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Obama slips into Afghanistan to visit troops

Posted: 25 May 2014 10:31 AM PDT

U.S. Marine General Joseph Dunford and U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan James Cunningham greet U.S. President Barack Obama as he arrives aboard Air Force One at Bagram Air Base in KabulThe president tells American troops that he'll bring the war to a "responsible end."

Sheriffs never saw menacing videos before rampage

Posted: 25 May 2014 05:08 PM PDT

People gather at a park for a candlelight vigil to honor the victims of Friday night's mass shooting on Saturday, May 24, 2014, in Isla Vista, Calif. Sheriff's officials said Elliot Rodger, 22, went on a rampage near the University of California, Santa Barbara, stabbing three people to death at his apartment before shooting and killing three more in a crime spree through a nearby neighborhood. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)GOLETA, California (AP) — Elliot Rodger's parents raced to his Santa Barbara-area community after his mother saw his online threats, but they heard the news of a shooting on the radio as they were driving on the freeway.

Ryan Hunter-Reay wins the Indy 500

Posted: 25 May 2014 12:39 PM PDT

Ryan Hunter-Reay wins the Indy 500INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 25: Ryan Hunter-Reay, driver of the #28 DHL Andretti Autosport Honda Dallara, celebrates with hid son Ryden after winning the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race at Indianapolis Motorspeedway on May 25, 2014 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Far right, Euroskeptics make big gains in EU vote

Posted: 25 May 2014 05:30 PM PDT

Far right party National Front leader Marine Le Pen poses for photographers before addressing reporters at the party's headquarters in Nanterre, west of Paris, Sunday May 25, 2014, following the victory of her party in the European Elections.(AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)BRUSSELS (AP) — Far-right and Euroskeptic parties made sweeping gains in European Parliament elections Sunday — triggering what one prime minister called a political "earthquake" by those who want to slash the powers of the European Union or abolish it altogether.

Pope gives Palestinians boost of support

Posted: 25 May 2014 02:01 PM PDT

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, and Pope Francis hug each other as Francis arrives at the Palestinian Authority headquarters in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Sunday, May 25, 2014. Francis landed Sunday in the West Bank town of Bethlehem in a symbolic nod to Palestinian aspirations for their own state as he began a busy second day of his Mideast pilgrimage. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)JERUSALEM (AP) — Pope Francis delivered a powerful boost of support to the Palestinians during a Holy Land pilgrimage Sunday, repeatedly backing their statehood aspirations, praying solemnly at Israel's controversial separation barrier and calling the stalemate in peace efforts "unacceptable."

Obama signals US to keep limited Afghanistan role

Posted: 25 May 2014 03:45 PM PDT

President Barack Obama waves as he arrives for a troop rally after arriving at Bagram Air Field for an unannounced visit, on Sunday, May 25, 2014, north of Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (AP) — President Barack Obama slipped into Afghanistan for a surprise visit Sunday and made clear that the U.S. will likely maintain a limited role here even after its combat mission ends this year and America's longest war comes to a close.

Exit poll: Candy tycoon elected Ukraine president

Posted: 25 May 2014 03:26 PM PDT

Ukrainian presidential candidate Petro Poroshenko during his press conference in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, May 25, 2014. An exit poll showed that billionaire candy-maker Petro Poroshenko won Ukraine's presidential election outright Sunday in the first round — a vote that authorities hoped would unify the fractured nation. The text reads"Petro Poroshenko". (AP Photo/Mykola Lazarenko, Pool)KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Exit polls suggested candy tycoon Petro Poroshenko was elected president Sunday in the first round of balloting in the bitterly divided country, and he vowed "to bring peace to the Ukrainian land."

Deputies never saw menacing videos before rampage

Posted: 25 May 2014 05:27 PM PDT

Images of Christopher Martinez are displayed as part of a memorial in front of the IV Deli Mart, where part of Friday night's mass shooting took place, on Sunday, May 25, 2014, in the Isla Vista beach community of Santa Barbara, Calif. Sheriff's officials said Elliot Rodger, 22, went on a rampage near the University of California, Santa Barbara, stabbing three people to death at his apartment before shooting and killing three more in a crime spree through a nearby neighborhood. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)GOLETA, Calif. (AP) — Sheriff's deputies who showed up at Elliot Rodger's doorstep last month to check on his mental health hadn't seen online videos in which he threatens suicide and violence even though those recordings were what prompted his parents to call authorities.

Last 2 victims in California rampage identified

Posted: 25 May 2014 05:02 PM PDT

Richard Martinez who says his son Christopher Michael-Martinez was killed in Friday night's mass shooting that took place in Isla Vista, Calif., breaks down as he talks to media outside the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Headquarters on Saturday, May 24, 2014, in Santa Barbara, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)GOLETA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities have identified the three men found fatally stabbed in the California apartment of Elliot Rodger, who police say fatally shot three others in a killing spree that ended with his suicide.

Lawmakers call for tighter grip on VA hospitals

Posted: 25 May 2014 11:45 AM PDT

FILE - This May 15, 2014 file photo shows Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Department of Veterans Affairs says it will allow more veterans to obtain health care at private hospitals and clinics. Shinseki announced the change Saturday. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairmen of House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees on Sunday decried long waits and backlogs at the nations VA hospitals but stopped short of calling for the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki.

US honors veterans over Memorial Day weekend

Posted: 25 May 2014 04:19 PM PDT

Marine veteran, retired Staff Sgt. Tim Chambers salutes riders in the annual Rolling Thunder 'Ride for Freedom' motorcycle rally in Washington, Sunday, May 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Marine Corps' chaplain, speaking Sunday to a congregation that has tied gold ribbons on the church's fence in honor of fallen soldiers since the Iraq War began, lauded the sacrifice of veterans around the world as President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan for Memorial Day.

Rapper Wiz Khalifa arrested on pot charge in Texas

Posted: 25 May 2014 03:10 PM PDT

FILE - This May 18, 2014 file photo shows rapper Wiz Khalifa at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. Wiz Khalifa has been arrested in Texas for marijuana possession, authorities say. Born Cameron Thomaz, of Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania, he was stopped at a TSA inspection checkpoint at the El Paso airport and because he traveled without an identification document, a secondary search was ordered. It resulted in the finding of a canister with marijuana. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP, File)EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Authorities say rapper Wiz Khalifa has been arrested in West Texas for marijuana possession.

Hunter-Reay holds off Castroneves to win Indy 500

Posted: 25 May 2014 03:47 PM PDT

Ryan Hunter-Reay celebrates winning the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 25, 2014. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Hunter-Reay peeked around Helio Castroneves, then reversed course and dipped inside for a daredevil pass and the lead in the Indianapolis 500.

Poll: Billionaire wins Ukraine presidential vote

Posted: 25 May 2014 12:53 PM PDT

Ukrainian presidential candidate Petro Poroshenko, speaks to press at a polling station during the presidential election in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, May 25, 2014. Ukraine's critical presidential election got underway Sunday under the wary scrutiny of a world eager for stability in a country rocked by a deadly uprising in the east. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Exit polls suggested candy tycoon Petro Poroshenko won Ukraine's presidential election in the first round Sunday, a ballot that took place amid weeks of fighting in eastern regions where pro-Russia separatists have seized government buildings and battled government troops.

Suspect in Calif. rampage blamed aloof women

Posted: 25 May 2014 07:45 AM PDT

Police investigate the scene of a drive-by shooting that left seven people dead, including the attacker, and others wounded on Friday, May 23, 2014, in Isla Vista, Calif. Alan Shifman an attorney for Hollywood director Peter Rodger, who was an assistant director on The Hunger Games, said the family believes Rodger's son, Elliot Rodger, is responsible for the shooting rampage near the Santa Barbara, California, university campus. Authorities have not confirmed the identity of the shooter. (AP Photo/The News-Press, Peter Vandenbelt)Elliot Rodger aired his contempt for everyone, but reserved special hate for women who shunned him and the men they chose instead.

Obama to discuss foreign policy crisis in West Point address

Posted: 24 May 2014 02:08 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 23, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama talks about national security, at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington. Rebuffing the president's latest plea, House Republicans would keep open the military-run prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by barring the administration from spending money to transfer terror suspects to the United States or a foreign country such as Yemen. The provisions dealing with the fate of the 166 prisoners are part of a defense policy bill drafted by Armed Services Committee Chairman Rep. Howard P. President Obama will use his commencement speech at West Point this week to defend his handling of an ever-widening array of foreign policy crises and outline top national security goals for his fast-shrinking time in office, officials say.

Israeli, Palestinian leaders accept Vatican invite

Posted: 25 May 2014 07:12 AM PDT

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Pope Francis has landed at Israel's international airport, kicking off the final leg of his Holy Land pilgrimage.

Thai coup official: Democracy caused 'losses'

Posted: 25 May 2014 05:36 AM PDT

BANGKOK (AP) — A spokesman for Thailand's coup leaders said Sunday that democracy had caused "losses" for the country, as the junta sought to combat growing international condemnation and hundreds of protesters angrily confronted soldiers in central Bangkok.

Pope lands in Bethlehem, nod to Palestinian state

Posted: 25 May 2014 12:02 AM PDT

Pope Francis waves upon his arrival at the West Bank town of Bethlehem on Sunday, May 25, 2014. Pope Francis landed Sunday in the West Bank town of Bethlehem in a symbolic nod to Palestinian aspirations for their own state as he began a busy second day of his Mideast pilgrimage. (AP Photo/Mohamad Torokman, Pool)BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Pope Francis landed Sunday in the West Bank town of Bethlehem in a symbolic nod to Palestinian aspirations for their own state as he began a busy second day of his Mideast pilgrimage.

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