Right mix of conditions brewed tornado outbreak

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• Right mix of conditions brewed tornado outbreak
• Kerry: US wants Egypt to succeed as a democracy
• Samsung lawyer: Apple angry over Google software
• Senators drop demand for drone death tallies
• Justices wary of unlimited cellphone searches
• Lao activist missing 500 days, wife seeks answers
• Boehner tells lawmakers he was just ribbing them
• Sterling banned for life by the NBA
• White supremacist gets probation in North Dakota
• Putin sees no need for counter sanctions against West
• Chamber launches ads for GOP in 5 Senate races
• Fire at Russian munitions depot kills 7, halts Transsiberian railway
• Ronaldo breaks European Cup goal record
• Police: FedEx gunman had unused explosive devices
• Netflix pays Verizon for better Internet access
• At least 34 dead as South braces for more twisters
• Police: Gunman at Georgia FedEx location had explosive devices but they weren't used
• 'Idol' winner to help reopen Washington Monument
• Ukraine separatists seize second provincial capital, fire on police
• US couple convicted in Qatar to push to leave
• 'SlotZilla' zip line opens in downtown Las Vegas
• Chinese man charged with avoiding US sanctions
• NAACP, others want meeting with NBA commissioner
• Danish police probe alleged celebrity snooping
• At least 33 dead as South braces for more twisters
• Reports: Scorpions drummer jailed in Dubai
• Texas' Energy Future files Ch. 11 reorganization
• 8 hurt in explosion at Los Angeles-area building
• Italy court: Knox struck mortal blow in killing
• U.S. tornadoes kill 30, threaten more damage in South
• Employee opens fire at FedEx sorting center
• Colorado Symphony links up with pot industry
• New York City imposes strict e-cigarette ban
• Stocks gain on earnings; Cummins, Ameriprise rise
• NBA bans Clippers owner from game for life over racist comments
• Egypt: 29 alleged Islamists imprisoned for 5 years
• Over 30 dead as South braces for more twisters
• Kerry: NATO territory inviolable - 'We will defend every single piece'
• Iraq's al-Maliki facing discontent in election
• Dog that mauled boy to live in sheriff's shelter

Right mix of conditions brewed tornado outbreak Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:52 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Weather from nearly all parts of the country combined to brew this week's killer tornadoes.

Kerry: US wants Egypt to succeed as a democracy Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:51 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday that Egypt has made progress in its democratic transition but must address "disturbing" developments if its government is to have the confidence of the Egyptian people and others. The comments came as a key lawmaker said he wouldn't allow the release of any U.S. aid to Egypt until the government proves it is committed to the rule of law.

Samsung lawyer: Apple angry over Google software Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:51 PM PDT SAN JOSE, California (AP) — A lawyer recalled the innovations of Apple founder Steve Jobs as he accused Samsung on Tuesday of unfairly and brazenly ripping off iPhone and iPad features invented by Jobs and other Apple executives.

Senators drop demand for drone death tallies Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:50 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators have dropped a demand for a public declaration of how many civilians the United States kills in CIA drone strikes each year after the U.S. intelligence chief expressed concerns, congressional aides said.

Justices wary of unlimited cellphone searches Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:50 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed wary Tuesday of allowing police unbridled freedom to search through cellphones of people they arrest, taking on a new issue of privacy in the face of rapidly changing technology.

Lao activist missing 500 days, wife seeks answers Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:47 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Five hundred days after Laos' most prominent civil rights advocate went missing at a traffic police checkpoint in the capital Vientiane, his wife said Tuesday she remains completely in the dark about what happened to him.

Boehner tells lawmakers he was just ribbing them Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:47 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner told Republican lawmakers Tuesday he was just teasing them when he lampooned their reluctance to act on immigration legislation, insisting that he blames President Barack Obama for inaction on the issue, not the GOP.

Sterling banned for life by the NBA Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:45 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Issuing about the strongest rebuke that he could, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life Tuesday for making racist comments in a recorded conversation, the first step toward forcing a sale of the club and permanently removing Sterling from the league.

White supremacist gets probation in North Dakota Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:43 PM PDT BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge sentenced a white supremacist Tuesday to four years of probation but no additional jail time for terrorizing residents of the small community of Leith, where he tried unsuccessfully to establish an all-white enclave and has left behind a legacy of fear.

Putin sees no need for counter sanctions against West Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:42 PM PDT President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia saw no need for counter sanctions against the West, but could reconsider the participation of Western companies in its economy, including energy projects, if sanctions continued. "But if something like that continues, we will of course have to think about who is working in the key sectors of the Russian economy, including the energy sector, and how." The United States on Monday unveiled a new round of sanctions aimed at business leaders and companies close to Putin, while the European Union followed up on Tuesday by naming 15 Russians and Ukrainians to its blacklist, moving to freeze assets and deny visas. "Regarding the second package, it's not clear at all what this is linked to, because there is no cause and effect link with what is happening now in Ukraine and Russia," he said. Putin reiterated his accusations that the United States was orchestrating the Ukraine crisis and urged Kiev and pro-Russia protesters to respect the Geneva agreements, reached on April 17 and intended to defuse the crisis, and sit down at the negotiation table.

Chamber launches ads for GOP in 5 Senate races Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:41 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is pumping money into ads for establishment Republican favorites in North Carolina, Georgia and Alaska, while pointedly calling them conservatives and highlighting their opposition to Washington bureaucrats.

Fire at Russian munitions depot kills 7, halts Transsiberian railway Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:41 PM PDT Explosions caused by a fire at a munitions depot in Eastern Siberia killed at least seven people and closed a section of the Transsiberian railway on Tuesday, local authorities said. More than 1,000 residents were evacuated, the local Emergencies Ministry said. Six trains were halted on the route, the local government said. Up to a third of the freight carried on the Transsiberian railway is Russian coal being exported to the Asia-Pacific region.

Ronaldo breaks European Cup goal record Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:40 PM PDT Munich (Germany) (AFP) - Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday broke the record for the most goals in a European Cup or Champions League season in his side's semi-final second leg against Bayern Munich. Ronaldo got his 15th of the campaign to put the Spanish side 3-0 up in the first half in Munich and beat the previous best of 14 registered by Barcelona's Lionel Messi in 2011-12 and Jose Altafini of AC Milan in 1962-63.

Police: FedEx gunman had unused explosive devices Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:38 PM PDT KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Police say that a gunman at a Fedex location in Georgia was also carrying explosive devices but they weren't used.

Netflix pays Verizon for better Internet access Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:37 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix will pay Verizon Communications to help clear up some of the congestion that has been bogging down its Internet video service.

At least 34 dead as South braces for more twisters Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:34 PM PDT LOUISVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Ruth Bennett died clutching the last child left at her day care center as a tornado wiped the building off its foundation. A firefighter who came upon the body gently pulled the toddler from her arms.

Police: Gunman at Georgia FedEx location had explosive devices but they weren't used Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:33 PM PDT KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Police: Gunman at Georgia FedEx location had explosive devices but they weren't used.

'Idol' winner to help reopen Washington Monument Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:27 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — "American Idol" winner Candice Glover will help reopen the Washington Monument, which has been closed since a 2011 earthquake.

Ukraine separatists seize second provincial capital, fire on police Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:27 PM PDT By Vasily Fedosenko LUHANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - Hundreds of pro-Moscow separatists stormed government buildings in one of Ukraine's provincial capitals on Tuesday and opened fire on police holed up in a regional headquarters, a major escalation of their revolt despite new Western sanctions on Russia. Demonstrators smashed their way into the provincial government headquarters in Luhansk, Ukraine's easternmost province, which abuts the Russian border, and raised separatist flags over the building, while police did nothing to interfere. "The regional leadership does not control its police force," said Stanislav Rechynsky, an aide to Interior Minister Arsen Avakov, referring to events in Luhansk. The separatist operation in Luhansk appears to give the pro-Moscow rebels control of a second provincial capital.

US couple convicted in Qatar to push to leave Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:25 PM PDT DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A lawyer for an American couple sentenced to jail in Qatar over charges they starved their 8-year-old adopted daughter to death said Tuesday their defense team will keep pursuing efforts to allow the family to leave the Gulf nation while their case is appealed.

'SlotZilla' zip line opens in downtown Las Vegas Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:22 PM PDT LAS VEGAS (AP) — A zip line that swoops riders past the vintage casinos of downtown Las Vegas and under the giant video canopy of the Fremont Street Experience is now open for business.

Chinese man charged with avoiding US sanctions Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:22 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A Chinese man previously accused of contributing to Iran's ballistic missile program has been charged in the United States with making millions of dollars in illegal financial transactions to avoid economic sanctions, the Justice Department said Tuesday.

NAACP, others want meeting with NBA commissioner Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:22 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Several civil rights organizations applauding the NBA for its lifetime ban of Clippers owner Donald Sterling because of racist comments the league says he made in a recorded conversation.

Danish police probe alleged celebrity snooping Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:21 PM PDT STOCKHOLM (AP) — Police in Copenhagen say they are investigating claims that an employee at a Danish IT company passed on details about celebrities' credit card transactions to a Danish gossip magazine.

At least 33 dead as South braces for more twisters Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:20 PM PDT LOUISVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Ruth Bennett died clutching the last child left at her day care center as a tornado wiped the building off its foundation. A firefighter who came upon the body gently pulled the toddler from her arms.

Reports: Scorpions drummer jailed in Dubai Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:18 PM PDT DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Newspapers in the United Arab Emirates are reporting that the American drummer for the rock band Scorpions has been sentenced to one month in jail after being convicted of offensive behavior in Dubai.

Texas' Energy Future files Ch. 11 reorganization Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:16 PM PDT HOUSTON (AP) — Energy Future Holdings filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in a Delaware court on Tuesday, an expected move that will not harm power production or distribution in Texas as the company halves its $40 billion debt load.

8 hurt in explosion at Los Angeles-area building Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:15 PM PDT LA HABRA, Calif. (AP) — Eight people were hurt, three critically, in an explosion and fire Tuesday at a metal polishing business in suburban Los Angeles, authorities said.

Italy court: Knox struck mortal blow in killing Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:15 PM PDT MILAN (AP) — The Italian appeals court that reinstated the conviction against Amanda Knox in her roommate's 2007 murder said in a lengthy reasoning made public Tuesday that Knox herself delivered the fatal blow, and that overwhelming physical evidence precluded any need to determine a clear motive.

U.S. tornadoes kill 30, threaten more damage in South Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:12 PM PDT By Robbie Ward TUPELO, Mississippi (Reuters) - At least 30 people across six states were killed in tornadoes unleashed by a vicious storm system that leveled towns and was threatening to cause more mayhem in heavily populated parts of the U.S. South on Tuesday. In Arkansas and Mississippi, the hardest hit states, more than 23 people were killed and more than 200 injured over the last three days by tornadoes that reduced homes to splinters, snapped trees like twigs and lifted trucks into the air. Deaths were also reported in Oklahoma and Iowa on Sunday, and Alabama and Tennessee on Monday. There was nothing left," Melba Reed said as she described the aftermath of a tornado in Louisville, Mississippi, a town of about 7,000 in the central part of the state.

Employee opens fire at FedEx sorting center Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:11 PM PDT KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — A FedEx employee wearing ammunition draped across his chest "like Rambo" opened fire Tuesday at a package-sorting center outside Atlanta, wounding six people before apparently committing suicide, police and witnesses said.

Colorado Symphony links up with pot industry Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:09 PM PDT DENVER (AP) — Saying it's bring your own weed, the Colorado Symphony Orchestra will play a series of fundraising concerts sponsored by the state's burgeoning pot industry.

New York City imposes strict e-cigarette ban Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:09 PM PDT A ban on electronic cigarettes went into effect Tuesday in New York restaurants, bars, parks, beaches and other public places. A law was passed by the city council on December 19 and signed by former mayor Michael Bloomberg. It extends an already strict ban on tobacco smoking in public places in the metropolis, where even some residential buildings don't allow tenants to light up. Restrictions on the use of the battery powered devices in most indoor public places in Chicago also went into force Tuesday.

Stocks gain on earnings; Cummins, Ameriprise rise Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:09 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising Tuesday as more U.S. companies report solid earnings. Ameriprise soared after the financial planning company announced strong quarterly results and said it would buy back more of its own stock.

NBA bans Clippers owner from game for life over racist comments Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:07 PM PDT By Scott Malone and Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association on Tuesday banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling from the game for life for racist comments that outraged players, fans and the U.S. President. Sterling, the longest-tenured owner of any of the 30 NBA teams, will not be allowed any role in the operations of his team or be able to serve as one of the league's governors, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced at a news conference in New York. Sterling was also fined $2.5 million, Silver said. The controversy began over the weekend when the celebrity website TMZ.com released an audio recording with a voice said to be Sterling's criticizing a friend for associating with "black people." An investigation into the recording concluded the voice was Sterling's, Silver told reporters.

Egypt: 29 alleged Islamists imprisoned for 5 years Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:07 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced 29 people that it described as Islamist supporters of the ousted president to five years imprisonment on several charges that included rioting.

Over 30 dead as South braces for more twisters Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:04 PM PDT LOUISVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Ruth Bennett died clutching the last child left at her day care center as a tornado wiped the building off its foundation. A firefighter who came upon the body gently pulled the toddler from her arms.

Kerry: NATO territory inviolable - 'We will defend every single piece' Posted: 29 Apr 2014 11:58 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States warned Russia on Tuesday that Washington and its allies would stand united in their defense of Ukraine and that NATO territory was inviolable and the alliance would defend every single piece of it. "Today Russia seeks to change the security landscape of Eastern and Central Europe," Kerry said in a speech in Washington referring to Russia's occupation of Crimea and the threat it posed to eastern Ukraine. "Whatever path Russia chooses, the United States and our allies will stand together in our defense of Ukraine," Kerry said. ...

Iraq's al-Maliki facing discontent in election Posted: 29 Apr 2014 11:54 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — If Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki wins a third four-year term in parliamentary elections Wednesday, he is likely to rely on a narrow sectarian Shiite base, only fueling divisions as Iraq slides deeper into bloody Shiite-Sunni hatreds.

Dog that mauled boy to live in sheriff's shelter Posted: 29 Apr 2014 11:53 AM PDT PHOENIX (AP) — A judge ruled Tuesday that a pit bull that mauled a 4-year-old boy earlier this year will spend the rest of its life in an animal shelter set up in an old jail by the sheriff for metropolitan Phoenix.

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