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• Hollywood director says son responsible for Calif. shooting rampage
• Japan creates new national holiday for ‘overworked’ population
• 3 people killed in shooting at Brussels Jewish Museum
• 5 things to know about shooting near campus
• A look at deadliest college-related US shootings
• Quotes on the shootings near a California college
• 3 killed, 1 injured at Brussels Jewish Museum
• Officials: Bungled explosion kills 3 in Nigeria
• Thai coup leaders summon academics, journalists
• Putin: West ignores Russia's interests in Ukraine
• Pope blasts arms dealers at start of Mideast trip
• Kardashian-Kanye wed in Florence fortress
• Real Madrid wins Champions League
• Coup leaders summon academics, journalists
• Pope opens Mideast trip lamenting Syrian conflict
• Election under threat in eastern Ukraine
• A first: Pakistan PM to attend Indian inauguration
• Gates: Would have allowed gay adults in Scouts
• Thai army: Ex-PM, protest leaders held 'to think'
• Meteor shower in store for N. America
• Jury finds ex-soldier eligible for death penalty

Hollywood director says son responsible for Calif. shooting rampage Posted: 24 May 2014 02:04 PM PDT "Hunger Games" assistant director Peter Rodger believes his son killed six people, his attorney says.

Japan creates new national holiday for ‘overworked’ population Posted: 24 May 2014 03:25 PM PDT Japanese workers take an average of just 8.6 days off each year, less than all European nations and even the U.S.

3 people killed in shooting at Brussels Jewish Museum Posted: 24 May 2014 02:57 PM PDT By Justyna Pawlak and Robert-Jan Bartunek BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Two women and a man were killed and one person seriously injured during a shooting at the Jewish Museum in central Brussels on Saturday, with Belgian officials saying anti-Semitic motives could not be ruled out. A spokeswoman for Brussels prosecutors office said there was no clear information about the perpetrator, although a fire brigade official said earlier that the shooter had driven up to the museum, gone inside and fired shots. Everything is possible," Ine Van Wymersch told a news conference. "We know that the location, the Jewish Museum in Brussels, makes one think of it being an anti-Semitic attack, but we do not have enough to confirm this is the case." Belgium's interior minister, Joëlle Milquet, was quoted by the RTBF Belgian television station, saying: "It's a shooting ... at the Jewish Museum ... All of this can lead to suspicions of an act of anti-Semitism." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a statement from his office, strongly condemned the killings.

5 things to know about shooting near campus Posted: 24 May 2014 04:44 PM PDT A shooter went on a rampage Friday night near the University of California, Santa Barbara that left seven people dead, including the attacker, and seven others wounded, authorities said Saturday. Here are five things to know about the attack:

A look at deadliest college-related US shootings Posted: 24 May 2014 04:12 PM PDT A gunman went on a nighttime rampage near the University of California, Santa Barbara, that killed six people and left seven others wounded, authorities said Saturday. Deputies found the gunman dead with a gunshot wound to the head.

Quotes on the shootings near a California college Posted: 24 May 2014 04:34 PM PDT Reactions to a shooting rampage near the University of California, Santa Barbara that left seven people dead, including the suspected gunman, and seven injured:

3 killed, 1 injured at Brussels Jewish Museum Posted: 24 May 2014 03:24 PM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — Three people were shot dead and a fourth seriously wounded in an armed attack at the Jewish Museum in Brussels on Saturday, officials said. Police detained one suspect and were looking for a second.

Officials: Bungled explosion kills 3 in Nigeria Posted: 24 May 2014 04:21 PM PDT JOS, Nigeria (AP) — A bungled bomb killed three people, including a suicide bomber, in Nigeria's Jos city Saturday night, a police official said, four days after twin car bombs blamed on Islamic extremists killed at least 130 people in the central city.

Thai coup leaders summon academics, journalists Posted: 24 May 2014 11:41 AM PDT BANGKOK (AP) — In a chilling move apparently aimed at neutralizing critics and potential opposition, Thailand's new army junta on Saturday ordered dozens of outspoken activists, academics and journalists to surrender themselves to military authorities.

Putin: West ignores Russia's interests in Ukraine Posted: 24 May 2014 04:19 PM PDT ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that he does not believe there will be a new Cold War with the United States, and Russia does not want it.

Pope blasts arms dealers at start of Mideast trip Posted: 24 May 2014 03:55 PM PDT AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Pope Francis denounced arms dealers and appealed Saturday for an urgent end to the Syrian civil war as he began his three-day trip to the Middle East with an emotional meeting with refugees from Syria and Iraq who have fled to Jordan.

Kardashian-Kanye wed in Florence fortress Posted: 24 May 2014 03:37 PM PDT FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are officially "Bound" to each other.

Real Madrid wins Champions League Posted: 24 May 2014 04:19 PM PDT LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Real Madrid's record 10th European title will be written down as a 4-1 victory over Atletico Madrid. In reality, "La Decima" was a lot harder to come by.

Coup leaders summon academics, journalists Posted: 24 May 2014 11:41 AM PDT In a chilling move apparently aimed at neutralizing critics and potential opposition, Thailand's new army junta on Saturday ordered dozens of outspoken activists, academics and journalists to surrender ...

Pope opens Mideast trip lamenting Syrian conflict Posted: 24 May 2014 10:53 AM PDT AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Pope Francis denounced arms dealers and appealed Saturday for an urgent end to the Syrian civil war as he began his three-day trip to the Middle East with an emotional meeting with refugees from Syria and Iraq who have fled to Jordan.

Election under threat in eastern Ukraine Posted: 24 May 2014 12:55 PM PDT KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Pro-Russian insurgents are likely to prevent voting Sunday in half or more of the election districts in the embattled east, Ukrainian officials say.

A first: Pakistan PM to attend Indian inauguration Posted: 24 May 2014 09:06 AM PDT ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan'ss prime minister will attend the inauguration of India's Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi, a first for the nuclear-armed rivals, his spokesman said Saturday.

Gates: Would have allowed gay adults in Scouts Posted: 24 May 2014 05:17 AM PDT DALLAS (AP) — Robert Gates, the new president of the Boy Scouts of America, said Friday that he would have moved last year to allow openly gay adults in the organization but said he opposes any further attempts to address the policy now.

Thai army: Ex-PM, protest leaders held 'to think' Posted: 24 May 2014 04:43 AM PDT BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's coup leaders said Saturday that they would keep former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Cabinet members and anti-government protest leaders detained for up to a week to give them "time to think" and to keep the country calm. Outspoken academics were also summoned to report to the junta.

Meteor shower in store for N. America Posted: 23 May 2014 11:26 AM PDT The Camelopardalids falling-star show is expected to light up the night sky.

Jury finds ex-soldier eligible for death penalty Posted: 23 May 2014 07:36 PM PDT HONOLULU (AP) — A federal jury on Friday decided a former Hawaii soldier convicted of murder is eligible for the death penalty in the first capital case in the history of Hawaii's statehood.

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