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Kentucky cop shot dead in roadside ambush

Posted: 27 May 2013 11:38 AM PDT

Kentucky Cop Shot Dead in Roadside AmbushPolice believe debris was intentionally placed to draw someone out of their vehicle, but they're not sure if there was a specific target.

Deadly attacks in Iraq since US troop pullout

Posted: 27 May 2013 10:51 AM PDT

Security forces inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in the Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 27, 2013. A parked car bomb explosion in the busy commercial Sadoun Street in central Baghdad, killed and wounded scores of people, police said. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)BAGHDAD (AP) — Here is a look at the some of the deadliest attacks in Iraq since the withdrawal of U.S. troops on Dec. 18, 2011:

Wave of bombings in Iraqi capital kill at least 66

Posted: 27 May 2013 10:21 AM PDT

Iraqi firefighters distinguish a fire at the scene of a car bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 27, 2013. A parked car bomb explosion in the busy commercial Sadoun Street in central Baghdad, killed and wounded scores of people, police said. (AP Photo)BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of car bombings tore through mostly Shiite Muslim neighborhoods of the Baghdad area starting Monday afternoon, leaving at least 66 dead in the latest outburst of an unusually intense wave of bloodshed roiling Iraq.

AP PHOTOS: Americans mark Memorial Day

Posted: 27 May 2013 10:05 AM PDT

President Barack Obama participates in the wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day, May 27, 2013, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)Americans honored fallen service members on Memorial Day with President Barack Obama leading the nation's commemoration by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. Dozens of ceremonies were held across the nation to honor Americans killed in wars.

Obama says don't take American troops for granted

Posted: 27 May 2013 09:51 AM PDT

President Barack Obama, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey, left, and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, center, stand at attention as Taps are played following Obama's Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Monday, May 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — President Barack Obama said Monday that Americans must honor the sacrifices of their fighting men and women, particularly at a time when the U.S. combat role in Iraq has ended and the country's involvement in Afghanistan is winding down.

Wave of bombings in Iraqi capital kill at least 57

Posted: 27 May 2013 09:19 AM PDT

Iraqi firefighters distinguish a fire at the scene of a car bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 27, 2013. A parked car bomb explosion in the busy commercial Sadoun Street in central Baghdad, killed and wounded scores of people, police said. (AP Photo)BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of car bombings tore through mostly Shiite Muslim neighborhoods of the Baghdad area on Monday afternoon, leaving at least 57 dead in the latest outburst of an unusually intense wave of bloodshed roiling Iraq.

UK police arrest 10th suspect in soldier's slaying

Posted: 27 May 2013 08:49 AM PDT

The mother of killed Drummer Lee Rigby, Lyn Rigby, centre, holds onto a teddy bear as she joins his stepfather Ian, and other family members looking at floral tributes outside Woolwich Barracks as they visit the scene of his murder in Woolwich, south-east London, Sunday May 26, 2013. Family members laid flowers at the Woolwich Barracks where the 25-year-old soldier of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Lee Rigby was attacked and killed by two men in broad daylight Wednesday May 22, and where hundreds of floral tributes have been left by public well wishers. (AP Photo / John Stillwell, PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVESLONDON (AP) — Police investigating the vicious killing of an off-duty British soldier on a London street in an apparent Islamic extremist attack say they have arrested a 10th suspect.

Romania unfurls largest flag in the world

Posted: 27 May 2013 08:01 AM PDT

A man holding a Romanian flag stands on a record breaking version of the flag, on the Clinceni Airfield, south of Bucharest, Romania, Monday, May 27, 2013. Romania entered the Guinness Book of records after it unveiled the largest flag ever made. It took about 200 people several hours Monday to unfurl a five-ton flag of Romania which organizers said measured 349.4 meters by 226.9 meters, about three times the size of a football pitch.(AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A Romanian village on Monday unfurled what is the largest flag ever made, Guinness World Records said.

Japan politician apologizes to US for sex comment

Posted: 27 May 2013 07:00 AM PDT

Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto listens to a reporter's question during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo Monday, May 27, 2013. The outspoken Japanese politician apologized Monday for saying U.S. troops should patronize adult entertainment businesses as a way to reduce rapes, but defended another controversial remark about Japan's use of sex slaves during World War II. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)TOKYO (AP) — An outspoken Japanese politician apologized Monday for saying U.S. troops should patronize adult entertainment businesses as a way to reduce sex crimes, but defended another inflammatory remark about Japan's use of sex slaves before and during World War II.

'Spellbound' star reflects on a Spelling Bee life

Posted: 27 May 2013 06:29 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Of the 85 kids who have won the National Spelling Bee, only one became an instant movie star.

US intelligence embraces debate in security issues

Posted: 27 May 2013 05:45 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the months leading up to the killing of Osama bin Laden, veteran intelligence analyst Robert Cardillo was given the nickname "Debbie Downer." With each new tidbit of information that tracked bin Laden to a high-walled compound in northern Pakistan — phone records, satellite imaging, clues from other suspects — Cardillo cast doubt that the terror network leader and mastermind was actually there.

Embattled IRS makes debut in House GOP attack ads

Posted: 27 May 2013 05:13 AM PDT

IRS outrage: Lois Lerner stays mum, gets paidA House Republican group is launching an ad campaign against four incumbent Democrats.

Syria fighting rages amid reports of chemical attacks

Posted: 27 May 2013 04:57 AM PDT

A car burns at a site hit by what activists said was shelling by forces loyal to Syria's President Assad in ArbaeenBEIRUT (Reuters) - Heavy fighting raged on Monday around the strategic border town of Qusair and the capital Damascus, amid renewed reports of chemical weapons attacks by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces. Opposition activists said Syrian troops backed by Lebanese Hezbollah fighters were advancing in areas around Qusair, pressing a sustained assault on a town long used by rebels as a way station for arms and other supplies from Lebanon. For Assad, Qusair is a crucial link between Damascus and loyalist strongholds on the Mediterranean coast. ...

Sales of camp sites throw Girl Scouts into turmoil

Posted: 27 May 2013 03:25 AM PDT

This Tuesday, May 14, 2013 photo shows a fire pit and cabins at the Camp Conestoga Girls Scouts camp, in New Liberty, Iowa. In an effort to save money, Girl Scout councils across the country are making proposals that would have been unthinkable a generation ago: selling summer camps that date back to the 1950s. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)When it came time to draw up a budget, one of Iowa's regional Girl Scout councils reviewed its programs and made a proposal that would have been unthinkable a generation ago: selling its last four summer camps.

Americans gather to honor fallen service members

Posted: 27 May 2013 02:38 AM PDT

Bob Lewis looks over a field of crosses with names while participating in the College Point Memorial Day Parade in New York, Sunday, May 26, 2013. Lewis made the crosses, 137, for all the service members from College Point that were killed from the Civil War to the Vietnam War. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Americans planned to gather at cemeteries, memorials and monuments nationwide to honor fallen military service members on Memorial Day, at a time when combat in Afghanistan approaches 12 years and the ranks of World War II veterans dwindles.

Analysis: Syria contagion strikes deep into Lebanon

Posted: 27 May 2013 01:38 AM PDT

Residents inspect the remain of one of two rockets that hit residential area in Beirut suburbsTwo rockets fired at Hezbollah-controlled southern Beirut bring Syria's escalating civil war deeper into the heart of Lebanon and closer to unrestrained regional conflict.

Temporary fix set for crumpled I-5 bridge in Wash.

Posted: 27 May 2013 01:22 AM PDT

In this photo provided by Francisco Rodriguez, Bryce Kenning sits atop his car that fell into the Skagit River after the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge there minutes earlier Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. (AP Photo/Francisco Rodriguez)Washington state plans to install within weeks a temporary fix for an interstate highway bridge that crumpled after being hit by a truck, tossing cars and people into a chilly river but causing only minor injuries.

NYC's bike share, largest in nation, launches

Posted: 27 May 2013 12:50 AM PDT

New York City's long-awaited and much-hyped bicycle-sharing program is finally set to begin.

GOP dilemma: draw new voters without irking base

Posted: 27 May 2013 12:50 AM PDT

FILE – In this Nov. 7, 2012, file photo Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, arrives to give his presidential election night concession speech in Boston. A 97-page election post-mortem, commissioned by the Republican Party after Romney's loss last fall, said the GOP The Republican Party, having lost the popular vote in five of the last six presidential elections, confronts a dilemma that's easier to describe than to solve: How can it broaden its appeal to up-for-grabs voters without alienating its conservative base?

Search ongoing for passenger of NY plane crash

Posted: 27 May 2013 12:20 AM PDT

First responders gather at a staging point in Ephratah, N.Y., Saturday, May 25, 2013, before continuing their search for the pilot of a light plane that crashed in the wooded area day before. The twin engine plane was flown by an Angel Flight volunteer pilot and was carrying at least two passengers when it took off from Hanscom Field in Bedford, Mass., and was headed to Rome, N.Y. on Friday. Angel Flight is a nonprofit group that arranges free air transportation for sick patients from volunteer pilots. (AP Photo/The Daily Gazette, Bethany Bump) NO SALESRescuers will search for a third day for a brain cancer patient on board the volunteer medical flight that crashed in a wooded area of central New York.

Texas Legislature passes measure to prevent Medicaid expansion

Posted: 26 May 2013 11:04 PM PDT

The Republican-majority Texas House and Senate on Sunday sent Governor Rick Perry a proposal to prevent the state from expanding its Medicaid program as outlined by President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law.

'Crack baby' scare overblown, teen research says

Posted: 26 May 2013 11:04 PM PDT

Research in teens adds fresh evidence that the 1980s "crack baby" scare was overblown, finding little proof of any major long-term ill effects in children whose mothers used cocaine during pregnancy.

Japanese mayor apologizes for comment on US troops

Posted: 26 May 2013 09:30 PM PDT

A Japanese mayor has apologized for saying two weeks ago that U.S. troops should patronize legal adult entertainment businesses to help reduce rapes and other assaults.

NY plane crash passengers ID'd as patient, wife

Posted: 26 May 2013 08:59 PM PDT

First responders gather at a staging point in Ephratah, N.Y., Saturday, May 25, 2013, before continuing their search for the pilot of a light plane that crashed in the wooded area day before. The twin engine plane was flown by an Angel Flight volunteer pilot and was carrying at least two passengers when it took off from Hanscom Field in Bedford, Mass., and was headed to Rome, N.Y. on Friday. Angel Flight is a nonprofit group that arranges free air transportation for sick patients from volunteer pilots. (AP Photo/The Daily Gazette, Bethany Bump) NO SALESA brain cancer patient and his wife were on board the volunteer medical flight piloted by a Connecticut man that crashed in a wooded area of central New York, authorities said Sunday.

Two dead, five hurt in Texas shooting spree

Posted: 26 May 2013 07:59 PM PDT

(Reuters) - A gunman randomly firing from his pickup truck killed one person and wounded five, including the sheriff of Concho County, Texas, on Sunday before the suspect was killed in a shootout with law enforcement, officials said. Authorities recovered an assault rifle, a handgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition from the suspect, who was said to be 23 years old and from North Carolina. The name was withheld pending notification of relatives, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a statement. ...
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