Research firm: PC sales plunge as Windows 8 flops

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• Research firm: PC sales plunge as Windows 8 flops
• US budget deficit for March falls to $107 billion
• Thousands rally across US on immigration reform
• Survivor of '63 Ala. church bombing seeks funds
• Obama budget hints sale of largest public utility
• Defense budget counts on cuts Congress rejected
• Obama proposes 94-cent tax hike on cigarettes
• An agency-by-agency guide to Obama's 2014 budget
• Testimony resumes in Jodi Arias murder trial
• Obama tax blueprint opening gambit in potential tax rewrite
• Gay attack victim in France becomes cause celebre
• Budget: cover uninsured, trim Medicare, tax cigs
• 3 convicted in Ohio prison riot plan hunger strike
• Obama applauds deal on gun sales background checks
• Stocks rise sharply, led by gains in technology
• Auction includes Parker's Carrie Bradshaw shoes
• Alert to Congress: Nuclear evacuation may bog down
• Amish gather a last time before prison terms start
• US couple in jail after fleeing to Cuba with kids
• Yemen president orders military shakeup
• 34 charged in probe of illegal sports betting
• GOP senator says he'll support judicial nominee
• Liberal Jews see a victory in proposed prayer area
• Oil steady, gasoline futures tank on supply data
• Obama budget talks sale of largest public utility
• Alarm over vanishing frogs in the Caribbean
• Chirp, Chirp! Chavez heir turns digs into imagery
• FCA signals new onus on sellers in finance rules
• Syracuse's Carter-Williams entering NBA draft
• Under the radar, Cuba and US often work together
• DNA discoverer's letter sells for more than $5M
• First lady wades into debate over gun violence
• Secret Service logs show Hinckley on good behavior
• US expected to increase aid to Syrian rebels
• Calif. bill aimed at Scouts' gay ban passes vote
• Stephen Hawking: Explore space for humanity's sake
• Autopsies: Detroit office shootings murder-suicide
• Divided Fed edges closer to consensus on ending bond buying
• Standard & Poor's 500 climbs to an all-time high
• Malawian government harshly criticizes Madonna

Research firm: PC sales plunge as Windows 8 flops Posted: 10 Apr 2013 01:25 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Global shipments of PCs fell 14 percent in the first three months this year, the sharpest plunge since research firm IDC started tracking the industry in 1994.

US budget deficit for March falls to $107 billion Posted: 10 Apr 2013 01:25 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. federal budget deficit grew more slowly in March, keeping the annual spending shortfall on pace to finish below $1 trillion for the first time in five years.

Thousands rally across US on immigration reform Posted: 10 Apr 2013 01:21 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of immigrants and activists rallied nationwide Wednesday in a coordinated set of protests aimed at pressing Congress to approve immigration reforms that would grant 11 million immigrants living here illegally a path toward citizenship.

Survivor of '63 Ala. church bombing seeks funds Posted: 10 Apr 2013 01:19 PM PDT BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The lone survivor of a 1963 Alabama church bombing that killed four black girls is seeking millions in compensation and says she won't accept a top congressional award to honor the victims.

Obama budget hints sale of largest public utility Posted: 10 Apr 2013 01:17 PM PDT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Obama administration's 2014 budget is calling for a strategic review of the Tennessee Valley Authority, opening the possibility that the largest U.S. public utility could be sold.

Defense budget counts on cuts Congress rejected Posted: 10 Apr 2013 01:17 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Call it the wishing and hoping defense budget.

Obama proposes 94-cent tax hike on cigarettes Posted: 10 Apr 2013 01:15 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's budget plan would increase taxes by $1 trillion over the next decade, including a new tax on cigarettes and familiar proposals to increases taxes on the wealthy and some corporations.

An agency-by-agency guide to Obama's 2014 budget Posted: 10 Apr 2013 01:14 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has proposed a $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2014 that aims to slash the deficit by a net $600 billion over 10 years, raise taxes and trim popular benefit programs, including Social Security and Medicare. The White House claims deficit reductions of $1.8 trillion, but Obama's proposal would negate more than $1 trillion in automatic spending cuts that started in March. Those cuts average 5 percent for domestic agencies and 8 percent for the Defense Department this year.

Testimony resumes in Jodi Arias murder trial Posted: 10 Apr 2013 01:14 PM PDT PHOENIX (AP) — The one-time boyfriend Jodi Arias has admitted killing was "extremely afraid" of her in the months before his death as she stalked him while he pursued relationships with other women, the prosecutor in her murder trial said Wednesday, attempting to discredit a defense witness who says Arias suffered domestic abuse.

Obama tax blueprint opening gambit in potential tax rewrite Posted: 10 Apr 2013 01:13 PM PDT By Kim Dixon WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday revived a list of his favorite tax ideas, hoping to raise $580 billion in new revenues from the wealthy over a decade in a potential opening gambit to forge a deal with Congress to overhaul the U.S. tax code. While certain not to move forward en masse, his 2014 budget blueprint has elements likely to spur discussion, including a proposal to tax derivatives more stringently, as lawmakers weigh a revamp of the tax code and face a deadline on the government's debt limit this summer. ...

Gay attack victim in France becomes cause celebre Posted: 10 Apr 2013 01:12 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — The shocking photo of a homophobic attack victim in Paris that went viral on social media this week and caused the French interior minister to weigh in was used as an emblem in a pro-gay rally Wednesday evening.

Budget: cover uninsured, trim Medicare, tax cigs Posted: 10 Apr 2013 01:12 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's new budget offers Medicare cuts to entice Republicans into tax negotiations, while plowing ahead to cover the uninsured next year under the health care law the GOP has bitterly fought to repeal.

3 convicted in Ohio prison riot plan hunger strike Posted: 10 Apr 2013 01:11 PM PDT COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Three of five Ohio inmates sentenced to death for an historic prison riot plan a hunger strike starting on the uprising's 20th anniversary Thursday to protest the state's refusal to allow them sit-down media interviews on their cases.

Obama applauds deal on gun sales background checks Posted: 10 Apr 2013 01:11 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is welcoming a bipartisan deal in the Senate to expand background checks for gun sales.

Stocks rise sharply, led by gains in technology Posted: 10 Apr 2013 01:11 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are closing sharply higher on Wall Street, led by gains in technology companies.

Auction includes Parker's Carrie Bradshaw shoes Posted: 10 Apr 2013 01:10 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Sarah Jessica Parker is auctioning three pairs of shoes from her Carrie Bradshaw days to raise money for a New York high school.

Alert to Congress: Nuclear evacuation may bog down Posted: 10 Apr 2013 01:08 PM PDT Regulators and congressional investigators clashed Wednesday over a new report warning that in the event of an accident at a nuclear plant, panicking residents from outside the official evacuation zone might jam the roads and prevent others from escaping.

Amish gather a last time before prison terms start Posted: 10 Apr 2013 01:07 PM PDT BERGHOLZ, Ohio (AP) — Bare feet and work boots shuffle on the wooden floor of the Amish schoolhouse as the children settle into tight rows of scuffed metal desks across the room from their parents — the men on one set of benches, women on another, some cradling younger children.

US couple in jail after fleeing to Cuba with kids Posted: 10 Apr 2013 01:07 PM PDT TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Joshua and Sharyn Hakken seemed to have a charmed life, doting on their two young boys, buying a comfortable home and building successful careers as engineers. It all derailed last year when police in Louisiana found the family inside a hotel room with drugs, weapons and promises from the parents to take "a journey to the Armageddon."

Yemen president orders military shakeup Posted: 10 Apr 2013 01:04 PM PDT SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen's president removed his predecessor's son and nephews from powerful security posts on Wednesday in the most dramatic step yet in sidelining old regime figures, according to the nation's state-run media.

34 charged in probe of illegal sports betting Posted: 10 Apr 2013 01:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says 34 people have been indicted for allegedly operating an illegal sports bookmaking business that solicited more than $1 billion in bets.

GOP senator says he'll support judicial nominee Posted: 10 Apr 2013 01:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — An influential Republican senator says he intends to support President Barack Obama's choice to fill a vacancy on the federal appeals court in Washington.

Liberal Jews see a victory in proposed prayer area Posted: 10 Apr 2013 12:59 PM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities have proposed establishing a new section at the Western Wall where men and women can pray together, a groundbreaking initiative that would mark a significant victory by liberal streams of Judaism in their long quest for recognition.

Oil steady, gasoline futures tank on supply data Posted: 10 Apr 2013 12:56 PM PDT Oil ended little changed Wednesday, as gasoline futures plunged after a report showed that demand for fuel in the U.S. remains relatively weak.

Obama budget talks sale of largest public utility Posted: 10 Apr 2013 12:55 PM PDT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Obama administration's 2014 budget is calling for a strategic review of the Tennessee Valley Authority, opening the possibility that the largest U.S. public utility could be sold.

Alarm over vanishing frogs in the Caribbean Posted: 10 Apr 2013 12:52 PM PDT PATILLAS, Puerto Rico (AP) — A curtain of sound envelops the two researchers as they make their way along the side of a mountain in darkness, occasionally hacking their way with a machete to reach the mouth of a small cave.

Chirp, Chirp! Chavez heir turns digs into imagery Posted: 10 Apr 2013 12:49 PM PDT CATIA LA MAR, Venezuela (AP) — As Sunday's presidential election draws near, Nicholas Maduro is turning the insults of those who belittle him into campaign props.

FCA signals new onus on sellers in finance rules Posted: 10 Apr 2013 12:46 PM PDT By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced sweeping changes in financial regulation on Wednesday, telling banks they can no longer blame customers when products go wrong and promising to study how consumers behave to make sure they can make the right decisions. The FCA is one of two new agencies launched this month to replace the Financial Services Authority and rewrite the rules for a financial industry brought low by the 2008 crisis and years of costly misbehaviour. ...

Syracuse's Carter-Williams entering NBA draft Posted: 10 Apr 2013 12:44 PM PDT SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Syracuse sophomore point guard Michael Carter-Williams has decided to enter the NBA draft.

Under the radar, Cuba and US often work together Posted: 10 Apr 2013 12:44 PM PDT HAVANA (AP) — Cuba and the United States may be longtime enemies with a bucket overflowing with grievances, but the fast return of a Florida couple who fled U.S. authorities with their two kidnapped children in tow shows the Cold War enemies are capable of remarkable cooperation on many issues.

DNA discoverer's letter sells for more than $5M Posted: 10 Apr 2013 12:43 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A letter that scientist Francis Crick wrote to his son about his Nobel Prize winning DNA discovery has been sold at a New York City auction for more than $5 million.

First lady wades into debate over gun violence Posted: 10 Apr 2013 12:35 PM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama is making a deeply personal entrance into the gun debate on the eve of a pivotal vote in Congress.

Secret Service logs show Hinckley on good behavior Posted: 10 Apr 2013 12:34 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981 has behaved well over the past year when he's been freed from a Washington mental hospital to visit his mother in Virginia, according to U.S. Secret Service reports.

US expected to increase aid to Syrian rebels Posted: 10 Apr 2013 12:30 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is expected to give Syrian rebels broader nonlethal military assistance, including body armor and night-vision goggles, while stopping short of providing weapons to forces fighting Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Calif. bill aimed at Scouts' gay ban passes vote Posted: 10 Apr 2013 12:30 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Legislation aimed at pressuring the Boy Scouts of America to lift its ban on gay members by stripping the organization of tax breaks in California has cleared its first vote.

Stephen Hawking: Explore space for humanity's sake Posted: 10 Apr 2013 12:29 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stephen Hawking, who spent his career decoding the universe and even experienced weightlessness, is urging the continuation of space exploration — for humanity's sake.

Autopsies: Detroit office shootings murder-suicide Posted: 10 Apr 2013 12:28 PM PDT DETROIT (AP) — Autopsies show the two people whose bodies were pulled from a burned-out Detroit medical building died of gunshot wounds in an apparent murder-suicide.

Divided Fed edges closer to consensus on ending bond buying Posted: 10 Apr 2013 12:26 PM PDT By Jonathan Spicer (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials appeared on course last month to end their extraordinary bond buying stimulus by year-end, suggesting a weak March jobs report may have taken them by surprise. Gathering on March 19-20, before the release of the jobs data, Fed officials took an intellectual deep dive into the risks and benefits of their unprecedented policy accommodation, minutes of the meeting released on Wednesday showed. ...

Standard & Poor's 500 climbs to an all-time high Posted: 10 Apr 2013 12:24 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose sharply on Wall Street Wednesday, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 index to an all-time high.

Malawian government harshly criticizes Madonna Posted: 10 Apr 2013 12:23 PM PDT BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — The Malawi government issued an angry attack on the pop diva Madonna Wednesday, alleging she expected to be granted VIP treatment during her controversial tour to this southern African country last week.

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