Police: NY bridge-jumpers were homicide suspects

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• Police: NY bridge-jumpers were homicide suspects
• Iraqis vote in an election without foreign troops
• US gen: Corruption is top threat in Afghanistan
• Kiev: Forces "helpless" to restore order in east
• 1,100 homes evacuated in smoky California wildfire
• Senate GOP pushes Russia sanctions bill
• Reports: Abducted girls married to Nigerian rebels
• Floods batter U.S. Southeast reeling from deadly tornadoes
• CSX says three derailed train cars still on fire in Virginia
• Tankers catch fire in Lynchburg, Va., derailment
• House panel votes against military benefit cuts
• NFL Redskins name 'racist': US Senate leader
• U.S. economy stalls in first-quarter, but fundamentals still sound
• Brewers' Garza injures thumb, leaves in 4th inning
• Success brings sanctions for Putin's judo partner
• APNewsBreak: Isle Royale wolf decline boosts moose
• Airlines offering fewer flights, fewer seats
• Suburban NY student picks Yale among all 8 Ivies
• Airstrike on Syrian school kills 19, activists say
• Tunisia turns to Star Wars to boost tourism
• Court orders EPA to adopt new air pollution rule
• Regulators rush to scene of latest crude-by-rail accident
• Ex-Montana teacher to be re-sentenced in rape case
• Gov't report says US lost $11.2B on GM bailout
• Navy dolphin trainer drowns in San Diego Bay
• Wheeler says FCC won't allow Internet 'slow lane'
• Hundreds rescued from floodwaters in Fla., Ala.
• Egypt's judges rebuff criticism of death sentences
• Train carrying crude derails in Virginia, bursts into flame
• 'Priority investors' drawn into uproar over Royal Mail privatisation
• Facebook unveils host of mobile-friendly features
• Mexico lays out energy reform rules
• NBA owners likely to force Sterling to sell Los Angeles Clippers
• Heisman winner Winston accused of taking crab legs
• British media: Prince Harry, girlfriend break up
• Facebook adds anonymous login, in move to build trust
• Associated Press adds 3 members to board
• Oil below $100; gas prices near peak, AAA says
• LaBelle, Knight and Cole head to 'After Midnight'
• Al Feldstein, who headed Mad magazine, dies

Police: NY bridge-jumpers were homicide suspects Posted: 30 Apr 2014 01:07 PM PDT SUFFERN, N.Y. (AP) — A woman and her boyfriend moved in with her uncle, stole from his bank accounts and then suffocated him before jumping to their deaths off the George Washington Bridge, police said Wednesday.

Iraqis vote in an election without foreign troops Posted: 30 Apr 2014 01:06 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq voted Wednesday in its first nationwide election since U.S. troops withdrew in 2011, with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki confident of victory and even offering an olive branch to his critics by inviting them to join him in a governing coalition.

US gen: Corruption is top threat in Afghanistan Posted: 30 Apr 2014 01:04 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A former commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan said Wednesday that corruption, not the Taliban, is the worst threat to the future of the war-torn country.

Kiev: Forces "helpless" to restore order in east Posted: 30 Apr 2014 01:04 PM PDT HORLIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's acting president conceded Wednesday that his police and security forces were "helpless" to stifle unrest in the country's east, where pro-Russia gunmen seized more buildings, walking into the police station and mayor's office in this mining hub without resistance.

1,100 homes evacuated in smoky California wildfire Posted: 30 Apr 2014 01:04 PM PDT RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) — At least 1,100 homes and several schools were evacuated Wednesday as dry, gusty winds fanned a smoky wildfire in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains in California.

Senate GOP pushes Russia sanctions bill Posted: 30 Apr 2014 01:03 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Wednesday slammed President Barack Obama's response to Russian aggression as timid and insufficient, and offered an alternative that would impose sanctions on banking and energy sectors and provide weapons to Ukraine.

Reports: Abducted girls married to Nigerian rebels Posted: 30 Apr 2014 01:02 PM PDT LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Scores of girls and young women kidnapped from a school in Nigeria are being forced to marry their Islamic extremist abductors, a civic organization reported Wednesday.

Floods batter U.S. Southeast reeling from deadly tornadoes Posted: 30 Apr 2014 01:00 PM PDT By Bill Cotterell TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - The worst floods in decades deluged roads and engulfed homes and cars in Florida's Panhandle and coastal Alabama on Wednesday, the latest mayhem created by a tornado-packing storm system that has killed at least 34 people this week. Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency for 26 counties inundated by as much as two feet of relentless rain over a 24-hour period as severe thunderstorms raced across the northern part of the state. Emergency workers evacuated about 200 people in the Panhandle, Scott told reporters at an emergency operations center south of Tallahassee. "No-one anticipated it would just keep on raining and raining and raining ... We thought it was going to move on out." Ashton Hayward, the mayor of Pensacola, Florida, said some downtown areas of the Gulf Coast city, were up to four feet under water.

CSX says three derailed train cars still on fire in Virginia Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:59 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three rail cars a CSX Corp. train that derailed in Lynchburg, Virginia are still on fire, the company said on Wednesday. The train was carrying crude oil and traveling from Chicago to Virginia when 15 cars derailed at 2:30 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, the company said in a statement published on its website. CSX is "responding fully" to the derailment with emergency personnel, safety and environmental experts, it said. (Reporting by Selam Gebrekidan; Editing by Meredith Mazzilli)

Tankers catch fire in Lynchburg, Va., derailment Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:56 PM PDT LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Authorities were evacuating numerous buildings Wednesday afternoon after several CSX tanker cars carrying crude oil derailed in downtown Lynchburg, Va., and caught fire along the James River, city officials said.

House panel votes against military benefit cuts Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:56 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A House panel has voted against proposed Pentagon cuts in housing allowances, subsidies to commissaries and changes in the military health care system.

NFL Redskins name 'racist': US Senate leader Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:55 PM PDT The Washington Redskins name is a racist relic that has no place in today's multi-cultural NFL and must be changed, the leader of the US Senate said Wednesday. The American football team in the US capital has faced a backlash for decades, particularly from Native American groups that see the name as a racial slur, but the prickly issue of racism in US sports is back in the spotlight after the NBA banned the Los Angeles Clippers owner. Weighing in with the most forceful case against the Redskins name in years, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the NFL should take a leaf out of the National Basketball Association (NBA) playbook and confront racism head on.

U.S. economy stalls in first-quarter, but fundamentals still sound Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:54 PM PDT By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy barely grew in the first quarter as the severe winter hampered exports and led businesses to curtail investment spending, but activity already appears to be bouncing back. Gross domestic product expanded at a 0.1 percent annual rate, the slowest since the fourth quarter of 2012, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday.

Brewers' Garza injures thumb, leaves in 4th inning Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:54 PM PDT ST. LOUIS (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Matt Garza left a start against the St. Louis Cardinals in the fourth inning because of a bruised right thumb.

Success brings sanctions for Putin's judo partner Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:54 PM PDT By Jason Bush MOSCOW (Reuters) - Fortune has smiled on judo coach Arkady Rotenberg, bringing his businesses Google-like growth and a key role in staging the Winter Olympics. Rotenberg says his success has nothing to do with personal favors from his childhood sparring partner, Vladimir Putin, and has denounced this week's Ukraine-linked sanctions on his companies as an affront to the spirit of free enterprise. Following personal U.S. visa bans and asset freezes imposed on Rotenberg and his younger brother Boris last month, the new measures against pipeline construction firm Stroygazmontazh (SGM) and banks SMP and Investcapitalbank have, if nothing else, thrust the media-shy sportsman into the spotlight. SGM, 51-percent owned by Arkady Rotenberg, 62, saw revenues grow by a factor of nearly 50 after its creation in 2008 from several units sold by Gazprom.

APNewsBreak: Isle Royale wolf decline boosts moose Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:52 PM PDT TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Isle Royale National Park's inbred gray wolf population remains dangerously low for a third consecutive year, while the moose on which they feed have doubled during the same period — trends that could lead to long-term problems for the Lake Superior archipelago's ecosystems, scientists said Wednesday.

Airlines offering fewer flights, fewer seats Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:51 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A government watchdog confirmed Wednesday what airline passengers are finding when they try to book a flight: Service to communities of all sizes is declining, but especially to small and medium-size airports.

Suburban NY student picks Yale among all 8 Ivies Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:48 PM PDT MASTIC BEACH, N.Y. (AP) — Yale is the pick for a New York student who made national headlines after being accepted to all eight Ivy League schools.

Airstrike on Syrian school kills 19, activists say Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:47 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian fighter jet struck a school with a missile in the northern city of Aleppo Wednesday as teachers and students were preparing an exhibit of children's drawings depicting their country at war, killing at least 19 people, including 10 children, activists said.

Tunisia turns to Star Wars to boost tourism Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:46 PM PDT TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Two dozen white-clad Imperial Troopers and other Star Wars characters marched Wednesday down a stately, tree-lined avenue in Tunis — a site where activists once fought riot police during the 2011 Arab Spring revolutions.

Court orders EPA to adopt new air pollution rule Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:46 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal court has given the Obama administration a deadline for updating federal standards for smog that are more than a year overdue.

Regulators rush to scene of latest crude-by-rail accident Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:45 PM PDT U.S. regulators on Wednesday headed to the scene of a derailment and fire in downturn Lynchburg, Virginia, involving a CSX Corp freight train carrying crude oil, officials said. A spokesman for the Department of Transportation said inspectors from the Federal Railroad Administration were headed to the scene. The National Transportation Safety Board is "monitoring and gathering information" on the accident, a spokesman said.

Ex-Montana teacher to be re-sentenced in rape case Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:45 PM PDT BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A former high school teacher who served one month in prison after being convicted of raping a 14-year-old student faces more time behind bars after the Montana Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that his original sentence was too short.

Gov't report says US lost $11.2B on GM bailout Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:45 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A new report says taxpayers lost $11.2 billion on the government's bailout of General Motors.

Navy dolphin trainer drowns in San Diego Bay Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:45 PM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — A contractor with a Navy program that trains dolphins and sea lions for missions drowned during a nighttime exercise in San Diego Bay, the first death for the program that started in 1959, a Navy spokesman said Wednesday.

Wheeler says FCC won't allow Internet 'slow lane' Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:43 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — The nation's top telecommunications regulator defended his latest proposal to protect an open Internet, warning cable companies that manipulating data traffic on their networks for profit would not be tolerated.

Hundreds rescued from floodwaters in Fla., Ala. Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:42 PM PDT PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — People were plucked off rooftops or climbed into their attics to get away from fast-rising waters when nearly 2 feet of rain fell on the Florida Panhandle and Alabama coast in the span of about 24 hours, the latest bout of severe weather that began with tornadoes in the Midwest.

Egypt's judges rebuff criticism of death sentences Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:39 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Justice Minister on Wednesday rebuffed international criticism of a mass trial this week in which some 680 defendants were sentenced to death, saying the judiciary is not a tool of executive authority and that rulings can be overturned upon appeal.

Train carrying crude derails in Virginia, bursts into flame Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:38 PM PDT A CSX Corp train carrying crude oil derailed and burst into flames in downtown Lynchburg, Virginia on Wednesday, with several tank cars spilling oil into the nearby James River, city officials said. Some 14 train cars had derailed, said JoAnn Martin, director of communications for the city. The train was run by CSX Corp, she said. The train derailed just meters from office buildings in downtown Lynchburg, the footage showed.

'Priority investors' drawn into uproar over Royal Mail privatisation Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:36 PM PDT By Neil Maidment and William James LONDON (Reuters) - Major global investors including BlackRock, JP Morgan, and Standard Life were drawn into a British political battle on Wednesday over their profits from a Royal Mail sell-off criticised for short-changing taxpayers. Shares in Royal Mail have soared as much as 87 percent above the 330 pence per share Britain sold a 60 percent stake for in October. Blackrock, JP Morgan and Standard Life were named in a list of 16 firms published by Britain as "priority investors", who were sold larger allocations of shares due to a willingness to buy sizeable stakes for the long-term, despite Royal Mail facing the threat of strike action in its peak Christmas period.

Facebook unveils host of mobile-friendly features Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:35 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mark Zuckerberg, like Facebook, is maturing. The soon-to-be 30-year-old CEO of the 10-year-old social networking company grew reflective as he stood in front of hundreds of developers to announce a host of mobile features designed to put "people first."

Mexico lays out energy reform rules Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:34 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government on Wednesday unveiled its proposed rules for a historic opening of the state-owned oil and energy industry, saying contracts and production licenses should be put out for public bid and go to the company that offers the best return.

NBA owners likely to force Sterling to sell Los Angeles Clippers Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:34 PM PDT By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association's 29 team owners will likely vote to force Donald Sterling to sell the Los Angeles Clippers after he was banned for life for racist comments, some of the owners said on Wednesday. As it appeared more likely the team would be put up for sale, talk show host turned media businesswoman Oprah Winfrey emerged among potential buyers who have expressed interest. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, who also announced a $2.5 million fine on Sterling on Tuesday, asked the league's governing board of fellow owners to act immediately to force Sterling to sell the club he bought 33 years ago. Although no firm date for the vote was given by the NBA, early indications were that owners would overwhelmingly support the unprecedented move.

Heisman winner Winston accused of taking crab legs Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:32 PM PDT TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State's Heisman Trophy quarterback Jameis Winston was issued a civil citation after sheriff's deputies say he walked out of a supermarket without paying for $32 worth of crab legs and crawfish.

British media: Prince Harry, girlfriend break up Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:32 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — British news media are reporting that Prince Harry and his girlfriend Cressida Bonas have split up.

Facebook adds anonymous login, in move to build trust Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:31 PM PDT Facebook moved Wednesday to bolster the trust of its more than one billion users by providing new controls on how much information is shared on the world's leading social network. In a major shift away from the notion long preached by Facebook co-founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg of having a single known identity online, people will be able to use applications anonymously at Facebook. The social network also provided a streamlined way for people to control which data applications can access and began letting people rein in what friends can do with shared posts at Facebook. Zuckerberg announced the changes, along with moves to make Facebook a more stable platform for applications, at the social network's sold-out f8 developers conference.

Associated Press adds 3 members to board Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:29 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press has added three members to its board of directors.

Oil below $100; gas prices near peak, AAA says Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:28 PM PDT The price of oil fell below $100 a barrel for the first time in three weeks Wednesday as reports showed U.S. economic growth stalled in the first quarter and oil supplies in the U.S. rose to record levels last week.

LaBelle, Knight and Cole head to 'After Midnight' Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:28 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The lineup of pop stars keeps coming for new Tony Award-nominated "After Midnight."

Al Feldstein, who headed Mad magazine, dies Posted: 30 Apr 2014 12:28 PM PDT BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Al Feldstein, whose 28 years at the helm of Mad magazine transformed the satirical publication into a pop culture institution, has died. He was 88.

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