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Bus Carrying Russians Crashes in Belgium, Five Dead

Bus Carrying Russians Crashes in Belgium, Five Dead

By RAF CASERTAssociated PressBRUSSELSA Polish bus carrying Russian youngsters crashed through guardrails and ended up on its side under a highway bridge near the port city of Antwerp on Sunday, killing at least five people and leaving two more critically

Kerry Arrives in Japan to Discuss North Korea

Kerry Arrives in Japan to Discuss North Korea

US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Japan on Sunday to discuss nuclear tensions on the Korean peninsula after securing vital support from China to help defuse the weeks-long crisis. He was due to meet Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio

Polio Vaccine Developer Koprowski Dies

Polio Vaccine Developer Koprowski Dies

(AP) PHILADELPHIA A pioneering scientist who developed a polio vaccine used two years before Jonas Salk’s injectable version has died. Dr. Hilary Koprowski was 96. Koprowski developed an oral vaccine using the live polio virus that was first used on

'Rust in Hell': Irish Nationalists Slam Iron Lady

'Rust in Hell': Irish Nationalists Slam Iron Lady

Former prime minister Margaret Thatcher’s hardline approach to IRA hunger strikers and her staunch support of Unionism means few nationalists in Northern Ireland are mourning her death. Thatcher presided over the province for more than a decade of strife, death

China H7N9 Bird Flu Spreads to New Province

China H7N9 Bird Flu Spreads to New Province

China’s H7N9 bird flu virus spread to a new province on Sunday, with state media reporting two human cases in central Henan just west of the area where the disease has been centred. Until Saturday, when one case was reported

PSY Hopes North Koreans Enjoy Latest Single

PSY Hopes North Koreans Enjoy Latest Single

By YOUKYUNG LEEAP Business WriterSEOUL, South KoreaSouth Korean rapper PSY says he hopes North Koreans will enjoy his new single even as tensions remain high on the Korean Peninsula. PSY released his latest single, “Gentleman,” in 119 countries on Friday,

Chavez Lives On Through Tattoos

Chavez Lives On Through Tattoos

The body of Hugo Chavez may not have been embalmed and put on display for eternity but on the arms, legs and breasts of devoted Venezuelans, “el Comandante” will live on forever. As Venezuela prepares to elect Chavez’s successor on

Lion Air Plane Crashes Into Sea in Bali; 22 Hurt

Lion Air Plane Crashes Into Sea in Bali; 22 Hurt

(AP) – A Lion Air plane carrying more than 100 passengers and crew overshot a runway on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Saturday and crashed into the sea, injuring nearly two dozen people, officials said. I Made Krisna

Italian Journalists Freed in Syria

Italian Journalists Freed in Syria

(AFP) – Four Italian journalists who were being held hostage in Syria have been freed, Prime Minister Mario Monti said in a statement on Saturday. The four — three freelancers and a reporter working for the Italian public broadcaster RAI

Russia Bans 18 Americans After Similar US Move

Russia Bans 18 Americans After Similar US Move

(AP) – Russia on Saturday named 18 Americans banned from entering the country in response to Washington imposing sanctions on 18 Russians for alleged human rights violations. The list released by the Foreign Ministry includes John Yoo, a former U.S.

Hamas Arrests 'Collaborators' After Amnesty Ends

Hamas Arrests 'Collaborators' After Amnesty Ends

(AFP) – Security forces in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip have started arresting suspected “collaborators” with Israel after a month-long amnesty ended, a Hamas official said on Saturday. “Since yesterday (Friday), we arrested several collaborators with the Israeli occupation,” interior ministry

NW Pakistan Bus Blast Kills Nine

NW Pakistan Bus Blast Kills Nine

(AFP) – A bomb exploded on a bus in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar on Saturday, killing at least nine people and wounding seven others, officials said. “At least nine passengers have been killed and seven injured. Bomb disposal officials

Nusra Pledge to Al Qaeda 'Boosts Syria Regime'

Nusra Pledge to Al Qaeda 'Boosts Syria Regime'

(AFP) – The public pledge of allegiance to Al-Qaeda by Syria’s fiercest rebel group, Al-Nusra Front, serves the interests of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, analysts say. “It’s a point in the regime’s favour because it reinforces the official narrative that

Google, EU 'Near Deal' on Search Probe

Google, EU 'Near Deal' on Search Probe

(AFP) – US Internet giant Google is preparing changes to its dominant search system to satisfy EU anti-trust authorities, the Financial Times said on Saturday. In a five-year accord with Brussels, Google has promised to make users “clearly aware” when

Bat-swinging Chicago store owner fends off gunmen

Bat-swinging Chicago store owner fends off gunmen

(AP) Bat-swinging Chicago store owner fends off gunmenCHICAGOBail is set at $750,000 for one of two men facing charges in the shooting of a Chicago shop owner whose resistance with a baseball bat was captured by a security camera. Fifty-three-year-old

GOP senator would broaden gun checks, no records

GOP senator would broaden gun checks, no records

(AP) GOP senator would broaden gun checks, no recordsBy ALAN FRAMAssociated PressWASHINGTONA conservative senator is proposing to greatly broaden the background check system for firearms purchasers but require no records of the transactions as the Senate braced for votes on

1 in 4 Seniors to Pay Higher Medicare Premiums

1 in 4 Seniors to Pay Higher Medicare Premiums

(AP) Medicare hike could also hit some in middle classBy RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVARAssociated PressWASHINGTONRetired as a city worker, Sheila Pugach lives in a modest home on a quiet street in Albuquerque, N.M., and drives an 18-year-old Subaru. Pugach doesn’t see herself

Flaming Lips tune pulled as Oklahoma's rock song

(AP) Flaming Lips tune pulled as Oklahoma’s rock songBy SEAN MURPHYAssociated PressOKLAHOMA CITYOklahoma’s governor has taken The Flaming Lips’ “Do You Realize??” out of rotation, pulling the tune as the state’s official rock song in a move her office says

Aussie Jason Day Leads Masters

Aussie Jason Day Leads Masters

(AP) Day leads at Masters, 14-year-old makes cutBy PAUL NEWBERRYAP National WriterAUGUSTA, Ga. Jason Day leads the Masters after the second round Day shot a 4-under 68 Friday for a 6-under 138 total. That gives him a one-stroke lead over Fred

Breitbart News Sunday Launches on Sirius XM

Breitbart News Sunday Launches on Sirius XM

SiriusXM and Breitbart News today announced a new limited-run six-week series: “Breitbart News Sunday with Stephen K. Bannon.” Beginning April 14, the show will air Sundays from 7pm EDT to 10pm EDT through May 19 on SiriusXM Patriot (channel 125),