New threat puts Calif. police on heightened alert (AP)

AP – The tense atmosphere surrounding a California police department plagued by booby trap attacks has been stepped up a notch following the latest threat against officers.

Fargo calm, confident as Red River completes rise (AP)

AP – They passed out cigars in Fargo on Saturday, but no matches just yet, as a flood-weary city that’s spent the last week getting ready to hold back the Red River cautiously prepared to celebrate what appeared to be a successful defense against the swollen waterway.

Police: Boy, 16, made racial comment at NJ Walmart (AP)

AP – A 16-year-old boy who police said made an announcement at Walmart ordering all black people in the southern New Jersey store to leave was charged with harassment and bias intimidation, authorities said Saturday.

Thousands rally to pull troops from 2 war zones (AP)

AP – Thousands of protesters — many directing their anger squarely at President Barack Obama — marched through the nation’s capital Saturday to urge immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Black support high for Obama’s race-neutral stance (AP)

AP – In this banking center walloped by the Great Recession, where unemployment just hit a 20-year high and as many as one in three black people are out of work, blacks could easily be frustrated with President Barack Obama’s insistence that a rising economic tide for all will lift African-American boats.

Former Interior Secretary Udall dies at age 90 (AP)

AP – Stewart Udall, who sowed the seeds of the modern environmental movement as secretary of the interior during the 1960s and later became a crusader for victims of radiation exposure from the government’s Cold War nuclear programs, died Saturday. He was 90.

3 killed after small planes collide over Fla. (AP)

AP – A single-engine plane and a kit-built aircraft collided in clear, sunny skies Saturday over central Florida, killing three people, authorities said.

Boy Scouts sex abuse files now evidence in lawsuit (AP)

AP – The Boy Scouts of America call them “perversion files,” internal documents used to track Scout leaders suspected of sexually abusing young boys.

Lawmakers wnt to limit txt msgs and e-mails (AP)

AP – Open government in the heart of Silicon Valley is starting to mean turn off, tune out, power down.

Tight for cash, governments raise traffic fees (AP)

AP – Shomari Jennings was willing to pay the $70 ticket he received for driving without a seatbelt, but not the slew of tacked-on fees and penalties that ballooned the cost more than tenfold.

3 deaths reported as snow storm strikes Plains (AP)

AP – A powerful storm began blowing through Oklahoma and the southern Plains on the first day of spring Saturday, bringing heavy snow and strong winds a day after temperatures reached into the 70s.

Former press secretary for Lady Bird Johnson dies (AP)

AP – Liz Carpenter, an author and former press secretary to first lady Lady Bird Johnson, died Saturday at an Austin hospital after contracting pneumonia earlier in the week, said her daughter, Christy Carpenter. Carpenter was 89.

Obama urges Dems to come together for health care (AP)

AP – Victory within reach, President Barack Obama exhorted House Democrats on Saturday to stay true to their party’s legacy and make history by bringing health insurance to millions of struggling families now left out. Leaders exuded confidence as they defused thorny problems in the countdown to a landmark vote.

Papal letter fails to calm anger over Irish abuses (AP)

AP – Pope Benedict XVI’s unprecedented letter to Ireland apologizing for chronic child abuse within the Catholic Church failed Saturday to calm the anger of many victims, who accused the Vatican of ducking its own responsibility in promoting a worldwide culture of cover-up.

Thousands rally to pull troops from 2 war zones (AP)

AP – Thousands of protesters — many directing their anger squarely at President Barack Obama — marched through the nation’s capital Saturday to urge immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Thousands of BA flights canceled as crew on strike (AP)

AP – Retiree Richard Moore arrived at Heathrow with a suitcase of summer clothes for a Miami cruise only to be sent to Denver. Susan Danby wondered if plans for a joint 50th birthday celebration in Las Vegas would be a losing bet.

Mexico’s drug war takes growing toll on Americans (AP)

AP – More Americans in Mexico are falling victim to a wave of drug violence sweeping the country, a change driven home by the recent killing of a U.S. Consulate employee and her husband who were gunned down after leaving a children’s birthday party.

Fargo calm, confident as Red River completes rise (AP)

AP – They passed out cigars in Fargo on Saturday, but no matches just yet, as a flood-weary city that’s spent the last week getting ready to hold back the Red River cautiously prepared to celebrate what appeared to be a successful defense against the swollen waterway.

Colombian journalist slain in militia stronghold (AP)

AP – The killing of a veteran radio reporter by a motorcycle gunman in a northwestern state capital reignited concerns Saturday about the safety of journalists in Colombia.

New tip leads Aruba to search for missing US teen (AP)

AP – Authorities will search once again for a missing U.S. teen after an American couple took an underwater picture of what they believe might be Natalee Holloway’s remains, a spokeswoman for the prosecutors’ office told The Associated Press on Saturday.

Police: Boy, 16, made racial comment at NJ Walmart (AP)

AP – A 16-year-old boy who police said made an announcement at Walmart ordering all black people in the southern New Jersey store to leave was charged with harassment and bias intimidation, authorities said Saturday.

NCAA: Kansas State opens up lead vs. BYU (AP)

AP – BYU reserves Jonathan Tavernari and Brandon Davies both have three fouls as Kansas State — which shoots more free throws per game than any team in the nation — scored seven straight at the line to go up 35-29.

Democrats say they have votes to pass healthcare (Reuters)

Reuters – Democrats in the House of Representatives said on Saturday they had secured enough support to pass a sweeping healthcare overhaul and would dump a controversial plan to avoid a direct vote on the Senate bill.

Pope’s shame and remorse over Irish child sex abuse (Reuters)

Reuters – Pope Benedict apologized on Saturday to victims of child sex abuse by clergy in Ireland and ordered an official inquiry there to try to stem a scandal gripping the Catholic Church which has swept across Europe.

Judge: $575M settlement rejected for 9/11 ‘heroes’ (AP)

AP – A federal judge rejected a multimillion dollar settlement for people sickened by ash and dust from the World Trade Center, saying the deal to compensate 10,000 police officers, firefighters and other laborers didn’t contain enough money.

Bloated lake haunts North Dakota town again (AP)

AP – Almost a year after worried authorities went door to door warning residents to flee as water carved through a nearby dam, this tiny North Dakota town is facing the possibility of having to evacuate again because of flooding.

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