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• Moscow May Day parade lauds Putin as rebels seize more Ukraine buildings
• Air strike kills 33 in Syria's Aleppo: monitoring group
• Malaysia releases missing plane report, reveals confusion
• Suspected bomb on edge of Nigerian capital kills at least 15
• In Iraq and Syria, a resurgence of foreign suicide bombers
• Toronto Mayor Ford takes leave to deal with alcohol problem
• UN envoy: Myanmar must give status to Muslims
• Seven dead after rains cause landslide in central Mexico
• Pettersen back with leading 66 at North Texas LPGA
• Who was Cesar Chavez? Most Mexicans don't know
• Top Asian News at 12:00 a.m. GMT
• Kevin Spacey takes us behind the curtain in film
• Republic of Congo expels 50,000 citizens of neighboring Congo
• Mickelson trails Cabrera by a shot at Quail Hollow
• Explosion kills 12 in Nigerian capital, Abuja
• British judge guilty of lying in case that toppled minister
• Cook laments 'tough' Gooch call
• Hodgson appeal to clubs over England players' rest
• Explosion kills 9 in Nigerian capital, Abuja
• EPA helps extinguish 5-year-old Puerto Rico fire
• Toronto mayor takes leave, heads to rehab center
• 800 defend fan who taunted Alves with banana
• BP cleaning up oil spill on Alaska's North Slope
• Newly arrived virus gains foothold in Caribbean
• Colombian shaman has no remorse in UK teen's death
• Sevilla's late goal beat Valencia for Europa final
• Canucks sack coach Tortorella after one season
• Senators voice doubts on Asia trade deal
• Pfizer to raise bid for AstraZeneca: reports
• Irish-American stronghold Boston stunned by Gerry Adams' arrest
• Victim's kids hope Adams charged in Belfast murder
• Top Gear's Clarkson responds to racism claims
• 10-man Benfica returns to Europa League final
• Scientists urge delay in destroying last smallpox

Moscow May Day parade lauds Putin as rebels seize more Ukraine buildings Posted: 01 May 2014 01:10 PM PDT By Nigel Stephenson and Thomas Grove MOSCOW/DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russia staged a huge May Day parade on Moscow's Red Square for the first time since the Soviet era on Thursday, with workers holding banners proclaiming support for President Vladimir Putin after the seizure of territory from neighboring Ukraine. Thousands of trade unionists marched with Russian flags and those of Putin's ruling United Russia party onto the giant square beneath the Kremlin walls, past the red granite mausoleum of Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin. But others were more directly political, alluding to the crisis in Ukraine where Russia's annexation of Crimea in March precipitated the biggest confrontation with the West since the Cold War.

Air strike kills 33 in Syria's Aleppo: monitoring group Posted: 01 May 2014 10:31 AM PDT At least 33 people were killed when Syrian government warplanes attacked a busy market in a rebel-controlled district of Aleppo on Thursday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The attack came a day after an air strike on a school in Aleppo killed at least 18 people, mainly children. Despite the continuing civil war, Syrian authorities are preparing for a June presidential election in which President Bashar al-Assad is expected to extend his grip on power. Aleppo is divided between Assad's forces and rebels aiming to topple him.

Malaysia releases missing plane report, reveals confusion Posted: 01 May 2014 02:14 PM PDT By Siva Govindasamy and Tim Hepher KUALA LUMPUR/PARIS (Reuters) - Malaysia on Thursday released its most comprehensive account yet of what happened to missing Flight MH370, in a preliminary report that detailed the route the plane probably took as it veered off course and revealed the confusion that followed. It showed four hours elapsed between the first sign that the Malaysia Airlines jet had failed to report in when expected to and the decision to mount a search operation - and that time included lapses of communication and a false lead from the airline itself. The document, dated April 9, also contributed to a growing safety debate by urging the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the U.N. body that oversees aviation, to consider introducing a system for tracking commercial jets. The Malaysian government and military have come under intense criticism for their handling of events on and after March 8, when the Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing disappeared with 239 passengers and crew on board.

Suspected bomb on edge of Nigerian capital kills at least 15 Posted: 01 May 2014 04:38 PM PDT By Isaac Abrak and Afolabi Sotunde ABUJA (Reuters) - A suspected car bomb exploded on the outskirts of Nigeria's capital Abuja on Thursday, killing at least 15 people a week before the city was to host a conference of leaders and business executives focused on Africa's growth prospects, witnesses said. The explosion hit the suburb of Nyanya, close to the site of a morning rush hour bomb attack at a bus station last month that killed at least 75 people. The April 14 attack was claimed by the radical Islamist movement Boko Haram which is waging an insurgency against President Goodluck Jonathan's government. "There was a loud blast then a ball of fire," witness Lateef Adebayo told Reuters by telephone from Nyanya.

In Iraq and Syria, a resurgence of foreign suicide bombers Posted: 01 May 2014 04:05 PM PDT By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shortly before Abdul Waheed Majeed, a 41-year-old British truck driver, blew himself up in an attack on a Syrian prison, he brushed aside a question in Arabic. "My tongue bro'... it's got like a knot in it." That suicide-bomb attack on February 6 by the Pakistani-born Majeed, appeared to be part of a resurgence of such attacks that represented a disturbing shift in tactics among radical jihadists in the sectarian killing grounds of Syria and Iraq. Many of them have been carried out by foreigners drawn to the conflicts from across the region and from Europe, U.S. and European security and intelligence officials say. Will McCants, an expert at the Brookings Institution think tank in Washington, said given the rapid increase of foreign fighters in Syria "if the war drags on, the number of fighters will far eclipse those we saw in Afghanistan." The security officials estimated that several thousand foreign nationals are active in the two countries.

Toronto Mayor Ford takes leave to deal with alcohol problem Posted: 01 May 2014 03:08 PM PDT By Allison Martell and Cameron French TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford flew to the United States in a private plane on Thursday, a TV network said, a day after he said he would take a leave of absence from his job and his re-election campaign to seek treatment for an alcohol problem. Global News reported that it had confirmed Chicago as Ford's destination but did not cite any sources. Ford's decision to take a leave of absence followed months of denials that he has a substance abuse problem and nearly a year after media reports surfaced that he appeared in a video smoking crack cocaine. His departure followed a Globe and Mail report on Wednesday that it had seen a video shot last week that showed Ford using what appeared to be drugs.

UN envoy: Myanmar must give status to Muslims Posted: 01 May 2014 05:21 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The top U.N. envoy on Myanmar said Thursday the most pressing priority for Muslims in violence-torn Rakhine state, who are considered illegal immigrants, is to get on the path to citizenship.

Seven dead after rains cause landslide in central Mexico Posted: 01 May 2014 05:10 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - At least seven have died after strong rains caused a landslide in the central Mexican state of Puebla, the state governor tweeted on Thursday. It was not immediately clear how many people were in the area. A storm on Wednesday caused a torrent of mud and water to flood a street in the town of Huehuetlan el Grande, Puebla, covering five vehicles, a state government press release said. (Reporting by Alexandra Alper; Editing by Lisa Shumaker)

Pettersen back with leading 66 at North Texas LPGA Posted: 01 May 2014 05:05 PM PDT IRVING, Texas (AP) — Suzann Pettersen shot a bogey-free 5-under 66 to take the first-round lead Thursday at the North Texas LPGA Shootout.

Who was Cesar Chavez? Most Mexicans don't know Posted: 01 May 2014 05:03 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — The title in Spanish of the new biopic movie about Cesar Chavez sums up just how little known the Mexican-American labor leader is in Mexico.

Top Asian News at 12:00 a.m. GMT Posted: 01 May 2014 05:02 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Soon after the ferry began to tilt, there was nervous laughter, jokes about the Titanic and talk of selfies and Facebook posts from the doomed high school students huddled below deck. But the lighthearted atmosphere soon turned serious as the listing worsened. Fear began building, and one student asked, "Am I really going to die?"

Kevin Spacey takes us behind the curtain in film Posted: 01 May 2014 04:58 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Spacey put his body through a lot playing "Richard III" for over 200 shows and across three continents. Tumbling down a massive sand dune in Qatar didn't help.

Republic of Congo expels 50,000 citizens of neighboring Congo Posted: 01 May 2014 04:57 PM PDT Republic of Congo has expelled more than 50,000 citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo over the past month, authorities in Kinshasa said on Thursday, a move rare on this scale in the relations between the two neighbors. Officials in Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of Congo, said the operation is aimed at ending a crime wave linked to foreigners, and that all those living in the country illegally, not just those from the DRC, were being targeted. The Kinshasa government has expressed concern about the way in which the operation was being carried out but said it is seeking to resolve the issue through diplomatic channels. "As of yesterday, we had counted 52,226 people expelled from Brazzaville," Andre Kimbuta Yango, the governor of Kinshasa, told Reuters.

Mickelson trails Cabrera by a shot at Quail Hollow Posted: 01 May 2014 04:53 PM PDT CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) — Phil Mickelson kept it entertaining to the very end Thursday and finished one shot behind Angel Cabrera in the Wells Fargo Championship.

Explosion kills 12 in Nigerian capital, Abuja Posted: 01 May 2014 04:36 PM PDT ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A car bomb exploded on a busy road in Nigeria's capital late Thursday, killing at least 12 people days before the city is to host a major international economic forum.

British judge guilty of lying in case that toppled minister Posted: 01 May 2014 04:31 PM PDT A British judge will be sentenced later Friday after being found guilty of lying in a case that brought down government minister Chris Huhne. Constance Briscoe, 56, a lawyer and part-time judge, is set to serve jail time after being convicted on Thursday of perverting the course of justice in connection with the downfall of Huhne, who resigned as Britain's energy secretary in 2012. Liberal Democrat Huhne was jailed last year after he admitted perverting justice by passing speeding points to his then wife Vicky Pryce in 2003 so that he would avoid a driving ban.

Cook laments 'tough' Gooch call Posted: 01 May 2014 04:24 PM PDT Alastair Cook said he'd made one of the hardest telephone calls of his career to tell boyhood hero Graham Gooch he was no longer needed by England. Cook, the England captain, was mentored through the ranks at Essex by Gooch, one of the county's greatest players and England's record Test run-scorer, before working alongside him at international level. But Thursday saw Gooch become one of the first backroom casualties of Peter Moores's second spell as England coach when he was dismissed as batting coach. It appeared the 60-year-old former captain, like Cook an opening batsman, was paying the price for England having failed to make the benchmark total of 400 in a Test innings since March 2013 -- a key factor in their recent 5-0 Ashes whitewash in Australia.

Hodgson appeal to clubs over England players' rest Posted: 01 May 2014 04:04 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — England coach Roy Hodgson has urged Premier League clubs not to use World Cup squad members in postseason friendlies to ensure they are rested and their minds are clear for Brazil.

Explosion kills 9 in Nigerian capital, Abuja Posted: 01 May 2014 04:00 PM PDT ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A car bomb exploded on a busy road in Nigeria's capital late Thursday, killing at least nine people days before the city is to host a major international economic forum.

EPA helps extinguish 5-year-old Puerto Rico fire Posted: 01 May 2014 04:00 PM PDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A fire that burned for more than five years at a tire disposal site in southern Puerto Rico has finally been extinguished, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday.

Toronto mayor takes leave, heads to rehab center Posted: 01 May 2014 03:53 PM PDT TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford began a leave of absence and headed for a rehab center Thursday, leaving his scandalized city in the dark about his political future after a report surfaced of a second video of him apparently smoking crack cocaine.

800 defend fan who taunted Alves with banana Posted: 01 May 2014 03:46 PM PDT VILLARREAL, Spain (AP) — Eight hundred people have gathered to show support for the Villarreal fan who racially taunted Dani Alves by throwing a banana at the Barcelona player.

BP cleaning up oil spill on Alaska's North Slope Posted: 01 May 2014 03:45 PM PDT Work crews for BP Plc were clearing contaminated snow on Thursday on Alaska's North Slope after a Prudhoe Bay well line ruptured, spraying a 34-acre area with crude oil and natural gas. Just how much liquid escaped from the line remains under investigation by BP and Alaska's Department of Environmental Conservation. It remains unclear whether the leak, detected earlier this week, is connected to a decline in North Slope oil production. Since the spill occurred, daily North Slope production has dropped about 10,000 barrels per day, from 533,000 to 521,000, according to state tracking data.

Newly arrived virus gains foothold in Caribbean Posted: 01 May 2014 03:44 PM PDT KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — A recently arrived mosquito-borne virus that causes an abrupt onset of high fever and intense joint pain is rapidly gaining a foothold in many spots of the Caribbean, health experts said Thursday.

Colombian shaman has no remorse in UK teen's death Posted: 01 May 2014 03:13 PM PDT BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A Colombian shaman is showing no remorse and taking no responsibility for the death of a British teenager who drank a hallucinogen during a tribal ritual.

Sevilla's late goal beat Valencia for Europa final Posted: 01 May 2014 02:48 PM PDT VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Stephane Mbia scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time for Sevilla to make the Europa League final despite a 3-1 loss at Valencia on Thursday.

Canucks sack coach Tortorella after one season Posted: 01 May 2014 02:38 PM PDT The Vancouver Canucks sacked coach John Tortorella on Thursday after the NHL team failed to make the playoffs in his only season behind the bench. "Today we are making an important change in the direction of our team," said new Canucks president of hockey operations Trevor Linden, who added that assistant coach Mike Sullivan was also relieved of his duties. "On behalf of the entire organization, we extend our thanks to John, Mike and their families for their commitment to the Canucks and wish them the very best," Linden said. Linden took over as Vancouver's president on April 9, just a day after Mike Gillis was fired as president and general manager.

Senators voice doubts on Asia trade deal Posted: 01 May 2014 02:37 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators from both parties provided a reality check Thursday to the Obama administration's optimism overs its trade agenda following some progress in key negotiations with Japan.

Pfizer to raise bid for AstraZeneca: reports Posted: 01 May 2014 02:34 PM PDT Pfizer plans to increase its bid to acquire AstraZeneca as it seeks to bring the British pharmaceutical giant to the negotiating table, according to media reports Thursday. Pfizer disclosed Monday that AstraZeneca in January rejected an offer of about $99 billion to acquire the British company and that AstraZeneca last weekend rebuffed a second effort to engage in merger talks. AstraZeneca on Monday said Pfizer's bid "significantly undervalued" the British company. Reports in financial media, citing unnamed sources, said Pfizer plans to bid $106 billion or thereabouts, with some of the stories saying the pharmaceutical giant could offer a larger share of the offer in cash as opposed to Pfizer stock.

Irish-American stronghold Boston stunned by Gerry Adams' arrest Posted: 01 May 2014 02:32 PM PDT By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) - In the bars of South Boston, Irish-Americans reacted with shock on Thursday to the news that Gerry Adams, a man some regard as a hero for his role in the peace process, had been arrested in Northern Ireland in connection with a murder committed 42 years ago. Some were worried that Adams' arrest would cause trouble back in Ireland and expressed anger that the U.S. government had cleared the way for the release of a trove of documents by Boston College researchers that may have paved the way for the arrest. They had no reason at all to go after him after all these years," said Jerry Byrne, the barman at Croke Park, just down the block from a mural of a map of Ireland that reads "Ireland unfree will never be at peace." Byrne said he viewed Adams, a former Irish Republican Army spokesman who reinvented himself as a populist opposition politician, as a hero for his role in ending the 30 years of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland known as "The Troubles." "They always wanted to get him," Byrne, 55, and originally from Dublin said of Adams.

Victim's kids hope Adams charged in Belfast murder Posted: 01 May 2014 02:31 PM PDT BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — For decades, Helen McKendry has demanded that Sinn Fein chief Gerry Adams come clean about the Irish Republican Army's abduction, slaying and secret burial of her mother in 1972, and his alleged role as the outlawed group's Belfast leader who ordered the killing.

Top Gear's Clarkson responds to racism claims Posted: 01 May 2014 02:30 PM PDT Jeremy Clarkson, presenter of BBC motoring programme Top Gear, on Thursday "begged forgiveness" for appearing to use a racist insult in a non-aired clip recorded for the globally successful show. "A couple of years ago I recorded an item for Top Gear, in which I quoted the rhyme Eeny, Meeny, Miny Moe.

10-man Benfica returns to Europa League final Posted: 01 May 2014 02:30 PM PDT TURIN, Italy (AP) — Ten-man Benfica returned to the Europa League final following a 0-0 draw at tournament-favorite Juventus on Thursday, advancing on 2-1 aggregate.

Scientists urge delay in destroying last smallpox Posted: 01 May 2014 02:22 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — More than three decades after the eradication of smallpox, U.S. officials say it's still not time to destroy the last known stockpiles of the virus behind one of history's deadliest diseases.

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