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Ongoing fighting in Iraq's Anbar hits businesses

Posted: 11 May 2014 11:58 AM PDT

In this photo taken Friday, May 9, 2014, shoppers buy fresh vegetables in Jamila market in Baghdad, Iraq. Fighting in Iraq's western Anbar province, now in its fifth month, appears to have bogged down, with government forces unable to drive out Islamic militants who took over one of the area's main cities. But the impact is being felt much further, with the repercussions rippling through the country's economy to hit consumers and businesses. Fighting has also disrupted shipping, inflating prices of goods in Baghdad and elsewhere. (AP Photo/ Karim Kadim)BAGHDAD (AP) — Fighting in Iraq's western Anbar province, now in its fifth month, appears to have bogged down, with government forces unable to drive out Islamic militants who took over one of the area's main cities. But the impact is being felt much further, with the repercussions rippling through the country's economy to hit consumers and businesses.

Ukraine guardsmen open fire on crowd

Posted: 11 May 2014 11:12 AM PDT

KRASNOARMEISK, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian national guardsmen opened fire Sunday on a crowd outside a town hall in eastern Ukraine and an official for the region's insurgents said there were fatalities.

Saudi Arabia urges MERS precautions around camels

Posted: 11 May 2014 10:26 AM PDT

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Sunday warned those dealing with camels to take precautions as the number of infections in the kingdom from a respiratory illness linked to the animals rises further.

Lure of London makes Britain a billionaire haven

Posted: 11 May 2014 06:45 AM PDT

FILE - In this Thursday, April 15, 2010 file photo, Gopichand Hinduja and guest arrive for the private viewing of the exhibition 'Grace Kelly: Style Icon', at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. A new study of the super-rich finds that London has become the capital of the world's wealthiest, with more billionaires than any other city in the world. Indian-born brothers Srichand and Gopichand Hinduja top the list, with a 11.9-billion pound fortune. The two run the Hinduja Group conglomerate. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File)LONDON (AP) — A new study of the super-rich finds that London has become the capital of the world's wealthiest, with more billionaires than any other city.

Obama congratulates first openly gay NFL draftee

Posted: 11 May 2014 06:13 AM PDT

In this image taken from video, Missouri defensive end Michael Sam cries as he talks on a mobile phone at a draft party in San Diego, after he was selected in the seventh round, 249th overall, by the St. Louis Rams in the NFL draft Saturday, May 10, 2014. The Southeastern Conference defensive player of the year last season came out as gay in media interviews this year. (AP Photo/ESPN)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama sends his congratulations to Michael Sam, the first openly gay player drafted by an NFL team.

Abducted Nigerian girl scared to go back to school

Posted: 11 May 2014 05:10 AM PDT

People attend a rally calling on the Government to rescue the school girls kidnapped from the Chibok Government secondary school, in Abuja, Nigeria, Saturday May 10, 2014. The president of Nigeria for weeks refused international help to search for more than 300 girls abducted from a school by Islamic extremists, one in a series of missteps that have led to growing international outrage against the government. The waiting has left parents in agony, especially since they fear some of their daughters have been forced into marriage with their abductors for a nominal bride price of $12. Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau called the girls slaves in a video this week and vowed to sell them. BAUCHI, Nigeria (AP) — One of the teenagers who escaped from Islamic extremists who abducted more than 300 schoolgirls said Sunday the kidnapping was "too terrifying for words," and she is scared to go back to school.

Americans in Yemen shooting were getting haircuts

Posted: 11 May 2014 04:07 AM PDT

In this photo provided by Yemen's Defense Ministry, Yemen's army soldiers hold up their weapons at an area seized from al-Qaida in the southeastern province of Shabwa, Yemen, Thursday, May 8, 2014. Yemeni armed forces on Thursday swept al-Qaida fighters out of a district in the country's south, one of the main goals of the major offensive waged by the military the past two weeks, the Defense Ministry said, amid fears of retaliatory attacks which officials say prompted the closure of the US embassy in the capital as a precaution. (AP Photo/Yemen's Defense Ministry)SANAA, Yemen (AP) — One of the two officers at the U.S. Embassy in Yemen who shot and killed a pair of suspected al-Qaida gunmen was getting a haircut at a barbershop when the attempted abduction took place, Yemeni security officials said Sunday.

Nigerian group calls for UN sanctions on militants

Posted: 11 May 2014 03:03 AM PDT

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A leading Nigerian rights group is urging the U.N. Security Council to impose sanctions on the Islamic extremists that abducted some 300 schoolgirls, saying concern and condemnation are not enough.

Militants kill 20 troops in northern Iraq

Posted: 11 May 2014 02:31 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Militants in Iraq launched an audacious attack on a military barracks in a remote area in the country's north and killed 20 troops overnight, including some who had been bound and shot at close range, authorities said Sunday.

2 Ukraine regions vote on sovereignty

Posted: 11 May 2014 12:11 AM PDT

Ballot boxes stand already bearing the flag of Donetsk People's Republic at a polling station, in preparation for the upcoming referendum in the center of Donetsk, Ukraine, Saturday, May 10, 2014. Two restive regions in eastern Ukraine are preparing to vote on declaring sovereignty and ceding from Ukraine, in a referendum on Sunday in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, where pro-Russia insurgents have seized government buildings and clashed with police and Ukrainian troops. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)Residents in two areas in eastern Ukraine cast ballots in contentious and hastily organized independence referendums.

Arkansas plans to appeal same-sex marriage ruling

Posted: 10 May 2014 11:40 PM PDT

Jennifer Rambo, right, of Fort Smith, Ark., kisses her partner Kristin Seaton, left, of Jacksonville, Ark., following their marriage ceremony in front of the Carroll County Courthouse as Sheryl Maples, far left, the lead attorney who filed the Wright v. the State of Arkansas lawsuit, looks on Saturday, May 10, 2014, in Eureka Springs, Ark. Rambo and Seaton were the first same-sex couple to be granted a marriage license in Eureka Springs after a judge overturned Amendment 83, which banned same-sex marriage in the state of Arkansas. (AP Photo/Sarah Bentham)EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — Lawyers for the state followed through with their promise to appeal a judge's decision overturning the constitutional amendment overwhelmingly passed by voters in 2004 banning gay marriage.

2 Ukraine regions set to vote on sovereignty

Posted: 10 May 2014 10:38 PM PDT

Ballot boxes stand already bearing the flag of Donetsk People's Republic at a polling station, in preparation for the upcoming referendum in the center of Donetsk, Ukraine, Saturday, May 10, 2014. Two restive regions in eastern Ukraine are preparing to vote on declaring sovereignty and ceding from Ukraine, in a referendum on Sunday in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, where pro-Russia insurgents have seized government buildings and clashed with police and Ukrainian troops. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Pro-Russian insurgents in two of the most tense regions in eastern Ukraine were prepared to conduct a vote Sunday on declaring sovereignty, while the country's acting president warned that it represented "a step into the abyss."

NFL team drafts 1st openly gay player

Posted: 10 May 2014 09:37 PM PDT

Picking Sam, Rams welcome 1st openly gay playerMichael Sam is one of the last players picked, but he'll get his chance near his college home.

China tensions top ASEAN summit talks in Myanmar

Posted: 10 May 2014 09:06 PM PDT

Myanmar Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin speaks at a press conference during the 24th Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Saturday, May 10 2014. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (AP) — Concerns over China's aggressive behavior in the South China Sea top the agenda in the first regional summit hosted by Myanmar, which is hoping to demonstrate the progress it's made since emerging from a half-century of brutal military rule.

Nets cool Heat, cut East semifinal deficit to 2-1

Posted: 10 May 2014 08:19 PM PDT

Brooklyn Nets forward Paul Pierce (34) fouls Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) as he drives through the lane to score in the first period during Game 3 of an Eastern Conference semifinal NBA playoff basketball game on Saturday, May 10, 2014, in New York. Pierce was called for a flagrant foul and James scored on the play. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Johnson scored 19 points, Andray Blatche had career playoff highs of 15 points and 10 rebounds, and the Brooklyn Nets handed the Miami Heat their first loss this postseason, 104-90 on Saturday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

U. of Richmond: 2 athletic staffers on Va. balloon

Posted: 10 May 2014 07:17 PM PDT

DOSWELL, Va. (AP) — A University of Richmond women's basketball assistant coach and team staff member were the passengers aboard a hot air balloon that drifted into a power line, burst into flames and crashed in Virginia.

U. of Richmond athletic staffer was on Va. balloon

Posted: 10 May 2014 04:56 PM PDT

DOSWELL, Va. (AP) — A University of Richmond women's basketball team staff member was one of three occupants on a hot air balloon that crashed in Virginia, a family spokeswoman said Saturday.

St. Louis Rams pick Michael Sam in NFL draft

Posted: 10 May 2014 04:08 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2014, file photo, Missouri's All-American defensive end Michael Sam claps during the Cotton Bowl trophy presentation at halftime of an NCAA college basketball game between Missouri and Tennessee in Columbia, Mo. Sam was selected in the seventh round, 249th overall, by the St. Louis Rams in the NFL draft Saturday, May 10, 2014. The Southeastern Conference defensive player of the year last season for Missouri came out as gay in media interviews this year. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Sam was picked by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the NFL draft Saturday, becoming the first openly gay player drafted by a pro football team.

College basketball staffer official was on balloon

Posted: 10 May 2014 03:52 PM PDT

DOSWELL, Va. (AP) — A family spokeswoman says a University of Richmond women's basketball team staff member was one of two passengers on a hot air balloon that crashed in Virginia.

U. of Richmond athletic official was on Va balloon

Posted: 10 May 2014 03:21 PM PDT

DOSWELL, Va. (AP) — A family spokeswoman says a University of Richmond women's basketball team staff member was one of two passengers on a hot air balloon that crashed in Virginia.
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