world's top drugmakers are bidding for Brazil's Ache Laboratorios Farmaceuticos in an auction that may value the group at more than $5 billion, people familiar with the matter said. Pfizer Inc, Novartis AG and Abbott Laboratories are all weighing second-round bids to acquire the company, which boasts a strong position in Brazil's fast-growing pharmaceuticals market, the people said. Bids are due in the second half of April, two of the people said, asking not to be identified because the auction is not ...

Stones returning to stage: Why should we care?

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:55 PM PDT

FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2012 file image released by Starpix, Keith Richards, left, and Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones perform at 12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden in New York. The band is expected to release information on their upcoming tour on Wednesday, April 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Starpix, Dave Allocca, file)NEW YORK (AP) — Ladies and gentlemen, the Rolling Stones.

Louisville's Ware leaves Indianapolis hospital

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:53 PM PDT

Louisville basketball player Kevin Ware, center, walks to the back doors of the Yum! Center to be reunited with his teammates, Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Louisville, Ky. Ware was back on campus Tuesday afternoon after he had been released from an Indianapolis hospital, two days after breaking his right leg during the Cardinals' Final Four-clinching victory. (AP Photo/The Courier-Journal, John Sommers II) NO SALES; MAGS OUT; NO ARCHIVE; MANDATORY CREDITLouisville's Kevin Ware has taken what he said would be the hardest step in his recovery — the first one.

Libyan state TV suspends work over security row

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:53 PM PDT

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Staff members at Libya's state TV news channel have suspended work indefinitely after an employee was allegedly assaulted by a member of a militia guarding their building.

Analysis: Big Pharma down, not out, after Indian patent blow

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:52 PM PDT

Man buys cancer drug Glivec for a relative who is suffering from cancer at a pharmacy in a government-run hospital in AhmedabadBy Ben Hirschler and Kaustubh Kulkarni LONDON/MUMBAI (Reuters) - Stung by a landmark patent defeat, Western drugmakers will be wary about launching new products in India, but they cannot afford to quit a country tipped to be the world's eighth largest market for medicines by 2016. Makers of patented drugs will in future have to get more creative about doing business in India, including striking deals with local firms to sell cheaper versions of their drugs, industry experts believe. ...

French ex-minister admits lying about bank account

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:51 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2013 file photo, France's Budget Minister Jerome Cahuzac leaves the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris. French President Francois Hollande is decrying an PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday decried an "unforgiveable moral error" by his former budget minister, who has jolted France's body politic by admitting on his blog to having lied about a once-secret foreign bank account.

Goldman takes Apple stock off 'preferred' list

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:47 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Goldman Sachs dropped Apple off its list of most highly recommended stocks Tuesday as it joined other analysts in reducing expectations for a company that hasn't had a revolutionary new product since the iPad in 2010.

Possible human remains found in 9/11 debris in NYC

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:46 PM PDT

FILE - Construction workers and equipment excavate the southeastern corner of the World Trade Center site on in this Jan. 8, 2008 file photo taken in New York. About 60 truckloads of debris that could contain tiny human bone fragments have been unearthed by construction crews working on the new World Trade Center tower in recent years. That material is now being transported to a park built on top of the former Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island. City officials say investigators will spend 10 weeks attempting to identify the remains. Investigators began sifting through newly uncovered debris from the World Trade Center on Monday April 1, 2013 for the first time in three years. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City medical examiner's office says two potential pieces of human remains have been found during the sifting of newly uncovered debris from the World Trade Center site.

TV doctor kills self after French 'Survivor' death

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:46 PM PDT

FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2008 file photo, a general view of the headquarters of France's biggest TV station TF1 in Paris. A well-known TV doctor overseeing the French "Survivor" reality show committed suicide following the sudden death of a young contestant he had treated, France's biggest TV station says. Dr. Thierry Costa killed himself on location Monday, April 1, 2013 on an island in Cambodia, the TF1 station said. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, File)PARIS (AP) — A well-known TV doctor overseeing the French "Survivor" reality show has committed suicide following the sudden death of a young contestant he had treated, France's biggest TV station says.

Nuclear board warns of Hanford tank explosion risk

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:42 PM PDT

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A nuclear safety board has warned a key U.S. senator that underground tanks holding radioactive waste at the nation's most contaminated nuclear site pose a possible risk of explosion.

SEC says companies can announce key information on social media

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:40 PM PDT

An illustration picture shows the log-on icon for the Website Facebook and Twitter on an Ipad in BordeauxWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Securities and Exchange Commission said on Tuesday that companies can use Twitter, Facebook and other social media to announce key information as long as they alert investors about which sites they plan to use for such disclosures. The SEC said it would apply its disclosure rules to social media and other emerging forms of communication in the same way that it applies those rules to the websites of public companies. ...

The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:38 PM PDT

App Store Official Charts for the week ending April 1, 2013:

Health insurers lead stocks higher on Wall Street

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:37 PM PDT

In this Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, photo, Subaru Foresters are lined up at Twin City Subaru in Berlin, Vt. US stocks are rising April 2, 2013, as stronger auto sales and factory orders highlight strengthening economy(AP Photo/Toby Talbot)\The Dow Jones industrial average touched another record high Tuesday after reports on auto sales and factory orders provided the latest evidence that the U.S. economy is strengthening. Traders plowed money back into European stocks as the financial situation in Cyprus appeared to stabilize.

U.S. deploys warship as tensions over North Korea rise

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:35 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Tuesday that a second U.S. guided-missile destroyer had taken position in the western Pacific on a missile defense mission, as tensions rise over North Korea's threats of war against the United States and its ally, South Korea. The announcement is the latest confirmation of minor adjustments to the posture of the U.S. military, which is seeking to reassure allies in Seoul and Tokyo of American military capabilities to respond to any moves by Pyongyang. U.S. ...

Police arrest suspect in Utah cabin burglaries

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:34 PM PDT

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Iron County Sheriff's Office shows a remote camp littered with supplies and trash, believed to have been left behind by Troy James Knapp, in the southern Utah wildness near Zion National Park. Authorities say they have arrested Knapp, a survivalist suspected of burglarizing Utah cabins and evading law enforcement for years. (AP Photo/Iron County Sheriff, File)SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities arrested a survivalist on Tuesday suspected of burglarizing Utah cabins for years and leaving some covered with threats and bullet holes.

APNewsBreak: Colo. suspect slipped ankle bracelet

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:33 PM PDT

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Colorado Department of Corrections shows paroled inmate Evan Spencer Ebel. A clerical error allowed Ebel, suspected of killing Colorado's prisons chief, to be released from custody about four years early, officials said Monday, April 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Colorado Department of Corrections, File)DENVER (AP) — Parole officials did not realize that a white supremacist gang member had slipped his ankle bracelet and fled custody until five days after the system first flagged him as being delinquent, according to records released Tuesday.

The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:31 PM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2012 file photo, American musician Ben Haggerty, better known by his stage name Macklemore, right, and his producer Ryan Lewis pose for a portrait at Irving Plaza in New York. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz, "Thrift Shop" is the number one top streamed track for the United States on Spotify from Monday, March 25, to Sunday, March 31, 2013. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Invision/AP, File)iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending April 1, 2013

Ex-ambassadors urge US, Russia to mend rift

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:29 PM PDT

Former U.S. Ambassadors to Russia James Collins listens while other former Russian and U.S. ambassadors gather together at RIA Novosti in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, April 2, 2013. Several former ambassadors said Tuesday that the latest cold spell between Russia and the U.S. has been driven by emotions and false perceptions rather than fundamental differences. They called on the Kremlin and the U.S. administration to turn the page on their grievances and focus on tackling global economic and security challenges. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)MOSCOW (AP) — The U.S. and Russia should overcome their cold spell by focusing on their common economic and security challenges, former diplomats to Moscow and Washington said Tuesday.

Cardinals acquire QB Palmer from Raiders

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:28 PM PDT

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2012 file photo, Oakland Raiders quarterback Carson Palmer (3) warms up before an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns in Oakland, Calif. The Arizona Cardinals have acquired Palmer from the Raiders. Palmer, who agreed to rework his contract with the Cardinals, is expected to move into the starting quarterback role for new Arizona coach Bruce Arians. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have acquired quarterback Carson Palmer from the Oakland Raiders.

'Transformers 4' takes shape with help from China

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:28 PM PDT

This undated publicity photos provided by courtesy of Paramount Pictures shows Bumblebee in a scene from the film, "Transformers: Dark of the Moon." (AP Photo/Courtesy Paramount Pictures)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Bay's "Transformers" robots are shaping up again with an assist from China.

Gender segregation now mandatory in Gaza schools

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:26 PM PDT

Palestinian children attend a class at the UNRWA elementary school in Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, Tuesday, April 2, 2013. Gaza's Hamas-controlled parliament has passed a law requiring separate classes for boys and girls in public and private schools from the fourth grade. Currently, boys and girls are separated in grade seven in public schools, and private schools can set their own rules. (AP Photo/Hatem Moussa)GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Starting with the new school year in September, Gaza boys and girls in middle and high school will be breaking the law if they study side by side.

Bruins obtain Jagr from Stars to spark offense

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:25 PM PDT

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins have acquired Jaromir Jagr from the Dallas Stars in an attempt to improve their shaky offense.

'BUCKWILD' star found dead with 2 others in W.Va.

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:22 PM PDT

FILE - This Jan. 2, 2013 file photo shows Shain Gandee, from MTV's "Buckwild" reality series in New York. Gandee was found dead Monday, April 1, in a sport utility vehicle in a ditch along with his uncle and a third, unidentified person, authorities said. Kanawha County Sheriff's Department Cpl. B.D. Humphreys said the bodies of cast member, Shain Gandee, 21, his uncle David Gandee, 48, and the third person were found Monday near Sissonville. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Invision/AP, file)SISSONVILLE, W.Va. (AP) — Shooting for the second season of the MTV reality show "BUCKWILD" has been suspended after a popular cast member was found dead along with two others inside a sport utility vehicle in West Virginia.

Google and privacy: 6 EU countries take action

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:20 PM PDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011 file photo, a carpet at the entrance of Google France's new offices before its inauguration by French President Nicolas Sarkozy, in Paris. Google's new privacy policy is under attack from regulators in its largest European markets, who on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 brought legal action to try and force the company to overhaul practices they say let it create a data goldmine at the expense of unwitting users. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon, Pool-File)PARIS (AP) — Google's new privacy policy is under legal attack from regulators in its largest European markets, who want the company to overhaul practices they say let it create a data goldmine at the expense of unwitting users.

UN adopts treaty to regulate global arms trade

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:15 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2005 file photo, the flags of member nations fly outside the General Assembly building at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved the first U.N. treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar international arms trade Tuesday, April 2, 2013, a goal sought for over a decade to try to keep illicit weapons out of the hands of terrorists, insurgent fighters and organized crime. The resolution adopting the landmark treaty was approved by a vote of 154 to 3 with 23 abstentions. Iran, North Korea and Syria voted "no" on Tuesday's resolution. (AP Photo/Adam Rountree, File)UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved the first international treaty regulating the multibillion-dollar global arms trade Tuesday, capping a more than decade-long campaign to keep weapons from falling into the hands of terrorists, insurgents, organized crime figures and human rights violators.

GOP Sen. Kirk announces support for gay marriage

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:13 PM PDT

FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2012 file photo, Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois speaks about his recovery from a major stroke a year ago at his home in Highland Park, Ill. In a post on his blog Tuesday, April 2, 2013, Kirk said that he supports same-sex marriage. (AP Photo/Daily Herald, Bill Zars, File) MANDATORY CREDIT, MAGS OUT, TV OUTCHICAGO (AP) — GOP Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois said Tuesday he supports gay marriage, becoming the second sitting Republican senator to make such an announcement in recent weeks.

W.Va. sheriff: Carbon monoxide killed TV star

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 12:13 PM PDT

FILE - This Jan. 2, 2013 file photo shows Shain Gandee, from MTV's "Buckwild" reality series in New York. Gandee was found dead Monday, April 1, in a sport utility vehicle in a ditch along with his uncle and a third, unidentified person, authorities said. Kanawha County Sheriff's Department Cpl. B.D. Humphreys said the bodies of cast member, Shain Gandee, 21, his uncle David Gandee, 48, and the third person were found Monday near Sissonville. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Invision/AP, file)CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities in West Virginia say a star of the MTV reality show "BUCKWILD" and two passengers all died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
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