National

1 child dead, 1 missing in Minn. park landslide

A fourth-grade field trip to a Mississippi River park popular with fossil hunters turned deadly Wednesday when gravel saturated by persistent rain gave way, killing one child and injuring two others. A fourth child was missing. Full Story

• Names of those killed in Oklahoma tornado
• Chicago Board of Ed votes to close 50 schools
• More than 50 hurt when Indiana school buses crash

Entertainment

• Debbie Reynolds: We all knew Liberace was gay
• Photographer and forester Wayne Miller dies at 94
• Obama honors Carole King at White House concert

Health

• Birth control coverage up for federal appeal
• Teen birth rates decline in most US states
• Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births

World

Japan stocks dive as benchmark bond yield spikes

Japanese stocks plummeted Thursday after a spike in government bond yields and unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing spooked investors sitting atop months of massive gains in share prices. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo nosedived 7.3 percent to close at 14,483.98, its worst drop since the 2011 tsunami. Full Story

• US, Israel raise hopes for Mideast peace restart
• IAEA report: Iran expands nuclear technology
• 5 dead in Lebanon clash of Assad foes, backers

Local

Sports

Pacers see chance slip in Game 1 of East finals

Paul George did all he could. Full Story

• LeBron saves Heat at buzzer of Game 1
• Padres' rally fizzles in 5-3 loss to Cardinals
• Indians feeling soggy after 11-7 loss to Tigers

Politics

Man shot to death while questioned in Boston probe

A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities in central Florida early Wednesday after he turned violent while being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, officials said. Full Story

• House to vote on variable rate student loans
• Tea party storm largely inside IRS _ so far
• Obama to push for transparency in face of threats

Finance

Lowe's 1Q profit rises, but results miss Street

Lowe's said Wednesday that its first-quarter net income rose nearly 3 percent, but results fell short of expectations as rainy weather hurt spring gardening sales. Full Story

• Survey shows China manufacturing contracting
• Ford to end auto production in Australia in 2016
• On top of big salaries, companies pile on perks

Science & Tech

• Power of Moore tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb
• Slow pokes: Acupuncture helps hypothermic turtles
• Tunisia announces 3 cases of coronavirus, 1 death

Strange

For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot

For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot. Full Story

• Surgeons remove tiger's basketball-sized hairball
• Thailand urged to explore edible insect market
• Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago