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• US concerned by 'provocative' Russian troop movements: Kerry
• Diggers find Atari's E.T. games in landfill
• Joyful pilgrims pour into Rome for saint ceremony
• NBA probing alleged recording of Clippers owner
• Benedict to join in double sainthood ceremony
• Attacks kill at least 6 in Baghdad
• School stabbing suspect is under psych evaluation
• Trauma warnings move from Internet to Ivory Tower
• In Asia, Obama carefully calibrates China message
• Royal welcome for Obama on historic Malaysia trip
• School stabbing victim was giddy for upcoming prom
• Foreign military observers held in east Ukraine
• Ukraine separatists open to swap for OSCE release
• US father, son killed at Afghan hospital named
• Prosecutor: All 15 crew that navigated ferry held
• Bulls beat Wizards 100-97, trail series 2-1
• Nets take 2-1 lead over Raptors with 102-98 win
• NBC supports David Gregory for 'Meet the Press'
• Israeli push for visa-free travel to US faces test
• Nevada rancher had limited sympathy in the West
• Obama highlights deep US military ties in Asia
• AP PHOTOS: Security woes plague Syrian refugees
• SKorea: We mismatched bodies from ferry disaster
• Northwestern players vote on union question
• G-7 nations agree to more sanctions on Russia

US concerned by 'provocative' Russian troop movements: Kerry Posted: 26 Apr 2014 01:42 PM PDT US Secretary of State John Kerry expressed concern to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Saturday about "provocative" Russian troop movements along Ukraine's border, a US official said. In a morning call with his counterpart, Kerry also urged full Moscow support for efforts to free a mission from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe held hostage by pro-Moscow militants in the flashpoint eastern Ukrainian city of Slavyansk. The top US diplomat "expressed continued concern that Russia's provocative troop movements on Ukraine's border, its support for separatists and its inflammatory rhetoric are undermining stability, security and unity in Ukraine," the senior State Department official said.

Diggers find Atari's E.T. games in landfill Posted: 26 Apr 2014 01:27 PM PDT ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — A documentary film production company has found buried in a New Mexico landfill hundreds of the Atari "E.T." game cartridges that some call the worst video game ever made.

Joyful pilgrims pour into Rome for saint ceremony Posted: 26 Apr 2014 12:09 PM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — By train, bus, car and on foot, pilgrims and tourists streamed into Rome on Saturday to participate in the ceremony in St. Peter's Square that will see two popes, John XXIII and John Paul II, be proclaimed saints.

NBA probing alleged recording of Clippers owner Posted: 26 Apr 2014 11:55 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The NBA is investigating a report of an audio recording in which a man purported to be Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling makes racist remarks while speaking to his girlfriend.

Benedict to join in double sainthood ceremony Posted: 26 Apr 2014 11:39 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Retired pontiff Benedict XVI will help Pope Francis celebrate the sainthood ceremony Sunday for John Paul II and John XXIII, setting the stage for an unprecedented occurrence of two living popes canonizing two of their predecessors. About 1 million pilgrims are expected at the event and many were flooding into Rome on Saturday.

Attacks kill at least 6 in Baghdad Posted: 26 Apr 2014 10:06 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Two attacks killed at least six people Saturday in the Iraqi capital, where police also discovered nine bodies, some of them riddled with bullets, officials said.

School stabbing suspect is under psych evaluation Posted: 26 Apr 2014 09:50 AM PDT HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A teenager charged with stabbing a fellow high school student to death on the day of their junior prom is being held in a hospital under psychiatric evaluation and will likely remain there for two weeks, one of his attorneys said Saturday.

Trauma warnings move from Internet to Ivory Tower Posted: 26 Apr 2014 08:48 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It seemed like a modest proposal, or so thought Bailey Loverin, a literature major at the University of California, Santa Barbara: What if professors were prodded to give students a written or oral heads-up before covering graphic material that could cause flashbacks in those who had been sexually assaulted, survived war or suffered other traumas?

In Asia, Obama carefully calibrates China message Posted: 26 Apr 2014 08:31 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — President Barack Obama is hopscotching through China's neighborhood this week with a carefully calibrated message for Beijing, seeking to both counter and court the rising Asian power.

Royal welcome for Obama on historic Malaysia trip Posted: 26 Apr 2014 07:45 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — President Barack Obama is opening the first visit to Malaysia by an American president in nearly half a century, underlining the important role that Southeast Asia plays in the president's efforts to forge deeper ties to the Asia-Pacific region. Excited by the occasion, Obama's hosts are treating him to a truly royal welcome.

School stabbing victim was giddy for upcoming prom Posted: 26 Apr 2014 06:42 AM PDT HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — In the days before Maren Sanchez was stabbed to death inside her high school, her focus was on the junior prom she was helping to plan for Friday night.

Foreign military observers held in east Ukraine Posted: 26 Apr 2014 05:20 AM PDT SLOVYANSK, Ukraine (AP) — A pro-Russian insurgency leader in eastern Ukraine said Saturday that foreign military observers detained as suspected NATO spies could be released in exchange for jailed pro-Russian activists.

Ukraine separatists open to swap for OSCE release Posted: 26 Apr 2014 05:20 AM PDT SLOVYANSK, Ukraine (AP) — A leader for pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine said Saturday that a group of foreign military observers who have been detained as suspected "NATO spies" could be released in exchange for jailed pro-Russian activists.

US father, son killed at Afghan hospital named Posted: 26 Apr 2014 02:27 AM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan university official has identified the two Americans killed in a shooting at a Kabul hospital earlier this week.

Prosecutor: All 15 crew that navigated ferry held Posted: 26 Apr 2014 01:25 AM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — All 15 people involved in navigating the South Korean ferry that sank and left 302 people dead or missing are now in custody after authorities on Saturday detained four more crew members, a prosecutor said.

Bulls beat Wizards 100-97, trail series 2-1 Posted: 26 Apr 2014 01:09 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Dunleavy was making so many 3-pointers the Washington Wizards overplayed him at the arc and let him drive for a three-point play instead.

Nets take 2-1 lead over Raptors with 102-98 win Posted: 26 Apr 2014 01:09 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Pierce climbed high for the dunk, Kevin Garnett went to the floor for a loose ball, and Brooklyn suddenly looked and sounded like Boston.

NBC supports David Gregory for 'Meet the Press' Posted: 26 Apr 2014 12:37 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — NBC's news chief says she supports embattled "Meet the Press" moderator David Gregory "now and into the future" as the Sunday morning public affairs program tries to turn around sinking ratings.

Israeli push for visa-free travel to US faces test Posted: 25 Apr 2014 11:52 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A campaign to allow Israelis to enter the United States without a visa is gaining steam in Congress, but is still running into a brick wall with the Obama administration over the U.S. government's most elementary demand: that the Jewish state provide the same treatment at its borders to all Americans, even if they are Arab or Muslim.

Nevada rancher had limited sympathy in the West Posted: 25 Apr 2014 11:52 PM PDT BUNKERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — For a while, in certain quarters, Cliven Bundy was celebrated as a John Wayne-like throwback to the Old West — a weathered, plainspoken rancher just trying to graze his cattle and keep the government off his back. But that was before he started sounding more like a throwback to the Old South.

Obama highlights deep US military ties in Asia Posted: 25 Apr 2014 11:52 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Less than an hour after arriving in South Korea, President Barack Obama solemnly laid a wreath at a memorial honoring Americans killed in the Korean War. On Saturday, he'll speak to some of the 28,000 American service members stationed here and hold a rare joint security briefing with South Korea's president.

AP PHOTOS: Security woes plague Syrian refugees Posted: 25 Apr 2014 10:50 PM PDT ZAATARI, Jordan (AP) — Life in Jordan's Zaatari camp is getting harder for 130,000 Syrian refugees, most of whom have fled fighting in southern Syria.

SKorea: We mismatched bodies from ferry disaster Posted: 25 Apr 2014 10:34 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As visiting President Barack Obama offered South Koreans his condolences Friday for the ferry disaster, the South Korean government conceded that some bodies have been misidentified and announced changes to prevent such mistakes from happening again.

Northwestern players vote on union question Posted: 25 Apr 2014 09:48 PM PDT EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — In a historic vote, Northwestern football players cast secret ballots Friday on whether to form the nation's first union for college athletes — a decision that could change the landscape of American amateur sports.

G-7 nations agree to more sanctions on Russia Posted: 25 Apr 2014 09:18 PM PDT The penalties are expected to target wealthy individuals close to Vladimir Putin.

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