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• Bosnians see victims excavated from mass grave
• U.S. says OK for Ukraine to restore order, praises Kiev's 'restraint'
• Arkansas voter ID law challenged in court by ACLU
• Detroit still needs $350M from state lawmakers
• Google posts $3.45 billion first-quarter profit
• NYC police rolling back some counterterror efforts
• US stocks rise, extending gains into third day
• Hot models at this year's New York Auto Show
• US stocks rally on positive economic, earnings news
• Bucks owner Herb Kohl reaches deal to sell team
• Consumer groups win appeal to reveal 'Company Doe'
• US, Russia trade accusations ahead of Ukraine talks
• Pro-Russia separatists take armor, humiliating Ukraine forces
• US economy emerges from winter freeze: Fed's Beige Book
• US readies sanctions, demands Russia halt 'provocation'
• Ailing Malcolm Young taking break from AC/DC
• Jay Z to bring Made in America music fest to LA
• Hero's welcome for pro-Russian forces as Ukrainians decamp
• Armed robber was never told to report to prison
• Six dead, 290 missing in S. Korea ferry sinking
• Boston Marathon organizers confident of safe race
• GM faced a Cadillac ignition switch issue in 2006
• Romanian poet, dissident Nina Cassian dies
• New SAT: What will those questions look like?
• Man charged with marathon hoax is held on bail
• Bloomberg plans $50M gun control network
• Obama, Biden to announce $600M for job grants
• Fed survey: Growth picks up across most of US
• Jill Biden promotes Post-9/11 GI Bill website
• Robber who lived productive life seeks release
• NATO ups military presence amid Russian threat
• Syrian opposition accuses Assad's forces of new poison gas attack
• Some exempted from minimum wage, increased or not
• Officials investigate response time in 911 killing
• Ukraine says investigating Russia's Sberbank for financing separatists
• Geneva talks on Ukraine face steep hurdles
• Uruguay's leader declares $322,883 in wealth
• Bartra fit for Barca, Bale leads Madrid attack
• Young raises $6M in Kickstarter campaign for Pono
• U.S. industry shows some vigor, but housing soft

Bosnians see victims excavated from mass grave Posted: 16 Apr 2014 01:19 PM PDT SEJKOVACA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Denisa Hegic pulled her scarf around her nose to guard against the stench and drew back the plastic shroud. Shaking, she reached down to touch her mother's skull and caressed it.

U.S. says OK for Ukraine to restore order, praises Kiev's 'restraint' Posted: 16 Apr 2014 01:17 PM PDT The White House on Wednesday said it was appropriate for the Ukraine government to take action to restore law and order and urged it to continue to do so in a measured and responsible way. White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters traveling on Air Force One that Kiev had responded with "admirable restraint" to destabilizing actions in the country by armed pro-Moscow separatists. Tensions have continued to build in eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian militiamen have seized control of official buildings despite government threats of a crackdown. Talks between Russia, Ukraine, the United States and the European Union are scheduled for Thursday.

Arkansas voter ID law challenged in court by ACLU Posted: 16 Apr 2014 01:16 PM PDT LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A civil liberties group filed suit Wednesday to block a new Arkansas law requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls before it is enforced for the first time statewide in the primary election next month.

Detroit still needs $350M from state lawmakers Posted: 16 Apr 2014 01:15 PM PDT DETROIT (AP) — Pressure was building Wednesday for Michigan lawmakers to commit $350 million to Detroit pensions, a day after the city reached tentative agreements with pension funds and a retiree group to reduce payouts.

Google posts $3.45 billion first-quarter profit Posted: 16 Apr 2014 01:14 PM PDT New York (AFP) - Google said Wednesday its first quarter profit rose 32 percent from a year ago to $3.45 billion, in results below most Wall Street expectations.

NYC police rolling back some counterterror efforts Posted: 16 Apr 2014 01:13 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department's disbanding of a unit that spied on Muslim neighborhoods could be just the first step in a dismantling of some of the intelligence-gathering machinery it set up after 9/11.

US stocks rise, extending gains into third day Posted: 16 Apr 2014 01:12 PM PDT Stocks are higher for a third day in a row after more U.S. companies report solid earnings and on encouraging news about China's economy.

Hot models at this year's New York Auto Show Posted: 16 Apr 2014 01:11 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — With more than 1 million visitors annually, the New York International Auto Show is one of the most important shows for the U.S. auto industry. Here are some of the vehicles debuting this year. The show opens to the public Friday.

US stocks rally on positive economic, earnings news Posted: 16 Apr 2014 01:09 PM PDT New York (AFP) - US stocks rallied for a third straight day on Wednesday, lifted by some positive economic and corporate earnings news, with Yahoo surging six percent as it beat Wall Street forecasts.

Bucks owner Herb Kohl reaches deal to sell team Posted: 16 Apr 2014 01:09 PM PDT MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bucks owner Herb Kohl has reached a deal to sell the franchise to New York investment firm executives Marc Lasry and Wesley Edens for about $550 million.

Consumer groups win appeal to reveal 'Company Doe' Posted: 16 Apr 2014 01:08 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court is siding with consumer groups in a fight to reveal the identity of the manufacturer in a product safety case linked to a child's death.

US, Russia trade accusations ahead of Ukraine talks Posted: 16 Apr 2014 01:05 PM PDT Slavyansk (Ukraine) (AFP) - Russia and the US traded barbs Wednesday ahead of high-level talks on the crisis in Ukraine as a military operation ordered by Kiev to oust pro-Moscow separatists in its eastern regions collapsed.

Pro-Russia separatists take armor, humiliating Ukraine forces Posted: 16 Apr 2014 01:00 PM PDT By Gabriela Baczynska and Thomas Grove KRAMATORSK/SLAVIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - Separatists flew the Russian flag on armored vehicles taken from the Ukrainian army on Wednesday, humiliating a Kiev government operation to recapture eastern towns controlled by pro-Moscow partisans. Six armored personnel carriers were driven into the rebel-held town of Slaviansk to waves and shouts of "Russia! Russia!". The military setback leaves Kiev looking weak on the eve of a peace conference on Thursday, when its foreign minister will meet his Russian, U.S. and European counterparts in Geneva. So far, the United States and European Union have imposed only targeted sanctions against a list of Russian and Ukrainian individuals and firms in retaliation for Moscow's seizure and rapid annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, completed last month.

US economy emerges from winter freeze: Fed's Beige Book Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:59 PM PDT The US economy is showing clear signs of emerging from the brutal winter, with consumer spending picking up broadly, the Federal Reserve's Beige Book survey said Wednesday. "Economic activity increased in most regions" of the country since the early March report, the Beige Book said, with "modest or moderate" expansion in most of the Fed regions surveyed. The review of economic conditions covered mid-February through early April, capturing still-severe winter weather effects that began to fade last month. The survey confirmed the Fed's view that much of the economy's hibernation earlier in the year was due to severe winter weather, and a thaw would come as weather warms up.

US readies sanctions, demands Russia halt 'provocation' Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:58 PM PDT The United States urged Russia Wednesday to stop its "provocation" in eastern Ukraine, warning it was preparing new sanctions against Moscow ahead of a critical international meeting in Geneva on the crisis. As Secretary of State John Kerry was flying to the Swiss city for talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the European Union, the White House signaled new sanctions against Moscow could be imminent.

Ailing Malcolm Young taking break from AC/DC Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:54 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Malcolm Young of AC/DC is taking a break from the band to focus on his health.

Jay Z to bring Made in America music fest to LA Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:54 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Budweiser Made in America music festival is coming to Los Angeles, but who is performing and how the city will manage the two-day concert are still mysteries.

Hero's welcome for pro-Russian forces as Ukrainians decamp Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:52 PM PDT Slavyansk (Ukraine) (AFP) - It's a welcome more suited for rock stars and matinee idols, not necessarily black-masked soldiers in camouflage here to protect a rebellion. "You're our heroes! We love you!" the crowd clamours, smartphones in hand to capture history in this eastern Ukrainian town of Slavyansk with a population of 140,000, pro-Moscow Russian speakers in their vast majority. Slavyansk is now part of a Kiev-ruled Ukraine in name only. Ukraine vowed to take the town back, and on Sunday deployed a significant loyalist force to do so.

Armed robber was never told to report to prison Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:51 PM PDT ST. LOUIS (AP) — After he was convicted of armed robbery in 2000, Cornealious Anderson was sentenced to 13 years behind bars and told to await instructions on when and where to report to prison. But those instructions never came.

Six dead, 290 missing in S. Korea ferry sinking Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:49 PM PDT Jindo (South Korea) (AFP) - South Korean rescuers and dive teams worked frantically under floodlights as fears rose for nearly 300 people missing after a ferry sank Wednesday with 475 on board, mostly high school students bound for a holiday island. Yonhap news agency said 179 people had been rescued, citing national coastguard officials, leaving 290 unaccounted for. "I'm afraid there's little chance for those trapped inside still to be alive," one senior rescue team official, Cho Yang-Bok, told YTN television as divers struggled to access the submerged multi-deck ferry. Some slid down the steeply inclined side of the ferry and into the water as rescuers, including the crew of what appeared to be a small fishing boat, pulled them to safety.

Boston Marathon organizers confident of safe race Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:47 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — Police stepped up patrols near the Boston Marathon finish line after a masked man walked in the street with a rice cooker in his backpack only hours after the city marked the anniversary of last year's deadly bombing.

GM faced a Cadillac ignition switch issue in 2006 Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:45 PM PDT By Paul Lienert and Eric Beech DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors engineers reported accidentally turning off ignition switches in a Cadillac SRX with their knees more than eight years ago, and they ordered a similar fix to a similar problem in smaller, cheaper cars linked to 13 deaths, according to documents from parts maker Delphi Automotive. The documents, provided to U.S. safety regulators, show GM used the same part, from the Cadillac Catera, to make ignition switches more difficult to turn off on the 2007 Cadillac SRX and the 2007 Saturn Ion and Chevrolet Cobalt. The documents are the first indication that GM's luxury Cadillac brand may have experienced ignition-switch problems similar to those that triggered the recall earlier this year of 2.6 million GM compacts, including the Cobalt and Ion. GM did not immediately respond to requests for clarification.

Romanian poet, dissident Nina Cassian dies Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:43 PM PDT BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian poet and translator Nina Cassian, who obtained political asylum in the United States after the Communist-era secret police found her critical poems scribbled in a friend's diary, has died in New York City. She was 89.

New SAT: What will those questions look like? Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:40 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Calculate the foreign exchange rate a vacationing American would pay in India. Estimate from a random sample the number of 18- to 34-year olds who voted for a candidate. These are sample questions from the newly redesigned SAT, which aims for more real-world applications and analysis from students.

Man charged with marathon hoax is held on bail Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:40 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — The man arrested near the Boston Marathon finish line carrying a backpack containing a rice cooker was sent to a state psychiatric facility for an evaluation Wednesday after an initial court appearance.

Bloomberg plans $50M gun control network Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:39 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg plans to spend $50 million this year on a new group that will mix campaign contributions with field operations aimed at pulling 1 million gun-control supporters to the polls, he announced Wednesday, adding a new dimension to his long-running fight for tighter firearms regulation.

Obama, Biden to announce $600M for job grants Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:34 PM PDT OAKDALE, Pa. (AP) — Striving to show action on jobs, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are trumpeting $600 million in new competitive grants to spur creation of targeted training and apprenticeship programs that could help people land well-paying jobs.

Fed survey: Growth picks up across most of US Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:26 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A Federal Reserve survey shows economic growth picking up across most of the United States over the past two months as bitter winter weather subsided.

Jill Biden promotes Post-9/11 GI Bill website Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:20 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden is promoting a new website designed to make it easier for service members, veterans, their spouses and dependents to calculate their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits at thousands of schools and job training programs.

Robber who lived productive life seeks release Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:19 PM PDT ST. LOUIS (AP) — After he was convicted of armed robbery in 2000, Cornealious Anderson was sentenced to 13 years behind bars and told to await instructions on when and where to report to prison. But those instructions never came.

NATO ups military presence amid Russian threat Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:17 PM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO is strengthening its military footprint along its eastern border immediately in response to Russia's aggression in Ukraine, the alliance's chief said Wednesday.

Syrian opposition accuses Assad's forces of new poison gas attack Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:07 PM PDT Opposition activists accused President Bashar al-Assad's forces of a new poison gas attack in the Syrian capital on Wednesday, posting footage of four men being treated by medics. They said the chemical attack, the fourth the opposition has reported this month, was in the Harasta neighborhood. A voice off-screen gave the date and said Assad's forces used "poison gas in Harasta." It did not say if there were fatalities. The voice off-screen said chemical weapons were also used in Harasta on Friday.

Some exempted from minimum wage, increased or not Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:05 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Some low-paid workers won't benefit even if a long-shot Democratic proposal to raise the federal minimum wage becomes law.

Officials investigate response time in 911 killing Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:05 PM PDT DENVER (AP) — Authorities are investigating whether Denver police responded quickly enough to a woman who was fatally shot nearly 15 minutes into a 911 call about her husband, who she said was hallucinating and asking her to shoot him.

Ukraine says investigating Russia's Sberbank for financing separatists Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:04 PM PDT Ukraine has launched a criminal investigation against Russia's biggest lender Sberbank for facilitating financing of pro-Russian separatists, acting Attorney General Oleh Makhnitsky said on Wednesday. Makhnitsky said the Attorney General's office was investigating 14 banks for helping to finance separatists who have taken over a number of buildings in eastern Ukraine, but he did not say whether all the investigations were criminal. "A criminal investigation has been launched against, for example, Sberbank Russia, and work is underway in that direction ... for financing terrorism," Makhnitsky said in an interview on Fifth Channel television.

Geneva talks on Ukraine face steep hurdles Posted: 16 Apr 2014 12:01 PM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — Thursday's high-level talks in Geneva on Ukraine come as the country's eastern regions are awash in turmoil and pro-Russian insurgents have seized police stations and government buildings in at least nine cities.

Uruguay's leader declares $322,883 in wealth Posted: 16 Apr 2014 01:21 PM PDT MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — President Jose Mujica says his wealth adds up to $322,883. Nearly a third of that is cash, kept in three bank accounts that Uruguay's leader didn't previously declare.

Bartra fit for Barca, Bale leads Madrid attack Posted: 16 Apr 2014 11:54 AM PDT Valencia (Spain) (AFP) - Barcelona were handed a late boost ahead of their clash with Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey final as defender Marc Bartra was declared fit to start.

Young raises $6M in Kickstarter campaign for Pono Posted: 16 Apr 2014 11:48 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Young has raised more than $6 million through a Kickstarter campaign to fund the singer-songwriter's digital music project PonoMusic.

U.S. industry shows some vigor, but housing soft Posted: 16 Apr 2014 11:47 AM PDT By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. industrial production rose at a faster-than-expected clip in March, the latest sign the economy was gaining momentum. Groundbreaking for new homes also increased but remained well below the post-recession peak hit in November, signaling the drag the housing market is placing on the economy. "We are still on track for very strong second-quarter growth." Output at the nation's factories, mines and utilities rose 0.7 percent last month after an upwardly revised gain of 1.2 percent in February, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday. The increase in industrial production, which beat economists' expectations for a 0.5 percent gain, reflected in part a 0.5 percent rise in manufacturing output.

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