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Obama comforts base twice struck by tragedy

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 12:51 PM PDT

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive for a memorial ceremony, Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at Fort Hood Texas, for those killed there in a shooting last week. President Barack Obama is reprising his role as chief comforter as he returns once again to a grief-stricken corner of America to mourn with the families of those killed last week at Fort Hood and offer solace to the nation.(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)Tells Fort Hood the nation draws strength from relatives struck by fatal shootings.

Twin bombings kill 25 in Syrian battleground city

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 11:50 AM PDT

Cars burn after two cars bomb at Karm al-Louz neighborhood in Homs cityBlasts hit Homs street heavy with members of President Assad's minority Alawite sect.

Alarms sounded on Brazil's readiness to host 2016 Olympics

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 11:04 AM PDT

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne visits the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, April 7, 2014. The city of Rio de Janeiro will host the Olympics in 2016. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)BELEK, Turkey (AP) — With sports federations demanding a "Plan B" because of the chronic delays in Rio de Janeiro, the International Olympic Committee said Wednesday it was "premature" to speculate about taking the 2016 Games away from Brazil.

Senator's solution on Crimea: Don't redo the maps

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 10:00 AM PDT

A "verbal slap" isn't enough to deter Russia from taking the Ukraine territory, Republican Dan Coats says.

Police: Pa. student flashed two knives

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 09:28 AM PDT

A woman walks onto the campus of the Franklin Regional School District where several people were stabbed at Franklin Regional High School on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, in Murrysville, Pa., near Pittsburgh. The suspect, a male student, was taken into custody and being questioned. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)It will take several days to process the bloody crime scene inside the high school, authorities say.

Obama to speak at Sharpton's NYC conference

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 09:28 AM PDT

Rev. Al Sharpton Admits To Being Undercover InformantNEW YORK (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton opened his annual civil rights conference, which will include a speech by President Barack Obama, amid revelations about his cooperation with the FBI in a 1980s mob investigation.

Pings raise hopes Malaysia Airlines plane will be found

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 08:27 AM PDT

In this April 9, 2014 photo provided by the Australian Defense Force, a Royal Australian Air Force AP-3C Orion flies past Australian Defense vessel Ocean Shield on a mission to drop sonar buoys to assist in the acoustic search of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in the southern Indian Ocean. The ship searching for the missing Malaysian jet has detected two more underwater signals that may be emanating from the aircraft's black boxes, and the Australian official in charge of the search expressed hope Wednesday that the plane's wreckage will soon be found. (AP Photo/Australian Defense Force, LSIS Bradley Darvill) EDITORIAL USE ONLYPERTH, Australia (AP) — The frustrating monthlong search for the Malaysian jetliner received a tremendous boost when a navy ship detected two more signals that most likely emanated from the aircraft's black boxes. The Australian official coordinating the search expressed hope Wednesday that the wreckage will soon be found.

UMass basketball player Gordon comes out as gay

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 07:55 AM PDT

FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2013 file photo, Massachusetts guard Derrick Gordon (2) makes his way downcourt against Ohio in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Athens, Ohio. Gordon says in a televised interview that he is gay. Gordon made the announcement on ESPN on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, becoming the first openly gay player in Division I men's basketball. (AP Photo/Ty Wright, File)AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — UMass guard Derrick Gordon has become the first openly gay player in Division I men's basketball.

Prosecutor demands Pistorius view graphic image of dead girlfriend

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 07:25 AM PDT

Pistorius leaves after attending his trial at the high court in PretoriaBy Joe Brock PRETORIA (Reuters) - A South African prosecutor forced Oscar Pistorius on Wednesday to look at a forensic photograph of the head of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp after it was destroyed by a gunshot fired by the Olympic and Paralympic track star. In a dramatic opening to his cross-examination of Pistorius, prosecutor Gerrie Nel made him say that he had killed Steenkamp then later confronted him with the photograph showing the side and back of her skull matted with blood and brains. "Take responsibility for what you have done," Nel said, drawing gasps from the public gallery and causing Pistorius to bury his head in his hands in the witness stand, rock from side to side and weep. The double amputee sprinter, once revered across the world for his triumph over adversity, faces life in prison if convicted in the Pretoria High Court of the murder of Steenkamp, a 29-year-old law graduate and model.

Four students seriously hurt in Pa. school stabbings

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 07:25 AM PDT

Pennsylvania school stabbingsPolice are questioning another student in connection with the attack.

Pistorius returns for 3rd day of testimony

Posted: 09 Apr 2014 01:22 AM PDT

June Steenkamp, center, mother of the late Reeva Steenkamp, reacts as she listens as Oscar Pistorius breaks down during testimony in court in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, April 8, 2014. Pistorius is charged with the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentines Day in 2013. (AP Photo/Kim Ludbrook, Pool)PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius is testifying for a third day at his murder trial, returning to the witness stand after breaking down in sobs and wailing a day earlier while describing the moments he said he realized he had fatally shot his girlfriend by mistake.

Underwater pings relocated in hunt for missing jet

Posted: 08 Apr 2014 09:26 PM PDT

In this April 7, 2014 photo provided by the Australian Defense Force a fast response craft manned by members from the Australian Defense's ship Ocean Shield is deployed to scan the water for debris of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 in the southern Indian Ocean. Up to 14 planes and as many ships were focusing on a single search area covering 77, 580 square kilometers (29,954 square miles) of ocean, 2,270 kilometers (1,400 miles) northwest of the Australian west coast city of Perth, Australia. (AP Photo/Australia Defense Force, LSIS Bradley Darvill) EDITORIAL USE ONLYAn Australian official says equipment on a ship searching for the missing Malaysian jet has relocated an underwater signal that is consistent with a plane's black boxes.

Ex-President Carter: US 'dormant' on inequality

Posted: 08 Apr 2014 07:53 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 28, 2013 file photo, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter speaks in Atlanta. Carter will be the keynote speaker Tuesday, April 8, 2014 on the first day of the Civil Rights Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Jaime Henry-White, File)AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter on Tuesday night lamented continuing inequalities between black and white Americans during a 50th anniversary celebration of the Civil Rights Act in Texas that will feature four of the five living U.S. presidents this week.

GM is late getting recall fix to dealers, answers to Congress

Posted: 08 Apr 2014 05:18 PM PDT

A group of Chevrolet Camaro cars for sale is pictured at a car dealership in Los Angeles, CaliforniaGeneral Motors Co is running two days behind Chief Executive Mary Barra's plan to begin shipping replacement ignition switches in its massive recall, dealerships and the company said on Tuesday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also said on Tuesday that GM had missed an April 3 deadline to respond to the agency's request for information about the recall. GM said it was cooperating fully. The automaker, which recalled 2.6 million vehicles including the Chevrolet Cobalt, Saturn Ion and other models, said no parts to dealerships had been shipped as of late Tuesday afternoon.

What's behind the increase in stay-at-home moms?

Posted: 08 Apr 2014 04:16 PM PDT

This Dec. 7, 2013 photo released by The Williamson family shows, from left, Tricia Williamson, her husband Mike Williamson, and their one-year-old son Adam at their home in Liberty, N.C. Tricia Williamson, 30, in Liberty, N.C., quit her job as an editor and producer at a TV station after crunching the numbers and realizing her salary after the birth of her son a year ago would go primarily to her commuting and child care expenses. (AP Photo/Rick Williamson)NEW YORK (AP) — The rising cost of child care is among likely reasons for a rise in the number of women staying home full-time with their children, according to a new Pew Research Center report released Tuesday.

Screeners discover WWI artillery shells at O'Hare airport

Posted: 08 Apr 2014 02:43 PM PDT

This Monday, April 7, 2014 photo provided by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shows two World War I artillery shells discovered by baggage screeners in checked luggage that arrived on a flight from London at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. The TSA says the bags belonged to a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old who were returning from a school field trip to Europe. A bomb disposal crew determined the shells were inert and no one was ever in danger. The teens were questioned then allowed to travel onward. They weren't charged. (AP Photo/Transportation Security Administration)CHICAGO (AP) — Baggage screeners at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport have discovered two World War I artillery shells in checked luggage that arrived on a flight from London.
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