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• 1 dead, 1 missing in Seattle avalanches
• As U.S. talks up diplomacy, N. Korea takes hard line
• Al Qaeda adds urgency to search for Syrian peace
• CHP: Bus at 'unsafe' speed before Yosemite wreck
• Close vote seen on background checks on gun buyers
• Bieber criticized for Anne Frank comment
• Jackie Robinson tale '42' scores with $27.3M debut
• Kremlin criticises U.S. blacklist ahead of Obama adviser visit
• Lawmakers pitch immigration plan with strong border control
• George W. Bush Becomes a Grandfather
• U.S. top court weighs patentability of human genes
• Some state dropping GED as test price spikes
• LeBron James’ Instagram photos prompt local flood warning
• Dinosaur Was a Strong Swimmer, Doggy-Paddle Style
• 9/11 memorial charging $2 reservation fee
• Gun debate revives questions about self-defense
• Florida battles slimy invasion by giant snails
• Rubio says immigration law not 'amnesty'

1 dead, 1 missing in Seattle avalanches Posted: 14 Apr 2013 04:14 PM PDT A female hiker died hours after she was dug out of five feet of snow by rescuers in the Cascade Mountains.

As U.S. talks up diplomacy, N. Korea takes hard line Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:18 PM PDT The United States and Japan opened the door Sunday to new nuclear talks with North Korea.

Al Qaeda adds urgency to search for Syrian peace Posted: 14 Apr 2013 01:32 PM PDT International powers will search for a peaceful settlement to Syria's civil war with fresh urgency at an Istanbul meeting after a rebel faction aligned itself with al-Qaida.

CHP: Bus at 'unsafe' speed before Yosemite wreck Posted: 14 Apr 2013 04:46 PM PDT A tour bus carrying visitors from Yosemite National Park was traveling at an unsafe speed when the driver lost control and crashed on a mountain road, leaving 16 people injured, the California Highway Patrol said Sunday.

Close vote seen on background checks on gun buyers Posted: 14 Apr 2013 02:51 PM PDT A bipartisan Senate proposal to expand background checks for gun buyers gained the backing of one Republican and the potential support of a second Sunday as sponsors said the vote expected this week was too close to call.

Bieber criticized for Anne Frank comment Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:51 PM PDT Justin Bieber wrote an entry into a guestbook at the Anne Frank House museum in Amsterdam.

Jackie Robinson tale '42' scores with $27.3M debut Posted: 14 Apr 2013 11:19 AM PDT Baseball has scored a rare hit in Hollywood, while another American institution — Tom Cruise — has delivered his latest hit overseas.

Kremlin criticises U.S. blacklist ahead of Obama adviser visit Posted: 14 Apr 2013 01:11 PM PDT President Vladimir Putin's spokesman said on Sunday called a U.S. law barring Russians from the country over alleged rights abuses unacceptable interference in Russia's affairs.

Lawmakers pitch immigration plan with strong border control Posted: 14 Apr 2013 11:07 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tighter border security must be one goal of immigration reform if the measure is to pass Congress, lawmakers who support the plan said on Sunday as they tried to build support for a proposal that should be outlined in coming days. The plan expected later this week envisions toughening border security to discourage new immigrants, while detailing clear steps that aspiring citizens can take if they are already in the country. ...

George W. Bush Becomes a Grandfather Posted: 14 Apr 2013 02:12 PM PDT WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush and his wife Laura became new grandparents Saturday when their daughter, Jenna Hager, gave birth to a baby girl named Mila. "Laura and I are thrilled to announce the birth of our grandchild, Margaret Laura 'Mila' Hager.  Mila, daughter...

U.S. top court weighs patentability of human genes Posted: 14 Apr 2013 03:21 PM PDT By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) - Soon after learning that his son had autism, Hollywood producer Jon Shestack ("Air Force One") tried to get researchers investigating the genetic causes of the disorder to pool their DNA samples, the better to identify genes most likely to cause that disorder. But his approach to scientists at universities across the country in the late 1990s hit a brick wall: They refused to join forces, much less share the DNA. "Each thought they needed to hold on to it to publish and patent," Shestack said in an interview. "This seemed criminal to us." The U.S. ...

Some state dropping GED as test price spikes Posted: 14 Apr 2013 09:34 AM PDT KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Several dozen states are looking for an alternative to the GED high school equivalency test because of concerns that a new version coming out next year is more costly and will no longer be offered in a pencil and paper format.

LeBron James’ Instagram photos prompt local flood warning Posted: 14 Apr 2013 11:16 AM PDT When LeBron James announced that he was taking his talents to South Beach in 2010, he didn't say amateur meteorology was one of them. But on Saturday, James posted photos of flooded Miami streets to Instagram, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a storm report crediting the Miami Heat forward as its source. "Miami [...]

Dinosaur Was a Strong Swimmer, Doggy-Paddle Style Posted: 14 Apr 2013 11:26 AM PDT Claw marks on a 100-million-year-old riverbed in China reveal how some dinosaurs doggy-paddled over long distances, scientists say.

9/11 memorial charging $2 reservation fee Posted: 14 Apr 2013 12:03 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Visitors to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum must now pay a $2 service fee to reserve passes online or by phone.

Gun debate revives questions about self-defense Posted: 14 Apr 2013 09:19 AM PDT The beam from the intruder's flashlight pierced the blackness of the bedroom at 4:45 a.m., sweeping across the down comforter and into Eric Martin's eyes. Outside, the streets of his Utah subdivision lay still and silent.

Florida battles slimy invasion by giant snails Posted: 14 Apr 2013 10:50 AM PDT By Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - South Florida is fighting a growing infestation of one of the world's most destructive invasive species: the giant African land snail, which can grow as big as a rat and gnaw through stucco and plaster. More than 1,000 of the mollusks are being caught each week in Miami-Dade and 117,000 in total since the first snail was spotted by a homeowner in September 2011, said Denise Feiber, a spokeswoman for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. ...

Rubio says immigration law not 'amnesty' Posted: 14 Apr 2013 08:14 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Marco Rubio says a proposed immigration bill expected to be introduced this week won't offer amnesty to those who entered the U.S. illegally.

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