Landslide in Afghanistan kills at least 350

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• Landslide in Afghanistan kills at least 350
• Austrian children injected with malaria parasite
• Boehner to appoint select Benghazi committee
• More than 40 killed in fire, clashes in Ukraine's Odessa
• Rancher's family takes grazing fight to sheriff
• Obama troubled by botched Oklahoma execution
• Martin Flores take early lead as Mickelson falters
• Northern Ireland police extend Gerry Adams detention by 48 hours
• Education theme for first lady's San Antonio trip
• Elaine Pagels writing personal book on religion
• Dozens die in Odessa blaze, rebels down Ukraine helicopters
• Swiss finance chief meeting US attorney general
• Unused dose of lethal cocktail to be tested
• New York memorial to be held for L'Wren Scott
• CDC confirms first case of MERS infection in US
• Factbox: Yellen's dashboard gives mixed signals on jobs, inflation
• California Chrome sets gold standard for Derby
• U.S. bankruptcy judge urges settlement on GM ignition defects
• Stocks inch lower on mixed earnings, more hiring
• Pope backs his new Vatican economy czar
• Gunman pleads guilty to California salon shooting
• De Jonge ties Quail Hollow course record with 62
• Man pleads guilty in California salon killings
• Peace talks tentatively set for South Sudan
• Judge: UK detention policy in Afghanistan unlawful
• Ukraine: Many insurgents killed in Slovyansk
• Woman gives birth aboard plane on Spanish island
• New York City subway derails, injuring 4 seriously
• Hundreds killed, thousands missing in Afghan landslide
• New York subway train derails, no one hurt
• Attack in Libya kills 9 soldiers, police officers
• U.S. job growth jumps, but shrinking labor force a blemish
• Obama: botched Oklahoma execution 'deeply troubling'
• Man gets life for killing therapist with cleaver
• Marseille officially announce Bielsa arrival
• Obama, Merkel warn Putin of direct economic sanctions
• Stocks flat following mixed earnings, more hiring
• Lawyer: Stabbing suspect has psychosis signs
• Attacks in Egypt kill 4 ahead of presidential vote
• New York City subway train derails in Queens

Landslide in Afghanistan kills at least 350 Posted: 02 May 2014 12:45 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A landslide buried a village Friday in northeastern Afghanistan, leaving at least 350 people dead and hundreds missing, said Afghan and U.N. officials.

Austrian children injected with malaria parasite Posted: 02 May 2014 12:24 PM PDT VIENNA (AP) — An Austrian commission following up on claims that doctors deliberately infected patients with malaria to treat others with syphilis says hundreds of people, including orphans in a psychiatric hospital, might have been infected.

Boehner to appoint select Benghazi committee Posted: 02 May 2014 12:22 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner declared Friday he would create a select committee to investigate the Benghazi attack, providing Republicans with a high-profile forum to target the Obama administration's credibility ahead of crucial midterm elections.

More than 40 killed in fire, clashes in Ukraine's Odessa Posted: 02 May 2014 12:18 PM PDT By Natalia Zinets KIEV (Reuters) - More than 40 people were killed in Odessa on Friday, most caught in a building set on fire after pro-Russian activists and supporters of Ukrainian unity fought running battles across the southern port city. In the worst violence in the Black Sea port since President Viktor Yanukovich was ousted in February, police said 38 people had choked to death on smoke or were killed when jumping out of windows after the trade union building was set on fire. The opposing sides in a battle that is being repeated in other parts of Ukraine, especially in its east, have clashed before in Odessa, but the violence has never before resulted in deaths. Waving the blue and yellow Ukrainian flag, wearing helmets and holding batons, thousands of Ukrainians took to the streets to march in support of the European path taken by Kiev.

Rancher's family takes grazing fight to sheriff Posted: 02 May 2014 12:16 PM PDT LAS VEGAS (AP) — Family members and supporters of a Nevada rancher who has been fighting the U.S. government over grazing rights have filed police reports in Las Vegas alleging crimes by federal agents.

Obama troubled by botched Oklahoma execution Posted: 02 May 2014 12:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the botched execution of an Oklahoma inmate highlights significant problems with the death penalty, and he's asking the attorney general for a review.

Martin Flores take early lead as Mickelson falters Posted: 02 May 2014 12:01 PM PDT CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Martin Flores could not have asked for a better start to the Wells Fargo Championship. A strong finish is what gave him the lead Friday.

Northern Ireland police extend Gerry Adams detention by 48 hours Posted: 02 May 2014 11:55 AM PDT DUBLIN, (Reuters) - Northern Ireland police secured court permission on Friday to extend by 48 hours the detention of Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams for questioning about a 1972 murder during the province's conflict. "Detectives from PSNI Serious Crime Branch investigating the abduction and murder of Jean McConville in 1972 have been granted an extra 48 hours to interview the 65-year-old man who was arrested in connection with the investigation on Wednesday," a spokesman said. ((Reporting by Conor Humphries, Editing by Angus MacSwan))

Education theme for first lady's San Antonio trip Posted: 02 May 2014 12:40 PM PDT SAN ANTONIO (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama on Friday kicked off a new "Reach Higher" initiative to encourage American students to commit to education beyond high school.

Elaine Pagels writing personal book on religion Posted: 02 May 2014 11:46 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The next book by prize-winning religious scholar Elaine Pagels will be personal.

Dozens die in Odessa blaze, rebels down Ukraine helicopters Posted: 02 May 2014 12:30 PM PDT By Maria Tsvetkova SLAVIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - Dozens of people were killed in a fire and others were shot dead when fighting between pro- and anti-Russian groups broke out on the streets of Odessa on Ukraine's Black Sea coast on Friday. In the country's east, pro-Russian separatists brought down two Ukrainian military helicopters involved in an operation to try to dislodge the militants from their strongholds in the town of Slaviansk. Eastern Ukraine has been a focus of concern in Western capitals since Moscow annexed mainly Russian Crimea from Ukraine in March. Clashes have also broken out in largely Russian-speaking Odessa, not far from Crimea, but they had never involved deaths before.

Swiss finance chief meeting US attorney general Posted: 02 May 2014 11:40 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder was meeting in Washington Friday with Switzerland's finance minister amid an ongoing investigation into international banking giant Credit Suisse Group.

Unused dose of lethal cocktail to be tested Posted: 02 May 2014 11:34 AM PDT OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's attorney general's office says drugs previously readied for a second scheduled execution this week will be tested as part of an investigation into the first execution that ended with an inmate's fatal heart attack.

New York memorial to be held for L'Wren Scott Posted: 02 May 2014 11:31 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Designer L'Wren Scott was to be remembered Friday evening at a Manhattan memorial service, expected to be attended by her longtime companion, Mick Jagger, and others close to her.

CDC confirms first case of MERS infection in US Posted: 02 May 2014 11:29 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials say a deadly virus from the Middle East has turned up for the first time in the U.S.

Factbox: Yellen's dashboard gives mixed signals on jobs, inflation Posted: 02 May 2014 11:29 AM PDT The dashboard of economic indicators that Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen watches to monitor the U.S. economy's progress toward full employment and the Fed's 2-percent inflation target is flashing green and red and yellow, all at the same time. The mixed signals, from a government report on jobs Friday and a report on inflation Thursday, do little to suggest that Yellen is likely to soon veer from her current policy path, which puts the Fed's massive bond-buying program on track to end before the year is out, but for short-term interest rates to stay near zero until mid-2015. Following are the latest readings on some key gauges that Yellen has identified as being on her dashboard: GREEN: The U.S. unemployment rate dived to a 5-1/2 year low of 6.3 percent in April, from 6.7 percent in March.

California Chrome sets gold standard for Derby Posted: 02 May 2014 11:27 AM PDT LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The owners of California Chrome are putting all their hopes into the chestnut colt to win the Kentucky Derby.

U.S. bankruptcy judge urges settlement on GM ignition defects Posted: 02 May 2014 11:27 AM PDT By Nick Brown NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Friday urged settlement talks in a dispute between General Motors Co and plaintiffs seeking compensation for the lost value of their cars stemming from a massive recall over a faulty ignition switch, though neither side seemed ready to negotiate quite yet. Judge Robert Gerber, of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan, said he would welcome the prospect of a resolution that avoided a "monstrous battle." "Frankly, it would be great if whatever money is available for injured people could go to them, and not to litigation costs and attorneys' fees," Gerber said at a court conference with GM and the plaintiffs. Gerber is the same judge who in 2009 oversaw GM's whirlwind Chapter 11 bankruptcy case. Now facing dozens of lawsuits over a faulty ignition switch that has led to the recall of some 2.6 million vehicles, GM is asking Gerber to enforce the so-called bankruptcy shield, in a pre-emptive move aimed at staving off dozens of lawsuits from customers who say they took a financial hit from the recall.

Stocks inch lower on mixed earnings, more hiring Posted: 02 May 2014 11:25 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting lower in afternoon trading Friday as corporate earnings come in mixed and a government report shows a surprise surge in hiring. Escalating tensions in Ukraine are weighing on the market, too.

Pope backs his new Vatican economy czar Posted: 02 May 2014 11:25 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Friday publicly backed his new economy czar, who is overhauling the Vatican's administration amid grumblings from some Holy See bureaucrats about a perceived abrasive and secretive style.

Gunman pleads guilty to California salon shooting Posted: 02 May 2014 11:22 AM PDT A gunman pleaded guilty Friday to shooting dead eight people at a packed hair salon in a small California beach town in 2011. Scott Dekraai, 44, could face the death penalty after admitting to having murdered eight people, including his ex-wife, with whom he was in a child custody dispute. Dekraai opened fire at the Salon Meritage in Seal Beach, south of Los Angeles on October 12, 2011, killing his ex-wife Michelle and her friend, who had testified against him at a custody hearing, as well as six others. The former couple shared physical custody, but Dekraai wanted to make all of the decisions about his son's schooling and health, according to his ex-wife's lawyers.

De Jonge ties Quail Hollow course record with 62 Posted: 02 May 2014 11:22 AM PDT CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brendon de Jonge has tied the course record at Quail Hollow Club with a second round 62 at the Wells Fargo Championship, an 18-shot improvement over his first round 80.

Man pleads guilty in California salon killings Posted: 02 May 2014 11:19 AM PDT SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A former tugboat operator who was in a custody fight with his ex-wife pleaded guilty Friday to killing her and seven others in a shooting rampage at a California hair salon in 2011.

Peace talks tentatively set for South Sudan Posted: 02 May 2014 11:15 AM PDT JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Confronting global fears of genocide, South Sudan's president tentatively agreed Friday to revitalize peace talks that have been stalled for months, taking what the U.S. described as a necessary step toward creating a new government and halting rampant bloodshed in the world's newest nation.

Judge: UK detention policy in Afghanistan unlawful Posted: 02 May 2014 11:13 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — The detention policy used by U.K. forces in Afghanistan is unlawful, a judge ruled Friday, siding with an Afghan who is seeking damages from the British government after he was detained for more than three months on British bases.

Ukraine: Many insurgents killed in Slovyansk Posted: 02 May 2014 11:05 AM PDT Pro-Russia insurgents shot down two Ukrainian helicopters Friday and Ukraine reported many militants killed or wounded as the interim government in Kiev launched its first major offensive against an insurgency that has seized government buildings across the east.

Woman gives birth aboard plane on Spanish island Posted: 02 May 2014 11:04 AM PDT MADRID (AP) — Aviation officials say a woman has given birth prematurely aboard a passenger plane after it was diverted to a Spanish resort island.

New York City subway derails, injuring 4 seriously Posted: 02 May 2014 10:57 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A subway train carrying some 1,000 passengers shook and tilted before derailing in a Queens tunnel on Friday, injuring more than a dozen people.

Hundreds killed, thousands missing in Afghan landslide Posted: 02 May 2014 12:32 PM PDT By Mirwais Harooni KABUL (Reuters) - Hundreds of people have been killed and more than 2,000 are missing after a landslide smashed into a village in a mountainous area of north Afghanistan on Friday, and rescue teams were struggling to reach the remote area. Triggered by heavy rain, the side of a mountain collapsed into the village in Argo district at around 11 a.m. (2.30 a.m. ET) as people were trying to recover their belongings and livestock after a smaller landslip hit their homes a few hours earlier. At least 100 people were being treated for injuries, according to Colonel Abdul Qadeer Sayad, a deputy police chief of Badakhshan, which borders Tajikistan. Seasonal rains and spring snow melt have caused heavy destruction across large swathes of northern Afghanistan, killing more than 100 people.

New York subway train derails, no one hurt Posted: 02 May 2014 10:46 AM PDT A New York City subway train derailed just after the busy morning commute Friday. Officials gave no immediate explanation for why the train derailed, a relatively rare occurrence on New York's subway.

Attack in Libya kills 9 soldiers, police officers Posted: 02 May 2014 10:45 AM PDT TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Gunmen attacked a security forces headquarters in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi early Friday, killing nine people and wounding 24, authorities said, blaming an Islamic extremist group allegedly behind the attack of a U.S. diplomatic post there.

U.S. job growth jumps, but shrinking labor force a blemish Posted: 02 May 2014 10:42 AM PDT By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers hired workers at the fastest clip in more than two years in April, pointing to a rebound in economic growth after a dreadful winter and keeping the Federal Reserve on track to end bond purchases this year. The brightening outlook was, however, tempered somewhat by a sharp increase in the number of people dropping out of the labor force, which pushed the unemployment rate to a 5-1/2 year low of 6.3 percent. "It lends significant legitimacy to the positive tone in the wide array of post-February economic reports, which have all been consistently pointing to a significant pick-up in economic growth momentum this quarter," said Millan Mulraine, deputy chief economist at TD Securities in New York. About 806,000 people dropped out of the labor force in April, unwinding the previous months' gains.

Obama: botched Oklahoma execution 'deeply troubling' Posted: 02 May 2014 10:37 AM PDT US President Barack Obama said Friday the botched execution in Oklahoma of a convicted murderer who was left writhing in agony after having a lethal injection was "deeply troubling." Obama argued there are some crimes so heinous that capital punishment could be merited, but warned the incident on Tuesday raised "significant questions about how the death penalty is being applied." Clayton Lockett, a convicted murderer and rapist, was administered a new, untested three-drug protocol. "What happened in Oklahoma is deeply troubling," Obama admitted during a joint White House news conference with visiting German leader Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Man gets life for killing therapist with cleaver Posted: 02 May 2014 10:35 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A schizophrenic was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole for hacking a psychotherapist to death with a meat cleaver, capping a criminal case confounded for years by questions about the attacker's mental health.

Marseille officially announce Bielsa arrival Posted: 02 May 2014 10:34 AM PDT Marseille (AFP) - French giants Marseille on Friday announced the signing of Argentine coach Marcelo Bielsa for the next two seasons.

Obama, Merkel warn Putin of direct economic sanctions Posted: 02 May 2014 10:27 AM PDT The United States and Germany delivered a firm warning to Russia on Friday that it would face direct and painful economic sanctions if the elections in Ukraine later this month are disrupted. US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivered the statement after talks at the White House appeared to bring the prospect of "sectoral" economic sanctions closer than ever before. The joint declaration effectively amounted to a new standard for the imposition of "sectoral" sanctions on Russia's economy. Previously the administration has said such measures would only come into force for a provocation on the order of Russia invading Ukraine.

Stocks flat following mixed earnings, more hiring Posted: 02 May 2014 10:26 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are flipping between gains and losses in afternoon trading Friday as traders juggle mixed corporate earnings results and a government report showing a surprise surge in hiring last month. Escalating tensions in Ukraine weighed on the market. LinkedIn fell.

Lawyer: Stabbing suspect has psychosis signs Posted: 02 May 2014 10:26 AM PDT MILFORD, Conn. (AP) — A 16-year-old charged in the fatal stabbing of a high school student on the day of the prom is showing signs of an active psychosis, his attorney said Friday.

Attacks in Egypt kill 4 ahead of presidential vote Posted: 02 May 2014 10:25 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Suicide bombings in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula hit a police checkpoint and a passenger bus, and a bombing targeted police in Cairo in new violence that killed at least four people Friday, a day before the start of campaigning in the country's presidential election.

New York City subway train derails in Queens Posted: 02 May 2014 10:24 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City subway train derailment has sent four people to the hospital.

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