Climate change 'a new source of risk' in U.S.

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• Climate change 'a new source of risk' in U.S.
• Illegal home-brewed liquor kills at least 50 in Kenya
• Will Lewinsky essay bring back politics of the '90s?
• Missouri enacts first income tax cut in almost a century
• Illegal alcohol kills at least 33 people in Kenya
• Keystone bid stalls as Senate prepares for energy debate
• San Diego burn unit treats Chinese fishermen
• Report: Global warming disrupts lives
• Mystery of Toronto mayor's whereabouts deepens
• Pistorius's housekeeper was also inside home
• Florida fishermen rescued after 17 hours at sea
• Hash oil explosions rise with legalized marijuana
• Report: Ford withdrew application to enter U.S.
• New documentary explores South Africa mine shootings
• Eight more girls abducted in Nigeria
• U.S., Singapore reach agreement on tax evasion: U.S. Treasury
• Reclusive German art collector Gurlitt dies at 81
• My spring break with Big Liquor
• Saudi Arabia: al Qaeda cell plotting attacks uncovered
• Accused Boston bomber's lawyers seek privacy for family meetings
• 34 reported dead in Ukraine
• Pistorius trial: Neighbor describes ‘desperate’ cries, athlete's state
• Nigerian girl describes kidnap, 276 still missing
• White House to unveil dire climate warning
• Ukraine says 30 pro-Russian insurgents killed
• FAA: Data from U-2 spy plane caused LAX computer issue
• Ukraine tightens cordon around rebellious city
• AP PHOTOS: Rare disease afflicts Brazilian village
• Lewinsky speaking up for people trashed online
• Israeli says he has found King David's citadel
• Iran admiral: US ships are a target in case of war
• Stunners and bummers from the Met Gala
• Northern Ireland police chief defends Adams arrest
• Civilian diver dies in South Korea ferry searches
• Crackdown on U.S. nuns goes forward under Pope Francis
• Egypt's el-Sissi: Muslim Brotherhood will not return
• Woman rescued 6 days after car crash wrote notes on umbrella
• Oklahoma residents survey burned-out homes

Climate change 'a new source of risk' in U.S. Posted: 06 May 2014 09:51 AM PDT Federal report stresses how warming and all-too-wild weather are changing our daily lives.

Illegal home-brewed liquor kills at least 50 in Kenya Posted: 06 May 2014 10:15 AM PDT At least 50 people in Kenya have died this week from drinking illegal liquor, local media and officials said on Tuesday. Television footage showed victims writhing in pain in hospitals in the eastern and central counties of Embu, Kitui and Kiambu. In Kiambu County, where 11 people died, Police Commander James Mugera said authorities were looking out for more victims. Embu Police Commander William Okello said at least 24 people died while 77 were in hospital after consuming the brew.

Will Lewinsky essay bring back politics of the '90s? Posted: 06 May 2014 09:30 AM PDT Monica Lewinsky is breaking her silence. After decades of maintaining a low profile in the wake of her affair with then-President Bill Clinton, Ms. Lewinsky has written a piece for Vanity Fair that recounts her side of the story and some of the difficulties she's faced since due to her notoriety. Happened," writes Lewinsky in excerpts from the upcoming piece released Tuesday. For instance, she insists that her affair with Mr. Clinton was "one between two consenting adults."

Missouri enacts first income tax cut in almost a century Posted: 06 May 2014 10:27 AM PDT Missouri's Republican-led Legislature enacted the state's first income tax rate reduction in almost a century Tuesday by overriding the veto of Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon, who has denounced it as a reckless.

Illegal alcohol kills at least 33 people in Kenya Posted: 06 May 2014 05:36 AM PDT At least 33 people in Kenya died on Monday night and Tuesday from drinking illegal liquor, local media and government officials said on Tuesday. In Kiambu County, where nine people died, Police Commander James Mugera said authorities were still looking for more victims. The spirits probably all originated from one batch, John Mututho, chairman of the state-run National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse, said on Citizen Television. Drinking dens selling illicit homemade brews from jerry cans are common in the back streets of many towns and villages in Kenya.

Keystone bid stalls as Senate prepares for energy debate Posted: 06 May 2014 09:34 AM PDT The U.S. Senate agreed on Tuesday to begin debate on a bipartisan energy efficiency bill, but seems unlikely to pass it unless lawmakers agree on how to proceed with the long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline project.

San Diego burn unit treats Chinese fishermen Posted: 06 May 2014 09:16 AM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two badly burned Chinese fishermen rescued from the Pacific were being treated Tuesday at a San Diego hospital, three days after a Venezuelan fishing boat spotted them and nine of their crew members floating in a life raft more than 1,000 miles off Mexico.

Report: Global warming disrupts lives Posted: 06 May 2014 10:30 AM PDT Climate change is detrimental to weather, health and safety conditions, a new federal report finds.

Mystery of Toronto mayor's whereabouts deepens Posted: 06 May 2014 10:52 AM PDT The mystery of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's whereabouts has deepened, following reports that Ford did not enter the United States via Chicago last week, as expected.

Pistorius's housekeeper was also inside home Posted: Frank Chiziweni was asleep at the athlete's home the night he killed Reeva Steenkamp.

Florida fishermen rescued after 17 hours at sea Posted: Two Florida men who had only their capsized boat and a small cooler full of food and water to survive were rescued after 17 hours at sea.

Hash oil explosions rise with legalized marijuana Posted: 06 May 2014 06:51 AM PDT The opening months of Colorado's first-in-the-nation recreational marijuana industry have seen a rise in fiery explosions and injuries as pot users try to make the drug's intoxicating oil in crude home-based ...

Report: Ford withdrew application to enter U.S. Posted: 06 May 2014 07:07 AM PDT Toronto Mayor Rob Ford decided not to try to enter the United States shortly after flying to Chicago last Thursday, hours after saying he would take a leave of absence from his job to seek treatment for an alcohol problem, the Globe and Mail newspaper said on Tuesday.

New documentary explores South Africa mine shootings Posted: 06 May 2014 07:19 AM PDT It was like a scene from the darkest days of apartheid: South African police opening fire with live ammunition, killing 34 striking black miners demanding a "living wage" from an international firm rich in capital. But the killings outside of the Marikana mine of platinum company Lonmin happened on August 16, 2012, almost two decades after Nelson Mandela's "Rainbow Nation" exchanged white-minority rule for multi-racial democracy.

Eight more girls abducted in Nigeria Posted: 06 May 2014 05:51 AM PDT Gunmen kidnapped the girls from a northeast village overnight, reports detailed Tuesday.

U.S., Singapore reach agreement on tax evasion: U.S. Treasury Posted: 06 May 2014 06:08 AM PDT WASHINGTON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore has reached a tax information-sharing agreement with the United States under a new law meant to combat offshore tax dodging by Americans, a U.S. Treasury Department spokeswoman said on Monday. The deal, which was expected for more than a year, will make it much easier for institutions in one of Asia's biggest wealth management centers to comply with U.S. rules, and puts it ahead of rival Hong Kong which is yet to finalize a deal. Set to take effect on July 1, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2010 (FATCA) will require foreign banks, investment funds and insurers to hand over information to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service about accounts with more than $50,000 held by Americans. Foreign firms that do not comply face a 30 percent withholding tax on their U.S. investment income and could effectively be frozen out of U.S. capital markets.

Reclusive German art collector Gurlitt dies at 81 Posted: 06 May 2014 10:48 AM PDT BERLIN (AP) — Cornelius Gurlitt's long-secret hoard of 1,280 major artworks set off an international uproar last year over the fate of art looted by the Nazis. Now his death has triggered a new round of speculation over who will eventually own his unparalleled collection.

My spring break with Big Liquor Posted: 06 May 2014 04:38 AM PDT Yahoo News spends five rowdy days on the American Whiskey Trail.

Saudi Arabia: al Qaeda cell plotting attacks uncovered Posted: 06 May 2014 10:10 AM PDT Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it had uncovered an al Qaeda militant group with links to "extremist elements" in Syria and Yemen that had been plotting to assassinate officials and attack government and foreign targets.

Accused Boston bomber's lawyers seek privacy for family meetings Posted: 06 May 2014 06:52 AM PDT Defense attorneys for accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev called on a federal judge late Monday to block law enforcement agents from monitoring jailhouse meetings between the suspect, his attorneys and his sisters. "Only real time monitoring of social visitors' conversations with Tsarnaev by someone familiar generally with terrorist tradecraft and specifically with the facts of this case can ensure that those conversations are not being used as a vehicle to convey forbidding messages," they argued in a prior court filing.

34 reported dead in Ukraine Posted: 06 May 2014 04:30 AM PDT Thirty pro-Russia insurgents and four government troops have been killed during operations to expunge anti-government forces around a key eastern city, Ukraine's interior minister reported Tuesday.

Pistorius trial: Neighbor describes ‘desperate’ cries, athlete's state Posted: 06 May 2014 02:23 AM PDT The athlete's neighbor on Tuesday testified that he heard a man crying loudly and that he called the security of the housing estate for help.

Nigerian girl describes kidnap, 276 still missing Posted: 06 May 2014 10:20 AM PDT LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The girls in the school dorm heard the sound of gunshots from a nearby town. So when armed men in uniforms burst in and promised to rescue them, at first they were relieved.

White House to unveil dire climate warning Posted: 06 May 2014 06:31 AM PDT Some environmental and public health groups expect the report to be a "game changer."

Ukraine says 30 pro-Russian insurgents killed Posted: 06 May 2014 01:48 AM PDT Ukraine's Interior Minister said Tuesday that 30 pro-Russian insurgents were killed during operations to expunge anti-government forces in and near a city in the east, while the Kiev authorities attempted to reassert control over the southern region of Odessa by appointing a new governor there.

FAA: Data from U-2 spy plane caused LAX computer issue Posted: 05 May 2014 06:04 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — The primary air traffic control system around Los Angeles shut down last week because data from the a U-2 spy plane's flight plan confused software that helps track and route aircraft around the region, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday.

Ukraine tightens cordon around rebellious city Posted: 06 May 2014 09:39 AM PDT DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian troops tightened a security cordon around a major insurgent-held eastern city Tuesday, but pro-Russia militia acted with impunity elsewhere in the turbulent region bordering Russia, surrounding a major Interior Ministry base.

AP PHOTOS: Rare disease afflicts Brazilian village Posted: 06 May 2014 06:43 AM PDT ARARAS, Brazil (AP) — This is a village where the people melt away.

Lewinsky speaking up for people trashed online Posted: 06 May 2014 10:47 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Monica Lewinsky says there's no question her boss — Bill Clinton — "took advantage" of her when he was president.

Israeli says he has found King David's citadel Posted: 05 May 2014 11:28 PM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli archaeologist says he has found the legendary citadel captured by King David in his conquest of Jerusalem, rekindling a longstanding debate about using the Bible as a field guide to identifying ancient ruins.

Iran admiral: US ships are a target in case of war Posted: 06 May 2014 05:36 AM PDT TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran will target American aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf should a war between the two countries ever break out, the naval chief of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard warned Tuesday as the country completes work on a large-scale mock-up of a U.S. carrier.

Stunners and bummers from the Met Gala Posted: 06 May 2014 04:17 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — There were stunners, snoozers and bummers at the Met Gala, the former led by Sarah Jessica Parker, Karolina Kurkova and Sarah Silverman in stunning princess ball gowns and the latter led by, well, many.

Northern Ireland police chief defends Adams arrest Posted: 06 May 2014 09:25 AM PDT DUBLIN (AP) — Northern Ireland's police chief says it was right to arrest Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams over a 1972 Irish Republican Army killing even though no charges have been filed because a judge found the evidence warranted an extended interrogation.

Civilian diver dies in South Korea ferry searches Posted: 05 May 2014 08:04 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A civilian diver involved in searches for dozens of missing people from the South Korean ferry disaster died Tuesday, as other divers helped by better weather and easing ocean currents were picking up efforts to retrieve more bodies from the sunken ship.

Crackdown on U.S. nuns goes forward under Pope Francis Posted: 05 May 2014 02:24 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The Vatican official overseeing the crackdown on the largest umbrella group for U.S. nuns is pressing forward with the overhaul under Pope Francis.

Egypt's el-Sissi: Muslim Brotherhood will not return Posted: 06 May 2014 03:30 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, the former military chief who removed Egypt's Islamist president and who is now poised to win the post in elections this month, said the Muslim Brotherhood will never return as an organization, accusing it of using militant groups as cover to destabilize the country.

Woman rescued 6 days after car crash wrote notes on umbrella Posted: 05 May 2014 02:03 PM PDT DENVER (AP) — Kristin Hopkins wrote pleas for help on a red-and-white umbrella that she managed to push through a broken window of her crashed car and open, hoping to attract the attention of drivers on a scenic highway above.

Oklahoma residents survey burned-out homes Posted: 05 May 2014 06:27 PM PDT Forecasters say fire danger will grow after controlled burn goes awry, killing one.

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