| Wizards defeat Bulls 98-89, take 3-1 lead Posted: 27 Apr 2014 01:41 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Trevor Ariza had a career playoff-high 30 points, and the Washington Wizards scored the first 14 points of the game and barely looked back Sunday in beating the Chicago Bulls 98-89 to take 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference series.
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| Teen stowaway desperate to see mother Posted: 27 Apr 2014 11:19 AM PDT  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — He was young, displaced and frustrated, and he wanted nothing more than to reunite with his mother in their native Africa.
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| Survivors of Ebola face second 'disease': stigma Posted: 27 Apr 2014 10:33 AM PDT  CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — The doctor has beaten the odds and survived Ebola, but he still has one more problem: The stigma carried by the deadly disease.
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| In Malaysia, Obama keeps focus on human rights Posted: 27 Apr 2014 09:15 AM PDT  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — President Barack Obama on Sunday pressed the Malaysian government to improve its human rights record and appealed to Southeast Asia's teeming youth population to stand up for the rights of minorities and the rule of law.
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| South Africa marks 20th anniversary of democracy Posted: 27 Apr 2014 07:54 AM PDT  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africans on Sunday celebrated 20 years of democracy with song, prayer and praise for those who guided their country into a more peaceful, tolerant era, although some noted that economic inequality and other problems have undermined the nation's promise since the first all-race elections ended white rule on April 27, 1994.
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| AP PHOTOS: John XXIII, John Paul II names saints Posted: 27 Apr 2014 07:06 AM PDT  Pope Francis declared Popes John XXIII and John Paul II saints on Sunday in an unprecedented ceremony made even more historic by the presence of emeritus Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square.
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| South Korea prime minister quits over sunken ferry Posted: 27 Apr 2014 07:06 AM PDT  JINDO, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's prime minister resigned Sunday over the government's handling of a ferry sinking that has left more than 300 people dead or missing and led to widespread shame, fury and finger-pointing, blaming "deep-rooted evils" in society for the tragedy.
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| In Pakistan, signs praise spies as nation changes Posted: 27 Apr 2014 06:03 AM PDT  ISLAMABAD (AP) — On city streets in Pakistan, a curious sight has appeared in recent days: posters bearing the faces of the country's two most powerful generals that profess love for the military and its spying arm.
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| S. Korean prime minister resigns over ferry sinking Posted: 27 Apr 2014 04:12 AM PDT JINDO, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's prime minister resigned Sunday over the government's handling of a ferry sinking that has left more than 300 people dead or missing and led to widespread shame, fury and finger-pointing, blaming "deep-rooted evils" in society for the tragedy. |
| Pro-Russia militia displays captured Ukrainians Posted: 27 Apr 2014 04:12 AM PDT  SLOVYANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Pro-Russian insurgents in eastern Ukraine have shown journalists what they said were three captured Ukrainian security service officers, bloodied and blindfolded with packing tape.
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| 2 living popes to honor 2 dead ones: The Ceremony Posted: 27 Apr 2014 03:08 AM PDT  VATICAN CITY (AP) — In a historic match-up of papacies past and present, Pope Francis and emeritus Pope Benedict XVI honored Popes John XXIII and John Paul II in the first ever canonization of two popes. For such a momentous occasion, the ritual is actually quite short and surprisingly straightforward, with the added benefit that the relics of the two new saints were presented for universal veneration by the church for the first time. Here are five points of the ceremony, which is conducted in Latin, the official language of the Catholic Church.
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| Democrat Aiken goes for GOP-heavy House district Posted: 27 Apr 2014 03:08 AM PDT  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Singer-songwriter Clay Aiken doesn't have a problem with name recognition. But that doesn't mean voters in North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District will send the "American Idol" star to Washington to represent them in Congress.
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| Francis presides over historic day of 4 popes Posted: 27 Apr 2014 02:21 AM PDT  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis declared his two predecessors John XXIII and John Paul II saints on Sunday before hundreds of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square, an unprecedented ceremony made even more historic by the presence of retired Pope Benedict XVI.
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| Abbas calls Holocaust 'most heinous crime' Posted: 27 Apr 2014 02:21 AM PDT  RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday called the Holocaust "the most heinous crime" of modern history and expressed his sympathy for the victims, a rare acknowledgment by an Arab leader of Jewish suffering during the Nazi genocide.
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| Pope Francis makes John XXIII, John Paul II saints Posted: 27 Apr 2014 01:33 AM PDT  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has declared his two predecessors John XXIII and John Paul II saints in an unprecedented canonization ceremony made even more historic by the presence of retired Pope Benedict XVI.
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| Travolta, Spacey wow crowd at 'Bollywood Oscars' Posted: 27 Apr 2014 01:17 AM PDT  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Indian film industry's top award show sailed into Tampa Saturday with a pirate-themed opening musical number and celebrities ranging from "Slumdog Millionaire" star Anil Kapoor to John Travolta and Kevin Spacey.
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| Abbas: Holocaust 'ugliest crime' of modern history Posted: 27 Apr 2014 01:00 AM PDT RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called the Holocaust "the ugliest crime humanity has known in modern history." |
| Thunder beat Grizzlies 92-89 in OT, tie up series Posted: 26 Apr 2014 10:07 PM PDT  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Reserve Reggie Jackson scored a playoff-best 32 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 92-89 in overtime Saturday night, tying up their first-round Western Conference series at two apiece.
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| St. Peter's overflows for historic day of 4 popes Posted: 26 Apr 2014 09:51 PM PDT  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Tens of thousands of people have filled St. Peter's Square for a historic day of four popes, with Popes Francis and Benedict XVI honoring John XXIII and John Paul II by declaring them saints in the first ever canonization of two pontiffs.
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| Willie Nelson inducted in Austin City Limits Hall Posted: 26 Apr 2014 09:51 PM PDT  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In this town, Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey takes a backseat to Willie Nelson.
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| Robot sub to extend search area for missing plane Posted: 26 Apr 2014 08:16 PM PDT  CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A robotic submarine scanning the Indian Ocean floor for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet will extend the area of its current search, which will end soon with no clues of the Boeing 777 found yet, authorities said Sunday.
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| SKorean PM offers to resign over ferry sinking Posted: 26 Apr 2014 07:45 PM PDT  JINDO, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's prime minister offered to resign Sunday over the government's handling of a deadly ferry sinking, blaming "deep-rooted evils" and societal irregularities for a tragedy that has left more than 300 people dead or missing and led to widespread shame, fury and finger-pointing.
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| SKorea Prime Minister offers to resign over ferry Posted: 26 Apr 2014 07:45 PM PDT  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's prime minister has offered to resign over the sinking of a ferry that has left more than 300 missing or dead.
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| Carter beats buzzer, sends Mavs past Spurs 109-108 Posted: 26 Apr 2014 05:53 PM PDT  DALLAS (AP) — Vince Carter hit a double-pump 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Dallas Mavericks a 109-108 victory in Game 3 and a first-round series lead over the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.
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| School stabbing suspect is described as genial Posted: 26 Apr 2014 04:03 PM PDT  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A teacher at the Connecticut high school where a student was stabbed to death says the suspect is a teenager with a good sense of humor who gave no indication of trouble.
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