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Iraq officials says separate attacks kill 14

Seattle Times Headlines - Mon, 05/27/2013 - 02:07
A string of attacks killed at least 14 people in Iraq on Sunday, officials said, in the latest violence of what has been a particularly bloody month in the country.

Replacing damaged Mo. bridge estimated at $3M

Seattle Times Headlines - Mon, 05/27/2013 - 02:07
Cleanup of the collapsed southeast Missouri highway overpass continued Sunday, more than 24 hours after a cargo train crash led to a chain reaction.

Replacing damaged Mo. bridge estimated at $3M

Yahoo! National News - Mon, 05/27/2013 - 02:07

Damaged railcars lie on the ground near Rockview, Mo. on Saturday, May 25, 2013. Authorities said a highway overpass collapsed when rail cars slammed into one of the bridge's pillars after a cargo train collision. Seven people were injured, though none seriously. (AP Photo/KFVS, Michael Mohundro)CHAFFEE, Mo. (AP) — Cleanup of the collapsed southeast Missouri highway overpass continued Sunday, more than 24 hours after a cargo train crash led to a chain reaction.


Vintage planes replace military jets at Indy 500

Seattle Times Headlines - Mon, 05/27/2013 - 02:05
A group of vintage planes replaced fighter jets for the traditional military flyover before the start of Sunday's Indianapolis 500.

US-MUSIC Summary

Yahoo! Music News - Mon, 05/27/2013 - 02:01
A century on, Stravinsky's 'Rite' still summons the caveman LONDON (Reuters) - A hundred years ago this week, the premiere of Russian emigre composer Igor Stravinsky's pounding, pagan, pulsating "The Rite of Spring" caused a near riot in Paris and changed the face of modern music. It still makes conductors' hair stand on end. "I have to admit that when we come to the moment just before the last dance, and the bass clarinet goes down, my blood pressure is up, I have this sort of adrenaline surge," Finnish conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen told Reuters recently in London. ...
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Rapper Naughty Boy tops British pop music chart

Yahoo! Music News - Mon, 05/27/2013 - 02:01
LONDON (Reuters) - British rapper and producer Naughty Boy topped Britain's pop music chart for the first time on Sunday with "La La La", a dance track recorded with London singer Sam Smith. Last week's number one, "Get Lucky" by French electronic duo Daft Punk and American singer Pharrell Williams, slipped down to second place. British folk-rock singer Passenger's "Let Her Go" also fell one spot to number three, according to the Official Charts Company, which compiles the weekly rundown. ...
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Manassero wins PGA Championship

BBC World News - Mon, 05/27/2013 - 01:59
Italy's Matteo Manassero becomes the youngest winner of the PGA Championship after he triumphs in a three-way play-off at Wentworth.
Categories: BBC World News

NY Angel Flight dead ID'd as cancer patient, wife

Yahoo! National News - Mon, 05/27/2013 - 01:58

First responders gather at a staging point in Ephratah, N.Y., Saturday, May 25, 2013, before continuing their search for the pilot of a light plane that crashed in the wooded area day before. The twin engine plane was flown by an Angel Flight volunteer pilot and was carrying at least two passengers when it took off from Hanscom Field in Bedford, Mass., and was headed to Rome, N.Y. on Friday. Angel Flight is a nonprofit group that arranges free air transportation for sick patients from volunteer pilots. (AP Photo/The Daily Gazette, Bethany Bump) NO SALESThe two passengers who died in an Angel Flight crash in upstate New York were a cancer patient and his wife, a volunteer pilot said Sunday.


Service Aids Fearful Drivers Across the Chesapeake

New York Times Headlines - Mon, 05/27/2013 - 01:58
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge stirs fear in no small number, but Alex Robinson’s service, which ferries drivers across, helps allay the fears of some.    

Punch Perez in the face - Raikkonen

BBC World News - Mon, 05/27/2013 - 01:57
Kimi Raikkonen says Sergio Perez should be "punched in the face" after an incident-strewn race in Monaco.
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Obama flies to Oklahoma to console tornado victims

Yahoo! National News - Mon, 05/27/2013 - 01:57

President Barack Obama walks across the tarmac to greet people as he arrives on Air Force One, Sunday, May 26, 2013, at Tinker Air Force Base in Midwest City, Okla., en route to the Moore, Okla., to see the response to the severe tornadoes and weather that devastated the area. He will also visit with the families affected, and with first responders. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)MOORE, Okla. (AP) — President Barack Obama flew to tornado-stricken Oklahoma Sunday to offer both moral and monetary support to a community facing an enormous reconstruction challenge while still reeling from the loss of lives, property and neighborhoods.


Kerry says Palestinian economic plan could work

Yahoo! National News - Mon, 05/27/2013 - 01:50

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, center, Israeli President Shimon Peres, right, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas all shake hands during the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa at the King Hussein Convention Centre at the Dead Sea in Jordan Sunday May 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Pool, Jim Young)SOUTHERN SHUNEH, Jordan (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday he believes a plan is emerging that could expand the Palestinian economy by up to 50 percent in the next three years.


Officials say bridge collapse should prompt review

Yahoo! National News - Mon, 05/27/2013 - 01:49

A collapsed section of the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River is seen in an aerial view Friday, May 24, 2013. Part of the bridge collapsed Thursday evening, sending cars and people into the water when a an oversized truck hit the span, the Washington State Patrol chief said. Three people were rescued from the water. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday declared a state of emergency in three counties around the bridge, saying that the bridge collapse has caused extensive disruption, impacting the citizens and economy in Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom Counties. (AP Photo/The Seattle Times, Mike Siegel)SEATTLE (AP) — The collapse of an interstate highway bridge in northern Washington state should be a wake-up call that prompts an expansive safety review, according to National Transportation Safety Board officials.


Kerry says Palestinian economic plan could work

Seattle Times Headlines - Mon, 05/27/2013 - 01:49
Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday he believes a plan is emerging that could expand the Palestinian economy by up to 50 percent in the next three years.

Study: Longhorn ancestry spans globe, centuries

Seattle Times Headlines - Mon, 05/27/2013 - 01:46
A first-of-its-kind genetic analysis of Texas Longhorns shows the cattle breed - as much a state symbol as the Alamo and cowboys - shares a diverse ancestry that spans the globe and mirrors the spirit and self-sufficiency of the quintessential Texan.

Kerry believes plan coming on Palestinian economy

Yahoo! National News - Mon, 05/27/2013 - 01:43

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, center, Israeli President Shimon Peres, right, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas all shake hands during the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa at the King Hussein Convention Centre at the Dead Sea in Jordan Sunday May 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Pool, Jim Young)SOUTHERN SHUNEH, Jordan (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday he believes a plan is emerging that could expand the Palestinian economy by up to 50 percent in the next three years.


Ivory Coast techies elect new 'Web Mayor'

Yahoo! National News - Mon, 05/27/2013 - 01:22

CORRECTS DATE - Emmanuel Assouan, the newly inaugurated 'web mayor' of Ivory Coast's economic capital, poses in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Sunday May 26, 2013. Five days after Ivorians went to the polls for local elections in late April, Abidjan's budding network of bloggers, strategists, designers and Web entrepreneurs organized a separate vote for 'Web Mayor.' From a crowded field of 12 candidates, the city's active community of self-described internet geeks selected Assouan, a 22-year-old who still lives with his parents.(AP Photo/Robbie Corey-Boulet)ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — A 22-year-old who lives with his parents is the new mayor of Ivory Coast's largest city, at least according to the West African nation's active community of self-described Internet geeks.


San Antonio area braces for more possible flooding

Yahoo! National News - Mon, 05/27/2013 - 01:11

A kayaker pulls a raft with children around a flooded baseball park in San Antonio, Saturday, May 25, 2013, in San Antonio. San Antonio International Airport recorded more than nine inches of rain since midnight. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio and the surrounding counties along rain-swollen rivers were bracing Sunday for the possibility of more flooding amid storm predictions.


'Fast' races past 'Hangover' at weekend box office

Seattle Times Headlines - Mon, 05/27/2013 - 01:09
It's a blowout at the box office.

Grosjean gets 10-place grid penalty for Canada GP

Seattle Times Headlines - Mon, 05/27/2013 - 01:09
French driver Romain Grosjean has been handed a 10-place grid penalty for next month's Canadian Grand Prix after driving into the back of Daniel Ricciardo's car at the Monaco GP on Sunday.