Haneke's 'Amour' wins top prize at Cannes

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• Haneke's 'Amour' wins top prize at Cannes
• Franchitti wins Indianapolis 500, his third
• Shelling on Syria opposition centre kills 30: activists
• Calmer winds promise relief to western U.S. fire crews
• Phillies' Roy Halladay leaves after 2 innings
• Beryl now tropical storm, nears southeast US coast
• Egypt candidates file appeals, charge vote fraud
• Nepal calls fresh elections as statute talks fail
• Roddick is a casualty on Day 1 of French Open
• Orioles' Jones inks 6-year, $85.5 million contract
• McCain: Don't count on Russia to force out Assad
• Cannes: live report
• 2 brothers sentenced to death in separate states
• Rally car strikes Irish crowd; 2 killed, 7 wounded
• Indy 500 heat 1 for record books? Maybe, maybe not
• Beryl now a tropical storm, nearing US coast
• Why that flat Facebook IPO isn't so bad after all
• Syria opposition criticizes U.N. on Houla massacre
• Driving season begins, as does griping about gas
• U.N. Security Council meets on Syria massacre, Russia skeptical
• Canada's Hesjedal overtakes Rodriguez to win Giro
• Tsonga, Del Potro take hard road at French Open
• Crews on NM fire prepare to send copters into air
• Bountiful bikinis at Rio fashion week
• Polls: Greek's pro-austerity parties gaining
• Gay students graduate openly at military academies
• Donald wins at Wentworth, regains No. 1 ranking
• Crews on NM fire to take advantage of tamer winds
• Syria denies responsibility for attack killing 90
• Nepal's Constituent Assembly term expires
• Syria massacre deserves condemnation: Russian diplomat
• 19 Pakistani pilgrims wounded in Iraq bombing
• NATO disputes report of casualties in airstrike
• De Niro talks to Bates grads, gets honorary degree
• 'Love' conquers all in Cannes
• Tropical Storm Beryl moves toward southeast U.S. coast
• Millions in global aid for Iraq sits unspent
• Roddick slumps to fifth French Open first round exit
• Legend Gebrselassie fails to qualify for Olympics
• AP NewsAlert

Haneke's 'Amour' wins top prize at Cannes Posted: 27 May 2012 12:44 PM PDT The Cannes Film Festival rewarded one of its favorite directors Sunday, as Michael Haneke won the top prize for a second time with his stark film about love and death, "Amour."

Franchitti wins Indianapolis 500, his third Posted: 27 May 2012 12:43 PM PDT Dario Franchitti won the Indianapolis 500 for the third time Sunday after Takuma Sato crashed on the final lap.

Shelling on Syria opposition centre kills 30: activists Posted: 27 May 2012 12:40 PM PDT AMMAN (Reuters) - At least thirty people were killed on Sunday when Syrian army tanks shelled residential neighborhoods in the city of Hama that have been serving as bases for rebel attacks against loyalist forces, opposition activists said. The reports could not be verified independently. Opposition sources said the shelling began in the morning on areas near the northern entrance of Hama, after a series of rebel attacks on army roadblocks in the city, and resumed in the evening on the southern al-Malaab district. ...

Calmer winds promise relief to western U.S. fire crews Posted: 27 May 2012 12:38 PM PDT SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - Calmer winds and cooler temperatures promised relief on Sunday to fire crews battling blazes in New Mexico and Colorado, where wildfires sweeping across miles of forest, brush and grass have forced evacuations and disrupted holiday weekend travel plans. New Mexico's wildfires - which are torching tens of thousands of acres daily - have proven difficult for fire crews to contain because of the high winds and rugged, inaccessible terrain found in the southwestern part of the state. ...

Phillies' Roy Halladay leaves after 2 innings Posted: 27 May 2012 12:34 PM PDT Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay left his start against the Cardinals after two innings, matching the second-shortest outing of his career.

Beryl now tropical storm, nears southeast US coast Posted: 27 May 2012 12:30 PM PDT Beryl was upgraded to a tropical storm Sunday as it plowed toward the coast of the southeastern United States, casting a shadow over the first big beach weekend of the US summer season.

Egypt candidates file appeals, charge vote fraud Posted: 27 May 2012 12:30 PM PDT Three top candidates in Egypt's presidential race filed appeals to the election commission ahead of the deadline Sunday, alleging violations in the first round vote that they say could change the outcome.

Nepal calls fresh elections as statute talks fail Posted: 27 May 2012 12:29 PM PDT Nepal's prime minister called fresh elections on Monday after the government failed to agree a new post-war constitution, plunging the nation into a political crisis.

Roddick is a casualty on Day 1 of French Open Posted: 27 May 2012 12:25 PM PDT Six major champions made their way through the first round of the French Open on Sunday's opening day. One didn't — Andy Roddick.

Orioles' Jones inks 6-year, $85.5 million contract Posted: 27 May 2012 12:23 PM PDT Even though Adam Jones isn't from Baltimore, he's making sure it'll be home for a while longer.

McCain: Don't count on Russia to force out Assad Posted: 27 May 2012 12:23 PM PDT The U.S. can't count on Russia — a major arms supplier to Syria — to force President Bashar al-Assad from power, Sen. John McCain said Sunday, blaming President Barack Obama for embracing a "feckless" foreign policy and punting tough decisions until after the fall election.

Cannes: live report Posted: 27 May 2012 12:23 PM PDT And so we close AFP's live report on the 65th Cannes film festival awards. To sum up:

2 brothers sentenced to death in separate states Posted: 27 May 2012 12:20 PM PDT Rodney Berget lives in a single cell on South Dakota's death row, rarely leaving the tiny room where he awaits execution for bludgeoning a prison guard to death with a pipe during an attempted escape.

Rally car strikes Irish crowd; 2 killed, 7 wounded Posted: 27 May 2012 12:19 PM PDT A race car went out of control on a rural Irish road and crashed into a crowd of about 30 spectators Sunday, killing two people and seriously injuring seven, authorities said.

Indy 500 heat 1 for record books? Maybe, maybe not Posted: 27 May 2012 12:14 PM PDT Just how hot was the Indianapolis 500? Well, that depends.

Beryl now a tropical storm, nearing US coast Posted: 27 May 2012 12:14 PM PDT Tropical Storm Beryl already was wrecking some Memorial Day weekend plans on Sunday, sending shoreline campers packing to head inland and canceling some events in the southeastern U.S.

Why that flat Facebook IPO isn't so bad after all Posted: 27 May 2012 12:12 PM PDT The botched offering of Facebook stock has raised several troubling questions, but at least we don't have to worry about the one that plagues many IPOs: How are a few select investors able to buy in early at lower prices and then pocket huge profits when the trading frenzy begins?

Syria opposition criticizes U.N. on Houla massacre Posted: 27 May 2012 12:12 PM PDT AMMAN (Reuters) - Opposition activists in Syria on Sunday criticized U.N. observers for failing to take action to prevent the massacre of at least 109 people in the town of Houla. They also criticized the U.N mission for not condemning President Bashar al-Assad's forces for the killings on Friday. Syrian authorities have denied responsibility, blaming "terrorists" for the massacre. "The observers' delegation remained helpless and did not take an initiative to intervene, except to count the victims the day after the massacre just as the U.N. ...

Driving season begins, as does griping about gas Posted: 27 May 2012 12:11 PM PDT It's Memorial Day weekend and our national obsession with the price of gasoline is in focus once again.

U.N. Security Council meets on Syria massacre, Russia skeptical Posted: 27 May 2012 12:10 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council met on Sunday to discuss the recent massacre in the Syrian town of Houla, which the United Nations has blamed on the Syrian government but Damascus and Moscow suggested was due to a rebel attack. At least 116 people, including many children, were killed in the Houla attack, the head of the U.N. observer mission in Syria General Robert Mood told the 15-nation council, according to a diplomat who was in the closed-door meeting. The diplomat spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity. Russian Deputy U.N. ...

Canada's Hesjedal overtakes Rodriguez to win Giro Posted: 27 May 2012 12:09 PM PDT Ryder Hesjedal became the first Canadian to win one of cycling's three major tour races, capturing the Giro d'Italia on Sunday by overtaking Spain's Joaquin Rodriguez in the final stage.

Tsonga, Del Potro take hard road at French Open Posted: 27 May 2012 12:02 PM PDT Jo-Wilfried Tsonga survived the weight of home expectations while dangerman Juan Martin Del Potro shrugged off an injury scare before triumphing on Sunday's sweltering first day at Roland Garros.

Crews on NM fire prepare to send copters into air Posted: 27 May 2012 11:59 AM PDT Crews fighting a wildfire in the Gila National Forest in New Mexico planned to take advantage of lighter winds Sunday by building protection lines on key flanks of the blaze and preparing to send water-dropping helicopters into the air for the first time in several days.

Bountiful bikinis at Rio fashion week Posted: 27 May 2012 11:59 AM PDT Just how many variations can you spin off the marvel of simplicity that is the bikini?

Polls: Greek's pro-austerity parties gaining Posted: 27 May 2012 11:58 AM PDT Four new opinion polls indicate that Greece's June 17 election could produce another hung parliament but that two mainstream parties that favor implementing Greece's bailout programs could be able to form a coalition government this time.

Gay students graduate openly at military academies Posted: 27 May 2012 11:57 AM PDT Gay students at America's military service academies are wrapping up the first year when they no longer had to hide their sexual orientation, benefiting from the end of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that used to bar them from seemingly ordinary activities like taking their partners openly to graduation events.

Donald wins at Wentworth, regains No. 1 ranking Posted: 27 May 2012 11:54 AM PDT Luke Donald held off Justin Rose to win the BMW PGA Championship for the second straight year Sunday and overtake Rory McIlroy for the No. 1 ranking.

Crews on NM fire to take advantage of tamer winds Posted: 27 May 2012 11:53 AM PDT Crews fighting a wildfire in the Gila National Forest in New Mexico planned to take advantage of lighter winds Sunday by building protection lines on key flanks of the blaze and preparing to send water-dropping helicopters into the air for the first time in several days.

Syria denies responsibility for attack killing 90 Posted: 27 May 2012 11:48 AM PDT The Syrian government on Sunday denied responsibility for killings in a string of villages that left more than 90 people dead, blaming the killings on "hundreds of heavily armed gunmen" who also attacked soldiers in the area.

Nepal's Constituent Assembly term expires Posted: 27 May 2012 11:46 AM PDT Nepal's prime minister says political leaders failed to reach agreement on drafting a new constitution before the expiration of the term of the country's Constituent Assembly.

Syria massacre deserves condemnation: Russian diplomat Posted: 27 May 2012 11:44 AM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - A senior Russian diplomat said on Sunday the massacre of civilians in the Syrian town of Houla "deserves condemnation" but that it was too early to say who was to blame. "The tragic events in Syria and the deaths of tens of people deserve condemnation. However it is necessary to seriously examine the causes of what happened," Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said on Twitter. "Let's wait for the objective evaluations of the U.N. mission," he said. The U.N. Security Council was meeting later on Sunday to discuss the killings of at least 109 people. ...

19 Pakistani pilgrims wounded in Iraq bombing Posted: 27 May 2012 11:43 AM PDT A roadside bomb in Iraq's Anbar province wounded 19 Pakistani Shiite pilgrims on Sunday, police and a doctor said, in the second attack against pilgrims in the Sunni province in days.

NATO disputes report of casualties in airstrike Posted: 27 May 2012 11:31 AM PDT The U.S.-led coalition on Sunday disputed reports that eight civilians, including children, were killed in a NATO airstrike in a remote part of eastern Afghanistan.

De Niro talks to Bates grads, gets honorary degree Posted: 27 May 2012 11:29 AM PDT As he received an honorary doctorate Sunday, Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro told Bates College graduates that despite his own lack of formal education, he made out OK.

'Love' conquers all in Cannes Posted: 27 May 2012 11:29 AM PDT "Love", the wrenching tale of an elderly man caring for his dying wife, scooped top prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, handing a second Palme d'Or to Austria's Michael Haneke.

Tropical Storm Beryl moves toward southeast U.S. coast Posted: 27 May 2012 11:29 AM PDT ATLANTA (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Beryl closed in on the southeastern U.S. coast on Sunday as Memorial Day weekend beachgoers braced for heavy rains and dangerous surf stretching from northeast Florida to South Carolina. The second named storm of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to make landfall late Sunday or early Monday. The powerful pack of thunderstorms has prompted tropical storm warnings along the U.S. coastline in northern Florida, Georgia and parts of South Carolina. At 2 p.m. ...

Millions in global aid for Iraq sits unspent Posted: 27 May 2012 11:25 AM PDT Outside the crumbling elementary school, goats feed on trash strewn across the front yard. Inside, the ceiling is rotting, toilets don't work and students scrunch hip-to-hip behind narrow desks.

Roddick slumps to fifth French Open first round exit Posted: 27 May 2012 11:24 AM PDT Andy Roddick slumped to a fifth French Open first round defeat on Sunday when the injury-plagued American lost 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 to France's Nicolas Mahut.

Legend Gebrselassie fails to qualify for Olympics Posted: 27 May 2012 11:12 AM PDT Ethiopian athletics legend Haile Gebrselassie failed to qualify for the London Olympics here on Sunday as he could only finish seventh in the 10,000 metres.

AP NewsAlert Posted: 27 May 2012 11:03 AM PDT Forecasters say Beryl now a tropical storm as it threatens rain, wind for southeastern US.

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