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| NASA finds first Earth-sized planet that may sustain life Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 11:10 AM PDT  For the first time, scientists have discovered an Earth-sized alien planet in the habitable zone of its host star, an "Earth cousin" that just might have liquid water and the right conditions for life. The newfound planet, called Kepler-186f, was first spotted by NASA's Kepler space telescope and circles a dim red dwarf star about 490 light-years from Earth. "One of the things we've been looking for is maybe an Earth twin, which is an Earth-sized planet in the habitable zone of a sunlike star," Tom Barclay, Kepler scientist and co-author of the new exoplanet research, told Space.com. Full Story | Top |
| Two reasons why Iran is moving fast to comply with nuclear deal Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 10:12 AM PDT  With little fanfare, Iran has taken faster steps than required to comply with an interim nuclear deal that substantially limits its capacity to make a nuclear weapon. Today, the United Nations nuclear watchdog reported that Iran has significantly reduced its stockpile of 20 percent enriched uranium – the material that is a few technical steps from bomb-grade – and is ahead of schedule to completely dispose of remaining stocks by mid-July. Iran has two incentives to move quickly on the terms of the deal, which took force on Jan. 20. It is eager to show it can abide by all its nuclear commitments, as Iran and world powers begin drafting a comprehensive nuclear deal after three rounds of talks, with a fourth due to begin on May 13. Full Story | Top |
| Comfort dogs return to Boston for marathon weekend Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 08:28 AM PDT  The golden retrievers, which gained attention after the Newtown massacre, are headed to Boston to distract those still coping with memories of the 2013 marathon bombings. Full Story | Top |
| Kerry on Ukraine talks: 'Good days work' Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 09:59 AM PDT  Diplomats from Russia, U.S., EU and Ukraine agree to steps aimed at de-escalating violence. Full Story | Top |
| Evacuation came too late for many on sinking ferry Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 09:01 AM PDT  Crew member says responders focused on stabilizing the vessel, delaying passenger evacuation. Full Story | Top |
| Salsa great Cheo Feliciano dies in car crash Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 11:59 AM PDT  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rican salsa legend Cheo Feliciano died in a car accident early Thursday, prompting the governor of the U.S. territory to declare three days of mourning. Full Story | Top |
| Matt Bai: Democrats hark back to the politics of race Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 02:58 AM PDT  So now it's out there. After five years of studied reticence, Democratic leaders in Washington finally went public last week with what they really think is motivating Republican opposition to Barack Obama. As Steve Israel, one of the top Democrats in Congress said the Republican base, "to a significant extent," is "animated by racism." Full Story | Top |
| Diplomats eye joint statement on Ukraine Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 08:54 AM PDT  Obama administration says talks aren't expected to stifle new U.S. penalties for Russia. Full Story | Top |
| Deal reached to calm Ukraine tensions Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 09:36 AM PDT The U.S., European Union, Ukraine and Russia will work to ensure that people's rights are protected. Full Story | Top |
| Man's tweets gave world front-row view of Boston Marathon firefight Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 04:00 AM PDT  It wasn't until an explosion occurred a few minutes into the firefight that Andrew Kitzenberg realized he was witnessing the beginning of the end in the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. Full Story | Top |
| Four-way talks call for end to Ukraine violence Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 11:39 AM PDT  By Arshad Mohammed and Alexei Anishchuk GENEVA/MOSCOW (Reuters) - The United States, Russia, Ukraine and European Union together called on Thursday for an immediate halt to violence in Ukraine, where Western powers believe Russia is fomenting a pro-Russian separatist movement. Washington immediately warned Moscow that it would face further sanctions if it did not carry out the agreement, reached in four-party crisis talks in Geneva. ... Full Story | Top |
| Hundreds still missing in Korea ferry accident Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 07:03 AM PDT  Rescuers fought rising winds and strong waves as they searched for 287 missing passengers. Full Story | Top |
| Blast on site of explosives plants kills 1 Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 01:48 AM PDT  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An explosion and fire at a Tennessee plant where several ammunition and explosives businesses are based killed one person and left three others injured. Full Story | Top |
| Firetruck rams California eatery; 15 injured Wednesday, Apr 16, 2014 09:12 PM PDT  MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — Two firetrucks heading to a burning home collided Wednesday in a Los Angeles suburb, sending one careening into a restaurant and injuring 15 people, including six firefighters. Full Story | Top |
| Deal reached on calming Ukraine tensions Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 11:13 AM PDT GENEVA (AP) — Top diplomats from the United States, European Union, Russia and Ukraine reached agreement after marathon talks Thursday on immediate steps to ease the crisis in Ukraine. Full Story | Top |
| Ukrainian unity on display with peaceful rallies Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 12:36 PM PDT  MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian unity was on display Thursday night as peaceful demonstrations were held in at least four eastern cities condemning Russia for its perceived meddling in Ukrainian affairs. Full Story | Top |
| Grief in town of students missing in ferry sinking Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 08:57 AM PDT  ANSAN, South Korea (AP) — The most poignant reminders of what's been lost here are the most ordinary. Full Story | Top |
| Astronomers spot most Earth-like planet yet Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 11:07 AM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Astronomers have discovered what they say is the most Earth-like planet yet detected — a distant, rocky world that's similar in size to our own and exists in the Goldilocks zone where it's not too hot and not too cold for life. Full Story | Top |
| Pope washes feet of elderly, disabled in rite Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 11:17 AM PDT  ROME (AP) — Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 disabled and elderly people Thursday — women and non-Catholics among them — in a pre-Easter ritual designed to show his willingness to serve others like a "slave." Full Story | Top |
| Iranian woman forgives son's killer at the gallows Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 11:01 AM PDT  The execution of an Iranian convicted of murder was halted at the very last minute in a dramatic scene this week when the mother of his victim forgave him as he stood on the gallows with the noose around his neck, according to Iranian media. Full Story | Top |
| Dirty creek, old purse solve four-decade mystery Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 10:35 AM PDT  ELK POINT, S.D. (AP) — Cheryl Miller and Pamella Jackson had planned to celebrate the end of the 1971 school year by gathering with classmates at a quarry along a gravel road. Full Story | Top |
| Robber who was homesick for prison to be sentenced Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 11:58 AM PDT  CHICAGO (AP) — Walter Unbehaun has spent nearly all of his adult life behind bars, so it's not surprising that he faces sentencing Thursday for yet another crime, a bank robbery last year. His reason for robbing the bank is surprising, though: He was homesick for prison. Full Story | Top |
| Facebook rolls out location-sharing feature Thursday, Apr 17, 2014 10:31 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook users in the U.S. will soon be able to see which of their friends are in close proximity using a new feature the company is launching on Thursday. Full Story | Top |
| Ex-official leaves huge debt for California city Wednesday, Apr 16, 2014 04:19 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former city official who became a symbol of municipal greed was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison — less than half the time it will take the nearly bankrupt Los Angeles suburb of Bell to dig itself out of the estimated $150 million in debt he left behind. Full Story | Top |
| Students trapped in sinking ferry send heartbreaking texts Wednesday, Apr 16, 2014 02:38 PM PDT  Messages to parents offer glimpse into desperate situation aboard sinking S. Korean ferry. Full Story | Top |
| Experts say video doesn't show Earhart wreckage Wednesday, Apr 16, 2014 05:40 PM PDT  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Experts retained by an aircraft preservation group say underwater video shot in the South Pacific yields no evidence of the wreckage of the missing plane piloted by aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. Full Story | Top |
| Lab loses vials containing SARS virus, raising security concerns Wednesday, Apr 16, 2014 01:21 PM PDT  Vials Containing SARS Fragments Not Dangerous, But Hint at Vulnerability Full Story | Top |
| Nigerian military: Most of more than 100 abducted schoolgirls freed Wednesday, Apr 16, 2014 04:33 PM PDT  Still searching for eight students abducted by anti-education Islamist militants. Full Story | Top |
| Chelsea Clinton: I might run for office someday Wednesday, Apr 16, 2014 06:48 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Chelsea Clinton says she's happy right now with her elected representatives — but might come for their jobs if that changes. Full Story | Top |
| Separatists take armor from Ukraine forces Wednesday, Apr 16, 2014 04:54 PM PDT  Pro-Russian separatists humiliated a Kiev government operation to recapture eastern towns. Full Story | Top |
| Lawyer: Family issues key in Boston suspect's defense Wednesday, Apr 16, 2014 01:23 PM PDT  BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev said Wednesday that understanding Tsarnaev's family is key to their case, offering a glimpse of the defense strategy as they prepare to defend him against charges that carry the possibility of the death penalty. Full Story | Top |
| 'My tears have dried up' Wednesday, Apr 16, 2014 04:59 PM PDT  Families wait in agony as rescue crews search for hundreds missing from S. Korea ferry. Full Story | Top |
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