Ukraine launches 'gradual' operation, action limited

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• Ukraine launches 'gradual' operation, action limited
• Defense gets its turn in Pistorius murder trial
• Supremacist faces murder charges in Kansas deaths
• Michigan losing Stauskas, Robinson to NBA
• N.Y. court advances lawsuit against Martha Stewart Living on pet products
• Colbert to visit future home of CBS' 'Late Show'
• Chile leader to relocate Valparaiso fire victims
• Boston remembers marathon victims one year on
• Obama discusses immigration with faith leaders
• Moment of silence marks Boston Marathon bombings
• Bud Selig calls replay start 'remarkable'
• White supremacist charged with murder in Kansas shootings
• Ukraine actions against separatists warranted: White House
• DNA alternative to Pap smear sparks medical debate
• Greek court jails 2 for life for migrant's murder
• Sean Combs to speak at Howard U. commencement
• 'Credit Suisse subpoened in tax-evasion probe'
• Va. State player pleads in opposing QB assault
• Union fights push to hire private tax collectors
• Voices of gratitude, defiance at Boston bombing memorial
• Authorities looking for suspects in NC kidnapping
• Volunteer firefighter cuts heroic figure in Chile fire
• Obama has silent moment for Boston bombing
• Security Council sees grim images of Syrian dead
• Germany's Merkel and Russia's Putin hold call, focus on Geneva talks
• Police: Suspects in killings wore GPS devices
• Court upholds EPA emission standards
• Correction: Fatal Shooting-Victims story
• In a first, France tackles sex assault in military
• At Tribeca, movies are only part of the story
• US eyes more action against Russia if talks fail
• Ukraine: Military secures airport from attack
• Yellen signals more aggressive stance toward banks
• Detroit makes deal with retired cops, firefighters
• Ukraine troops land in eastern town, then pull back to base
• Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks
• Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks
• Supremacist appears in court on murder charges
• Mexican singer Juan Gabriel hospitalized in Vegas
• Berlusconi ordered to do community service for tax conviction

Ukraine launches 'gradual' operation, action limited Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:50 PM PDT By Gabriela Baczynska and Thomas Grove KRAMATORSK/SLAVIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces launched a "special operation" on Tuesday against separatist militia in the Russian-speaking east, authorities said, although aside from a landing by airborne troops the action was limited. In Kiev, acting president Oleksander Turchinov declared a much-needed victory over pro-Russian rebels by saying the air base had been "liberated". A senior Ukrainian officer told the unarmed crowd that he had come to direct an "anti-terrorist operation" that Turchinov announced earlier in the day, after more than a week of missed deadlines set by Kiev for armed pro-Moscow activists to end occupations of public buildings in some 10 places in the east. Ukraine's state security service said an "anti-terrorist" operation was also in progress against separatists in the nearby town of Slaviansk but there was no immediate evidence of action.

Defense gets its turn in Pistorius murder trial Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:49 PM PDT PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — For five days, Oscar Pistorius endured a withering cross-examination at his murder trial from a prosecutor who pounced on apparent inconsistencies in his testimony. Yet, legal analysts said Tuesday, expert witnesses who will testify for the defense could undermine the prosecution's efforts to prove Pistorius killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on purpose after an argument.

Supremacist faces murder charges in Kansas deaths Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:49 PM PDT OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — The white supremacist charged in shootings that left three people dead at two Jewish community sites in suburban Kansas City made his first court appearance Tuesday.

Michigan losing Stauskas, Robinson to NBA Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:48 PM PDT ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan sophomores Nik Stauskas and Glenn Robinson III are entering the NBA draft.

N.Y. court advances lawsuit against Martha Stewart Living on pet products Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:46 PM PDT By Bernard Vaughan NEW YORK (Reuters) - A lawsuit claiming Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc tried to undercut a business partner's relationship with pet products retailer PetSmart Inc can proceed, a New York state judge has ruled. Age Group Ltd in July 2009 entered into a four-year licensing agreement with Martha Stewart Living to market and sell Stewart-branded pet products. Four months later, Age Group and PetSmart struck a deal under which PetSmart would buy Stewart-branded pet products from Age Group. ...

Colbert to visit future home of CBS' 'Late Show' Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:44 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stephen Colbert will be paying a visit to CBS' "Late Show," his future home.

Chile leader to relocate Valparaiso fire victims Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:39 PM PDT VALPARAISO, Chile (AP) — President Michelle Bachelet vowed Tuesday to reconstruct this once-beautiful port city according to a master plan that would prevent many of the 11,000 victims of devastating wildfires from rebuilding on hills that cannot be protected from disasters.

Boston remembers marathon victims one year on Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:35 PM PDT Boston paid solemn tribute Tuesday to the victims and survivors of the marathon bombings, observing a moment of silence and raising the US flag exactly one year after the attacks that stunned the nation. Vice President Joe Biden led an emotional and highly-charged tribute at the Hynes Convention Center, just steps from the scene of the attack that left three dead and more than 260 others wounded. "You have become the face of America's resolve, not unlike what happened on 9/11," Biden told the survivors, relatives of victims and emergency workers who responded to the carnage on April 15, 2013. "America will never, ever, ever stand down.

Obama discusses immigration with faith leaders Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:32 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama told religious leaders Tuesday that he has no plans to make unilateral changes to the nation's immigration laws while there's still a window for Congress to pass legislation.

Moment of silence marks Boston Marathon bombings Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:32 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — Survivors, first responders and family members of those killed came together Tuesday to mark the anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing with solemn ceremonies.

Bud Selig calls replay start 'remarkable' Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:27 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says the sport's new replay system is working well despite a few problems during its first two weeks.

White supremacist charged with murder in Kansas shootings Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:25 PM PDT By Carey Gillam OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (Reuters) - The suspect in the killing of three people at two Jewish facilities near Kansas City over the weekend could face the death penalty on state murder charges filed Tuesday, prosecutors said. Frazier Glenn Cross, 73, who also goes by the name Glenn Miller, likely will face federal charges that also could carry the death penalty in the killings Sunday afternoon in Overland Park, Kansas, an upscale suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. Cross was known by law enforcement and human rights groups as a former senior member of the Ku Klux Klan movement and someone who has repeatedly expressed hatred for Jewish people.

Ukraine actions against separatists warranted: White House Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:24 PM PDT Ukraine's actions against pro-Russian militiamen in the country's eastern region are justified because of the threat to law and order, the White House said on Tuesday. With rising concern at Russia's role in stirring unrest, the United States is "seriously considering" new sanctions against Russia, but is not considering providing lethal aid to Ukraine, White House spokesman Jay Carney said at a briefing. Carney praised the Kiev government for saying it intends to move forward gradually and responsibly with a military operation it begun on Tuesday against militiamen in Russian-speaking eastern Ukraine. He urged caution, however, and said tensions could be defused if Russia would pull its troops back from the border, cease support for separatist activities, and engage in negotiations.

DNA alternative to Pap smear sparks medical debate Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:23 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A high-tech screening tool for cervical cancer is facing pushback from more than a dozen patient groups, who warn that the genetic test could displace a simpler, cheaper and more established mainstay of women's health: the Pap smear.

Greek court jails 2 for life for migrant's murder Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:22 PM PDT ATHENS, Greece (AP) — An Athens court has convicted two Greek men to life imprisonment for stabbing a Pakistani immigrant worker to death last year, during a spike in racist attacks in the recession-ravaged country.

Sean Combs to speak at Howard U. commencement Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:22 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Entertainer and entrepreneur Sean Combs will deliver Howard University's commencement speech this year in Washington.

'Credit Suisse subpoened in tax-evasion probe' Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:21 PM PDT A New York regulator probing Credit Suisse's role in enabling tax evasion has demanded a trove of additional documents from the bank, a person familiar with the situation said Tuesday. Benjamin Lawsky, New York's superintendent of financial services, last week subpoenaed Credit Suisse for banker's emails, hard drives, personnel records, travel records, expense records and calendar entries. The probe has also sought records of Roger Schaerer, the former head of Credit Suisse's New York branch.

Va. State player pleads in opposing QB assault Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:21 PM PDT WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A Virginia State football player pleaded guilty Tuesday to assaulting Winston-Salem State's starting quarterback during a November luncheon, the day before the teams were going to play for the league championship.

Union fights push to hire private tax collectors Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:20 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A public employees union is fighting a bipartisan effort in Congress to force the Internal Revenue Service to hire private contractors to collect some delinquent taxes.

Voices of gratitude, defiance at Boston bombing memorial Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:19 PM PDT By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, other leaders and survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing shared messages of thanks and defiance on Tuesday at a tribute to the three people killed and 264 wounded in the attack exactly one year ago. From Patrick Downes, who lost a leg when a pair of homemade bombs ripped through the crowds at the race's finish line, to Biden, speakers recalled how those on the scene, from police officers to spectators, reacted immediately to help the wounded amid the chaos on April 15, 2013. Former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, who managed the response to the attack in the final year of his two decades in office, recalled the struggles of the families of Martin Richard, 8, Krystle Campbell, 29, and Chinese national Lu Lingzi, 23, who died in the largest mass-casualty attack on U.S. soil since September 11, 2001.

Authorities looking for suspects in NC kidnapping Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:19 PM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — A federal prosecutor said agents were still looking for more suspects in the abduction of a North Carolina prosecutor's father as a judge denied bond Tuesday for five people arrested last week.

Volunteer firefighter cuts heroic figure in Chile fire Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:18 PM PDT Valparaíso (Chile) (AFP) - Big-hearted Chilean Victor Hernandez, a volunteer fireman battling blazes that have charred much of Valparaiso, lost his own home when out trying to protect those of others. Like the rest of his colleagues at Valparaiso's volunteer 4th company, Victor is desperately scrambling to control the fires which President Michelle Bachelet says could be the picturesque port city's worst.

Obama has silent moment for Boston bombing Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:16 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is paying tribute to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing on its first anniversary with a moment of silence in the Oval Office.

Security Council sees grim images of Syrian dead Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:12 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council fell silent Tuesday after ambassadors viewed a series of ghastly photographs of dead Syrian civil war victims, France's ambassador said. The pictures showed people who were emaciated, with their bones protruding, and some bearing the marks of strangulation and repeated beatings, and eyes having been gouged out.

Germany's Merkel and Russia's Putin hold call, focus on Geneva talks Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:12 PM PDT BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by telephone on Tuesday night, focusing on the crisis talks between Russia, Ukraine, the European Union and the United States to be held in Geneva on Thursday. "While there were differences in the interpretation of current events, preparations for the planned meeting in Geneva...were the focus of the talks," Merkel's office said in a statement. (Reporting by Alexandra Hudson; Editing by Angus MacSwan)

Police: Suspects in killings wore GPS devices Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:12 PM PDT SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Two convicted sex offenders dutifully checked in with police every month and wore their GPS trackers around the clock — the rules of parole that are designed to tip off California authorities if a freed felon backslides.

Court upholds EPA emission standards Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:09 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the Environmental Protection Agency's emission standards for mercury and other hazardous air pollutants from coal- and oil-fired power plants.

Correction: Fatal Shooting-Victims story Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:08 PM PDT LEAWOOD, Kan. (AP) — In a story April 14 about victims of the shootings at two Jewish community sites in suburban Kansas City, The Associated Press erroneously identified the mother of the 14-year-old victim as Mindy Losen. Her last name is Corporon.

In a first, France tackles sex assault in military Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:05 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — France claims great success in recruiting women into its armed forces, boasting one of the world's highest percentages of women in uniform. What it hasn't done is work to prevent sexual assault and harassment once they get there.

At Tribeca, movies are only part of the story Posted: 15 Apr 2014 12:03 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The Tribeca Film Festival is now a teenager. And like most teens, its eyes are on a lot of screens.

US eyes more action against Russia if talks fail Posted: 15 Apr 2014 11:59 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says the U.S. is eyeing a new round of sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine, but any new move against Moscow is unlikely until after a diplomatic meeting later this week in Geneva.

Ukraine: Military secures airport from attack Posted: 15 Apr 2014 11:59 AM PDT KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — In the first Ukrainian military action against a pro-Russian uprising in the east, government forces said they clashed Tuesday with about 30 armed gunmen at a small airport.

Yellen signals more aggressive stance toward banks Posted: 15 Apr 2014 11:54 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve may be about to turn more aggressive in its regulation of the financial system.

Detroit makes deal with retired cops, firefighters Posted: 15 Apr 2014 11:53 AM PDT DETROIT (AP) — The city of Detroit has reached a deal with retired police officers and firefighters that would preserve current pensions but trim annual cost-of-living payments — the first major agreement with retirees in the bankruptcy case, mediators announced Tuesday.

Ukraine troops land in eastern town, then pull back to base Posted: 15 Apr 2014 11:52 AM PDT By Gabriela Baczynska KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainian airborne troops landed in a town in the east of the country on Tuesday apparently at the start of a crackdown to root out pro-Russian separatists - but they pulled back into base after meeting a hostile reception from local civilians. The town of Kramatorsk is one of 10 localities in Ukraine's Russian-speaking east where separatist rebellions have broken out. The move suggested Ukraine's authorities were going ahead with a plan for a broad military crackdown to end the unrest which began 10 days ago. Separately, the state security service announced a similar operation was under way in the town of Slaviansk, about 20 km (13 miles) away where pro-Russia militants are occupying state buildings to push their demands for referendums on the status of Ukraine's eastern regions.

Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks Posted: 15 Apr 2014 11:50 AM PDT The following list represents the top streamed tracks on Spotify from Monday, April. 7, to Sunday April 13:

Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks Posted: 15 Apr 2014 11:48 AM PDT The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Monday April 7, to Sunday April 13, via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify.

Supremacist appears in court on murder charges Posted: 15 Apr 2014 11:47 AM PDT OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — An avowed white supremacist has made his first appearance in court on charges he killed three people in a shooting spree at two Jewish community sites in suburban Kansas City.

Mexican singer Juan Gabriel hospitalized in Vegas Posted: 15 Apr 2014 11:47 AM PDT LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mexican musical icon Juan Gabriel has been hospitalized in Las Vegas with pneumonia, postponing three California shows this week that were part of the top-selling artist's "Volver" tour.

Berlusconi ordered to do community service for tax conviction Posted: 15 Apr 2014 11:41 AM PDT By Ilaria Polleschi and Isla Binnie MILAN (Reuters) - A court on Tuesday ordered former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to serve a tax fraud sentence by doing community service with the elderly, in a ruling that restricts his movements but not his political activity. The court ruled that Berlusconi, one of Italy's richest men, must spend four hours a week in a Catholic old people's home on the outskirts of Milan for a year. The home's director said the media tycoon would keep residents company and take them to Mass. ...

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