Diplomats: Brazil wins race for next WTO director

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• Diplomats: Brazil wins race for next WTO director
• Leading Pakistan politician falls, injures skull
• Partial win for Penske in NASCAR penalties appeal
• Expert: Jackson doctor unqualified in many areas
• Michelle Obama at book-signing: 'Buy away'
• Woman who ran secret prison bypassed as top spy
• NJ Gov. Christie had secret weight loss surgery
• French, German politicians to pressure Google on tax
• Elon Musk's SpaceX signs lease at NM spaceport
• Syrian women giving birth in exile of refugee camp
• Pessimism abounds at annual fiscal 'summit'
• Dow has its first close above 15,000 points
• Obama: North Korea has failed again
• Judge in NYC rips opposition to Plan B order
• Evidence challenged: Miss. court blocks execution
• Assad says Syria can confront Israeli attacks
• Flavor Flav assault trial set for Sept. in Vegas
• 20 dead in gas tanker explosion near Mexico City
• Russia, US pledge to push for Syria transition
• The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
• Leading Pakistan politician falls, fractures skull
• Egypt appoints 9 ministers in limited reshuffle
• Russia, U.S. agree to seek international conference on Syria
• Special effects master Ray Harryhausen dies at 92
• The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
• Coke plans major expansion of Fla. orange groves
• Dow Jones industrial average back above 15,000
• Argentine leader's polling plunges as peso drops
• President Assad says Syria able to face Israel
• Gas tanker truck explodes outside Mexico City, kills 20
• Column: Russia's reckoning
• Giants owner Mara confident Cruz will sign
• Reports show gun homicides down since 1990s
• US consumers cut back on credit card use in March
• Kerry argues US case on Syria to Putin
• Microsoft extends search guarantee in Yahoo deal
• Discovery of 3 women recalls past abduction cases
• Int'l donors pledge $300 million-plus for Somalia
• Reports: Bieber fined for speeding in Dubai
• Teixeira, Nova improving; A-Rod works out again

Diplomats: Brazil wins race for next WTO director Posted: 07 May 2013 01:17 PM PDT GENEVA (AP) — The World Trade Organization has settled on Roberto Azevedo of Brazil, a well-known diplomat and consummate insider in Geneva circles, to serve as its director-general for the next four years, officials said Tuesday.

Leading Pakistan politician falls, injures skull Posted: 07 May 2013 01:16 PM PDT LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — One of Pakistan's most prominent politicians, former cricket star Imran Khan, fell at a political rally Tuesday, leaving him with two hairline skull fractures and knocking him off the campaign trail ahead of Saturday's general election.

Partial win for Penske in NASCAR penalties appeal Posted: 07 May 2013 01:16 PM PDT CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Penske Racing celebrated a small victory Tuesday when NASCAR's chief appellate officer issued a mixed ruling on penalties levied against the team. Although most everything was upheld, suspensions for seven key employees were reduced from six points races to two.

Expert: Jackson doctor unqualified in many areas Posted: 07 May 2013 01:15 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson's doctor was not qualified to treat the singer for insomnia or drug addiction and botched resuscitation efforts, an expert cardiologist testifying for the singer's mother told a jury Tuesday.

Michelle Obama at book-signing: 'Buy away' Posted: 07 May 2013 01:13 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama on Tuesday returned to the business of selling her first book, and she started by telling scores of people waiting in line at a popular bookstore to "buy away" because Mother's Day is coming.

Woman who ran secret prison bypassed as top spy Posted: 07 May 2013 01:13 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the CIA's highest-ranking women, who once ran a CIA prison in Thailand where terror suspects were waterboarded, has been bypassed for the agency's top spy job.

NJ Gov. Christie had secret weight loss surgery Posted: 07 May 2013 01:11 PM PDT New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who has both joked about his weight and said that it's a real concern, secretly underwent a weight-loss surgery in February that experts say could help him if he gets exercise and watches what he eats.

French, German politicians to pressure Google on tax Posted: 07 May 2013 01:10 PM PDT By Tom Bergin and Natalie Huet LONDON (Reuters) - Politicians in Germany and France say they will press for Google Inc to be quizzed on corporate income tax after a Reuters report highlighted how the company employs sales staff in the UK while telling the tax authorities that sales are made from Ireland. The report showed the company advertised for "sales" staff to "negotiate" and "close" deals, although a Google executive had told parliament its London-based employees did not sell to UK clients. ...

Elon Musk's SpaceX signs lease at NM spaceport Posted: 07 May 2013 01:09 PM PDT ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Another space industry heavyweight has signed on to use New Mexico's Spaceport America — Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, Gov. Susana Martinez announced Tuesday.

Syrian women giving birth in exile of refugee camp Posted: 07 May 2013 01:08 PM PDT ZAATARI, Jordan (AP) — In a tent hospital bed, a Syrian woman who was four months pregnant when she fled her country's civil war cradles one of the newest residents of this dust-swept refugee camp: Her newborn son, just delivered by cesarean.

Pessimism abounds at annual fiscal 'summit' Posted: 07 May 2013 01:18 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — On this, some of Washington's highest-ranking budget players can agree: A "grand bargain" this year to close the nation's chronic budget deficits seems like a long shot.

Dow has its first close above 15,000 points Posted: 07 May 2013 01:06 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average is punching through another milestone: its first close above 15,000.

Obama: North Korea has failed again Posted: 07 May 2013 01:03 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Tuesday that North Korea can no longer create an international crisis with nuclear provocations, asserting the United States and South Korea are fully capable of defending themselves.

Judge in NYC rips opposition to Plan B order Posted: 07 May 2013 01:03 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge, asked by the government on Tuesday to freeze his plan giving teenage girls broader access to morning-after birth control, instead seized the chance to accuse health officials of taking steps that would end up hurting poor people and improve their chances of prevailing in a protracted legal fight with reproductive rights advocates.

Evidence challenged: Miss. court blocks execution Posted: 07 May 2013 01:01 PM PDT PARCHMAN, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court has indefinitely delayed Tuesday's scheduled execution of Willie Jerome Manning amid questions involving evidence in the case, intervening hours before he was set to die for the slayings of two college students.

Assad says Syria can confront Israeli attacks Posted: 07 May 2013 12:58 PM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Tuesday his country was able to confront Israeli aggression, Lebanese media reported, in the leader's first comments since the Jewish state launched a series of air strikes on military sites in Damascus. "The recent Israeli aggressions expose the size of the complicity between the Israeli occupation, regional countries and the West in backing the current events in Syria," Assad was quoted as saying by the pro-Syrian news channel Manar TV. "The Syrian people and their heroic army ... ...

Flavor Flav assault trial set for Sept. in Vegas Posted: 07 May 2013 12:56 PM PDT LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas judge has scheduled a September trial for entertainer Flavor Flav on felony charges he chased and threatened his longtime girlfriend's 17-year-old son with a butcher knife.

20 dead in gas tanker explosion near Mexico City Posted: 07 May 2013 12:54 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — A natural gas tanker truck lost control, hit a center divider and exploded on a highway lined by homes in the Mexico City suburb of Ecatepec early Tuesday, killing at least 20 people and injuring nearly three dozen, according to the Citizen Safety Department of Mexico State, which surrounds Mexico City.

Russia, US pledge to push for Syria transition Posted: 07 May 2013 12:47 PM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — Russia and the United States are pledging to push the Assad regime and Syrian rebels into talks on a political transition.

The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store Posted: 07 May 2013 12:42 PM PDT App Store Official Charts for the week ending May 6, 2013:

Leading Pakistan politician falls, fractures skull Posted: 07 May 2013 12:41 PM PDT LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — One of Pakistan's most prominent politicians, former cricket star Imran Khan, fell from a stage at a political rally Tuesday, leaving him with two hairline skull fractures and knocking him off the campaign trail ahead of Saturday's general election.

Egypt appoints 9 ministers in limited reshuffle Posted: 07 May 2013 12:39 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Nine new Egyptian ministers joined President Mohammed Morsi's Cabinet on Tuesday, including two members of his Muslim Brotherhood, in a reshuffle that officials said was aimed at addressing the country's financial woes and securing a much-needed international loan.

Russia, U.S. agree to seek international conference on Syria Posted: 07 May 2013 12:38 PM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and the United States agreed at talks on Tuesday to try to arrange an international conference on ending the conflict in Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said. Kerry told a joint news conference with Lavrov that the aim was to bring together representatives of the Syrian government and opposition at the conference possibly by the end of this month. (Reporting by Arshad Mohammed and Thomas Grove, Writing by Timothy Heritage, Editing by Steve Gutterman)

Special effects master Ray Harryhausen dies at 92 Posted: 07 May 2013 12:36 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — When Ray Harryhausen was 13, he was so overwhelmed by "King Kong" that he vowed he would create otherworldly creatures on film. He fulfilled his desire as an adult, thrilling audiences with skeletons in a sword fight, a gigantic octopus destroying the Golden Gate Bridge, and a six-armed dancing goddess.

The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store Posted: 07 May 2013 12:35 PM PDT iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending May 6, 2013

Coke plans major expansion of Fla. orange groves Posted: 07 May 2013 12:33 PM PDT AUBURNDALE, Fla. (AP) — The Coca-Cola Co. said Tuesday that it is spending $2 billion to support the planting of 25,000 acres of new orange groves in Florida, a move officials are lauding as a major investment in the Sunshine State's citrus industry.

Dow Jones industrial average back above 15,000 Posted: 07 May 2013 12:33 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average was headed for its first close above 15,000 Tuesday as Wall Street followed world markets higher.

Argentine leader's polling plunges as peso drops Posted: 07 May 2013 12:32 PM PDT BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Cristina Fernandez has ruled out any currency devaluation while she's president of Argentina, and dismissed as election-year politics a brewing scandal over allegations of money laundering by businessmen close to her and her late husband Nestor Kirchner.

President Assad says Syria able to face Israel Posted: 07 May 2013 01:19 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — In his first reaction to Israel's weekend airstrikes, President Bashar Assad said Tuesday that Syria is capable of facing Israel, but stopped short of threatening retaliation for the attacks near the Syrian capital of Damascus.

Gas tanker truck explodes outside Mexico City, kills 20 Posted: 07 May 2013 12:29 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A gas tanker truck exploded on a highway north of Mexico City early on Tuesday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 30 others as a fireball tore through cars and homes. Pablo Bedolla, mayor of the Mexico City suburb of Ecatepec, said 20 people died in the blast that engulfed early morning traffic. Television footage showed burned out vehicles and debris strewn all over the highway on the edge of the capital. "It was a ball of fire which exploded as though they'd put a spotlight in the whole window," resident Carlos Gonzalez Silva told Mexican radio. ...

Column: Russia's reckoning Posted: 07 May 2013 12:26 PM PDT By John Lloyd (Reuters) - Russia is now in a hard, even dangerous, place. A series of shocks are coming, and it is not well placed to weather them. It has, to be sure, little debt: Vladimir Putin's administration is proud that the state has borrowed little and has built up a multibillion-ruble national reserve fund. Yet even that is ending, and the basics of the economy are weak. The former Marxists among Russia's ruling class will know that the economic base determines the political and social superstructure. It is not looking good for them. ...

Giants owner Mara confident Cruz will sign Posted: 07 May 2013 12:26 PM PDT NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants owner John Mara says progress is slow but steady in the contract negotiations between the team and Pro Bowl wide receiver Victor Cruz.

Reports show gun homicides down since 1990s Posted: 07 May 2013 12:24 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Gun homicides have dropped steeply in the United States since their peak in 1993, a pair of reports released Tuesday showed, adding fuel to Congress' battle over whether to tighten restrictions on firearms.

US consumers cut back on credit card use in March Posted: 07 May 2013 01:21 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans cut back on using their credit cards in March, suggesting many were reluctant to take on high-interest debt to make purchases.

Kerry argues US case on Syria to Putin Posted: 07 May 2013 12:22 PM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday argued the U.S. case to Russian President Vladimir Putin for Moscow to take a tougher stance on Syria at a time when Israel's weekend air strikes against the beleaguered Mideast nation have added an unpredictable factor to the talks.

Microsoft extends search guarantee in Yahoo deal Posted: 07 May 2013 12:22 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft has extended a guarantee that provides Yahoo with financial protection as part of the two companies' Internet search partnership.

Discovery of 3 women recalls past abduction cases Posted: 07 May 2013 12:19 PM PDT The discovery of three women in a Cleveland home who all had gone missing separately about a decade ago brings to mind cases of abductions elsewhere. A list of some prominent cases:

Int'l donors pledge $300 million-plus for Somalia Posted: 07 May 2013 12:17 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — International donors heeded warnings about the need for increased support for Somalia by pledging more than $300 million Tuesday toward bolstering security, justice and financial institutions in the conflict-scarred east African nation.

Reports: Bieber fined for speeding in Dubai Posted: 07 May 2013 12:17 PM PDT DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Justin Bieber is used to fans snapping his photo. Dubai police say he also triggered some speed cameras while driving a white Lamborghini during his stop in the Gulf city.

Teixeira, Nova improving; A-Rod works out again Posted: 07 May 2013 12:14 PM PDT TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira says he could be ready to take on-field batting practice for the first time Friday since hurting his right wrist two months ago.

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