Kerry asserts obstacles to Iran nuke pact mostly 'political'

Kerry asserts obstacles to Iran nuke pact mostly 'political'
Robert Durst, subject of 'The Jinx,' arrested in New Orleans
Putin: Russia prepared raising nuclear readiness over Crimea
Arrest made in shooting of Ferguson, Missouri, police officers: police
New York real estate baron Durst arrested on LA murder warrant
Four Americans arrive in Nebraska to be monitored for Ebola virus
Bombings at churches in Pakistan kill 14
Boston St. Patrick's parade to include gay groups for first time
White House warns Senate on Iran legislation
Report: Jeb Bush used personal email to discuss security
U.S. shuts Saudi embassy over security fears
Up to 51 dead after bus crash in southern Brazil
Vanuatu struggles to account for cyclone damage, deaths
Kerry cautious before new Iran talks, cites 'important gaps'
At least 10 Americans being flown to U.S. after possible Ebola exposure
Part-time Ferguson mayor in full-time spotlight

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 08:40 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry, returning to talks with Iran on its nuclear program, said Sunday that most of the differences still barring an agreement are political rather than technical.

Robert Durst, subject of 'The Jinx,' arrested in New Orleans

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Putin: Russia prepared raising nuclear readiness over Crimea

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 09:27 AM PDT

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia was ready to bring its nuclear weapons into a state of alert during last year's tensions over the Crimean Peninsula and the overthrow of Ukraine's president, President Vladimir Putin said in remarks aired on Sunday.

Arrest made in shooting of Ferguson, Missouri, police officers: police

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 10:43 AM PDT

FERGUSON, Missouri (Reuters) - An arrest has been made in connection with last week's shooting of two police officers during a protest in Ferguson, Missouri, the St. Louis County Police Department said on Sunday in a press release. St. Louis County officials will hold a press briefing at 1:30 pm CT on the arrest, according to the statement. A St. Louis County police official was not immediately available to provide further comment. (Writing by Richard Valdmanis; Editing by Kevin Liffey)

New York real estate baron Durst arrested on LA murder warrant

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 10:24 AM PDT

Robert Durst, scion of one of New York's largest real estate empires, has been arrested in New Orleans on a murder warrant issued by Los Angeles County, the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office said. Durst, born in 1943, is known for life twists that led him to be questioned but not charged in the mysterious deaths of his first wife Kathleen Durst in 1982 and a longtime friend in 2000. The New York Times reported last week that the district attorney in Los Angeles had recently reopened an investigation into the December 2000 killing of Durst's friend Susan Berman, and was tying it to the case of Kathleen Durst, who went missing from New York and was eventually pronounced legally dead.

Four Americans arrive in Nebraska to be monitored for Ebola virus

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 10:56 AM PDT

By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - Four Americans who may have been exposed to the deadly Ebola virus in Sierra Leone have arrived in the United States and are being observed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the hospital said on Sunday. The individuals arrived on Saturday and are being housed on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus in Omaha, where medical personnel will monitor them for 21 days for any Ebola symptoms, hospital spokesman Taylor Wilson said. A U.S. healthcare worker who tested positive for Ebola while in Sierra Leone arrived at the National Institutes of Health in Maryland on Friday and was in serious condition, the NIH said. The people under observation in Nebraska are among at least 10 Americans flown to the United States by non-commercial air transport who may have been exposed to the unidentified Ebola patient in Sierra Leone or had a similar exposure to the virus as the patient.

Bombings at churches in Pakistan kill 14

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 09:02 AM PDT

The blasts went off minutes apart in a majority Christian suburb of Lahore.

Boston St. Patrick's parade to include gay groups for first time

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 04:03 AM PDT

By Elizabeth Barber BOSTON (Reuters) - Two homosexual rights groups will march in Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade on Sunday after organizers lifted a longtime ban on lesbian, gay and transgender (LGBT) organizations joining the annual Irish-American march. Boston Pride, an LGBT rights group, said this week organizers had accepted its application to participate in this year's march through the Irish bastion of South Boston. The rights group will join OutVets, representing gay veterans, in bringing an end to two decades of debate over the issue. Organizers had insisted that homosexuality conflicted with Catholic doctrine, but the ban ran counter to the liberal mores that prevail in Massachusetts, the first state in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage.

White House warns Senate on Iran legislation

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 09:48 PM PDT

"Let us complete the negotiations before the Congress acts on legislation," an official says.

Report: Jeb Bush used personal email to discuss security

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 08:39 PM PDT

Aides for the GOP hopeful say none of the messages contained classified information.

U.S. shuts Saudi embassy over security fears

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 11:55 PM PDT

The US embassy in Saudi Arabia said it had suspended consular services in the kingdom for two days due to "heightened security concerns", after warning of threats against Western oil workers. All services in Riyadh and at the consulates in Jeddah and Dhahran have been cancelled for Sunday and Monday, it said in a statement posted on its website Saturday. The embassy warned US citizens to take extra precautions and keep a low profile if they were out in public. Saudi Arabia is taking part in US-led air strikes that began in September against the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria, raising concerns about possible retaliation.

Up to 51 dead after bus crash in southern Brazil

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 08:30 PM PDT

As many as 51 people died on Saturday when a passenger bus drove off a cliff in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, police said. Despite nearly a decade of sustained economic growth that only slowed in recent years, the country has done little to improve or expand its creaky infrastructure.

Vanuatu struggles to account for cyclone damage, deaths

Posted: 15 Mar 2015 07:11 AM PDT

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Officials struggled Sunday to determine the scale of the devastation wrought by a monstrous cyclone that tore through the tiny South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu, with death counts varying in the single digits but expected to rise once communications are restored with outlying islands.

Kerry cautious before new Iran talks, cites 'important gaps'

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 08:21 PM PDT

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday delivered a highly cautious assessment ahead of the next round of nuclear talks with Iran, citing "important gaps" in the way of a deal before an end of March deadline.

At least 10 Americans being flown to U.S. after possible Ebola exposure

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 01:50 PM PDT

At least 10 Americans possibly exposed to the deadly Ebola virus were being flown to the United States from Sierra Leone for observation, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday.

Part-time Ferguson mayor in full-time spotlight

Posted: 14 Mar 2015 11:35 AM PDT

In the days since the release of a Justice Department report that found widespread racial bias in the Ferguson Police Department, the mayor of the St. Louis suburb has become a part-time public servant in a full-time spotlight.