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Stockton eligible for bankruptcy protection: judge

Reuters
20 minutes ago
Written by
Jonathan Weber
By Jonathan Weber. SACRAMENTO, California | Mon Apr 1, 2013 5:53pm EDT. SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - Stockton, California, is eligible for bankruptcy protection, a federal judge ruled on Monday, turning aside creditors' arguments the city was ...
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'Buckwild' Suspends Production After a Death

New York Times (blog) - ‎29 minutes ago‎
MTV has suspended production on its reality series “Buckwild” in the wake of news that one of its most popular cast members, Shain Gandee, was found dead on Monday.
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Kevin Ware never wants to 'watch replay' of gruesome injury

USA TODAY
1 hour ago
Written by
Scott Gleeson
Louisville sophomore Kevin Ware spoke on his basketball-playing future for the first time since suffering a gruesome leg injury that left teammates crying and the sports world shocked.
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Lake Erie Algae Blooms Expected To Continue, Threatening Ecosystem, People ...

Huffington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
Lake Erie is under attack from noxious algae blooms, and the problem only looks likely to get worse if something isn't done to reverse the trend, new research suggests.
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Biz Break: Apple CEO says 'I'm sorry,' Tesla CEO says 'I'm winning!'

San Jose Mercury News
21 minutes ago
Written by
Jeremy Owens
Today: Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook apologizes for Chinese warranty policy, but stock crumbles even more as Exxon takes Wall Street title.
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Burma Urged to Prosecute Perpetrators of Sectarian Unrest

Voice of America - ‎4 hours ago‎
BANGKOK - Burma is being urged to hold accountable those responsible for sectarian violence in March, mainly targeted at Muslims, that left at least 43 people dead, dozens injured, and thousands homeless.
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Arrest in kidnapping of LA girl who was found hours later

USA TODAY - ‎29 minutes ago‎
Arrest in kidnapping of L.A. girl who was found hours later. William M. Welch, USA TODAY5:44p.m. EDT April 1, 2013. Los Angeles police have made an arrest in the kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl from her home last week.
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Suspect who attacked Wal-Mart shoppers was on drugs, police allege

Los Angeles Times
28 minutes ago
Written by
Kate Mather
A man who crashed his car through a Wal-Mart and began attacking people inside, injuring four, was being held without bail in San Jose.
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Diners hurt after vehicle crashes into Las Vegas restaurant

Fox News - ‎1 hour ago‎
LAS VEGAS - Police say a vehicle crashed into a Las Vegas restaurant during the lunch hour, injuring some diners. Las Vegas police Officer Laura Meltzer said she didn't immediately know the number of people hurt and didn't know if anyone was killed ...
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Affidavit: Kaufman DA, wife shot multiple times

Fort Worth Star Telegram - ‎15 minutes ago‎
KAUFMAN - Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife both were shot multiple times at their home near Forney, according to a search warrant affidavit filed by the Texas Rangers and released Monday.
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Manufacturing Cools in US as Government Cuts Loom: Economy

Bloomberg - ‎5 hours ago‎
Manufacturing grew less than forecast in March as orders and production cooled, highlighting the risk of a U.S. economic slowdown this quarter as federal budget cuts take effect.
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Too Late to Buy Record-High Stocks?

CNBC.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
The stock market by virtually any measure begins the second quarter on Monday at all-time highs. After teasing investors all last week, the S&P 500 finally closed at a record high ahead of the long holiday weekend—following the Dow Jones Industrial ...
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Facebook to go to trial over “Timeline” trademark

SlashGear - ‎20 minutes ago‎
Amidst all of the good news Facebook has been throwing out, it looks like some bad news was just waiting to rain on its parade. Facebook was sued back in September 2011 by Timelines Inc. over the “timeline” trademark.
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Amazon Cloud Drive gets more Dropbox-like, adds file syncing

CNET - ‎31 minutes ago‎
By having file syncing for its personal cloud storage service, Amazon joins the likes of Dropbox and Box. Rachel King. by Rachel King.
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'Facebook Phone' Leak Tips Dedicated Home Screen

PC Magazine
1 hour ago
Written by
Chloe Albanesius
Facebook has invited the press to "come see our new home on Android" this Thursday, but what will that entail? The team at Android Police got sneak peek at what the social network might have up its sleeve after combing through the developer version of the ...
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TBS extends Conan O'Brien through 2015

Los Angeles Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
Turner Broadcasting has extended "Conan" through November 2015, solidifying the network's relationship with late night host Conan O'Brien.
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Yankees' Patchwork Lineup Is No Match for Red Sox

New York Times - ‎22 minutes ago‎
For most baseball teams, opening day is a time for hope and renewal, but for the Yankees, who have carried the heavy burden of low expectations north from spring training, it was a day to forget.
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Ducks acquire Harry Zolnierczyk from Flyers in minor trade

Los Angeles Times
38 minutes ago
Written by
Helene Elliott
The Ducks and Philadelphia Flyers traded depth players on Monday, perhaps a relief to the players involved but likely a disappointment to fans who are looking for blockbuster moves in advance of Wednesday's noon Pacific time trade deadline.
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Yankees keep Alex Rodriguez at arm's length as season opens

Yahoo! Sports - ‎3 hours ago‎
NEW YORK - For his first public moment in a Yankees uniform since the playoff disaster, Alex Rodriguez was told to stand in a doorway on Monday morning.
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Happy Thoughts for a Day: Mets Continue Habit of Winning Openers

New York Times - ‎22 minutes ago‎
All of the familiar opening day sights were present Monday afternoon at Citi Field: the clubhouse pleasantries and on-field pageantry, the packed stands and overstuffed press box, the freshly trimmed grass and even some sporadic shreds of sun.
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Climate Paradox: Longer Antarctic Melt Season May Mean Less Global Warming

Scientific American (blog) - ‎1 hour ago‎
Normally, the news that Antarctica's summer melt season is getting longer might just be added to an endless compilation of scientific evidence that confirms the reality of global climate change.
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Significant Greening of Arctic With More Trees And Shrubs Expected Within Just ...

Science World Report - ‎28 minutes ago‎
The already risen temperatures in the Arctic will result in significant more green vegetation growing in many of the regions, although not in the proverbial Greenland, according to a new climate study.
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Astronaut Catches Alien on Space Station in April Fools' Prank

Space.com
40 minutes ago
Written by
Miriam Kramer
When an alien parked a flying saucer at the International Space Station to say hello, astronaut Chris Hadfield turned to Twitter to report the earthshaking news.

Statin side effects: Brigham and Women's Hospital study indicates they usually ...

Boston.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
Statins have a great track record for lowering cholesterol and helping heart disease patients live longer, but about half of those taking statins stop taking the drugs at some point -- often due to side effects.
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2 in China are first-known deaths from H7N9 bird flu

USA TODAY - ‎Mar 31, 2013‎
BEIJING (AP) - Two Shanghai men have died from a little-known type of bird flu in the first known human deaths from the strain. Chinese authorities said Sunday that it wasn't clear how the men were infected, but that there was no evidence of ...
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