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Ship hunting for Malaysia jet detects signal

Posted: 05 Apr 2014 02:10 PM PDT

A woman ties a message card for passengers aboard the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, April 5, 2014. Search teams racing against time to find the flight recorders from the missing Malaysia Airlines jet crisscrossed another patch of the Indian Ocean on Saturday, four weeks to the day after the airliner vanished. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)The "pings" picked up by the Chinese vessel are consistent with a plane's black box.

Tennessee proposes free community college for high school grads

Posted: 05 Apr 2014 02:23 PM PDT

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam's proposal to fund community college tuition appears headed toward approval (AP)A recent proposal from Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam would use state lottery funds to provide free community and technical college tuition for all high-school graduates.

Obama: Afghan election marks important milestone

Posted: 05 Apr 2014 03:13 PM PDT

Afghan men line up for the registration process before they cast their votes at a polling station in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, April 5, 2014. Afghans flocked to polling stations nationwide on Saturday, defying a threat of violence by the Taliban to cast ballots in what promises to be the nation's first democratic transfer of power. The vote will decide who will replace President Hamid Karzai, who is barred constitutionally from seeking a third term. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says Afghanistan's presidential election marks another important milestone.

Rallies in cities across US decrying deportation

Posted: 05 Apr 2014 04:39 PM PDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Immigration advocates and supporters rallied Saturday in cities across the country in a renewed effort to push President Barack Obama to put a freeze on deportations.

NRA's quest to expand gun rights takes it to court

Posted: 05 Apr 2014 03:41 PM PDT

This image released by the Fresno County Sheriff via KMPH-TV shows guns seized from Christopher Haga, who was arrested is Sept. 2011 after police found this stash of assault rifles. Haga reportedly offered legal help from the National Rifle Association. The NRA has taken on California and other states over their strict requirements on who can carry concealed weapons and cities like San Francisco over their bans of high-capacity magazines. Their multi-million legal campaign has had mixed success so far, but the NRA appeals its losses, publicizes its wins and decides where to fight next. (AP Photo/Fresno County Sheriff via KMPH-TV)The San Diego County sheriff denied Edward Peruta a permit to carry a concealed weapon. Christopher Haga's gun collection was seized, and he was charged with crimes after he was mistakenly linked to a theft of assault weapons from a Fresno-area military base.

UN chief Ban Ki-moon visits C. African Republic

Posted: 05 Apr 2014 12:59 PM PDT

FILE-In this file photo taken on Tuesday April 1, 2014, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon addresses the media after the International Conference on Genocide Prevention at the Egmont Palace in Brussels. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon vowed Saturday, April 5, 2014, that the world would not forget Central African Republic, as he visited the country wracked by sectarian violence that has left thousands dead and forced most of the nation's Muslims to flee. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert,File)BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon vowed Saturday that the world would not forget Central African Republic, as he visited the country wracked by sectarian violence that has left thousands dead and forced most of the nation's Muslims to flee.

How a wedding cake became a cause

Posted: 05 Apr 2014 01:13 PM PDT

In this March 10, 2014 photo, Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips decorates a cake inside his store, in Lakewood, Colo. Phillips is appealing a recent ruling against him in a legal complaint filed with the Colorado Civil Rights Commission by a gay couple he refused to make a wedding cake for, based on his religious beliefs. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The encounter at Jack Phillips' Masterpiece Cakeshop lasted less than a minute.

FINALS WATCH: UConn rallies after slow start

Posted: 05 Apr 2014 04:52 PM PDT

Connecticut forward DeAndre Daniels reacts during the first half of an NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball semifinal game against Florida Saturday, April 5, 2014, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Connecticut has pushed out to a comfortable lead after falling behind by 12 points against Florida early in the first half.

Hagel: US strongly committed to protecting Japan

Posted: 05 Apr 2014 07:44 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, left, talks to Commander of U.S. Force Japan Lt. Gen. Salvatore "Sam" Angelella during a helicopter ride Saturday, April 5, 2014 from Yokota Air Force Base in Fussa, to Tokyo in Japan. Hagel is on an Asian trip, the fourth since he took office, to Japan, China and Mongolia. (AP Photo/Alex Pool, Pool)YOKOTA AIR FORCE BASE, Japan (AP) — Against the backdrop of Russia's takeover of Ukraine's Crimean region, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Saturday he will convey to Japanese leaders that the U.S. is strongly committed to protecting their country's security.

Gay men concerned after LA meningitis deaths

Posted: 05 Apr 2014 08:25 AM PDT

A pedestrian walks into Hollywood/Wilshire Public Health Center in Los Angeles on Friday, April, 4, 2014. The Department of Public Health urged gay men who had HIV or multiple partners to be vaccinated against invasive meningococcal disease. Los Angeles County Public Health Clinics are offering free vaccines against invasive meningococcal disease to those without health insurance. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — In the heart of this close-knit gay community, Luke Martel reflects the feelings of many when it comes to a strain of meningitis that has killed three gay men this year in Los Angeles County: He's concerned but not overly so.

FINALS WATCH: Florida with fast start this time

Posted: 05 Apr 2014 03:56 PM PDT

Florida guard Scottie Wilbekin (5) passes as Connecticut guard Ryan Boatright (11) defends during the first half of the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball semifinal game Saturday, April 5, 2014, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Florida Gators got off to a much better start in the NCAA Final Four than they did in a regional final in the same building last year.

FINALS WATCH: Calhoun not big on 'cheering' thing

Posted: 05 Apr 2014 03:54 PM PDT

Former Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun is interviewed by members of the media during the team's practice for their NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball semifinal game Friday, April 4, 2014, in Dallas. Connecticut plays Florida on Saturday, April 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jim Calhoun is watching the Connecticut Huskies at this Final Four, not coaching them. That's a little bit of a problem.

Brazil security forces raid Rio slum before WCup

Posted: 05 Apr 2014 07:54 AM PDT

An Army soldier takes position while residents stand near him during an operation to occupy the Mare slum complex in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, April 5, 2014. More than 2,000 Brazilian Army soldiers moved into the Mare slum complex early Saturday in a bid to improve security and drive out the heavily armed drug gangs that have ruled the sprawling slum for decades. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — More than 2,000 Brazilian soldiers stormed into a Rio de Janeiro slum complex Saturday with armored personnel carriers and helicopters in a bid to improve security two months before the start of the World Cup.

Climate meeting to discuss future of fossil fuels

Posted: 05 Apr 2014 02:21 AM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2008 file photo the tower of a church is pictured between the smoke billowing chimneys of the brown coal power plant Frimmersdorf in Grevenbroich near Duesseldorf, Germany. After concluding that global warming is almost certainly man-made and poses a grave threat to humanity, the U.N.-sponsored expert panel on climate change is moving on to the next phase: what to do about it. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, or IPCC, will meet next week in Berlin to chart ways in which the world can curb the greenhouse gas emissions that scientists say are overheating the planet. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)BERLIN (AP) — After concluding that global warming almost certainly is man-made and poses a grave threat to humanity, the U.N.-sponsored expert panel on climate change is moving on to the next phase: what to do about it.

Retired general taking another look at nuke corps

Posted: 05 Apr 2014 01:22 AM PDT

FILE - This Feb. 12, 2008 file photo shows retired Gen. Larry Welch testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington. Welch. chosen by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to explore flaws in U.S. nuclear forces signed off one year ago on a study describing the nuclear Air Force as WASHINGTON (AP) — Service leaders took an assessment last year of the nuclear Air Force as an encouraging thumbs-up. Yet, in the months that followed, signs emerged that the nuclear missile corps was suffering from breakdowns in discipline, morale, training and leadership.

Army may never learn motive of Fort Hood rampage

Posted: 05 Apr 2014 01:21 AM PDT

This undated photo provided by Glidden Lopez shows Army Spc. Ivan Lopez. Authorities said Lopez killed three people and wounded 16 others in a shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, before killing himself. Investigators believe his unstable mental health contributed to the rampage. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Glidden Lopez)FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — Despite evidence that suggests Spc. Ivan Lopez had an argument before going on a shooting rampage, investigators said they may never determine what compelled the Fort Hood soldier to kill three soldiers and wound 16 others before taking his own life.

Relief in Afghanistan after largely peaceful landmark election

Posted: 05 Apr 2014 01:45 PM PDT

Afghan women stand in line while waiting for their turn to vote at a polling station in Mazar-i-sharifBy Mirwais Harooni and Jessica Donati KABUL/KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Afghanistan's presidential election closed on Saturday amid relief that attacks by Taliban fighters were fewer than feared for a vote that will bring the first-ever democratic transfer of power in a country plagued by conflict for decades. It will take six weeks for results to come in from across Afghanistan's rugged terrain and a final result to be declared in the race to succeed President Hamid Karzai. This could be the beginning of a potentially dangerous period for Afghanistan at a time when the war-ravaged country desperately needs a leader to stem rising violence as foreign troops prepare to leave. "On behalf of the people, I thank the security forces, election commission and people who exercised democracy and ... turned another page in the glorious history of Afghanistan." One of the eight candidates will have to score over 50 percent of the vote to avoid a run-off with his nearest rival.

Afghans hail peaceful election, high turnout predicted

Posted: 05 Apr 2014 02:37 PM PDT

Afghan voters display their national identity cards as they queue to cast their votes at a polling station in Kandahar on April 5, 2014Long queues formed outside polling stations in cities across the country, despite the threats and cold, wet weather.

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