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• Mysterious Middle East virus arrives in U.S.
• Warrant: Utah mom guessed at number of dead infants
• $2M Northeast gas reserve project to combat disaster shortages
• At least 38 killed after Ukraine battle sparks deadly fire
• Did da Vinci create a 3-D 'Mona Lisa'?
• Arkansas tornado victim's message of hope goes viral
• CDC confirms first U.S. case of deadly virus from Middle East
• Warrant: Drugs, diary found in case of mom accused of killing newborns
• Hundreds killed after landslide buries Afghan village
• Now banned at some college graduations: Selfies
• Pennsylvania fights paying Jerry Sandusky's pension
• Ukraine: Many insurgents killed in Slovyansk
• Obama, Merkel threaten broader Russia sanctions
• How the economic recovery is leaving young people behind
• House plans special committee to probe 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
• Ukrainian unrest spreads; dozens dead in Odessa
• American economy bounces back from brutal winter
• US, Germany warn Putin not to disrupt Ukraine vote
• Cease-fire, evacuation deal in Syria's Homs
• Whale washes up in New Jersey, gets graffiti tag
• Police get extra 48 hours to question Gerry Adams
• Uruguay leader calls Colorado pot law 'fiction'
• CDC confirms first case of MERS virus in American
• New York memorial held for L'Wren Scott
• 55 U.S. schools face federal sex assault probes

Mysterious Middle East virus arrives in U.S. Posted: 02 May 2014 12:37 PM PDT CDC confirms health care worker fell ill after arriving in the U.S. from Saudi Arabia.

Warrant: Utah mom guessed at number of dead infants Posted: 02 May 2014 04:54 PM PDT SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah woman accused of killing six of her newborns and storing them in her garage couldn't recall exactly how many dead infants were in her home on the day she was arrested, according to documents made public Friday.

$2M Northeast gas reserve project to combat disaster shortages Posted: 02 May 2014 03:38 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government offered New Yorkers smarting from Superstorm Sandy some hope Friday that they won't see a repeat of chronic gasoline shortages, announcing plans to create gas reserves to ease future weather-related disruptions.

At least 38 killed after Ukraine battle sparks deadly fire Posted: 02 May 2014 12:18 PM PDT At least 38 killed in trade union building as fighting spills over into key port of Odessa.

Did da Vinci create a 3-D 'Mona Lisa'? Posted: 02 May 2014 01:26 PM PDT Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" painting may be part of the oldest 3D artwork, say two visual scientists. In 2012, scientists discovered that beneath layers of black paint, a seemingly insignificant "knock-off" of the "Mona Lisa" in the Museo del Prado in Madrid was in actuality very close to the original hanging in the Louvre Museum in Paris, revealing the same subject with the same mountain landscape background. That painting may have been painted by Da Vinci or possibly one of his students. "When I first perceived the two paintings side by side, it was very obvious for me that there is a very small but evident difference in perspectives," study researcher Claus-Christian Carbon of the University of Bamberg in Germany wrote in an email to Live Science.

Arkansas tornado victim's message of hope goes viral Posted: 02 May 2014 12:24 PM PDT Arkansas mom who lost both sons and her home in Sunday's tornado shows amazing fortitude. "You can't fake that when you are faced with a tragedy that not only affects one child, but both of your children," said Scott Harness, pastor of ThatChurch.com.

CDC confirms first U.S. case of deadly virus from Middle East Posted: 02 May 2014 11:29 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials say a deadly virus from the Middle East has turned up for the first time in the U.S.

Warrant: Drugs, diary found in case of mom accused of killing newborns Posted: 02 May 2014 04:04 PM PDT SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Newly released documents show that police found Xanax, marijuana, bongs and a diary inside a trailer where a Utah woman accused of killing six of her newborns was living.

Hundreds killed after landslide buries Afghan village Posted: 02 May 2014 01:20 PM PDT UN says at least 350 killed; governor of remote province appeals for shovels, machinery.

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Pennsylvania fights paying Jerry Sandusky's pension Posted: 02 May 2014 10:44 AM PDT HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — In an effort to keep from paying a pension to former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, Pennsylvania's retirement system is disputing his employment status at the time he was arrested on child molestation charges and later convicted.

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."

House plans special committee to probe Benghazi Posted: 02 May 2014 12:56 PM PDT By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives said on Friday the House will vote to create a special committee - the same type of panel that investigated the Watergate scandal - to probe the deadly September 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya. Ohio Republican John Boehner made his announcement days after a conservative watchdog group released previously undisclosed emails that it said showed the White House was concerned primarily with protecting President Barack Obama's image in the wake of the attack that killed four Americans. "The administration's withholding of documents - emails showing greater White House involvement in misleading the American people - is a flagrant violation of trust and undermines the basic principle of oversight upon which our system of government is built," Boehner said in a statement. Also on Friday, the House Oversight Committee said it issued a subpoena for Secretary of State John Kerry to testify at a May 21 public hearing about the attack.

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 01:52 PM 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.

Ukrainian unrest spreads; dozens dead in Odessa Posted: 02 May 2014 04:06 PM PDT SLOVYANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine launched an offensive against separatist forces for control of a besieged eastern city Friday, while clashes between pro- and anti-government activists in the previously calm southern port of Odessa led to a fire that police said killed 31 people.

American economy bounces back from brutal winter Posted: 02 May 2014 01:54 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The American economy shrugged off the end of a brutal winter last month, rebounding with the biggest hiring surge in two years and suggesting that the job market's gains could endure.

US, Germany warn Putin not to disrupt Ukraine vote Posted: 02 May 2014 03:34 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel threatened tough sanctions Friday on broad swaths of Russia's economy if Moscow disrupts Ukraine's May 25 presidential elections, putting President Vladimir Putin on notice for harsher penalties even if he stops short of a full invasion.

Cease-fire, evacuation deal in Syria's Homs Posted: 02 May 2014 12:25 PM PDT HOMS, Syria (AP) — Isolated and battered after months of bombardment and blockades, Syrian rebels agreed Friday to a cease-fire that would allow hundreds of fighters to evacuate their last bastions in Homs, handing over to President Bashar Assad's forces a strategic but largely destroyed city once hailed as the capital of the revolution.

Whale washes up in New Jersey, gets graffiti tag Posted: 02 May 2014 04:49 PM 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.

Police get extra 48 hours to question Gerry Adams Posted: 02 May 2014 04:11 PM PDT BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Northern Ireland police were granted an extra 48 hours Friday to interrogate Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams about the 1972 IRA killing of a Belfast widow, infuriating his Irish nationalist party and raising questions about the stability of the province's Catholic-Protestant government.

Uruguay leader calls Colorado pot law 'fiction' Posted: 02 May 2014 04:34 PM PDT MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — President Jose Mujica says Uruguay's legal marijuana market will be much better than Colorado's, where the state doesn't track the drug once it's sold. He also took aim at the medical marijuana laws many U.S. states have adopted, saying they enable people to fake illnesses to get prescription weed.

CDC confirms first case of MERS virus in American Posted: 02 May 2014 03:40 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials on Friday confirmed the first case of an American infected with a mysterious virus that has sickened hundreds in the Middle East.

New York memorial held for L'Wren Scott Posted: 02 May 2014 04:21 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Designer L'Wren Scott was being remembered Friday evening at a celebrity-filled Manhattan memorial service attended by luminaries of the fashion world and Hollywood.

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.

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