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• Family of soldier kidnapped in Iraq learns of killer's confession
• Is the Kremlin plotting a 'USSR lite'?
• Satanic 'black mass' re-enactment plans anger Boston Catholics
• Photo of 'firenado' sets the Web ablaze
• Kids reunite with locked-up moms
• British, U.S. experts arrive to help Nigeria search
• Pelosi says House Dems divided on Benghazi probe
• Putin hails 'return' of Crimea; fighting kills 3
• Ellen's not going to like this: Colleges say no to graduation selfies
• Putin visits annexed Crimea on Victory Day
• Baby names: Noah ends Jacob's 14-year run at top
• Putin in Crimea for Victory Day celebration
• Putin arrives in Crimea
• Genetically modified foods confuse consumers
• Alibaba's rise: Success and setbacks
• Russia displays its might amid Ukrainian crisis
• House Democrats weigh role in new Benghazi probe
• Prosecutors seek to arrest head of ferry company
• Report: Apple on verge of buying Beats for $3.2B
• AP PHOTOS: Behind the scenes at the NFL Draft
• Obama popular in tech world, policies less so
• No surprises: Clowney taken 1st by Texans
• Geithner: Suggested Clinton as possible successor
• Bitterly-divided House votes to launch new Benghazi investigation
• House votes to create new Benghazi investigation

Family of soldier kidnapped in Iraq learns of killer's confession Posted: 09 May 2014 12:55 PM PDT CINCINNATI (AP) — A man in Iraqi custody has confessed to killing a U.S. soldier whose remains were found in 2008, four years after he was kidnapped by insurgents and a video showed him surrounded by armed captors, an Army spokeswoman told The Associated Press on Friday.

Is the Kremlin plotting a 'USSR lite'? Posted: 09 May 2014 11:52 AM PDT On Victory Day, Putin hints again at new doctrine mixing Soviet nostalgia with ethnic themes.

Satanic 'black mass' re-enactment plans anger Boston Catholics Posted: 09 May 2014 11:20 AM PDT By Daniel Lovering CAMBRIDGE Mass. (Reuters) - A Harvard University student group plans to hold a re-enactment of a satanic ritual on the school's historic campus, drawing criticism from local Roman Catholic officials, who expressed \"deep sadness and strong opposition\" to the plan. The Harvard Extension Cultural Studies Club said in a statement posted online that it plans to host \"a historical re-enactment of a black mass ceremony that has a narrator providing historical context and background.\" It said the event was intended to be educational and would be preceded by a lecture on the history and origins of the black mass, a ritual that parodies the Catholic mass, in which bread and wine are consecrated and consumed.  The re-enactment will be performed by the Satanic Temple, a Satanist group that attracted attention earlier this year after it proposed the placement of a 7-foot (2.1-meter) tall statue of Satan next to an existing Ten Commandments monument in Oklahoma. \"Our purpose is not to denigrate any religion or faith, which would be repugnant to our educational purposes, but instead to learn and experience the history of different cultural practices,\" the club said.  The Archdiocese of Boston has voiced sharp criticism of the planned re-enactment, calling on its faithful to pray for those involved and on Harvard to disassociate itself from the event.

Photo of 'firenado' sets the Web ablaze Posted: 09 May 2014 11:05 AM PDT An incredible image of a 'firenado,' a combination of (you guessed it) a fire and a tornado, was posted to the Web this week and quickly inspired many to wonder if it could possibly be real.

Kids reunite with locked-up moms Posted: 09 May 2014 10:34 AM PDT Nonprofit program allows children to visit incarcerated mothers in Calif. around Mother's Day.

British, U.S. experts arrive to help Nigeria search Posted: 09 May 2014 10:16 AM PDT British experts arrived in the Nigerian capital on Friday to help find at least 276 girls being held by Islamic militants in northeastern Nigeria as an international effort began taking hold.

Pelosi says House Dems divided on Benghazi probe Posted: 09 May 2014 10:16 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi says Democrats remain divided over whether to participate in a new investigation into the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya.

Putin hails 'return' of Crimea; fighting kills 3 Posted: 09 May 2014 08:29 AM PDT MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — In a triumphant spectacle, President Vladimir Putin hailed the return of Crimea to Russia as the restoration of "historic justice" Friday before a jubilant, welcoming crowd on the holiday that Russians hold dearest to their hearts.

Ellen's not going to like this: Colleges say no to graduation selfies Posted: 09 May 2014 08:29 AM PDT Ellen DeGeneres snapped \"selfies\" at the Oscars and President Barack Obama posed for one at Nelson Mandela's funeral, but some U.S. colleges have asked students to keep their cell phones tucked away during graduation season this month when they walk on stage for their diplomas. Officials at Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island, one of several colleges trying to limit the spontaneous self-portraits that proliferate social media sites, said they asked graduates to preserve decorum at its May 17 commencement. A handful of students drew laughs - and caught administrators by surprise - when they whipped out their smartphones for selfies on stage at last year's graduation, said university relations director Elizabeth O'Neil. With 758 students due to graduate this month, the school decided to take action before things got carried away.

Putin visits annexed Crimea on Victory Day Posted: 09 May 2014 06:07 AM PDT SEVASTOPOL, Crimea (AP) — President Vladimir Putin has hailed Crimea's incorporation into Russia.

Baby names: Noah ends Jacob's 14-year run at top Posted: 09 May 2014 06:07 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Noah sailed past Jacob to become the most popular baby name for boys in 2013, ending Jacob's 14-year run at the top. Sophia was the most popular baby name for girls for the third straight year.

Putin in Crimea for Victory Day celebration Posted: 09 May 2014 05:19 AM PDT SEVASTOPOL, Crimea (AP) — President Vladimir Putin on Friday traveled to Crimea on his first trip to the Black Sea region since its annexation, a triumphant visit that follows a massive show of military muscle in the annual Red Square parade marking victory over Nazi Germany.

Putin arrives in Crimea Posted: 09 May 2014 05:19 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin says that President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Crimea, the Russian leader's first trip to the region since its annexation.

Genetically modified foods confuse consumers Posted: 09 May 2014 03:42 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Genetically modified foods have been around for years, but most Americans have no idea if they are eating them.

Alibaba's rise: Success and setbacks Posted: 09 May 2014 02:26 AM PDT BEIJING (AP) — Even before Alibaba went online, its founder talked about making the fledgling e-commerce company a global player.

Russia displays its might amid Ukrainian crisis Posted: 09 May 2014 02:25 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — Russia showed off its military muscle Friday in the annual Red Square parade marking victory over Nazi Germany, at a time when the world's attention is focused on Ukraine where pro-Russian insurgents are preparing a referendum on secession.

House Democrats weigh role in new Benghazi probe Posted: 09 May 2014 12:56 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Divided House Democrats are weighing whether to participate in a new investigation of the deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, or boycott the election-year inquiry of a tragedy they accuse Republicans of politicizing.

Prosecutors seek to arrest head of ferry company Posted: 09 May 2014 12:56 AM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors are seeking to formally arrest the head of the company that owns a doomed ferry in part of their investigation into its sinking last month that left more than 300 people, mostly high school students, dead or missing, officials said Friday.

Report: Apple on verge of buying Beats for $3.2B Posted: 09 May 2014 12:25 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is orchestrating a $3.2 billion acquisition of Beats Electronics, the headphone maker and music streaming distributor founded by hip-hop star Dr. Dre and record producer Jimmy Iovine, according to a published report.

AP PHOTOS: Behind the scenes at the NFL Draft Posted: 08 May 2014 10:03 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Worried waits. A hug for mom. A high five for a daughter.

Obama popular in tech world, policies less so Posted: 08 May 2014 06:23 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Silicon Valley recoils at the government's cyber data-gathering done in the name of national security. It bristles at new potential Internet rules. It's fast-paced ethos doesn't understand Washington's gridlock.

No surprises: Clowney taken 1st by Texans Posted: 08 May 2014 05:52 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — No surprise: Clowney is the Texans' man.

Geithner: Suggested Clinton as possible successor Posted: 08 May 2014 05:20 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Timothy Geithner says in a new memoir that he considered stepping down as Treasury secretary in 2010 after the financial crisis and suggested Hillary Rodham Clinton as a possible successor.

Bitterly-divided House votes to launch new Benghazi investigation Posted: 08 May 2014 04:19 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Thursday rammed through a measure opening a new investigation of the deadly assault in Benghazi, Libya, vowing to dig deeper in a search for truth. Democrats declared it merely a political ploy to raise campaign cash and motivate voters.

House votes to create new Benghazi investigation Posted: 08 May 2014 04:18 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted to establish a new investigation of the deadly assault in Benghazi, Libya, with Republicans vowing to dig deeper in a search for truth.

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