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Thursday, May 29, 2014

Nadal mulls tennis' future after French Open win

Nadal mulls tennis' future after French Open win

Nadal mulls tennis' future after French Open win

Posted: 29 May 2014 01:35 PM PDT

Spain's Rafael Nadal clenches his fist after defeating Austria's Dominic Thiem during the second round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Thursday, May 29, 2014. Nadal won 6-2, 6-2, 6-3. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)PARIS (AP) — Shortly after winning for the 61st time in his 62nd match on the red clay at Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal took a moment to look at the future of tennis.

Government warns against indoor tanning for minors

Posted: 29 May 2014 01:32 PM PDT

FILE - In this April 2, 2014 file photo, Teresa Lynch, owner of Dynamic Tanning in DeKalb, Ill., wipes down a tanning bed. Tanning beds and sun lamps will carry new warnings that they should not be used by anyone under age 18, under a government action Thursday, May 29, 2014, aimed at reducing rising rates of skin cancer linked to the radiation-emitting devices. (AP Photo/Daily Chronicle, Monica Maschak, File) MANDATORY CREDITWASHINGTON (AP) — Tanning beds and sun lamps will carry new warnings that they should not be used by anyone under age 18, part of a government action announced Thursday aimed at reducing rising rates of skin cancer linked to the radiation-emitting devices.

US troubled by new Ukraine violence

Posted: 29 May 2014 01:31 PM PDT

A Pro-Russian militia member guards next to an APC and anti-aircraft gun, outside the administrational building in Donetsk, Ukraine, on Thursday, May 29, 2014. Pro-Russian militia in eastern Ukraine shot down a government military helicopter Thursday amid heavy fighting around Slovyansk, killing 14 soldiers including a general. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration on Thursday expressed new concerns about rising violence in eastern Ukraine, including the downing of a military helicopter by pro-Russian rebels battling the government.

Report: Car, truck crashes cost whopping $871B

Posted: 29 May 2014 01:31 PM PDT

FILE - This May 13, 2014 file shows a North Lenoir, N.C. firefighter taking equipment back to the truck after a woman, pinned in her white vehicle, was rescued by the jaws of life, in Kinston, N.C. The economic and societal harm from motor vehicle crashes amounted to a whopping $871 billion in a single year, according to a study released Thursday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The study examined the economic toll of car and truck crashes in 2010, when 32,999 people were killed, 3.9 million injured and 24 million vehicles damaged. Those deaths and injuries were similar to other recent years.(AP Photo/Daily Free Press, Janet S. Carter)WASHINGTON (AP) — The economic and societal harm from motor vehicle crashes amounted to a whopping $871 billion in a single year, according to a study released Thursday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Tyson Foods battles Brazil's JBS for US hot dog maker

Posted: 29 May 2014 01:30 PM PDT

Hillshire Brands food products are seen on May 29, 2014 in Miami, FloridaUS meat processing giant Tyson Foods launched a battle with Brazil's JBS Thursday over Hillshire Brands with a $6.8 billion bid for the maker of popular sausages and hot dogs. Tyson, the world's second-largest meat processor after JBS, topped the $6.4 billion bid for Hillshire that was made Tuesday by JBS's US subsidiary Pilgrim's Pride. Both were seeking a solid foothold in the US market for branded prepared foods: Hillshire owns popular brands like Ballpark hot dogs, Jimmy Dean and Aidells sausages, and Sara Lee desserts. "The combination of Tyson and Hillshire would reposition Tyson as a clear leader in the retail sale of prepared foods, with a complementary portfolio of well-recognized brands and private-label products," said Tyson chief executive Donnie Smith.

Missouri attorney general wants execution changes

Posted: 29 May 2014 01:29 PM PDT

File - In this April 12, 2005 file photo is the death chamber at the Missouri Correctional Center in Bonne Terre, Mo. Missouri's attorney general said Thursday, May 29, 2014 the state should establish its own laboratory to produce chemicals for use in executions, rather than rely on an "uneasy cooperation" with medical professionals and pharmaceutical companies. (AP Photo/James A. Finley, File)ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri's attorney general says the state should establish its own laboratory to produce chemicals for use in executions rather than rely on an "uneasy cooperation" with medical professionals and pharmaceutical companies.

Deal news, jobless claims push stocks higher

Posted: 29 May 2014 01:27 PM PDT

FILE - This July 15, 2013 file photo shows the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Stocks moved slightly higher in early trading Thursday, May 29, 2014, after the government reported that the number of people applying for unemployment benefits sank last week, a sign that employers are laying off fewer people. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Another quiet day, another quiet record.

Egypt: El-Sissi wins election by landslide

Posted: 29 May 2014 01:26 PM PDT

CAIRO (AP) — Nearly a year after he ousted Egypt's first freely elected president, former military chief Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi was elected president by a landslide of 92 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results released by his campaign Thursday. But questions over the authorities' drive to boost turnout threatened to stain his victory.

Pacers' Stephenson, Hibbert fined for flopping

Posted: 29 May 2014 01:22 PM PDT

Lance Stephenson is helped up by Roy Hibbert of the Indiana Pacers against the Miami Heat during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on May 28, 2014 in Indianapolis, IndianaIndiana guard Lance Stephenson was fined $10,000 and center Roy Hibbert docked $5,000 by the NBA on Thursday for flopping in the Pacers' 93-90 playoff win over Miami the night before. Stephenson's fine was double because it was his second violation of this post-season. As the Pacers brought the ball down court, Stephenson was brushed by Miami's LeBron James and crashed backward to the floor as if he'd taken a hard shove.

12 spellers make National Spelling Bee finals

Posted: 29 May 2014 01:20 PM PDT

Maria Kaltchenko of Tupelo, Miss., smiles after spelling the word "pointelle" correctly during the semifinal round of the National Spelling Bee, Thursday, May 29, 2014, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Jacob Williamson shrieked with delight, sank to his knees and pounded the stage as his name was called as one of the 12 finalists in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Documents show another delayed GM recall

Posted: 29 May 2014 01:17 PM PDT

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors recalled a small number of Pontiac G6 midsize cars to fix a faulty brake light system in 2009, yet waited more than five years to call back over 2 million other cars with the same system, according to company documents filed with federal safety regulators.

Lawmakers rob Peter to pay Paul on spending bills

Posted: 29 May 2014 01:16 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is cutting back armed air marshals but increasing funding to deal with a surge in unaccompanied immigrant children. It's boosting funding for gun background checks and is resisting tea party cuts to economic development programs. Military readiness is taking a hit to pay for more ships and airplanes.

Feds: Brazen heroin ring wore 'Bricks R Us' shirts

Posted: 29 May 2014 01:16 PM PDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Forty-four people were accused of participating in a Pittsburgh-area heroin ring in which investigators say some members brazenly sold drugs while wearing T-shirts with the slogan, "Bricks R Us."

Inmate sentenced to life as teen seeks freedom

Posted: 29 May 2014 01:14 PM PDT

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts man sentenced to life without parole as a teenager has family and friends supporting his plea for freedom.

NSA finds 1 email from Snowden raising concerns

Posted: 29 May 2014 01:12 PM PDT

In this image taken from video provided by NBC News on Tuesday, May 27, 2014, Edward Snowden, a former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor, speaks to NBC News anchor Brian Williams during an NBC Exclusive interview. Snowden told Williams that he worked undercover and overseas for the CIA and the NSA. (AP Photo/NBC News)WASHINGTON (AP) — Edward Snowden says he repeatedly raised constitutional concerns about National Security Agency surveillance internally, but an NSA search turned up a single email in which Snowden gently asks for "clarification" on a technical legal question about training materials, agency officials said Thursday.

Pakistan: Slain woman's husband killed 1st wife

Posted: 29 May 2014 01:11 PM PDT

Members of Pakistan's civil society hold banners during a protest to condemn the killing of pregnant woman Farzana Parveen, who was stoned to death in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, May 29, 2014. A senior police official in Pakistan said Mohammed Iqbal, husband of the woman stoned to death by her family earlier this week, was arrested for killing his first wife, though the case against him was withdrawn. Iqbal's second wife was bludgeoned to death Tuesday in the eastern city of Lahore by family members. Iqbal and his wife's lawyer said the family was angry because they wanted her to marry someone else. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The husband of a woman stoned to death in Pakistan killed his first wife four years ago, police and relatives said Thursday, a shocking twist both showing how complicated justice can be and how dangerous life is for women in the country.

Elon Musk to unveil spacecraft to ferry astronauts

Posted: 29 May 2014 01:11 PM PDT

File-In this Saturday, March 9, 2013, file photo, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gives the opening keynote at the SXSW Interactive in Austin, Texas. Musk is set to unveil a new spacecraft designed to carry astronauts on Thursday, May 29, 2014, in Hawthorne, Calif. SpaceX is one of several private companies vying to develop a manned craft to replace NASA's retired space shuttle fleet. (AP Photo/Jack Plunkett, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — SpaceX, which has flown unmanned cargo capsules to the International Space Station, planned to unveil a new spacecraft Thursday designed to ferry astronauts to low-Earth orbit.

Apple's Beats buy is two-sided for music streaming

Posted: 29 May 2014 01:04 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Apple's $3 billion purchase of Beats sheds light on a rarely recognized reality in the streaming music industry: It's hard to succeed in the business without offering other products and services.

'US seeks to fine BNP $10 bn for breaking sanctions'

Posted: 29 May 2014 01:00 PM PDT

The US is seeking more than $10 billion from French bank BNP Paribas to settle charges it violated US sanctions on Iran, Sudan and Cuba, the Wall Street Journal reportedThe US is seeking more than $10 billion from French bank BNP Paribas to settle criminal charges it violated sanctions on Iran, Sudan and Cuba, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Citing people familiar with the negotiations between the bank and the Justice Department, the newspaper said the two sides are still locked in talks, and that BNP wants to pay less than $8 billion. The Journal said a final resolution of the BNP case, which related to the bank's activity in 2002-2009, is "likely weeks away." A person familiar with the talks could not comment on the Journal's number, but told AFP the fine could be above $5 billion.

8 states release action plan to promote clean cars

Posted: 29 May 2014 01:00 PM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Eight states on the East and West coasts released a plan Thursday for working together to put 3.3 million zero-emission vehicles on the nation's roads by 2025.

Be prepared for hurricanes, despite calm forecast, NOAA warns

Posted: 29 May 2014 12:59 PM PDT

A graphic presented by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of potential storm surge flooding in the Gulf Coast region as NOAA issued the initial outlook for the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season on May 22, 2014 in New YorkDespite the quiet forecast for this year's hurricane season, the director of the Miami-based National Hurricane Center warned Thursday not to let guards down completely. Rick Knabb, director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's NHC, emphasized that even a single storm that hits land can have a huge impact. Forecasters last week predicted the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season will be "near or below average," thanks to an expected El Nino phenomenon, with between eight and 13 tropical storms originating in the Atlantic Ocean, of which three to six could rise to hurricane strength. But, "regardless of what the season forecast says, regardless of what 'El Nino' might do, regardless of how many years it has been since you've been impacted, you've got to prepare the same every year," Knabb said.

'The Weed Fairy' visits Seattle, gives out pot

Posted: 29 May 2014 12:58 PM PDT

Yeni Sleidi, known as the "weed fairy," poses for a photo in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood Wednesday, May 28, 2014, where this past weekend she posted 50 fliers with nuggets of marijuana taped to them. Sleidi, a 23-year-old who works in social media, has been visiting Seattle from New York where last year she did a similar posting, albeit anonymously. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)SEATTLE (AP) — A woman who calls herself the "Weed Fairy" distributed free nuggets of marijuana to people in Seattle over Memorial Day weekend, taping the free pot on fliers around a city neighborhood.

Obama says sports concussions need more attention

Posted: 29 May 2014 12:57 PM PDT

President Barack Obama applauds Victoria Bellucci, a 2014 graduate of Huntingtown High Shool in Huntingtown, Md., who suffered five concussions playing soccer, Thursday, May 29, 2014, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, during the White House Healthy Kids and Safe Sports Concussion Summit. Obama was hosting a summit with representatives of professional sports leagues, coaches, parents, young athletes, researchers and others to call attention to the issue of youth sports concussions. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)WASHINGTON (AP) — Saying he wants kids to play sports but play safely, President Barack Obama called Thursday for more and better research into the effects and treatment of concussions in youth athletes. The issue is one of growing concern for parents who spend weekends driving their kids from one game to another.

Beating victim's case against Dodgers underway

Posted: 29 May 2014 12:54 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers had insufficient security when San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow was severely beaten in a Dodger Stadium parking lot after the 2011 opening day game between the California rivals, an attorney told jurors Thursday in opening statements of the trial of a lawsuit seeking damages from the team and former owner Frank McCourt.

School criticized for altering yearbook photos

Posted: 29 May 2014 12:52 PM PDT

The Wasatch High School is shown Thursday, May 29, 2014, in Heber City, in Utah. A group of Utah high school students said they were shocked and upset to discover their school yearbook photos were digitally altered, with sleeves and higher necklines drawn on to cover up bare skin. Several students at Wasatch High School in Heber City say that their outfits did meet the school dress code and they've worn them on campus many times. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A group of Utah high school students said they were stunned and upset to discover their school yearbook photos were digitally altered, with sleeves and higher necklines drawn on to cover up bare skin.

Union rep says LAX expansion overshadows security

Posted: 29 May 2014 12:49 PM PDT

FILE - This Nov. 1, 2013 file photo shows police standing stand guard in Terminal 2 at Los Angeles International Airport. A union representative for the police force that secures Los Angeles International Airport told members of Congress Thursday he still has concerns about a manpower shortage and a lack of coordination and communication with the Transportation Security Administration nearly seven months after a gunman killed a TSA officer and injured three others. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — A union representative for police officers who secure Los Angeles International Airport told members of Congress Thursday he still has concerns about a manpower shortage and a lack of coordination and communication with the Transportation Security Administration nearly seven months after a gunman killed a TSA officer and injured three others.

US releases email, tries to debunk Snowden claims

Posted: 29 May 2014 12:40 PM PDT

This NBC News video frame grab shows an NBC News Exclusive interview with Brian Williams and Edward Snowden, excerpted from a May 28, 2014 primetime specialThe US government released an email Thursday written by Edward Snowden, in a bid to debunk his claim that he raised concerns about mass spying programs before fleeing and engineering huge media leaks. Snowden, now exiled in Russia, said in an interview aired by NBC Wednesday that he had gone through official channels to question the legality of National Security Agency surveillance. The former intelligence contractor mentioned a specific email he said he had written to the NSA General Counsel's Office detailing his concerns. In the April 2013 email, Snowden asked NSA lawyers to clarify a question about the relative authority of executive orders released by the president and legal statutes.

Elk killing trial ignites emotions in hippie town

Posted: 29 May 2014 12:38 PM PDT

Former Boulder police Officer Sam Carter, left, enters the courtroom in Boulder, Colo., Wednesday, May 28, 2014, for day two of jury selection in his trial for the shooting of an elk. Prosecutors say a former Boulder, Colorado, police officer shot and killed an elk while on duty so he could mount its head on a wall as a trophy. (AP Photo/The Daily Camera, Mark Leffingwell) NO SALESBOULDER, Colo. (AP) — In a stately neighborhood of Boulder, a city known as the Berkeley of the Rocky Mountains, a bull elk named "Big Boy" had become a treasured fixture.

Prosecutor: Illinois man's DNA proves he killed 4

Posted: 29 May 2014 12:37 PM PDT

Nicholas Sheley, left, speaks with his attorney Jeremy Karlin during a break in his murder trial Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Rock Island, Ill. Sheley is on trial in the slayings of two men, a woman and a toddler who were beaten to death with a hammer in a Rock Falls apartment in June 2008. Their slayings are among eight that authorities say Sheley committed in Illinois and Missouri over seven days. (AP Photo/The Telegraph, Alex T. Paschal)ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (AP) — A prosecutor in the trial of man accused of killing four people in a northwest Illinois apartment in 2008 says the man's own DNA proves he committed the homicides.

Man who accosted Pitt has reputation for stunts

Posted: 29 May 2014 12:32 PM PDT

Journalist Vitalii Sediuk is walked off carpet in handcuffs after allegedly attacking Brad Pitt at the world premiere of "Maleficent" at the El Capitan Theatre on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, in Los Angeles. Sediuk's antics have left him with fewer friends in the entertainment world after his publicist and television station cut ties with him over pranks that have once again landed the 25-year-old in handcuffs. He's kissed Will Smith in Moscow, tried to steal Adele's spotlight at the Grammys, dove under America Ferrera's dress at Cannes and now accosted Pitt on the red carpet of a Hollywood premiere. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)LOS ANGELES (AP) — He kissed Will Smith in Moscow, tried to steal Adele's spotlight at the Grammys, dove under America Ferrera's dress at Cannes and now police say he accosted Brad Pitt on the red carpet of a Hollywood premiere.

Fox's entertainment chairman out at network

Posted: 29 May 2014 12:31 PM PDT

This April 11, 2013 photo released by Fox shows Fox entertainment chairman Kevin Reilly at VERTE Grades of Green's annual fundraising event to benefit environmental education in Pacific Palisades, Calif. Fox said Thursday, May 29, 2014, that Reilly will be leaving by the end of June. Reilly came from NBC in 2007 to run the network's prime-time entertainment operation, and was promoted to chairman two years ago. (AP Photo/Fox, Todd Williamson)NEW YORK (AP) — Fox entertainment chairman Kevin Reilly is out after a rough year at the network, its ratings dragged down by the dramatic decline of "American Idol."

Santorum, Palin support challenger in Miss. race

Posted: 29 May 2014 12:31 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two darlings of the Republican Party's most conservative wing are throwing their support to the candidate challenging longtime Sen. Thad Cochran in Mississippi's Senate race.

College has system to extract water from manure

Posted: 29 May 2014 12:29 PM PDT

In this May 21, 2014 photo released by Michigan State University, Jim Wallace and Steven Safferman are shown at a dairy farm where they have helped to convert manure into clean water. A technology for extracting drinkable water from manure is on its way to commercial application this year, Michigan State University said Thursday, May 29, 2014. The McLanahan Nutrient Separation System is an add-on to an anaerobic digester, which extracts energy and chemicals from manure. The system adds ultrafiltration, air stripping and a reverse osmosis system to produce water that's clean enough for cattle to drink. (AP Photo/Michigan State University, G.L Kohuth)EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A technology for extracting drinkable water from manure is on its way to commercial application this year, Michigan State University said Thursday.

Tyson offers $6.3 billion for Hillshire, eclipsing Pilgrim's bid

Posted: 29 May 2014 12:22 PM PDT

Hillshire Brands CEO Sean Connolly poses with company executives on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange(Reuters) - Tyson Foods Inc has offered to buy Hillshire Brands Co for $6.3 billion, upstaging Pilgrim's Pride Corp 's offer for the sausage company earlier in the week, in a deal that would broaden Tyson's supermarket food offerings. Investors lauded Thursday's news, sending shares of Hillshire, known for its Jimmy Dean and Hillshire sausages, nearly 18 percent higher to $52.69, above Tyson's $50 per share offer, suggesting that some investors expect a bidding war. The overture from Tyson, the biggest U.S. meat processor, trumped Pilgrim's $45 per share bid earlier this week.

Rebels down helicopter; another big loss for Kiev

Posted: 29 May 2014 12:21 PM PDT

Black smoke rises from a shot down Ukrainian Army helicopter outside Slovyansk, Ukraine, Thursday, May 29, 2014. Rebels in eastern Ukraine shot down a government military helicopter Thursday amid heavy fighting around the eastern city of Slovyansk, killing 14 soldiers including a general, Ukraine's leader said. Acting President Oleksandr Turchynov told the parliament in Kiev that rebels used a portable air defense missile Thursday to down the helicopter and said that a General was among the dead. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)SLOVYANSK, Ukraine (AP) — In another devastating blow to Ukraine's armed forces, rebels shot down a troop helicopter Thursday, killing at least 12 soldiers, including a general who had served in the Soviet army and was in charge of combat training.

School digitally alters students' clothing in pics

Posted: 29 May 2014 12:21 PM PDT

The Wasatch High School is shown Thursday, May 29, 2014, in Heber City, in Utah. A group of Utah high school students said they were shocked and upset to discover their school yearbook photos were digitally altered, with sleeves and higher necklines drawn on to cover up bare skin. Several students at Wasatch High School in Heber City say that their outfits did meet the school dress code and they've worn them on campus many times. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A group of Utah high school students said they were shocked and upset to discover their school yearbook photos were digitally altered, with sleeves and higher necklines drawn on to cover up bare skin.

Belly-free Keegan Bradley shoots 67 at Memorial

Posted: 29 May 2014 12:20 PM PDT

Keegan Bradley lines up his putt on the 18th hole during the first round of the Memorial golf tournament Thursday, May 29, 2014, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Keegan Bradley had his best round ever at the Memorial on Thursday. It was the way he accomplished that feat that was so unusual.

Music company files complaint against Rodriguez

Posted: 29 May 2014 12:20 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 8, 2013, file photo, musician Sixto Rodriguez attends the National Board of Review Awards gala at Cipriani 42nd St. on Tuesday Jan. 8, 2013 in New York. Rodriguez, the subject of the Oscar-winning documentary "Searching for Sugar Man," is being pulled into a lawsuit over songs on an album from 1970. The dispute centers on the ownership of songs from "Cold Fact" and contracts between Rodriguez and two music companies. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)DETROIT (AP) — Sixto Rodriguez, the subject of the Oscar-winning documentary "Searching for Sugar Man," has been pulled into a lawsuit over songs on an album he released in 1970.

CIA winds down drone strike program in Pakistan

Posted: 29 May 2014 12:20 PM PDT

a rally against the U.S. drone strikes in Peshawar, PakistanWASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA's targeted killing program in Pakistan, once the mainstay of President Barack Obama's counterterrorism effort, is winding down.

GOP bristles over Obama pressure on immigration

Posted: 29 May 2014 12:19 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's latest attempt to pressure House Republicans to act on immigration legislation will backfire and make action harder, a House chairman said Thursday.
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