WASHINGTON — An Obama administration official says BP has agreed under pressure to show a live feed of a procedure called a “top kill” designed to choke off the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

6-year-old girl killed in Germany as rare tornado hits the nation

BERLIN — Police say a 6-year-old girl has died of injuries sustained when a tree fell on the car she was traveling in as a rare tornado ripped through eastern Germany.

Turbulence forces plane to make emergency landing in Montreal; 5 injured

MONTREAL — A United Airlines flight bound from London to Los Angeles has been forced to make an emergency landing in Montreal after hitting severe turbulence .

Democrats pad war funding bill with money for teachers; Republicans push border security

Official: At least 16 Russian tourists killed in bus crash in Turkey

Official: 16 Russians killed in Turkish bus crash

Snowed under: A pair of Florida bids for the 2014 Super Bowl come up short

Miami, Tampa fall in 2014 Super Bowl chase

Memorial held under tight security for victims of oil rig explosion that triggered Gulf spill

Somber memorial held for oil rig explosion victims

Criminal gunned down by police in Lucknow

LUCKNOW - A dreaded gangster, who carried a reward of Rs.1 lakh for his arrest, has been gunned down by the police here, an official said Wednesday.

Chafing at SKorea’s punishment for ship sinking, NKorea severs all ties, raises war rhetoric

NKorea cuts ties with South, raises war rhetoric

NFL puts warm-weather rule on ice, picks NJ for 2014 Super Bowl (You got a problem with that?)

A snowball’s chance: NJ picked for 2014 Super Bowl

BP gets ready to execute ‘top kill’ to plug oil spill; chances of success put at 60 to 70 pct

BP engineers draw up plans for ‘top kill’

COVINGTON, La. — BP is going in for the kill. The trick is to do the job quickly and cleanly.

Oil well plug readied as spill marks 5 weeks; probe cites cronyism between companies, agency

Two killed in Canada plane crash

TORONTO - At least two people were killed after a four-seater plane crashed in this Canadian city, officials said Tuesday.

18 killed in Colombia rains

BOGOTA - Heavy rains in Colombia have left at least 18 people dead and some 84,200 affected in the past weekend, the National Emergency System said.

Opium worth $12,816 seized in Hong Kong

HONG KONG - Opium worth 100,000 HK dollars ($12,816) soaked with clothing items were seized at the Hong Kong airport, Customs officials said.

30 killed in drug related clashes in Jamaica

MEXICO CITY - At least 26 civilians were killed in the Jamaican capital of Kingston as police stormed a drug gangster’s stronghold and violence spread to outlying regions, local media reported Tuesday.

15 killed in Turkish bus crash

Moscow, May 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 15 people, including 13 Russians, were killed and 26 injured when a tourist bus fell into a river in Turkey, officials said Tuesday.

BP probe of Gulf spill focuses on cementing, blowout preventer; feds briefed on findings

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

Offshore drillers face more government and higher costs. But that’s where the oil is.

Offshore drilling here to stay, but changes coming

AP source: Obama heading to Louisiana Gulf Coast on Friday to review efforts on oil spill

16 Russian tourists killed, 25 injured in bus crash in southern Turkey

16 Russian tourists killed in Turkey bus crash

Probe finds meth, porn use by staff at agency overseeing offshore drilling, cites cronyism

Connecticut woman who owned chimp that mauled her friend dies at 72 of aneurysm

Owner of chimpanzee in Conn. mauling dies at 72

Small plane crashes into two-story building just north of Toronto

Small plane crashes into two-story building

New Orleans annual salute to good food, wine turns attention to oil spill

Paula Deen comes out to to help Gulf fishermen

Congressman says BP will cut live video feed when it attempts to plug leaking Gulf well

Congressman: BP will cut video feed for top kill

Fla. tourism officials running advertisements to combat worries over massive Gulf oil spill

Fla. tourism group runs ads to quell oil worries

History repeats itself: BP had key role in Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska

BP had a key role in the Exxon Valdez disaster

14 killed in robbery of Baghdad jewellery shops

BAGHDAD - An armed robbery in a commercial area in the Iraqi capital resulted in the deaths of 14 people, government sources said Tuesday.

Landslides in Kashmir village, 100 rescued

SRINAGAR - Landslides hit a village near the border town of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district Tuesday evening, damaging several houses. Over 100 people were rescued by the swift response by the police, officials said.

12 get jail for trading in tiger parts

ALLAHABAD - A city court here Tuesday sentenced 10 women and two men to three years in jail and fine of Rs. 10,000 each for their involvement in the illegally trading tiger parts.

Anti-Sikh riots: Court reserves order on Sajjan’s plea

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Tuesday reserved its order on Congress leader Sajjan Kumar’s petition contesting the framing of charges against him in the killing of five people in the city during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Five Himachal cops sustain burns tackling protesters

SHIMLA - Five Himachal Pradesh policemen sustained burn injuries Tuesday when they tried to prevent a group of protesters from burning an effigy, police said.

Top NHAI officials booked for graft

NEW DELHI - The chief general manager and a general manager of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) were among four people booked by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday in a case of criminal conspiracy and corruption.

39 panther skins seized in Haryana

PANCHKULA - Thirty-nine panther skins have been seized from a village in Haryana’s Panchkula district, officials said here Tuesday. Two people were arrested from the spot.

Cop beaten up by suspected drug dealers in Goa

PANAJI - Four suspected drug dealers Tuesday beat up a police constable attached to the Goa police’s anti-narcotics cell at a beach village here, police said.

Man arrested for killing uncle, robbery

NEW DELHI -A 31-year-old man was arrested Monday for allegedly killing his uncle, police said Tuesday.

Construction company booked for chimney collapse

LUCKNOW - The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) Tuesday registered a first information report (FIR) against a state-run agency in connection with the collapse of a 210-metre chimney at a thermal power station in the state’s Jhansi district, an official said.

Apex court notice to Uttar Pradesh over shootout victim

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Tuesday issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and asked it to explain why the body of a man allegedly killed in a shootout with police was not being handed over to his parents.

Complainant wants two-year jail for Rathore, may appeal

CHANDIGARH - Anand Prakash, the main complainant in the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case, Tuesday said he may move higher courts for sentencing disgraced former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore to two-year jail instead of 18 months.

Rathore to share cell with seven, examined by doctor

CHANDIGARH - Tainted former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore, convicted and sentenced to 18 months in jail for molesting teenager Ruchika Girhotra in 1990, would share a cell with at least seven other prisoners, most of whom are convicted cops.

CBI files graft case against top NHAI officials

NEW DELHI - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday registered a case of criminal conspiracy and corruption against four top officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

Six held in Ghaziabad for smuggling tortoises

GHAZIABAD - Six people were held here Tuesday while they were smuggling tortoises, police said.

Court pulls up Tihar Jail for letting in mobile phones

NEW DELHI - Taking serious view of the fact that mobile phones are being used by inmates in the high security Tihar Jail, the Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the authorities to seize all the instruments within three days.

Doctor examines Rathore in jail

CHANDIGARH - A government doctor Tuesday examined disgraced former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore in the Burail jail here after he was arrested and jailed for 18 months for molesting teenager Ruchika Girhotra in 1990.

Angry demonstrators block GJM chief Gurung’s convoy

DARJEELING - Days after Gorkha League chief Madan Tamang’s murder, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung Tuesday had a tough time entering Darjeeling as his convoy faced angry demonstrations at various points following allegations that his party was responsible for the killing, police said.

Two arrested for auto thefts, snatchings

NEW DELHI - Two men allegedly involved in 20 cases of auto theft and snatching were arrested in south Delhi, police said Tuesday.

Man held for kidnapping, killing six-year-old girl

NEW DELHI - A man has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and killing a six-year-old girl, police said Tuesday.

Finally, ex-top cop Rathore gets 18 months jail (Intro Roundup)

CHANDIGARH - Twenty years after he molested teenager Ruchika Girhotra that allegedly led her to commit suicide, disgraced former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore was Tuesday sentenced to 18 months in prison after a judge upheld his conviction but hiked the jail term.

Drug peddler held with marijuana worth Rs.50 lakh

NEW DELHI - A drug peddler was arrested and marijuana worth Rs.50 lakh seized from him, police said Tuesday.