Police say 29 people die after 2 boats capsize in flooded rivers during Indian festival

PATNA, India — Two boats capsized in flooded rivers in eastern India’s Bihar state during a major Hindu festival, killing at least 29 people and leaving around 22 missing, police said Tuesday.

Police say 27 people die after 2 boats capsize in flooded rivers during Indian festival

PATNA, India — Two boats capsized in flooded rivers in eastern India’s Bihar state during a major Hindu festival, killing at least 27 people and leaving around 24 missing, police said Tuesday.

Catwalk hikes planned for New River Gorge this spring

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — New River Gorge visitors will be able to walk directly across the canyon on a 30-inch-wide steel span 850 feet above the river starting in the spring.

Moose declining in Minnesota’s northwoods, among their few strongholds in lower 48 states

BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA, Minn. — Researchers say climate change is threatening moose in Minnesota’s northwoods.

Munich police: 2 suspected of ties to Islamic extremists detained; Oktoberfest security upped

MUNICH — Munich police say two men are in preventative custody for suspected links to Islamic extremists and officials are increasing security at the ongoing Oktoberfest beer festival.

Husband of NY congresswoman Carolyn Maloney dies on mountain climbing expedition in Himalayas

NEW YORK — The husband of U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney has died on a mountain climbing expedition in the Himalayas, aides to the congresswoman said Saturday.

‘City of Life and Death’ by Chinese director Lu Chuan wins Spain’s top film award

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain — Chinese director Lu Chuan’s film “City of Life and Death” has won the top prize at Spain’s San Sebastian Film Festival.

Germany bans flights over Munich’s Oktoberfest following terror threats

BERLIN — German authorities banned all flights over Munich’s annual Oktoberfest beer festival on Saturday after a series of Islamic terror threats targeted Germany for its role in Afghanistan.

Wyoming, snowmobile groups, want courts to block Yellowstone snowmobile plan

LARAMIE, Wyo. — The state of Wyoming has asked a federal appeals court to give a judge authority to block a proposal reducing the number of snowmobiles allowed in Yellowstone National Park.

Mrs. Obama leads G-20 spouses on tour of Pittsburgh performing arts school, Warhol museum

PITTSBURGH — First lady Michelle Obama, a supporter of arts education, says the arts are a form of diplomacy that challenges assumptions and helps people learn from and inspire each other.

Questions about France’s role in Holocaust at center of training for defense recruits

PARIS — The French official choked on the words he read to a room of Defense Ministry recruits and swallowed back tears as he tried to kick off an unusual program aimed at teaching about the Holocaust.

Mrs. Obama leads G-20 spouses on tour of Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts School

PITTSBURGH — Comparing the arts to a form of diplomacy, first lady Michelle Obama on Friday promoted arts education while treating her counterparts to tours of two of this city’s leading cultural institutions.

Founder of KB Toys auctioning off his collection of antique automotive toys in NJ

VINELAND, N.J. — One of the greatest automotive toy collections in the world is being auctioned off in New Jersey.

Brandeis President Jehuda Reinharz to step down; says decision not due to museum controversy

WALTHAM, Mass. — The president of Brandeis University, who came under intense criticism for recommending that the school close its art museum and sell parts of its $350 million collection, says he is stepping down.

Come one, come all: Sex offenders offered home in Fla. apartment cluster touted in brochures

PAHOKEE, Fla. — No sign marks Miracle Park, a cluster of one-story yellow buildings surrounding a small church that caters to one of society’s most despised demographics: sex offenders.

Mrs. Obama plans hands-on day for summit spouses at performing arts school, Andy Warhol museum

PITTSBURGH — From the pop artistry of the late Andy Warhol to the work of student performers, a display of arts was in store for the spouses of world leaders on the final day of an international economic summit.

Almost homeless: Loss of housing sends some families to tents, Tennessee campground

LEBANON, Tenn. — Terry Lee Ballard holds a sign when he goes looking for work in front of hardware stores. It reads: “No job. No food. Almost homeless.”

Farm workers, organizations hope suit will bring NM ag laborers under workers’ comp coverage

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Joe Griego’s life changed in seconds when he turned his back on a bull he was trying to corral during work at a southern New Mexico dairy. The bull attacked, leaving Griego with serious injuries.

Spokane County, Wash., sheriff says he’ll bill state $37,000 in hunt for escaped killer

SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane County sheriff says he’ll bill Washington state $37,000 for the cost of hunting down an insane killer who walked away from a county fair field trip arranged by his mental hospital.

AP Exclusive: Tiny Palau with just 1 patrol boat creates world’s first shark sanctuary

UNITED NATIONS — The tiny Pacific nation of Palau is creating the world’s first shark sanctuary, a biological hotspot to protect great hammerheads, leopard sharks, oceanic whitetip sharks and more than 130 other species fighting extinction in the Pacific Ocean.

Anglo-Saxon treasure found in British farmer’s field offers new insight into early rulers

LONDON — It’s an unprecedented find that could revolutionize ideas about medieval England’s Germanic rulers: An amateur treasure-hunter searching a farmer’s field with a metal detector unearthed a huge collection of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver artifacts.

Aid groups warn of humanitarian crisis, unable to reach those fleeing Yemen’s fighting

SAN’A, Yemen — Tens of thousands of Yemenis displaced by warfare between the government and Shiite rebels are stranded around the war zone with aid agencies unable to reach them because of the intensified fighting, U.N. officials and rights activists said.

Chef Spike’s Michelle Melt: new DC burger has first lady’s name on it and turkey in the bun

WASHINGTON — There’s a new burger in town, and it’s got Michelle Obama’s name on it.

Panel says US should expand national parks, spend more to preserve them for future generations

WASHINGTON — An independent panel says the U.S. should invest more money in its national parks to preserve them for future generations.

Insane killer says escape was unplanned, took opportunity of outing at county fair in Spokane

SPOKANE, Wash. — The insane killer who walked away from a county fair field trip arranged by his Washington state mental hospital says he didn’t plan his escape.

Cypress Gardens theme park in Fla. closes doors; looking for buyer, renter

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Cypress Gardens, which reigned as Florida’s grandest theme park in the days before Disney, has shut down while its owners try to sell the attraction.

Huge hoard of Anglo-Saxon treasure found in Britain, could be largest ever recovered

LONDON — An amateur treasure hunter prowling English farmland with a metal detector stumbled upon the largest Anglo-Saxon treasure ever discovered, a massive collection of gold and silver crosses, sword decorations and other items, British archaeologists said Thursday.

Michelle Obama to treat G-20 spouses to dinner at Heinz Kerry farm, lunch at Warhol museum

PITTSBURGH — First lady Michelle Obama is taking on a new role as international hostess when she welcomes the spouses of world leaders headed to this river city for a two-day economic summit.

Report: Blackstone Group considering buying Anheuser-Busch InBev’s amusement parks

NEW YORK — Private equity firm Blackstone Group is looking into buying Anheuser-Busch InBev’s theme parks, including its three SeaWorld venues and two Busch Gardens, according to a media report Wednesday.

British Museum seeks to remake Montezuma’s reputation with major show about last Aztec ruler

LONDON — The world-famous British Museum, home of the contested Elgin Marbles sought by Greece, is leaping into another controversy with a special exhibit re-examining the life of Montezuma, the doomed last ruler of the Aztecs.