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• Obama slips into Afghanistan to visit troops
• Sheriffs never saw menacing videos before rampage
• Ryan Hunter-Reay wins the Indy 500
• Far right, Euroskeptics make big gains in EU vote
• Pope gives Palestinians boost of support
• Obama signals US to keep limited Afghanistan role
• Exit poll: Candy tycoon elected Ukraine president
• Parents heard of rampage as they raced to area
• Last 2 victims in California rampage identified
• Lawmakers call for tighter grip on VA hospitals
• US honors veterans over Memorial Day weekend
• Rapper Wiz Khalifa arrested on pot charge in Texas
• Hunter-Reay holds off Castroneves to win Indy 500
• Poll: Billionaire wins Ukraine presidential vote
• Suspect in Calif. rampage blamed aloof women
• Obama to discuss foreign policy crisis in West Point address
• Israeli, Palestinian leaders accept Vatican invite
• Thai coup official: Democracy caused 'losses'
• Pope lands in Bethlehem, nod to Palestinian state

Obama slips into Afghanistan to visit troops Posted: 25 May 2014 10:31 AM PDT The president tells American troops that he'll bring the war to a "responsible end."

Sheriffs never saw menacing videos before rampage Posted: 25 May 2014 04:39 PM PDT GOLETA, California (AP) — Sheriff's deputies who showed up at Elliot Rodger's doorstep last month to check on his mental health hadn't seen online videos in which he threatens suicide and violence even though those recordings were what prompted his parents to call authorities.

Ryan Hunter-Reay wins the Indy 500 Posted: 25 May 2014 12:39 PM PDT INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 25: Ryan Hunter-Reay, driver of the #28 DHL Andretti Autosport Honda Dallara, celebrates with hid son Ryden after winning the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race at Indianapolis Motorspeedway on May 25, 2014 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Far right, Euroskeptics make big gains in EU vote Posted: 25 May 2014 04:52 PM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — Far-right and Euroskeptic parties made sweeping gains in European Parliament elections Sunday — triggering what one prime minister called a political "earthquake" by those who want to slash the powers of the European Union or abolish it altogether.

Pope gives Palestinians boost of support Posted: 25 May 2014 02:01 PM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — Pope Francis delivered a powerful boost of support to the Palestinians during a Holy Land pilgrimage Sunday, repeatedly backing their statehood aspirations, praying solemnly at Israel's controversial separation barrier and calling the stalemate in peace efforts "unacceptable."

Obama signals US to keep limited Afghanistan role Posted: 25 May 2014 03:45 PM PDT BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) — President Barack Obama slipped into Afghanistan for a surprise visit Sunday and made clear that the U.S. will likely maintain a limited role here even after its combat mission ends this year and America's longest war comes to a close.

Exit poll: Candy tycoon elected Ukraine president Posted: 25 May 2014 03:26 PM PDT KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Exit polls suggested candy tycoon Petro Poroshenko was elected president Sunday in the first round of balloting in the bitterly divided country, and he vowed "to bring peace to the Ukrainian land."

Parents heard of rampage as they raced to area Posted: 25 May 2014 04:54 PM PDT GOLETA, Calif. (AP) — Elliot Rodger's parents raced to his Santa Barbara-area community after his mother saw his online threats, but they heard the news of a shooting on the radio as they were driving on the freeway.

Last 2 victims in California rampage identified Posted: 25 May 2014 05:02 PM PDT GOLETA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities have identified the three men found fatally stabbed in the California apartment of Elliot Rodger, who police say fatally shot three others in a killing spree that ended with his suicide.

Lawmakers call for tighter grip on VA hospitals Posted: 25 May 2014 11:45 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairmen of House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees on Sunday decried long waits and backlogs at the nations VA hospitals but stopped short of calling for the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki.

US honors veterans over Memorial Day weekend Posted: 25 May 2014 04:19 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Marine Corps' chaplain, speaking Sunday to a congregation that has tied gold ribbons on the church's fence in honor of fallen soldiers since the Iraq War began, lauded the sacrifice of veterans around the world as President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan for Memorial Day.

Rapper Wiz Khalifa arrested on pot charge in Texas Posted: 25 May 2014 03:10 PM PDT EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Authorities say rapper Wiz Khalifa has been arrested in West Texas for marijuana possession.

Hunter-Reay holds off Castroneves to win Indy 500 Posted: 25 May 2014 03:47 PM PDT INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Hunter-Reay peeked around Helio Castroneves, then reversed course and dipped inside for a daredevil pass and the lead in the Indianapolis 500.

Poll: Billionaire wins Ukraine presidential vote Posted: 25 May 2014 12:53 PM PDT KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Exit polls suggested candy tycoon Petro Poroshenko won Ukraine's presidential election in the first round Sunday, a ballot that took place amid weeks of fighting in eastern regions where pro-Russia separatists have seized government buildings and battled government troops.

Suspect in Calif. rampage blamed aloof women Posted: 25 May 2014 07:45 AM PDT Elliot Rodger aired his contempt for everyone, but reserved special hate for women who shunned him and the men they chose instead.

Obama to discuss foreign policy crisis in West Point address Posted: 24 May 2014 02:08 PM PDT President Obama will use his commencement speech at West Point this week to defend his handling of an ever-widening array of foreign policy crises and outline top national security goals for his fast-shrinking time in office, officials say.

Israeli, Palestinian leaders accept Vatican invite Posted: 25 May 2014 07:12 AM PDT TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Pope Francis has landed at Israel's international airport, kicking off the final leg of his Holy Land pilgrimage.

Thai coup official: Democracy caused 'losses' Posted: 25 May 2014 05:36 AM PDT BANGKOK (AP) — A spokesman for Thailand's coup leaders said Sunday that democracy had caused "losses" for the country, as the junta sought to combat growing international condemnation and hundreds of protesters angrily confronted soldiers in central Bangkok.

Pope lands in Bethlehem, nod to Palestinian state Posted: 25 May 2014 12:02 AM PDT BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Pope Francis landed Sunday in the West Bank town of Bethlehem in a symbolic nod to Palestinian aspirations for their own state as he began a busy second day of his Mideast pilgrimage.

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