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Liukin makes big impression in 1st meet back

Sat, 26 May 2012 20:21:04 -0400

A few more nights like this, and the reigning queen of gymnastics might be queen of the comeback, too.

Beryl to bring rain, winds to southeast US coast

Sat, 26 May 2012 20:15:28 -0400

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.

AP Photos: Americans honor troops for Memorial Day

Sat, 26 May 2012 20:14:38 -0400

Boy Scouts carry a large American flag through the Memphis National Cemetery in Tennessee, where scouts also placed flags on 42,000 graves. In Little Rock, Ark., a 4-year-old girl fills her arms with flags to place on graves.

Woman shot by homeowner faces trespassing charge

Sat, 26 May 2012 20:11:00 -0400

A 21-year-old woman who was shot in the hip by a Colorado homeowner after police said she drunkenly wandered into a house now faces a felony trespassing charge, prosecutors said.

Vatican in chaos after butler arrested for leaks

Sat, 26 May 2012 19:56:51 -0400

An already sordid scandal over leaked Vatican documents took a Hollywood-like turn Saturday with confirmation that the pope's own butler had been arrested after documents he had no business having were found in his Vatican City apartment.

Chapman takes 5-stroke lead at Senior PGA

Sat, 26 May 2012 19:50:39 -0400

Roger Chapman arrived at Harbor Shores this week a virtual unknown.

Sweden triumphs in controversial Eurovision

Sat, 26 May 2012 19:44:57 -0400

Swedish star Loreen Saturday beat off a challenge from dancing Russian pensioners to win a spectacular Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan that the host hoped would banish qualms over its rights record.

Plane crash at southern Utah airport kills 4

Sat, 26 May 2012 19:43:09 -0400

A small plane that crashed early Saturday at a municipal airport in southern Utah killed all four people on board, authorities said.

Dufner has 1-stroke lead over Johnson at Colonial

Sat, 26 May 2012 19:35:42 -0400

Jason Dufner and Zach Johnson have set up what will basically be a match-play final round for the winner's plaid jacket at the Colonial.

American kidnapped in West African nation of Benin

Sat, 26 May 2012 19:35:03 -0400

An American citizen has been kidnapped in the West African nation of Benin, a US embassy spokeswoman said Saturday, but details of the incident were unclear.

Dozens of children killed in new Syria attack

Sat, 26 May 2012 19:26:51 -0400

Gruesome video Saturday showed rows of dead Syrian children lying in a mosque in bloody shorts and T-shirts with gaping head wounds, haunting images of what activists called one of the deadliest regime attacks yet in Syria's 14-month-old uprising.

Rainy Memorial Day forecast for southeast US coast

Sat, 26 May 2012 19:24:02 -0400

Who will win the most wide-open Indy 500 in years?

Sat, 26 May 2012 19:19:49 -0400

The Indianapolis 500 will be run on Sunday in what's believed to be the most wide-open race in years. There are no clear favorites and there's a group of new faces vying for attention. And with no Danica Patrick, there's a chance for some new stars to be born in the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.

Sweden's Loreen wins Eurovision song contest

Sat, 26 May 2012 19:16:09 -0400

Sweden's Loreen has clinched the top spot at this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her dance hit "Euphoria," pushing aside competition from a sextet of Russian grannies and a Serbian balladeer.

Plane crash near southern Utah airport kills 4

Sat, 26 May 2012 18:59:05 -0400

Authorities say a small plane has crashed near a municipal airport in southern Utah, killing all four people on board.

U.N. says over 92 killed in Syria, 32 of them children

Sat, 26 May 2012 18:52:50 -0400

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Saturday that more than 92 people were killed in what activists described as an artillery barrage by government forces in the worst violence since the start of a U.N. peace plan to slow the flow of blood in Syria's uprising. The bloodied bodies of children, some with their skulls split open, were shown in footage posted to YouTube purporting to show the victims of the shelling in the central town of Houla on Friday. The sound of wailing filled the room. ...

Scooter flip

Sat, 26 May 2012 18:46:42 -0400

A boy uses his scooter in the streets of Burgos.

Go for drama

Sat, 26 May 2012 18:43:18 -0400

Spanish Andrea Fuentes competes in the final solo of the 31st LEN European Swimming Championships in Eindhoven.

CIA remembers those lost in covert operations

Sat, 26 May 2012 18:41:24 -0400

The CIA is remembering those lost in the hidden, often dangerous world of espionage, adding a new star to the intelligence agency's memorial wall and more than a dozen names to its hallowed Book of Honor.

Keselowski starts big weekend with win for Penske

Sat, 26 May 2012 18:39:07 -0400

Brad Keselowski won the NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday, leading the final 67 laps to give Penske Racing a winning start on auto racing's biggest weekend.

Dust up

Sat, 26 May 2012 18:37:28 -0400

Qatar's Nasser Alattiyah and Italian co-driver Giovanni Bernacchini drive their Citroen DS3 during the Klenia special stage of the WRC Acropolis rally in Agios Vasilios.

Subtropical Storm Beryl swirls toward southeast coast

Sat, 26 May 2012 18:29:58 -0400

MIAMI (Reuters) - Subtropical Storm Beryl moved slowly toward the U.S. southeastern coast on Saturday, threatening heavy rains and dangerous surf for Memorial Day weekend beachgoers in northern Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Beryl was centered about 220 miles east-southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, carrying maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. It was moving southwest, with tropical storm-force winds extending about 115 miles from the storm's center. The storm was not expected to develop into a hurricane, said Jack Beven, a senior hurricane specialist at the U.S. ...

Column: Time to do away with sports betting stigma

Sat, 26 May 2012 18:23:25 -0400

Hard to fault New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for following the time-honored tradition of politicians everywhere: When in doubt, give the people what they want.

Sheffield fan

Sat, 26 May 2012 18:19:09 -0400

A Sheffield United fan looks on during the game against Huddersfield Town during the League 1 Play-Off Final football match between Huddersfield Town and Sheffield United at Wembley Stadium in London.

Dufner clings to lead over Johnson at Colonial

Sat, 26 May 2012 18:15:46 -0400

Jason Dufner, chasing his third US PGA title in five weeks, fired a four-under par 66 to keep a one-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the $6.4 million Crowne Plaza Invitational.

US actress Andie MacDowell puts accent on beauty

Sat, 26 May 2012 18:06:59 -0400

You wouldn't think that Andie MacDowell would have confidence problems. But the US actress and long-time face of cosmetic giant L'Oreal insists she is like any other woman getting older.

SpaceX capsule has 'new car' smell, astronauts say

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:59:25 -0400

SpaceX's Dragon cargo vessel smells like a new car, said astronauts at the International Space Station after opening the hatches Saturday following the spacecraft's landmark mission to the orbiting lab.

Massa speed

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:58:38 -0400

Ferrari's Brazilian driver Felipe Massa drives during the third practice session at the Circuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo.

Rebel groups merge in Mali, agree on Islamic state

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:55:06 -0400

The two rebel groups that seized control of the northern half of Mali announced Saturday that they have agreed to fuse their movements and work together to create an independent Islamic state on the territory they occupy, a signatory to the agreement said.

Zabriskie wins seventh US pro Time Trial title

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:46:24 -0400

Garmin rider David Zabriskie won his seventh USA Cycling national pro time trial title on Saturday ahead of BMC's Tejay van Garderen.

Mich. wildfire grows to more than 21,000 acres

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:44:26 -0400

A wildfire in Michigan's Upper Peninsula grew by 17 percent to more than 21,000 acres Saturday as officials warned of tough conditions and welcomed help from water-dumping aircraft from the Michigan National Guard.

Police barricade

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:42:44 -0400

Nepalese police officials stand guard outside the Constitutional Assembly building in Kathmandu.

Santana gets shutout, Mets beat Padres 9-0

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:35:44 -0400

Johan Santana pitched a satisfying shutout and the Mets batters showed they can carry New York without needing David Wright to excel in every game.

Germany, Netherlands suffer Euro 2012 setbacks

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:30:51 -0400

Germany and the Netherlands, two of the sides widely-tipped as potential Euro 2012 winners, suffered worrying friendly international defeats on Saturday.

2 rebel groups merge in Mali, agree on Islamic state, independence

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:30:49 -0400

BAMAKO, Mali - A rebel leader says the two rebel groups in north Mali have agreed to merge and work together to create an independent Islamic state on the territory they occupy.

Baby on board

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:26:19 -0400

US actress Reese Witherspoon poses before leaving the Festival Palace following the screening of the film "Mud" presented in competition at the 65th Cannes film festival.

Egypt's top candidates try to broaden support

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:25:04 -0400

The two surviving candidates in Egypt's presidential election appealed Saturday for support from voters who rejected them as polarizing extremists in the first round even as they faced a new challenge from the third runner-up who contested the preliminary results.

Coroner: Gunman in Indiana standoff from Texas

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:21:18 -0400

A Texas man who took hostages in a northwestern Indiana realty office and held police at bay for several hours suffered three gunshot wounds before dying, likely from two different weapons, a coroner said Saturday.

James, Heat start tuning for East finals

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:20:50 -0400

LeBron James shook a few hands, slapped a few fives, gave a few hugs.

Eurovision stages battle of the oldies

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:20:02 -0400

Amid the usual jamboree of youthful exuberance — and questionable taste — this year's Eurovision Song Contest featured a pair of elderly acts among its most high-profile contenders.