Venezuelans vote on future of "Chavista" socialism

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• Venezuelans vote on future of "Chavista" socialism
• Thermo Fisher reportedly nears deal for Life Tech
• MASTERS WATCH: 'El Pato'
• Kidnapped girl, 4, returned to Mexico
• Brotherhood members face torture charge in Egypt
• Uncle: Family of suspect in Va. shootings stunned
• MASTERS WATCH: Lindsey's ex
• Kremlin criticises U.S. blacklist ahead of Obama adviser visit
• Medical examiner says man shot self at NASCAR race
• Win No. 200 for Halladay as Phils beat Marlins 2-1
• MASTERS WATCH: Tiger tumbles
• Guan wraps up memorable 1st Masters with 75
• Heat set franchise home mark, top Bulls 105-93
• Hezbollah-backed Lebanese Shiites fight in Syria
• '42' scores at home, Cruise dominates overseas
• Bieber criticized for Anne Frank comment
• Close vote seen on background checks on gun buyers
• Exclusive: Thermo Fisher nears $12 billion-plus Life Tech deal
• Egypt releases $600 million to meet import needs
• Quentin drops appeal, starts serving suspension
• MTV Movie Awards look back, but mostly forward
• 1 dead, 1 missing in avalanches east of Seattle
• Burke leaving Michigan early for NBA draft
• Attacks kill 10 people in Iraq
• Cyprus central bank chief calls for its independence to be respected
• CHP: Bus at 'unsafe' speed before Yosemite wreck
• MASTERS WATCH: Another 10!
• A look at the North Korea crisis
• Patrol: 16 hurt in bus crash near Yosemite park
• Some states dropping GED as test price spikes
• MASTERS WATCH: Experience matters
• 9/11 memorial charging $2 reservation fee
• Sen. Rubio says immigration deal needs tough terms
• LA priest ministered despite abuse conviction
• Israel at 65: Success still plagued by uncertainty
• Keselowski expresses anger toward NASCAR
• Investigators probe jet's crash into sea in Bali
• MASTERS WATCH: G'Day so far
• In New Orleans, political brawl over police, jail
• MASTERS WATCH: Imperfect 10

Venezuelans vote on future of "Chavista" socialism Posted: 14 Apr 2013 01:31 PM PDT By Daniel Wallis and Todd Benson CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelans went to the polls on Sunday to vote whether to honor Hugo Chavez's dying wish for a longtime loyalist to continue his self-proclaimed socialist revolution or hand power to a young challenger vowing business-friendly changes. Acting President Nicolas Maduro had a double-digit lead over opposition challenger Henrique Capriles in most polls heading into election day, buoyed by Chavez's public blessing before he died from cancer last month. But the gap narrowed in recent days, with one survey putting it at 7 percentage points. ...

Thermo Fisher reportedly nears deal for Life Tech Posted: 14 Apr 2013 01:25 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is reportedly nearing a deal to buy Life Technologies Corp., a maker of genetic testing equipment, for almost $12 billion.

MASTERS WATCH: 'El Pato' Posted: 14 Apr 2013 01:24 PM PDT AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — There's been a steady rain since the leaders teed off at the Masters.

Kidnapped girl, 4, returned to Mexico Posted: 14 Apr 2013 01:23 PM PDT SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Salvadoran authorities say a 4-year-old Mexican girl found in their Central American country had been kidnapped.

Brotherhood members face torture charge in Egypt Posted: 14 Apr 2013 01:19 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Two Muslim Brotherhood officials have been sent to trial on charges of kidnapping and torturing three men during protests in November following Islamist President Mohammed Morsi's decrees, since rescinded, that granted him near absolute powers.

Uncle: Family of suspect in Va. shootings stunned Posted: 14 Apr 2013 01:15 PM PDT The family of a man charged with wounding two women at a community college shooting in southwest Virginia is stunned and worried about the school's students and faculty, the suspect's uncle said Sunday.

MASTERS WATCH: Lindsey's ex Posted: 14 Apr 2013 01:14 PM PDT AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — While Olympic ski champion Lindsey Vonn is cheering on Tiger Woods again at the Masters, her ex has been on Twitter delivering a shot at the new couple.

Kremlin criticises U.S. blacklist ahead of Obama adviser visit Posted: 14 Apr 2013 01:11 PM PDT By Steve Gutterman MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin's spokesman said on Sunday called a U.S. law barring Russians from the country over alleged rights abuses unacceptable interference in Russia's affairs, setting a tough tone before a visit by a senior White House adviser. Dmitry Peskov's remarks were the first comment from Putin's office after the U.S. administration named 18 Russians subject to visa bans and asset freezes over the Magnitsky Act legislation passed by Congress late last year. ...

Medical examiner says man shot self at NASCAR race Posted: 14 Apr 2013 01:09 PM PDT FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A medical examiner says a man who died in the infield during a NASCAR race at Texas Motor Speedway shot himself in the head.

Win No. 200 for Halladay as Phils beat Marlins 2-1 Posted: 14 Apr 2013 01:09 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) — Roy Halladay earned his 200th career victory Sunday, bouncing back from consecutive poor outings to pitch eight innings and help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 2-1.

MASTERS WATCH: Tiger tumbles Posted: 14 Apr 2013 01:04 PM PDT AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods has never come from behind to win any of his 14 major titles. There's no sign of a breakthrough at the Masters.

Guan wraps up memorable 1st Masters with 75 Posted: 14 Apr 2013 01:00 PM PDT AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jason Day was having a g'day at the Masters,, and if he can finish it off, there's going to be quite a celebration Down Under.

Heat set franchise home mark, top Bulls 105-93 Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:59 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James scored 24 points, Dwyane Wade added 22 and the Miami Heat set a franchise record for home wins in a season, topping the Chicago Bulls 105-93 on Sunday.

Hezbollah-backed Lebanese Shiites fight in Syria Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:58 PM PDT AL QASR, Lebanon (AP) — Masked men in camouflage toting Kalashnikov rifles fan out through a dusty olive grove, part of a group of Hezbollah-backed fighters from Lebanon who are patrolling both sides of a porous border stretch with Syria.

'42' scores at home, Cruise dominates overseas Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:57 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball has scored a rare hit in Hollywood, while another American institution — Tom Cruise — has delivered his latest hit overseas.

Bieber criticized for Anne Frank comment Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:51 PM PDT AMSTERDAM (AP) — Justin Bieber wrote an entry into a guestbook at the Anne Frank House museum in Amsterdam, saying he hoped the Jewish teenager who died in a Nazi concentration camp "would have been a Belieber" — or fan of his — if history were different.

Close vote seen on background checks on gun buyers Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:47 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan Senate proposal to expand background checks for gun buyers gained the backing of one Republican and the potential support of a second Sunday as sponsors said the vote expected this week was too close to call.

Exclusive: Thermo Fisher nears $12 billion-plus Life Tech deal Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:43 PM PDT By Soyoung Kim and Greg Roumeliotis NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc is close to buying genetic testing equipment maker Life Technologies Corp for more than $12 billion, three people familiar with the matter said on Sunday. An acquisition of Life Technologies would boost Thermo Fisher's presence in scientific research, genetic analysis and applied sciences and make it a major player in the genetic sequencing market, creating a healthcare technology giant with annual revenues of over $16 billion and some 50,000 employees. Also it would be by far its biggest deal since the $12. ...

Egypt releases $600 million to meet import needs Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:37 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's central bank conducted an exceptionally large foreign exchange auction on Sunday, selling $600 million to banks that urgently need money to pay for basic imports like wheat and materials for industry and medicine.

Quentin drops appeal, starts serving suspension Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:37 PM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres slugger Carlos Quentin has dropped his appeal and is beginning an eight-game suspension for rushing the mound and inciting a brawl in which Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke broke his left collarbone.

MTV Movie Awards look back, but mostly forward Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:35 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — The MTV Movie Awards are as much about the anticipated movies of the upcoming summer season as they are about the winning films of last year.

1 dead, 1 missing in avalanches east of Seattle Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:33 PM PDT SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. (AP) — A woman who had been buried in five feet of snow has died, and one man was still missing Sunday morning after a pair of spring avalanches struck separate groups hiking in the mountains east of Seattle, authorities in Washington state said.

Burke leaving Michigan early for NBA draft Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:32 PM PDT ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The time was right for Trey Burke.

Attacks kill 10 people in Iraq Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:30 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A series of attacks in Iraq on Sunday killed 10 people, including a Sunni candidate running in the upcoming provincial elections.

Cyprus central bank chief calls for its independence to be respected Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:29 PM PDT By Karolina Tagaris NICOSIA (Reuters) - Cyprus's central bank governor said on Sunday he was willing to work with the government to pull the island out of its economic crisis, provided the bank's independence was respected. A rift between Governor Panicos Demetriades, appointed last May by the communist former administration, and the ruling center-right government has deepened and pressure grown on him to resign over his handling of the crisis. ...

CHP: Bus at 'unsafe' speed before Yosemite wreck Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:28 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A tour bus carrying visitors from Yosemite National Park was traveling at an unsafe speed when the driver lost control and crashed on a mountain road, leaving 16 people injured, the California Highway Patrol said Sunday.

MASTERS WATCH: Another 10! Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:22 PM PDT AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — This time No. 12 got Bubba Watson. Last year's Masters champion put up the second 10 of the day on the hole called Golden Bell. Earlier Sunday, Kevin Na had a 10 on the Par 3, 155-yard picturesque hole that showed how treacherous it can be with Rae's Creek in the front and three bunkers, one in front and two in the rear, surrounding it.

A look at the North Korea crisis Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:17 PM PDT As the world waits and watches for an expected North Korean ballistic missile test, the U.S. and its allies are prepared to respond. U.S. officials are conceding that North Korea may be increasing its nuclear capabilities, but they don't expect a nuclear strike. They suggest that other military moves by Pyongyang involving artillery attacks or shelling of nearby South Korean islands could actually present a more serious threat in triggering a conflict.

Patrol: 16 hurt in bus crash near Yosemite park Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:12 PM PDT FRESNO, California (AP) — A bus carrying visitors from Yosemite National Park crashed on a main highway south of the park, leaving 16 people injured, the California Highway Patrol said Sunday.

Some states dropping GED as test price spikes Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:10 PM PDT KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Several dozen states are looking for an alternative to the GED high school equivalency test because of concerns that a new version coming out next year is more costly and will no longer be offered in a pencil and paper format.

MASTERS WATCH: Experience matters Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:08 PM PDT AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Experience sure matters at Augusta National. Fifty-five-year-old Bernhard Langer is contending at the Masters after starting the final round with three straight birdies. The two-time winner has pushed his score to 5 under, three strokes behind co-leaders Brandt Snedeker and Jason Day.

9/11 memorial charging $2 reservation fee Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:03 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Visitors to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum must now pay a $2 service fee to reserve passes online or by phone.

Sen. Rubio says immigration deal needs tough terms Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan deal on immigration legislation would need tough enforcement and even stricter penalties for those who came to the United States illegally, a leading Republican at the center of negotiations said Sunday.

LA priest ministered despite abuse conviction Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:02 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the Rev. John Anthony Salazar arrived in Tulia, Texas, in 1991, he was warmly welcomed by the Roman Catholic community tucked in the Texas Panhandle. What his new parishioners didn't know was he'd been hired out of a treatment program for pedophile priests — and that he'd been convicted for child molestation and banned from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for life.

Israel at 65: Success still plagued by uncertainty Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:00 PM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — In 65 years, Israel has surpassed the dreams of its founders, emerging as the Middle East's strongest military force, a global high-tech powerhouse and a prosperous homeland for the Jewish people.

Keselowski expresses anger toward NASCAR Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:00 PM PDT FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Brad Keselowski had plenty of good things to say about his team for all it overcame for another top-10 finish.

Investigators probe jet's crash into sea in Bali Posted: 14 Apr 2013 11:59 AM PDT BALI, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian investigators on Sunday began working to determine what caused a new Lion Air passenger jet to miss a runway while landing on the resort island of Bali, crashing into the sea without causing any fatalities among the 108 on board.

MASTERS WATCH: G'Day so far Posted: 14 Apr 2013 11:57 AM PDT AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A G'Day so far. Australian Jason Day is off to quite a start at the Masters, surging to a share of the lead on the first two holes. He made a birdie at No. 1 and an eagle at No. 2, where he holed a shot out of the front bunker. Day is now at 8 under and tied with Brandt Snedeker, who also birdied the first hole. Snedeker is playing in the final group with 2009 Masters champion Angel Cabrera.

In New Orleans, political brawl over police, jail Posted: 14 Apr 2013 11:49 AM PDT NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A political brawl has broken out between the mayor and a sheriff who runs the city jail, which has come under scrutiny for a video showing inmates using drugs, drinking beer and handling a gun.

MASTERS WATCH: Imperfect 10 Posted: 14 Apr 2013 11:48 AM PDT AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Kevin Na put up a 10 on the Par 3, 155-yard 12th hole known as Golden Bell. The picturesque hole can be treacherous with Rae's Creek in the front and three bunkers, one in front and two in the rear, surrounding it.

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