| Official: Debris from NYC blast going to secure location Posted: 29 Mar 2015 11:05 AM PDT  Some debris from an explosion and fire in Manhattan's East Village is being taken to a secure site where it will be examined again for any human remains.
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| Leading suspect in Tunisia museum attack killed Posted: 29 Mar 2015 07:01 AM PDT  Tunisia's prime minister said Sunday a leading suspect in a deadly museum attack on foreign tourists has been killed in anti-terrorist operations, as tens of thousands of Tunisians marched through the capital to denounce extremist violence.
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| Arab leaders: Yemen airstrikes to go on until rebels withdraw Posted: 29 Mar 2015 06:27 AM PDT  They aim to create a joint Arab military force to deal with "challenges" facing the region.
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| Indiana governor plans to 'clarify' religious objections law Posted: 29 Mar 2015 10:32 AM PDT  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Mike Pence defended the new state law that's garnered widespread criticism over concerns it could foster discrimination and said Sunday it wasn't a mistake to have enacted it.
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| PM: 'Dangerous accord' with Iran worse than Israel feared Posted: 29 Mar 2015 09:29 AM PDT  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday denounced as "dangerous" a nuclear accord that world powers are negotiating with Iran, saying it goes beyond what his government had feared. "The dangerous accord which is being negotiated in Lausanne (Switzerland) confirms our concerns and even worse," Netanyahu said in remarks at a meeting of his cabinet broadcast on public radio. The premier warned that Iran could be in a position to "conquer" the Middle East through what he called the "axis" of control it has over the capitals of Iraq, Lebanon and Syria. Netanyahu angered the White House when he addressed a joint session of the Congress to warn against a nuclear deal with Iran in the lead-up to Israel's March 17 general election.
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| Indiana governor defends religious freedom law Posted: 29 Mar 2015 10:30 AM PDT  By Alina Selyukh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Indiana Governor Mike Pence on Sunday defended a new state law that opponents worry may support discrimination against gay people, saying he had no plans to add extra protections but would consider new suggestions from state legislators. Pence, speaking on ABC's "This Week," sought to counter criticism from protesters who have spilled onto the streets of Indianapolis and others, including some corporations, after signing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act on Thursday. "It does not apply to disputes between individuals, unless government action is involved." Supporters say the law, which was passed overwhelmingly by the Republican-led state legislature, will keep the government from forcing business owners to act against their strongly held religious beliefs. The Indiana law has drawn criticisms from companies such as Angie's List Inc and Wal-Mart Stores Inc , tech industry chiefs including openly gay Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook, and the White House.
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| Utility found 'hazardous situation' in gas link before New York blast Posted: 28 Mar 2015 09:16 PM PDT  By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - Utility workers dispatched in August to one of three buildings destroyed in an explosion and fire in Manhattan last week found dangerous gas line connections that created a "hazardous situation," a Con Edison spokesman said on Saturday. The crew was sent to the building after a Con Edison worker reading gas meters smelled gas on Aug. 6 in the basement, said Con Edison spokesman Allan Drury. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Friday that the blast was possibly tied to someone "inappropriately" tapping into a gas line. The owner of the sushi restaurant where the explosion occurred told The New York Times that utility workers determined that gas intended for his restaurant was being siphoned off illegally for use in newly renovated apartments upstairs.
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| Pennsylvania girl, 4, rides bus alone in search of slushie, shocks passengers Posted: 29 Mar 2015 08:42 AM PDT  (Reuters) - A 4-year-old Pennsylvania girl surprised a driver and passengers when she boarded a public bus alone in the middle of the night on a quest for a sugary slushy, transportation officials said on Sunday. Surveillance footage shows the pint-sized girl with blonde hair, bundled up in all purple, boarding a Philadelphia bus at 3 a.m. local time on Friday and sit down by herself as a handful of passengers look curiously toward her. The girl, who appeared cheerful as she stretched and dangled her boots off of her seat, told bus riders that she wanted to get a slushie, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority spokeswoman Kristin Geiger said. Upon noticing the child, the bus driver pulled over, called his control center and waited for police to arrive, Geiger said.
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| Experts: Sex bias case will embolden women despite verdict Posted: 28 Mar 2015 01:27 PM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A long legal battle over accusations that a prominent Silicon Valley venture capital firm demeaned women and held them to a different standard than their male colleagues became a flashpoint in the ongoing discussion about gender inequity at elite technology and venture capital firms.
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| Eiffel Tower goes dark in symbolic move for Earth Hour Posted: 28 Mar 2015 07:13 PM PDT  PARIS (AP) — The Eiffel Tower has gone dark briefly to mark Earth Hour, the campaign to raise awareness about climate change.
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| Decorated Boston cop in coma after being shot in face Posted: 28 Mar 2015 06:35 PM PDT  Officer John Moynihan helped apprehend the Boston Marathon bombing suspects in 2013.
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| L.A. commuter train hits car, partially derails; 21 hurt Posted: 28 Mar 2015 08:09 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A light rail train slammed into a car at a crossing in front of the University of Southern California on Saturday, seriously injuring the driver and the train's operator. Nineteen passengers on the train suffered lesser injuries.
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| Official: Al-Shabab siege at Somali hotel ends, 24 dead Posted: 28 Mar 2015 11:58 AM PDT  MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Blood spattered utensils, bullet-pocked walls and overturned chairs mark the reception area of a prominent hotel in the Somali capital following an attack by Islamic extremists that killed at least 24, including six attackers.
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