2 UN workers killed by gunmen in Somalia

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• 2 UN workers killed by gunmen in Somalia
• Sen Mark Udall reports $2 million in first quarter
• NBC boss isn't worried about Letterman successor
• Egypt court upholds sentence for 3 activists
• Kerry to meet with top diplomats on Ukraine
• Liechtenstein manhunt seeks shooter at bank
• 'I'm scared to sleep', tearful Pistorius tells court
• Earnhardt Jr. out of Texas race after fiery wreck
• Bob Geldof 'beyond pain' at death of daughter Peaches
• US deports illegal immigrants for minor offenses: report
• Latvia, Lithuania ban Russian state TV broadcasts
• On Twitter and video, Biden steps up role for Dems
• US television icon Barbara Walters to retire May 16
• US consumer borrowing up $16.5 billion in February
• Pro-Russians call east Ukraine region independent
• Dems slam CIA ex-boss over Feinstein criticism
• Softer image helps far-right's gains in Hungary
• End of Windows XP support spells trouble for some
• Rescues needed as storms drench the Southeast
• Senate nears passage of jobless-benefits bill
• Vatican ex-sex crimes prosecutor heads to Scotland
• Aunt: Niece rescued at sea recovering on meds
• US women's soccer coach Tom Sermanni fired
• Tigers led by cool, calm and collected Brad Ausmus
• 'Got Talent' TV talent format sets Guinness record
• Steve Jobs biographer writing about digital age
• Band Aid founder Bob Geldof's daughter Peaches dead at age 25
• Peaches Geldof dies unexpectedly at age 25
• T.C. Boyle ends three-decade run with publisher
• In blind test, soloists like new violins over old
• Young Utah gay couple become face of gay marriage
• Senate nears passage of jobless benefit bill
• Ow, Canada: US retailers get the cold shoulder
• Woman complains to police about marijuana quality
• Drew Carey makes 'The Price Is Right' his own
• Engineer in NY derailment talked of feeling dazed
• New museum to open celebrating John Paul II
• Phoenix mom facing abuse charges gaining support
• Russia tells Kiev not to use force in southeast Ukraine
• Strait, Lambert lead winners at Academy of Country Music awards

2 UN workers killed by gunmen in Somalia Posted: 07 Apr 2014 01:10 PM PDT MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Gunmen inside an airport in Somalia shot and killed two consultants working for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the U.N. mission in the country said Monday.

Sen Mark Udall reports $2 million in first quarter Posted: 07 Apr 2014 01:03 PM PDT DENVER (AP) — Sen. Mark Udall's campaign is reporting it raised $2 million in the first three months of the year for the Democrat's newly competitive re-election effort.

NBC boss isn't worried about Letterman successor Posted: 07 Apr 2014 01:03 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — With Jimmy Fallon doing so well as "Tonight" show host, NBC's boss expresses no fear about who will replace David Letterman on CBS.

Egypt court upholds sentence for 3 activists Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:56 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — An appeals court on Monday upheld the convictions and three-year prison sentences handed down to three of Egypt's most prominent political activists, a ruling that is likely to revive opposition to a draconian protest law they were accused of violating.

Kerry to meet with top diplomats on Ukraine Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:56 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry agreed Monday to meet with top diplomats from Russia, Ukraine and the European Union in a new push to calm tensions in eastern Ukraine, as the White House threatened further sanctions if Moscow intervenes.

Liechtenstein manhunt seeks shooter at bank Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:55 PM PDT GENEVA (AP) — Police in Liechtenstein say a manhunt is under way for a former fund manager suspected of shooting to death a 48-year-old CEO in a bank's underground parking garage.

'I'm scared to sleep', tearful Pistorius tells court Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:55 PM PDT By David Dolan PRETORIA (Reuters) - His voice trembling with emotion, Oscar Pistorius took the witness stand in his own defense on Monday, saying the Valentine's Day shooting of his girlfriend last year had left him sleepless, terrified and plagued by nightmares. The disabled South African track star, on trial for murder, apologized to the mother of model Reeva Steenkamp, saying he had fired four times through a toilet door at his luxury Pretoria home in the belief he was defending her from an intruder. Steenkamp, a law graduate and model, was hit by at least three rounds, one of which - to the head - killed her almost instantly, the court has heard. "I was simply trying to protect Reeva," Pistorius told the Pretoria High Court at the start of his testimony.

Earnhardt Jr. out of Texas race after fiery wreck Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:48 PM PDT FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. wound up with his first last-place finish in seven seasons Monday after driving his car into the rain-saturated infield grass before it shot across the track and slammed into the wall in a fiery crash.

Bob Geldof 'beyond pain' at death of daughter Peaches Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:48 PM PDT Live Aid founder Bob Geldof said his family was "beyond pain" at the death of his socialite daughter Peaches at the age of 25 on Monday. Peaches, a mother of two young sons herself, was just 11 when her mother, television presenter Paula Yates, died of a heroin overdose aged 41 in 2000. In her last Twitter message to her 190,000 followers on Sunday, Peaches posted a photograph of her as a baby being held by her mother, with the words, "Me and my mum". Her father Bob, who put together a huge live rock show in 1985 to raise money for the Ethiopian famine, said of his second daughter: "Peaches has died.

US deports illegal immigrants for minor offenses: report Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:47 PM PDT The United States is mostly deporting undocumented immigrants who have committed only minor offenses or have no criminal record, despite President Barack Obama's promises to the contrary, the New York Times reported Monday. The newspaper said it found that only 20 percent of the two million people deported since Obama took office in January 2009 were involved in major crimes like drug trafficking. Obama, whose quest for comprehensive immigration reform has run aground in the Congress, has assured Hispanics that his government was going after "criminals, gang bangers, people who are hurting the community, not after students, not after folks who are here just because they're trying to figure out how to feed their families." Moreover, two thirds "involve people who had committed minor infractions, including traffic violations, or had no criminal records at all," it said.

Latvia, Lithuania ban Russian state TV broadcasts Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:44 PM PDT VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Latvia is joining Lithuania in banning Russian state television broadcasts because it found that several programs about the Ukraine crisis were tendentious and not in the Baltic nation's security interests.

On Twitter and video, Biden steps up role for Dems Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:39 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden is ramping up his role for the Democratic Party, putting his political weight behind a voter-expansion effort and rebooting his dormant Twitter handle just in time for the midterm elections.

US television icon Barbara Walters to retire May 16 Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:37 PM PDT Trailblazing US television journalist Barbara Walters, famed for her political and celebrity interviews in a career spanning more than half a century, is to retire next month, the ABC network confirmed Monday. Walters, 84, who had already confirmed she would retire in 2014, will bring the curtain down on 53 years of broadcasting when she co-hosts her chat show "The View" for the last time on May 16. "In this business there are legends, there are icons, and then there is Barbara Walters," Robert A. Iger, chairman and chief executive of The Walt Disney Company said. "It's impossible to fully convey her impact and influence on television.

US consumer borrowing up $16.5 billion in February Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:34 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers increased their borrowing in February on autos and student loans by the largest amount in a year. But for a second straight month, they cut back on their credit card use.

Pro-Russians call east Ukraine region independent Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:32 PM PDT DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Pro-Russian activists barricaded inside a government building in eastern Ukraine proclaimed the region independent Monday and called for a referendum on seceding from Ukraine — an ominous echo of the events that led to Russia's annexation of Crimea.

Dems slam CIA ex-boss over Feinstein criticism Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:32 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Leading Democrats sharply criticized a former CIA chief on Monday for suggesting that a disputed torture report produced by Sen. Dianne Feinstein's Senate panel was motivated by her "emotional feeling" and not by a desire for objectivity.

Softer image helps far-right's gains in Hungary Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:31 PM PDT BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Prime Minister Viktor Orban easily trounced his rivals to once again become Hungary's undisputed leader, but the strong showing of the country's far-right Jobbik party has left Jewish leaders and others worried.

End of Windows XP support spells trouble for some Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:29 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft will end support for the persistently popular Windows XP on Tuesday, and with an estimated 30 percent of businesses and consumers still using the 12-year-old operating system, the move could put everything from the operations of heavy industry to the identities of everyday people in danger.

Rescues needed as storms drench the Southeast Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:27 PM PDT BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Severe thunderstorms crawled across the Southeast on Monday, dumping heavy rains and causing flash flooding in central Alabama, where crews in small boats and military trucks had to rescue dozens of people from their homes and cars.

Senate nears passage of jobless-benefits bill Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:27 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Capping a three-month struggle, the Senate closed in Monday on passage of election-year legislation to restore jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed that expired late last year.

Vatican ex-sex crimes prosecutor heads to Scotland Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:26 PM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is sending its former sex crimes prosecutor to Scotland this week to investigate "recent serious allegations of misconduct" surrounding disgraced Scottish Cardinal Keith O'Brien, who resigned last year after admitting to sexual misdeeds.

Aunt: Niece rescued at sea recovering on meds Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:25 PM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — The aunt of a 1-year-old girl rescued at sea by the U.S. Navy says the baby's fever is gone, and she is responding well to medication after showing salmonella-like symptoms before her family's sailboat broke down.

US women's soccer coach Tom Sermanni fired Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:24 PM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — Tom Sermanni coached the U.S. women's soccer team to a 2-0 win over China in Colorado in the afternoon. By evening, he was out of a job.

Tigers led by cool, calm and collected Brad Ausmus Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:23 PM PDT DETROIT (AP) — Brad Ausmus got a taste of what life is like leading a team in his first week as a Major League Baseball manager.

'Got Talent' TV talent format sets Guinness record Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:21 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — The producers of the "Got Talent" franchise say the TV talent contest is a winner in its own right.

Steve Jobs biographer writing about digital age Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:16 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — After writing a best-selling book about a superstar of the digital age, Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson is working on a tribute to teamwork.

Band Aid founder Bob Geldof's daughter Peaches dead at age 25 Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:15 PM PDT By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) - Peaches Geldof, daughter of Band Aid founder and musician Bob Geldof and a media and fashion personality in her own right, has died at her home in Kent, southern England, aged 25, British media reported on Monday. Peaches Geldof, who was married twice and had two sons under 2 years old, had worked as a DJ, model, journalist and television personality. Her father, an Irish singer who rose to prominence as the leader of the 1970s-1980s band the Boomtown Rats, and later organised the charity Band Aid to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia, said in a statement that the family was "beyond pain". Peaches' mother, television presenter Paula Yates, who was married to Geldof from 1986 to 1996, died in 2000, aged 41, from a heroin overdose.

Peaches Geldof dies unexpectedly at age 25 Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:13 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Peaches Geldof, the wild-child second daughter of concert organizer Bob Geldof who filled the pages of British tabloids with her late-night antics as she flirted through the fashion and celebrity world, was found dead Monday at age 25.

T.C. Boyle ends three-decade run with publisher Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:10 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — T.C. Boyle is turning the page: After nearly 30 years with Viking Penguin, the prize-winning author is switching to an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

In blind test, soloists like new violins over old Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:09 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten world-class soloists put costly Stradivarius violins and new, cheaper ones to a blind scientific test. The results may seem off-key to musicians and collectors, but the new instruments won handily.

Young Utah gay couple become face of gay marriage Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:09 PM PDT SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Derek Kitchen was a teenager still coming to grips with his sexual orientation when yard signs began popping up throughout his suburban Salt Lake City neighborhood in 2004 supporting an amendment to ban same-sex marriage.

Senate nears passage of jobless benefit bill Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:08 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is closing in on passage of election-year legislation to restore jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed that expired late last year.

Ow, Canada: US retailers get the cold shoulder Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:08 PM PDT For years, Canadians would cross the border to the U.S. to shop at Target. Exporting its cheap chic there seemed like a no-brainer.

Woman complains to police about marijuana quality Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:05 PM PDT LUFKIN, Texas (AP) — Police in East Texas have arrested a woman after she called them to complain about the quality of the marijuana she had purchased from a dealer.

Drew Carey makes 'The Price Is Right' his own Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:04 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — There's so much noise during an episode of "The Price Is Right" that producers of the soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful," which is taping nearby, need to be aware of the game show's schedule so the rowdiness doesn't disrupt the filming of a love scene.

Engineer in NY derailment talked of feeling dazed Posted: 07 Apr 2014 12:01 PM PDT WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — The engineer on a New York commuter train that derailed last year, killing four people, says he felt dazed and hypnotized just before the crash.

New museum to open celebrating John Paul II Posted: 07 Apr 2014 11:58 AM PDT WADOWICE, Poland (AP) — A new museum in Poland is offering viewers a chance to see what it's like to walk in the shoes of a saint — or at least to have a look at the black socks he wore for the journey.

Phoenix mom facing abuse charges gaining support Posted: 07 Apr 2014 11:54 AM PDT PHOENIX (AP) — Like many busy mothers, Shanesha Taylor was trying to do it all.

Russia tells Kiev not to use force in southeast Ukraine Posted: 07 Apr 2014 11:54 AM PDT Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Ukraine's acting foreign minister, Andrei Deshchytsa, in a phone conversation on Monday that Kiev must not use force against pro-Russian protesters in southeastern Ukraine, Lavrov's ministry said. "The need to respect the aspirations of the residents of southeastern Ukraine (and) the inadmissibility of the use of force to respond to legal demands (by protesters) to protect their language, culture and socioeconomic rights was emphasized (from the Russian side)," the ministry's statement said. Ukraine's interior minister accused President Vladimir Putin on Sunday of orchestrating "separatist disorder" in eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian protesters seized administrative buildings in three cities, as a pretext to send Russian troops into Ukraine.

Strait, Lambert lead winners at Academy of Country Music awards Posted: 07 Apr 2014 11:54 AM PDT By Robert Galbraith LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Country music veteran George Strait and singer Miranda Lambert led the winners at the 49th Academy of Country Music awards, while the genre's biggest names, including Blake Shelton, Lady Antebellum, Eric Church and Keith Urban, sang their hits. Strait, 61, won the night's top prize of Entertainer of the Year, beating out Lambert, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton and Taylor Swift.

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