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Hungary's prime minister denounces anti-Semitism

Sun, 05/05/2013 - 4:44pm

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's prime minister told an international assembly of Jews on Sunday that his government has declared "zero tolerance" on anti-Semitism, but his speech failed to impress those gathered who said he has failed to confront the country's largest far-right party.


Kunitz's 2nd PP goal gives Pens OT win over Isles

Sun, 05/05/2013 - 4:35pm

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins bounced back from their home disappointment and dished out their fair share to the suddenly shocked New York Islanders.


Hinchcliffe wins IndyCar's Sao Paulo 300

Sun, 05/05/2013 - 4:31pm
SAO PAULO (AP) — On the final turn of the final lap, James Hinchcliffe finally saw an opening — and made sure he squeezed into it.

Frederic Franklin, British-born dancer, dies at 98

Sun, 05/05/2013 - 4:29pm

NEW YORK (AP) — Frederic Franklin, a British-born dancer who helped popularize modern ballet in the United States and performed until his mid-90s, has died. He was 98.


Juventus clinches 29th Serie A title

Sun, 05/05/2013 - 4:28pm

MILAN (AP) — Juventus clinched its record 29th Serie A title and second in a row, beating Palermo 1-0 Sunday on Arthur Vidal's penalty kick in the 59th minute.


Warren Buffett offers advice on investing and life

Sun, 05/05/2013 - 4:27pm

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett dispensed plenty of advice on investing and life during this weekend's Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting.


Obama dares graduates to reject cynical voices

Sun, 05/05/2013 - 4:19pm

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A year to the day after kicking off his victorious re-election campaign on this college campus, President Barack Obama returned to Ohio State University and told graduates that only through vigorous participation in their democracy can they right an ill-functioning government and break through relentless cynicism about the nation's future.


Obama heads out on new jobs tour - first stop: Austin, Texas

Sun, 05/05/2013 - 4:19pm

By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will travel on Thursday to Austin, Texas, the first stop in a new series of day trips designed to draw attention to policies and programs that help spur the economy, and build support for his economic policies, the White House said on Sunday. In Austin, Obama will visit a high school and a technology company, and will talk with entrepreneurs and workers about proposals he made earlier this year to boost jobs and training. ...


Car bomber kills 7 in Somali capital

Sun, 05/05/2013 - 3:46pm

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Seven people were killed Sunday morning when a suicide bomber attempted to ram a car laden with explosives into a military convoy escorting a four-member Qatari delegation.


Trombone Shorty, Aaron Neville to close Jazz Fest

Sun, 05/05/2013 - 3:21pm
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For more than two decades, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has closed with a performance by the city's own Neville Brothers.

Rookie Derek Ernst wins Wells Fargo in a playoff

Sun, 05/05/2013 - 3:14pm

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — One phone call changed his plans. One shot changed a whole lot more for Derek Ernst.


Malaysia coalition extends rule despite worst electoral showing

Sun, 05/05/2013 - 3:06pm

By Stuart Grudgings and Al-Zaquan Amer Hamzah KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's governing coalition extended its half-century rule despite its worst-ever performance in a general election, a result that exposes growing racial polarization in the Southeast Asian nation and could undermine Prime Minister Najib Razak. With just one result left to declare, the National Front had won 133 seats in the 222-member parliament, falling well short of the two-thirds majority that Najib had aimed to capture in Sunday's election. ...


Buffett devotees stick by him even as growth slows

Sun, 05/05/2013 - 3:04pm

By Jonathan Stempel and Jennifer Ablan OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Short-seller Douglas Kass, Warren Buffett's handpicked bear, raised a concern on the minds of many shareholders at the "Woodstock for capitalists" this weekend: Has Berkshire Hathaway Inc become so big that it will find it hard to grow? Many retail investors who converged on Omaha, Nebraska, for Berkshire's annual meeting on Saturday acknowledged that its fastest growth days are likely behind it. ...


Attacks in Iraq kill 9, wound 33

Sun, 05/05/2013 - 2:48pm
BAGHDAD (AP) — A series of attacks including a blast near an Internet cafe in a Sunni area of Baghdad killed nine people and wounded dozens on Sunday in and around the Iraqi capital.

Israeli airstrikes prompt threats, anger in Syria

Sun, 05/05/2013 - 2:39pm

BEIRUT (AP) — Israel rushed to beef up its rocket defenses on its northern border Sunday to shield against possible retaliation after carrying out two airstrikes in Syria over 48 hours — an unprecedented escalation of Israeli involvement in the Syrian civil war.


AP PHOTOS: Few know story of Jews in Red Army

Sun, 05/05/2013 - 2:38pm

JERUSALEM (AP) — Once a year, Israel's Jewish war veterans don suit jackets and uniforms dripping in Red Army medals, the shiny bronzes and silvers pinned to their chests in tight rows like armor.


Libya passes ban on Gadhafi-era officials

Sun, 05/05/2013 - 2:26pm

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libya's parliament passed a law on Sunday banning officials who served under ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi from government posts, a move that could push many of the country's new leaders from office.


Libyan parliament bans ex-Gaddafi officials from office

Sun, 05/05/2013 - 2:16pm

By Ghaith Shennib and Jessica Donati TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's parliament voted on Sunday to ban anyone who held a senior position during Muammar Gaddafi's 42-year rule from government, a move which could unseat the prime minister and other top officials regardless of their part in toppling the dictator. Politicians debated the draft law for months, but the issue came to a head this week when heavily armed groups took control of two ministries and stormed other institutions including the state broadcaster. ...


Floyd Mayweather dominates Guerrero, looks ahead

Sun, 05/05/2013 - 2:15pm

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. did nothing to deserve the occasional boos that echoed through the MGM Grand arena during the later rounds of his fight with Robert Guerrero.


Will Downey suit up again after $175M 'IM3' haul?

Sun, 05/05/2013 - 2:14pm

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Iron Man reigns as the standard-bearer of Hollywood superheroes with a $175.3 million domestic opening weekend for his latest sequel and an overseas haul of a half-billion dollars in less than two weeks.