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Brother arrested in fatal Calif. stabbing of girl

Brother arrested in fatal Calif. stabbing of girl

Brother arrested in fatal Calif. stabbing of girl

Posted: 12 May 2013 01:19 PM PDT

FILE - In this April 29, 2013 file photo, Calaveras County Sheriff's deputies and volunteers stand watch at Jenny Lind Elementary School, after the murder of one it's students over the weekend, in Valley Springs, Calif. Authorities on Saturday, May 11, 2013 arrested the 12-year-old brother of an 8-year-old girl who was mysteriously stabbed at her home in a quiet Northern California community last month. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)VALLEY SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — The mother of an 8-year-old girl who was found stabbed to death in her Northern California home and of the 12-year-old boy accused of killing describes the boy as "protective of his sister."

String of attacks kill 5 in Iraq

Posted: 12 May 2013 01:12 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Gunfire attacks in Iraq on Sunday killed five people, including a provincial official in a southern city.

Resounding election victory for Pakistan's Sharif

Posted: 12 May 2013 01:08 PM PDT

Former Prime Minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-N party Nawaz Sharif waves to his supporters at a party office in Lahore, Pakistan, Saturday, May 11, 2013. Sharif declared victory following a historic election marred by violence Saturday, as unofficial, partial vote counts showed his party with an overwhelming lead. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif looked poised Sunday to return to office with a resounding election victory — a mandate that could make it easier to tackle the country's daunting problems, including growing power outages, weak economic growth and shaky government finances.

Family and friends celebrate Dave Brubeck's life

Posted: 12 May 2013 12:59 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A celebration of Dave Brubeck's life and music turned into an ode to joy as family, friends and fans paid tribute to the groundbreaking pianist and composer who became the best known ambassador of jazz to the world.

Libyan officials back at work after militia siege

Posted: 12 May 2013 12:57 PM PDT

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Officials at two Libyan government ministries returned to work Sunday after nearly two weeks of protests by militia fighters, who blocked the entrances to the buildings.

United gives Ferguson winning home farewell

Posted: 12 May 2013 12:56 PM PDT

Manchester United's manager Sir Alex Ferguson lifts the premier league trophy after his last home game in charge of the club, their English Premier League soccer match against Swansea City, at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Sunday May 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Jon Super)MANCHESTER, England (AP) — As red-and-white ticker tape flew into the rainy sky above Old Trafford, a beaming Alex Ferguson hoisted up the Premier League trophy for a 13th and final time.

Timeline: Events in U.S. IRS 'Tea Party' scrutiny scandal

Posted: 12 May 2013 12:44 PM PDT

By Patrick Temple-West and Kevin Drawbaugh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is under investigation for extra scrutiny it gave to conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status, a practice that elicited complaints from the groups during the 2012 presidential election campaigns. Following are some key events in the fast-developing scandal that has embarrassed the agency and poses another potential headache for the Obama administration at a time when Republicans continue to raise questions about the administration's actions related to the deadly assault on the U.S. ...

Women rescued in Cleveland happy to be home

Posted: 12 May 2013 12:34 PM PDT

This image provided by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's office shows the Cuyahoga County Corrections Center booking photo of Ariel Castro, 52, after he was ordered to be held on $8 million bail Thursday, May 9, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro, a former school bus driver, is accused of imprisoning three young women and beating them repeatedly over a decade in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Cuyahoga County)CLEVELAND (AP) — The three women allegedly imprisoned and sexually abused for years inside a padlocked Cleveland house asked for privacy Sunday, saying through an attorney that while they are grateful for overwhelming support, they also need time to heal.

Exit polls: No clear winner in Bulgarian vote

Posted: 12 May 2013 12:32 PM PDT

Protesters wave Bulgarian flag during a protest claiming the current parliamentary elections are not legitimate in Sofia, Sunday, May 12, 2013. Bulgarians voted Sunday in parliamentary elections with no party expected to win a majority to form a government, fueling fears about more political and economic instability in the country. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria's center-right party and its main challenger, the Socialists, finished first and second in Sunday's parliamentary election, with neither one winning a majority needed to form a government, two exit polls indicated.

Sharif poised to form government after Pakistan poll

Posted: 12 May 2013 12:24 PM PDT

Supporters of the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz celebrate in front of a party office as results of the general election come in, in LahoreBy Mehreen Zahra-Malik and Katharine Houreld ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Toppled in a 1999 military coup, jailed and exiled, Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif has made a triumphant election comeback and looks set to form a stable government capable of implementing reforms needed to rescue the fragile economy. Sharif may not win enough seats to rule on his own but has built up enough momentum to avoid having to form a coalition with his main rivals, former cricketer Imran Khan's Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP). ...

Seth Meyers to replace Jimmy Fallon late at night

Posted: 12 May 2013 12:19 PM PDT

FILE This Sept. 18, 2011 file photo shows Jimmy Fallon, left, and Seth Meyers at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Meyers is moving from his "Weekend Update" desk to his own late night show on NBC. The network said Sunday, May 12, 2013 that the longtime "Saturday Night Live" cast member will replace Jimmy Fallon at the 12:35 a.m. "Late Night" show. Fallon will be moving up an hour as Jay Leno's replacement on the "Tonight" show. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)NEW YORK (AP) — Seth Meyers is moving from his "Weekend Update" desk to his own late night show on NBC.

Syrian rebels release 4 UN Filipino peacekeepers

Posted: 12 May 2013 11:58 AM PDT

In this image taken from video obtained from the Ugarit News, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, a man reads a statement as four abducted Filipino UN peacekeepers are seen in Daraa, Syria, on Thursday, May 9, 2013. Tensions remained high on the Israeli-Syrian border on Thursday morning, two days after a Syrian rebel group abducted four UN peacekeepers. The abduction was the second such incident in the area in two months. The UN said the Filipino peacekeepers were detained on Tuesday while on patrol on the Golan Heights, a volatile Israeli-occupied area that separates Syria and Israel. (AP Photo/Ugarit News via AP video)DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian rebels on Sunday released four Filipino U.N. peacekeepers they abducted last week in a dramatic incident that prompted warnings from the Philippines that the nation might pull out its contingent from the Golan Heights.

Review chairman: Clinton didn't make Benghazi call

Posted: 12 May 2013 11:53 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2012 file photo, Libyan military guards check one of the U.S. Consulate's burnt out buildings during a visit by Libyan President Mohammed el-Megarif, not shown, to the U.S. Consulate to express sympathy for the death of the American ambassador, Chris Stevens and his colleagues in the deadly attack on the Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Senior State Department officials pressed for changes in the talking points that U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice used after the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya last September, expressing concerns that Congress might criticize the Obama administration for ignoring warnings of a growing threat in Benghazi. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)WASHINGTON (AP) — The seasoned diplomat who penned a highly critical report on security at a U.S. outpost in Benghazi, Libya, defended his scathing assessment but absolved then-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. "We knew where the responsibility rested," Thomas Pickering said Sunday.

Chris Brown's scary curbside art irks LA neighbors

Posted: 12 May 2013 11:51 AM PDT

This Sunday May 12, 2013 photo shows a mural painted on the outside of musician Chris Brown's home in Los Angeles. The Grammy-winning musician's neighbors are unhappy with what some are calling frightening art he's chosen to have painted along the curb of his Hollywood Hills home. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Grammy-winning musician Chris Brown's neighbors are unhappy with what some are calling frightening art he's chosen to have painted along the curb of his Hollywood Hills home.

Obama hails Pakistan for elections, pledges equal partnership

Posted: 12 May 2013 11:37 AM PDT

By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama congratulated Pakistan on Sunday for the successful completion of its parliamentary elections and said the United States would work with the country's new government as an equal partner. "The United States stands with all Pakistanis in welcoming this historic peaceful and transparent transfer of civilian power, which is a significant milestone in Pakistan's democratic progress," Obama said in a statement released by the White House. ...

Leading candidates in Iran's presidential race

Posted: 12 May 2013 11:32 AM PDT

Former chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, Mohsen Rezaei, a hopeful for the upcoming presidential election, waves to media, after registering his candidacy, at the election headquarters of interior ministry in Tehran, Iran, Friday, May 10, 2013. The five-day registration period for candidates in next month's election opened on Tuesday. The election overseers, known as the Guardian Council, will announce the handful of candidates on the ballot later this month. The June 14 election will pick a successor to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)The following are potential front-runners in Iran's June 14 presidential election to succeed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The list of candidates will be announced next week after vetting by Iran's ruling clerics:

'Gatsby' gives 'Iron Man 3' a run for its money

Posted: 12 May 2013 11:32 AM PDT

This film publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby in a scene from "The Great Gatsby." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gatsby looks almost as great as a superhero at the weekend box office.

Politics commandeer stage in Mideast TV contest

Posted: 12 May 2013 11:29 AM PDT

In this Friday, April. 26, 2013 photo, Syrian singer Farah Youssef, performs during the Arab Idol Show broadcast by MBC Arabic satellite channel, in Zouk Mosbeh neighborhood, north of Beirut, Lebanon. Youssef in a recent interview described her ordeal that has come to feature daily in the lives of Syrians caught up in the civil war that has killed more than 70,000 people and turned millions of other into refugees. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)BEIRUT (AP) — TV singing contests around the world tend to serve up light, glitzy entertainment with a dash of emotional drama. But in the Middle East's version of "American Idol," it's the region's troubles that often take center stage.

Project aims to track big city carbon footprints

Posted: 12 May 2013 11:27 AM PDT

Riley Duren, the chief systems engineer for the Earth Science and Technology Directorate at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory(JPL) demonstrates on the laser radar designed to measure carbon dioxide in the air at Caltech's Linde + Robinson Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., Friday, April 12, 2013. A mile above this city, sensors gaze down on the basin from atop Mount Wilson the way a satellite fixates on Earth, collecting pieces of information about Los Angeles' carbon footprint. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Every time Los Angeles exhales, odd-looking gadgets anchored in the mountains above the city trace the invisible puffs of carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases that waft skyward.

NBC promotes fall season with Twitter contest

Posted: 12 May 2013 11:17 AM PDT

FILE - This Oct. 22, 2012 file photo shows actor Sean Hayes poseing for photographers at the 15th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center in Washington. Hayes, Parker Posey, Minnie Driver and Gillian Anderson have prominent roles in new television series that NBC will try next season. The network said Thursday, May 9, 2013, it had ordered five new series, in advance of its annual schedule announcement on Sunday. That's when it will become clear what current shows the network will cancel to make way for the new ones. Former NEW YORK (AP) — NBC is giving the public more than just a new slate of programming. There are prizes to be had, too.

Serena Williams & Rafael Nadal win Madrid Open

Posted: 12 May 2013 11:17 AM PDT

Serena Williams from the U.S. celebrates a point on her way to win the final of the Madrid Open tennis tournament against Maria Sharapova from Russia, in Madrid Sunday, May 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)MADRID (AP) — Serena Williams kept the No. 1, and added No. 50.

France confirms 2nd case of SARS-related virus

Posted: 12 May 2013 11:08 AM PDT

PARIS (AP) — France has confirmed a second case of a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS, authorities said Sunday, as they increased efforts to inform the public about how to avoid the illness and watch for its signs.

Deadly bombs spark protests in Turkish border city

Posted: 12 May 2013 11:00 AM PDT

By Jonathon Burch ANTAKYA, Turkey (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of the Turkish city of Antakya on Sunday, a day after bombs killed nearly 50 people in a nearby town as Syria's civil war spills into the region. Several hundred people, mostly leftist and nationalist demonstrators, marched through the center of the city no more than 50 km (30 miles) from the Syrian frontier, carrying banners and shouting anti-government slogans while onlookers cheered. ...

Iran's cunning Rafsanjani seeks one more shot

Posted: 12 May 2013 10:49 AM PDT

In this Saturday, May 11, 2013 photo, former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, waves to media, as he registers his candidacy for the upcoming presidential election, while his daughter Fatemeh, smiles at second right, at the election headquarters of the interior ministry in Tehran, Iran. On Saturday Rafsanjani's made a last minute surprise decision to enter Iran's presidential election process, which now includes more than 680 hopefuls and will culminate June 14 with just a handful of names on the ballot to succeed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. In one of his first statements since joining the race, Rafsanjani spoke in general terms Sunday of seeking a new ``economic and political'' rebirth in a time of ``foreign threats and sanctions.'' (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Signs on currency exchange shops in Tehran explained why the doors where temporarily shut: Waiting to see if former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani would seek to reclaim the office. On Sunday, the money changers reopened early amid a mini-surge in Iran's gasping economy after Rafsanjani joined the race.

Holy Land church leaders say clergy mistreated

Posted: 12 May 2013 10:47 AM PDT

JERUSALEM (AP) — A dozen senior church leaders in the Holy Land say Israeli police "ill-treated" clergy, including a Coptic Egyptian cleric, during Orthodox Easter services.

Ginsburg: Roe gave abortion opponents a target

Posted: 12 May 2013 10:37 AM PDT

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg discusses the Roe vs. Wade case on it's 40th anniversary at The University of Chicago Law School in Chicago, Saturday, May 11, 2013. The U.S. Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade in 1973. It established a nationwide right to abortion. Ginsburg, the second woman to serve as Supreme Court justice, was appointed to the high court by former President Bill Clinton in 1993. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she supports a woman's right to choose to have an abortion, but feels her predecessors' landmark Roe v. Wade ruling 40 years ago was too sweeping and gave abortion opponents a symbol to target.

Rightist GERB holds lead in Bulgarian election: exit polls

Posted: 12 May 2013 01:20 PM PDT

A boy waits as his mother casts her vote at a polling station in SofiaBy Tsvetelia Tsolova and Sam Cage SOFIA (Reuters) - The rightist GERB party held the lead in a Bulgarian election on Sunday marred by suspicions of rigging and might be able to control a slim majority in parliament with the help of the nationalists, exits polls showed. Six years after Bulgaria joined the European Union, disaffection with the political elite is widespread in the country of 7.3 million. Unemployment is close to an eight-year high and one in four lives below the poverty line. ...

2 bodies found after NJ standoff; suspect killed

Posted: 12 May 2013 10:23 AM PDT

People react during a hostage situation in Trenton, New JerseyThe bodies of a woman and her 13-year-old son were found after a dayslong standoff, and her boyfriend was killed as officers stormed the home to rescue three other children he had been holding captive, authorities said Sunday.

'Django Unchained' back in Chinese movie theaters

Posted: 12 May 2013 10:23 AM PDT

FILE - In this March 2, 2013 file photo, actor Leonardo DiCaprio poses for a photo call during a press conference to promote his new film "DJango Unchained" in Tokyo. Quentin Tarantino's violent slave-revenge movie "Django Unchained" returned to Chinese theaters on Sunday, May 12, 2013 about a month after it was pulled on opening day for unspecified "technical reasons." (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa, File)BEIJING (AP) — Quentin Tarantino's violent slave-revenge movie "Django Unchained" returned to Chinese theaters on Sunday, about a month after it was pulled on opening day for unspecified "technical reasons."

Alonso thrills home fans with Spanish GP win

Posted: 12 May 2013 10:21 AM PDT

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso of Spain sprays Champagne after winning the Formula One Spanish Grand Prix at the Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, near Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, May 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Fernando Alonso gave the home fans exactly the kind of daring and dominant drive they came to see. Keeping them celebrating at the end of the season might be a bit more difficult.

British fugitive caught sunbathing in Spain

Posted: 12 May 2013 10:11 AM PDT

In this photo released Sunday May 12, 2013, by the Spanish National Police and British Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), showing the moment British fugitive Andrew Moran is arrested Friday May 10, 2013, as he relaxed next to the pool of a luxury villa in Alicante, Spain. Moran has been on the run since 2009 when he assaulted four security guards, vaulted over the court dock during his trial in England and escaped, and was listed among the most wanted British fugitives who was known to be on the loose in Spain. (AP Photo / Spanish National Police/SOCA)Spanish police snuck up on a British fugitive as he sunbathed, arresting him in a dramatic raid that even saw the suspect leap onto the roof of a nearby outhouse to try to get away.

Dempsey goal, assist lift Spurs into EPL 4th place

Posted: 12 May 2013 10:06 AM PDT

LONDON (AP) — Clint Dempsey scored the tying goal on a sliding shot into an empty net from 30 yards, then crossed to Emmanuel Adebayor for the a goal-ahead in the 83rd minute to lead Tottenham over Stoke 2-1 Sunday and into fourth place in the Premier League.

Rightist GERB has lead in Bulgaria vote: exit polls

Posted: 12 May 2013 10:04 AM PDT

SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian center-right party GERB held the lead in a Sunday election prompted by widespread protests, exit polls showed, and would have first chance at forming a government. GERB, which resigned from office during protests against low living standards in February, had about 31 percent support and was set for roughly 97 seats in the 240 member parliament, according to polls by Alpha Research and Sova Harris agencies. The Socialists had 25-27 percent and were set for 85 seats. ...

Sewage, strippers and Mariachis as Malcolm X's grandson lay dying

Posted: 12 May 2013 09:58 AM PDT

FILE PHOTO 3JUN97 - Betty Shabazz, the widow of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X, died of burns s..By Simon Gardner and Gabriel Stargardter MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Left crumpled in the gutter after an ill-fated visit to a seedy club in a rough part of Mexico City, the grandson of murdered U.S. civil rights leader Malcolm X lay dying engulfed in the stench of sewage and a blaring cacophony of Mariachi music. He was beaten to death early on Thursday morning, police say, in an ignominious end to a short, tormented life flecked with tragedy. ...

Senator: IRS targeting of tea party is 'chilling'

Posted: 12 May 2013 09:53 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2012 file photo, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Douglas Shulman testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Oversight Committee. The Internal Revenue Service inappropriately flagged conservative political groups for additional reviews during the 2012 election to see if they were violating their tax-exempt status, a top IRS official said Friday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans said Sunday that the Internal Revenue Service's heightened scrutiny of conservative political groups was "chilling" and further eroded public trust in government.

Banksy graffiti will go back up for sale in London

Posted: 12 May 2013 09:33 AM PDT

LONDON (AP) — An artwork by secretive graffiti artist Banksy that sparked controversy when it disappeared from the side of a north London store has been put up for sale in the U.K., months after it was yanked from the block in Miami.

Afghanistan says Iranian guards killed 10 migrants

Posted: 12 May 2013 09:25 AM PDT

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Iranian border guards killed 10 Afghan migrants and wounded another eight when hundreds tried to illegally cross into Iran in search of work, Afghanistan's Interior Ministry said Sunday. Iran denied that.

Obama praises democratic transition in Pakistan

Posted: 12 May 2013 09:25 AM PDT

Former Prime Minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-N party Nawaz Sharif, center, addresses his supporters as his brother Shahbaz Sharif, right, and daughter Maryam Nawaz, second from left, listen at a party office in Lahore, Pakistan, Saturday, May 11, 2013. Sharif declared victory following an election marred by violence Saturday. Unofficial, partial vote counts show Sharif's party with an overwhelming lead. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is praising Pakistanis for upholding what he calls their commitment to democratic rule by successfully completing parliamentary elections.

Party's withdrawal threatens Moroccan govt

Posted: 12 May 2013 09:16 AM PDT

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco's second largest political party has announced it is withdrawing from the Islamist-led government elected during the Arab Spring and leaving its fate up to the king, a party spokesman said Sunday.

Turkey says it won't be drawn into Syria conflict

Posted: 12 May 2013 09:15 AM PDT

Mourning relatives cry during the burial for one of the 46 victims killed in Saturday explosions in Reyhanli, near Turkey's border with Syria, Sunday, May 12, 2013. The bombings on Saturday marked the biggest incident of cross-border violence since the start of Syria's bloody civil war and has the raised fear of Turkey being pulled deeper into the conflict.(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's prime minister vowed Sunday his country won't be drawn into Syria's civil war, despite twin car bombings the government believes were carried out by a group of Turks with close ties to pro-government groups in Syria.
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