Thursday, May 31, 2012

Defense: Monsignor not liable for sins of church

Defense: Monsignor not liable for sins of church

Defense: Monsignor not liable for sins of church

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:54 PM PDT

A Roman Catholic church official is being unfairly prosecuted for the sins of the church and the rogue conduct of predator-priests, a defense lawyer said Thursday as he asked jurors in a groundbreaking trial to acquit his client.

Woman sues Neiman's for fraud in love triangle

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:51 PM PDT

A Dallas woman who has found Neiman Marcus' generous return policy lacking has filed a suit claiming fraud against the luxury retailer.

Judge tells John Edwards jury to keep deliberating

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:50 PM PDT

John Edwards, right, leaves a federal courthouse during the eighth day of jury deliberations with his daughter Cate, left, in his trial on charges of campaign corruption in Greensboro, N.C., Wednesday, May 30, 2012. The judge in John Edwards' campaign corruption trial says she has received a note from a juror on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)The ninth day of deliberations in John Edwards' campaign fraud trial took a bizarre turn Thursday when the judge mistakenly believed the jurors had reached a verdict on all six counts.

Heat take 2-0 lead into Boston in East finals

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:49 PM PDT

Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers, left, and Paul Pierce, right, watch during the final minutes of overtime in Game 2 in their NBA basketball Eastern Conference Finals playoff series against the Miami Heat, Wednesday, May 30, 2012, in Miami. The Heat defeated the Celtics 115-111 in overtime. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)Dwyane Wade led a comeback from a 2-0 series deficit in the 2006 NBA finals. LeBron James rallied his team from two games down to win the Eastern Conference crown a year later.

Oil drops on disappointing US economic data

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:49 PM PDT

The price of oil continued its monthlong slide Thursday following new reports that the U.S. economy isn't growing as fast as many hoped. Here's how energy contracts traded:

Americans kidnapped in Egypt's Sinai released: officials

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:47 PM PDT

The tourists were abducted near the resort of Dahab on the Red SeaTwo American tourists kidnapped in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula by Bedouin tribesmen were released on Thursday after less than 24 hours in captivity, security and government officials told AFP.

Brady: Time to put Super Bowl behind, think 2012

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:46 PM PDT

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady throws a pass during NFL football practice at the team's training facility in Foxborough, Mass., Thursday, May 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady says it's time to put the team's Super Bowl loss behind and start thinking about the upcoming NFL season.

NHL star Nicklas Lidstrom retires after 20 seasons

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:46 PM PDT

Detroit Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom of Sweden announces his retirement during a news conference in Detroit, Thursday, May 31, 2012. Lidstrom retires after a 20-season career. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)Nicklas Lidstrom retired Thursday after 20 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings, ending one of the best careers in NHL history.

Pro-regime Syrian gunmen take on larger role

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:45 PM PDT

In this citizen journalism image made and provide by the Kfar Suseh Coordinating of the Syrian Revolution, taken on May 8, 2012, Syrian militiamen known as "shabiha" are seen stand at an alley in Kfar suseh area, in Damascus, Syria. The swaggering gunmen operate as hired muscle for the Syrian regime, clutching rifles and daggers as they sweep through towns and villages, seeking vengeance on enemies of Bashar Assad. Recruited from the ruling elite's Alawite sect, the militiamen known as "shabiha" carry out some of the most ghastly attacks of Syria's violent conflict, allowing the regime to deny any direct responsibility. Witnesses have blamed shabiha for the Houla massacre over the weekend. (AP Photo/The Kfar Suseh Coordinating Of The Syrian Revolution )THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTOThe swaggering gunmen operate as hired muscle for the Syrian regime, clutching rifles and daggers as they sweep through towns and villages, sometimes after regular military troops have pulled back.

This spring's job slump not so bad by comparison

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:45 PM PDT

Two straight months of disappointing job growth have raised fears that the U.S. economy is stalling for the third year in a row.

Tables turned on marathon man Isner at French Open

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:44 PM PDT

John IsnerUS hopes at the French Open were extinguished on Thursday as marathon man John Isner was once again involved in an epic duel, the fourth longest in Grand Slam history, which this time he lost.

Prosecutor: Monsignor stuck to church 'game plan'

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:41 PM PDT

A prosecutor says a Roman Catholic church official kept to "the game plan" at the Philadelphia archdiocese, keeping pedophile priests in ministry and the public in the dark about child sexual abuse.

Li, Wozniacki cruise as epic puts Sharapova in limbo

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:39 PM PDT

Denmark's Caroline WozniackiFormer world number one Caroline Wozniacki stayed on course for a Roland Garros showdown with Maria Sharapova on Thursday in a quarter of the draw blown wide open by Serena Williams' shock exit.

Veteran snake-handling pastor dies after bite

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:37 PM PDT

A West Virginia preacher who followed his father into the rare practice of handling snakes to prove faith in God died after being bitten during an outdoor service involving the reptiles.

House rejects sex-selection abortion ban

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:35 PM PDT

The House on Thursday fell short in an effort to ban abortions based on the sex of the fetus as Republicans and Democrats made an election-year appeal for women's votes.

Isner loses in marathon match at French Open

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:34 PM PDT

USA's John Isner returns the ball to France's Paul-Henri Mathieu during their second round match in the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Thursday, May 31, 2012. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)Playing in another marathon match at a Grand Slam tournament, John Isner lost to Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 18-16 in the second round of the French Open.

Goodell confident bounty hunting no longer issue

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:34 PM PDT

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, center, is flanked by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, left, and Ted Phillips, president and CEO of the Chicago Bears, during a news conference where they recognized Soldier Field as the only NFL stadium to become a LEED-certified green building, Thursday, May 31 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)Commissioner Roger Goodell says he's confident bounty hunting will no longer be an issue in the NFL because of the severe penalties handed out in the wake of the New Orleans Saints scandal.

Apology rejected as ex-Rutgers student starts jail

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:34 PM PDT

Dharun Ravi, 22, arrives at the Middlesex County sheriff's department in New Brunswick, N.J., Thursday, May 31, 2012. The former Rutgers University student convicted of using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate reported to the sheriff on his way to jail. Ravi arrived at the sheriff's department shortly after 12:30 p.m. to be fingerprinted and photographed before being driven to the county jail to serve a 30-day term. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)The former Rutgers student convicted of using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate has reported to a New Jersey jail, and the victim's family is speaking out for the first time about his apology and 30-day jail sentence.

Court says marriage law discriminates against gay couples

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:33 PM PDT

A same-sex wedding cake topper is seen in Los AngelesBOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court in Boston found on Thursday that a U.S. law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to lawfully married same-sex couples in a ruling that promises to push the issue of gay marriage to the U.S. Supreme Court. The ruling on the 1996 law, the Defense of Marriage Act, marked a victory for gay rights groups and U.S. President Barack Obama, whose administration announced last year it considered the law unconstitutional and would no longer defend it. In its 3-0 ruling, the U.S. ...

Emmys to combine acting awards for movies, minis

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:33 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2011 file photo, Kate Winslet accepts the award for outstanding lead actress in a mini-series or movie for The Emmy Awards competition will be getting fiercer among TV movie and miniseries performers.

US House rejects bill barring gender-based abortions

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:32 PM PDT

A statue of the Virgin Mary is carried by abortion foes with the US Capitol dome in 2011The US House of Representatives rejected legislation Thursday put forward by pro-life Republicans that would have outlawed abortions based on the sex of a fetus.

Tunisia PM warns Islamists over further violence

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:32 PM PDT

Security forces will not hesitate to use lethal force to restore order, said Tunisia's Interior Minister on Thursday, following a string of violent incidents around the country in recent weeks.

Thousands expected for tsunami drill in Ore. town

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:32 PM PDT

Thousands of people in three Oregon coastal communities are holding their first tsunami evacuation drill, stirred to action by the 2011 tsunami that devastated coastal towns in Japan.

Gunman kills five people and himself in Seattle rampage

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:30 PM PDT

Friends and patrons of Cafe Racer console each other at the scene of a crime in North Seattle, where earlier a gunman shot two men and a woman to deathSEATTLE (Reuters) - A gunman killed four people at a popular Seattle cafe on Wednesday then fled to a downtown parking lot where he killed a fifth person and stole her car before shooting himself in the head as police closed in, authorities said. The suspect, identified as Ian Lee Stawicki, 40, and described as mentally disturbed, died at a hospital hours after the late-morning slayings, which police initially treated as two separate incidents. ...

Disney nabs Warner Bros. president as studio chief

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:27 PM PDT

In a personnel move that attempts to right the wrongs that led to the blockbuster bomb "John Carter," The Walt Disney Co. named the president of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Alan Horn, to lead its movie studio.

Irish voters set to approve EU fiscal pact

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:27 PM PDT

A voter leaves the polling station after casting his ballot in the referendum on the European fiscal treaty in DublinIreland voted Thursday in a referendum on a key EU pact designed to strengthen the crisis-hit euro, amid signs that the "yes" camp was set for victory.

Hill GOP leaders make new offer on student loans

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:26 PM PDT

Top congressional Republicans are making a new offer to President Barack Obama in the fight over interest rates for 7.4 million students with federal college loans.

Jury deadlocked on most Edwards charges: US media

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:23 PM PDT

Former US presidential candidate John EdwardsThe jury was deadlocked Thursday on most charges against fallen US political star John Edwards over his alleged illegal use of campaign funds to cover up an affair, US media said.

Older Americans learn new trades in tough jobs market

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:23 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Joe Burklund of Des Moines, Iowa, lost his job at the depths of recession in 2009 after 30 years in the advertising and marketing industry, he never imagined another career. He was almost 60 and optimistic he would land another job in his field, where he was earning $65,000 a year. After collecting unemployment checks for a year, Burklund took a part-time job at grocery chain Trader Joe's. As he watched his retirement savings bleed almost dry, he realized his situation would not turn around anytime soon. ...

NYC proposes ban on sale of oversize sodas

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:23 PM PDT

A man leaves a 7-Eleven store with a Double Gulp drink, in New York, Thursday, May 31, 2012. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing a ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks in the city's restaurants, delis and movie theaters in the hopes of combating obesity, an expansion of his administration's efforts to encourage healthy behavior by limiting residents' choices. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing an unprecedented ban on the sale of large servings of soda and other sugary drinks in the city's restaurants, delis and movie theaters in one of his most aggressive efforts yet to fight obesity.

Ex-priest: Archdiocese payment helped in new life

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:22 PM PDT

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee and a former priest who received money to leave the ministry following allegations of sexual abuse say the payment was a form of charity meant to help men transition to a new life following the priesthood.

Box Office Preview: Could be 'Snow' on top

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:20 PM PDT

This film image released by Universal Pictures shows Chris Hemsworth, left, and Kristen Stewart in a scene from "Snow White and the Huntsman". (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, Alex Bailey)The Evil Queen and "Men in Black" both have reason to fear "Snow White & the Huntsman" this weekend.

New show gives close-up of women in wheelchairs

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:20 PM PDT

This undated image released by Sundance Channel shows the cast of "Push Girls," from left, Mia Schaikewitz, Auti Angel, Angela Rockwood, and Tiphany Adams. The new reality show premieres June 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Sundance Channel, JC Dhien)In the opening moments of a new reality show, a pretty blonde pulls up to a gas station in her sporty Mustang. As she fills the tank, she catches the eye of a man across the station and smiles. Soon she drives away, waving to her admirer as she leaves.

Bush, Obama on stage together share laughs

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:18 PM PDT

From left, President Barack Obama, former President George W. Bush, former first lay Laura Bush and first lady Michelle Obama, pose in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, May 31, 2012, during a ceremony to unveil the Bush portraits. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)President Barack Obama shared the stage with former President George W. Bush, the predecessor he often inveighs against, in a friendly White House welcome for the unveiling of the 43rd president's official portrait.

US economy appears weaker ahead of jobs report

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:17 PM PDT

In this May 30, 2012 photo, Mi-Ran Park-Wong, of Macy's, speaks to a job applicant during a career expo sponsored by Jobs Direct USA in Orlando, Fla. The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to a five-week high, evidence that the job market remains sluggish. The Labor Department said Thursday, May 31, 2012 that weekly applications for unemployment aid rose 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 383,000. (AP Photo/John Raoux)The U.S. economy is looking slightly weaker one day before a critical report on May job growth.

CHP says 8 students struck by truck should survive

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:14 PM PDT

All eight students injured when they were struck by a pickup truck that ran a red light outside a Southern California high school should survive, the California Highway Patrol said Thursday.

McIlroy recovers from rugged start for 71

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:14 PM PDT

Rory McIlroy went from the bunker to the water, walked across the pond to the drop area, then hit into another bunker. When he was done making a mess of the 12th hole at Muirfield Village, he had a quadruple-bogey 7 on his card and wondered if this was going to be another short week.

Now you see it: Temporary terminal for Olympics

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:12 PM PDT

A general view shows the interior of the Games Terminal for the Olympics at Heathrow Airport in London, Friday, May 25, 2012. The project will cost 20 million pounds ($31 million), process 37,000 bags and deal with 10,000 athletes and officials. But don't blink, because you might miss Heathrow's Games Terminal: at the end of the Olympics it will disappear. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)The project will cost 20 million pounds ($31 million), process 37,000 bags and deal with 10,000 or so athletes. But don't blink, because you might miss Heathrow's Games Terminal: After three days, it will disappear.

Iran engaged in "malignant behavior" in Syria: White House

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:10 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday accused Iran of "malignant behavior" for propping up Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and warned anew that the country's conflict could explode into a wider proxy war unless Assad steps down. In sharp comments toward Tehran, White House press secretary Jay Carney said that Iran was exploiting the violence in Syria to entrench its regional sway. ...

Lesotho premier resigns; could lead opposition

Posted: 31 May 2012 12:08 PM PDT

The politician who led Lesotho for the last 14 years could soon be leading the opposition after his party failed to win a majority in parliament in weekend elections in this mountainous southern African country.
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