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• Oklahoma prepares for rare double execution
• Colorado Symphony to play 'cannabis-friendly' concerts
• More than 100 attendees get sick at Baltimore food safety summit
• Iran's president talks back to internal critics
• NBA bans Clippers owner for life
• Pounded by tornado, Alabama church shows its resilience
• White supremacist gets probation for terrorizing N.D. town
• Nine places to see now before they disappear forever
• Doctor: 3 victims critical in FedEx shootings
• Storms tear through South, killing dozens
• Protesters seize new building in eastern Ukraine
• Watch live: Clippers owner suspended from league for life
• Attacks hit 2 major Syrian cities, kill 54 people
• NBA bans Clippers owner for life
• Tornado Aftermath: Survivors tell their stories
• Italy court reveals new details in Amanda Knox case
• Kerry: U.S. taped Moscow plotting Ukraine chaos
• Death toll increases as tornado cleanup begins in the South
• NAACP wants to meet with NBA boss over Sterling flap
• Attacks hit Syria's 2 major cities, kill 50 people
• Crews rescue father, 2 kids in S.C. national park
• Six wounded in attack at Ga. FedEx facility
• Father and son tell of a 'very different' twister
• As fallout mounts, NBA to discuss Sterling probe
• Obama headed home after 4-country Asia tour
• Sterling banned for life by the NBA
• At least 35 dead as South braces for more twisters
• AP PHOTOS: Tornadoes rip across Midwest, South
• Shadowy commander is face of insurgency in Ukraine
• Employee opens fire at FedEx sorting center
• Justices wary of unlimited cellphone searches
• Attacks in 2 Syrian cities kill at least 54
• Italy court: Knox struck mortal blow in killing
• Chamber launches ads for GOP in 5 Senate races
• SKorean president apologizes for ferry response
• Kerry backs off Israel 'apartheid' comment
• North Korea says it will conduct live-fire drills
• In your car when a tornado strikes? Here's what to do

Oklahoma prepares for rare double execution Posted: 29 Apr 2014 02:30 PM PDT Pair that challenged secrecy surrounding drugs to receive new lethal injection formula.

Colorado Symphony to play 'cannabis-friendly' concerts Posted: 29 Apr 2014 03:55 PM PDT DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Symphony Orchestra said Tuesday it will play a series of "cannabis-friendly" fundraising concerts sponsored by the state's burgeoning pot industry.

More than 100 attendees get sick at Baltimore food safety summit Posted: 29 Apr 2014 02:09 PM PDT (Reuters) - A U.S. food safety summit in Maryland earlier this month has become a cautionary tale after more than 100 attendees came down with suspected food poisoning. Most of those affected complained of diarrhea, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said in a statement. The April 8-10 meeting at the Baltimore Convention Center included representatives from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and food companies such as McDonald's Corp, Tyson Foods Inc and ConAgra Foods Inc. "We are working on evaluating possible exposures and doing testing at the Maryland state public health laboratory to attempt to identify an agent," the health department said in the statement. The convention center and its food service provider, Centerplate, were inspected by city health officials.

Iran's president talks back to internal critics Posted: 29 Apr 2014 01:51 PM PDT Rouhani defends nuclear talks with West, says sanctions must end to fix buckling economy.

NBA bans Clippers owner for life Posted: Basketball commissioner issues ban, $2.5 million fine in wake of racist comments.

Pounded by tornado, Alabama church shows its resilience Posted: 29 Apr 2014 10:53 AM PDT A church in Kimberly, Ala., took a direct hit from a tornado Monday, and more storms are predicted Tuesday.

White supremacist gets probation for terrorizing N.D. town Posted: 29 Apr 2014 01:02 PM PDT BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge sentenced a white supremacist Tuesday to four years of probation but no additional jail time for terrorizing residents of the small community of Leith, where he tried unsuccessfully to establish an all-white enclave and has left behind a legacy of fear.

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Doctor: 3 victims critical in FedEx shootings Posted: 29 Apr 2014 09:08 AM PDT An armed package handler opened fire Tuesday at a Ga. FedEx hub, injuring 6, police said.

Storms tear through South, killing dozens Posted: 29 Apr 2014 09:18 AM PDT A chain of deadly tornadoes stretching from Okla. to Ala. leaves a trail of destruction.

Protesters seize new building in eastern Ukraine Posted: 29 Apr 2014 02:21 PM PDT Protesters demanding more power for Ukraine's regions stormed the government building in Luhansk with baseball bats Tuesday, seizing control of a key site in one of the largest cities in Ukraine's troubled east.

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Attacks hit 2 major Syrian cities, kill 54 people Posted: 29 Apr 2014 09:19 AM PDT Two car bombs exploded in a pro-government neighborhood in the central Syrian city of Homs Tuesday, killing at least 40 people just hours after one of the deadliest mortar strikes in the heart of the capital, Damascus, killed 14, officials and state media said.

NBA bans Clippers owner for life Posted: 29 Apr 2014 04:11 PM PDT Basketball commissioner issues ban, $2.5 million fine in wake of racist comments.

Tornado Aftermath: Survivors tell their stories Posted: 29 Apr 2014 03:16 PM PDT A powerful storm system was menacing a large swath of the South early Tuesday, killing more than two dozen people from Arkansas to Alabama over more than two days of destruction. Here are the some stories from people in Mississippi and Alabama that made it through the frightening chaos.

Italy court reveals new details in Amanda Knox case Posted: 29 Apr 2014 07:36 AM PDT An Italian court that convicted Amanda Knox in her roommate's 2007 murder says the wounds indicate multiple aggressors, and that the two exchange students fought over money the night of the murder.

Kerry: U.S. taped Moscow plotting Ukraine chaos Posted: 29 Apr 2014 02:45 AM PDT The secretary of state claimed in a private meeting that the U.S. intelligence community has recordings of pro-Russian forces being managed by government handlers in Moscow.

Death toll increases as tornado cleanup begins in the South Posted: 29 Apr 2014 08:39 AM PDT More bad weather is expected today, the third day harsh spring weather.

NAACP wants to meet with NBA boss over Sterling flap Posted: 29 Apr 2014 07:04 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The NAACP wants a meeting with NBA commissioner Adam Silver to discuss Clippers owner Donald Sterling and the racist comments he allegedly made in a recorded conversation.

Attacks hit Syria's 2 major cities, kill 50 people Posted: 29 Apr 2014 06:50 AM PDT A car bomb went off in the central Syrian city of Homs on Tuesday, killing 36 people just hours after a mortar attack on the capital, Damascus, killed 14, government officials and state media said.

Crews rescue father, 2 kids in S.C. national park Posted: 29 Apr 2014 02:52 PM PDT Search crews have located a father and his two children who had been missing for more than two days in the vast woods and swamps of the Congaree National Park southeast of Columbia, officials said Tuesday.

Six wounded in attack at Ga. FedEx facility Posted: 29 Apr 2014 04:42 PM PDT Police storm the center and find the suspected gunman dead.

Father and son tell of a 'very different' twister Posted: 28 Apr 2014 07:30 PM PDT How one Arkansas family survived deadly tornadoes, but lost everything.

As fallout mounts, NBA to discuss Sterling probe Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:43 AM PDT From Michael Jordan to LeBron James, from Magic Johnson to Kobe Bryant, from President Obama to prominent corporate partners of the NBA, the condemnation of racist comments purportedly made by Donald Sterling has come from all circles and has shown that the issue extends far beyond the Los Angeles Clippers.

Obama headed home after 4-country Asia tour Posted: 29 Apr 2014 04:57 AM PDT President Barack Obama ended a four-country swing through Asia and headed for home Tuesday, still confronting the challenge of how to deal with Russia's threatening moves toward Ukraine. The issue overshadowed an Obama tour that was meant to reassure anxious allies in the orbit of a rising China that the U.S. will always be there to defend them.

Sterling banned for life by the NBA Posted: 29 Apr 2014 04:57 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver delivered the swiftest, strongest penalty he could, then called on NBA owners to force Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling to sell the team for making racist comments that hurt the league.

At least 35 dead as South braces for more twisters Posted: 29 Apr 2014 03:21 PM PDT LOUISVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Ruth Bennett died clutching the last child left at her day care center as a tornado wiped the building off its foundation. A firefighter who came upon the body gently pulled the toddler from her arms.

AP PHOTOS: Tornadoes rip across Midwest, South Posted: 29 Apr 2014 03:26 PM PDT As crews in Mississippi and Alabama turned from search-and-rescue efforts to cleanup, the South braced for another round of potentially deadly weather on Tuesday night. The overall death toll from the storms that began Sunday in the Midwest has reached 35.

Shadowy commander is face of insurgency in Ukraine Posted: 29 Apr 2014 11:48 AM PDT SLOVYANSK, Ukraine (AP) — When shadowy commander Igor Strelkov appeared before the cameras recently in green combat fatigues and a clipped mustache, he did more than reveal the face of the insurgency rocking eastern Ukraine. He strengthened the case that Russia is behind the turmoil.

Employee opens fire at FedEx sorting center Posted: 29 Apr 2014 03:53 PM PDT KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — A FedEx employee wearing ammunition draped across his chest "like Rambo" opened fire Tuesday at a package-sorting center outside Atlanta, wounding six people before committing suicide, police and witnesses said.

Justices wary of unlimited cellphone searches Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:50 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed wary Tuesday of allowing police unbridled freedom to search through cellphones of people they arrest, taking on a new issue of privacy in the face of rapidly changing technology.

Attacks in 2 Syrian cities kill at least 54 Posted: 29 Apr 2014 01:24 PM PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A massive double car bombing and a mortar strike targeted pro-government neighborhoods Tuesday in two of Syria's largest cities, killing at least 54 people a day after President Bashar Assad declared his candidacy for re-election.

Italy court: Knox struck mortal blow in killing Posted: 29 Apr 2014 02:06 PM PDT MILAN (AP) — The Italian appeals court that reinstated the conviction against Amanda Knox in her British roommate's 2007 murder said in a lengthy reasoning made public Tuesday that Knox herself delivered the fatal blow out of a desire to "overpower and humiliate" the victim.

Chamber launches ads for GOP in 5 Senate races Posted: 29 Apr 2014 12:41 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is pumping money into ads for establishment Republican favorites in North Carolina, Georgia and Alaska, while pointedly calling them conservatives and highlighting their opposition to Washington bureaucrats.

SKorean president apologizes for ferry response Posted: 28 Apr 2014 11:23 PM PDT JINDO, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's president apologized Tuesday for the government's inept initial response to a deadly ferry sinking as divers fought strong currents in their search for nearly 100 passengers still missing nearly two weeks after the accident.

Kerry backs off Israel 'apartheid' comment Posted: 28 Apr 2014 09:15 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday he had chosen the wrong word in describing Israel's potential future after coming under withering criticism for saying the Jewish state could become an "apartheid state" if it doesn't reach a peace deal with the Palestinians.

North Korea says it will conduct live-fire drills Posted: 28 Apr 2014 09:04 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea notified rival South Korea on Tuesday that it planned a live-fire drill near the countries' disputed western sea boundary, a possible indication of rising frustration in Pyongyang as it unsuccessfully pushes for outside aid.

In your car when a tornado strikes? Here's what to do Posted: 28 Apr 2014 09:02 AM PDT Sunday's deadly tornadoes that struck throughout the central and southern United States left at least 16 dead and many more injured or dealing with devastating property damage.

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