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Vatican confirms pope's butler arrested in scandal

Published May 26th, 2012 - 4:44AM

The Vatican has confirmed that the pope's butler was arrested in an embarrassing leaks scandal.

Kendrick's hit gives Angels 6-4 win over Seattle

Published May 25th, 2012 - 10:24PM

Pinch-hitter Howie Kendrick broke a tie in the top of the ninth inning with a two-run single off Seattle closer Brandon League, and the Los Angeles Angels rallied from a 4-0 deficit for a 6-4 win over the Mariners on Friday night.

US missile attack kills 3 in northwest Pakistan

Published May 25th, 2012 - 10:19PM

A U.S. drone fired two missiles at a bakery in northwest Pakistan Saturday morning, killing at least three suspected militants, two local intelligence officials said.

Scherzer Ks 9, Tigers down Twins 6-3

Published May 25th, 2012 - 9:04PM

Max Scherzer struck out nine in a rain-shortened outing and Prince Fielder had his first four-hit game with the Tigers, leading Detroit to a 6-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.

Hamilton homers in 13th, lifts Texas to win

Published May 25th, 2012 - 8:49PM

Josh Hamilton hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 13th inning, lifting the Texas Rangers to an 8-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.

Royals fall to Orioles 8-2

Published May 25th, 2012 - 8:45PM

Twice, the Kansas City Royals seemingly had a runner picked off first base. Both times, a sure out turned into a stolen base.

Konerko, Viciedo lead White Sox past Indians, 14-7

Published May 25th, 2012 - 8:24PM

Dayan Viciedo homered in his third straight game, Paul Konerko had four hits, and the Chicago White Sox pounded Derek Lowe and the short-handed Cleveland Indians 14-7 Saturday for their eighth win in nine games.

Beryl to bring rain, winds to southeast US coast

Published May 25th, 2012 - 8:04PM

A cluster of thunderstorms that stalled off the southeastern U.S. coast on Saturday is expected to make for a sloppy, rainy Memorial Day on beaches and in tourist towns from Florida to South Carolina.

Joyce's slam carries Rays past Red Sox, 7-4

Published May 25th, 2012 - 7:50PM

Matt Joyce hit his second grand slam in six games and Elliot Johnson had a two-run shot to lift the Tampa Bay Rays to their third straight win, 7-4 over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night in a game that saw the benches empty in the ninth inning.

Hosmer carries Royals to 4-3 win over Orioles

Published May 25th, 2012 - 7:24PM

Eric Hosmer singled in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, Billy Butler homered and the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 Saturday.

Wis. officials unknowingly break law with Facebook

Published May 25th, 2012 - 5:04PM

High-ranking members of both political parties were unaware that posting photos of completed ballots on Facebook or Twitter is illegal in Wisconsin, and they promised to quickly take down the posts Friday after election officials reminded voters of the law.

Coroner: Gunman in Indiana standoff from Texas

Published May 25th, 2012 - 11:28AM

A coroner says the gunman killed in a northwestern Indiana police standoff was a Texas man.

Passenger restrained on flight to Miami arrested

Published May 25th, 2012 - 8:51AM

A 24-year-old Canadian man is in federal custody for rushing toward the front of an American Airlines flight from Jamaica after the plane landed in Miami.

Grains futures, livestock prices rise

Published May 25th, 2012 - 8:16AM

Grains futures mostly rose in early trading Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

AU, Somali forces capture town outside Mogadishu

Published May 25th, 2012 - 5:46AM

African Union and Somali troops seized a town on the outskirts of Mogadishu on Friday from Islamist militants after three days of fighting, marking the biggest victory over al-Shabab since the pro-government forces took control of the capital last August.

EU takes action against Argentina at WTO

Published May 25th, 2012 - 4:11AM

The European Union on Friday started legal proceedings at the World Trade Organization against Argentina, claiming the South American country stifles imports to protect its own industry.

EU challenges Argentina trade restrictions at WTO

Published May 25th, 2012 - 3:11AM

The European Union is challenging Argentina before the World Trade Organization with claims the South American nations stifles imports to protect its own industry.

Turkey: 1 policeman killed in suicide attack

Published May 25th, 2012 - 1:31AM

A car bomb driven by a pair of suspected suicide attackers exploded outside a police station in central Turkey, killing one policeman and wounding 17 people, the interior minister said. The two people in the car also were killed.

Spain's Bankia asks for $24B in state aid

Published May 25th, 2012 - 12:51AM

Spain's troubled bank, Bankia, has asked the Spanish government for (EURO)19 billion ($23.8 billion) in financial support just as a leading credit rating agency downgraded it to junk status.

Seattle goes down without much fight in 3-0 loss

Published May 24th, 2012 - 11:06PM

The broken record of flailing swings, empty at-bats and strikeouts piling up against Los Angeles starter Dan Haren irritated Seattle manager Eric Wedge to no end.

French president in Afghanistan, discusses pullout

Published May 24th, 2012 - 10:11PM

France's new President Francois Hollande arrived early Friday in Afghanistan to meet with troops and the country's president and discuss plans for an early pullout.

Another poor start dooms Twins vs. Tigers

Published May 24th, 2012 - 9:56PM

The Minnesota Twins have started to swing the bats pretty well the last few weeks, their offense shrugging off the early season struggles to live up to the potential they envisioned when they broke spring training.

Pujols homers, Haren tosses gem in Angels 3-0 win

Published May 24th, 2012 - 9:46PM

The gem Dan Haren tossed Thursday night looked awfully familiar to Albert Pujols. Except this time instead of Pujols getting fooled by what Haren was tossing, he was helping the Los Angeles Angels' right-hander put together one of the finest efforts of his career.

Weakened storm Bud brushes Mexico's Pacific coast

Published May 25th, 2012 - 5:04PM

Driving rain pelted Mexico's Pacific coast early Saturday as a weakened Tropical Storm Bud moved by a string of laid-back beach resorts and small mountain villages south of Puerto Vallarta.

Oregon police find mother of 3 abandoned kids

Published May 25th, 2012 - 1:03PM

The mother of three young children abandoned in a Portland shed was found by police on Friday, a day after the kids were taken to safety.

Musician Doc Watson responsive at NC hospital

Published May 25th, 2012 - 2:04PM

Grammy-winning folk musician Doc Watson has regained some strength after undergoing colon surgery at a North Carolina hospital.

Dragon makes history with space station docking

Published May 25th, 2012 - 7:06AM

The private company SpaceX made history Friday with the docking of its Dragon capsule to the International Space Station, the most impressive feat yet in turning routine spaceflight over to the commercial sector.

Images vary of man charged in '79 Etan Patz murder

Published May 25th, 2012 - 7:56AM

The anniversary of the day 6-year-old Etan Patz vanished on his way to school dawned with his suspected killer in police custody, but it ended with a muddled portrait of the man who confessed to strangling the little boy and dumping his body in the trash.

Activists put Syria attack death toll at over 90

Published May 25th, 2012 - 6:16AM

Activists on Saturday raised the number of those killed in an alleged massacre by Syrian regime forces in a region in the center of the country to more than 90.

Egypt results point to deeply divisive runoff race

Published May 25th, 2012 - 3:31AM

The Muslim Brotherhood's candidate and a veteran of ousted leader Hosni Mubarak's autocratic regime will face each other in a runoff election for Egypt's president, according to first-round results Friday. The divisive showdown dismayed many Egyptians who fear either one means an end to any democratic gains produced by last year's uprising.

UN agency finds higher enrichment at Iranian site

Published May 25th, 2012 - 3:46AM

Inspectors have located radioactive traces at an Iranian underground bunker, the U.N. atomic agency said Friday - a finding that could mean Iran has moved closer to reaching the uranium threshold needed to arm nuclear missiles.

White Sox pound Twins 11-8

Published May 24th, 2012 - 8:36PM

Paul Konerko and Alex Rios hit back-to-back homers and Alejandro De Aza added a grand slam to cap a six-run sixth, leading the Chicago White Sox to an 11-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.

Man arrested in 1979 disappearance of NYC boy Patz

Published May 24th, 2012 - 4:36PM

A New Jersey man who confessed to choking a 6-year-old New York City boy to death in 1979 was arrested on a murder charge on Thursday, police said, the first arrest in a case that helped give rise to the nation's missing-children movement.

Tigers lose 2-1, swept by Indians

Published May 24th, 2012 - 2:46PM

The stadium scoreboard flashed 102 mph, drawing a gasp from the crowd.

30 killed in clashes at Mali-Burkina border

Published May 24th, 2012 - 1:31PM

At least 30 people from the Peul ethnic group were killed in clashes over land rights at the border between Burkina Faso and Mali this week, and as many as 1,000 others have fled fearing more violence, according to the governor of Burkina's northern region.

Stevens legal team calls discipline 'laughable'

Published May 24th, 2012 - 11:31AM

The legal team that defended Sen. Ted Stevens in his corruption trial has harshly criticized as "laughable" and "pathetic" the punishment handed out to a pair of prosecutors found to have engaged in reckless professional misconduct in the case.

Vatican bank chief ousted in no-confidence vote

Published May 24th, 2012 - 10:44AM

The president of the Vatican bank has effectively been ousted after receiving a unanimous vote of no-confidence from bank overseers for having leaked documents and failed to do his job at a critical time in the Holy See's efforts to show financial transparency, the Vatican and officials said.

German opposition: Merkel embraces growth pact

Published May 24th, 2012 - 8:59AM

Germany's opposition leader said Thursday that Chancellor Angela Merkel has accepted the need to add a separate set of measures promoting growth to the European Union's treaty enshrining fiscal discipline.

Times-Picayune to cut paper to 3 days a week

Published May 24th, 2012 - 8:04AM

The Times-Picayune, one of the nation's oldest newspapers, will no longer offer print editions seven days a week and instead plans to offer three printed issues a week starting in the fall. The change means New Orleans would become the largest metro area in the nation without a daily newspaper in the digital age.

US grocer accused of war crimes sent to Bosnia

Published May 24th, 2012 - 7:59AM

A man accused of commanding a police squad that rounded up Bosnian Muslims for slaughter in 1995 fashioned a new life in Las Vegas as a modest grocery store owner before being arrested and deported to his native country, his lawyer and U.S. officials say.

US 30-year mortgage rate falls to record 3.78 pct.

Published May 24th, 2012 - 7:44AM

The average U.S. rate for the 30-year fixed mortgage fell to a record low for a fourth straight week. Cheap mortgages have helped boost home sales modestly this year.

US bank earnings rose this winter to 5-year high

Published May 24th, 2012 - 7:24AM

U.S. bank earnings rose in the first three months of the year to the highest level in nearly five years and the number of troubled banks fell for the fourth straight quarter.

Auction of Ronald Reagan blood vial canceled

Published May 24th, 2012 - 7:19AM

A European auction house Thursday canceled the planned online sale of a vial containing dried blood residue said to be from Ronald Reagan after complaints from the late U.S. president's family and foundation.

US bank earnings rose this winter to 5-year high

Published May 24th, 2012 - 7:09AM

U.S. bank earnings rose in the first three months of the year to the highest level in nearly five years. The number of troubled banks fell for the fourth straight quarter.

US stocks open mixed ahead of holiday weekend

Published May 24th, 2012 - 6:59AM

U.S. stocks are opening mixed as traders worry that European leaders don't have a concrete plan for dealing with Greece's financial troubles.

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