Saturday, April 21, 2012

UN authorizes 300 Syria cease-fire observers

UN authorizes 300 Syria cease-fire observers

UN authorizes 300 Syria cease-fire observers

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Members of the Security Council of United Nations vote unanimously to adopt Syria Observer Mission Resolution on Saturday, April 21, 2012. (AP Photo/David Karp)The Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Saturday expanding the number of U.N. cease-fire observers in Syria from 30 to 300 and demanding an immediate halt to the violence that has been escalating since the government and opposition agreed to end hostilities more than a week ago.

Pa. priest trial painful, poignant for Catholics

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In this Tuesday, March 27, 2012 photo, Monsignor William Lynn leaves the Criminal Justice Center, in Philadelphia. According to testimony Thursday, April 19, 2012 in a clergy-abuse trial, a heinous 1992 priest-abuse complaint Graphic testimony in a Philadelphia clergy-abuse trial this month has ripped open secret church files and reopened old wounds among Catholics as scarred men and women tell jurors that priests groped, molested or raped them as teens.

Dortmund wins to keep Bundesliga title

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Dortmund's players celebrate winning the German soccer championship after winning 2-0 in the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Moenchengladbach in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, April 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) NO MOBILE USE UNTIL 2 HOURS AFTER THE MATCH, WEBSITE USERS ARE OBLIGED TO COMPLY WITH DFL-RESTRICTIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR DETAILSBorussia Dortmund retained the Bundesliga title when it beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-0 Saturday. It was Dortmund's eighth German league championship.

China and North Korea hold highest-level talks since rocket

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BEIJING (Reuters) - China and North Korea on Saturday held their highest-level talks since Pyongyang staged a rocket launch that drew international censure, and they exchanged views about the tense Korean peninsula, according to an official Chinese news report. Wang Jiarui, the head of the ruling Chinese Communist Party's International Department, met Kim Yong-il, the Korean Workers' Party director of international affairs, for "strategic" talks between the two ruling parties, the Xinhua news agency reported. ...

Coyotes' Torres suspended 25 games for Hossa hit

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CORRECTS HOSSA FROM SLOVAKIA, NOT RUSSIA - Chicago Blackhawks' Marian Hossa (81) of Slovakia, falls down after taking a hit from Phoenix Coyotes' Raffi Torres (37) during the first period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Chicago, Tuesday, April 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)Raffi Torres of Phoenix was suspended 25 games by the NHL on Saturday for a late hit that resulted in Chicago's Marian Hossa being taken off the ice on a stretcher. The ban ensures that the Coyotes' forward will miss the rest of the playoffs.

Etan Patz case a decades-long, winding probe

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FILE - This undated file photo provided May 28, 2010 by Stanley Patz shows Patz's son Etan who vanished in New York on May 25, 1979. On Thursday, April 19, 2012, investigators began searching a basement near the Patz's apartment for human remains of the boy.(AP Photo/Stanley K. Patz, File) MANDATORY CREDIT, EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES, FOR USE ONLY IN ILLUSTRATING EDITORIAL STORIES REGARDING THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ETAN PATZ OR OTHER MISSING CHILDRENThe investigation into the disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz has stretched through decades and countries, from basements to rooftops and seemingly everywhere in between.

IMF members tell Europe to do more to fight crisis

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Bank of England Governor King, Britain's Finance Minister Osborne and U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke attend the G20 meeting in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Europe came under pressure on Saturday from other world powers to do more to fix its debt-heavy economy, which still threatens to undermine a fragile global recovery. A day after top economies agreed more money for the International Monetary Fund to help contain Europe's debt crisis, the fund's governing panel said the euro zone now needed to get its debt under control, ensure the stability of its banking system and carry out "bold structural reforms. ...

Chinese firm suspected in missile-linked sale to North Korea: U.S. official

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States believes a Chinese firm sold North Korea components for a missile transporter showcased in a recent military parade and will press Beijing to tighten enforcement of a U.N. ban on such military sales, a U.S. official said on Saturday. The Obama administration suspects the Chinese manufacturer sold the chassis - not the entire vehicle - and may have believed it was for civilian purposes, which means it would not be an intentional violation of U.N. sanctions, the senior official said. ...

Campus diversity suffers under race-blind policies

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In this photo from April 6, 2012, protesters and students stage a sit in protest at the Sproul Hall Student Services Office at the University of California in Berkeley, Calif. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to revisit the thorny issue of affirmative action less than a decade after it endorsed the use of race as a factor in college admissions. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Fifteen years ago, California voters were asked: Should colleges consider a student's race when they decide who gets in and who doesn't?

Chavez's weeklong silence spurs uncertainty

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People walk by a mural of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, April 20, 2012. Chavez is in Cuba to continue with cancer treatment. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been out of sight for a week, speaking only through Twitter messages and written statements while undergoing cancer treatment in Cuba.

More agents likely to go over Secret Service scandal: U.S. lawmaker

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Prostitutes walk on the square of the old city in CartagenaWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most of the Secret Service agents accused of misconduct with prostitutes ahead of President Barack Obama's recent visit to Colombia are likely to leave the agency, a top Republican lawmaker said on Saturday. Six of 11 employees linked to a night of partying in the coastal city of Cartagena on April 11-12 have left the agency over the scandal, which embarrassed the United States and overshadowed Obama's participation in the Summit of Americas meeting. ...

Barcelona-Real Madrid Live Report

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Sami Khedira scores after Casillas fumbles a clearance65 mins: The Barcelona forwards look like they could use some lasers to help them see the Real Madrid goalmouth.

Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch forced into primary fight

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FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2011, file photo Republican Senator of Utah Orrin Hatch, 78, serving in his sixth term on Capitol Hill, calls on the president to kick start a dormant U.S. trade agenda in Washington. Every handshake counts in Utah's unique nominating system, even for a senator seeking his seventh term. To avoid a primary, Hatch needs at least 60 percent of the 4,000 delegates expected to vote. In spite of Hatch having spent more than $5 million since the beginning of 2011 to defend his seat, the fate of one of the most powerful senators in the country is coming down to just a few hundred votes. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)Utah Republicans denied U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch a clear path to a seventh and final term Saturday, forcing the 78-year-old lawmaker into a June primary with 37-year-old former state Sen. Dan Liljenquist. Hatch fell short of the nomination by fewer than 50 votes from the nearly 4,000 delegates at the party convention.

Kagawa strike seals German title for Dortmund

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Dortmund's midfielder Shinji Kagawa celebrates after scoringBorussia Dortmund clinched a second successive German league title on Saturday as Japan star Shinji Kagawa's second-half goal helped secure a 2-0 win at home to Borussia Moenchengladbach.

BofA's $20M settlement faces court challenge

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A recently proposed $20 million settlement of shareholder claims by Bank of America Corp. over its 2009 acquisition of Merrill Lynch is being challenged by a separate group of shareholders as too small.

Bahrain tense ahead of F1 after protester dies

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Bahraini anti-government protesters, one carrying a national flag, react to tear gas fired by riot police Saturday, April 21, 2012, in Diraz, Bahrain, west of the capital of Manama. Bahraini opposition groups claimed Saturday that a man was killed during clashes with security forces, threatening to sharply escalate the Gulf nation's unrest as officials struggle under the world's spotlight as hosts of the Formula One Grand Prix. Authorities opened an investigation in a bid to diffuse tensions. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)The discovery of a protester's body near the scene of clashes on Saturday threatened to tip Bahrain deeper into unrest as a 14-month-old uprising overshadows the return of the Formula One Grand Prix to the strategic Gulf kingdom.

Europe must do more to fight debt crisis: IMF members

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Europe came under pressure on Saturday from other world powers to do more to fix its debt-heavy economy, which still threatens to undermine a fragile global recovery. The International Monetary Fund's governing panel said the euro zone needed to take further steps to get its debt under control, ensure the stability of its banking system and carry out "bold structural reforms" to return to growth. The statement by the panel did not mention any other developed economies by name. It said advanced economies generally needed to tighten their budgets but not excessively. ...

NYC photo exhibit captures Warhol as young artist

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In this 1964 photo provided by Allen Cooper Enterprises, Andy Warhol looks through a removed panel from the Andy Warhol once predicted 15 minutes of fame for everyone.

IMF warns Europe not to ease up debt battle

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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde speaks with Singapore Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam during the IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington Saturday, April, 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)The International Monetary Fund says financially-strapped European countries must put in place bold changes to resolve a prolonged debt crisis.

Naturalization push ahead of November election

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In this photo taken March 16, 2012, Martha Estrella and other immigrants attend an American history and civic classes in Chelsea, Mass., in preparation for a naturalization test. Hundreds of volunteers are helping qualified immigrants become U.S. citizens in time to register to vote in the November presidential elections. (AP Photo/Rodrique Ngowi)A coalition of groups supporting immigrants has recruited teams of volunteers to help push programs they hope will add thousands of new U.S. citizens to the voter rolls in several states in time for the November presidential election.

BofA board $20 million settlement called inadequate

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A sign for the Bank of America is seen outside a branch in Vienna(Reuters) - Bank of America Corp directors, who were sued by shareholders for allegedly paying too much for Merrill Lynch & Co in 2008, must defend a proposed $20 million settlement of the claims in federal court in New York, court papers show. Calling the settlement "grossly inadequate," lawyers in a similar Delaware case have asked P. Kevin Castel, the judge overseeing the New York matter, to order the parties agreeing to the deal to justify its terms. Castel directed that parties submit necessary documents by May 4. ...

Hatch, Liljenquist vie for Utah GOP Senate nod

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FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2011, file photo Republican Senator of Utah Orrin Hatch, 78, serving in his sixth term on Capitol Hill, calls on the president to kick start a dormant U.S. trade agenda in Washington. Every handshake counts in Utah's unique nominating system, even for a senator seeking his seventh term. To avoid a primary, Hatch needs at least 60 percent of the 4,000 delegates expected to vote. In spite of Hatch having spent more than $5 million since the beginning of 2011 to defend his seat, the fate of one of the most powerful senators in the country is coming down to just a few hundred votes. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch and former state Sen. Dan Liljenquist (lihl-IHN'-kwihst) have advanced to a second round as delegates to Utah's Republican convention pick a nominee.

Concrete floor entirely removed in hunt for NY boy

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FILE - This undated file photo provided May 28, 2010 by Stanley Patz shows Patz's son Etan who vanished in New York on May 25, 1979. On Thursday, April 19, 2012, investigators began searching a basement near the Patz's apartment for human remains of the boy.(AP Photo/Stanley K. Patz, File) MANDATORY CREDIT, EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES, FOR USE ONLY IN ILLUSTRATING EDITORIAL STORIES REGARDING THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ETAN PATZ OR OTHER MISSING CHILDRENInvestigators have finished ripping up the concrete floor of the New York City basement where they are searching for traces of a 6-year-old boy who vanished in 1979.

Neb.'s Dennard accused of punching police officer

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FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2011 file photo, Nebraska cornerback Alfonzo Dennard walks across the field on the first day of NCAA college football practice, in Lincoln, Neb. Dennard. Nebraska's outgoing star cornerback, has been arrested following a disturbance early Saturday, April 21, 2012, outside a Lincoln bar. Police Capt. Jason Stille said Dennard, 22, originally from Rochelle, Ga., was arrested on suspicion of assault of a police officer, third-degree assault and resisting arrest. He was held Saturday in the Lancaster County jail. (AP Photo/Dave Weaver, File)Nebraska's outgoing star cornerback Alfonzo Dennard was arrested Saturday on suspicion of assaulting a police officer, possibly hurting his status in next weekend's NFL draft.

Zimmerman urged to keep low profile after release

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FILE- This combo of file photos shows, from left, Bernard Madoff, George Zimmerman and Casey Anthony. George Zimmerman is getting out of jail and his defense team will be ensuring the safety of the 28-year-old neighborhood watch volunteer, who could be out of jail within days while he awaits trial on a charge that he murdered 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Madoff and Anthony's safety were a concern upon their release from prison in earlier cases. (AP Photo/Files)George Zimmerman is getting out of jail. Now his defense team has to worry about keeping the neighborhood watch volunteer accused of gunning down Trayvon Martin safe on the outside.

Utah GOP delegates deciding fate of Sen. Hatch

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FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2011, file photo Republican Senator of Utah Orrin Hatch, 78, serving in his sixth term on Capitol Hill, calls on the president to kick start a dormant U.S. trade agenda in Washington. Every handshake counts in Utah's unique nominating system, even for a senator seeking his seventh term. To avoid a primary, Hatch needs at least 60 percent of the 4,000 delegates expected to vote. In spite of Hatch having spent more than $5 million since the beginning of 2011 to defend his seat, the fate of one of the most powerful senators in the country is coming down to just a few hundred votes. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch appealed to GOP delegates Saturday to give him one last term so he can help repeal the health care law and potentially lead the powerful Senate Finance Committee if Republicans regain control of the chamber.

Djokovic, Nadal to meet in Monte Carlo final

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Spain's Rafael Nadal plays a return to France's Gilles Simon, during their semifinal match of the Monte Carlo Tennis Masters tournament, in Monaco, Saturday, April 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)Seven-time defending champion Rafael Nadal will try to beat top-ranked Novak Djokovic for the first time in eight finals when they meet in the Monte Carlo Masters final on Sunday.

Dwight Howard's back surgery said to go well

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FILE - In this April 9, 2012, file photo, Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, left, leaves the court after the Magic's 119-89 win over the Detroit Pistons in an NBA basketball game in Orlando, Fla. Howard told ESPN.com he will have season-ending back surgery on Friday, April 20, to repair a herniated disk. The operation will also prevent Howard from playing in the Olympics in London. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)Dwight Howard is making his first steps toward recovery from season-ending back surgery.

UN council authorizes up to 300 Syria truce monitors

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Portuguese ambassador to the U.N. Cabral, Russian ambassador to the U.N. Churkin and South African ambassador to the U.N. Sangqu vote during a Security Council meeting at the U.N. in New YorkUNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a Russia-European drafted resolution on Saturday that authorizes an initial deployment of up to 300 unarmed military observers to Syria for three months to help bolster a fragile week-old ceasefire. But the 15-nation council's move to condition deployment of observers on a U.N. assessment of compliance with the truce reflected U.S. and European fears that the Syrian government's failure to stop shelling towns, return troops to barracks and withdraw heavy weapons from cities makes the prospects for success slim. ...

US nun group rejects Vatican condemnation

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The Leadership Conference of Women Religious said in a statement it was The leader of a group of US Catholic nuns on Saturday rejected condemnation from a Vatican report that said it defied Church doctrine.

Bahrain protester found dead amid F1 lockdown

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Bahraini Shiite Muslims protest the killing of protester Salah Abbas HabibBahrain's opposition on Saturday reported the first death in protests timed for this weekend's controversial Grand Prix as the kingdom imposed a security lockdown around the Sakhir Formula One racing circuit.

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

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Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:

Defense worried about Zimmerman's safety in Fla.

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FILE- This combo of file photos shows, from left, Bernard Madoff, George Zimmerman and Casey Anthony. George Zimmerman is getting out of jail and his defense team will be ensuring the safety of the 28-year-old neighborhood watch volunteer, who could be out of jail within days while he awaits trial on a charge that he murdered 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Madoff and Anthony's safety were a concern upon their release from prison in earlier cases. (AP Photo/Files)George Zimmerman is getting out of jail. Now his defense team has to worry about keeping the neighborhood watch volunteer accused of gunning down Trayvon Martin safe on the outside.

Djokovic awaits for Monte Carlo clay king Nadal

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Novak Djokovic has played in Monte Carlo despite the death of his grandfather in Serbia this weekWorld number one Novak Djokovic is the last man standing between king of clay Rafael Nadal and an incredible eighth straight title at the Monte Carlo Masters.

Williams gives US 2-0 lead against Ukraine

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Serena Williams overpowered Ukrainian teenager Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-1 Saturday to give the United States a 2-0 lead in the Fed Cup playoff series.

TV game-changer Fox marks 25th year Sunday

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FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2002 file photo, Kelly Clarkson, 20, of Burleson, Texas, sings Television networks are masters of self-promotion, so it's no surprise that Fox is carving out two prime-time hours Sunday to celebrate its 25th year.

Nepali climber, 30, dies in fall on Everest

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Mount Everest is pictured in FebruaryA 30-year-old Nepali mountaineer died on Saturday attempting to scale Mount Everest, a government official said, in the second death this season on the world's highest peak.

It's all about emotion in French presidential race

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French Front De Gauche far-left party candidate for the 2012 presidential elections Jean Luc Melenchon delivers his speech during a campaign meeting in Paris, Thursday, April 19, 2012. The first round of the election will take place on April 22, followed by a second round on May 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)Like Barack Obama, Nicolas Sarkozy swept to power on a wave of hope for change. Sarkozy's wave crashed on the global financial crisis and his own failings. On Sunday, the French leader faces a tough fight against nine challengers in presidential elections awash in fear and anger.

Dwight Howard's surgeons say procedure went well

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FILE - In this April 9, 2012, file photo, Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, left, leaves the court after the Magic's 119-89 win over the Detroit Pistons in an NBA basketball game in Orlando, Fla. Howard told ESPN.com he will have season-ending back surgery on Friday, April 20, to repair a herniated disk. The operation will also prevent Howard from playing in the Olympics in London. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)The doctors who operated on Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard's back say the All-Star is expected to make a full recovery.

Barcelona-Real Madrid Live Report

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Lionel Messi (left) and Cristiano Ronaldo have each scored 41 league goals this season1742 GMT AFP'S Tim Hanlon, inside Nou Camp, tells me: "The fans are filtering into the stadium and there is a sense of anticipation that you would expect for a match that could well be a title decider. A chorus of whistles greeted the Real Madrid players as they come out to warm up."
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