| Who gained, and what, at Ukraine talks Posted: 17 Apr 2014 02:55 PM PDT  Ukraine, Russia, the U.S. and EU each achieved initial satisfaction on some issues in Geneva talks.
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| Wikipedia beats Google in helping researchers track flu season Posted: 17 Apr 2014 02:50 PM PDT  By monitoring the number of times people look for flu information on Wikipedia, researchers may be better able to estimate the severity of a flu season, according to a new study. Researchers created a new data-analysis system that looks at visits to Wikipedia articles, and found the system was able to estimate flu levels in the United States up to two weeks sooner than the flu data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were released. The new system examined visits to Wikipedia articles that included terms related to flulike illnesses, whereas Google Flu Trends looks at searches typed into Google. The research team wanted to use a database that is accessible to everyone and create a system that could be more accurate than Google Flu Trends, which has flaws.
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| Judge in gay marriage case asks pointed questions Posted: 17 Apr 2014 03:08 PM PDT  DENVER (AP) — A judge in Colorado who will play a pivotal role deciding whether gays should be allowed to wed in the United States asked pointed questions Thursday about whether Oklahoma can legally ban the unions.
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| On Politics: Democrats hark back to the politics of race Posted: 17 Apr 2014 02:58 AM PDT  So now it's out there. After five years of studied reticence, Democratic leaders in Washington finally went public last week with what they really think is motivating Republican opposition to Barack Obama. As Steve Israel, one of the top Democrats in Congress said the Republican base, "to a significant extent," is "animated by racism."
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| Space first: NASA finds 'Earth cousin' that may sustain life Posted: 17 Apr 2014 11:10 AM PDT  For the first time, scientists have discovered an Earth-sized alien planet in the habitable zone of its host star, an "Earth cousin" that just might have liquid water and the right conditions for life. The newfound planet, called Kepler-186f, was first spotted by NASA's Kepler space telescope and circles a dim red dwarf star about 490 light-years from Earth. "One of the things we've been looking for is maybe an Earth twin, which is an Earth-sized planet in the habitable zone of a sunlike star," Tom Barclay, Kepler scientist and co-author of the new exoplanet research, told Space.com.
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| Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez dies at 87 Posted: 17 Apr 2014 01:07 PM PDT  MEXICO CITY (AP) — A person close to the family has confirmed reports that that Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez has died. He was 87.
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| Obama on health law: 'This thing is working' Posted: 17 Apr 2014 02:45 PM PDT  New enrollment figures beat expectations, boost Democrats defending law ahead of midterms.
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| Two reasons why Iran is moving fast to comply with nuclear deal Posted: 17 Apr 2014 10:12 AM PDT  With little fanfare, Iran has taken faster steps than required to comply with an interim nuclear deal that substantially limits its capacity to make a nuclear weapon. Today, the United Nations nuclear watchdog reported that Iran has significantly reduced its stockpile of 20 percent enriched uranium – the material that is a few technical steps from bomb-grade – and is ahead of schedule to completely dispose of remaining stocks by mid-July. Iran has two incentives to move quickly on the terms of the deal, which took force on Jan. 20. It is eager to show it can abide by all its nuclear commitments, as Iran and world powers begin drafting a comprehensive nuclear deal after three rounds of talks, with a fourth due to begin on May 13.
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| Tiny antenna, big debate: Tech firm takes fight to the Supreme Court Posted:  Aereo founder Chet Kanojia tells his company's story to Yahoo News anchor Katie Couric.
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| Comfort dogs return to Boston for marathon weekend Posted: 17 Apr 2014 08:28 AM PDT  The golden retrievers, which gained attention after the Newtown massacre, are headed to Boston to distract those still coping with memories of the 2013 marathon bombings.
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| Kerry on Ukraine talks: 'Good days work' Posted: 17 Apr 2014 09:59 AM PDT  Diplomats from Russia, U.S., EU and Ukraine agree to steps aimed at de-escalating violence.
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| Evacuation came too late for many on sinking ferry Posted: 17 Apr 2014 09:01 AM PDT  Crew member says responders focused on stabilizing the vessel, delaying passenger evacuation.
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| Salsa great Cheo Feliciano dies in car crash Posted: 17 Apr 2014 11:59 AM PDT  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rican salsa legend Cheo Feliciano died in a car accident early Thursday, prompting the governor of the U.S. territory to declare three days of mourning.
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| Diplomats eye joint statement on Ukraine Posted: 17 Apr 2014 08:54 AM PDT  Obama administration says talks aren't expected to stifle new U.S. penalties for Russia.
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| Deal reached to calm Ukraine tensions Posted: 17 Apr 2014 09:36 AM PDT The U.S., European Union, Ukraine and Russia will work to ensure that people's rights are protected. |
| Man's tweets gave world front-row view of Boston Marathon firefight Posted: 17 Apr 2014 04:00 AM PDT  It wasn't until an explosion occurred a few minutes into the firefight that Andrew Kitzenberg realized he was witnessing the beginning of the end in the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects.
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| Four-way talks call for end to Ukraine violence Posted: 17 Apr 2014 02:01 PM PDT  By Arshad Mohammed and Alexei Anishchuk GENEVA/MOSCOW (Reuters) - The United States, Russia, Ukraine and the European Union called after crisis talks on Thursday for an immediate halt to violence in Ukraine, where Western powers believe Russia is fomenting a pro-Russian separatist movement. President Barack Obama said the meeting in Geneva between Russia and western powers was promising but that the United States and its allies were prepared to impose more sanctions on Russia if the situation fails to improve. Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking in Moscow, accused Ukraine's leaders of committing a "grave crime" by using the army to try to quell unrest in the east of the country, and did not rule out sending in Russian troops.
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| Hundreds still missing in Korea ferry accident Posted: 17 Apr 2014 02:16 PM PDT  Rescuers fought rising winds and strong waves as they searched for 287 missing passengers.
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| Blast on site of explosives plants kills 1 Posted: 17 Apr 2014 01:48 AM PDT  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An explosion and fire at a Tennessee plant where several ammunition and explosives businesses are based killed one person and left three others injured.
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| Firetruck rams California eatery; 15 injured Posted: 16 Apr 2014 09:12 PM PDT  MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — Two firetrucks heading to a burning home collided Wednesday in a Los Angeles suburb, sending one careening into a restaurant and injuring 15 people, including six firefighters.
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| Ukrainian unity on display with peaceful rallies Posted: 17 Apr 2014 02:50 PM PDT  MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Thousands gathered for peaceful demonstrations Thursday in at least four eastern cities to denounce Russia for its perceived meddling in Ukrainian affairs, a day after the most lethal clash so far killed three pro-Russian activists.
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| Confused, chaotic scene described on sinking ferry Posted: 17 Apr 2014 02:42 PM PDT  MOKPO, South Korea (AP) — There was chaos and confusion on the bridge of a sinking ferry, with the captain first trying to stabilize the listing vessel before ordering its evacuation, a crewman said Thursday.
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| Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Nobel laureate, dies at 87 Posted: 17 Apr 2014 04:31 PM PDT  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nobel laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez crafted intoxicating fiction from the fatalism, fantasy, cruelty and heroics of the world that set his mind churning as a child growing up on Colombia's Caribbean coast.
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| Jury convicts husband in Iraqi woman's death Posted: 17 Apr 2014 03:52 PM PDT EL CAJON, California (AP) — A jury convicted an Iraqi immigrant Thursday of bludgeoning his wife to death in a case that was initially considered a hate crime. |
| World reacts to death of Gabriel Garcia Marquez Posted: 17 Apr 2014 03:56 PM PDT  Reaction to death of writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez:
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| Guitarists still making memorable music with Strat Posted: 17 Apr 2014 02:18 PM PDT  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jimi Hendrix made it shriek. Buddy Holly made it swing. Stevie Ray Vaughn made it snarl.
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| Dirty creek, old purse solve four-decade mystery Posted: 17 Apr 2014 02:39 PM PDT  ELK POINT, S.D. (AP) — Cheryl Miller and Pamella Jackson had planned to celebrate the end of the 1971 school year by gathering with classmates at a quarry along a gravel road.
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| Chelsea Clinton expecting first child this fall Posted: 17 Apr 2014 04:02 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — For the Clintons, 2014 is the year of the baby.
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| Astronomers spot most Earth-like planet yet Posted: 17 Apr 2014 12:55 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Astronomers have discovered what they say is the most Earth-like planet yet detected — a distant, rocky world that's similar in size to our own and exists in the Goldilocks zone where it's not too hot and not too cold for life.
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| Garcia Marquez, Nobel laureate, dies at 87 Posted: 17 Apr 2014 02:41 PM PDT  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the Nobel laureate whose novels and short stories exposed tens of millions of readers to Latin America's passion, superstition, violence and inequality, died at home in Mexico City around midday Thursday, according to people close to his family. He was 87.
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