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Posted on May 24, 2013 at 2:50am

(AP) — Japan's top leaders are defending the economic strategies championed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, though the central bank chief acknowledged a need for better communication with financial markets, a day after Tokyo shares suffered their worst loss since the 2011 tsunami disaster.

Posted on May 24, 2013 at 2:41am

(AP) — A survey is showing a significant rise in German consumer confidence as people's expectations for the economy and for their own income improve.

Posted on May 24, 2013 at 2:36am

(AP) — A powerful earthquake has hit Russia's Far East with slight tremors spreading westwards as far as Moscow.

Posted on May 24, 2013 at 2:27am

(AP) — South Korean police say a suicidal man jumping to his death killed a 5-year-old girl by falling on her as she walked with her parents outside the apartment building.

Posted on May 24, 2013 at 2:04am

(AP) — An Interstate 5 bridge over a river collapsed Thursday evening, dumping two vehicles into the water and sparking a rescue effort by boats and divers who searched the chilly waterway north of Seattle.

Posted on May 24, 2013 at 1:52am

(AP) — The price of oil was knocked lower Friday by a combination of ample supplies and lukewarm demand.

Posted on May 24, 2013 at 1:50am

(AP) — A Nepalese official says five climbers are missing and feared dead on the world's third highest mountain.

Posted on May 24, 2013 at 1:45am

(AP) — Asian stocks continued to retreat Friday after being routed the day before by unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing and fears the Federal Reserve will start withdrawing its monetary stimulus.

Posted on May 24, 2013 at 1:40am

(AP) — A Nepalese official says five climbers are missing and feared dead on the world's third highest mountain.

Posted on May 24, 2013 at 1:27am

(AP) — Jonathan Quick made 24 saves in his seventh career playoff shutout, and the Los Angeles Kings moved to the brink of their second straight trip to the Western Conference finals with a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 5 on Thursday night.

Posted on May 24, 2013 at 12:58am

(AP) — An Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, dumping several vehicles into the water as authorities investigated the cause of the collapse that cut off the state's main north-south thruway and sent three people to the hospital.

Posted on May 24, 2013 at 12:39am

(AP) — Police say actress Amanda Bynes has been arrested in midtown Manhattan after she heaved a marijuana bong out of a window.

Posted on May 24, 2013 at 12:37am

(AP) — Authorities say there were no fatalities when an Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed.

Posted on May 24, 2013 at 12:32am

(AP) — Six paintings by the famous Wyeth family of artists have sold for just over $2 million at a New York City auction.

Posted on May 24, 2013 at 12:24am

(AP) — An Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water.

Posted on May 24, 2013 at 12:18am

(AP) — Terry Francona felt right at home in the visiting dugout.

Posted on May 24, 2013 at 12:08am

(AP) — The Colorado Avalanche are rounding up the old crew to restore the downtrodden franchise.

Posted on May 24, 2013 at 12:07am

(AP) — Jimmy Howard kept Jonathan Toews in his misery, making three saves against the struggling star to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 on Thursday night in Game 4 of the second round series to put the NHL's best team during the regular season on the brink of elimination.

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 11:19pm

(AP) — Scott Walker tried to introduce himself to Iowa Republicans Thursday as so many would-be presidential candidates often do — one of their own.

Posted on May 23, 2013 at 11:13pm

(AP) — Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.