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Independence declared in eastern Ukraine

Independence declared in eastern Ukraine


Independence declared in eastern Ukraine

Posted: 12 May 2014 11:07 AM PDT

Pro-Russian people applaud insurgent leader Denis Pushilin after his speech at barricades in front of a regional administration building that was seized by pro-Russian activists in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Monday, May 12, 2014. The referendum balloting Sunday in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which together have 6.5 million people, was condemned as a sham and a violation of international law by Kiev's interim government and other western powers. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)News in Donetsk, Luhansk follows vote that Ukraine and the West have deemed a sham.


NYPD to stop seizing suspected sex workers' condoms

Posted: 12 May 2014 11:02 AM PDT

An outreach worker at Boom Health center, package condoms for distribution to sex trade workers, Friday April 25, 2014 in Bronx, N.Y. New York would become the first state to prohibit police and prosecutors from using the possession of condoms as evidence against suspected sex workers under a measure pending before lawmakers. Critics of the policy say it's unfair and undermines efforts to promote condom use. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department will no longer confiscate unused condoms from suspected sex workers to be used as evidence of prostitution, ending a longstanding practice that had been criticized by civil rights groups for undermining efforts to combat AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections.


Photos: Spring storms in the Midwest and Rockies

Posted: 12 May 2014 10:42 AM PDT

Photos: Spring storms in the Midwest and RockiesSnow covers spring flowers in Denver on Monday, May 12, 2014. A spring storm that has brought over a foot of snow to parts of Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska and thunderstorms and tornadoes to the Midwest was slowing down travelers and left some without power Monday morning. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

15 facts you may not know about the Washington Monument

Posted: 12 May 2014 08:51 AM PDT

A woman stops to photograph the re-opened Washington Monument in WashingtonIn honor of the 130-year-old monument's post-earthquake restoration, here are some things you may or may not know about the symbolic structure.


Same-sex couples head to Arkansas capital to marry

Posted: 12 May 2014 09:37 AM PDT

A wedding cake is seen at a reception for same-sex couples at The Abbey in West HollywoodDozens of gay couples in Arkansas received licenses to marry from county clerks Monday.


U.S. reports second case of MERS virus

Posted: 12 May 2014 09:44 AM PDT

Handout transmission electron micrograph shows the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirusA second case of the dangerous Middle East respiratory virus, called MERS, has been found in the United States, health authorities said Monday.


Boko Haram video shows abducted schoolgirls praying

Posted: 12 May 2014 10:22 AM PDT

BOKO HARAM RELEASES NEW VIDEOA new video from Nigeria's rebel terrorist network purports to show dozens of kidnapped schoolgirls, covered in hijab and praying in Arabic.


Libya rescues 450 migrants on Europe-bound boats

Posted: 12 May 2014 09:10 AM PDT

A handout photo taken on February 16, 2014 by the Italian Navy shows immigrants being rescued by the Italian Navy near the Italian island of LampedusaA Libyan naval forces rescued 450 migrants off its coastline who were aboard a vessel making an illegal journey to Europe on Monday, a naval official said.


Three S. Korean ferry crew members named martyrs

Posted: 12 May 2014 06:11 AM PDT

Christians pray near yellow ribbons with messages for the victims and missing passengers of the sunken ferry Sewol, at a port in Jindo, south of Seoul, South Korea, Monday, May 12, 2014. Bad weather prevented divers from searching inside the sunken, deteriorating South Korean ferry for a third day Monday. (AP Photo/Yonhap) KOREA OUTThree crew members on the doomed South Korean ferry were designated as martyrs on Monday for giving their lives to save others as the ship was sinking nearly a month ago.


Pilot, coaches remembered after Virginia balloon crash

Posted: 12 May 2014 04:55 AM PDT

University of Richmond's Commencement Ceremony in Richmond on SundayThe two University of Richmond basketball coaches killed in a hot-air balloon crash were a beloved long-time assistant who was part of one of the most revered moments in the program's history, and a woman who was hardly out of college and always cheerful and willing to help.


Taliban kill 21 at start of Afghan spring fighting

Posted: 12 May 2014 10:48 AM PDT

Afghan security personal surround the area after Taliban fighters stormed a government building in Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, May 12, 2014. Taliban fighters stormed a government building in eastern Afghanistan killing police guards on Monday, the most serious in a wave of attacks marking the start of the insurgents' annual spring offensive. In the Taliban heartland in the south, an attack on a police checkpoint in Helmand province killed many policemen. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)Marking the start of their spring offensive, the Taliban began a wave of attacks Monday.


Company offers flight-tracking solution after Malaysian loss

Posted: 12 May 2014 05:39 AM PDT

A ground crew man walks past a fleet of AirAsia's passenger jets on the tarmac of the new low cost terminal KLIA2 in Sepang, Malaysia, Friday, May 9, 2014. AirAsia on Friday began its full operations from KLIA2. (AP Photo/Joshua Paul)Inmarsat Plc, a provider of global mobile satellite communications services, said it will offer free basic tracking services for planes flying over oceans in the hope of preventing another incident such as the loss of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.


Boko Haram offers to swap girls for prisoners

Posted: 12 May 2014 10:48 AM PDT

People demand for the release of 200 secondary school girls abducted in the remote village of Chibok, during a protest at Unity Park in AbujaThe rebels who abducted more than 200 girls made the proposal in a new video.


At least 15 dead in Congo soccer stadium stampede

Posted: 12 May 2014 05:52 AM PDT

Fans use flares and shout slogans during a football match on April 6, 2013 at the stadium in KinshasaAt least 15 people were killed in a stampede at a soccer stadium in Congo, government officials said.


Pistorius has anxiety disorder, psychiatrist tells court

Posted: 12 May 2014 05:04 AM PDT

Oscar Pistorius sits in the dock during his trial at the North Gauteng High Court in PretoriaOscar Pistorius has an anxiety disorder brought on by an unstable childhood and the "traumatic assault" of having his lower legs amputated as a baby, a psychologist told the court hearing the South African track star's murder trial on Monday.


Spring snows hit Rockies as plains face high winds

Posted: 12 May 2014 04:54 AM PDT

A Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad passenger train arrives in Silverton, Colo., on SundayDozens of snowplows were taking to the slush-covered streets of Denver early Monday, after a powerful spring storm dropped heavy snow across parts of Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska, even as stormy weather moved into the plains states and drew warnings about conditions ripe for severe thunderstorm and tornadoes.


Kremlin pushes for dialogue after Ukraine vote

Posted: 12 May 2014 04:05 AM PDT

UKRAINE'S REFERENDUM RESULTS ARE INThe Kremlin made it clear Monday that it has no intention to try to annex Ukraine's eastern provinces after the controversial referendums where the majority of voters allegedly said they backed sovereignty for their regions.


Estranged wife of Donald Sterling to fight NBA

Posted: 11 May 2014 09:26 PM PDT

ABC News Exclusive: Shelly Sterling: I Think Donald Sterling Has 'Onset of Dementia'Shelly Sterling says the Clippers owner may have "onset of dementia."


Nigerian extremist leader demands fighter release

Posted: 12 May 2014 10:52 AM PDT

In this photo taken from video by Nigeria's Boko Haram terrorist network, Monday May 12, 2014 shows the alleged missing girls abducted from the northeastern town of Chibok. The new video purports to show dozens of abducted schoolgirls, covered in jihab and praying in Arabic. It is the first public sight of the girls since more than 300 were kidnapped from a northeastern school the night of April 14 exactly four weeks ago. (AP Photo)LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian Islamic extremist leader says nearly 300 abducted schoolgirls will not be seen again until the government frees his detained fighters.


Wet spring snows hit Rockies, Nebraska

Posted: 12 May 2014 09:49 AM PDT

Storm clouds can be seen forming just south of McPherson, Kan., on Sunday, May 11, 2014. Storms could produce large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes, particularly across central Kansas. (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Travis Heying)DENVER (AP) — Much of Interstate 80 in southern Wyoming was closed Monday after a spring storm brought up to 3 feet of snow to the Rockies and severe thunderstorms and tornadoes to the Midwest.


Apple CEO dares to be different from Steve Jobs

Posted: 12 May 2014 10:56 AM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2013 file photo, Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the new iPad Air in San Francisco. Apple's potential purchase of headphone maker Beats Electronics for $3.2 billion is just the latest example of how much Cook has deviated from Steve Jobs, who had so much confidence in his company's innovative powers that he saw little sense in spending a lot of money on acquisitions. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — "Think different" became Apple's creed during the late Steve Jobs' reign as CEO. Now, chief executive Tim Cook is embracing the idea while making decisions that would have seemed crazy to his fabled predecessor.


Organizations aim to train immigrant entrepreneurs

Posted: 12 May 2014 10:27 AM PDT

HOLD FOR MOVEMENT THURSDAY MAY 1 - In this photo Tuesday, April 15, 2014 photo, Gaudencio Felipe Asuncion prepares a traditional Oaxacan dish of tamales with mole sauce at the Lloyd Farmers Market in Portland, Oregon. The young man's mother, Paula Asuncion, started the food catering service after being part of a Portland micro-business development program for Spanish speakers run by Hacienda CDC. (AP Photo/Gosia Wozniacka)PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — After immigrating to Oregon from the Mexican state of Oaxaca more than two decades ago, Paula Asuncion worked on farms and in minimum wage jobs at fast-food restaurants — a widow struggling to feed six children, sharing cramped apartments with other families.


Court orders Turkey to pay Cyprus over invasion

Posted: 12 May 2014 10:20 AM PDT

FILE- In this file photo dated July 20 1974, Turkish troops pull ashore a Greek Cypriot torpedo boat damaged during fighting in Kyrenia on the day Turkey invaded and occupied the northern third of Cyprus. Europe's top human rights court on Monday May 12, 2014, ordered Turkey to pay 90 million euros ($123 million) to Cyprus over the 1974 invasion of the island and its subsequent division, in one of the largest judgments in its history, saying that the passage of time did not erase responsibility in the case. The judgment comes as the Turkish and Greek Cypriot communities are engaged in renewed efforts to reunite the island.(AP Photo, FILE)ISTANBUL (AP) — Europe's top human rights court in its largest ever judgment ordered Turkey on Monday to pay 90 million euros ($123 million) to Cyprus for its 1974 invasion and the island's subsequent division.


AP PHOTOS: Miners' hard life now tinged with fear

Posted: 12 May 2014 07:18 AM PDT

In this May 4, 2014 photo, a miner holds an amalgam of mercury and gold he mined after working a 28-hour shift at an illegal gold mining process, in La Pampa, in Peru's Madre de Dios region. Thousands of artisanal gold miners sweat through the long shifts and endure, for a few grams of gold, the perils of collapsing earth, limb-crushing machinery and the toxic mercury used to bind gold flecks. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)LA PAMPA, Peru (AP) — They sweat through 28-hour shifts in the malarial jungle of the Madre de Dios region of southeastern Peru, braving the perils of collapsing earth and limb-crushing machinery to come up with a few grams of gold.


Wurst's Eurovision win shows pop still political

Posted: 12 May 2014 09:49 AM PDT

Austrian singer Conchita Wurst attends a press conference in Vienna, Austria Sunday May 11, 2014. Bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst has made a triumphant return to Austria after winning the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen Saturday, in what the country's president called a victory for tolerance in Europe. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)LONDON (AP) — It's the beard that divided a continent.


No hesitation for networks airing Sam reaction

Posted: 12 May 2014 08:59 AM PDT

In this image taken from video, Missouri defensive end Michael Sam, left, gets a kiss at a draft party in San Diego, before he was selected in the seventh round, 249th overall, by the St. Louis Rams in the NFL draft Saturday, May 10, 2014. The Southeastern Conference defensive player of the year last season came out as gay in media interviews this year. (AP Photo/ESPN)NEW YORK (AP) — The handsome football player gets drafted by an NFL team, plants an emotional kiss on his sweetheart and gives sportscasts a feel-good video clip.


Insurgents say Ukraine region opts for sovereignty

Posted: 12 May 2014 12:24 AM PDT

DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — About 90 percent of voters in Ukraine's sprawling industrial heartland backed their regions' sovereignty in controversial referendums, which the Ukrainian government and the West have rejected as illegal, organizers said Monday.

A happy Mother's Day: Woman gives birth to rare 'mono mono' twins

Posted: 11 May 2014 11:39 AM PDT

Monoamniotic twinsAn Ohio middle school math teacher was given an early Mother's Day present, giving birth to rare monoamniatic twin girls after spending nearly two months in the hospital.


Details of day Snowden revealed himself as NSA whistleblower

Posted: 11 May 2014 09:31 AM PDT

Edward SnowdenNearly a year after Edward Snowden revealed himself as the National Security Agency contractor-turned-whistleblower, former Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald is sharing more behind-the-scenes details of the events that led to the unveiling of Snowden as the source of the leaks.


Clippers' Sterling apologizes, says 'not a racist'

Posted: 11 May 2014 08:21 PM PDT

Donald T. Sterling sits with his wife RochelleLOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling apologized Sunday for racist comments captured on tape, saying they were a "terrible mistake."


Armed men in eastern Ukraine open fire on crowd

Posted: 11 May 2014 01:20 PM PDT

A man tries to help a dead pro-Russia man in Krasnoarmeisk, Ukraine, Sunday, May 11, 2014. Although the voting in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions appeared mostly peaceful, Ukrainian national guardsmen opened fire on a crowd outside a town hall in Krasnoarmeisk, and an official with the region's insurgents said there were fatalities. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)KRASNOARMEISK, Ukraine (AP) — Armed men identified as Ukrainian national guard opened fire Sunday on a crowd outside a town hall in eastern Ukraine, and an official for the region's insurgents said there were fatalities.


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