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Va. woman has no regrets over role in burial

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 7:31pm

DOSWELL, Va. (AP) — The Virginia woman whose actions led to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev being buried about 30 miles north of her Richmond home said the angry backlash from local officials, some cemetery neighbors and online critics has been unpleasant, but she has no regrets.


Experts: CO2 record illustrates 'scary' trend

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 7:25pm

WASHINGTON (AP) — The old saying that "what goes up must come down" doesn't apply to carbon dioxide pollution in the air, which just hit an unnerving milestone.


For Cleveland women, ordeal of recovery begins now

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 6:46pm

Year after year, the clock ticked by and the calendar marched forward, carrying the three women further from the real world and pulling them deeper into an isolated nightmare.


Knicks will make decision after JR Smith warms up

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 6:36pm
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — J.R. Smith will be a game-time decision Saturday night at Indiana.

Pakistan's Sharif declares election victory

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 6:32pm

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif declared victory following a historic election marred by violence Saturday, a remarkable comeback for a leader once toppled in a military coup and sent into exile.


Indian companies at center of global cyber heist

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 6:05pm
By Dinesh Nair and Jim Finkle DUBAI/BOSTON (Reuters) - Two companies with major operations in India were the weak links that opened the door to a $45 million global cyber heist brought to light by U.S. authorities this week. EnStage Inc, which operates from Bangalore, and ElectraCard Services, which is based in Pune, processed card payments for the two Middle Eastern banks that were hit in the theft, according to several people familiar with the situation. U.S. ...

Barcelona wins Spanish league with Real Madrid tie

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 6:03pm

MADRID (AP) — Barcelona collected its 22nd Spanish league trophy on Saturday when Real Madrid played to a 1-1 draw at Espanyol.


Cardinals beat Rockies 3-0 on Wainwright gem

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 5:57pm

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Shelby Miller retired the last 27 batters Friday night, finishing with a one-hitter. A day later, the St. Louis Cardinals rookie sat in the dugout and watched Adam Wainwright nearly top that feat.


2 inmates charged in Mo. with attempted kidnapping

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 5:52pm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two inmates who fled a Kansas prison face several charges in Missouri where they're accused of trying to ambush the officers pursuing them and of attempting to kidnap the mayor of the small town where they were eventually captured after less than a day on the run.


Prince Harry, Missy Franklin launch Warrior Games

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 5:52pm

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Escorted by Britain's Prince Harry and swimming superstar Missy Franklin, a U.S. Navy officer blinded by an improvised bomb in Afghanistan lit an Olympic-style cauldron Saturday to launch the Warrior Games for wounded service members.


Egypt's Mubarak says too early to judge Mursi: newspaper

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 5:51pm

CAIRO (Reuters) - Former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak said it was too early to judge President Mohamed Mursi, saying the Islamist politician faced a difficult job, in comments billed as his first interview since his removal from power in 2011. El-Watan newspaper said its journalist broke through security lines to speak to Mubarak on Saturday before his retrial on charges of complicity in the death of protesters killed in the popular uprising that swept him from office. ...


Future heads of family farms dig into financials

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 5:39pm

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jake Anderson didn't have to delve too deep into the University of Missouri's agricultural economics program before realizing he was destined to return to the 1,500-acre family farm. After all, that's been the Anderson family trade since 1891, when his great-great grandfather came to Callaway County from Sweden.


America's Cup planning endures rough waters

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 5:32pm

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Olympic gold medal-winning sailor Andrew "Bart" Simpson's death during an America's Cup training run on San Francisco Bay last week was the latest and most glaring setback to befall an event that had already encountered its share of rough waters.


Sergio implicates Tiger for bad shot at Players

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 5:21pm

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Sergio Garcia lost his lead in two holes at The Players Championship, and he said it didn't help playing with Tiger Woods.


Spacewalking repair halts station leak - for now

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 4:53pm

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronauts making a rare, hastily planned spacewalk replaced a pump outside the International Space Station on Saturday in hopes of plugging a serious ammonia leak.


Wigan beats Man City to win FA Cup for first time

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 4:51pm

LONDON (AP) — As blue-and-white confetti exploded under the Wembley arch, Wigan players lifted a trophy for the first time in the club's 81-year history.


Sharif stages comeback in landmark Pakistan election

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 4:45pm

By Michael Georgy and John Chalmers ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Toppled in a 1999 coup, jailed and exiled, Nawaz Sharif has made a triumphant election comeback and was heading for a third term as Pakistan's prime minister. The polls were a landmark, marking the first time one elected government will replace another. But the vote failed to realize the hopes of many that dynastic politics would end after years of misrule and corruption. ...


Car bombs kill 43 in Turkey near Syrian border

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 4:32pm

By Mehmet Emin Caliskan REYHANLI, Turkey (Reuters) - Twin car bombs killed 43 people and wounded many more in a Turkish town near the Syrian border on Saturday and the government said it suspected Syrian involvement. The bombing increased fears that Syria's civil war was dragging in neighboring states despite renewed diplomatic moves towards ending two years of fighting in which more than 70,000 people have been killed. ...


Stenson surges to top before storms arrive

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 4:25pm

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Sergio Garcia lost his lead in two holes at The Players Championship, and he said it didn't help playing with Tiger Woods.


Sharif poised to lead Pakistan again after long wait

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 3:55pm
By Michael Georgy and Mehreen Zahra-Malik ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - After 14 years out of power, Nawaz Sharif is poised to become prime minister again, and he is a man in a hurry to clean up what he calls Pakistan's mess. Sharif said on Saturday his Pakistan Muslim League Party-Nawaz (PMLN) was the clear winner in general elections and that he hoped for a majority to avoid a coalition. He inherits a country with a dizzying array of troubles, from chronic power cuts to a Taliban insurgency. ...