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AP Top News at 11:37 a.m. EDT
(AP Online Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Pa. voters weigh in on hard-edged Democratic contestPHILADELPHIA (AP) _ A six-week, increasingly caustic Pennsylvania primary contest between Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama culminated Tuesday as voters registered their choice _ a decision that could save or sink Clinton's flagging candidacy. The candidates questioned each other's character and readiness to be commander in chief in last-minute television ads and barnstormed the state in a final pitch for votes in the most populous and delegate-rich state remaining in the nominating contest. Some 4 million Democrats were eligible to cast ballots, with 158 delegates at stake.
Rice says Carter was warned against meeting with HamasKUWAIT CITY (AP) _ Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday the Bush administration explicitly warned former President Jimmy Carter against meeting with members of Hamas, the Palestinian faction that controls the Gaza Strip and which is regarded by the U.S. as a terror group. Rice, attending a regional meeting on Iraq's security and future, contradicted Carter's assertions that he never got a clear signal from the State Department. Rice told reporters that the U.S. thought the visit could confuse the message that the U.S. will not deal with Hamas.
China: Ship carrying weapons to Zimbabwe may head homeHARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) _ A shipment of weapons to Zimbabwe may be returned to China, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, after the troubled southern African nation's neighbors prevented the cargo from being unloaded. The Chinese freighter arrived in South Africa last week, and human rights groups and others said they feared the mortar grenades and bullets onboard could be used by President Robert Mugabe's regime to clamp down on its opposition.
Al-Qaida No. 2 says 9/11 theory propagated by IranCAIRO, Egypt (AP) _ Osama bin Laden's chief deputy in an audiotape Tuesday accused Shiite Iran of trying to discredit the Sunni al-Qaida terror network by spreading the conspiracy theory that Israel was behind the Sept. 11 attacks. The comments reflected al-Qaida's No. 2 leader Ayman al-Zawahri's increasing criticism of Iran. Al-Zawahri has accused Iran in recent messages of seeking to extend its power in the Middle East, particularly in Iraq and through its Hezbollah allies in Lebanon.
Existing home sales decline as housing slump continuesWASHINGTON (AP) _ Sales of existing homes fell in March as a severe slump in housing showed no signs of abating. The median price of a home fell compared with the price a year ago. The National Association of Realtors said sales of existing single-family homes and condominiums dropped by 2 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.93 million units.
Panel says link between smog and premature death is clearWASHINGTON (AP) _ Short-term exposure to smog, or ozone, is clearly linked to premature deaths that should be taken into account when measuring the health benefits of reducing air pollution, a National Academy of Sciences review concludes. The findings contradict arguments made by some White House officials that the connection between smog and premature death has not been shown sufficiently, and that the number of saved lives should not be calculated in determining clean air benefits.
Writers guild president presses Congress over Web freedomsWASHINGTON (AP) _ Writers Guild of America, West, president Patric Verrone is on Capitol Hill today to push for legislation that he hopes will guarantee the Internet's status as an open forum for communication. Verrone is appearing before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee at a hearing on the future of the Internet.
Streisand pulls out of Israel 60th anniversary bashJERUSALEM (AP) _ Israel says Barbra Streisand has pulled out of a celebration of the country's 60th anniversary next month. Streisand was one of the big-name guests slated to appear at a Jerusalem convention hosted by Israeli President Shimon Peres beginning May 13.
Woman finds 8-foot alligator in her Florida kitchenOLDSMAR, Fla. (AP) _ And some people get jittery about mice in the kitchen. Authorities say 69-year-old central Florida woman found an 8-foot long alligator prowling in her kitchen late Monday night.
Carey Price's shutout advances Canadiens to Eastern semisMONTREAL (AP) _ Carey Price got his second shutout and Andrei Kostitsyn scored twice to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-0 win over the Boston Bruins on Monday night in the deciding game of their first-round playoff series. Price stopped 25 shots overall, including 11 shots in the opening period. He got his first playoff shutout in a 1-0 win in Game 4.
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