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Chinese premier heads to India to boost ties

Sun, 05/19/2013 - 3:51am

NEW DELHI (AP) — Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier headed to India on Sunday for his first foreign trip as the neighboring giants look to speed up efforts to settle a decades-old boundary dispute and boost economic ties.


U.N. chief Ban says worried over North Korea missile launch

Sun, 05/19/2013 - 3:26am
MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern on Sunday over North Korea's launch of short-range missiles, urging Pyonyang to refrain from further launches and return to stalled nuclear talks with world powers. Ban, who spoke to Russian state news agency RIA Novosti during a visit to Moscow, called North Korea's launch of three short-range missiles from its east coast on Saturday a "provocative action". "We are very worried over North Korea's provocative action," he told RIA in comments translated into Russian. ...

Probe into Conn. train crash giving way to cleanup

Sun, 05/19/2013 - 2:18am

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Investigators will look closely at a broken section of rail to see if it is connected to the commuter train derailment and collision outside New York City that left dozens injured, as the focus begins to shift toward cleanup and rebuilding ahead of challenging times for travelers and commuters along the Northeast Corridor.


Hofstra student killed by police during break-in

Sun, 05/19/2013 - 2:18am

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — In what police are describing as a crime of opportunity, a wanted man with a criminal history dating nearly 15 years entered a front door that had been left open at a New York home near Hofstra University.


Nigeria says 10 rebels killed in northeast, 65 arrested

Sun, 05/19/2013 - 2:17am

By Tim Cocks LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's military said on Saturday it had killed 10 insurgents and arrested 65 more as part of an offensive meant to wrest back control of parts of its remote northeast from an Islamist group seen as the main security threat to Africa's top oil producer. President Goodluck Jonathan, a Christian southerner, had been accused of not taking seriously enough the violence in the largely Muslim north where some fear Islamist insurgents allied to al Qaeda could take over large swathes of territory as they did in Mali before French-led troops ejected them this year. ...


Ivory Coast arrests militia chief accused over massacre

Sun, 05/19/2013 - 2:14am

By Joe Bavier ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Authorities in Ivory Coast on Saturday arrested a militia leader accused of participating in one of the worst massacres committed during the West African nation's post-election violence in 2011, a military official and witness said. Some 3,000 people were killed in the brief armed conflict that broke out after incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo refused to acknowledge defeat at the hands of his rival Alassane Ouattara in a run-off poll in late 2010. ...


Regional force boosts troop numbers in Central African Republic

Sun, 05/19/2013 - 2:10am

LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - African military chiefs agreed on Saturday to more than double the size of a regional peacekeeping force deployed in Central African Republic, where authorities have struggled to contain violence after a rebel takeover. Thousands of fighters from the Seleka rebel coalition led by Michel Djotodia marched into the capital Bangui on March 24, forcing President Francois Bozize to flee to neighbouring Cameroon. Djotodia, a former civil servant, was later named interim president by parliament and asked to lead the country to elections within 18 months. ...


Cannes helps actors Bejo and Rahim cross borders

Sun, 05/19/2013 - 2:07am

CANNES, France (AP) — The magic and glamour of Cannes can be hard to spot on a day when rain is lashing the palm trees, roiling the gray Mediterranean and pooling in puddles along the Croisette.


1 winning ticket sold in Fla. on Powerball

Sun, 05/19/2013 - 12:39am

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million.


Couture's OT goal gives Sharks 2-1 win over Kings

Sun, 05/19/2013 - 12:29am

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings are now the team bemoaning a late penalty while the San Jose Sharks celebrate a dramatic win.


Pacers knock out Knicks with 106-99 win in Game 6

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 11:55pm

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana spent the entire season perfecting its defense.


Jimmie Johnson races to record 4th All-Star win

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 11:47pm

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Cross another milestone off of Jimmie Johnson's list. He stands alone in All-Star history.


Powerball drawing follows late ticket-buying rush

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 11:38pm

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It's all about the odds.


Red Wings beat Blackhawks 4-1, even series

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 11:36pm

CHICAGO (AP) — In case they weren't aware already, the Chicago Blackhawks now know they're going to have to earn it if they want to get past Detroit.


Last-minute fortune seekers buy Powerball tickets

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 10:56pm

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It's all about the odds.


Winning numbers drawn in Powerball jackpot

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 10:33pm

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery officials say the winning numbers in a near-historic Powerball jackpot have been drawn.


Authorities: Hofstra student was killed by police

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 10:24pm

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A Hofstra University student being held in a headlock at gunpoint by an intruder was accidently shot and killed by a police officer who had responded to the home invasion at an off-campus home, police said Saturday.


Edward Furlong arrested in West Hollywood

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 10:13pm

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles sheriff's spokesman says 'Terminator 2' star Edward Furlong has been arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order filed by his ex-girlfriend.


Lottery officials: Winning numbers in $600M drawing are 22, 10, 13, 14, 52 and Powerball 11.

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 10:07pm
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery officials: Winning numbers in $600M drawing are 22, 10, 13, 14, 52 and Powerball 11.

1 of 2 fires north of LA contained

Sat, 05/18/2013 - 10:02pm
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — One of two wildfires burning in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles was fully contained Saturday and authorities were getting an upper hand on the second one.