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• Van flips off expressway near Bronx Zoo, killing 7
• The White House party Twitter loves to hate
• Gingrich to end campaign Wednesday
• More families building their own tornado shelters
• Fatal St. Louis tent collapse raises safety questions
• U.S. troops synch hi-tech and nomad intel in Kony hunt
• Photos: New Orleans Jazz Festival features music's best
• China activists lifted by blind lawyer's escape
• John Edwards' fate hinges on ex-right-hand man and wife
• 3 dead, 1 missing in yacht race crash off California coast
• Ala. college issues alert after armed person seen
• With asterisk, WTC back on top in NYC
• Weaker al-Qaida still plots payback for raid
• Study: Secondhand smoke permeates many apt. buildings
• Obama, Clintons deepen political and policy ties
• Navy nears deal to help avoid California power shortages
• German held after trying to pay taxi ride with cannabis
• Apartment blocks may host missiles for London Olympics
• Captive British aid worker killed in Pakistan
• Drone strike kills four suspected militants in Pakistan
• Russian activist detained for anti-Putin prayer
• Head of U.N. mission in Syria urges halt to violence

Van flips off expressway near Bronx Zoo, killing 7 Posted: A van flew off an elevated portion of New York's Bronx River Parkway Sunday afternoon, falling more than 50 feet before landing in a horrific crash that left seven people dead, multiple news outlets reported. The accident, near the Bronx Zoo, happened at about 12:30 p.m. local time, authorities said. It's not clear what caused [...]

The White House party Twitter loves to hate Posted: Generally speaking, there are two kinds of people in this world: those who get invited to the White House Correspondents' Association dinner--the annual gathering of celebrities, politicians and media in Washington--and those who do not. Those who get invited to so-called "nerd prom" get drunk, get starstruck, and get on Twitter to post photos of [...]

Gingrich to end campaign Wednesday Posted: Newt Gingrich will officially end his 2012 presidential campaign on Wednesday in Washington, a Gingrich spokesman told Yahoo News. The former House Speaker, who was once considered Romney's chief rival in the 2012 race, had been expected to end his bid on Tuesday. It's unclear why he is extending his run by a day, though [...]

More families building their own tornado shelters Posted: When deadly twisters chewed through the South and Midwest in 2011, thousands of people in the killers' paths had nowhere to hide. Now many of those families are taking an unusual extra step to be ready next time: adding tornado shelters to their homes.

Fatal St. Louis tent collapse raises safety questions Posted: St. Louis officials are expected to more closely scrutinize the large tents commonly set up near downtown stadiums after one of the temporary structures collapsed in high winds Saturday, resulting in the death of an Illinois man and dozens of injuries after a baseball game.

U.S. troops synch hi-tech and nomad intel in Kony hunt Posted: OBO, Central African Republic (Reuters) - In a bare concrete room in a far-flung corner of Central African Republic, U.S. special forces and Ugandan soldiers map out the hunt for one of Africa's most wanted rebel leaders hiding in an area the size of California. The building belonged to the town of Obo's doctor until he was murdered last year by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) while transporting medicines by road. Now it serves as an operational centre in one of America's latest military ventures in Africa. The mission's goal is clear. ...

Photos: New Orleans Jazz Festival features music's best Posted: NEW ORLEANS, LA - APRIL 27: Actor John Stamos joins The Beach Boys on stage and performs during the 2012 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Presented by Shell at the Fair Grounds Race Course on April 27, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

China activists lifted by blind lawyer's escape Posted: The surprising escape of a blind legal activist from house arrest to the presumed custody of U.S. diplomats is buoying China's embattled dissident community even as the government lashes out, detaining those who helped him and squelching mention of his name on the Internet.

John Edwards' fate hinges on ex-right-hand man and wife Posted: Andrew Young first saw John Edwards speak at an oceanfront hotel in 1998. He was captivated by the U.S. Senate candidate's speech and told his future wife Edwards was going to be president someday — and he was going to work for him.

3 dead, 1 missing in yacht race crash off California coast Posted: Three people were killed and one person is missing after a yacht apparently crashed into a larger boat during a race off the coast of California and Mexico this past week, authorities said. The accident occurred Friday night or early Saturday morning. The 37-foot sailboat,...

Ala. college issues alert after armed person seen Posted: The University of South Alabama is advising students to stay indoors following reports of an armed person on campus.

With asterisk, WTC back on top in NYC Posted: One World Trade Center, the giant monolith being built to replace the twin towers destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks, will lay claim to the title of New York City's tallest skyscraper on Monday. Workers ...

Weaker al-Qaida still plots payback for raid Posted: A year after the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden, al-Qaida is hobbled and hunted, too busy surviving for the moment to carry out another Sept. 11-style attack on U.S. soil.

Study: Secondhand smoke permeates many apt. buildings Posted: SUNDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- A new survey of American apartment dwellers reveals that upwards of a third of nonsmoking residents sniff the stench of secondhand smoke in their building's public spaces, while almost half smell it within their own homes.

Obama, Clintons deepen political and policy ties Posted: Once a tense rivalry, the relationship between President Barack Obama and Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton has evolved into a genuine political and policy partnership. Both sides have a strong incentive in making the alliance work, especially in an election year.

Navy nears deal to help avoid California power shortages Posted: The Navy is nearing a first-time agreement to reduce electricity use at its sprawling San Diego-area bases, if power runs short in Southern California this summer.

German held after trying to pay taxi ride with cannabis Posted: German police detained a man after he tried to pay for a taxi ride with cannabis because he was not carrying any cash, police said Sunday.

Apartment blocks may host missiles for London Olympics Posted: Surface-to-air missiles could be stationed on the rooftops of an apartment block in east London as part of Britain's air defenses for the Olympics, the country's military confirmed Sunday.

Captive British aid worker killed in Pakistan Posted: The body of a British Red Cross worker held captive in Pakistan since January was found in an orchard Sunday, his throat slit and a note attached to his body saying he was killed because no ransom was paid, police said.

Drone strike kills four suspected militants in Pakistan Posted: PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A U.S. drone strike killed four suspected militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region near the Afghan border on Sunday, intelligence officials and witnesses said, the first strike in almost a month. The controversial drone programme, a key element in U.S. counter-terrorism efforts, is highly unpopular in Pakistan, where it is considered a violation of sovereignty which causes many civilian casualties. ...

Russian activist detained for anti-Putin prayer Posted: An opposition activist was detained and beaten Sunday after he tried to enter Moscow's landmark Christ the Savior Cathedral to pray to deliver Russia from Vladimir Putin.

Head of U.N. mission in Syria urges halt to violence Posted: The head of the U.N. observer mission in Syria on Sunday called on President Bashar Assad and the country's opposition to stop fighting and allow a tenuous cease-fire to take hold.

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