Israel remembers its 22,000 fallen soldiers, terror victims as it marks annual Memorial Day

JERUSALEM — Israelis put aside their many divisions Tuesday to remember more than 22,000 fallen soldiers and terror victims, mournfully aware that the strife that led to those deaths is far from over.

Midwest gears up for tourism related to ‘Public Enemies’ film opening this summer

MILWAUKEE — John Dillinger: America’s most notorious criminal or Robin Hood of the Great Depression?

Israel marks annual Memorial Day for fallen soldiers; leaders warn of threats to nation

JERUSALEM — Israel paused as air raid sirens wailed Monday evening, marking the beginning of the nation’s annual Memorial Day for fallen soldiers, and leaders warned that the Jewish state still faces threats to its existence.

Upcoming Meredith-Derek nuptials on ABC’s ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ get online buildup

LOS ANGELES — Meredith Grey and Derek Shepherd should consider a really big wedding cake. A Web site with details about their nuptials and an invitation to RSVP for the event drew some 1,400 replies in the first 24 hours.

Boat sinks off Sumatra’s eastern coast in Indonesia, killing 9

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian police say at least nine people died when a packed wooden boat carrying a wedding party sank off Sumatra’s eastern coast.

Cavaliers look to send prideful Pistons packing in Sunday’s Game 4 at The Palace

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — One word kept coming up Saturday as Cleveland’s players and coaches discussed their first-round playoff opponent from Detroit.

Glitterati pack Venice for weekend-long party feting Salma Hayek and Pinault

VENICE, Italy — Actress Salma Hayek and her husband are celebrating their recent wedding with a star-studded, weekend-long party in Venice.

Outgoing style on display as NYC’s new Catholic archbishop hits the ground running

NEW YORK — In his first days as head of the Roman Catholic Church in New York, Archbishop Timothy Dolan celebrated Mass in prison, talked baseball in the Yankees and Mets broadcast booths, visited the World Trade Center site and nibbled matzo at a symbolic Seder.

Family fun: Spencer Pratt, Heidi Montag of ‘The Hills’ brace for wedding ‘circus’ Saturday

LOS ANGELES — A reality TV pop quiz: What’s more daunting, a wedding or fighting for survival in the wilds of Costa Rica?

Obama’s bipartisanship promise proves easier said than done in first months

WASHINGTON — Barack Obama swept into office with a lofty promise to bridge the capital’s fierce partisan divide.

Honorary degree for Donna Brazile prompts New Orleans archbishop to boycott Xavier graduation

NEW ORLEANS — The leader of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans will boycott commencement ceremonies at Xavier University because the institution is honoring Democratic Party strategist Donna Brazile, who supports abortion rights.

Hershey’s 1Q earnings jump 20 pct thanks to more Easter buying days, higher prices

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Hershey, the nation’s second-largest candy maker, said Thursday that its first-quarter profit surged 20 percent, helped by a recent price increase and a reporting period that captured more days of Easter sales.

Calif. GOP, state lawmaker criticize poster from ‘tea party’ event as anti-Semitic

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Republican Party and a Democratic state senator are denouncing as anti-Semitic an online poster that promoted last week’s nationwide “tea parties.”

Communists mark Lenin’s birthday at Red Square mausoleum, oppose removal of his body

MOSCOW — Russia’s Communist Party leader left flowers at the tomb of Vladimir Lenin on the Soviet founder’s 139th birthday Wednesday and pledged to resist any plans to remove Lenin’s embalmed body from Moscow’s Red Square.

Summer lovin’: Male perspective rules many of this summer’s Hollywood romance movies

LOS ANGELES — During the summer, romantic movies — comedic or otherwise — have usually been just “he said, she said” counterprogramming to all the robots and superheroes blasting the box office. This season, what “he” said is getting more screen time.

US ambassador takes dip with sharks for Earth Day celebration in Indonesia

US envoy leads Indonesia’s Earth Day celebration

JAKARTA, Indonesia — The U.S. ambassador to Indonesia descended into a shark aquarium Saturday to highlight the importance of preserving the country’s rich underwater biodiversity during Earth Day celebrations.