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• Studies: Antarctic ice sheet at point of no return
• Mannequins banned from shops in Syrian jihadist stronghold
• Photos: Spring storms in the Midwest and Rockies
• Nigerian extremist leader demands fighter release
• Apple CEO dares to be different from Steve Jobs
• Wurst's Eurovision win shows pop still political
• U.S. reports second case of MERS virus
• Libya rescues 450 migrants on Europe-bound boats
• Gay couples marry in Little Rock; AG seeks stay
• Organizations aim to train immigrant entrepreneurs
• Wet spring snows hit Rockies, Nebraska
• Same-sex couples head to Ark. capital to get married
• EU adds 13 people, 2 firms to Ukraine list
• Court orders Turkey to pay Cyprus over invasion
• Extremist video shows abducted girls praying
• Rebels declare victory in east Ukraine self-rule vote
• Company offers flight-tracking solution after Malaysian loss
• Taliban kill 21 at start of Afghan spring fighting
• Officials: EU to add 13 people to Ukraine list
• At least 15 dead in Congo soccer stadium stampede
• Boko Haram offers to swap girls for prisoners
• EU moves to broaden Ukraine sanctions list
• Spring snows hit Rockies; Plains face high winds
• Kremlin pushes for dialogue after Ukraine vote
• AP PHOTOS: Miners' hard life now tinged with fear

Studies: Antarctic ice sheet at point of no return Posted: 12 May 2014 12:52 PM PDT Melt seen as outpacing predictions, crossing threshold that sets up domino-like process.

Mannequins banned from shops in Syrian jihadist stronghold Posted: 12 May 2014 12:36 PM PDT Syria's most extreme jihadist faction issued a ban Monday on mannequins in shop displays and the sale of women's underwear to male customers, a monitoring group said. The decision by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in their northern stronghold of Raqa also bans men and women shopping together unless he is her husband, father or brother, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The Observatory also said ISIL has decided that traditional garments on sale must be neither \"tight, transparent or ornate\". Raqa is the only provincial capital in Syria to have fallen from the hands of President Bashar al-Assad's regime, and it is now completely under ISIL control.

Photos: Spring storms in the Midwest and Rockies Posted: 12 May 2014 11:32 AM PDT Snow covers spring flowers in Denver on Monday, May 12, 2014. A spring storm that has brought over a foot of snow to parts of Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska and thunderstorms and tornadoes to the Midwest was slowing down travelers and left some without power Monday morning. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Nigerian extremist leader demands fighter release Posted: 12 May 2014 11:01 AM PDT LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian Islamic extremist leader says nearly 300 abducted schoolgirls will not be seen again until the government frees his detained fighters.

Apple CEO dares to be different from Steve Jobs Posted: 12 May 2014 10:29 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — "Think different" became Apple's creed during the late Steve Jobs' reign as CEO. Now, chief executive Tim Cook is embracing the idea while making decisions that would have seemed crazy to his fabled predecessor.

Wurst's Eurovision win shows pop still political Posted: 12 May 2014 10:13 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — It's the beard that divided a continent.

U.S. reports second case of MERS virus Posted: 12 May 2014 09:58 AM PDT A second case of the dangerous Middle East respiratory virus, called MERS, has been found in the United States, health authorities said Monday.

Libya rescues 450 migrants on Europe-bound boats Posted: 12 May 2014 09:10 AM PDT A Libyan naval forces rescued 450 migrants off its coastline who were aboard a vessel making an illegal journey to Europe on Monday, a naval official said.

Gay couples marry in Little Rock; AG seeks stay Posted: 12 May 2014 08:54 AM PDT LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Dozens of gay couples, some of whom waited in line overnight, received licenses to marry from county clerks Monday, while lawyers for the state of Arkansas asked its highest court to suspend an order gutting a constitutional amendment that bans same-sex marriage.

Organizations aim to train immigrant entrepreneurs Posted: 12 May 2014 08:37 AM PDT PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — After immigrating to Oregon from the Mexican state of Oaxaca more than two decades ago, Paula Asuncion worked on farms and in minimum wage jobs at fast-food restaurants — a widow struggling to feed six children, sharing cramped apartments with other families.

Wet spring snows hit Rockies, Nebraska Posted: 12 May 2014 08:05 AM PDT DENVER (AP) — A spring storm that has brought over a foot of snow to parts of Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska and thunderstorms and tornadoes to the Midwest was slowing down travelers and left some without power Monday morning.

Same-sex couples head to Ark. capital to get married Posted: 12 May 2014 07:49 AM PDT Nearly 100 same-sex couples, hoisting rainbow flags, crowded the county courthouse of Little Rock, the capital of Arkansas, on Monday morning to receive marriage licenses after a judge last week struck down the state's 10-year ban on gay marriage.

EU adds 13 people, 2 firms to Ukraine list Posted: 12 May 2014 07:32 AM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers added 13 people Monday to their visa ban and asset freeze list over Ukraine's crisis but are not expected to decide whether to impose tough economic measures on Russia before Ukraine's May 25 elections, officials said.

Court orders Turkey to pay Cyprus over invasion Posted: 12 May 2014 06:59 AM PDT PARIS (AP) — Europe's top human rights court has ordered Turkey to pay 90 million euros ($123 million) to Cyprus over the 1974 invasion of the island and its subsequent division.

Extremist video shows abducted girls praying Posted: 12 May 2014 06:43 AM PDT LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A new video from Nigeria's Boko Haram terrorist network purports to show dozens of abducted schoolgirls, covered in jihab and praying in Arabic.

Rebels declare victory in east Ukraine self-rule vote Posted: 12 May 2014 06:12 AM PDT Ukrainian leader Oleksander Turchinov accused Russia of working to overthrow legitimate state power in Ukraine on Monday after pro-Russian rebels declared a resounding victory in rebel referendums on self-rule in eastern regions.

Company offers flight-tracking solution after Malaysian loss Posted: 12 May 2014 05:56 AM PDT Inmarsat Plc, a provider of global mobile satellite communications services, said it will offer free basic tracking services for planes flying over oceans in the hope of preventing another incident such as the loss of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

Taliban kill 21 at start of Afghan spring fighting Posted: 12 May 2014 05:40 AM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban unleashed a wave of attacks Monday across Afghanistan to mark the start of their spring offensive, storming a government building in the east where attackers killed two police guards and five civilians, and striking a police checkpoint to the south and killing nine policemen.

Officials: EU to add 13 people to Ukraine list Posted: 12 May 2014 05:25 AM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers have added 13 people to its visa ban and asset freeze list over Ukraine but are not expected to take tougher measures before the May 25 elections in the east European nation, officials said Monday.

At least 15 dead in Congo soccer stadium stampede Posted: 12 May 2014 04:36 AM PDT At least 15 people were killed in a stampede at a soccer stadium in Congo, government officials said.

Boko Haram offers to swap girls for prisoners Posted: 12 May 2014 04:20 AM PDT In a new video, the rebel group says it will trade the kidnapped schoolgirls for prisoners.

EU moves to broaden Ukraine sanctions list Posted: 12 May 2014 03:32 AM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers are considering adding more people to its Ukraine sanctions list but are not expected to go beyond visa bans and asset freezes before the May 25 elections in the east European nation.

Spring snows hit Rockies; Plains face high winds Posted: 12 May 2014 03:32 AM PDT DENVER (AP) — Dozens of snowplows were taking to the streets of Denver early Monday, after a powerful spring storm dropped heavy snow across parts of Colorado and Wyoming, even as stormy weather moved into the plains states and drew warnings about conditions ripe for severe thunderstorm and tornadoes.

Kremlin pushes for dialogue after Ukraine vote Posted: 12 May 2014 03:00 AM PDT DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — The Kremlin urged the Ukrainian government Monday to engage in talks with representatives of the eastern part of the country following the controversial referendums where about 90 percent of voters said they backed their regions' sovereignty.

AP PHOTOS: Miners' hard life now tinged with fear Posted: 12 May 2014 01:55 AM PDT LA PAMPA, Peru (AP) — They sweat through 28-hour shifts in the malarial jungle of the Madre de Dios region of southeastern Peru, braving the perils of collapsing earth and limb-crushing machinery to come up with a few grams of gold.

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