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• Riot police disperse protesters in Istanbul park
• Brazilians demonstrate against Confederations Cup
• Field chases Mickelson, Horschel in US Open 3rd rd
• Riot police advance on protesters in Istanbul park
• Grandson says Mandela's health improving
• Erdogan urges protesters to leave Istanbul park
• Moderate cleric wins Iran's presidential vote
• Iran: moderate candidate wins presidential vote
• AP PHOTOS:Tanzania albinos hope for more govt help
• AP IMPACT: Snowden's life surrounded by spycraft
• Turkish PM supporters turn out in force at rally
• Shock lingers after Nazi unit leader found in US
• Partial vote count in Iran gives Rowhani wide lead
• Secret to Prism success: Even bigger data seizure
• Q&A: A look inside Iran's presidential election
• China announces new measures to curb air pollution
• Obama: Being a good father isn't easy
• Some evacuations lifted in destructive Colo. fire
• Mickelson, Horschel lead nearing US Open midpoint
• Facebook: We can now say more on user surveillance
• A look at Google's Internet-beaming balloons
• Woman, 3 teenage daughters shot in Nashville
• Marines land Osprey aircraft on Japanese ship
• Whole Foods revises employee language policy
• Mickelson, Horschel share clubhouse lead at Merion

Riot police disperse protesters in Istanbul park Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:36 PM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — Riot police fired water cannons and tear gas as they drove protesters out of Istanbul's Taksim Square and neighboring Gezi Park on Saturday, an intervention that came shortly after the prime minister warned that security forces "know how to clear" the area.

Brazilians demonstrate against Confederations Cup Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:22 PM PDT BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Police say about 1,000 people in the Brazilian capital have protested against the Confederations Cup claiming the money spent to host the tournament would be better spent elsewhere.

Field chases Mickelson, Horschel in US Open 3rd rd Posted: 15 Jun 2013 11:36 AM PDT ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — Any remaining doubts that the compact Merion Golf Club would pose a challenge for the world's top golfers surely were erased once the third round of the U.S. Open began Saturday afternoon.

Riot police advance on protesters in Istanbul park Posted: 15 Jun 2013 11:20 AM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — Riot police are firing water cannon and tear gas on protesters in Istanbul's Taksim Square and Gezi Park.

Grandson says Mandela's health improving Posted: 15 Jun 2013 11:06 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South Africa President Nelson Mandela's health has improved, his grandson said Saturday as the 94-year-old spent his eighth day in the hospital recovering from a lung infection.

Erdogan urges protesters to leave Istanbul park Posted: 15 Jun 2013 10:50 AM PDT SINCAN, Turkey (AP) — In a boisterous speech to tens of thousands of flag-waving party faithful, Turkey's prime minister on Saturday threatened protesters that if they don't clear out Istanbul's Taksim Square, security forces "know how to clear it."

Moderate cleric wins Iran's presidential vote Posted: 15 Jun 2013 10:20 AM PDT TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Moderate cleric Hasan Rowhani was declared the winner of Iran's presidential vote on Saturday after gaining support among many reform-minded Iranians looking to claw back a bit of ground after years of crackdowns.

Iran: moderate candidate wins presidential vote Posted: 15 Jun 2013 09:18 AM PDT TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's interior minister says moderate candidate Hasan Rowhani has won the presidential vote.

AP PHOTOS:Tanzania albinos hope for more govt help Posted: 15 Jun 2013 09:18 AM PDT KABANGA, Tanzania (AP) — As an infant in rural Tanzania, Angel Salvatory was unusual. Snow white skin, blond hair, and blue eyes set her apart from others in her village. Those unique looks have also made her a target.

AP IMPACT: Snowden's life surrounded by spycraft Posted: 15 Jun 2013 08:47 AM PDT FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — In the suburbs edged by woods midway between Baltimore and the nation's capital, residents long joked that the government spy shop next door was so ultra-secretive its initials stood for "No Such Agency." But when Edward Snowden grew up here, the National Security Agency's looming presence was both a very visible and accepted part of everyday life.

Turkish PM supporters turn out in force at rally Posted: 15 Jun 2013 07:46 AM PDT SINCAN, Turkey (AP) — Tens of thousands of supporters of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan are rallying in a suburb of Turkey's capital.

Shock lingers after Nazi unit leader found in US Posted: 15 Jun 2013 07:16 AM PDT MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The revelation that a top former commander of a Nazi SS-led military unit has lived quietly in Minneapolis for the past six decades came as a shock to those who knew 94-year-old Michael Karkoc. World War II survivors in both the U.S. and Europe harshly condemned the news and prosecutors in Poland have said they'll investigate.

Partial vote count in Iran gives Rowhani wide lead Posted: 15 Jun 2013 06:46 AM PDT TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's reformist-backed presidential candidate surged to a wide lead in a partial vote count Saturday, a top official said, suggesting a flurry of late support could have swayed a race that once appeared solidly in the hands of Tehran's ruling clerics.

Secret to Prism success: Even bigger data seizure Posted: 15 Jun 2013 06:15 AM PDT In the months and early years after 9/11, FBI agents began showing up at Microsoft Corp. more frequently than before, armed with court orders demanding information on customers. Around the world, government ...

Q&A: A look inside Iran's presidential election Posted: 15 Jun 2013 05:46 AM PDT Some questions about Iran's presidential election and beyond:

China announces new measures to curb air pollution Posted: 15 Jun 2013 04:13 AM PDT China's Cabinet has announced measures to curb the country's notorious air pollution, one of the many environmental challenges facing the country that are increasingly angering the public. The broad measures ...

Obama: Being a good father isn't easy Posted: 15 Jun 2013 03:11 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says there's no substitute for the love and support that fathers provide.

Some evacuations lifted in destructive Colo. fire Posted: 15 Jun 2013 02:12 AM PDT COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Firefighters advanced against a monstrous wildfire outside of Colorado Springs, expanding containment lines and lifting evacuation orders for thousands of anxious residents in the most destructive blaze in state history, which has destroyed nearly 500 homes and killed two people.

Mickelson, Horschel lead nearing US Open midpoint Posted: 15 Jun 2013 01:26 AM PDT ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — Phil Mickelson has won four majors. Billy Horschel has won once on the PGA Tour, and that was less than two months ago.

Facebook: We can now say more on user surveillance Posted: 14 Jun 2013 10:07 PM PDT MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook's top attorney said Friday night that after negotiations with national security officials the company has been given permission to make new but still very limited revelations about government orders to turn over user data.

A look at Google's Internet-beaming balloons Posted: 14 Jun 2013 08:51 PM PDT Google is experimenting with balloons that beam the Internet from the sky.

Woman, 3 teenage daughters shot in Nashville Posted: 14 Jun 2013 08:23 PM PDT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville police were searching Friday night for a man they said shot his girlfriend and her three teenage daughters at an apartment complex and then fled the scene barefoot.

Marines land Osprey aircraft on Japanese ship Posted: 14 Jun 2013 08:23 PM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft made an unprecedented landing Friday on a Japanese naval vessel off the California coast.

Whole Foods revises employee language policy Posted: 14 Jun 2013 08:23 PM PDT ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Facing threats of national boycotts from Latino groups and a slew of online petitions, Whole Foods announced Friday that the organic grocery chain has revised its employee language policy following the suspension of two Spanish-speaking Albuquerque employees.

Mickelson, Horschel share clubhouse lead at Merion Posted: 14 Jun 2013 06:50 PM PDT ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — Phil Mickelson made his first birdie on his last putt. Billy Horschel never missed a green. It was all they could do to barely break par against Merion, which is turning out to be the real star of this U.S. Open.

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