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Japan pop group AKB48 cancels events after attack 05/27/2014 08:57am • MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) -- Japan's hugely popular female pop group AKB48 canceled fan events Monday after a saw-wielding man attacked two members and a staffer, shocking the nation and raising questions over security.The two group members, Anna Iriyama, 18, and Rina Kawaei, 19, su Big insurance rate hikes in the future? 05/27/2014 03:38am • TOM MURPHY AP Business Writer The wild hikes in health insurance rates that blindsided many Americans in recent years may become less frequent because of the health care overhaul.Final rates for 2015 won't be out for months, but early filings from insurers suggest price increases of 10 percent or mo Thai coup leader: Don't protest, it's no use 05/27/2014 03:06am • TODD PITMAN Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) -- Bolstered by an endorsement from Thailand's king, the nation's new military ruler issued a stark warning Monday to anyone opposed to last week's coup: don't cause trouble, don't criticize, don't protest -- or else the nation could revert to the "old days" Experts: Mass murderers are hard to predict 05/27/2014 02:56am • CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press GOLETA, Calif. (AP) -- Colorado movie theater shooter James Holmes. Sandy Hook school attacker Adam Lanza. And now Elliot Rodger.All were young loners with no criminal history who went on shooting sprees, leaving devastated families in their wake.Mass murderers ten AP PHOTOS: Brazil in countdown for World Cup start 05/26/2014 04:54pm • RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- About 300,000 visitors from around the world are expected to attend World Cup matches across Brazil, from the steamy Amazon region in the north to the chillier pampa climes in the south to Rio de Janeiro, where the Christ the Redeemer statue spreads his arms high above the Mar Pistorius starts psychiatric evaluation 05/26/2014 12:40pm • CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Oscar Pistorius' murder trial began a new phase Monday when the Olympic athlete arrived at a state psychiatric hospital for a monthlong evaluation whose terms have been described by some as favorable to the double-amputee runner.Pistorius, wh Doubts cast on China's counter-terrorism abilities 05/26/2014 08:00am • DIDI TANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) -- China announced Monday that it has arrested more than 200 terror suspects over the past month in the restive Xinjiang region, highlighting its commitment to a security crackdown even as a bloody attack last week raised questions about its effectiveness.Sinc China: 23 terror, extremist groups busted in May 05/26/2014 03:17am • LOUISE WATT Associated Press BEIJING (AP) -- So far this month, police in China's restive western region of Xinjiang have broken up 23 terror and religious extremism groups and caught over 200 suspects, state media reported Monday.It was the first announcement of a large number of arrests since an a China launches anti-terror drive after bombing 05/24/2014 07:20am • LOUISE WATT Associated Press URUMQI, China (AP) -- Authorities announced a security crackdown Saturday in China's Muslim northwest after a deadly bombing raised questions about whether tightening Beijing's grip might be feeding anti-Chinese anger and a rise of organized terrorism.Thursday's bombing Texas man charged in killing of Iranian student 05/24/2014 04:10am • EMILY SCHMALL Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- A federal fraud investigation led to a Jordanian-born man being charged with murder in district court in the shooting death of an Iranian student and women's rights activist two years ago, prosecutors said. Authorities are also now taking a ne Clashes at Egypt rallies kill 2 ahead of election 05/23/2014 03:32pm • MARIAM RIZK Associated Press CAIRO (AP) -- Two protesters were killed in clashes in Egypt between Islamist demonstrators and their opponents after midday prayers Friday, the final day of campaigning ahead of next week's presidential election, authorities said.The Health Ministry said one person was Dozens killed in market attack in northwest China 05/22/2014 05:52pm • DIDI TANG Associated Press URUMQI, China (AP) -- Attackers hurled bombs from two SUVs that plowed through shoppers at a busy street market in China's volatile northwestern region of Xinjiang on Thursday, killing 31 people and wounding more than 90.The early morning attack in the city of Urumqi was t China will step up scrutiny of Internet technology 05/22/2014 04:30pm • JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) -- China's government announced Thursday it will examine information technology for possible security flaws, a move that comes amid tensions with Washington over accusations of cyber spying.Experts will scrutinize products and services to be used for comm Nigerian extremists strike villages, 48 dead 05/22/2014 05:22am • AHMED SAKA Associated Press JOS, Nigeria (AP) -- Islamic militants killed 48 villagers in northeastern Nigeria near the town where they kidnapped 300 schoolgirls, and the U.S. said Wednesday it was sending in 80 military personnel to expand the drone search for the captives.The developments came hou Tissues, counselors help ease pain at 9/11 museum 05/22/2014 03:12am • JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- There are prominent videos of the twin towers collapsing, photos of people falling from them, portraits of nearly 3,000 victims and voicemail messages from people in hijacked planes.But behind the wrenching sights and sounds of the National Sept. 11 M