Landslide buries Afghan village

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• Landslide buries Afghan village
• Ukraine: Many insurgents killed in Slovyansk
• Obama, Merkel threaten broader Russia sanctions
• How the economic recovery is leaving young people behind
• U.S. House committee subpoenas Kerry over Benghazi
• Afghan official: 2,000 missing after landslide
• Sinn Fein demands Adams go free in Belfast killing
• Hundreds march in Seattle; police make arrests
• Okla. officials: Execution drugs leaked from IV
• Pope: Vatican needs 'change of mentality,' transparent finances
• First funerals set for passengers of missing Malaysia Airlines jet
• Ukraine strikes at east, 3 killed
• Police: Local tip prevented Minn. teen's school massacre plot
• U.S. job growth jumps, but shrinking labor force a blemish
• Nearly 200 injured in Seoul subway trains crash
• Ukraine forces seek to retake key city, 3 killed
• Reports: Banned Clippers owner Donald Sterling has cancer
• US gains 288k jobs, most in 2 years; rate 6.3 pct.
• Boehner to appoint select Benghazi committee
• Reports: Ceasefire reached in Syrian city of Homs
• Alaska troopers killed had been on TV police show
• Whale washes up in New Jersey, gets graffiti tag
• 55 U.S. schools face federal sex assault probes
• Deadly Nigeria bombing bears hallmarks of Islamic extremists
• Seattle mayor proposes phased-in $15 minimum wage
• Report details how Okla. execution faltered
• Remains of Vietnam vet missing since 1980 ignite murder probe
• Explosion kills at least 9 in Nigeria
• Cuba keeps spot on U.S. terror list
• Colombian shaman dismisses role in UK teen's death
• Appeal of cheerleader's suit seen as major test of online speech
• Explosion kills at least 9 in Nigeria
• 3 missing prisoners located after Florida blast
• Ukraine renews military draft as unrest deepens

Landslide buries Afghan village Posted: 02 May 2014 11:01 AM PDT UN says at least 350 killed; governor of remote province appeals for shovels, machinery.

Ukraine: Many insurgents killed in Slovyansk Posted: 02 May 2014 11:05 AM PDT Pro-Russia insurgents shot down two Ukrainian helicopters Friday and Ukraine reported many militants killed or wounded as the interim government in Kiev launched its first major offensive against an insurgency that has seized government buildings across the east.

Obama, Merkel threaten broader Russia sanctions Posted: 02 May 2014 10:14 AM PDT President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel threatened tougher and broader new sanctions against Russia on Friday if Moscow doesn't quickly change its disruptive behavior.

How the economic recovery is leaving young people behind Posted: 02 May 2014 10:40 AM PDT "Disconnected youth."

U.S. House committee subpoenas Kerry over Benghazi Posted: 02 May 2014 09:41 AM PDT The U.S. House of Representatives' Oversight Committee has issued a subpoena for Secretary of State John Kerry to testify at a May 21 public hearing concerning the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, the committee said on Friday. Committee Chairman Darrell Issa said the panel wanted Kerry to answer questions about the State Department's response to the congressional investigation of the Benghazi attack. Issa, a California Republican, said the State Department has not fully complied with previous subpoenas for documents related to the attack on September 11, 2012, that killed four Americans. Separately, House Speaker John Boehner, said he intends for the House to vote to create a new select committee to investigate the Benghazi incident.

Afghan official: 2,000 missing after landslide Posted: 02 May 2014 08:41 AM PDT UN reports at least 350 dead in disaster in northeastern Afghanistan on Friday.

Sinn Fein demands Adams go free in Belfast killing Posted: 02 May 2014 08:07 AM PDT The senior Sinn Fein politician in Northern Ireland's unity government has demanded the immediate release of his party leader, Gerry Adams, as police investigate the IRA's 1972 killing of a Belfast mother of 10.

Hundreds march in Seattle; police make arrests Posted: 02 May 2014 07:18 AM PDT Hundreds of peaceful demonstrators marched in Seattle on May Day for immigrant rights and a minimum wage increase, but a smaller group of sometimes-masked protesters kept police busy as the sun went down. ...

Okla. officials: Execution drugs leaked from IV Posted: 02 May 2014 06:16 AM PDT Oklahoma inmate Clayton Lockett's botched execution has led the state to reconsider its execution procedure.

Pope: Vatican needs 'change of mentality,' transparent finances Posted: 02 May 2014 06:35 AM PDT Vatican administrators need a "change of mentality" and must ensure that the Holy See's finances are efficient, transparent and primarily aimed at helping the most needy, Pope Francis said on Friday.

First funerals set for passengers of missing Malaysia Airlines jet Posted: 02 May 2014 05:18 AM PDT The first funerals for passengers on board a missing Malaysia Airlines jet will be held this weekend, relatives said on Friday, as a Malaysian official urged relatives of those presumed dead to "face reality" and leave support centers.

Ukraine strikes at east, 3 killed Posted: 02 May 2014 05:28 AM PDT Two Ukrainian helicopters were shot down Friday as Ukraine launched its first major offensive against pro-Russia forces. Three deaths were reported in early fighting.

Police: Local tip prevented Minn. teen's school massacre plot Posted: 01 May 2014 06:53 PM PDT A Minnesota teen allegedly told police he intended to kill "as many students as he could."

U.S. job growth jumps, but shrinking labor force a blemish Posted: 02 May 2014 10:42 AM PDT By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers hired workers at the fastest clip in more than two years in April, pointing to a rebound in economic growth after a dreadful winter and keeping the Federal Reserve on track to end bond purchases this year. The brightening outlook was, however, tempered somewhat by a sharp increase in the number of people dropping out of the labor force, which pushed the unemployment rate to a 5-1/2 year low of 6.3 percent. "It lends significant legitimacy to the positive tone in the wide array of post-February economic reports, which have all been consistently pointing to a significant pick-up in economic growth momentum this quarter," said Millan Mulraine, deputy chief economist at TD Securities in New York. About 806,000 people dropped out of the labor force in April, unwinding the previous months' gains.

Nearly 200 injured in Seoul subway trains crash Posted: 02 May 2014 06:05 AM PDT The accident came just over two weeks after a South Korean ferry capsized and sank leaving 300 dead or missing in the submerged hull of the ship in the country's worst disaster in 20 years. Witnesses said one train was leaving Sangwangsimni station in the east of the capital when it was hit from the rear by an incoming train.

Ukraine forces seek to retake key city, 3 killed Posted: 02 May 2014 02:36 AM PDT SLOVYANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine launched what appeared to be its first major assault against pro-Russian forces who have seized government buildings in the country's east, with fighting breaking out Friday around a city that has become the focus of the insurgency. Three deaths were reported in early fighting.

Reports: Banned Clippers owner Donald Sterling has cancer Posted: Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling has cancer, according to a Thursday report in the New York Post later confirmed by ESPN.

US gains 288k jobs, most in 2 years; rate 6.3 pct. Posted: 02 May 2014 09:09 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a robust 288,000 jobs in April, the most in two years, the strongest evidence to date that the economy is picking up after a brutal winter slowed growth.

Boehner to appoint select Benghazi committee Posted: 02 May 2014 10:54 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Friday declared he would schedule a vote to create a special committee to investigate the Benghazi attack, escalating a political battle that has raged since the final days of President Barack Obama's re-election campaign.

Reports: Ceasefire reached in Syrian city of Homs Posted: 02 May 2014 09:05 AM PDT HOMS, Syria (AP) — Syria's government and rebels agreed to a ceasefire Friday in the battleground city of Homs aimed at allowing hundreds of fighters holed up in its old quarters to evacuate, a move that would surrender almost total control of the city once known as the "capital of the revolution" to President Bashar Assad's forces.

Alaska troopers killed had been on TV police show Posted: 02 May 2014 09:40 AM PDT ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The National Geographic Channel says two Alaska State Troopers who were shot and killed in a remote village had been featured on a show about patrolling the state's wild terrain, but they were not filming at the time of their deaths.

Whale washes up in New Jersey, gets graffiti tag Posted: 02 May 2014 08:49 AM PDT ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A dead Minke whale that washed ashore in New Jersey suffered some further indignity: someone tagged it with graffiti.

55 U.S. schools face federal sex assault probes Posted: 01 May 2014 06:15 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — From huge state universities to small colleges and the Ivy League, 55 schools across America are facing federal investigation for the way they handle sexual abuse allegations by their students.

Deadly Nigeria bombing bears hallmarks of Islamic extremists Posted: 01 May 2014 04:00 PM PDT ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A car bomb exploded on a busy road in Nigeria's capital late Thursday, killing at least nine people days before the city is to host a major international economic forum.

Seattle mayor proposes phased-in $15 minimum wage Posted: 01 May 2014 05:57 PM PDT SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mayor Ed Murray on Thursday proposed a phased-in increase of the minimum wage to $15 an hour over the next seven years — a compromise endorsed by both business and labor that would make the city's pay baseline the highest in the nation.

Report details how Okla. execution faltered Posted: 01 May 2014 02:56 PM PDT Convicted killer in botched execution had fought state's new lethal injection cocktail.

Remains of Vietnam vet missing since 1980 ignite murder probe Posted: 01 May 2014 01:52 PM PDT RENO, Nev. (AP) — Sheriff's deputies in northern Nevada are investigating the suspected murder of a highly-decorated Vietnam veteran whose remains were found last summer in a septic tank near the historic Comstock mining town of Virginia City nearly 34 years after he disappeared.

Explosion kills at least 9 in Nigeria Posted: 01 May 2014 02:20 PM PDT Second bombing in 3 weeks comes as Islamic extremist network steps up brutal insurgency.

Cuba keeps spot on U.S. terror list Posted: 01 May 2014 01:21 PM PDT By Daniel Trotta HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba labeled as absurd and manipulative an annual U.S. State Department report that once again designated Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, a setback for advocates hoping for a change in Washington's Cuba policy this year. The annual Country Reports on Terrorism issued on Wednesday continued to list Cuba, Iran, Sudan and Syria as countries that have "repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism." Cuba has been on the list since 1982. Cuba's Foreign Ministry "energetically rejects the manipulation of a matter as sensitive as international terrorism by turning it into an instrument of policy against Cuba and it demands that our country be definitively excluded from this spurious, unilateral and arbitrary list," the Cuban government said in a statement late on Wednesday. Opponents of Washington's Cold War-era policy on Cuba had hoped it would drop Cuba from the list this year in a sign U.S. President Barack Obama might want to normalize relations with the communist-ruled island 90 miles from Florida.

Colombian shaman dismisses role in UK teen's death Posted: 02 May 2014 06:37 AM PDT BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A Colombian shaman is showing no remorse and taking no responsibility for the death of a British teenager who drank a hallucinogen during a tribal ritual.

Appeal of cheerleader's suit seen as major test of online speech Posted: 01 May 2014 12:05 PM PDT CINCINNATI (AP) — An appeals court heard arguments Thursday over whether a gossip website should have been immune from a defamation lawsuit brought by a former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader, a case that Internet giants such as Google and Facebook are watching closely.

Explosion kills at least 9 in Nigeria Posted: 01 May 2014 01:50 PM PDT Second bombing in 3 weeks comes as Islamic extremist network steps up brutal insurgency.

3 missing prisoners located after Florida blast Posted: 01 May 2014 12:36 PM PDT Official says three were unaccounted for in chaos after explosion but didn't escape system.

Ukraine renews military draft as unrest deepens Posted: 01 May 2014 01:36 PM PDT Move comes after Putin says withdrawal of units fighting insurgents is his "main thing."

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