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| 2 dead as magnitude-8.2 quake hits Chile Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 09:04 PM PDT  The quake set off a small tsunami that forced evacuations along Chile's Pacific coast. Full Story | Top |
| Savings and loan figure Charles Keating dies at 90 Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 08:38 PM PDT  PHOENIX (AP) — Charles H. Keating Jr., the notorious financier who served prison time and was disgraced for his role in the costliest savings and loan failure of the 1980s, has died. He was 90. Full Story | Top |
| British submarine, director Peter Jackson's jet join MH370 hunt Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 08:58 PM PDT  Perth (Australia) (AFP) - The protracted search for missing Flight MH370 was boosted Wednesday with the arrival of a British nuclear submarine in the Indian Ocean, ahead of a visit to Australia by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak. The personal jet of Oscar-winning New Zealand movie director Peter Jackson is also now reportedly being used in the multinational hunt for the plane that vanished on March 8 with 239 people on board. Despite extensive scouring of remote Indian Ocean waters by planes and ships southwest of Perth where Malaysia believes the jet went down, nothing has been found so far that would indicate a crash site. "No significant developments to report," the Australian Maritime Safety Authority tweeted after 10 planes returned from flying sorties on Tuesday evening in a now familiar update on drawing a blank. Full Story | Top |
| Malaysia police: Jet mystery may never be solved Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 09:18 PM PDT  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The investigation into what happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 may take a long time and may never determine the cause of the tragedy, Malaysia's national police chief warned Wednesday. Full Story | Top |
| DC mayor trails challenger in initial returns Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 08:38 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The embattled mayor of the nation's capital was trailing his top challenger in initial returns from the city's Democratic primary on Tuesday, with many voters saying the city needed a fresh start amid a federal investigation of the mayor's 2010 campaign. Full Story | Top |
| American spy's release in play for Mideast peace Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 06:00 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Every president since Ronald Reagan has refused to release Jonathan Pollard from prison. A CIA director once threatened to resign when Bill Clinton briefly considered freeing the convicted spy as part of Mideast peace talks. But now, in a gamble to extend negotiations that appear on the brink of collapse, the Obama administration is bringing the U.S. closer than it has been in years to granting Pollard an early release. Full Story | Top |
| Palestinians resume bid for further UN recognition Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 04:05 PM PDT  RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — In a surprise move that could derail U.S. peace efforts, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday resumed a campaign for further international recognition of a state of Palestine, despite a previous promise to suspend such efforts during nine months of negotiations with Israel. Full Story | Top |
| New CEO Barra faces tough task in shedding old GM Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 09:10 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — "That is not how GM does business." Full Story | Top |
| California's $425M Powerball winner comes forward Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 05:09 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The sole winner of February's $425 million Powerball jackpot came forward to claim his prize Tuesday. Full Story | Top |
| 13 GM traffic deaths are tied to a 57-cent part Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 02:56 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The fix for a faulty ignition switch linked to 13 traffic deaths would have cost just 57 cents, members of Congress said Tuesday as they demanded answers from General Motors' new CEO on why the automaker took 10 years to recall cars with the defect. Full Story | Top |
| 2 dead in magnitude-8.2 quake in northern Chile Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 08:27 PM PDT  SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean officials say two people died when the powerful magnitude-8.2 earthquake struck off northern Chile, setting off a small tsunami that forced evacuations along the country's entire Pacific coast. Full Story | Top |
| Industry group seeks continuous flight tracking Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 06:20 PM PDT  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — An aviation industry group is creating a task force to make recommendations this year for continuously tracking commercial airliners because "we cannot let another aircraft simply vanish" like Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Full Story | Top |
| Magnitude-8.2 quake strikes northern Chile Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 08:14 PM PDT  SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A powerful magnitude-8.2 earthquake struck off northern Chile on Tuesday night, setting off a small tsunami that forced evacuations along the country's entire Pacific coast. The area apparently escaped major damage and casualties, but landslides blocked roads, power failed for thousands, an airport was damaged and several businesses caught fire. Full Story | Top |
| Missed the health care deadline? It's not too late Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 02:22 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — It's not too late to get covered. A few routes remain open for those who missed the health care law's big enrollment deadline. Full Story | Top |
| Atlanta archbishop apologizes for posh residence Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 12:57 PM PDT  ATLANTA (AP) — Archbishop Wilton Gregory seems to have gotten the pope's message about modest living. Full Story | Top |
| Union question looms as Northwestern practices Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 06:23 PM PDT  EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — When members of Northwestern's football team had the chance to sign union cards back in January, some players signed their names, others did not. Full Story | Top |
| US confirms warrantless searches of Americans Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 02:50 PM PDT  Letter says NSA searched for Americans' communications within material on foreigners. Full Story | Top |
| Obama declares victory in health care debate Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 01:59 PM PDT  Says 7.1 million Obamacare sign-ups prove "the Affordable Care Act is here to stay." Full Story | Top |
| GM CEO hints at possible victims' compensation fund Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 02:29 PM PDT  By Ben Klayman and Eric Beech WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors Co CEO Mary Barra on Tuesday called her company's slow response to at least 13 deaths linked to faulty ignition switches "unacceptable," but could not give U.S. lawmakers many answers as to what went wrong as she pointed to an ongoing internal investigation. After taking an oath administered by House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Murphy, Barra kicked off the contentious hearing by declaring, "I am deeply sorry" for the company's failure to respond quickly to the safety problem and subsequent deaths. Representative Henry Waxman, a veteran Democrat who has spearheaded past attempts to tighten U.S. laws on automotive safety, bluntly told Barra: "Because GM didn't implement this simple fix when it learned about the problem, at least a dozen people have died in defective GM vehicles." GM first learned of a problem with its ignition switches on Chevrolet Cobalts, Saturn Ions and other models in 2001, documents have shown, but took no steps to recall any cars until this past February. Full Story | Top |
| Magnitude-8.0 quake strikes northern Chile Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 05:39 PM PDT  The tremor hits in the Pacific off the northern region, prompting an evacuation in case of a tsunami. Full Story | Top |
| World Health Organization downplays extent of Ebola outbreak Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 01:25 PM PDT  By Saliou Samb CONAKRY (Reuters) - The World Health Organization on Tuesday played down the extent of an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus suspected to have killed over 80 in Guinea, a day after medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) warned of an unprecedented epidemic. MSF has warned they face an uphill task because the infections are scattered across several locations, most worryingly in Guinea's densely populated capital Conakry. It blasted governments and international public health organizations for not doing enough to tackle it. However, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said the number of suspected and confirmed cases in Guinea was unchanged from the previous day at 122, of whom 80 had died. Full Story | Top |
| U.S. Bishops pass communion through Mexico border fence Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 05:24 PM PDT  NOGALES, Arizona (AP) — Roman Catholic leaders made a rare visit to the border and celebrated Mass on Tuesday in the shadow of the fence separating the U.S. and Mexico, offering Holy Communion through the steel barrier to people on the Mexican side as they sought to bring attention to the plight of immigrants. Full Story | Top |
| Palestinian president blasts Israel after prisoner deadline passes Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 12:25 PM PDT  Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas signed more than a dozen international conventions on Tuesday citing anger at Israel's delay of a prisoner release, in a move jeopardized U.S. efforts to salvage fragile peace talks. His unexpected decision came just a day before U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry had been due to travel to Ramallah for talks aimed at finalizing a complex, three-way deal that would enable the talks to continue into 2015. Israel had promised in exchange to free more than 100 prisoners by the end of March, but failed to release the final batch, saying it wanted guarantees that the Palestinians would extend the negotiations beyond the April 29 deadline. In his remarks to Palestinian leaders in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Abbas made clear he was not abandoning the negotiations, but blasted Israel's delay in freeing prisoners. Full Story | Top |
| GM CEO in the hot seat over recall deaths Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 12:36 PM PDT New chief grilled on why automaker used part that didn't meet GM's own specifications. Full Story | Top |
| Why Jonathan Pollard provokes passions Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 10:02 AM PDT  American seen as the Edward Snowden of his day eyed as Mideast peace incentive. Full Story | Top |
| Ryan budget proposal slashes $5.1 trillion—and food stamps—over decade Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 02:32 PM PDT  The updated Republican plan cuts food stamps, health care for the poor, and Pell Grants. Full Story | Top |
| Back problems sideline Wood for Masters Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 03:47 PM PDT  Tiger Woods announced on Tuesday he would miss next week's Masters after undergoing back surgery for a pinched nerve that has troubled him for months. The world number one pulled out of his traditional Masters warm-up event in Florida last month and released a statement on his website on Tuesday saying he was withdrawing from the first major of 2014, starting at Augusta National on April 10. "After attempting to get ready for the Masters, and failing to make the necessary progress, I decided, in consultation with my doctors, to have this procedure done," said Woods. "I'd like to express my disappointment to the Augusta National membership, staff, volunteers and patrons that I will not be at the Masters. Full Story | Top |
| GM CEO in the hot seat over recall deaths Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 11:32 AM PDT  New chief tells Congress she's "disturbed" automaker weighed cost of fixing ignitions. Full Story | Top |
| Bieber photographer wants to prevent future assaults Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 10:53 AM PDT  MIAMI (AP) — A celebrity photographer sought to boost the potential damages he could win from Justin Bieber in a lawsuit that accuses the singer and a bodyguard of battery in a confrontation outside a recording studio. Full Story | Top |
| Boy Scouts boot openly gay leader Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 06:49 AM PDT  The organization removes the scoutmaster for "deliberately" promoting his sexuality. Full Story | Top |
| France's Hollande seeks fresh start as new PM begins Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 09:18 AM PDT  Francois Hollande launched what he has billed as a fresh start to his unpopular 22-month-old presidency on Tuesday, as new prime minister Manuel Valls took up his post and set about forming a reshuffled government. The 51-year-old centrist, who as tough-talking interior minister has consistently been Hollande's most popular minister in surveys, replaced Jean-Marc Ayrault who quit following the ruling Socialist Party's rout in weekend local elections. While Valls is a public favorite, including with conservative voters, his centrist views make him more controversial with the left wing of the Socialist Party. Speculation has centered on whether Pierre Moscovici will remain in the powerful finance minister's job, while coalition sources have also talked about a possible return to government for Segolene Royal, Hollande's ex-partner and a former Socialist presidential candidate. Full Story | Top |
| British sniper's bullet took out suicide bomber, Taliban insurgents Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 03:40 AM PDT  A single shot from a British sniper killed six Taliban insurgents when the bullet hit the trigger switch of a would-be suicide bomber's device, the Ministry of Defence has said. The 20-year-old marksman, a lance corporal in the Coldstream Guards, fired the shot from 850 metres away, hitting the device which then exploded, killing the bomber and five men around him, an MoD spokesman said. Lt. Col. Richard Slack, commanding officer of 9/12 Royal Lancers, told The Daily Telegraph the unnamed soldier also prevented another major attack as a second suicide vest packed with 20 kgs (44lbs) of explosives was found nearby. "There was a pause on the radio and the sniper said, 'I think I've just shot a suicide bomber'. Full Story | Top |
| Obamacare enrollment drive’s secret weapon: Radio Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 03:01 AM PDT  In the home stretch, the administration turned to a century-old technology to sell the ACA. Full Story | Top |
| New report details racial gap among U.S.children Tuesday, Apr 01, 2014 12:07 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — In every region of America, white and Asian children are far better positioned for success than black, Latino and American Indian children, according to a new report appealing for urgent action to bridge this racial gap. Full Story | Top |
| Sources: U.S. considers release of Israeli spy Pollard Monday, Mar 31, 2014 09:35 PM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States is talking with Israel about releasing convicted spy Jonathan Pollard early from his life sentence as an incentive to the Israelis in the troubled Mideast peace negotiations, people familiar with the talks said Monday. Releasing Pollard, a thorn in U.S.-Israeli relations for three decades, would be an extraordinary step underscoring the urgency of U.S. peace efforts. Full Story | Top |
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