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Women may soon join Navy SEALS, Army Rangers

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 01:01 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2012 file photo, female soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division train on a firing range while testing new body armor in Fort Campbell, Ky., in preparation for their deployment to Afghanistan. Women may be able to begin training as Army Rangers by mid-2015, and as Navy SEALs a year later under broad plans Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is approving that would slowly bring women into thousands of combat jobs, including those in the country's elite special operations forces, according to details of the plans submitted to Hagel that were obtained by The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon that would slowly bring women into thousands of combat jobs, including those in elite special operations forces.

Indiana woman condemned for killing at 15 is freed

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 12:30 PM PDT

In this May 29, 1985, photo provided by the Lake County, Ind., Police Department is Paula Cooper who was sentenced to death when she was 15 after stabbing a 78-year-old Bible school teacher 33 times during a 1985 robbery in Gary, Ind. A Department of Correction spokesman says Cooper, now 43, was released from an Indiana prison Monday, June 17, 2013. A state court overturned her death sentence in 1988. (AP Photo/Lake County Police Depatmrnt via The Indianapolis Star)INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A woman who was sentenced to death at age 16 for taking part in the torture and murder of a 78-year-old bible studies teacher was released from an Indiana prison Monday after growing to middle age behind bars.

Guardian: Snowden won't return voluntarily to US

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 11:13 AM PDT

FILE - This June 9, 2013 photo provided by The Guardian newspaper in London shows Edward Snowden, who worked as a contract employee at the U.S. National Security Agency, in Hong Kong. The Guardian newspaper says that the British eavesdropping agency GCHQ repeatedly hacked into foreign diplomats' phones and emails when the U.K. hosted international conferences, even going so far as to set up a bugged Internet café in an effort to get an edge in high-stakes negotiations. The Guardian cites more than half a dozen internal government documents provided by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden as the basis for its reporting on GCHQ's intelligence operations. (AP Photo/The Guardian, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — NSA leaker Edward Snowden is defending his disclosure of top-secret U.S. spying programs in an online chat Monday with The Guardian and is attacking U.S. officials for calling him a traitor.

Report of UK hacking of diplomats angers nations

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 10:27 AM PDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron, left, stands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference at 10 Downing Street in London, Sunday June 16, 2013. Cameron had talks with Russian President Putin on the Syrian crisis amid fears that differences between Moscow and the West are pushing the two sides towards a new Cold War. (AP Photo/Anthony Devlin)LONDON (AP) — A newspaper report that British eavesdropping agency GCHQ repeatedly hacked into foreign diplomats' phones and emails has prompted an angry response from traditional rival Russia and provoked demands for an investigation from Turkey and South Africa.

Ind. woman condemned for killing at 15 is freed

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 10:11 AM PDT

In this May 29, 1985, photo provided by the Lake County, Ind., Police Department is Paula Cooper who was sentenced to death when she was 15 after stabbing a 78-year-old Bible school teacher 33 times during a 1985 robbery in Gary, Ind. A Department of Correction spokesman says Cooper, now 43, was released from an Indiana prison Monday, June 17, 2013. A state court overturned her death sentence in 1988. (AP Photo/Lake County Police Depatmrnt via The Indianapolis Star)INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A woman who was sentenced to death at age 16 after she confessed to her part in the torture and murder of a 78-year-old bible studies teacher has been released from an Indiana prison after spending a quarter century behind bars.

Riot police target pockets of Istanbul protesters

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 09:40 AM PDT

Police fire tear gas as riot police spray a water canon at demonstrators who remained defiant after authorities evicted activists from an Istanbul park, making clear they are taking a hardline stand against attempts to rekindle protests that have shaken the country, near city's main Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, June 16, 2013. (AP Photo )ISTANBUL (AP) — Riot police are spraying water cannon and tear gas in Istanbul to disperse pockets of protesters on the sidelines of a demonstration called by labor groups.

EU, US to launch trade talks next month

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 09:25 AM PDT

President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron help students paint a mural during a visit to the Enniskillen Integrated Primary School in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, Monday, June 17, 2013. The visit takes place before leaders from the G-8 nations are to gather to discuss the ongoing conflict in Syria, and free-trade issues. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Talks on a sweeping trade deal between the European Union and the United States are to get underway in Washington next month, President Barack Obama and top European Union officials said Monday.

A look at who is still held at Guantanamo

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 09:09 AM PDT

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — President Barack Obama has appointed a new envoy to lead a renewed effort to close the detention center at the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Here's a look at where things stand:

Sweeping US-EU trade talks to start in July

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 08:07 AM PDT

President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, left, and President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, arrive to address a press conference on the first day of the G8 summit at Lough Erne in Northern Ireland, Monday June 17, 2013. The G8 leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, USA and UK are meeting at Lough Erne in Northern Ireland for a two day Summit, where the leaders are expected to discuss the ongoing conflict in Syria, and free-trade issues.(AP Photo / Kerim Okten)ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — A top European Union official says talks on a sweeping new free trade agreement between the EU and the US will begin next month.

Russia says it will not allow Syria no-fly zones

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 07:51 AM PDT

A Syrian Air Force fighter jet loyal to Syrian President Bashar Al Assad flies past before firing missiles at ErbeenMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia, a veto-wielding member of the U.N. Security Council, will not permit no-fly zones to be imposed over Syria, Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Monday. "I think we fundamentally will not allow this scenario," Lukashevich told a news briefing, adding that calls for a no-fly zone showed disrespect for international law. Lukashevich spoke before planned talks between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. ...

Unions strike, protest to support Turkey activists

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 07:05 AM PDT

Police fire tear gas as riot police spray a water canon at demonstrators who remained defiant after authorities evicted activists from an Istanbul park, making clear they are taking a hardline stand against attempts to rekindle protests that have shaken the country, near city's main Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, June 16, 2013. (AP Photo )ISTANBUL (AP) — Labor unions and political foes of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan rallied by the thousands across Turkey Monday, hoping to capitalize on weeks of initially small-scale protest to register broader discontent.

Iran's new president urges 'path of moderation'

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 06:36 AM PDT

In this photo taken on Sunday, June 16, 2013, and released by the official website of the Iranian supreme leader's office, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, speaks during his meeting with President-elect Hasan Rowhani in Tehran, Iran. On Sunday, Rowhani had his first meeting as president-elect with Khamenei, who offered TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's newly elected president pledged Monday to follow a "path of moderation" and promised greater openness over the country's nuclear program, emphasizing messages from Western leaders since his victory that have brought cautious hope of new openings with Tehran.

UK police looking into Nigella throat-grab pics

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 06:20 AM PDT

LONDON (AP) — British police say they are investigating after a newspaper published photos of Nigella Lawson's husband Charles Saatchi with his hands around the celebrity chef's throat.

5 things to note from Game 5 of NBA Finals

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 06:05 AM PDT

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Five things to note from Game 5 of the San Antonio Spurs' win over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night:

Obama faces tough crowd on NSA spying in privacy-obsessed Germany

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 05:50 AM PDT

Yahoo NewsThe president is due to meet Angela Merkel this week, and spying will come up.

Crews battle hot spots in Colo. wildfire

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 05:04 AM PDT

Crews battle hot spots in Colo. wildfireFirefighters are getting a better handle on the most destructive wildfire ever in Colorado, but they're still struggling against hot spots that could threaten homes that have been spared by the massive ...

Mandela's wife thanks world for 'love, generosity'

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 04:34 AM PDT

A wellwisher carrying get-well placard arrives at the Mediclinic Heart Hospital where former South African President Nelson Mandela is being treated in Pretoria, South Africa Sunday, June 16, 2013. South Africa's president says that Nelson Mandela is seeing sustained improvement from the recurring lung infection that is forcing him to spend a ninth day in the hospital. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)JOHANNESBURG (AP) — In tweets, songs, telephone calls, cards and more, messages of love have come from across South Africa and the world for 94-year-old Nelson Mandela, giving the family comfort and hope as he remains hospitalized in serious condition with a lung infection, his wife said Monday.

AP source: US, Cuba to resume talks on direct mail

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 04:20 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Cuba will resume talks this week on restarting direct mail service despite a deadlock between Washington and Havana over detainees that has largely stalled most rapprochement efforts, a U.S. official said Monday.

World looks to Bernanke to clarify stimulus plans

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 03:32 AM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2012 file photo, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Budget Committee. The financial world looks to Bernanke the Week of June 17, 2013, to clarify the Fed's timetable on economic stimulus. ( AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Is the era of ultra-low interest rates nearing an end?

Putin and Obama set to spar over Syria arms at G8

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 03:03 AM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron and Russia's President Vladimir Putin hold a joint news conference in 10 Downing Street, central LondonU.S. President Barack Obama will seek the help on Monday of Russia's Vladimir Putin, Syria's most powerful ally, to bring Bashar al-Assad to the negotiating table.

Obama: Northern Ireland peace will be tested

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 02:16 AM PDT

President Barack Obama waves as he arrives at Aldergrove International airport with his daughter Sasha, in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Monday, June 17, 2013. Obama is attending the G-8 summit in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland where leaders are expected to discuss the ongoing conflict in Syria, and free-trade issues. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — President Barack Obama says peace in Northern Ireland is a blueprint for those living in conflict around the world. But he's warning that peace there between Catholics and Protestants may be attacked and tested.

Unions prepare strikes to support Turkey protests

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 01:14 AM PDT

Police fire tear gas as riot police spray a water canon at demonstrators who remained defiant after authorities evicted activists from an Istanbul park, making clear they are taking a hardline stand against attempts to rekindle protests that have shaken the country, near city's main Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, June 16, 2013. (AP Photo )ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish trade unions are gearing up for strikes in response to a widespread police crackdown against activists defying government attempts to end weeks of street protests.

Obama in N. Ireland; speech, G-8, Putin on tap

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 01:00 AM PDT

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — President Barack Obama will appeal to Northern Ireland's youth to sustain their peace in his first opportunity to highlight the role the United States has played helping bring about reconciliation in the country.

Current, former officials back secret surveillance

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 12:44 AM PDT

This photo released by CBS News shows White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough speaking on CBS's WASHINGTON (AP) — Top officials from the Obama and Bush administrations say the government's newly exposed secret surveillance programs have been essential to disrupting terrorist plots and have not infringed on Americans' civil liberties.

IRS official contradicts claims about reviews

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 12:14 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Internal Revenue Service supervisor in Washington says she was personally involved in scrutinizing some of the earliest applications from tea party groups seeking tax-exempt status, including some requests that languished for more than a year without action.
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