| Why Jonathan Pollard's spy case provokes passions Posted: 01 Apr 2014 10:02 AM PDT  American seen as the Edward Snowden of his day could be freed as incentive toward Mideast peace.
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| Ryan budget proposal slashes $5.1 trillion—and food stamps—over decade Posted: 01 Apr 2014 08:52 AM PDT  The updated Republican plan cuts food stamps, health care for the poor, and Pell Grants.
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| Back problems sideline Wood for Masters Posted: 01 Apr 2014 10:08 AM PDT  Tiger Woods announced on Tuesday he would miss next week's Masters after undergoing back surgery for a pinched nerve that has troubled him for months. The world number one pulled out of his traditional Masters warm-up event in Florida last month and released a statement on his website on Tuesday saying he was withdrawing from the first major of 2014, starting at Augusta National on April 10. "After attempting to get ready for the Masters, and failing to make the necessary progress, I decided, in consultation with my doctors, to have this procedure done," said Woods. "I'd like to express my disappointment to the Augusta National membership, staff, volunteers and patrons that I will not be at the Masters.
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| Bieber photographer wants to prevent future assaults Posted: 01 Apr 2014 10:42 AM PDT  MIAMI (AP) — A celebrity photographer sought to boost the potential damages he could win from Justin Bieber in a lawsuit that accuses the singer and a bodyguard of battery in a confrontation outside a recording studio.
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| Boy Scouts boot openly gay leader Posted: 01 Apr 2014 06:49 AM PDT  The organization removes the scoutmaster for "deliberately" promoting his sexuality.
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| France's Hollande seeks fresh start as new PM begins Posted: 01 Apr 2014 09:18 AM PDT  Francois Hollande launched what he has billed as a fresh start to his unpopular 22-month-old presidency on Tuesday, as new prime minister Manuel Valls took up his post and set about forming a reshuffled government. The 51-year-old centrist, who as tough-talking interior minister has consistently been Hollande's most popular minister in surveys, replaced Jean-Marc Ayrault who quit following the ruling Socialist Party's rout in weekend local elections. While Valls is a public favorite, including with conservative voters, his centrist views make him more controversial with the left wing of the Socialist Party. Speculation has centered on whether Pierre Moscovici will remain in the powerful finance minister's job, while coalition sources have also talked about a possible return to government for Segolene Royal, Hollande's ex-partner and a former Socialist presidential candidate.
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| British sniper's bullet took out suicide bomber, Taliban insurgents Posted: 01 Apr 2014 03:40 AM PDT  A single shot from a British sniper killed six Taliban insurgents when the bullet hit the trigger switch of a would-be suicide bomber's device, the Ministry of Defence has said. The 20-year-old marksman, a lance corporal in the Coldstream Guards, fired the shot from 850 metres away, hitting the device which then exploded, killing the bomber and five men around him, an MoD spokesman said. Lt. Col. Richard Slack, commanding officer of 9/12 Royal Lancers, told The Daily Telegraph the unnamed soldier also prevented another major attack as a second suicide vest packed with 20 kgs (44lbs) of explosives was found nearby. "There was a pause on the radio and the sniper said, 'I think I've just shot a suicide bomber'.
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| Obamacare enrollment drive’s secret weapon: Radio Posted: 01 Apr 2014 03:01 AM PDT  In the home stretch, the administration turned to a century-old technology to sell the ACA.
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| New report details racial gap among U.S.children Posted: 01 Apr 2014 12:07 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — In every region of America, white and Asian children are far better positioned for success than black, Latino and American Indian children, according to a new report appealing for urgent action to bridge this racial gap.
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| Sources: U.S. considers release of Israeli spy Pollard Posted: 31 Mar 2014 09:35 PM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States is talking with Israel about releasing convicted spy Jonathan Pollard early from his life sentence as an incentive to the Israelis in the troubled Mideast peace negotiations, people familiar with the talks said Monday. Releasing Pollard, a thorn in U.S.-Israeli relations for three decades, would be an extraordinary step underscoring the urgency of U.S. peace efforts.
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| Pelosi says over 7 million enroll in health care Posted: 01 Apr 2014 10:31 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi says the White House is reporting more than 7 million people signed up for health care through the exchanges by Monday's midnight deadline. |
| Malaysian credibility in jet hunt challenged again Posted: 01 Apr 2014 08:24 AM PDT  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — It may mean little to investigators that the last words air traffic controllers heard from the lost jetliner were "Good night, Malaysian three-seven-zero," rather than "All right, good night." But to Malaysian officials whose credibility has been questioned almost from the beginning, it means a great deal.
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| Death toll climbs to 27 at Washington mudslide Posted: 01 Apr 2014 09:50 AM PDT  ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — The official death toll from Washington state's mudslide has increased to 27, with the Snohomish County medical examiner's office saying 19 victims have been positively identified. That's up from 24 dead with 18 identified on Monday.
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| Will world court ruling end Japan's whaling? Posted: 01 Apr 2014 08:51 AM PDT  TOKYO (AP) — Japan's whaling in the Antarctic is at a crossroads after the International Court of Justice ordered the program stopped. The court concluded the supposed scientific research program is actually a guise for commercial whaling. This week's ruling cannot be appealed, but Japan has other options to consider.
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| Atlanta archbishop apologizes for posh residence Posted: 01 Apr 2014 10:22 AM PDT  ATLANTA (AP) — The Roman Catholic archbishop of Atlanta seems to have gotten the pope's message about living modestly.
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| Woods has back surgery, will miss the Masters Posted: 01 Apr 2014 09:47 AM PDT Tiger Woods had surgery on his ailing back and said Tuesday he will miss the Masters for the first time in his career. |
| Airlines urge more security, passenger checks Posted: 01 Apr 2014 10:12 AM PDT  PERTH, Australia (AP) — The Malaysian airliner's disappearance underscores the need for improvements in security, both in tracking aircraft and in screening passengers, the International Air Transport Association said Tuesday.
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| Deadline brings high interest for health insurance Posted: 01 Apr 2014 07:52 AM PDT  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A blizzard, jammed phone lines and unreliable websites failed to stop throngs of procrastinating Americans from trying to sign up for health coverage by the midnight Monday deadline for President Barack Obama's signature domestic policy initiative.
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| Facebook CEO reaps $3.3B gain from stock options Posted: 01 Apr 2014 01:03 AM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reaped a $3.3 billion gain last year by exercising stock options in the social networking company that he founded in a Harvard University dorm room.
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| NATO meets on Ukraine; plans to reassure Baltics Posted: 01 Apr 2014 09:01 AM PDT  BRUSSELS (AP) — Facing their biggest security challenge in years, NATO foreign ministers discussed how to react to Russia's annexation of Crimea and how to reassure the alliance's rattled eastern members in the face of a newly assertive Russia.
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| Don Baylor breaks leg while catching 1st pitch Posted: 01 Apr 2014 04:56 AM PDT  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels hitting coach Don Baylor broke his right leg while catching Vladimir Guerrero's ceremonial first pitch Monday night.
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| SKorea sex change doc: I correct 'God's mistakes' Posted: 01 Apr 2014 03:20 AM PDT  BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — As Dr. Kim Seok-Kwun begins surgery to create a functioning penis for a Buddhist monk who was born female, he is well aware of the unease his work creates in this deeply conservative country. The devout Protestant known as the "father of South Korean transgender people" once wrestled with similar feelings.
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