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• Will government ever get tech’ right? A George H. W. Bush Foundation discussion
• Army may never learn motive of Fort Hood rampage
• Malaysia says it 'will not stop looking' for jet
• How a wedding cake became a cause
• Brazil security forces raid Rio slum before WCup
• Malaysia: Jet search to continue with same 'vigor'
• Obama: Republican budget would shrink opportunity
• Israel, Palestinians, U.S. meet to avoid talks collapse
• Under shadow of violence, Afghans vote in landmark election
• NYPD: 4 dead, 1 injured after car flips into creek
• Contrasting Kentucky, Wisconsin meet at Final Four
• Retired general taking another look at nuke corps
• Unclear Washington landslide lawsuits could win
• NYPD: 4 dead, 1 injured after car goes into creek
• FDNY: 3 dead, 2 injured after car goes into creek
• Afghan election begins under shadow of violence
• Union says other college teams in play
• Afghans defy rain, fears of violence to vote
• Why Afghanistan's historic elections matter
• Mozilla CEO resignation raises free-speech issues
• Samsung adding anti-theft solutions to smartphones
• Judge dismisses lawsuit over drone strikes
• Judge rejects lawsuit over drone strikes that killed U.S. citizens
• Kerry: It's 'reality check' time for Mideast talks
• US finally regains the jobs lost in the recession

Will government ever get tech’ right? A George H. W. Bush Foundation discussion Posted: 05 Apr 2014 10:13 AM PDT There was no Internet when George Bush got the keys to the White House 25 years ago. There was no Internet when he left it, either – the last president to serve an entire term without the World Wide Web.

Army may never learn motive of Fort Hood rampage Posted: 05 Apr 2014 09:41 AM PDT FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — Despite evidence that suggests Spc. Ivan Lopez had an argument before going on a shooting rampage, investigators said they may never determine what compelled the Fort Hood soldier to kill three soldiers and wound 16 others before taking his own life.

Malaysia says it 'will not stop looking' for jet Posted: 05 Apr 2014 09:41 AM PDT PERTH, Australia (AP) — Malaysia vowed Saturday that it would not give up trying to find the missing jetliner and said a multinational investigation team would to try to solve the aviation mystery, as a Chinese ship involved in the search reported hearing a "pulse signal" in Indian Ocean waters.

How a wedding cake became a cause Posted: 05 Apr 2014 09:41 AM PDT LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The encounter at Jack Phillips' Masterpiece Cakeshop lasted less than a minute.

Brazil security forces raid Rio slum before WCup Posted: 05 Apr 2014 06:34 AM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — More than 2,000 Brazilian soldiers stormed into a Rio de Janeiro slum complex Saturday with armored personnel carriers in a bid to improve security two months before the start of the World Cup.

Malaysia: Jet search to continue with same 'vigor' Posted: 05 Apr 2014 04:14 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's defense minister says that nearly a month after Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared, the search for the missing plane will continue "with the same level of vigor and intensity."

Obama: Republican budget would shrink opportunity Posted: 05 Apr 2014 04:14 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the Republican budget proposal would shrink opportunity and make it tougher for hard-working Americans to get ahead.

Israel, Palestinians, U.S. meet to avoid talks collapse Posted: 05 Apr 2014 04:14 AM PDT Israeli and Palestinian negotiators will meet jointly Sunday with US envoy Martin Indyk, as attempts continue to prevent the collapse of peace negotiations, officials close to the talks said. The first three-way meeting since Wednesday comes as Washington reviews its push for a peace deal after a spiral of tit-for-tat moves by Israel and the Palestinians took hard-won negotiations close to collapse. US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday there were "limits" to the time and energy Washington could devote to the process, adding it was time for a "reality check." The same day Indyk met separately with chief Israeli negotiator, Justice Minister Tzipi Livni, and her Palestinian counterpart, Saeb Erakat.

Under shadow of violence, Afghans vote in landmark election Posted: 05 Apr 2014 01:52 AM PDT Isolated attacks on polling stations so far have not disrupted voting.

NYPD: 4 dead, 1 injured after car flips into creek Posted: 05 Apr 2014 01:51 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Four people died after the car they were riding in flipped into a creek and sank Friday night in Queens, authorities said.

Contrasting Kentucky, Wisconsin meet at Final Four Posted: 05 Apr 2014 12:49 AM PDT ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — One and Dones?

Retired general taking another look at nuke corps Posted: 05 Apr 2014 12:49 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Service leaders took an assessment last year of the nuclear Air Force as an encouraging thumbs-up. Yet, in the months that followed, signs emerged that the nuclear missile corps was suffering from breakdowns in discipline, morale, training and leadership.

Unclear Washington landslide lawsuits could win Posted: 05 Apr 2014 12:17 AM PDT SEATTLE (AP) — The warnings could hardly have been clearer. One technical report told of the "potential for a large catastrophic failure" of the 600-foot hillside above a rural neighborhood near Oso, on the Stillaguamish River. Another noted plainly that it "poses a significant risk to human lives and private property."

NYPD: 4 dead, 1 injured after car goes into creek Posted: 04 Apr 2014 11:46 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department says four of five people pulled from a vehicle submerged in a New York City creek have died. The fifth apparently escaped serious injury.

FDNY: 3 dead, 2 injured after car goes into creek Posted: 04 Apr 2014 11:29 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A New York Fire Department spokesman says three of five people pulled from a vehicle submerged in a New York City creek have died, and one remains critically injured.

Afghan election begins under shadow of violence Posted: 04 Apr 2014 10:42 PM PDT Taliban insurgents call the landmark election a U.S.-backed sham.

Union says other college teams in play Posted: 04 Apr 2014 08:53 PM PDT Players from other universities have expressed interest in forming unions in the wake of the landmark decision last week involving the Northwestern football team, a union organizer said Friday.

Afghans defy rain, fears of violence to vote Posted: 04 Apr 2014 08:22 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Afghan election chief has cast his ballot, launching nationwide elections for a new president and provincial councils that is taking place amid heavy security.

Why Afghanistan's historic elections matter Posted: 04 Apr 2014 06:02 PM PDT After 12 years of war, how will democracy fare after the U.S. leaves?

Mozilla CEO resignation raises free-speech issues Posted: 04 Apr 2014 05:29 PM PDT SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The resignation of Mozilla's CEO amid outrage that he supported an anti-gay marriage campaign is prompting concerns about how Silicon Valley's strongly liberal culture might quash the very openness that is at the region's foundation.

Samsung adding anti-theft solutions to smartphones Posted: 04 Apr 2014 05:29 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Samsung Electronics will add two safeguards to its latest smartphone in an effort to deter rampant theft of the mobile devices nationwide, the company said Friday.

Judge dismisses lawsuit over drone strikes Posted: 04 Apr 2014 04:11 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit against Obama administration officials for the 2011 drone-strike killings of three U.S. citizens in Yemen, including an al-Qaida cleric.

Judge rejects lawsuit over drone strikes that killed U.S. citizens Posted: 04 Apr 2014 03:37 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Obama administration officials over the 2011 drone-strike killings of three U.S. citizens in Yemen, one of them an al-Qaida cleric.

Kerry: It's 'reality check' time for Mideast talks Posted: 04 Apr 2014 03:37 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — With Mideast peace talks on the verge of collapse, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry declared Friday that "it's reality check time" on whether an agreement can be reached anytime soon after decades of bitterness between Israeli and Palestinian leaders. The U.S. will re-evaluate its role as mediator, he said.

US finally regains the jobs lost in the recession Posted: 04 Apr 2014 02:19 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy has reached a milestone: It has finally regained all the private-sector jobs it lost during the Great Recession.

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