NBA owner Michael Jordan marries over the weekend

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• NBA owner Michael Jordan marries over the weekend
• Rolling Stones rock small LA club ahead of tour
• Celts top Knicks 97-90 in OT, avoid playoff sweep
• JPMorgan co-COO Bisignano leaves to run First Data
• A new front for gun background checks: the ballot
• Italian policemen shot near new gov't swearing-in
• Draft was light on glamour, heavy on intrigue
• Gunmen surround Libyan foreign ministry to push demands
• Big growth likely for Georgia's film industry
• Egypt president, judges compromising on reform law
• F. Scott Fitzgerald's handwritten ledger online
• Bombing shifts Mass. Senate race before primaries
• Iraq suspends Al-Jazeera and 9 Iraqi TV channels
• Building collapses in northern France, three dead
• Egypt's Mursi backs down, to seek compromise on judges
• Pattern seen in alleged chemical arms use in Syria
• Mirren reigns at London's Olivier awards
• 'Iron Man 3' rules world, 'Pain & Gain' takes US
• Mexican journalists march against attacks on press
• 3 killed in French building collapse after blast
• Rugged Johnson gives Hawks hope against Pacers
• Big Ten going to East-West alignment for divisions
• Avalanche fire coach Joe Sacco
• Owner of collapsed building captured in Bangladesh
• Exclusive: Boston bomb suspects' parents retreat to village, cancel U.S. trip
• Mini-stroke could limit Algeria president ambition
• Alaska ferries lose nature experts to budget cuts
• Nadal beats Almagro to win 8th Barcelona Open
• Some are overlooked in US immigration overhaul
• Steady rain greets Jazz Fest as 1st weekend closes
• Lawmakers: Syria chemical weapons could menace US
• Lawmaker: FBI checking training angle in bombing
• Iceland seeks end to austerity with new center-right government
• Fire breaks out in Bangladesh building where 377 die
• Egypt police in new protests demanding more rights
• Stars fire GM Joe Nieuwendyk after 4 seasons
• Two policemen shot as new Italy government sworn in
• Mirren, Rylance up for London's Olivier awards
• U.S. lawmakers press Obama to take action on Syria
• 3 Taliban bombs target Pakistani politicians

NBA owner Michael Jordan marries over the weekend Posted: 28 Apr 2013 01:26 PM PDT Michael Jordan got married over the weekend in front of a few hundred of his family and closest friends.

Rolling Stones rock small LA club ahead of tour Posted: 28 Apr 2013 01:24 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — For one night only, the Rolling Stones were an up-and-coming band again.

Celts top Knicks 97-90 in OT, avoid playoff sweep Posted: 28 Apr 2013 01:22 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — Jason Terry scored Boston's last nine points as the Celtics weathered a strong comeback by the New York Knicks and avoided being swept with a 97-90 overtime win on Sunday.

JPMorgan co-COO Bisignano leaves to run First Data Posted: 28 Apr 2013 01:19 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase & Co. says one of its co-chief operating officers is leaving the company, marking the latest high-profile departure since the bank's massive trading loss last year.

A new front for gun background checks: the ballot Posted: 28 Apr 2013 01:19 PM PDT OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — After struggling to sway both state and federal lawmakers, proponents of expanding background checks for gun sales are now exploring whether they will have more success by taking the issue directly to voters.

Italian policemen shot near new gov't swearing-in Posted: 28 Apr 2013 01:17 PM PDT ROME (AP) — In the very moments Italy's new coalition government was being sworn in, ending months of political paralysis in a country hoping to revive a bleak economy, a middle-aged unemployed bricklayer opened fire Sunday in the square outside the premier's office, seriously wounding two policemen, authorities said.

Draft was light on glamour, heavy on intrigue Posted: 28 Apr 2013 01:12 PM PDT Minnesota went all in with three first-round picks.

Gunmen surround Libyan foreign ministry to push demands Posted: 28 Apr 2013 01:11 PM PDT TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Gunmen surrounded Libya's foreign ministry on Sunday, calling for a law banning officials who worked for deposed dictator Muammar Gaddafi from senior positions in the new administration. At least 20 pick-up trucks loaded with anti-aircraft guns blocked the roads while men armed with AK-47 and sniper rifles directed the traffic away from the building, witnesses said. As well as surrounding the Libyan Foreign Ministry, armed groups also tried unsuccessfully to storm the Ministry of Interior and the state news agency, the prime minister said. ...

Big growth likely for Georgia's film industry Posted: 28 Apr 2013 01:07 PM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — A few years ago, Georgia was locked in a bidding war with North Carolina over the Disney movie, "The Last Song," starring Miley Cyrus.

Egypt president, judges compromising on reform law Posted: 28 Apr 2013 01:02 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — The Egyptian president's office indicated Sunday a compromise has been reached with the judiciary to defuse an uproar over a proposed law that would have forced out thousands of the country's most senior judges.

F. Scott Fitzgerald's handwritten ledger online Posted: 28 Apr 2013 01:01 PM PDT COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An intriguing peek into the daily scribbles and life of author F. Scott Fitzgerald is now available online, just weeks before the opening of the movie "The Great Gatsby."

Bombing shifts Mass. Senate race before primaries Posted: 28 Apr 2013 12:41 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — Even before the explosions, polling suggested that Massachusetts voters weren't excited about the looming special election to replace former U.S. Sen. John Kerry.

Iraq suspends Al-Jazeera and 9 Iraqi TV channels Posted: 28 Apr 2013 12:25 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities suspended the operating licenses of pan-Arab broadcaster Al-Jazeera and nine Iraqi TV channels on Sunday after accusing them of escalating sectarian tension. The move signaled the Shiite-led government's mounting worries over deteriorating security amid Sunni unrest and clashes that have left more than 180 people dead in less than a week.

Building collapses in northern France, three dead Posted: 28 Apr 2013 12:18 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - Part of a five-storey residential building collapsed in the northeastern French city of Reims on Sunday, killing three people and injuring 14, officials said. The collapse may have been caused by a gas explosion, regional official Michel Bernard told BFM-TV. The death toll was not likely to rise as the injured people were not at risk and there were no residents unaccounted for, an official at the region's emergency center told Reuters. Around 10 of the 40 apartments in the 1960s-era building were affected by the collapse. ...

Egypt's Mursi backs down, to seek compromise on judges Posted: 28 Apr 2013 12:17 PM PDT By Paul Taylor and Omar Fahmy CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and top judges agreed on Sunday to seek a compromise to defuse a battle over Islamist attempts to force out thousands of judges that have deeply polarized the Arab world's most populous nation. Mursi's Islamist allies had proposed legislation to purge more than 3,000 judges at a stroke by reducing their mandatory retirement age to 60 from 70 to sweep away senior jurists appointed under autocratic former President Hosni Mubarak. ...

Pattern seen in alleged chemical arms use in Syria Posted: 28 Apr 2013 12:13 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — The instances in which chemical weapons are alleged to have been used in Syria were purportedly small in scale: nothing along the lines of Saddam Hussein's 1988 attack in Kurdish Iraq that killed thousands.

Mirren reigns at London's Olivier awards Posted: 28 Apr 2013 12:12 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Helen Mirren reigned at London's Olivier theater awards Sunday, taking the best actress prize for her performance as Queen Elizabeth II in "The Audience."

'Iron Man 3' rules world, 'Pain & Gain' takes US Posted: 28 Apr 2013 12:09 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Iron Man 3" was the heavy-lifter at theaters with a colossal overseas debut that overshadowed a gang of mercenary bodybuilders in a sleepy pre-summer weekend at the domestic box office.

Mexican journalists march against attacks on press Posted: 28 Apr 2013 12:05 PM PDT XALAPA, Mexico (AP) — Officials in Veracruz state say they know who killed Regina Martinez. The muckraking reporter, found beaten and suffocated in her house, was just the victim of a robbery, according to prosecutors and a local court.

3 killed in French building collapse after blast Posted: 28 Apr 2013 12:03 PM PDT REIMS, France (AP) — A possible gas explosion ripped off the side of a five-story residential building in France's Champagne country on Sunday, killing at least three people and injuring 14 others, officials said.

Rugged Johnson gives Hawks hope against Pacers Posted: 28 Apr 2013 12:02 PM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — When Ivan Johnson is banging around in the lane and staring down opponents, the Atlanta Hawks are a different team.

Big Ten going to East-West alignment for divisions Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:58 AM PDT PARK RIDGE, Ill. (AP) — No more "Legends." And no more "Leaders."

Avalanche fire coach Joe Sacco Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:54 AM PDT DENVER (AP) — Colorado Avalanche coach Joe Sacco was fired on Sunday after the team missed the playoffs for the third straight season.

Owner of collapsed building captured in Bangladesh Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:46 AM PDT SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — The fugitive owner of an illegally constructed building that collapsed and killed at least 377 people was captured Sunday by a commando force as he tried to flee into India. At the disaster site, meanwhile, fire broke out in the wreckage and forced authorities to suspend the search for survivors temporarily.

Exclusive: Boston bomb suspects' parents retreat to village, cancel U.S. trip Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:42 AM PDT By Maria Golovnina UNDISCLOSED LOCATION IN NORTH CAUCASUS, Russia (Reuters) - The parents of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects have retreated to a village in southern Russia to shelter from the spotlight and abandoned plans for now to travel to the United States, the father of the suspects told Reuters on Sunday. Speaking in the garden of a large house, Anzor Tsarnaev said he believed he would not be allowed to see his surviving son DzhokharŸ, who was captured and has been charged in connection with the April 15 bomb blasts that killed three people and wounded 264. ...

Mini-stroke could limit Algeria president ambition Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:37 AM PDT ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The mini-stroke suffered by Algeria's president has cast fresh doubt on his perceived ambition to run for a fourth term next year as leader of one of Africa's largest and richest countries.

Alaska ferries lose nature experts to budget cuts Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:36 AM PDT JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — As the sun creeps into the sleeping quarters of the Tustumena, passengers who take a second to look out the window wake up to volcanic topography, sky blue lakes and wildlife that looks extraterrestrial even to most Alaskans.

Nadal beats Almagro to win 8th Barcelona Open Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:30 AM PDT BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — All those months of hard work and rehab are starting to pay off for Rafael Nadal. Yet he is still not sure what this means for the French Open.

Some are overlooked in US immigration overhaul Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:27 AM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — Carlos Gonzalez has lived nearly all his 29 years in a country he considers home but now finds himself on the wrong side of the border — and the wrong side of a proposed overhaul of the U.S. immigration system that would grant legal status to millions of people.

Steady rain greets Jazz Fest as 1st weekend closes Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:25 AM PDT NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A steady, sometimes heavy rain pelted fans at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, but the music flowed on.

Lawmakers: Syria chemical weapons could menace US Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:21 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Syria's stockpile of chemical weapons could be a greater threat after that nation's president leaves power and could end up targeting Americans at home, lawmakers warned Sunday as they considered a U.S. response that stops short of sending military forces there.

Lawmaker: FBI checking training angle in bombing Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:19 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee said Sunday that the FBI is investigating in the United States and overseas to determine whether the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing received training that helped them carry out the attack.

Iceland seeks end to austerity with new center-right government Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:17 AM PDT By Balazs Koranyi and Robert Robertson REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - Iceland's center-right parties began talks on Sunday to form a new government, promising to end years of austerity and provide debt relief to households, and only arguing about which one of them should lead the government. Fed up with years of belt tightening and soaring debt, Icelanders ousted the Social Democrats on Saturday, handing the biggest defeat to any ruling party since independence from Denmark in 1944 and offering a new chance to the very parties that presided over its economic rise and collapse. ...

Fire breaks out in Bangladesh building where 377 die Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:16 AM PDT By Ruma Paul and Serajul Quadir DHAKA (Reuters) - Fire broke out on Sunday in a garment factory that collapsed in the Bangladeshi capital, complicating attempts to find any survivors of a disaster that has killed 377 people. Fire service officials said the blaze had been started by sparks from cutting equipment used by rescuers. Police said the owner of the factory, Mohammed Sohel Rana, was arrested on Sunday trying to flee to India, as hopes of finding more survivors from the country's worst industrial accident began to fade. ...

Egypt police in new protests demanding more rights Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:11 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Dozens of Egyptian police officers disobeyed orders and stormed a superior's office in the capital, shut down a security directorate in the north and went on strike in the south in a new round of protests Sunday that threaten to unhinge the country's already weakened security force.

Stars fire GM Joe Nieuwendyk after 4 seasons Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:05 AM PDT DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars fired general manager Joe Nieuwendyk on Sunday after four seasons, two coaches and no playoff appearances.

Two policemen shot as new Italy government sworn in Posted: 28 Apr 2013 11:02 AM PDT By Gavin Jones and Roberto Landucci ROME (Reuters) - Enrico Letta was sworn in as Italy's new prime minister on Sunday and immediately faced an emergency after an unemployed man shot two police officers outside his office. The 49 year-old gunman, from the poor southern region of Calabria, told investigators he had planned to attack politicians but had found none within range. One of the officers was shot in the neck, hitting his spinal cord, and he was in a serious condition, surgeons said. The other was shot in the leg. ...

Mirren, Rylance up for London's Olivier awards Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:45 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — Helen Mirren is a favorite to reign at London's Olivier theater awards Sunday for her performance as Queen Elizabeth II in "The Audience."

U.S. lawmakers press Obama to take action on Syria Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:33 AM PDT By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican senators on Sunday pressed U.S. President Barack Obama to intervene in Syria's civil war, saying America could attack Syrian air bases with missiles but should not send in ground troops. Pressure is mounting on the White House to do more to help Syrian rebels fighting against the government of President Bashar al-Assad, which the Obama administration last week said had probably used chemical arms in the conflict. ...

3 Taliban bombs target Pakistani politicians Posted: 28 Apr 2013 10:27 AM PDT PARACHINAR, Pakistan (AP) — Taliban bombs targeting politicians in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday killed 11 people, the latest in a series of attacks meant to disrupt next month's parliamentary election, police said.

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