| Argentina's YPF cuts computer links with Repsol Posted:  LONDON (Reuters) - Argentine oil group YPF has cut computer links with parent Repsol, two sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday, following Buenos Aires' plans unveiled last week to seize control of the leading energy company. The move is the latest in a string of actions that have shut Spain's Repsol out of YPF, even before Argentina has implemented laws to provide the basis for the nationalization. ...
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| Iowa paper devotes front page to fighting bullying Posted:  In a rare and forceful act of advocacy, an Iowa newspaper devoted the entire front page of its Sunday edition to an anti-bullying editorial after a gay teen committed suicide.
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| Egypt terminates gas deal with Israel Posted: The head of the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company said Sunday it has terminated its contract to ship gas to Israel because of violations of contractual obligations, a decision Israel said overshadows the peace agreement between the two countries. |
| Searchers scour Tucson for missing 6-year-old girl Posted:  The parents of a missing 6-year-old Arizona girl asked their parish priest for prayers Sunday as volunteers passed out fliers across Tucson and scores of law enforcement officers tried to figure out whether she had been abducted.
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| US praises Yemen crackdown on al-Qaida Posted:  The U.S. ambassador to Yemen said Sunday that a recent military shake-up has improved the fight against al-Qaida, which has taken advantage of internal turmoil to overrun parts of the country's south.
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| Heavy rain in East, and April snowflakes for some Posted:  A spring nor'easter rumbled along the East Coast on Sunday and was expected to bring rain and heavy winds and even snow in some places as it strengthens into early Monday, a punctuation to a relatively dry stretch of weather for the Northeast.
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| French candidate Hollande pledges to cut debt Posted:  Socialist Francois Hollande has pledged to cut the country's debt and boost growth as he heads into a presidential election runoff with conservative Nicolas Sarkozy.
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| US, Afghanistan reach deal on strategic pact Posted:  Afghanistan and the U.S. agreed on a much-delayed strategic partnership deal Sunday that is meant to govern the U.S. role in Afghanistan as international forces draw down and for decades after, the two governments said.
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| Sarkozy hopes shrivel with first-round loss: analysts Posted:  With his hopes of gaining momentum from a first-round vote win dashed, French President Nicolas Sarkozy's chances of defying expectations and holding on to office are now slimmer than ever.
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| Hollande tops Sarkozy in French vote, Le Pen surges Posted:  PARIS (Reuters) - Far-rightist Marine Le Pen threw France's presidential race wide open on Sunday by scoring nearly 20 percent in the first round - votes that may determine a runoff between Socialist favorite Francois Hollande and conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy. Hollande led Sarkozy by about 28.5 percent to 26 percent in reliable computer projections broadcast with one-third of ballots counted, meaning the two will meet in a head-to-head decider on May 6 that may be closer than had been expected. But Le Pen's record score of 19. ...
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| Explosion, fireball reported in Nevada, California Posted: Astronomers say a loud explosion heard across a large swath of Nevada and California on Sunday morning was likely caused by a meteor. |
| Energy crisis provokes Argentine YPF expropriation Posted:  Less than a decade ago, Argentina was an exporter of oil and natural gas. Now the government has to spend billions of dollars to import fuel.
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| AP Photos: Earth Day observed around the world Posted:  An Indian boy plays in the polluted waters of the Yamuna River in New Delhi. Women wearing leaves and flowers ready for a celebration in Barcelona. A girl holds a poster calling for water conservation amid a rain storm in Washington.
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| Flyers beat Penguins 5-1 to win series Posted:  Claude Giroux wrapped up a dominant series with his sixth goal, Ilya Bryzgalov had his first outstanding effort in net and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Sunday to win their Eastern Conference opening-round series in six games.
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| Vettel wins incident-free Bahrain GP Posted:  Bahrain got exactly the type of incident-free Formula One race it wanted Sunday, and Sebastian Vettel got exactly the result he needed to help his bid for a third straight championship title.
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| Kipsang, Keitany of Kenya win London Marathon Posted:  Kenyan marathon runners showed their superiority ahead of the Olympics, with Wilson Kipsang and Mary Keitany coasting to victory in London on Sunday to virtually assure themselves of selection for the games.
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| Hollande beats Sarkozy in French vote, both in second round Posted:  Socialist champion Francois Hollande stamped his authority on the French presidential race Sunday, winning the first round of polling and setting up a May 6 run-off with incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy.
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| More firings expected in Secret Service scandal Posted:  The chairman of a House committee investigating an alleged Secret Service prostitution scandal predicted more firings as key lawmakers and a top adviser to President Barack Obama expressed confidence Sunday that the agency will effectively deal with the incident.
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| Syria hotspot enjoys lull with UN monitors present Posted:  The deployment of U.N. truce monitors brought a lull in shelling of the Syrian opposition stronghold of Homs for a second day Sunday while President Bashar Assad's troops kept up heavy attacks on other areas where observers were not present.
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| Europe pressed for action to end debt crisis Posted:  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Global finance chiefs pressed Europe in weekend talks to quickly put in place the economic reforms needed to finally extinguish its debt crisis now that newly increased financial buffers have bought some precious time. A day after advanced and emerging countries agreed to double the firepower of the International Monetary Fund to help contain the crisis, the IMF's governing panel said on Saturday that the 17-nation euro area must cut government debt burdens further, push bold economic reforms and stabilize financial systems. ...
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| Sebastian Vettel wins Bahrain Grand Prix, protesters kept away Posted:  MANAMA (Reuters) - Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel won the Grand Prix in Bahrain on Sunday while rage boiled beyond the circuit among protesters who say the ruling family that crushed Arab Spring demonstrations last year should not have hosted the race. High security kept trouble well away from the track, where Red Bull's Vettel had started in pole position in a race that passed without incident before half-empty stands. ...
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| Hollande, Sarkozy set to advance to French runoff Posted:  Socialist Francois Hollande and conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy are heading for a runoff in their race for France's presidency, according to partial official results in a vote that could alter the European political and economic landscape.
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| Md. neighborhood watch trial set against Fla. fury Posted:  Two brothers accused of beating a black teenager while patrolling an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood are set to go on trial Monday in a case with similarities to the Trayvon Martin shooting.
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| Wal-Mart probes bribery allegations in Mexico Posted:  Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, said it is probing allegations its managers in Mexico employed a widespread campaign of bribery to secure and expand the company's presence in the country.
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| Hudson trial showcases violent Chicago 'hood Posted:  The house is like many others nearby. Blinded by boards over windows after witnessing the worst kind of violence, the white two-story house, its paint chipped and its front steps crumbling, sits vacant behind a rusty iron fence that separates an overgrown yard from the cracked sidewalk.
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| Corruption case shines light on NYPD Posted:  NYPD badges out, Kelvin Jones and the other armed men turned up out of nowhere at a New Jersey warehouse and began barking orders.
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| 'Think Like a Man' muscles in at No. 1 with $33M Posted:  The date-night movies "Think Like a Man" and "The Lucky One" finally have knocked "The Hunger Games" off its No. 1 box-office perch.
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| AP Newsbreak: AZ sheriff played probe for laughs Posted:  An audio recording has surfaced of an Arizona sheriff playing his refusal to cooperate in a racial profiling investigation for laughs at a fundraiser for an anti-illegal immigration group in Texas. He ridicules politicians who sought the probe and displayed contempt toward federal authorities who were — and are still — investigating him on two fronts.
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| Iran says it recovered data from captured US drone Posted:  Iran claimed Sunday that it had recovered data from an American spy drone that went down in Iran last year, including information that the aircraft was used to spy on Osama bin Laden weeks before he was killed. Iran also said it was building a copy of the drone.
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| After NYC boy vanished, era of anxiety was born Posted:  A generation of sheltered American children grew up in the shadow of anxiety that fell over this country one day in 1979, when a little boy with a charming grin vanished from a Manhattan street corner.
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| Muslim mob burns Catholic church in Sudan capital Posted:  A Muslim mob set ablaze a Catholic church frequented by Southern Sudanese in the capital Khartoum, witnesses and media reports said on Sunday.
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| Bahrain welcomes back F1 amid security crunch Posted:  Under heavy security, Bahrain's embattled leaders toasted the return Sunday of the coveted Formula One Grand Prix even as riot police used armored vehicles to virtually seal off opposition strongholds and fight hit-and-run clashes in the Arab Spring's longest-running street battles.
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| Pakistan orders new plane inspection after crash Posted:  The Pakistani government mandated Sunday that all airplanes operated by private airlines must undergo a new inspection to determine whether they are safe to fly, days after a crash near the capital killed 127 people.
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| How WWII codes on Twitter thwarted French vote law Posted:  Twitter users turned Sunday's French presidential election into a battle between a green Hungarian wine and a red Dutch cheese in a bid to get round tough laws banning result predictions.
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| Presidential candidate Moussa says Egypt in crisis Posted:  Egypt is facing daunting challenges, a leading candidate for president said Sunday, presenting his decades as a senior government official as a prime reason to vote for him and not an Islamist.
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| Google Street View comes to Israel Posted: After months of consultations with Israeli security officials, Google has launched its popular Street View service in the country's three largest cities. |
| Doctor: Bee Gee Robin Gibb has colorectal cancer Posted:  Bee Gees star Robin Gibb has advanced colorectal cancer and remains in intensive care after waking from a coma, his doctor said Sunday. The statement confirmed the exact nature of the illness afflicting the artist.
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| Iran says is building copy of captured US drone Posted: Iran claimed Sunday that it had recovered data from an American spy drone that went down in Iran last year including that it was used to spy on Osama bin Laden's house weeks before he was killed by U.S. forces. Iran also said it was building a copy of the surveillance aircraft. |
| Nadal's French Open bounce after eighth Monte Carlo Posted:  Rafael Nadal was dreaming of a seventh French Open title on Sunday after clinching his eighth successive Monte Carlo title by ending a seven-final losing streak to Novak Djokovic.
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| Media circle Posted:  France's opposition Socialist Party (PS) candidate Francois Hollande is surrounded by journalists after voting during the first round of the 2012 French Presidential election in Tulle, central France.
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