WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the U.S. can launch targeted drone strikes, leaving himself significant power over how and when the weapons can be deployed. More »Obama's drone rules provide limits, ambiguity
By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England, May 25 (Reuters) - Spain's Alejandro Canizares is hoping to pull off a remarkable victory at the PGA Championship, three and a half weeks after being diagnosed with viral meningitis. The 30-year-old admitted it was "scary" when he became ill on a flight from the Ballantine's Championship in South Korea to the China Open at the start of the month. "I started getting headaches, didn't attach too much importance to it, but the next day I woke up with the biggest headache I've had in my life," Canizares told Reuters in an interview on Saturday. ... More »Golf-PGA leader Canizares back after meningitis scare
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - New fighting broke out between the Sudanese army and rebels in a central state where insurgents launched a major attack last month, both sides said on Saturday. The government is grappling with an umbrella of rebel groups trying to move its fight to topple President Omar Hassan al-Bashir from remote regions in Darfur in the west and the eastern Blue Nile state bordering Ethiopia closer to Khartoum. ... More »New fighting in central Sudanese state
Hours after her arraignment, Amanda Bynes took to Twitter Friday night to tell her side of the story. “I only smoke tobacco I don’t drink or do drugs. I’ve never had a bong in my life!” she tweeted. “I need to get another nose job after... More »Amanda Bynes: 'I've Never Had a Bong in My Life!'
By Alan Baldwin MONACO, May 25 (Reuters) - Ferrari's Formula One title contender Fernando Alonso played down his chances of winning the Monaco Grand Prix after qualifying on the third row on Saturday. The Spaniard will line up sixth, next to Lotus rivals Kimi Raikkonen fifth and behind the two Mercedes - who swept the front row with Nico Rosberg on pole - and two Red Bulls. "I think it's going to be difficult tomorrow," Alonso told reporters. "Nothing is impossible in Formula One, but it's going to be very unlikely that we'll fight for the victory tomorrow. ... More »Motor racing-Alonso plays down Monaco chances
CANNES, France (AP) — Jerry Lewis, so beloved in France, isn't quite overcome with emotion now that he's back at the Cannes Film Festival. More »A controversial victory lap for Lewis at Cannes
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The second-highest official in the Archdiocese of Newark is stepping down in the wake of a sex scandal involving a former priest accused of violating an agreement with law enforcement barring him from working with children. More »Newark Archdiocese leader resigns amid sex scandal
STAR CITY, W.Va. (AP) — For nearly nine months, the people of this small West Virginia town saw the face of missing 16-year-old honors student Skylar Neese everywhere — beaming at them from fliers on utility poles, in gas stations, even at the local tattoo parlor. More »W.Va. town transfixed by teen girls' murder plot
LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) - Teams for the Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich at Wembley Stadium on Saturday: Borussia Dortmund: 1-Roman Weidenfeller; 26-Lukasz Piszczek, 4-Neven Subotic, 15-Mats Hummels, 29-Marcel Schmelzer; 8-Ilkay Guendogan, 6-Sven Bender, 16-Jakub Blaszczykowski, 19-Kevin Grosskreutz, 11-Marco Reus; 9-Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich: 1-Manuel Neuer; 21-Philipp Lahm, 17-Jerome Boateng, 4-Dante, 27-David Alaba; 31-Bastian Schweinsteiger, 8-Javi Martinez; 10-Arjen Robben, 25-Thomas Mueller, 7-Franck Ribery; 9-Mario Mandzukic Referee: Nicola ... More »Soccer-Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich - Champions League final teams
'I don't know what I was so afraid of': Gay soccer player Robbie Rogers joins LA Galaxy More »Gay Soccer Player Joins LA Galaxy
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CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's highest court ruled on Saturday that parts of a revised election law setting out terms for a parliamentary vote were unconstitutional, casting fresh doubt over a poll that has already been delayed. The Islamist-dominated upper house of parliament had approved the law last month and sent it to the Supreme Constitutional Court to check the legality of the voting procedures for a new lower house. Opposition politicians had denounced the text of the revised election law approved by parliament and repeated threats to boycott the vote. ... More »Egypt court rejects religious slogans in election law
WASHINGTON — Being a U.S. senator is not as attractive as it used to be. Gov. Dave Heineman of Nebraska said today he would not be a candidate for the Senate seat in his state that will become vacant next year because Sen. Mike Johanns... More »Nebraska Gov Takes a Pass on Senate Bid
WASHINGTON — Being a U.S. senator is not as attractive as it used to be. Gov. Dave Heineman of Nebraska said today he would not be a candidate for the Senate seat in his state that will become vacant next year because Sen. Mike Johanns... More »Neb. Gov Takes Pass on Senate Bid
May 25 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Swiss championship matches on Saturday Saturday, May 25 FC Lausanne-Sport 3 Luzern 0 Sion 0 Thun 1 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Basel 33 19 9 5 59 30 66 2 Grasshoppers 33 17 9 7 41 30 60 -------------------------3 St Gallen 33 16 8 9 49 32 56 4 FC Zurich 33 14 7 12 54 42 49 5 Thun 34 13 8 13 42 42 47 -------------------------6 Sion 34 12 9 13 36 50 45 7 Young Boys 33 11 9 13 44 43 42 8 Luzern 34 8 12 14 35 49 36 9 FC Lausanne-Sport 34 7 9 18 28 47 30 -------------------------10 Servette 33 6 8 19 28 51 26 1-2: Champions League ... More »Soccer-Swiss championship results and standings
PHOENIX (AP) — The NHL has approved the sale of the Phoenix Coyotes to a group of Canadian-led investors, but the deal is contingent on reaching a lease agreement with the city of Glendale, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. More »AP Sources: Coyotes sale approved, hurdle remains
The trucker whose oversized load is believed to have bumped the steel framework of a Washington State bridge just before it collapsed will be interviewed today by investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board, who are on scene working to pinpoint the cause of the collapse. More »'Horrified' Driver to be Interviewed in Bridge Collapse
CANNES, France (AP) — After two weeks, 20 films and parade after parade down the red carpet, the Cannes Film Festival has not produced a clear-cut frontrunner for the Palme d'Or. More »Palme d'Or race wide open at Cannes Film Festival
When is it easier to move a half-dozen three-ton animals to another country, rather than protect them in your own? When the animals are white rhinos and South Africa is their home. More »Road Trip! Six White Rhinos Evacuated to Avoid Certain Death
By Simon Evans MIAMI, May 25 (Reuters) - The Eastern Conference finals between the plucky Indiana Pacers and top-seeded Miami Heat is giving NBA fans a battle with all the hallmarks of a classic series, including a fierce duel between two red-hot players. Miami's LeBron James, the top player in the league today, was always going to be the key figure in the 2013 playoffs but Indiana's Paul George has emerged as the young pretender to his crown with the best-of-seven series tied at 1-1. ... More »NBA-Heat's 'King James' and Pacers' George locked in epic duel
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Saturday that they must stamp out the scourge of sexual assault in the military. More »Hagel: Cadets must stamp out sex assault scourge
Jimmy Fallon released a brilliant Game of Thrones parody on Friday's episode of Late Night and, really, the whole thing is fantastic. But it really served as an introduction for the next king of the remote control throne. More »Jimmy Fallon's Wonderful 'Game of Thrones' Parody Previews Late Night's New King
(Recasts after Ecclestone intervention) By Alan Baldwin MONACO, May 25 (Reuters) - Formula One title contender Kimi Raikkonen has been cleared to race with a tribute on his helmet to late champion James Hunt after the lettering was initially deemed to contravene television regulations. The party-loving Lotus driver, second in the championship at present, is a big fan of Britain's 1976 champion and once entered a snowmobile race under Hunt's name. He has also paid tribute to him in the past with Monaco helmets. ... More »Motor racing-Raikkonen allowed to race with Hunt tribute
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