ASSOCIATED PRESS News, Mar 27, 2012

APNewsBreak: Report warns of nuke risk in Calif. Boston.com (AP Photo, Lenny Ignelzi, File) By Michael R. Blood Associated Press / March 27, 2012 LOS ANGELES—The utility that runs California's San Onofre nuclear plant misled federal regulators about equipment and design changes that are the likely cause of ... See all stories on this topic » Boston.com

Report warns of nuke plant risk in Calif. The News Journal AP Photo, Lenny Ignelzi Associated Press LOS ANGELES --The utility that runs California's San Onofre nuclear plant misled federal regulators about equipment and design changes that are the likely cause of extensive wear on tubing that carries ... See all stories on this topic »

Buy AP Photo Reprints Stars and Stripes QAA, Lebanon (AP) -- Syria has accepted a peace plan by UN envoy Kofi Annan that includes a government cease-fire, but the bloodshed persisted Tuesday as intense clashes between soldiers and rebels spilled across the border into Lebanon, officials said ... See all stories on this topic »

Report Warns of Nuke Risk at San Onofre NBC Los Angeles AP In this March 1, 2010, file photo, the San Onofre nuclear power plant, seen here in north San Diego County. The utility that runs California's San Onofre nuclear plant misled federal regulators about equipment and design changes that are the likely ... See all stories on this topic »

Report: Oil spill culprit for heavy toll on coral WTVM This October 2010 photo provided by Penn State University shows the arms of a brittle starfish, red in color, clinging to coral damaged by the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico. (AP Photo/NOAA and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute)AP National News ... See all stories on this topic »

Buy AP Photo Reprints Bismarck Tribune SINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil prices fell below $107 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as an agreement between Iran and six world powers to meet next month raised hopes of a negotiated resolution to a dispute over the Middle Eastern country's nuclear program. See all stories on this topic »

WVU's Jones on AP 2nd team, Wooden list Charleston Gazette By Staff, wire reports AP Photo West Virginia University's Kevin Jones was named to the Associated Press men's basketball All-America second team Monday. Jones, a senior from Mount Vernon, NY, was also selected to the John Wooden All-America team for ... See all stories on this topic »

AP Enterprise: Vegas rail: a gamble or good thing? Wilkes Barre Times-Leader (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) In this Jan. 25, 2012, photo, Victorville, Calif., Mayor Ryan McEachron poses for a photo on a plot of land on the Mojave Desert city's far outskirts that is proposed for a station on the DesertXpress high-speed rail line to Las ... See all stories on this topic »

Economic talks open Arab League meeting in Iraq Seattle Post Intelligencer Photo: Hadi Mizban / AP Iraqi Foreign Affairs Minister Hoshyar Zebari speaks during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, March 26, 2012. Iraq's top diplomat says the Arab League will not ask Syrian President Bashar Assad to resign at a summit ... See all stories on this topic »

Stocks trade mixed after consumer report Atlanta Journal Constitution (AP Photo/Richard Drew) The Dow Jones industrial average edged down 9 points to 13232 as of 1:40 pm Bank of America fell 2.4 percent, the biggest drop in the Dow. Lennar Corp. pulled housing stocks up after reporting earnings that beat analysts' ... See all stories on this topic » Atlanta Journal Constitution

China: Dalai Lama behind self-immolation protests Atlanta Journal Constitution The Tibetan activist lit himself on fire at the gathering and was rushed to hospital with unknown injuries, reports said. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Fellow protesters try to extinguish the fire as a Tibetan man, identified as Jampa Yeshi, is engulfed in ... See all stories on this topic » Atlanta Journal Constitution

Threat prompts lockdown at Afghan ministry Boston.com (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari) By Amir Shah Associated Press / March 27, 2012 KABUL, Afghanistan—The Afghan Defense Ministry was locked down for two hours Tuesday after an intelligence report warned that the highly secured compound in the heart of Kabul ... See all stories on this topic » Boston.com

Gov't report: DC nuke blast wouldn't destroy city News & Observer AP Photo This map, released by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and contained in a report from a study that analyzed the likely effects from terrorists setting off a 10-kiloton nuclear device a few blocks north of the White House. See all stories on this topic » News & Observer

Fukushima Power Plant Damaged Worse Than Thought, New Report Says Huffington Post (AP Photo/Tokyo Electric Power Co.) TOKYO — One of Japan's crippled nuclear reactors still has fatally high radiation levels and hardly any water to cool it, according to an internal examination Tuesday that renews doubts about the plant's stability. See all stories on this topic »

BC-FBN--NFL Meetings, FBN Bay News 9 By AP, BC-FBN--NFL Meetings,906 Goodell might let Payton coach during appeal AP Photo NY173, NY174, NY181, NY182 Eds: With AP Photos. By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Sean Payton's season-long suspension for New Orleans' ... See all stories on this topic »

Police report: Trayvon jumped watch shooter Washington Times **FILE** Trayvon Martin, a Florida teen who was shot and killed in February while unarmed, is pictured in an undated family photo. (Associated Press/Martin family photos) SANFORD, Fla. — Trayvon Martin had been suspended from school for having ... See all stories on this topic » Washington Times

Trayvon Martin's Parents Defend Son amid Allegations He Attacked Zimmerman Fox News (AP Photo/Julie Fletcher) Trayvon Martin's parents have suddenly found themselves on the defensive as new reports portray their slain Florida teenage son as the aggressor in a case that has garnered national attention. The 17-year-old's parents are ... See all stories on this topic »

Tibetan lights self on fire at anti-China protest Central Florida News 13 The Tibetan activist lit himself on fire at the gathering and was rushed to hospital with unknown injuries, reports said. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) ByAssociated Press, (AP) — A Tibetan exile lit himself on fire at a demonstration Monday in the Indian ... See all stories on this topic »

Stocks open higher before consumer report Chicago Sun-Times AP March 27, 2012 8:58AM In a Tuesday March 13, 2012 photo Trader Christopher Morie, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Wall Street was poised for a higher opening Tuesday March 27, 2012, with Dow Jones industrial futures and S&P ... See all stories on this topic »

Benedict prays to Cuba patron Virgin of Charity Central Florida News 13 (AP Photo/Esteban Felix) By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ, (AP) — The power of a diminutive icon drew the leader of the world's Roman Catholics to a bucolic hillside town in eastern Cuba on Tuesday for a moment of private prayer and reflection amid days of vast ... See all stories on this topic » Central Florida News 13

Stock futures edge lower before consumer data Detroit Free Press AP PHOTO Associated Press Stock futures edged lower today ahead of areport that economists expect will show just how much Americans are feeling squeezed by rising gasoline prices. Dow Jones industrial average futures fell 2 points to 13198 and the ... See all stories on this topic »

Syria accepts UN peace plan but bloodshed persists Atlanta Journal Constitution (AP Photo/Edlib News Network ENN) THE ASSOCIATED PRESSIS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTOThere were conflicting reports about whether Syrian troops physically crossed the border. See all stories on this topic » Atlanta Journal Constitution

New claims cast Trayvon Martin as the aggressor Central Florida News 13 (AP Photo/Julie Fletcher) By CURT ANDERSON, (AP) — A slain Florida teenager and the neighborhood watch captain who shot and killed him exchanged words before the teen punched him in the nose and began banging the man's head on the ground, according to ... See all stories on this topic » Central Florida News 13

Weight-Loss Surgery A Possible Cure for Type 2 Diabetes, Studies Say Fox News (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) Two new reports indicate weight-loss surgery can reverse and possibly cure Type 2 diabetes. The research is backed by doctors that say the operation should be offered sooner to more people with the disease — not just as a ... See all stories on this topic »

Judge to decide fate of Missouri Catholic bishop who allegedly failed to ... Middletown Press By AP KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Jackson County judge was scheduled Tuesday to consider motions to dismiss a misdemeanor charge against a Roman Catholic bishop in Kansas City who is accused of violating Missouri's mandatory reporter law. See all stories on this topic »

Report Warns Of Nuclear Risk In California « CBS Sacramento By Lisa Photos: Crazy California Laws. LOS ANGELES (AP) — A report produced for an environmental group claims that the utility that runs California's San Onofre nuclear plant misled federal regulators about equipment changes that are the likely ... CBS Sacramento

Capital Punishment: U.S. Ranks 5th On Global Execution Scale ... By The Huffington Post News Editors 18, 2011 file photo shows the execution room at the Oregon State Penitentiary, in Salem, Ore. (AP ... "If you look at the company we're in globally, it's not the company we want to be in: China, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq," Suzanne Nossel, executive director of Amnesty International USA, told The Associated Press. The United States ... Japan, which also retains capital punishment, recorded no executions for the first time in 19 years, Amnesty reported. .... HUFFPOST'S BIG NEWS PAGES ... The Huffington Post | Full News Feed

Report: Oil spill culprit for heavy toll on coral - seattlepi.com NEW ORLEANS (AP) — After months of laboratory work, scientists say they can definitively finger oil from BP's blown-out well as the culprit for the slow death of a once brightly colored deep-sea coral community in the Gulf of Mexico that is now brown and dull. In a study ... In this October 2010 photo made available by Penn State University, the Alvin submersible vehicle inspects a coral site found to be impacted by the oil spill from the Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico. Photo: Chuck ... seattlepi.com: Health & Science...

APNewsBreak: Report warns of nuke risk in Calif. - SGVTribune.com By By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press APNewsBreak: Report warns of nuke risk in Calif. By MICHAEL R. BLOODAssociated PressAssociated Press. Posted: 03/27/2012 08:02:16 AM PDT. Click photo to enlarge. FILE - This file photo taken June 30, 2011, shows beach-goers ... Breaking News

Stocks trade mixed after consumer report ... - Pioneer Press By By MATTHEW CRAFT AP Business Writer Stocks trade mixed after consumer report. By MATTHEW CRAFT APBusiness WriterAssociated Press. Posted: 03/27/2012 07:42:40 AM CDT. March 27, 2012 4:30 PM GMT Updated: 03/27/2012 11:30:34 AM CDT. Clickphoto to enlarge ... News

Syria accepts UN peace plan but bloodshed persists ... - WMBF News ... smoke rising from buildings in Homs, Syria. (AP Photo/Shaam NewsNetwork via APTN) ... QAA, Lebanon (AP) - Syria has accepted a peace plan by U.N. envoy Kofi Annan that includes a government cease-fire, but the bloodshed persisted Tuesday as intense clashes between soldiers and rebels spilled across the border into Lebanon, officials said. There were conflictingreports about whether Syrian troops physically crossed the border. Two Lebanese security officials said only ... WMBF - News

Sharpton controversy: News network host an activist in Trayvon ... By By David Bauder The Associated Press (AP Photo/Julie Fletcher) (Julie Fletcher). NEW YORK - Al Sharpton's activism on the Trayvon Martin case has given him a unique role - some would say unique conflict - on MSNBC. The news network host is in the middle of a story he's been ... Breaking stories from the Los...

Martina McBride ACM Performance to Include Pat Monahan ... and a ... By The Associated Press Getty Images for CMT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Martina McBride is taking on a new role at the Academy of Country Music Awards this Sunday: wedding. ...Bobby Womack Diagnosed With Colon Cancer, Bootsy Collins Reports. Like. 313. Jet Break Up: Aussie Band Splits After 11 Years, ... The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. Active hyperlinks have ... The Boot

Santorum To Visit NWA, Little Rock By Staff Report By Staff Report. This article was published today at 2:34 p.m.. republican-presidential-candidate-former-pennsylvania-sen-rick-santorum-. PHOTO BYAP. Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, right, is joined by his daughter Sarah Maria during a newsconference in Green Bay, Wis., Saturday, March 24, 2012. Santorum won the Louisiana Republican presidential primary Saturday, beating front-runner Mitt Romney in the race to challenge ... Arkansas Online stories: Latest News

Fukushima Power Plant Damaged Worse Than Thought, New ... By AP The probe done in January failed to find the water surface and provided onlyimages showing steam, unidentified parts and rusty metal surfaces scarred by exposure to radiation, heat and humidity. The data collected ... During a recent visit by a group of journalists including The Associated Press, the head of the plant said it remains vulnerable to strong aftershocks and tsunami and containing contaminated water and radiation is a challenge. ... T... RelatedNews On Huffington Post: ... Green on HuffingtonPost.com

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Houston full autopsy report to offer more details - Yahoo! News Explore news, videos, and much more based on what your friends are reading... LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whitney Houston's full autopsy report may offer more ... news.yahoo.com/houston-full-autopsy-report-offer-more-detai...

Report: Sandusky called 'likely pedophile' in '98 - The-Press-News ... of a likely pedophile, NBC News reported Saturday, March 24, 2012. (AP Photo /Matt Rourke, File). FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2011 file photo, Jerry Sandusky, the ... www.the-press-news.com/.../report-sandusky-called-likely-ped...

APNewsBreak: Report warns of nuke risk in Calif. (AP Photo, Lenny Ignelzi, File) By Michael R. Blood Associated Press / March 27, ... a report commissioned by an environmental group claimed Tuesday. www.boston.com/.../apnewsbreak_report_warns_of_nuke_risk...

Today's Photos | March 23, 2012 - U.S. News & World Report Eric Gay/AP. More Photos: The Final Four: 2012 GOP Presidential Candidates. Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum hands an Etch A Sketch to a ... www.usnews.com/photos/daily/2012-03-23

Sen Schumer Calls On Justice Department To Launch Facebook ... CBS New York cbs-2 wcbs-880 wfan 1010WINS-logo_header WLNY- placeholder ... (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) ... The Associated Pressreported last week that some private and public agencies around the country are asking job ... newyork.cbslocal.com/.../sen-schumer-calls-on-justice-depart...

Report: Tablets helping improve news consumption - Technology ... Report: Tablets helping improve news consumption ... (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File). By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer. updated 3/21/2012 10:55:47 PM ... www.msnbc.msn.com/.../report-tablets-helping-improve-news-...

Report: Tablets Boosting Americans' News Consumption ... Report: Tablets Boosting Americans' News Consumption. By DAVID BAUDER, Associated Press. March 19, 2012. tablet. In this March 7, 2012 filephoto, a new ... cnsnews.com/.../report-tablets-boosting-americans-news-consu...

WVU's Jones on AP 2nd team, Wooden list By Staff, wire reports AP Photo West Virginia University's Kevin Jones was named to the Associated Press men's basketball All-America second team Monday. wvgazette.com/Sports/WVU/201203260206

AP staffer who reported Sino-Soviet split dies AP staffer who reported Sino-Soviet split dies. FILE - This 1971 file photoshows Associated Press Chief of the Middle East Services Roy Essoyan, in Beirut. www.palmbeachpost.com/.../ap-staffer-who-reported-sino-sovi...

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