Roche to end bid to buy diagnostics firm Illumina

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• Roche to end bid to buy diagnostics firm Illumina
• America's New Year's host Dick Clark dead at 82
• U.S. signals comfort with IMF bid for more funds
• South Yemen violence kills 2 children, 6 militants
• Sex offender returning for competency hearing
• Recruitment ads by for-profit colleges targeted
• Drogba scores to lead Chelsea over Barca 1-0
• Shortages could slow down US auto production
• Judge in US teen death case recuses herself
• 49ers Baalke still considers Gregg Williams friend
• Calif. Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom gets Current TV gig
• Inflation poses big problems for small businesses
• House OKs oil pipeline in transport extension
• ICC prosecutor in Libya over case of Gadhafi son
• London celebrates 100-day countdown to Olympics
• Texas nurse shoots mother, steals newborn
• House highway bill is prelude to talks with Senate
• Error renews questions about Indianapolis police
• Ad Watch: Spot claims Romney win is voters' loss
• Body found might be Marine's wife; woman arrested
• News Corp suspends some non-US stock voting rights
• Author faces civil suit over 'Three Cups of Tea'
• EBay posts higher 1Q net income and revenue
• Legendary US TV host Dick Clark dies at 82
• Review: Baseball scores big with At Bat mobile app
• AP Interview: Le Pen defends anti-Islam fight
• Obama critiques Romney on taxes in Ohio
• Iowa mom blames gay teen son's suicide on bullying
• Airport stripper says he was 'nude but not lewd'
• Europe weighs heavily on US stock market
• UN monitors flee Syrian protest after gunfire
• Recruitment by for-profit colleges targeted
• Colts keep quiet but make decision on No 1 pick
• Google CEO Page gets grilled in Oracle trial
• Keystone pipeline "rodeo" rides again in U.S. House
• Lawsuit claims 'Bachelor' show discriminates
• Feds soften rule on oversight of complex markets
• 'American Bandstand' host Dick Clark has died
• Summitt steps aside, Warlick new Tennessee coach
• BP proposes Gulf spill accord terms, trial delay

Roche to end bid to buy diagnostics firm Illumina Posted: Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG will end its offer to acquire U.S. diagnostics firm Illumina Inc. for about $6.5 billion after forecasting that Illumina shareholders will reject its dissident slate of directors.

America's New Year's host Dick Clark dead at 82 Posted: Dick Clark, the ever-youthful television host and tireless entrepreneur who helped bring rock 'n' roll into the mainstream on "American Bandstand," and later produced and hosted a vast range of programming from game shows to the New Year's Eve countdown from Times Square, has died. He was 82.

U.S. signals comfort with IMF bid for more funds Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday threw its support behind a bid to boost the International Monetary Fund's financial resources, signaling greater satisfaction among Group of 20 nations with Europe's efforts to resolve its debt crisis. The U.S. government will not chip in more money of its own, but warm words from Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner for commitments by others may clear a path for G20 nations meeting this week in Washington to agree on a way to bolster the IMF's war chest. ...

South Yemen violence kills 2 children, 6 militants Posted: Al-Qaida-linked militants fired mortars into a southern Yemeni town, killing two children, while government air raids killed six militants in another part of the town Wednesday, the Defense Ministry said.

Sex offender returning for competency hearing Posted: A convicted sex offender who faces nearly two dozen counts of rape and assault in Utah — but remains free under a legal loophole — is still incompetent to stand trial and may never be fit enough to face the charges, two doctors testified Wednesday.

Recruitment ads by for-profit colleges targeted Posted: Where do for-profit colleges get the money they spend on all those highway billboards and television and radio ads?

Drogba scores to lead Chelsea over Barca 1-0 Posted: Didier Drogba scored in the second minute of first-half stoppage time, and Chelsea held on to beat defending champion Barcelona 1-0 Wednesday night in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals.

Shortages could slow down US auto production Posted: The U.S. auto industry is facing two serious problems that could limit the number of new vehicles in showrooms later this year.

Judge in US teen death case recuses herself Posted: The judge in the US trial of a man charged with murder over the controversial killing of an unarmed black teen announced Wednesday she would recuse herself, requiring a new judge to be assigned.

49ers Baalke still considers Gregg Williams friend Posted: Apparently, there are no hard feelings on 49ers general manager Trent Baalke's part regarding the Saints' targeting of San Francisco players in their bounty program.

Calif. Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom gets Current TV gig Posted: California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom is getting a new platform for sharing his made-in-San Francisco values — a national cable television talk show.

Inflation poses big problems for small businesses Posted: Don't be misled by reports that inflation is tame. For small business owners, it's a threat to profits and expansion plans.

House OKs oil pipeline in transport extension Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a plan to fast-track the Keystone XL oil pipeline project as part of another 90-day extension of federal transportation funding. The 293-127 bipartisan vote allows Republican House Speaker John Boehner to begin negotiations with Senate Democrats over a longer-term funding measure for road, rail and bridge projects. ...

ICC prosecutor in Libya over case of Gadhafi son Posted: Libya insisted Wednesday it will put a son of deposed ruler Moammar Gadhafi on trial itself, just as the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court flew to Tripoli to look into his case and that of Gadhafi's notorious spy chief.

London celebrates 100-day countdown to Olympics Posted: London Olympic organisers said there is now a real buzz about the 2012 Games as they started the 100-day countdown on Wednesday by unveiling its 'Inspire a generation' motto.

Texas nurse shoots mother, steals newborn Posted: A Texas nurse has been charged with murder for shooting a young mother and kidnapping her three-day-old baby outside a pediatrician's office, officials said Wednesday.

House highway bill is prelude to talks with Senate Posted: The House has passed legislation aimed at keeping alive prospects for a long-term transportation plan that would provide highway and transit aid to states this year.

Error renews questions about Indianapolis police Posted: A fresh revelation about the mishandling of evidence in a fatal crash involving an Indianapolis police officer has renewed suspicions about a possible cover-up as well as concerns about a culture of corruption with the department.

Ad Watch: Spot claims Romney win is voters' loss Posted: TITLE: "World View."

Body found might be Marine's wife; woman arrested Posted: A Camp Pendleton Marine being investigated in the disappearance of the wife of another Marine was scheduled to be arraigned on a separate weapons charge Wednesday.

News Corp suspends some non-US stock voting rights Posted: News Corp., the owner of the Fox television network, said Wednesday that it suspended the voting rights of some stock owned by foreigners to comply with a U.S. law that restricts the foreign ownership of broadcast licenses.

Author faces civil suit over 'Three Cups of Tea' Posted: After making a $1 million deal to settle allegations that he misused his charity's money and resources, author Greg Mortenson now must face accusations that he fabricated parts of his best-selling books "Three Cups of Tea" and "Stones Into Schools."

EBay posts higher 1Q net income and revenue Posted: EBay's first-quarter net income grew 20 percent thanks to higher revenue from its PayPal business and brisk sales at its e-commerce websites. The results beat Wall Street's expectations and investors sent the company's stock higher in after-hours trading.

Legendary US TV host Dick Clark dies at 82 Posted: Legendary US television presenter and producer Dick Clark, known for introducing rock and roll music to millions of Americans, died of a heart attack Wednesday at age 82, his family said.

Review: Baseball scores big with At Bat mobile app Posted: Baseball is back, which means die-hard fans like me are hungry for updates and highlights when we're not near our televisions or computers.

AP Interview: Le Pen defends anti-Islam fight Posted: She calls herself the "voice of the people," the anti-system candidate who will ensure social justice for the have-nots and purify a France she says is losing its voice to Europe and threatened by massive immigration and rampant Islamization.

Obama critiques Romney on taxes in Ohio Posted: US President Barack Obama on Wednesday fired the opening shot in a battle with his Republican foe Mitt Romney, for the critical general election swing-state of Ohio.

Iowa mom blames gay teen son's suicide on bullying Posted: The mother of a gay Iowa high school freshman who killed himself last weekend said she knew her son was being harassed but that she and the rest of the family didn't realize the extent of the bullying.

Airport stripper says he was 'nude but not lewd' Posted: An Oregon man who stripped naked at Portland International Airport as a protest against airport security screeners says he was being "nude but not lewd," and characterized his act of defiance as protected political speech.

Europe weighs heavily on US stock market Posted: It hardly needed it, but the U.S. stock market on Wednesday got another reminder of how its fortunes are inexorably tied to the European economy.

UN monitors flee Syrian protest after gunfire Posted: Syrian security forces opened fire Wednesday on anti-regime demonstrators surrounding the cars of a U.N. team meant to monitor a shaky cease-fire, sending the observers speeding off and protesters dashing for cover, according to activists and amateur videos.

Recruitment by for-profit colleges targeted Posted: Ever wonder where for-profit colleges get the money they spend on all those high billboards and television and radio ads?

Colts keep quiet but make decision on No 1 pick Posted: The Indianapolis Colts have decided who to take with the No. 1 draft pick.

Google CEO Page gets grilled in Oracle trial Posted: Google CEO Larry Page spent nearly an hour in a federal courtroom Wednesday deflecting questions about his role in a copyright dispute over some of the technology in his company's Android software for smartphones.

Keystone pipeline "rodeo" rides again in U.S. House Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada for the fourth time in two years on Wednesday, but the Nebraska Republican who has championed the project knows it well may not be the last. The pipeline, put on hold by President Barack Obama earlier this year, has become an outsized political symbol heading into the November elections as Republicans use it to attack Obama's economic and energy policies. "I've been through the Keystone rodeo before," said U.S. ...

Lawsuit claims 'Bachelor' show discriminates Posted: Two black men are taking "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" to court with a lawsuit that claims the reality shows are blocking contestants of color from starring roles.

Feds soften rule on oversight of complex markets Posted: Federal regulators are softening a plan to oversee companies that trade financial derivatives, the complex investments that played a central role in the 2008 financial crisis.

'American Bandstand' host Dick Clark has died Posted: Dick Clark, the ever-youthful television host and tireless entrepreneur who helped bring rock 'n' roll into the mainstream on "American Bandstand," and later produced and hosted a vast range of programming from game shows to the year-end countdown from Times Square on "New Year's Rockin' Eve," has died. He was 82.

Summitt steps aside, Warlick new Tennessee coach Posted: Pat Summitt, the winningest coach in college basketball history, is stepping down from her position with the Tennessee Lady Vols, less than eight months after revealing she had early onset dementia.

BP proposes Gulf spill accord terms, trial delay Posted: (Reuters) - BP Plc reached settlements to resolve billions of dollars of claims from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and asked a U.S. judge for a long delay in any trial over remaining disputes stemming from the disaster. The London-based oil company expects under Wednesday's agreements to pay $7.8 billion (4.8 billion pounds) to resolve economic, property and medical claims by more than 100,000 individuals and businesses. That payout would make the accord one of the largest class-action settlements in U.S. history. ...

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