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• Tunisia: 3 arrested in alleged terror plot
• Stories of victims in California rampage
• Poll: Billionaire wins Ukraine presidential vote
• Lawmakers call for tighter grip on VA hospitals
• Belgium hunts for suspect in Jewish attack; 4 dead
• Obama slips into Afghanistan to visit US troops
• Ukraine holds presidential vote; rebels reject it
• Can US eliminate invasive species by eating them?
• Ukraine holds presidential vote; rebels block it
• Sweets makers work to keep names off e-cigarettes
• AP PHOTOS: In West Bank, pope makes surprise stop
• Emma Watson to graduate from Brown University
• Israeli, Palestinian leaders accept Vatican invite
• Police look for 1 suspect in Jewish Museum attack
• Private hospitals could take some pressure off VA
• Suspect in California rampage blamed aloof women
• Double duty: Kurt Busch set for 1,100-mile bid
• Pope lands in Bethlehem, nod to Palestinian state
• Ukraine presidential vote hopes to restore order
• Pope to meet clergy at site of historic rivalry
• Heat rally late, beat Pacers 99-87 in Game 3
• Videos show suspected California shooter's anger
• Obama to discuss foreign policy crisis in West Point address
• 5 things to know about shooting near campus
• Quotes on the shootings near a California college

Tunisia: 3 arrested in alleged terror plot Posted: 25 May 2014 02:03 PM PDT TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian authorities arrested three suspected Islamist militants near the Libyan border on Sunday and said they uncovered a terror plot targeting industrial and tourist sites and politicians.

Stories of victims in California rampage Posted: 25 May 2014 02:03 PM PDT GOLETA, Calif. (AP) — A gunman went on a rampage Friday night near the University of California, Santa Barbara that left seven people dead, including him. The names of three male victims were being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

Poll: Billionaire wins Ukraine presidential vote Posted: 25 May 2014 10:54 AM PDT KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — An exit poll showed that billionaire candy-maker Petro Poroshenko won Ukraine's presidential election outright Sunday in the first round — a vote that authorities hoped would unify the fractured nation.

Lawmakers call for tighter grip on VA hospitals Posted: 25 May 2014 09:51 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairmen of House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees on Sunday decried long waits and backlogs at the nations VA hospitals but stopped short of calling for the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki.

Belgium hunts for suspect in Jewish attack; 4 dead Posted: 25 May 2014 09:34 AM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium launched a nationwide manhunt Sunday for a lone suspect in a shooting attack at the Brussels Jewish Museum as the toll in the attack rose to four dead.

Obama slips into Afghanistan to visit US troops Posted: 25 May 2014 09:34 AM PDT BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) — President Barack Obama secretly slipped into Afghanistan under the cover of darkness Sunday for a weekend visit with U.S. troops serving in the closing months of America's longest war.

Ukraine holds presidential vote; rebels reject it Posted: 25 May 2014 09:34 AM PDT KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Long lines snaked around polling stations in Kiev on Sunday for Ukraine's crucial presidential election — a stark contrast to the country's troubled east, where heavily armed pro-Russia rebels intimidated voters by smashing ballot boxes and blocking off voting centers.

Can US eliminate invasive species by eating them? Posted: 25 May 2014 08:00 AM PDT HOUSTON (AP) — It seems like a simple proposition: American lakes, rivers and offshore waters are filling up with destructive fish and crustaceans originally from other parts of the world, many of them potential sources of food.

Ukraine holds presidential vote; rebels block it Posted: 25 May 2014 07:27 AM PDT KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Long lines snaked around polling stations in Kiev for Ukraine's crucial presidential election Sunday in stark contrast to the country's troubled east, where heavily armed pro-Russia rebels intimidated voters by smashing ballot boxes and blocking voting centers.

Sweets makers work to keep names off e-cigarettes Posted: 25 May 2014 06:39 AM PDT RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Owners of brands geared toward children of all ages are battling to keep notable names like Thin Mint, Tootsie Roll and Cinnamon Toast Crunch off the flavored nicotine used in electronic cigarettes.

AP PHOTOS: In West Bank, pope makes surprise stop Posted: 25 May 2014 05:36 AM PDT BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — As Pope Francis made his way Sunday to preside over a Mass in the West Bank, he made a surprise stop at the wall separating it from Israel.

Emma Watson to graduate from Brown University Posted: 25 May 2014 05:02 AM PDT PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — It's graduation day for movie star Emma Watson.

Israeli, Palestinian leaders accept Vatican invite Posted: 25 May 2014 04:31 AM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — Pope Francis took a dramatic plunge Sunday into Mideast politics while on his Holy Land pilgrimage, receiving an acceptance from the Israeli and Palestinian presidents to visit him at the Vatican next month to discuss embattled peace efforts.

Police look for 1 suspect in Jewish Museum attack Posted: 25 May 2014 04:16 AM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — Prosecutors on Sunday said they are looking for a lone suspect in the lethal weekend shooting spree at the Brussels Jewish Museum that left three people dead on one in critical condition.

Private hospitals could take some pressure off VA Posted: 25 May 2014 02:54 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration's decision to allow more veterans to get care at private hospitals could take some pressure off backlogged Veterans Affairs facilities struggling to cope with new patients from the wars on terrorism as well as old soldiers from prior conflicts.

Suspect in California rampage blamed aloof women Posted: 25 May 2014 01:36 AM PDT GOLETA, Calif. (AP) — In YouTube videos and a long written manifesto, Elliot Rodger aired his contempt for everyone from his roommates to the whole human race, reserving special hate for two groups: The women he says kept him a virgin for all of his 22 years, and the men they chose instead.

Double duty: Kurt Busch set for 1,100-mile bid Posted: 25 May 2014 01:36 AM PDT INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kurt Busch is pulling double duty on Sunday.

Pope lands in Bethlehem, nod to Palestinian state Posted: 24 May 2014 11:17 PM PDT BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Pope Francis has landed in the West Bank town of Bethlehem in a symbolic nod to Palestinian aspirations for their own state as he prepared for a busy second day of his Mideast pilgrimage.

Ukraine presidential vote hopes to restore order Posted: 24 May 2014 11:16 PM PDT KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainians are casting ballots Sunday in a presidential election seen as essential for stabilizing the country rocked by a deadly uprising in the east, where pro-Russia rebels have vowed to block the ballot.

Pope to meet clergy at site of historic rivalry Posted: 24 May 2014 09:45 PM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — Pope Francis and the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians could not have chosen a more fitting meeting place to promote Christian unity on Sunday than the Jerusalem holy site where their churches' centuries-old rivalries and machinations play out every day.

Heat rally late, beat Pacers 99-87 in Game 3 Posted: 24 May 2014 09:29 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) — Down by 15 early, the Miami Heat could have hit the panic button.

Videos show suspected California shooter's anger Posted: 24 May 2014 06:52 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Before Elliot Rodger indiscriminately killed six people in a beachside California college community, the 22-year-old repeatedly talked online in videos about being sexually frustrated, alone and miserable.

Obama to discuss foreign policy crisis in West Point address Posted: 24 May 2014 05:33 PM PDT President Obama will use his commencement speech at West Point this week to defend his handling of an ever-widening array of foreign policy crises and outline top national security goals for his fast-shrinking time in office, officials say.

5 things to know about shooting near campus Posted: 24 May 2014 05:01 PM PDT A shooter went on a rampage Friday night near the University of California, Santa Barbara that left seven people dead, including the attacker, and seven others wounded, authorities said Saturday. Here are five things to know about the attack:

Quotes on the shootings near a California college Posted: 24 May 2014 05:01 PM PDT Reactions to a shooting rampage near the University of California, Santa Barbara that left seven people dead, including the suspected gunman, and seven injured:

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