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• Sherpas call for boycott of Everest climbs
• Love it or hate it, Obamacare is changing 25-year insurance trend
• Okla. Supreme Court stays executions of 2 challenging drug secrecy
• Man shot dead after attacking witness at federal courthouse
• Boy Scouts shut down troop for standing by gay scoutmaster
• Biden visits Ukraine as talk of civil war grows
• Obama plans clemency for hundreds of drug offenders
• American wins Boston Marathon men's race for first time in 3 decades
• U.S. examining use of toxic chemical in Syria
• Biden offers Ukraine U.S. help on energy, aid allocation
• U.S. must disclose doc that justifies drone attacks, appeals court says
• Experts have doubts about Hawaii-bound teen stowaway's story
• Obamas host Easter Egg Roll under sunny skies
• 'We're taking back our race'
• American wins 2014 Boston Marathon
• Parents say 234 girls kidnapped from Nigeria school
• Biden in Ukraine to show support as tensions rise
• Teen 'lucky' after riding in landing gear of Hawaii-bound jet
• After bombs, 118th Boston Marathon under tight security
• And they're off
• State media: Syria to hold presidential election on June 3
• S. Korean president: Ferry crew actions 'murderous'
• Families' hopes for ferry victims painfully humble
• In show of defiance, 32,000 run Boston Marathon
• As Army shrinks, young officers being pushed out
• Stowaway teen forces review of airport security
• Affordable Care Act only chips away at a core goal
• APNewsBreak: US weighs curbing deportations
• Yemen says strikes on al-Qaida base kill 55
• Syria elections set for June 3 amid civil war
• NY court: US must release targeted killings memo
• 16-year-old survives in wheel well of Maui flight
• Canadians rally to legalize marijuana
• Festive hats, pastels abound at NYC Easter parade
• Prosecutor: 4 more ferry crewmembers detained

Sherpas call for boycott of Everest climbs Posted: 21 Apr 2014 07:31 AM PDT Guides seek more protections and victim compensation from Nepal after 13 die in avalanche.

Love it or hate it, Obamacare is changing 25-year insurance trend Posted:

Okla. Supreme Court stays executions of 2 challenging drug secrecy Posted: 21 Apr 2014 04:23 PM PDT OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court has stayed the execution of two death row inmates who have challenged the state's secrecy protocol surrounding the source of lethal injection drugs.

Man shot dead after attacking witness at federal courthouse Posted: 21 Apr 2014 03:59 PM PDT SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Defendant Siale Angilau was listening to a witness describe gang initiation rituals on Monday when authorities said he grabbed a pen, rushed toward the witness and lunged at him.

Boy Scouts shut down troop for standing by gay scoutmaster Posted: 21 Apr 2014 11:16 AM PDT The Boy Scouts of America, one of the country's largest and oldest youth organizations, has shut down a Seattle troop and pack for refusing to remove an openly homosexual scoutmaster.

Biden visits Ukraine as talk of civil war grows Posted: 21 Apr 2014 11:58 AM PDT Vice president's aides suggest sanctions against Russia could come as early as this week.

Obama plans clemency for hundreds of drug offenders Posted: 21 Apr 2014 03:55 AM PDT For Scrivner, time has crawled, it's dawdled, and on bad days, it's felt like it's stood completely still. She was 27 years old when she started serving a 30-year sentence in federal prison for selling a few ounces of methamphetamine. Now, 20 years later, she feels like she's still living in the early 90s—she's never seen or touched a cell phone, she still listens to her favorite band The Scorpions, and she carefully coats her eyelids in electric blue eyeshadow in the morning.

American wins Boston Marathon men's race for first time in 3 decades Posted: 21 Apr 2014 12:48 PM PDT Meb Keflezighi becomes the first U.S. male to break the tape in three decades.

U.S. examining use of toxic chemical in Syria Posted: 21 Apr 2014 12:31 PM PDT State Department probing signs of government involvement in possible chlorine attack on rebel-held area.

Biden offers Ukraine U.S. help on energy, aid allocation Posted: 21 Apr 2014 09:50 AM PDT By Jeff Mason KIEV (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will announce a package of technical assistance focused on energy and economic aid distribution during a two-day visit to Ukraine that began on Monday, a senior administration official said. Biden is the highest ranking U.S. official to visit the country since the crisis with Russia erupted months ago. A U.S. team was also in Ukraine to help deal with the issue of securing gas flows from EU countries such as Slovakia and Hungary in the event that Russia cuts off Ukraine's supply, the official said. Kiev gets about half of its gas from Moscow and a large proportion of Europe's gas is pumped from Russia via Ukraine.

U.S. must disclose doc that justifies drone attacks, appeals court says Posted: 21 Apr 2014 03:00 PM PDT By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ordered the U.S. Department of Justice to turn over key portions of a memorandum justifying the government's targeted killing of people linked to terrorism, including Americans. In a case pitting executive power against the public's right to know what its government does, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling preserving the secrecy of the legal rationale for the killings, such as the death of U.S. citizen Anwar al-Awlaki in a 2011 drone strike in Yemen. Ruling for the New York Times, a unanimous three-judge panel said the government waived its right to secrecy by making repeated public statements justifying targeted killings. These included a Justice Department "white paper," as well as speeches or statements by officials like Attorney General Eric Holder and former Obama administration counterterrorism adviser John Brennan, endorsing the practice.

Experts have doubts about Hawaii-bound teen stowaway's story Posted:

Obamas host Easter Egg Roll under sunny skies Posted: 21 Apr 2014 08:29 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — First Lady Michelle Obama applied a healthy-eating theme to this year's Easter Egg Roll, as she and President Barack Obama lead the annual festivities Monday on the South Lawn of the White House.

'We're taking back our race' Posted: 21 Apr 2014 09:05 AM PDT Boston Marathon organizers expect 35,755 athletes—the race's second-largest field ever.

American wins 2014 Boston Marathon Posted: 21 Apr 2014 02:00 PM PDT Meb Keflezighi becomes the first American man since Greg Meyer in 1983 to break the tape.

Parents say 234 girls kidnapped from Nigeria school Posted: 21 Apr 2014 07:16 AM PDT The school was attacked last week by Islamic extremists, and the number of kidnapped victims is up significantly from the 85 reported by education officials.

Biden in Ukraine to show support as tensions rise Posted: 21 Apr 2014 12:15 PM PDT Vice President Joe Biden on Monday launched a high-profile, two-day visit amid tension over a shattered Easter truce.

Teen 'lucky' after riding in landing gear of Hawaii-bound jet Posted: 21 Apr 2014 07:03 AM PDT HONOLULU (AP) — Officials say a 16-year-old boy is "lucky to be alive" and unharmed after flying from California to Hawaii stowed away in a plane's wheel well, surviving cold temperatures at 38,000 feet and a lack of oxygen.

After bombs, 118th Boston Marathon under tight security Posted: 21 Apr 2014 06:09 AM PDT For the 118th edition of the world's oldest annual marathon, security along the course will be tighter than ever.

And they're off Posted: 21 Apr 2014 07:10 AM PDT A look at the 118th running of the Boston Marathon.

State media: Syria to hold presidential election on June 3 Posted: 21 Apr 2014 01:34 PM PDT By Alexander Dziadosz BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria announced on Monday a presidential election for June 3, preparing the ground for Bashar al-Assad to defy widespread opposition and extend his grip on power, days after he said the civil war was turning in his favor. Western and Gulf Arab countries that back Assad's opponents have called plans for an election a "parody of democracy" and said it would wreck efforts to negotiate a peace settlement. U.N.-backed talks in Geneva collapsed in February with both sides far from agreement - not least over the question of whether Assad should go. Monzer Akbik, of the Western-backed National Coalition opposition group, told Reuters the election was a sign Assad was unwilling to seek a political solution to the conflict.

S. Korean president: Ferry crew actions 'murderous' Posted: 21 Apr 2014 06:22 AM PDT JINDO, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Park Geun-hye said Monday that the captain and some crew members of the sunken ferry committed "unforgivable, murderous behavior," while criticism of her own government's handling of the disaster grew.

Families' hopes for ferry victims painfully humble Posted: 21 Apr 2014 04:36 PM PDT JINDO, South Korea (AP) — Lee Byung-soo says he knew, when he saw his 15-year-old son's body in the tent. It could not have been more horrifically obvious. But he wanted so much for him to be alive.

In show of defiance, 32,000 run Boston Marathon Posted: 21 Apr 2014 04:19 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — Some ran to honor the dead and wounded. Others were out to prove something to the world about their sport, the city or their country. And some wanted to prove something to themselves.

As Army shrinks, young officers being pushed out Posted: 21 Apr 2014 01:00 PM PDT FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — After the 9/11 attacks, tens of thousands of young men and women joined the military, heading for the rugged mountains of Afghanistan and dusty deserts of Iraq.

Stowaway teen forces review of airport security Posted: 21 Apr 2014 04:28 PM PDT SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Officials at San Jose International Airport say they are investigating why no security personnel noticed a 15-year-old boy crossing the tarmac and climbing into a wheel well as a stowaway.

Affordable Care Act only chips away at a core goal Posted: 21 Apr 2014 02:25 PM PDT SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Swan Lockett had high hopes that President Barack Obama's health overhaul would lead her family to an affordable insurance plan, but that hasn't happened.

APNewsBreak: US weighs curbing deportations Posted: 21 Apr 2014 12:55 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is weighing limiting deportations of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally who don't have serious criminal records, according to two people with knowledge of his deliberations.

Yemen says strikes on al-Qaida base kill 55 Posted: 21 Apr 2014 02:38 PM PDT SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni forces, reportedly backed by U.S. drone strikes, hit al-Qaida militants for a second straight day Monday in what Yemen officials said was an assault on a major base of the terror group hidden in the remote southern mountains. The government said 55 militants were killed so far.

Syria elections set for June 3 amid civil war Posted: 21 Apr 2014 11:25 AM PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria called a presidential election for June 3, aiming to give President Bashar Assad a veneer of electoral legitimacy in the midst of a civil war that has killed more than 150,000 people and driven a third of the population from their homes.

NY court: US must release targeted killings memo Posted: 21 Apr 2014 09:19 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government must publicly disclose in redacted form secret papers describing its legal justification for using drones to kill citizens suspected of terrorism overseas, because President Barack Obama and senior government officials have commented on the subject, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.

16-year-old survives in wheel well of Maui flight Posted: 21 Apr 2014 12:45 AM PDT HONOLULU (AP) — Officials say a 16-year-old boy is "lucky to be alive" and unharmed after flying from California to Hawaii stowed away in a plane's wheel well, surviving cold temperatures at 38,000 feet and a lack of oxygen.

Canadians rally to legalize marijuana Posted: 20 Apr 2014 06:07 PM PDT Several thousand people came out in Canada's biggest cities to call for the legalization of marijuana -- a yearly protest that happens internationally on April 20. The demonstrations -- dubbed the "420" rallies after the date, 4/20 in North American style, and the code-term popularly used to refer to pot consumption -- took place in Vancouver, Montreal and Ottawa. In each city, including the capital, Ottawa, where protesters gathered on the lawn near the parliament building, music groups played for the crowds. In Montreal, a strong police presence surrounded the demonstrators, while in Ottawa and Vancouver, a pizza chain offered a free slice to any participant in the rally celebrating a drug known to prompt the munchies.

Festive hats, pastels abound at NYC Easter parade Posted: 20 Apr 2014 03:56 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Some wore their Sunday best in New York's annual Easter Parade on Fifth Avenue, but others simply spruced up their St. Patrick's Day or Halloween outfits.

Prosecutor: 4 more ferry crewmembers detained Posted: 20 Apr 2014 08:24 PM PDT The crewmembers have been detained on allegations of failing to protect passengers.

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