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Boyfriend’s mom wants her to chip in for his funeral Like so many other Americans, he didn’t have life insurance or any money to cover his funeral. For the last 2½ years he had lived with me, and I provided the primary financial support. If I tell his mother it isn’t my responsibility to pay, she and other family members may never speak to me again. What is your response to this scenario? Even if you do pay a third of the funeral expenses, those people may turn away from you anyway. Yesterday... Читать дальше...

Melanie Flores, a supervising dispatcher with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, says two people were aboard the plane and one of them was taken to the hospital as a precaution. According to the news station, the pilot told fire officials that the plane lost power and witnesses reported seeing it glide down to the roof of the one-story building.

China's trade shrank in April in a sign of weak global and domestic demand despite government stimulus efforts, with exports contracting by 1.8 percent in April from a year earlier and imports down 10.9 percent. Disappointing jobs data fueled speculation the Federal Reserve might keep interest rates low for another year. Investors are watching to see if Philippine voters side with the front runner in elections Monday, a foul-mouthed mayor who has pledged to wipe out corruption.

Girl hurt on carnival ride has surgery to repair scalp (AP) — The mother of an 11-year-old girl whose hair got caught in a spinning carnival ride says her daughter underwent surgery to repair her scalp and remains in a Nebraska hospital.

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea on Monday was expelling a BBC journalist it had detained days earlier for allegedly "insulting the dignity" of the authoritarian country, while it continued to keep other foreign media away from the first-in-decades ruling party congress they had been invited to attend. The speech, in which he said North Korea was a responsible nuclear state that will not use its nuclear weapons first unless its sovereignty was threatened, underscores Kim's dual focus on... Читать дальше...

Walking down a deserted hallway stoic and in solitude, she seemed an indefinable blend of crushed and defiant, clearly a woman whose life would proceed in ways the audience will never be privy to, beyond the bounds of the series. [...] did it fire the viewer's imagination while triggering a measure of frustration at the loose ends. Starring Julianna Margulies as wife, mother and powerful Chicago lawyer Alicia Florrick, this complex drama has blended social issues, office politics and family turmoil... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Britain's Prince Harry and first lady Michelle Obama helped kick off the Invictus Games for wounded veterans with uplifting speeches Sunday night, joining other figures from the worlds of sports, entertainment and politics in a glittery opening ceremony. Actor Morgan Freeman and former president George W. Bush — honorary chairman of this year's games — sat in the audience for the ceremonial start of the games at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports Champion Stadium. The evening began with... Читать дальше...

Wearing a neck brace and guarded by police, Arroyo waved at other voters as she walked into a voting center in Pampanga's Lubao town, accompanied by her husband. The 69-year-old Arroyo, who is suffering from a neck ailment, finished her tumultuous nine-year term in 2010. [...] she has been separately charged with vote fraud and in another corruption case and was eventually detained. Aquino was elected with a landslide margin on a promise to rid the Philippines of corruption and vowed to prosecute Arroyo and her inner circle... Читать дальше...

Chinese state media on Monday quoted border checkpoint official Xu Zhiyong as saying that the ship's Greek captain and 19-member mostly Filipino crew said they were unaware they had collided with another craft in heavy fog early Saturday morning.

(AP) — Police say Bay Area Rapid Transit trains are recovering from delays after a man entered a station with a fake gun. BART police Lt. Paul Kwon says the man identified as 21-year-old Erick Winston was arrested after entering the station with what appeared to be a handgun tucked into his waistband.

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea on Monday was expelling a BBC journalist it had detained days earlier for allegedly "insulting the dignity" of the authoritarian country, which has invited scores of foreign media for its ongoing ruling party congress. Officials have kept the foreign media busy with trips around Pyongyang to show them the places it most wants them to see — a maternity hospital with seemingly state-of-the-art equipment, a wire-making factory where managers say salaries and production are both going up... Читать дальше...

(AP) — Snohomish County authorities have located a hiker who went missing overnight near Blanca Lake in the Index area. Crews used search dogs and a helicopter, but Sheriff's Lt. David Bowman says they were able to locate the woman with the help of a footprint that led them to a steep drainage where she was found.

Downtown development director Lori Marinovich tells the American Press (http://bit.ly/1s5unYw ) that benches, trash cans and water fountains will arrive by the end of the week. Mayor Randy Roach has said the park will provide a place for residents and dogs to safely socialize and will provide another reason for interstate travelers to stop in Lake Charles, possibly shopping and dining there as well.

(AP) — A 30-year-old man is scheduled for retrial in the death of a former Southern Mississippi women's basketball player who was shot in the back in December 2011. [...] the state Supreme Court overturned his conviction last summer, ruling that the trial judge should have thrown out statements Collins made to police after saying he wanted an attorney.

(AP) — The St. Tammany Parish coroner says an autopsy is scheduled Monday on a man who apparently drowned after drinking with friends, then going into a lake. Preston says in a news release that mixing alcohol and waterways is dangerous, whether you're swimming or boating.

The researchers say the results highlight a need for better parent awareness about the importance of keeping the devices out of sight and reach of young kids. The study examined poison center calls about exposure to nicotine and tobacco products among children under age 6 from January 2012 through April 2015. Dr. Joan Shook, chief safety officer at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston and head of the American Academy of Pediatrics' emergency medicine committee, called the poisonings "a huge public health issue." "If you use these products... Читать дальше...

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Monday after China's trade contracted in April and U.S. job growth came in weaker than expected. Chinese trade shrank in a sign of weak global and domestic demand despite government stimulus efforts. Disappointing jobs data fueled speculation the Federal Reserve might keep interest rates low for another year. The government said China's foreign currency reserves, the world's biggest, rose $6.4 billion in April to just over $3.2 trillion, the second straight monthly increase. Читать дальше...

ARIES. (March 19 - April 18): You're the last holdout, but do you even know what you're holding out for? Make your best case now because supporters are growing restless.

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Marble Rodin, Paul Signac painting among Sotheby's offerings NEW YORK (AP) — A rare marble sculpture by Auguste Rodin and three French paintings never before at auction are among the highlights of Sotheby's sale of impressionist and modern art. Paul Signac's "The Port Houses, Saint-Trope" could bring $8 million to $12 million and is among 62 works being offered at the evening sale Monday. The sale also features an early portrait of Claude Monet's wife Camille and works by Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Edvard Munch and others.

A day after Buster Posey caught 181 pitches in 13 innings, someone asked him if he woke up feeling spry. The Giants fell 2-0 to the Rockies at AT&T Park on Sunday, and Posey didn’t make excuses after going 0-for-4 and stranding another runner in scoring position. Posey’s lazy flyball to right field landed in Carlos Gonzalez’s glove, and the Giants followed with an uneventful ninth. Brandon Belt reached on a check-swing single, but Rockies closer Jake McGee struck out Hunter Pence and got Brandon Crawford to bounce into a double play. Читать дальше...

Kevin Love scored 27 points, LeBron James knocked down a huge shot with 39.2 seconds to go, and Kyrie Irving turned in another dazzling performance to lead Cleveland past the host Atlanta Hawks 100-99 on Sunday. The Cavaliers finished off the second-round series with four straight wins, just as they did in the opening round against Detroit. Love was acquired from Minnesota to complete the dynamic trio, but the Cavaliers came up short to the Warriors last season when both Love and Irving went down with injuries in the playoffs. Читать дальше...

A decade after their first match, when they were a couple of promising teenagers, Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray again in Madrid, this time to win a record 29th career Masters title. The top-ranked Djokovic defeated the second-ranked Murray 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the Madrid Open final Sunday, 10 years after their rivalry started in the round of 16 of the tournament in Spain. “Ten years (later) we are the two best players in the world, which at that time maybe it seemed like something that will be... Читать дальше...

Ninety games into their season, starting four days before Halloween and now stretching past Mother’s Day, the Warriors still haven’t lost consecutive games. Draymond Green essentially promised a Warriors victory, nonchalantly saying after Saturday’s loss in Game 3, “We’ll be better, I’ll be better, and we’ll win.” Green simmers after any defeat, which helps explain why these Warriors still haven’t endured a two-game losing streak. Head coach Steve Kerr has suggested his entire team becomes angry after a loss... Читать дальше...

Sharks’ Couture at his best for playoff push Playoff hockey is his favorite time of the year. “This is the best time to play hockey,” Couture said. The Sharks’ versatile forward has parlayed the fun he’s having into a significant contribution. With 13 points in 10 games, Couture is second in the league in playoff scoring. Named an alternate captain for the first time, Couture fractured his right fibula at the ankle when he skated into a rut during practice on Oct. 15 in New Jersey after the Sharks were off to a 3-0 start. Читать дальше...