| 'Obamacare' under attack as conservatives eye 2016 Posted: 12 Apr 2014 01:06 PM PDT  MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Republicans eyeing the 2016 White House race battered President Barack Obama's health care law and nicked each other Saturday, auditioning before a high-profile gathering of conservatives that some political veterans said marked the campaign's unofficial start.
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| Fabianski stars as Arsenal reach FA Cup final Posted: 12 Apr 2014 01:05 PM PDT  Lukasz Fabianski saved two penalties as Arsenal beat holders Wigan Athletic 4-2 in a shootout at Wembley on Saturday to reach their first FA Cup final for nine years. Having stunned Manchester City in last season's final, before being relegated from the Premier League, Wigan looked set for another famous Wembley day when Jordi Gomez put them ahead with a 63rd-minute penalty. But Per Mertesacker made amends for conceding the penalty by heading in an 82nd-minute equaliser and with the score still 1-1 at the end of extra time, Fabianski took centre stage in the shootout.
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| Couple: Truck was on fire before deadly bus crash Posted: 12 Apr 2014 12:59 PM PDT  ORLAND, Calif. (AP) — A couple said a FedEx tractor-trailer was already on fire when it careened across a median, sideswiped their car and slammed into a bus carrying high school students, adding a new twist to the investigation of a crash that killed 10 people.
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| Granada defeat leaves Barca's title hopes in tatters Posted: 12 Apr 2014 12:59 PM PDT  Madrid (AFP) - Barcelona's La Liga title hopes suffered a huge blow as they lost 1-0 at Granada on Saturday to slip to a second consecutive defeat.
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| Pakistan judge dismisses 9 month old's murder case Posted: 12 Apr 2014 12:56 PM PDT  ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani judge dismissed an attempted murder charge Saturday that police lodged against a 9-month-old boy, ending a bizarre case that drew new criticism to the country's troubled criminal justice system.
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| Ukraine accuses Russia of 'aggression' amid unrest in east Posted: 12 Apr 2014 12:56 PM PDT  Slavyansk (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine accused Moscow of "aggression" on Saturday after Kalashnikov-wielding gunmen seized two security buildings in its restive eastern rust belt amid spreading protests demanding the Russified region join Kremlin rule. The coordinated attacks and a series of gunfights between militants and police in two eastern towns underscored the volatility of the crisis ahead of first direct talks between EU and US diplomats and their Moscow and Kiev counterparts in Geneva on Thursday. Ukraine's foreign minister blamed the occupations on the "provocative activities of Russian special services" while a prominent nationalist called on militants in his Right Sector party -- branded as a neo-Nazi organisation by Moscow -- to "fully mobilise and prepare for decisive action". And acting president Oleksandr Turchynov convened an emergency security meeting after his interior minster reported that a "gunfight" had erupted between local security forces and militants who had attacked a police station in the eastern town of Kramatorsk.
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| Lawyer: Ex-Marine gets 10-year sentence in Iran Posted: 12 Apr 2014 12:44 PM PDT  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian appeals court has overturned a death sentence of a former U.S. Marine convicted of working for the CIA, instead sentencing him to 10 years in prison, his lawyer said Saturday.
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| Calif. crash probe includes limiting bus fires Posted: 12 Apr 2014 12:44 PM PDT ORLAND, Calif. (AP) — A couple said a FedEx tractor-trailer was already on fire when it careened across a median, sideswiped their car and slammed into a bus carrying high school students, adding a new twist to the investigation of a crash that killed 10 people. |
| Mechanic gives himself belated 50th birthday gift Posted: 12 Apr 2014 12:42 PM PDT  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Miguel Angel Jimenez gave himself a belated 50th birthday gift: one of the best rounds ever for a senior golfer at Augusta National.
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| Eagle lifts Watson at Masters Posted: 12 Apr 2014 12:37 PM PDT  Augusta (United States) (AFP) - Bubba Watson eagled the par-five second hole as he battled to hold onto an overnight three-stroke lead Saturday as the third round of the Masters unfolded at a baking-hot Augusta National. It was the first time he had eagled the hole in 22 starts at Augusta National.
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| Uniformed men occupy Donetsk police HQ Posted: 12 Apr 2014 12:37 PM PDT DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Men in the uniforms of Ukraine's now-defunct riot police on Saturday occupied police headquarters in Donetsk, the eastern city that is one of the flashpoints of a wave of pro-Russia protests, hours after armed men seized local police headquarters and a local branch of the Security Service in a nearby city. |
| Rory McIlroy gets beat by amateur at the Masters Posted: 12 Apr 2014 12:35 PM PDT  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy was hoping for a little sympathy on the 18th green.
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| Cruz says he's optimistic about turning US around Posted: 12 Apr 2014 12:27 PM PDT  MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Ted Cruz says he's optimistic about the country's future.
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| Investigators focus on cause of deadly California crash Posted: 12 Apr 2014 12:21 PM PDT  By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - Investigators were focusing on Saturday on what caused a FedEx tractor-trailer to collide with a bus in a fiery crash in northern California that killed 10 people, five of them teenage students en route to a college recruitment event. It remained unclear whether the FedEx driver was somehow distracted or lost consciousness, or whether a mechanical failure occurred when his truck swerved across the median of Interstate 5 and slammed head-on into the motor coach full of students from the Los Angeles area on Thursday evening. The California Highway Patrol also raised the possibility that a separate collision on the truck's side of the highway might have been a factor. Early highway patrol accounts of the accident said the truck side-swiped a car after crossing the center divider, before hitting the bus.
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| Catholic diocese says late bishop guilty of abuse Posted: 12 Apr 2014 12:16 PM PDT THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A former Dutch Catholic bishop, who died last year, was guilty of sexual abuse decades ago when he was a chaplain and teacher in the southern Netherlands, his diocese has acknowledged, in the latest abuse scandal to hit the church. |
| Finance officials express hopes for growth Posted: 12 Apr 2014 12:06 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The world's top finance officials said Saturday that the global economy is recovering and they hope well-run economic programs will avoid the risks that threaten that rebound.
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| Syria rebels, government report poison gas attack Posted: 12 Apr 2014 11:54 AM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government media and rebel forces said Saturday that poison gas had been used in a central village, blaming each other for an attack that reportedly injured scores of people.
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| Ukraine prepares armed response as city seized by pro-Russia forces Posted: 12 Apr 2014 11:47 AM PDT  By Pavel Polityuk and Thomas Grove KIEV/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Armed separatists took virtual control of a city in eastern Ukraine on Saturday and Kiev prepared troops to deal with what it called an "act of aggression by Russia". Pro-Russian activists carrying automatic weapons seized government buildings in Slaviansk and set up barricades on the outskirts of the city. "The Ukrainian authorities consider the events of the day as a display of external aggression from Russia," Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said in a statement. Russia and Ukraine have been in confrontation since protests in Kiev forced the Moscow-backed president from office, and the Kremlin sent troops to annex Crimea, the home of its Black Sea Fleet and a part of Russia until 1954.
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| Disappointment, forgiveness mix in La. scandal Posted: 12 Apr 2014 11:39 AM PDT  MONROE, La. (AP) — To Louisiana voters accustomed to tawdry scandals involving elected officials, disappointment with an eye toward forgiveness is the prevailing sentiment about their new congressman, caught on video embracing an aide married to one of his friends.
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| Gary Woodland shoots 30 on front side at Masters Posted: 12 Apr 2014 11:32 AM PDT  AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — With the leaders still waiting to tee off, Gary Woodland put on quite a show for the early arrivers at Augusta National.
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| O'Brien promises nudity, fire at MTV Movie Awards Posted: 12 Apr 2014 11:28 AM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Conan O'Brien won't be too shy to strip down as host of the MTV Movie Awards.
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| Lightning LW Malone arrested after traffic stop Posted: 12 Apr 2014 11:20 AM PDT  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ryan Malone was charged Saturday with DUI and possession of cocaine after a traffic stop, police said.
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| Gingrich blasts 'ideologues' behind health law Posted: 12 Apr 2014 11:15 AM PDT  MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Newt Gingrich isn't holding back in his criticism of the Cabinet secretary and others behind the troubled rollout of the health care law.
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| New Mali PM chooses ministers with focus on reconciliation Posted: 12 Apr 2014 11:13 AM PDT  Mali's new Prime Minister Moussa Mara formed a government Friday, with the outgoing foreign minister becoming reconciliation minister as the deeply-divided nation recovers from months of ruinous conflict. Former planning minister Mara, 39, was promoted to the premiership last weekend after Mali's first post-war prime minister Oumar Tatam Ly quit just six months into office. President Ibrahima Boubacar Keita's office gave no reason for the resignation of Ly and his ministers, but it later emerged that the outgoing prime minister had become frustrated over being unable to enact reforms in the administration. Mara said this week that he wants to strengthen governance and public services, improving relations between citizens and the state in post-coup Mali.
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| Moving Wembley tribute for Hillsborough dead Posted: 12 Apr 2014 11:04 AM PDT  Wembley was at the forefront of English football's tributes to mark the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster on Saturday as grounds across the country fell silent in memory of the dead. The tragedy, which took place on April 15, 1989, saw 96 Liverpool fans die as a result of a crush at the Leppings Lane end of Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough ground, where the Merseyside club were playing in a FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest. At Wembley, where Arsenal were playing Wigan in a FA Cup semi-final, 96 seats were set aside and each had a Liverpool scarf laid upon it. At Hillsborough, for their Championship match against Blackburn, Wednesday replaced 96 blue seats with white seats bearing red roses at the end of the stadium where the Liverpool fans died.
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| Instagram photo-sharing service goes down Posted: 12 Apr 2014 11:04 AM PDT  Popular photo-sharing site Instagram was not working Saturday, as frustrated users quickly turned to social network Twitter and other web sites to share their complaints. On the company's official Twitter feed, it confirmed there was a problem, calling it "a feed delivery issue," and said it was working to fix it. The downed service quickly prompted complaints and jokes on Twitter and other sites, often linked to the popularity of sharing photos of meals with the service. Twitter users seemed split between frustration and amusement at others' frustration.
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| Rand Paul says conservatives need a bold message Posted: 12 Apr 2014 10:58 AM PDT  MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Potential presidential contender Rand Paul says conservatives need a bold message to "hit those who haven't been listening" and to keep their political movement growing.
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| Ukraine accuses Russia of 'act of aggression' Posted: 12 Apr 2014 10:50 AM PDT KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine considered attacks by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine on Saturday as an "act of aggression by Russia", Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said. "Units of the interior and defense ministries are implementing an operational response plan," he said in a statement on his Facebook page. (Reporting by Conor Humphries; Editing by Robin Pomeroy) |
| Everton eye Champions League as England remembers Hillsborough Posted: 12 Apr 2014 10:43 AM PDT  Everton leapfrogged Arsenal into fourth place in the Premier League with a 1-0 win at bottom of the table Sunderland on Saturday as English football marked the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. Fresh from their 3-0 victory over the Gunners last weekend, Roberto Martinez's side had to wait until the 75th minute to score at the Stadium of Light when former Manchester United defender Wes Brown put Gerard Deulofeu's cross into his own net. Victory moved Everton in the Champions League places, two points ahead of Arsenal, who were in FA Cup semi-final action against Wigan at Wembley, with both clubs having five league games remaining this season.
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| ECB's Draghi: the strong euro could require policy action Posted: 12 Apr 2014 10:42 AM PDT  Washington (AFP) - European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi said Saturday that the bank may need to take action to stem the rising euro.
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| Iran rejects naming new UN envoy after US refusal Posted: 12 Apr 2014 10:35 AM PDT  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran rejected naming a new diplomat Saturday to represent it at the United Nations, with one lawmaker urging the Islamic Republic to stand up to "bullying" from the U.S., which has rejected granting its pick a visa.
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| Pakistan court drops attempted murder case against baby Posted: 12 Apr 2014 10:31 AM PDT  Lahore (Pakistan) (AFP) - A Pakistani court on Saturday threw out charges of attempted murder against a nine-month-old baby, in a case that highlighted endemic flaws in the country's legal system and provoked widespread ridicule. The court also launched a separate case to look into how police pressed charges against baby Mohammad Musa after his family clashed with gas company officials in a working class neighbourhood in the eastern city of Lahore. The case drew international attention and sparked ridicule against the Pakistani criminal justice system, after the toddler was photographed crying desperately while being fingerprinted in court. Inspector Kashif Muhammad, who was at the crime scene and pressed attempted murder charges against the baby, has since been suspended.
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| Russia: US claims on Boston bombing a 'low blow' Posted: 12 Apr 2014 10:25 AM PDT  Russia Saturday dismissed as a "low blow" claims that Moscow had failed to provide intelligence over one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, blaming anti-Russian sentiment in Washington over Ukraine. The New York Times reported on Wednesday that Russia declined requests from the FBI for information on Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, who died in a gun battle with police after a four-day manhunt following the bombing. Citing a review of how American intelligence and law enforcement agencies could have thwarted the bombing, the Times said Russia shared additional information on Tsarnaev only after the attack.
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| With no new signals, Aussie PM sees long jet hunt Posted: 12 Apr 2014 10:17 AM PDT  PERTH, Australia (AP) — A day after expressing optimism about the hunt for the missing Malaysian jet, Australia's leader warned Saturday that the massive search would likely continue "for a long time."
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| Engaged pair, teen athlete among dead in bus crash Posted: 12 Apr 2014 10:17 AM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Five high school students and three chaperones have been confirmed dead or are unaccounted for after a charter bus heading to Humboldt State University was struck by a FedEx tractor-trailer in Northern California. The bus and big rig drivers were killed, but their identities have not been released.
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| Five Things Learned from the 78th Masters Posted: 12 Apr 2014 10:08 AM PDT  Augusta (United States) (AFP) - Five things learned from the first two rounds of the 78th Masters at Augusta National Golf Club: - Don't mess with Amen Corner: The first two holes in the famed stretch at Augusta National were the hardest on the course the first two days. Amen Corner's last hole, the par-5 13th at 510 yards, was the second easiest behind the par-5 eighth but still offered plenty of woe. - The absence of Tiger Woods is felt: US television ratings for the first round were two million viewers, down almost 29 percent from last year's 2.8 million.
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| Australia sees long haul as hunt for MH370 goes on Posted: 12 Apr 2014 10:05 AM PDT  Perth (Australia) (AFP) - There was no let-up in the air and sea search for the missing Malaysian airliner off Australia on Saturday as Prime Minister Tony Abbott warned that locating Flight MH370 would still likely take a long time. Abbott appeared to step back from his comments Friday when he voiced great confidence that signals from the black box had been detected -- his most upbeat assessment so far that triggered speculation that a breakthrough was imminent. Retired air chief marshal Angus Houston who heads the hunt from Perth, had quickly issued a statement clarifying that there had been no breakthrough. "We do have a high degree of confidence the transmissions we have been picking up are from flight MH370," Abbott said on the last day of his visit to China.
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| Ukraine calls emergency meeting of national security council Posted: 12 Apr 2014 09:58 AM PDT KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's acting president called an emergency meeting of Kiev's national security council on Saturday after pro-Russian separatists seized control of government buildings in the eastern city of Slaviansk. "At 9 p.m. (1800 GMT) a meeting will take place of the Ukrainian council of security and defense because of the situation in the east of Ukraine," a spokeswoman for Acting President Oleksander Turchinov said. (Reporting by Conor Humphries; Editing by Kevin Liffey) |
| Everton eye Champions League on emotional weekend Posted: 12 Apr 2014 09:52 AM PDT Everton leapfrogged Arsenal into fourth place in the Premier League with a 1-0 win at bottom of the table Sunderland on Saturday as English football marked the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. Fresh from their 3-0 victory over the Gunners last weekend, Roberto Martinez's side had to wait until the 75th minute to score at the Stadium of Light when former Manchester United defender Wes Brown put Gerard Deulofeu's cross into his own net. Victory moved Everton in the Champions League places, two points ahead of Arsenal, who were in FA Cup semi-final action against Wigan at Wembley, with both clubs having five league games remaining this season. |
| Ohio judge orders man to hold 'I AM A BULLY!' sign Posted: 12 Apr 2014 09:40 AM PDT SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio (AP) — A judge has ordered a man convicted of harassing a neighbor and her disabled children to stand on a street corner with a sign that says he is a bully. |
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