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• Series of attacks kill 51 people across Iraq
• Putin sounds alarmist tone as West seeks to arm Syrian rebels
• Mickelson, Stricker chase history at US Open
• AP Analysis: Iran president may help shield rulers
• North Korea changes tack and tells US: Let's talk
• Turkish PM defends his 'duty' to end protests
• Series of attacks kill 40 people across Iraq
• Ahead of G8 summit, A-list actors urge Obama to push for ‘a world without nuclear weapons’
• AP IMPACT: Bites derided as unreliable in court
• Pope blesses hundreds of Harley-Davidsons
• Separate attacks kill 32 people across Iraq
• Syria crisis to top G-8 Summit agenda
• Iranians revel as new president hails 'victory of moderation'
• Iran's president-elect says economy will take time
• Turkish police crack down on revival of protests
• Colo. wildfire evacuees see destruction firsthand
• Police seal off Istanbul square to protesters
• Iran stock market climbs for 2nd day after vote
• Jack Johnson pulls off the switch at Bonnaroo
• Riot police clear out Istanbul park protest
• Moving the mind to a machine?
• Bruins beat Blackhawks 2-1 in OT, even Cup series
• Bruins tied with Blackhawks 1-1, headed to OT
• Morris the cat runs for mayor of Mexican city
• North Korea proposes talks with U.S.

Series of attacks kill 51 people across Iraq Posted: 16 Jun 2013 01:04 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A blistering string of apparently coordinated bombings and a shooting across Iraq killed at least 51 and wounded dozens Sunday, spreading fear throughout the county in a wave of violence that is raising the prospect of a return to widespread sectarian killing a decade after a U.S.-led invasion.

Putin sounds alarmist tone as West seeks to arm Syrian rebels Posted: 16 Jun 2013 12:18 PM PDT Russian President Vladimir Putin, arriving in Britain ahead of an international summit set to be dominated by disagreement over the U.S. decision to send weapons to Syria's rebels, said the West must not arm fighters who eat human flesh. In Syria, rebels fought back on Sunday against forces of President Bashar al-Assad and his Lebanese Hezbollah allies near Aleppo, where Assad has announced a campaign to recapture the rebel-held north after seizing a strategic town this month. ...

Mickelson, Stricker chase history at US Open Posted: 16 Jun 2013 11:48 AM PDT ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — Phil Mickelson awoke on Father Day's in a place he's never been — having the lead to himself after 54 holes at a U.S. Open.

AP Analysis: Iran president may help shield rulers Posted: 16 Jun 2013 11:02 AM PDT DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For a lesson in what Hasan Rowhani's reformist-backed presidency could mean for Iran, a promise Sunday by the ultra-powerful Revolutionary Guard to cooperate with him is a good guide.

North Korea changes tack and tells US: Let's talk Posted: 16 Jun 2013 10:16 AM PDT PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — After months of threatening to wage a nuclear war, North Korea did an about-face Sunday and issued a surprise proposal to the United States, its No. 1 enemy: Let's talk.

Turkish PM defends his 'duty' to end protests Posted: 16 Jun 2013 09:47 AM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip says he carried out his "duty" by deploying riot police who evicted thousands of activists behind an 18-day sit-in at an Istanbul park that had become a center of protests against his 10 years in office.

Series of attacks kill 40 people across Iraq Posted: 16 Jun 2013 09:31 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A blistering string of apparently coordinated bombings and a shooting across Iraq killed at least 40 and wounded dozens Sunday, spreading fear throughout the county in a wave of violence that is raising the prospect of a return to widespread sectarian killing a decade after a U.S.-led invasion.

Ahead of G8 summit, A-list actors urge Obama to push for ‘a world without nuclear weapons’ Posted: 16 Jun 2013 09:31 AM PDT Alec Baldwin, Matt Damon and John Cusack are among an array of A-list actors starring in a new video urging President Barack Obama to "set the world's course" for an end to nuclear weapons at next week's G8 Summit in Northern Ireland. "Some argue that the spread of these weapons cannot be stopped, cannot be [...]

AP IMPACT: Bites derided as unreliable in court Posted: 16 Jun 2013 08:32 AM PDT At least 24 men convicted or charged with murder or rape based on bite marks on the flesh of victims have been exonerated since 2000, many after spending more than a decade in prison. Now a judge's ruling later this month in New York could help end the practice for good.

Pope blesses hundreds of Harley-Davidsons Posted: 16 Jun 2013 05:42 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Biker culture came to the Vatican on Sunday as Pope Francis blessed thousands of Harley-Davidsons and their riders celebrating the manufacturer's 110th anniversary with a loud parade and plenty of leather.

Separate attacks kill 32 people across Iraq Posted: 16 Jun 2013 05:26 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A string of nearly a dozen apparently coordinated bombs and a shooting in cities across Iraq killed at least 32 and wounded dozens Sunday, extending a wave of violence that is raising fears of a return to widespread killing a decade after the U.S.-led invasion.

Syria crisis to top G-8 Summit agenda Posted: 16 Jun 2013 05:12 AM PDT The civil war in Syria is expected to dominate much of the discussion at the G-8 Summit in Northern Ireland.

Iranians revel as new president hails 'victory of moderation' Posted: 16 Jun 2013 05:12 AM PDT Iranians celebrated into Sunday after moderate Hassan Rohani was elected president in a popular repudiation of conservative hardliners.

Iran's president-elect says economy will take time Posted: 16 Jun 2013 04:24 AM PDT TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's newly elected reformist-backed president said Sunday that the country's dire economic problems cannot be solved "overnight," as he took his first steps in consulting with members of the clerically dominated establishment on his new policies.

Turkish police crack down on revival of protests Posted: 16 Jun 2013 03:53 AM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — Riot police with water cannons and tear gas are hitting protesters who remain defiant after authorities evicted activists from an Istanbul park.

Colo. wildfire evacuees see destruction firsthand Posted: 16 Jun 2013 03:23 AM PDT COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Residents returning to the neighborhoods they were driven from just days ago by Colorado's most destructive wildfire ever are seeing firsthand the path of destruction left behind by the flames.

Police seal off Istanbul square to protesters Posted: 16 Jun 2013 02:51 AM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — Bulldozers cleared all that was left of a two-week sit-in in an Istanbul park and police sealed off the area early Sunday, keeping angry demonstrators from returning to a spot that has become the focus of the strongest challenge to the prime minister in his 10 years in office.

Iran stock market climbs for 2nd day after vote Posted: 16 Jun 2013 01:51 AM PDT TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's stock exchange on Sunday climbed for the second continuous day following the surprise election of a reformist-backed president.

Jack Johnson pulls off the switch at Bonnaroo Posted: 16 Jun 2013 01:35 AM PDT MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) — Nicely done, Jack Johnson.

Riot police clear out Istanbul park protest Posted: 16 Jun 2013 12:02 AM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — Protesters set up barricades and plumes of tear gas rose in Istanbul's streets into the early hours Sunday after Turkish riot police firing tear gas and water cannons cleared out the occupation of a park at the center of the strongest challenge to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 10-year tenure.

Moving the mind to a machine? Posted: 15 Jun 2013 09:14 PM PDT A Russian multimillionaire has a lofty goal in mind: Artificial brains running hologram bodies.

Bruins beat Blackhawks 2-1 in OT, even Cup series Posted: 15 Jun 2013 08:58 PM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — Daniel Paille scored in overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 Saturday to tie the Stanley Cup finals at one game apiece.

Bruins tied with Blackhawks 1-1, headed to OT Posted: 15 Jun 2013 08:44 PM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — Chris Kelly scored after goalie Tuukka Rask kept Boston in the game and the Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks headed to overtime Saturday night, tied at 1-1 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals.

Morris the cat runs for mayor of Mexican city Posted: 15 Jun 2013 08:12 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — This mayoral hopeful in Mexico promises to eat, sleep most of the day and donate his leftover litter to fill potholes.

North Korea proposes talks with U.S. Posted: 15 Jun 2013 08:12 PM PDT North Korea proposes high-level talks with the United States to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula.

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