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• Leading Republican challenges Benghazi testimony
• CBC: Toronto mayor heading to for rehab center
• Heartbreaking video shows teens on sinking ferry
• Military sex assault reports up 50 percent
• Putin wants troops out of Ukraine's east
• Witness: US response to Benghazi attack too weak
• 55 schools face US federal sex assault probe
• Malaysia releases preliminary report into MH370
• Heroin played a role in Peaches Geldof's death
• China points to suicide blast in Urumqi attack
• As US draws down, Afghan opium production thrives
• When the White House hates your tweet
• 'Stand your ground' law tested in recent shootings
• 2 dead, more than 100 hurt in Fla. jail blast
• 2 dead, more than 100 injured in Fla. jail blast
• 100,000 march as Moscow revives May Day tradition
• APNewsBreak: Military sex assault claims up 50 pct
• Brunei embraces strict Islamic laws
• Mandatory evacuations lifted in California fire
• Toronto mayor says he'll take leave, seek help
• China's Xi demands action after 3 killed in attack
• White House denies memo was about Benghazi attack
• Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni resigns
• Lawyer: Toronto mayor to seek help
• 'Ground stop' at California airports blamed on computer failure

Leading Republican challenges Benghazi testimony Posted: 01 May 2014 12:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee is challenging the Benghazi testimony of a retired general who said the military didn't do enough to stop the attack.

CBC: Toronto mayor heading to for rehab center Posted: 01 May 2014 12:01 PM PDT TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's brother says the mayor has boarded a plane and will enter a 30-day inpatient treatment at one of the best rehab facilities in North America when he lands.

Heartbreaking video shows teens on sinking ferry Posted: 01 May 2014 12:01 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck.

Military sex assault reports up 50 percent Posted: 01 May 2014 11:13 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday that sexual assaults are a threat to both women and men in uniform and that the Pentagon must do more to fight a culture that discourages victims from reporting assaults.

Putin wants troops out of Ukraine's east Posted: 01 May 2014 10:27 AM PDT DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Ukraine should withdraw its military units from the eastern and southern regions of the country, where anti-government insurgents are seizing buildings, but hours later, Ukraine's acting president ordered the military draft be renewed as the unrest intensifies.

Witness: US response to Benghazi attack too weak Posted: 01 May 2014 09:57 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A retired general says the U.S. should have done more to respond to the attack on the diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, that killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans.

55 schools face US federal sex assault probe Posted: 01 May 2014 09:57 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department on Thursday took the unprecedented step of releasing the names of the 55 colleges and universities currently facing a Title IX investigation over their handling of sexual abuse complaints.

Malaysia releases preliminary report into MH370 Posted: 01 May 2014 08:07 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Air traffic controllers did not realize that Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was missing until 17 minutes after it disappeared from civilian radar, according to the preliminary report on the plane's disappearance released Thursday by Malaysia's government.

Heroin played a role in Peaches Geldof's death Posted: 01 May 2014 07:04 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — A senior British police officer says heroin is likely to have played a role in the death of Peaches Geldof last month.

China points to suicide blast in Urumqi attack Posted: 01 May 2014 05:45 AM PDT URUMQI, China (AP) — Chinese authorities said Thursday that two religious extremists carried out a terror attack at a train station in far-western Xinjiang region by detonating explosives, in an apparent suicide bombing that also killed one other person and wounded 79.

As US draws down, Afghan opium production thrives Posted: 01 May 2014 05:32 AM PDT MARJAH, Afghanistan (AP) — Pink-and-white poppy blooms stretch toward the horizon in this field in southern Afghanistan as laborers slice open the green bulbs swollen with raw opium, the main ingredient in heroin.

When the White House hates your tweet Posted: 01 May 2014 05:31 AM PDT For the Obama White House, tweets from reporters are a kind of early warning system. It's up to Jessica Allen, 24, to sound the alarm.

'Stand your ground' law tested in recent shootings Posted: 01 May 2014 04:30 AM PDT HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man is accused of setting a trap and blindly blasting a shotgun into his garage, killing a 17-year-old German exchange student. A Minnesota man is convicted of lying in wait in his basement for two teenagers and killing them during a break-in.

2 dead, more than 100 hurt in Fla. jail blast Posted: 01 May 2014 03:43 AM PDT Two inmates were killed in an apparent gas explosion at a northern Florida jail.

2 dead, more than 100 injured in Fla. jail blast Posted: 01 May 2014 03:43 AM PDT Authorities say the apparent gas explosion may be related to recent flooding in the region.

100,000 march as Moscow revives May Day tradition Posted: 01 May 2014 02:42 AM PDT It's the first time the parade has been held on Red Square since the fall of the Soviet Union.

APNewsBreak: Military sex assault claims up 50 pct Posted: 01 May 2014 02:26 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Reports of sexual assaults by members of the military rose 50 percent after the Pentagon began a vigorous campaign to get more victims to come forward, prompting defense officials to order a greater focus on prevention programs, including plans to review alcohol sales and policies.

Brunei embraces strict Islamic laws Posted: 30 Apr 2014 11:30 PM PDT BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (AP) — Brunei on Thursday embraced a form of Islamic Shariah criminal law that includes harsh penalties, a move slammed by international rights group as a step backward for human rights.

Mandatory evacuations lifted in California fire Posted: 30 Apr 2014 10:42 PM PDT RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. (AP) — Gusty winds that whipped a Southern California wildfire over 1,000 acres of foothills east of Los Angeles eased at sunset Wednesday and mandatory evacuation orders were cancelled for 1,650 homes.

Toronto mayor says he'll take leave, seek help Posted: 30 Apr 2014 10:42 PM PDT TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford will take a leave of absence to seek help for alcohol, he said, as a report surfaced about a second video of the mayor smoking what appears to be crack cocaine.

China's Xi demands action after 3 killed in attack Posted: 30 Apr 2014 09:25 PM PDT BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has demanded "decisive actions" against terrorism following an attack at a railway station in the far-west minority region of Xinjiang that left three people dead and 79 injured.

White House denies memo was about Benghazi attack Posted: 30 Apr 2014 07:51 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Wednesday denied that a staff member's email three days after the deadly attack on the U.S. mission at Benghazi, Libya, was actually about the attack. Critics have branded the electronic missive as evidence that the Obama administration sought to deceive the public about the true circumstances surrounding the deaths of four Americans during the final months of the 2012 presidential campaign.

Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni resigns Posted: 30 Apr 2014 07:04 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni resigned Wednesday after less than two seasons on the job.

Lawyer: Toronto mayor to seek help Posted: 30 Apr 2014 06:48 PM PDT TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford will take a leave of absence to seek help for substance abuse, his lawyer said Wednesday.

'Ground stop' at California airports blamed on computer failure Posted: 30 Apr 2014 05:30 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Flights from airports in the Los Angeles area were grounded for more than an hour Wednesday due to a computer failure at an air traffic control facility in the region, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

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