Indians beat Rangers 4-2, hand Darvish first loss

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• Indians beat Rangers 4-2, hand Darvish first loss
• 76ers top Bulls 89-82 for 3-1 series lead
• Shanahan says RGIII will be starter from Day One
• 'Avengers' smashes record: $200.3 million debut
• French election: live report
• U.S. prosecutors say ready for long haul in 9/11 case
• Chaplain: Seau family revisiting brain donation
• Afghan soldier fires on NATO troops, killing 1
• Hollande defeats Sarkozy in French presidency vote
• USS Cole bombing suspect killed in Yemen raid: tribal chief
• Wife Skyping with soldier saw bullet hole in wall
• Greek winning parties call for bailout changes
• Police probe death at Churchill Downs
• George Lindsey, known as TV's Goober Pyle, dies
• Egypt parliament limits future military trials
• Lawyers say 9/11 five using 'peaceful resistance' in court
• Socialist Hollande ousts Sarkozy as French leader
• Sarkozy out
• 'France chose change in electing me': Hollande
• Taking the stage
• Extreme right leader lashes Greece's 'traitors'
• Socialist Francois Hollande wins French presidency
• Mayweather impressive, still shuns Pacquiao
• Paul wins majority of delegates from Maine GOP
• Future French first lady tweets joy at Hollande victory
• Greece: Socialist party head calls for coalition
• Airstrike kills senior al-Qaida leader in Yemen
• Wife saw bullet hole while Skyping with soldier
• Greek election returns show bailout at risk
• GOP leaders start to rally around Romney _ sort of
• Moscow protesters arrested in march against Putin
• NASCAR's McClure stable, alert after accident
• Pakistan clashes kill at least 12: officials
• Biden OK with equal rights for married gay couples
• Sarkozy supporters
• Sarkozy concedes
• Israeli leader moves toward September elections
• Debate Ala girl's death plays out on Facebook
• Friend: Mom, 3 kids had moved to Ariz. recently
• Russian police battle anti-Putin protesters

Indians beat Rangers 4-2, hand Darvish first loss Posted: Ubaldo Jimenez pitched seven scoreless innings and the Cleveland Indians handed Yu Darvish his first major league loss in a 4-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday.

76ers top Bulls 89-82 for 3-1 series lead Posted: Spencer Hawes scored 22 points and Jrue Holiday had 20 to help the surprising Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls 89-82 on Sunday and take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series.

Shanahan says RGIII will be starter from Day One Posted: No sense fooling around with a talent like Robert Griffin III. Barely a week after the draft, the Washington Redskins are already proclaiming the Heisman Trophy winner their No. 1 quarterback.

'Avengers' smashes record: $200.3 million debut Posted: Hulk, smash.

French election: live report Posted: 2006 GMT: Hollande's speech finished, with him crying: "I AM AT THE SERVICE OF FRANCE!" The president elect is now expected to fly to Paris, to address supporters at the Place de la Bastille. He is expected to be sworn in as president by May 15.

U.S. prosecutors say ready for long haul in 9/11 case Posted: GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors and defense attorneys for five defendants in the September 11 attacks dug in on Sunday for a long legal battle that one lawyer said may never be resolved. The military tribunal is not expected to start for almost another year and if Saturday's 13-hour arraignment was an accurate preview, the trial will be chaotic and drawn out with continuing disputes about torture and whether a military trial is appropriate. The defendants on Saturday refused to enter pleas and demanded a full reading of the charges against them. ...

Chaplain: Seau family revisiting brain donation Posted: San Diego Chargers chaplain Shawn Mitchell says Junior Seau's family is revisiting its decision to donate the former NFL linebacker's brain for research into football-related injuries.

Afghan soldier fires on NATO troops, killing 1 Posted: An Afghan soldier killed a NATO trooper before being shot to death in return fire Sunday in southern Afghanistan, the latest in a series of attacks against foreigners blamed on government forces within their own ranks.

Hollande defeats Sarkozy in French presidency vote Posted: Socialist Francois Hollande defeated conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday to become France's next president, heralding a change in how Europe tackles its debt crisis and how France flexes its military and diplomatic muscle around the world.

USS Cole bombing suspect killed in Yemen raid: tribal chief Posted: Yemeni Al-Qaeda leader Fahd al-Quso who was wanted in connection with the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole has been killed in an air raid in eastern Yemen on Sunday, a tribal chief told AFP.

Wife Skyping with soldier saw bullet hole in wall Posted: An Army nurse showed no alarm or discomfort before suddenly collapsing during a Skype video chat with his wife, who saw a bullet hole in a closet behind him, his family said Sunday.

Greek winning parties call for bailout changes Posted: The heads of the two parties projected to earn the most votes in Greece's election have called for changes in the country's international bailout terms, with one seeking to re-negotiate the deal and the other to overturn it.

Police probe death at Churchill Downs Posted: Police are probing the death of a man whose body was found in a Churchill Downs barn a day after the fabled racetrack hosted the Kentucky Derby, Louisville Metro Police said Sunday.

George Lindsey, known as TV's Goober Pyle, dies Posted: George Lindsey, who spent nearly 30 years as the grinning Goober on "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Hee Haw," has died. He was 83.

Egypt parliament limits future military trials Posted: Egypt's Islamist-dominated parliament on Sunday approved a ban on the country's next president from sending civilians for trial by military tribunals, but preserving that power for the military itself.

Lawyers say 9/11 five using 'peaceful resistance' in court Posted: The five 9/11 accused took a path of "peaceful resistance" at a marathon Guantanamo hearing to protest years of torture and inhumane treatment, their lawyers said Sunday.

Socialist Hollande ousts Sarkozy as French leader Posted: PARIS (Reuters) - Socialist Francois Hollande swept to victory in France's presidential election on Sunday in a swing to the left at the heart of Europe that could start a pushback against German-led austerity. Hollande beat conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy by a decisive 51.9 percent to 48.1 percent, based on partial results, bringing the centre-left back to government after a decade in opposition. The outgoing president conceded defeat within 20 minutes of the last polls closing at 8 p.m. (1800 GMT), telling supporters he had telephoned Hollande to wish him good luck. ...

Sarkozy out Posted: Right-wing incumbent candidate Nicolas Sarkozy leaves after addressing his supporters following the second round results of the French Presidential elections in Paris. His opponent Socialist candidate Francois Hollande was elected France's first Socialist president in nearly two decades on Sunday, dealing a humiliating defeat to Sarkozy and shaking up European politics.

'France chose change in electing me': Hollande Posted: French Socialist leader Francois Hollande thanked his supporters for electing him president on Sunday and promised to be a leader to unite the whole country.

Taking the stage Posted: Socialist Party (PS) candidate for the 2012 French presidential election Francois Hollande waves as he arrives on stage to give a speech after the results of the second round of the presidential election in Tulle, southwestern France. Hollande was elected France's first Socialist president in nearly two decades on Sunday, dealing a humiliating defeat to incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy and shaking up European politics.

Extreme right leader lashes Greece's 'traitors' Posted: The leader of an extreme-right, anti-immigrant party on course for shock success in Greece's general elections Sunday lashed out at those he described as "traitors" responsible for the country's financial crisis and said his party was ushering in a "revolution."

Socialist Francois Hollande wins French presidency Posted: Socialist Francois Hollande has declared victory in France's presidential election, railing against austerity measures and urging national unity after a bitter campaign against Nicolas Sarkozy.

Mayweather impressive, still shuns Pacquiao Posted: Floyd Mayweather Jr. was getting ready to make his ring walk about the time Manny Pacquiao arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on Philippine Airlines Flight 102. He'll be occupying a cell at the Clark County Detention Center by the time Pacquiao makes his way to this gambling city for his June 9 fight with Timothy Bradley.

Paul wins majority of delegates from Maine GOP Posted: With Mitt Romney's nomination all but decided, Ron Paul supporters wrested control of the Maine Republican Convention and elected a majority slate supporting the Texas congressman to the GOP national convention, party officials said as the two-day convention neared its end Sunday. The results gave the Texas congressman a late state victory.

Future French first lady tweets joy at Hollande victory Posted: France's future first lady took to the web to tweet her joy Sunday at the election of her partner, Francois Hollande, as France's first Socialist president in nearly two decades.

Greece: Socialist party head calls for coalition Posted: Greece's former finance minister and Socialist party leader called for a broad coalition government of pro-European parties, ruling out a two-party government with his conservative rivals after his party received a drubbing in Sunday's parliamentary elections.

Airstrike kills senior al-Qaida leader in Yemen Posted: An airstrike Sunday killed a top al-Qaida leader on the FBI's most wanted list for his role in the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole warship, Yemeni officials said. The airstrike resembled earlier U.S. drone attacks, but the U.S. did not immediately confirm it.

Wife saw bullet hole while Skyping with soldier Posted: An Army nurse showed no alarm or discomfort before suddenly collapsing during a Skype video chat with his wife, who saw a bullet hole in a closet behind him, his family said Sunday.

Greek election returns show bailout at risk Posted: ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek voters enraged by economic hardship deserted traditional governing parties in droves at elections on Sunday, putting the country's future in the euro zone at risk, according to an early projection by the Interior Ministry. The projection, confirming a pattern in earlier exit polls, showed the two parties supporting an EU/IMF bailout that is keeping Greece from bankruptcy would struggle to form a workable coalition government. ...

GOP leaders start to rally around Romney _ sort of Posted: Republican party leaders are starting to rally around Mitt Romney, but it's not exactly a stampede of support for the expected GOP presidential nominee.

Moscow protesters arrested in march against Putin Posted: A demonstration by at least 20,000 people on the eve of Vladimir Putin's inauguration as president turned into a battle with police Sunday after some protesters tried to split off from the approved venue and march to the Kremlin.

NASCAR's McClure stable, alert after accident Posted: NASCAR driver Eric McClure is stable and alert at a Birmingham hospital after an accident Saturday night at Talladega Superspeedway.

Pakistan clashes kill at least 12: officials Posted: Militants attacked a Pakistani military convoy in the country's troubled northwest Sunday, prompting clashes that killed at least 12 people, including nine security forces, officials said.

Biden OK with equal rights for married gay couples Posted: Vice President Joe Biden says he's "absolutely comfortable" with gay couples who marry getting the same civil rights and liberties as heterosexual couples, a stand that gay rights advocates interpreted as an endorsement of same-sex marriage.

Sarkozy supporters Posted: Supporters of right-wing incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy look at the second round results of the French Presidential elections in Paris. His opponent Socialist candidate Francois Hollande was elected France's first Socialist president in nearly two decades.

Sarkozy concedes Posted: Right-wing incumbent candidate Nicolas Sarkozy addresses his supporters after the second round results of the French Presidential elections in Paris. Sarkozy conceded defeat to his Socialist rival Francois Hollande on Sunday and signalled that he intends to step back from frontline politics.

Israeli leader moves toward September elections Posted: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday signaled he wants to hold new elections in September, more than a year ahead of schedule, setting up a brief campaign that polls suggest will propel him to another term in office.

Debate Ala girl's death plays out on Facebook Posted: Relatives and friends of the grandmother and stepmother charged with running a 9-year-old girl to death as a punishment have been defending and attacking the women on Facebook and in at least one case nearly divulging what could be considered evidence.

Friend: Mom, 3 kids had moved to Ariz. recently Posted: A woman and her three young daughters who authorities say were abducted from Tennessee had recently moved to Arizona because two of the girls had asthma, a family friend said Sunday.

Russian police battle anti-Putin protesters Posted: MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian riot police beat protesters about the head with batons and detained more than 400 on Sunday after clashes broke out at a Moscow rally by thousands of people against Vladimir Putin on the eve of his return to the presidency. Opposition leaders Alexei Navalny, Boris Nemtsov and Sergei Udaltsov were among those detained during violence that showed the depth of divisions and tensions in Russia as the former KGB spy starts his six-year third term on Monday. ...

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