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• ‘Storm Chasers’ star Tim Samaras, son die chasing Oklahoma tornado
• Thousands take to streets on third day of Turkey protests
• A trio of storm chasers died in Friday's Oklahoma tornadoes
• Congressmen, Seagal find few Boston attack clues in Russia
• Iran police detain aides of presidential candidate
• Long-awaited Bulger murder trial set to begin in Mass.
• Southern Calif wildfire explodes in size overnight
• Who won $590M jackpot? Fla. city still wonders
• Big city, tiny apartment: small-scale living is new trend in U.S.
• Red Cross barred from key Syria town during battle
• Vinegar cancer test saves lives, large India study finds
• Hezbollah, Syrian rebels clash on Lebanese soil
• Quakes kill 1 in Taiwan, injure 33 in Philippines
• Military's sexual-assault problem has deep roots
• Despite hot issues, lawmakers meet public less
• U.K. politicians caught in lobbying scandal
• Austerity-weary Spaniards crave political change
• Egypt: Court rules legislature illegally elected
• Quintuplets born in Czech Republic, a first for the country
• Iran's Arak reactor looms into Israeli, Western view
• Vietnam police swoop on anti-China protest, 20 detained
• Cleanup continues as storms move toward East Coast
• USGS: Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes Taiwan
• Despite series of scandals, China backs Hong Kong leader
• Hagel mixes business and memories in Asia trip

‘Storm Chasers’ star Tim Samaras, son die chasing Oklahoma tornado Posted: 02 Jun 2013 11:54 AM PDT "Storm Chasers" star Tim Samaras, 55, his 24-year-old son, Paul, and a 45-year-old colleague were among those killed when powerful storms, including several tornadoes, tore through Oklahoma on Friday. "We are deeply saddened by the loss of Tim Samaras, his son Paul and their colleague Carl Young," the Discovery Channel said in a statement released [...]

Thousands take to streets on third day of Turkey protests Posted: 02 Jun 2013 11:53 AM PDT Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Turkey's four biggest cities on Sunday and clashed with riot police firing tear gas in the third day of the fiercest anti-government protests in years. .

A trio of storm chasers died in Friday's Oklahoma tornadoes Posted: 02 Jun 2013 09:36 AM PDT After Friday's chaotic tornadoes tore apart Oklahoma, only two weeks after what happened in Moore, Oklahoma, the storm chasing community is mourning the loss of one of their own. Well-respected storm chaser Tim Samaras, his son Paul Samaras, and his chasing partner Carl Young died during Friday's storms.

Congressmen, Seagal find few Boston attack clues in Russia Posted: 02 Jun 2013 08:50 AM PDT The head of a U.S. congressional delegation to Russia says it learned little about what could have been done to prevent the Boston Marathon bombings, despite the best efforts of actor Steven Seagal.

Iran police detain aides of presidential candidate Posted: 02 Jun 2013 08:20 AM PDT Iranian police have arrested several people campaigning for a reformist candidate in this month's presidential election, an aide said Sunday, as a senior official pledged to impose ideological limitations on the race.

Long-awaited Bulger murder trial set to begin in Mass. Posted: 02 Jun 2013 08:04 AM PDT BOSTON (AP) — James "Whitey" Bulger is no longer the feared man who swaggered around South Boston and later became one of the nation's most-wanted fugitives.

Southern Calif wildfire explodes in size overnight Posted: 02 Jun 2013 07:50 AM PDT A fire that has burned at least five structures and is threatening about 1,000 others exploded in size overnight, burning dangerously close to two foothill communities north of Los Angeles.

Who won $590M jackpot? Fla. city still wonders Posted: 02 Jun 2013 07:18 AM PDT It's been two long weeks since the small city of Zephyrhills learned that a $590 million Powerball ticket was sold at a supermarket here.

Big city, tiny apartment: small-scale living is new trend in U.S. Posted: 02 Jun 2013 07:04 AM PDT Aaron McConnell doesn't mind sharing a kitchen with seven neighbors. He's fine in living quarters with just enough room for a twin bed, a corner desk and little else. Closets? Forget about it.

Red Cross barred from key Syria town during battle Posted: 02 Jun 2013 06:49 AM PDT Syria's state-run news agency says the country's foreign minister has told U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon that humanitarian aid won't be allowed into an embattled rebel-held Syrian town until the fighting there is over.

Vinegar cancer test saves lives, large India study finds Posted: 02 Jun 2013 06:32 AM PDT A simple vinegar test slashed cervical cancer death rates by one-third in a remarkable study of 150,000 women in the slums of India, where the disease is the top cancer killer of women.

Hezbollah, Syrian rebels clash on Lebanese soil Posted: 02 Jun 2013 06:18 AM PDT Syrian rebels fought with gunmen from Lebanon's Hezbollah militia in a deadly clash on Lebanese soil overnight.

Quakes kill 1 in Taiwan, injure 33 in Philippines Posted: 02 Jun 2013 06:02 AM PDT A strong earthquake jolted Taiwan on Sunday, killing one person and injuring at least 18 others and causing panicked shoppers to rush out of a shaking multi-story department store, officials said.

Military's sexual-assault problem has deep roots Posted: 02 Jun 2013 05:32 AM PDT Sexual assault occurs in myriad settings and the perpetrators come from every swath of U.S. society. Yet as recent incidents and reports make clear, it's a particularly intractable problem in the military, with its enduring macho culture and unique legal system.

Despite hot issues, lawmakers meet public less Posted: 02 Jun 2013 05:01 AM PDT FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — From her front row seat at the Fort Dodge Public Library, pugnacious retiree Betty Nostrom wasted no time grilling the U.S. senator standing before 80 constituents over how he was investigating the deaths of four Americans in Libya last fall.

U.K. politicians caught in lobbying scandal Posted: 02 Jun 2013 04:47 AM PDT Three members of Britain's House of Lords denied wrongdoing Sunday after apparently being caught in newspaper stings agreeing to lobby Parliament in return for cash.

Austerity-weary Spaniards crave political change Posted: 02 Jun 2013 04:31 AM PDT Spaniards tired of spending cuts and allegations of high-level corruption want new parties to shake up the current political scene.

Egypt: Court rules legislature illegally elected Posted: 02 Jun 2013 04:31 AM PDT Egypt's highest court ruled on Sunday that the nation's Islamist-dominated legislature and constitutional panel were illegally elected, dealing a serious blow to the legal basis of the Islamists' hold on power.

Quintuplets born in Czech Republic, a first for the country Posted: 02 Jun 2013 01:59 AM PDT

Iran's Arak reactor looms into Israeli, Western view Posted: 02 Jun 2013 01:43 AM PDT Iran aims to start a reactor next year which the West fears could arm an atomic bomb.

Vietnam police swoop on anti-China protest, 20 detained Posted: 02 Jun 2013 01:30 AM PDT Police in Vietnam moved swiftly to break up an anti-China protest on Sunday, making at least 20 arrests.

Cleanup continues as storms move toward East Coast Posted: 02 Jun 2013 12:43 AM PDT A violent weather system that claimed 12 lives in Oklahoma and Arkansas amid tornadoes and flash floods gave way to clearing skies as the storms trekked toward the East Coast on Sunday.

USGS: Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes Taiwan Posted: 01 Jun 2013 11:28 PM PDT A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the island of Taiwan on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Despite series of scandals, China backs Hong Kong leader Posted: 01 Jun 2013 09:58 PM PDT Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying is facing fresh uncertainty over the political support he has from China.

Hagel mixes business and memories in Asia trip Posted: 01 Jun 2013 09:42 PM PDT It's been a bit of a walk down memory lane for the former infantry soldier.

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