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STOCKHOLM — Sweden's Princess Madeleine married New York banker Christopher O'Neill in a grand ceremony in Stockholm on Saturday. Here's a look at key facts about the couple and the wedding. THE COUPLE Princess Madeleine, 30, is the youngest of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia's three children and fourth in line to the throne. She has studied child psychology, art history, ethnology and history at university and is known for her stylish clothes and glamorous lifestyle.

OMAHA, Neb. — Joey DeNato threw a four-hitter and Indiana looked right at home in beating Louisville 2-0 on Saturday night in the Hoosiers' first appearance in the College World Series. The Hoosiers manufactured their runs early, and DeNato (10-2) made them stand up in a masterful performance in front of a TD Ameritrade Park-record crowd of 27,122. Indiana (49-18) has beaten the Cardinals (51-13) in three of four meetings, shutting them out twice. The Hoosiers will play Monday against Mississippi State, and the Cardinals will face Oregon...

Chris Paine is a filmmaker whose documentaries include "Who Killed the Electric Car?" ,"Charge" and "Revenge of the Electric Car. " The troubles of electric-car-maker Fisker Automotive have fueled another round of debate about whether plug-ins can live up to their promises. The California start-up, which had already halted production and laid off most of its employees, missed a federal loan payment Monday and told a congressional hearing on Wednesday that bankruptcy may be unavoidable . This is likely the end of the road...

OMAHA, Neb. — Joey DeNato dispelled the notion that College World Series newcomer Indiana is all about offense. The junior left-hander threw a four-hitter and the Hoosiers looked mighty comfortable at TD Ameritrade Park while beating Louisville 2-0 on Saturday night. "I was pleased with what Joey was able to do," Indiana coach Tracy Smith said, "because as much as our offense has been something very key for us, at the end of the day if you're going to win a national championship...

Linda Davidson The Washington Post Mark and Jackie Barden hug their 11-year-old daughter, Natalie, before she goes to school in Newtown, Conn., in May. T hey had promised to try everything, so Mark Barden went down into the basement to begin another project in memory of Daniel. The families of Sandy Hook Elementary were collaborating on a Mother's Day card, which would be produced by a marketing firm and mailed to hundreds of politicians across the country. "A difference-maker," the...

The defendant was an immense man, well over 300 pounds, but in the gravity of his sorrow and shame he seemed larger still. He hunched forward in the sturdy wooden armchair that barely contained him, sobbing softly into tissue after tissue, a leg bouncing nervously under the table. In the first pew of spectators sat his wife, looking stricken, absently twisting her wedding band. The room was a sepulcher. Witnesses spoke softly of events so painful that many lost their composure. When a hospital emergency room nurse described how the defendant had...

CORNWALL, N.Y. — Most compact sedans with small four-cylinder engines stumble up Mine Hill Road here, which rises nearly 1,500 feet above sea level. It matters not the manufacturer. Small cars that might have zoomed along the nearby Palisades Interstate Parkway or adjacent Interstate 87 suddenly turn timid when beginning the climb up winding, twisting Mine Hill Road. They cough, stutter and stumble, a motorized whining that becomes especially evident if they are carrying cargo weighing 200...

We've gotten a lot of questions from readers lately about chip-and-PIN credit cards, also known as EMV cards (for Europay, MasterCard and Visa, the originators of the technology). Although they're almost universal in Europe, credit card companies have yet to widely offer them to American customers. For travelers headed around the globe, here are the basics: What is a chip-and-PIN card? A chip-and-PIN card looks pretty much like the plastic you're used to. But it's embedded with a special chip that contains the same...

The agreement between President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday to wind down the production and consumption of a class of chemicals commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners could mark a key step toward eliminating some of the most potent greenhouse gases. The United States and roughly 100 other countries have already pledged to seek substitutes. For the first time, the United States and China will work together...

The Renoir alluded to in the title of French director Gilles Bourdos's latest film could be either the famous impressionist painter or his almost equally famous filmmaker son, Jean ("La Grande Illusion"). Both men appear in the story, a seemingly desultory yet methodical meditation on art, war, love, life and death that takes place on the painter's country estate in 1915, four years before his death. World War I rages, just off camera. But all is, for the most part, calm in the sleepy Cote d'Azur town where the movie's action takes place.

college world series Late rally sends Bulldogs past Beavers Mississippi State took the lead on Wes Rea' s two-run double in the eighth inning, and closer Jonathan Holder turned back two Oregon State threats in a 5-4 victory in the opening game of the College World Series in Omaha, Neb., on Saturday. The Bulldogs (49-18) advanced to a Monday game against Indiana or Louisville. The Beavers (50-12), the No. 3 national seed, are one loss from elimination. "I'm fortunate enough I've been up...

YEMEN Dutch couple missing in Sanaa Yemeni officials say a Dutch couple are believed to have been kidnapped from the capital, Sanaa. The officials say police received a phone call that prompted them to check on the couple in their apartment. They broke down the door after no one answered and found only a pet dog. They say the two have been missing for three days. Last month, two South African nationals were abducted in Yemen's second largest city, Taiz. Yemen's president has warned that the country's al-Qaeda branch is...

PAPENDAL, Netherlands — American Connor Fields raced to his second straight UCI BMX Supercross World Cup superfinal time trial victory Saturday. Fields, from Henderson, Nev., had a run of 38.064 seconds to edge Dutchman Jelle van Gorkom. Colombia's Mariana Pajon won the women's race in 37.207. Alise Post of St. Cloud, Minn., was second. Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Tunisia moved closer to Africa's final playoffs for the World Cup without even playing Saturday after group rival Sierra Leone's 1-0 loss in Cape Verde. In a good weekend for North African teams, Libya neared its first World Cup appearance after Friday's 2-0 home win over a weakened Togo, with two of Togo's France-based players refusing to play in the qualifier in Tripoli because of security concerns. The Tunisians need just a tie from Sunday's game with Group B's last-place...

Forty-three years ago, Black Sabbath released its debut self-titled album, a collection of songs inspired by occult themes and powered by heavy-metal guitar riffs. Now, three of the original band members — singer Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler — and drummer Brad Wilk, of Rage Against the Machine, are releasing a new album, "13," and planning to tour the world to promote it. "I never thought we'd still be going strong in 2013," said Osbourne, whose solo career and...

BRASILIA, Brazil — At least 500 protesters complaining against the high cost of staging the World Cup rallied Saturday in front of the National Stadium in Brasilia just hours before Brazil played Japan in the opening match of the Confederations Cup. Riot police were called up to keep demonstrators from getting too close to the stadium as thousands of fans arrived for the inaugural match in the nation's capital. There was no confrontation, but a few tear gas bombs were...

When President Obama makes his first extended trip to sub-Saharan Africa this month, the federal agencies charged with keeping him safe won't be taking any chances. Hundreds of U.S. Secret Service agents will be dispatched to secure facilities in Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania. A Navy aircraft carrier or amphibious ship, with a fully staffed medical trauma center, will be stationed offshore in case of an emergency. Military cargo planes will airlift in 56 support vehicles, including 14 limousines and three trucks...

Vertigo is an unsettling yet common condition, similar to seasickness but without the sea. With its illusory sense of spinning, vertigo can be frightening and lead to nausea, vomiting, headaches and other symptoms. But a solution is often more simple than you might think. Vertigo has been linked to anxiety, a drop in blood pressure, migraines, multiple sclerosis and Meniere's disease, a disorder of the ear that can also cause tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and hearing...

He dropped out of high school in the middle of 10th grade, yet won well-paying positions that came with overseas travel and access to some of the world's most closely held secrets. He had a vivacious, outgoing girlfriend and boasted online about his interest in nubile, beautiful women, even as he secluded himself in a world of computer games, anime and close study of the Internet's architecture. Edward Snowden, the skinny kid from suburban Maryland who took it upon himself to expose — and, officials...

OMAHA, Neb. — The calendar says it's June, and here are Indiana and Louisville playing for a national championship. Yes, the sport is baseball this time, not the game played with the big orange ball for which both schools are traditionally known. The Hoosiers (48-18) are making their College World Series debut as the first Big Ten team in 29 years to reach Omaha. They'll open Saturday night against a Louisville team (51-12)...