CANNES WATCH: Phoenix's last film to be released

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• CANNES WATCH: Phoenix's last film to be released
• California fire chief arrested in stabbing death
• Iran nuclear talks round ends with big setbacks
• US Embassy in Kenya requests security upgrade
• $25M lawsuit over inmate who died in hot NYC cell
• California Chrome looks for a golden Preakness
• Handwritten Pat Conroy manuscripts being archived
• GOP leaders to block military immigration measure
• Donor, ex-boyfriend: GOP Senate hopeful stalked me
• AP Source: Sterling says he won't pay fine
• Tech companies sue over Michael Jackson hologram
• 1st of major San Diego-area fires accidental
• GM is fined $35 million over deadly defect
• Hedge funders draw 2 Republican stars to Vegas
• Obama to host Brown v. Board families, lawyers
• India's pro-business Modi storms to historic election win
• Watergate conspirator Jeb Stuart Magruder dies
• Lawn care error kills most of Ohio college's grass
• Turkish firm, govt deny negligence in mine fire
• 2 convicted of causing January California wildfire
• Study: Political TV ads on health law total $445M
• Clinton touts need for economic upward mobility
• Simon, Brickell court case continued until June 17
• Landslide win for Indian opposition party
• Paul Casey shots 27 on back nine at Nelson
• Flavor Flav's New York speeding case is postponed
• The changing role at the top
• Worry settles over Wall Street as stocks stall
• Brown decision at 60: A look at education inequity
• Companies sue over possible Jackson hologram use
• Video shows Winston leaving store without paying
• Indiana Gov. Pence stoking talk of White House bid
• Legendary Soviet interpreter Sukhodrev dies at 81
• AP WAS THERE: Original 1954 Brown v. Board story
• Police commissioner asked to quit over Obama slur
• Police: Man shot by police at hospital had 2 guns
• Bombings kill 10, wound 70 in Kenyan market
• Gay rights supporters in Idaho gather for rally
• US stocks turn mixed in afternoon trading
• U.S. warns 'time is short' as Iran nuclear talks make little progress

CANNES WATCH: Phoenix's last film to be released Posted: 16 May 2014 01:10 PM PDT CANNES, France (AP) — More than 20 years after his death, River Phoenix's last film is finally getting a release.

California fire chief arrested in stabbing death Posted: 16 May 2014 01:04 PM PDT SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former California fire battalion chief who eluded authorities for more than two weeks has been arrested in the stabbing death of his girlfriend, Sacramento County Sheriff's Sgt. Lisa Bowman said in a statement Friday.

Iran nuclear talks round ends with big setbacks Posted: 16 May 2014 01:02 PM PDT VIENNA (AP) — Iran nuclear talks stalled Friday, casting a shadow on earlier advances and denting hopes that Tehran and six world powers will meet a July 20 target date for a deal meant to curb Iran's atomic program while ending sanctions on the Islamic Republic.

US Embassy in Kenya requests security upgrade Posted: 16 May 2014 01:02 PM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The U.S. ambassador in Kenya has requested additional Kenyan and American security personnel and is reducing the size of the embassy staff because of an increase in terrorist threats in Kenya, according to a letter sent to embassy employees Friday.

$25M lawsuit over inmate who died in hot NYC cell Posted: 16 May 2014 12:59 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — An attorney for the mother of a mentally ill veteran who died in a 100-degree New York City jail cell is taking another step toward suing the city.

California Chrome looks for a golden Preakness Posted: 16 May 2014 12:57 PM PDT BALTIMORE (AP) — California Chrome has run away from the competition in five consecutive victories, winning by an average of over five lengths.

Handwritten Pat Conroy manuscripts being archived Posted: 16 May 2014 12:54 PM PDT COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Best-selling author Pat Conroy said Friday he's proud to have a vast collection of his papers and memorabilia kept in his "literary home" of South Carolina, where scholars will be able to study handwritten manuscripts of works like "The Great Santini" for years to come.

GOP leaders to block military immigration measure Posted: 16 May 2014 12:54 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leaders intervened Friday to prevent a vote on immigration legislation, dealing a severe blow to election-year efforts to overhaul the widely denigrated system.

Donor, ex-boyfriend: GOP Senate hopeful stalked me Posted: 16 May 2014 12:53 PM PDT PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A millionaire former boyfriend who's now bankrolling ads against her opponent called the police last year on Monica Wehby, the leading Republican candidate in Oregon's U.S. Senate race, and accused her of stalking him as their relationship broke up.

AP Source: Sterling says he won't pay fine Posted: 16 May 2014 12:52 PM PDT Donald Sterling's lawyer has written the NBA stating the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers does not intend to pay the $2.5 million fine imposed by the league for racist comments, a person with knowledge of the letter's contents said.

Tech companies sue over Michael Jackson hologram Posted: 16 May 2014 12:52 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — The owners of technology used to digitally resurrect Tupac Shakur have asked a federal judge to block the use of their techniques in any effort to project a Michael Jackson hologram at Sunday's Billboard Music Awards.

1st of major San Diego-area fires accidental Posted: 16 May 2014 12:46 PM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — A state fire official says a spark from construction equipment ignited the first of 10 major fires that ignited in San Diego County this week.

GM is fined $35 million over deadly defect Posted: 16 May 2014 12:46 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal safety regulators slapped General Motors with a record $35 million fine Friday for taking more than a decade to disclose an ignition-switch defect in millions of cars that has been linked to at least 13 deaths.

Hedge funders draw 2 Republican stars to Vegas Posted: 16 May 2014 12:45 PM PDT LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two high-profile Republicans on Friday courted hedge fund executives at an election-year conference in a glitzy hotel, drawing criticism from Democrats eager to link the GOP to Wall Street as they try to defend their Senate majority.

Obama to host Brown v. Board families, lawyers Posted: 16 May 2014 12:43 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Friday marked the 60th anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark Brown v. Board of Education school desegregation decision by recommitting to "the long struggle to stamp out bigotry and racism in all their forms."

India's pro-business Modi storms to historic election win Posted: 16 May 2014 12:41 PM PDT By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Narendra Modi thundered to victory on Friday in India's election, trouncing the ruling Nehru-Gandhi dynasty in a seismic political shift that gives the Hindu nationalist and his party a mandate for sweeping economic reform. Modi's landslide, the most resounding election victory India has seen in 30 years, was welcomed with a blistering rally on India's stock markets and raucous celebrations at offices across the country of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), where supporters danced, let off fireworks and handed out sweets. The BJP looked certain of a parliamentary majority, giving the 63-year-old former tea-seller ample room to advance reforms started 23 years ago by current Prime Minister Manmohan Singh but which stalled in recent years.

Watergate conspirator Jeb Stuart Magruder dies Posted: 16 May 2014 12:40 PM PDT COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jeb Stuart Magruder, a Watergate conspirator-turned-minister who claimed in later years to have heard President Richard Nixon order the infamous break-in, has died. He was 79.

Lawn care error kills most of Ohio college's grass Posted: 16 May 2014 12:40 PM PDT FINDLAY, Ohio (AP) — A university in Ohio is being forced to replace almost all its grass after weedkiller was accidentally applied to lawns instead of fertilizer.

Turkish firm, govt deny negligence in mine fire Posted: 16 May 2014 12:35 PM PDT SOMA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish government and mining company officials vehemently denied Friday that negligence was at the root of the country's worst mining disaster even as opposition lawmakers raised questions about possible lax oversight.

2 convicted of causing January California wildfire Posted: 16 May 2014 12:31 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two men have been convicted of causing a destructive wildfire in the Los Angeles foothill suburb of Glendora in January.

Study: Political TV ads on health law total $445M Posted: 16 May 2014 12:30 PM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — A new analysis finds the nation's health care overhaul deserves a place in advertising history as the focus of extraordinarily high spending on negative political TV ads that have gone largely unanswered by the law's supporters.

Clinton touts need for economic upward mobility Posted: 16 May 2014 12:29 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton says the dream of upward mobility feels further and further out of reach for many Americans struggling in the economy.

Simon, Brickell court case continued until June 17 Posted: 16 May 2014 12:29 PM PDT NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — Paul Simon and his wife, singer Edie Brickell, have appeared briefly in court for their disorderly conduct case.

Landslide win for Indian opposition party Posted: 16 May 2014 12:28 PM PDT NEW DELHI (AP) — India's opposition leader, Narendra Modi, will become the next prime minister of the world's largest democracy, winning the most decisive election victory the country has seen in three decades and sweeping the long-dominant Congress party from power.

Paul Casey shots 27 on back nine at Nelson Posted: 16 May 2014 12:27 PM PDT IRVING, Texas (AP) — Paul Casey has matched the PGA Tour record for the best score on a back nine, carding an 8-under 27 in the second round at the Byron Nelson Championship.

Flavor Flav's New York speeding case is postponed Posted: 16 May 2014 12:25 PM PDT MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — Flavor Flav has appeared in a New York court to answer charges stemming from his arrest as he raced to his mother's funeral, but the entertainer's case has been postponed again.

The changing role at the top Posted: 16 May 2014 12:25 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Used to be that CEOs were hired for their knowledge of the industry, years of experience and the ability to lead with a tight fist. But the role of the top job has changed dramatically over the last several years.

Worry settles over Wall Street as stocks stall Posted: 16 May 2014 12:24 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street has caught a case of the jitters.

Brown decision at 60: A look at education inequity Posted: 16 May 2014 12:24 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Saturday marks the 60th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision. Many inequities in education still exist for black students and for Hispanics, a population that has grown exponentially since the 1954 ruling.

Companies sue over possible Jackson hologram use Posted: 16 May 2014 12:21 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — The owners of technology used to digitally resurrect Tupac Shakur have asked a federal judge to block the use of their techniques in any effort to project a Michael Jackson hologram at Sunday's Billboard Music Awards.

Video shows Winston leaving store without paying Posted: 16 May 2014 12:20 PM PDT TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A sheriff's office has released surveillance video that shows Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston leaving a supermarket without paying for crab legs and crawfish.

Indiana Gov. Pence stoking talk of White House bid Posted: 16 May 2014 12:11 PM PDT INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's Republican Gov. Mike Pence is stoking talk of a White House bid in 2016, with increasing trips out of state and the high-profile rollout of a health insurance plan he is calling an alternative to Medicaid.

Legendary Soviet interpreter Sukhodrev dies at 81 Posted: 16 May 2014 12:10 PM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — The Soviet interpreter who for three decades brought the words of Kremlin leaders to the English-speaking world died in Moscow on Friday at the age of 81.

AP WAS THERE: Original 1954 Brown v. Board story Posted: 16 May 2014 12:10 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — EDITOR'S NOTE: On May 17, 1954, a hushed crowd of spectators packed the Supreme Court, awaiting word on Brown v. Board of Education, a combination of five lawsuits brought by the NAACP's legal arm to challenge racial segregation in public schools. The high court decided unanimously that "separate but equal" education denied black children their constitutional right to equal protection under the law, effectively removing a cornerstone that propped up Jim Crow, or state-sanctioned segregation of the races.

Police commissioner asked to quit over Obama slur Posted: 16 May 2014 12:10 PM PDT Political leaders in a predominantly white New Hampshire town have officially joined residents in demanding the resignation of a police commissioner who uttered a racial slur about President Barack Obama.

Police: Man shot by police at hospital had 2 guns Posted: 16 May 2014 12:08 PM PDT NORTH LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A man was shot four times by police inside a northern Utah hospital emergency room Friday after he made demands and pulled out two guns, authorities said.

Bombings kill 10, wound 70 in Kenyan market Posted: 16 May 2014 12:06 PM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Two bombs killed 10 people and wounded 70 others Friday, tossing bodies into the air at a market in Kenya's capital, while hundreds of British tourists were evacuated from the coastal resort of Mombasa after warnings of an impending attack by Islamic extremists.

Gay rights supporters in Idaho gather for rally Posted: 16 May 2014 12:01 PM PDT BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Waving rainbow flags and holding signs that read "Love will prevail," nearly 200 gay rights supporters flocked to the steps of a county courthouse Friday to celebrate and protest the latest development in Idaho's legal battle over same-sex marriage.

US stocks turn mixed in afternoon trading Posted: 16 May 2014 11:53 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks were mixed in afternoon trading Friday. After taking a hard hit in the middle of the week, the stock market is on track for a second straight weekly loss.

U.S. warns 'time is short' as Iran nuclear talks make little progress Posted: 16 May 2014 11:51 AM PDT By Justyna Pawlak and Fredrik Dahl VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran and six world powers made little progress this week in talks on ending their dispute over Tehran's nuclear program, U.S. and Iranian officials said on Friday, raising doubts over the prospects for a breakthrough by a July 20 deadline. "We believe there needs to be some additional realism," a senior U.S. official said on condition of anonymity, declining to provide details on what issues had caused the most difficulty. The U.S. official said the Vienna talks would resume at an unspecified date in June and that all parties wanted to adhere to their July 20 deadline for completing a deal that would curb sensitive parts of Iran's nuclear program in exchange for a gradual lifting of sanctions. "But let me be very clear: we believe we can still get it done." Another Western official agreed it was possible to reach a deal by July 20 but added that the six powers expected more from Iran.

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