Van plunges off NY road into zoo grounds; 7 killed

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• Van plunges off NY road into zoo grounds; 7 killed
• Obama, Clintons deepen political and policy ties
• Parker, Duncan power Spurs over Jazz
• More families building their own tornado shelters
• Parker's 28 leads Spurs over Jazz 106-91 in Game 1
• Pall Corp selling some blood transfusion assets
• '50 Shades of Grey' author embarks on US tour
• St. Louis tent collapse raises safety questions
• Law firm Dewey dumps executive; talks with rival end
• Rescuer finds shattered debris in boat wreck
• Austria: Ex-Libya oil chief found dead in Danube
• Israeli prime minister explores early elections
• Former Miss New Hampshire USA faces assault charge
• Nadal wins seventh Barcelona title
• Egypt's military pledges to secure Saudi missions
• Study: Heavy teens have trouble managing diabetes
• AP source: UK Olympic doping ban declared illegal
• Former Israeli premier against Iran strike
• Van plunges into NY's Bronx Zoo, killing seven
• Dolphin spends third day in California wetlands
• Egypt military rulers promise government reshuffle
• Facebook billionaire shuns luxury for startup life
• Head of UN mission in Syria urges halt to violence
• Colombia: missing journalist wounded in arm
• Van plunges into New York zoo killing seven
• Will Power wins 3rd straight Sao Paulo 300
• Van plunges off NYC road near zoo, killing 7
• Report: Apple legally sidesteps billions in taxes
• Power takes Brazil IndyCar victory
• Libya leader says government to stay put until elections
• Romney, Secret Service, GOP: Obama mocks them all
• Former Libyan Oil Chief drowned in Austria
• AP NewsAlert
• Analysis: Student loan agreement? Not so fast.
• Wife: Bahrain hunger striker fed against his will
• Cameron denies "grand deal" to help Murdoch
• New 007 film to depict spy's inner demons
• Sudan declares emergency on border with south
• Murdochs face tough week over scandal
• 'Avengers' hurtles to $178.4M overseas debut

Van plunges off NY road into zoo grounds; 7 killed Posted: An out-of-control van careered across several lanes of traffic on a New York City highway Sunday, then plunged more than 50 feet off the side of the road and landed in a ravine on the grounds of the Bronx Zoo, killing all seven people aboard, authorities said.

Obama, Clintons deepen political and policy ties Posted: Once a tense rivalry, the relationship between President Barack Obama and Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton has evolved into a genuine political and policy partnership. Both sides have a strong incentive in making the alliance work, especially in an election year.

Parker, Duncan power Spurs over Jazz Posted: Tony Parker scored 28 points and Tim Duncan added 17 to lead the San Antonio Spurs over the Utah Jazz 106-91 on Sunday in the opening game of their NBA Western Conference playoff series.

More families building their own tornado shelters Posted: When deadly twisters chewed through the South and Midwest in 2011, thousands of people in the killers' paths had nowhere to hide. Now many of those families are taking an unusual extra step to be ready next time: adding tornado shelters to their homes.

Parker's 28 leads Spurs over Jazz 106-91 in Game 1 Posted: Tony Parker scored 28 points and the San Antonio Spurs won their first playoff opener in four years, beating the Utah Jazz 106-91 in Game 1 of their first-round series Sunday.

Pall Corp selling some blood transfusion assets Posted: Filtration equipment manufacturer Pall Corp. has agreed to sell certain operations and equipment used in blood transfusions to health care company Haemonetics Corp. for about $550 million.

'50 Shades of Grey' author embarks on US tour Posted: Young school teachers, middle-aged nurses and even the elderly flocked to a Miami book store Sunday for a chance to meet the author of the bestselling erotic romance "Fifty Shades of Grey" in the launch of her U.S. book tour.

St. Louis tent collapse raises safety questions Posted: A fatal tent collapse near a downtown St. Louis bar during a severe thunderstorm Saturday could lead to closer scrutiny of the temporary structures, a spokesman for St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay said Sunday.

Law firm Dewey dumps executive; talks with rival end Posted: NEW YORK (Reuters) - Embattled law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf said on Sunday it removed its former chairman from various leadership positions amid a probe by the Manhattan district attorney and said that talks with rival firm Greenberg Traurig about a potential transaction ended with no deal. According to an internal firm memo obtained by Reuters, Dewey's executive committee voted to oust Steven Davis from its ranks and remove him from a five-member management team put in place during a leadership shakeup last month. The firm's management also disclosed that talks with Greenberg Traurig had ended. ...

Rescuer finds shattered debris in boat wreck Posted: A sailor who pulled two dead bodies from the ocean waters off of the California and Mexico coast during a sailboat race says he found debris smashed in so many pieces that it looked like the vessel had gone through a blender.

Austria: Ex-Libya oil chief found dead in Danube Posted: Libya's former oil minister, who last year announced he was abandoning Moammar Gadhafi's regime to support the rebels who ultimately toppled him, was found dead Sunday in a section of the Danube river flowing through Vienna, Austrian police said.

Israeli prime minister explores early elections Posted: In a political development with global implications, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday signaled he soon might call early elections — a decision that could put Mideast peace efforts on hold for months and cast more uncertainty on Israel's deliberations over whether to attack Iran's nuclear program.

Former Miss New Hampshire USA faces assault charge Posted: Police say a former Miss New Hampshire USA faces a simple assault charge stemming from a confrontation with her boyfriend.

Nadal wins seventh Barcelona title Posted: Rafael Nadal confirmed his status as king of clay on Sunday when the Spanish powerhouse won his seventh Barcelona Open title with a high-quality 7-6 (7/1), 7-5 defeat of David Ferrer.

Egypt's military pledges to secure Saudi missions Posted: Egypt's military council has pledged to secure Saudi diplomatic missions in the country, an effort to repair relations with the kingdom a day after it shut its embassy in Cairo.

Study: Heavy teens have trouble managing diabetes Posted: New research sends a stark warning to overweight teens: If you develop diabetes, you'll have a very tough time keeping it under control.

AP source: UK Olympic doping ban declared illegal Posted: Britain's last attempt to keep former doping offenders off its Olympic teams has failed, with sports' top court declaring the country's lifetime bans for drug cheats unlawful.

Former Israeli premier against Iran strike Posted: A former Israeli prime minister added his voice Sunday to a growing chorus of Israeli officials against a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.

Van plunges into NY's Bronx Zoo, killing seven Posted: NEW YORK (Reuters) - Seven people, including three children, were killed on Sunday when a van crashed through a highway guardrail and plunged more than 100 feet into New York's Bronx Zoo, police said. The van was traveling on the Bronx River Parkway when it lost control, hit the highway median and crossed four lanes of traffic before smashing through the guardrail, officials said. The vehicle landed in a train yard below that is used by the zoo to store its monorail trains, police said. The names and exact ages of the victims were not disclosed. ...

Dolphin spends third day in California wetlands Posted: A wayward dolphin is spending a third straight day in a narrow wetlands channel along the Southern California coast, under the watchful eyes of wildlife experts.

Egypt military rulers promise government reshuffle Posted: Egypt's ruling military council promised Sunday to reshuffle the Cabinet, hours after the Islamist-dominated parliament suspended sessions to protest the panel's failure to heed repeated calls for the government's dismissal.

Facebook billionaire shuns luxury for startup life Posted: Facebook co-founder and former Mark Zuckerberg roommate Dustin Moskovitz is by many accounts the world's youngest self-made billionaire. But the 27-year-old isn't sipping champagne in the Caribbean.

Head of UN mission in Syria urges halt to violence Posted: The head of the U.N. observer mission in Syria on Sunday called on President Bashar Assad and the country's opposition to stop fighting and allow a tenuous cease-fire to take hold.

Colombia: missing journalist wounded in arm Posted: A French journalist who went missing during combat between Colombian troops and leftist rebels suffered a bullet wound in the left arm during the firefight, Colombia's defense minister said Sunday.

Van plunges into New York zoo killing seven Posted: A van plunged from a New York elevated highway into the Bronx Zoo, killing seven passengers Sunday, police said.

Will Power wins 3rd straight Sao Paulo 300 Posted: Will Power loves racing in Brazil.

Van plunges off NYC road near zoo, killing 7 Posted: Authorities say an out-of-control van plunged off a roadway near the Bronx Zoo in New York City, killing seven people, including three children.

Report: Apple legally sidesteps billions in taxes Posted: A published report says Apple Inc. uses subsidiaries in Ireland, the Netherlands and other low-tax nations as part of a strategy that enables the technology giant to cut its global tax bill by billions of dollars every year.

Power takes Brazil IndyCar victory Posted: Australian pole-sitter Will Power won his third consecutive Sao Paulo Indy 300 on Sunday, capturing his 18th career IndyCar victory and stretching his season points lead.

Libya leader says government to stay put until elections Posted: TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) decided on Sunday to keep the interim government in power in the run up to a June election, its leader said, quashing rumors of a reshuffle that has sowed uncertainty in the strife-torn state. The NTC is the unelected body internationally recognized as the ultimate power in the country after the overthrow of dictator Muammar Gaddafi last year. ...

Romney, Secret Service, GOP: Obama mocks them all Posted: President Barack Obama scattered the barbs during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner as he poked fun at White House races past and present, the Secret Service and Donald Trump.

Former Libyan Oil Chief drowned in Austria Posted: Austrian police say former Libyan Oil Minister Shukri Ghanem was found dead in Vienna's Danube river.

AP NewsAlert Posted: Authorities say van plunges off road near Bronx Zoo in NYC, killing 7, including 3 children.

Analysis: Student loan agreement? Not so fast. Posted: In the political campaigns still taking shape, President Barack Obama, Republican challenger Mitt Romney and lawmakers of both parties say they want to protect college students from a sharp increase in interest rates on federally subsidized loans.

Wife: Bahrain hunger striker fed against his will Posted: The wife of a jailed Bahraini hunger striker was granted her first visit in two weeks Sunday, then accused authorities of using feeding tubes and other life-saving measures on her husband against his will. Bahrain denied that.

Cameron denies "grand deal" to help Murdoch Posted: LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron has denied favouring Rupert Murdoch's business interests in exchange for political support from his newspaper empire, and defended a minister's handling of an ill-fated takeover bid involving the media magnate. Cameron is on the back foot ahead of local elections across much of Britain on Thursday. After a month of bad headlines about Murdoch, the budget and the return of the economy to recession, an opinion poll registered support for his Conservative Party at its lowest since 2004. ...

New 007 film to depict spy's inner demons Posted: The next James Bond movie, "Skyfall," promises the usual action, exotic locations, scheming villains and beautiful women. For fans of the original novels by Ian Fleming, there's more: a journey into the troubled psyche of the iconic spy.

Sudan declares emergency on border with south Posted: Sudan declared a state of emergency Sunday in areas bordering South Sudan, giving authorities wide powers of arrest a day after they detained three foreigners in a flashpoint town along the frontier.

Murdochs face tough week over scandal Posted: LONDON (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's tetchy and uncompromising appearance at a British inquiry into phone hacking could come back to haunt him this week when politicians give their verdict on the scandal at his defunct News of the World newspaper. Three days of grilling at the Leveson judicial press inquiry last week extracted few new facts from Rupert and his son James as the 81-year-old casually threw out insults at politicians and described himself as a victim of a corporate cover-up. ...

'Avengers' hurtles to $178.4M overseas debut Posted: The superhero saga "The Avengers" lived up to its blockbuster buzz with $178.4 million in overseas ticket sales days before it opens in U.S. theaters.

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