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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Congressman Charles Rangel is celebrating in his New York City district, despite the results of Tuesday's primary still being too close to call. The 84-year-old, 22-term lawmaker took to the stage declaring victory. With 99 percent of the vote in, Rangel leads state Sen. Adriano Espaillat (ah-dree-AH'-noh ehs-peye-YAHT') by fewer than 2,000 votes, but elections officials have not said how many paper ballots are outstanding.
CAIRO (AP) — Explosions have struck four subway stations in Cairo, wounding two people and causing widespread panic among morning commuters. Security officials say the blasts happened at stations in central and northern Cairo and were caused by homemade explosive devices. No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. officials are trying to persuade Sunni militiamen in Iraq to fight back against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, as they did nearly 10 years ago against al-Qaida. The Sunni militiamen sided with U.S. troops and were a pivotal force in defeating al-Qaida during the war. But they've been sidelined by Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki (NOO'-ree ahl-MAHL'-ih-kee), who's lost much of Iraq to Sunni insurgents.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — No injuries are reported after a day of severe storms in central Indiana. The National Weather Service says one storm ended up being a tornado, with 100 mph winds. One man in Hendricks County describes the twister as "a big, grayish, ugly blob." Some homes and more than 200 cars at an auto auction site were damaged.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google begins a two-day developer conference today in San Francisco. In recent years, the conference has focused on smartphones and tablets, but this year Google's Android operating system is expected to stretch —into cars, homes and smartwatches. Google is trying to adjust to an ongoing shift to smartphones and tablet computers from desktop and laptop PCs.
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