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• Big explosion at Quebec fireworks factory kills 2
• Protestsers gather in Brazil despite concessions
• Female jury chosen for Zimmerman's trial
• Martin jurors asked about guns, self-defense
• Facebook introduces video on Instagram
• Gandolfini mourned in NJ's 'Sopranos' towns
• Court rules for Amex in dispute with merchants
• Senate immigration deal would double number of U.S. border agents
• Protests planned across Brazil despite concessions
• Supreme Court rules for American Express in class action case
• Martin jurors asked about presumption of innocence
• US soldier's family welcomes Afghan Taliban offer
• WHO: Third of women suffer domestic violence
• Afghan government signals may join Taliban talks
• Obama commits to tough push on global warming
• Italy hospital: Gandolfini died of cardiac arrest
• How long should a veteran wait for help?
• Gandolfini died of cardiac arrest, hospital says
• Homes evacuated as wildfire flares near Denver
• Medical care lags behind Afghan military growth
• AP PHOTOS: Bangladesh collapse left many amputees
• Uncle: Patriots player had link to homicide victim
• Blackhawks beat Bruins 6-5 in OT, tie series 2-2
• AP PHOTOS: The career of James Gandolfini
• Bulger, Gandolfini: Mob makes headlines this week

Big explosion at Quebec fireworks factory kills 2 Posted: 20 Jun 2013 12:47 PM PDT MONTREAL, Quebec (AP) — A massive explosion at a fireworks warehouse killed two workers Thursday, police said, leaving a huge plume of smoke blanketing an area west of Montreal.

Protestsers gather in Brazil despite concessions Posted: 20 Jun 2013 12:32 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Protesters gathered for a new wave of massive demonstrations in Brazil on Thursday, extending the protests that have sent hundreds of thousands of people into the streets since last week to denounce poor public services and government corruption.

Female jury chosen for Zimmerman's trial Posted: 20 Jun 2013 12:16 PM PDT Prosecutors and defense attorneys chose the six-member panel today.

Martin jurors asked about guns, self-defense Posted: 20 Jun 2013 11:32 AM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman's defense attorney asked a pool of 40 potential jurors on Thursday about their beliefs on three topics at the center of his second-degree murder trial: guns, self-defense and justifiable use of force.

Facebook introduces video on Instagram Posted: 20 Jun 2013 11:32 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is adding a video service to its popular photo-sharing app Instagram, following in the heels of Twitter's growing video-sharing app, Vine.

Gandolfini mourned in NJ's 'Sopranos' towns Posted: 20 Jun 2013 10:29 AM PDT ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — A bag of uncooked ziti in the driveway, a "reserved" sign at the ice cream parlor booth where the series abruptly ended, and a framed photo at a strip club were among the tributes paid to James Gandolfini in the northern New Jersey communities where his TV character Tony Soprano lived, loved and whacked people.

Court rules for Amex in dispute with merchants Posted: 20 Jun 2013 10:15 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled against merchants Thursday who object to having to accept American Express debit and credit cards along with the company's iconic charge card.

Senate immigration deal would double number of U.S. border agents Posted: 20 Jun 2013 09:44 AM PDT By Richard Cowan and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A flood of new federal agents and high-tech surveillance devices would be dispatched to the southwestern U.S. border with Mexico under a deal aimed at winning passage of an immigration bill in the U.S. Senate, congressional sources said on Thursday. The proposal, which could be formally offered as an amendment to the sprawling immigration bill as early as Thursday, would double the overall number of U.S. border patrol agents, according to senior Senate Democratic aides. ...

Protests planned across Brazil despite concessions Posted: 20 Jun 2013 09:13 AM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Protests are planned in more than 80 cities across Brazil Thursday, a week after the start of massive demonstrations that have sent hundreds of thousands of people into the streets denouncing poor public services and government corruption.

Supreme Court rules for American Express in class action case Posted: 20 Jun 2013 07:43 AM PDT By Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Longstreth WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that an arbitration agreement prevents merchants from bringing class action claims against American Express Co . The nine-member court ruled on a 5-3 vote, with liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor recused, that American Express's arbitration agreement did not preclude merchants from effectively vindicating their rights. ...

Martin jurors asked about presumption of innocence Posted: 20 Jun 2013 07:11 AM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman's defense attorney is probing a pool of 40 potential jurors about their views on the concept that a defendant is presumed innocent.

US soldier's family welcomes Afghan Taliban offer Posted: 20 Jun 2013 06:57 AM PDT BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Family members of an American prisoner of war captured four years ago in Afghanistan say they're encouraged by news that the Taliban is ready to free him in exchange for five senior operatives imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay.

WHO: Third of women suffer domestic violence Posted: 20 Jun 2013 06:41 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — About a third of women worldwide have been physically or sexually assaulted by a former or current partner, according to the first major review of violence against women.

Afghan government signals may join Taliban talks Posted: 20 Jun 2013 06:11 AM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan spokesman says President Hamid Karzai is willing to join peace talks with the Taliban if the U.S. follows through with promises he says were made by Secretary of State John Kerry in a phone call.

Obama commits to tough push on global warming Posted: 20 Jun 2013 05:25 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is planning a major push using executive powers to tackle the pollution blamed for global warming in an effort to make good on promises he made at the start of his second term. "We know we have to do more — and we will do more," Obama said Wednesday in Berlin.

Italy hospital: Gandolfini died of cardiac arrest Posted: 20 Jun 2013 05:09 AM PDT ROME (AP) — Organizers of the Taormina Film Festival scrambled Thursday to put together a last-minute tribute to U.S. actor James Gandolfini, after he suffered a fatal cardiac arrest while in Italy to attend the festival's closing ceremony and receive an honor from the Sicilian resort city.

How long should a veteran wait for help? Posted: 20 Jun 2013 04:39 AM PDT "Imagine this is you." The words have barely appeared on the screen, over footage of what seems to be an American military convoy, when there's an explosion. "Your life is changed forever" the text reads, over images of two soldiers carrying a wounded comrade, followed by a picture of two artificial legs and a cane. [...]

Gandolfini died of cardiac arrest, hospital says Posted: 20 Jun 2013 04:23 AM PDT ROME (AP) — Hospital officials in Rome say U.S. actor James Gandolfini died after suffering cardiac arrest.

Homes evacuated as wildfire flares near Denver Posted: 20 Jun 2013 01:33 AM PDT EVERGREEN, Colo. (AP) — Dozens of homes were evacuated near Denver as a wind-driven wildfire flared, one of many in the western states where hot and windy conditions were making it easy for the wild land blazes to start and spread.

Medical care lags behind Afghan military growth Posted: 20 Jun 2013 12:33 AM PDT FORWARD OPERATING BASE SHINWAR, Afghanistan (AP) — The young Afghan soldier lay in great pain on a cot at an army base, his uniform pants cut up to his thigh so medics could clean the wound in his right knee where he was shot fighting insurgents.

AP PHOTOS: Bangladesh collapse left many amputees Posted: 20 Jun 2013 12:03 AM PDT SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) — It was the worst disaster in the history of the garment industry. When the Rana Plaza factory building crashed down in April, 1,129 people were killed. But many others had to sacrifice their limbs to survive.

Uncle: Patriots player had link to homicide victim Posted: 20 Jun 2013 12:03 AM PDT BOSTON (AP) — New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez had a connection to a homicide victim found in an industrial park near the athlete's home, but family members and officials aren't commenting on the nature of their relationship.

Blackhawks beat Bruins 6-5 in OT, tie series 2-2 Posted: 19 Jun 2013 09:00 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — Brent Seabrook's goal 9:51 into overtime lifted the Chicago Blackhawks to a wild 6-5 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night and tied the Stanley Cup finals through four games.

AP PHOTOS: The career of James Gandolfini Posted: 19 Jun 2013 09:00 PM PDT James Gandolfini, who won three Emmy Awards for his indelible role as mob boss Tony Soprano in HBO's "The Sopranos," died while on vacation in Italy at age 51. While Tony Soprano was a larger-than-life figure, Gandolfini was exceptionally modest and obsessive — he described himself as "a 260-pound Woody Allen." HBO called the actor a "special man, a great talent, but more importantly a gentle and loving person who treated everyone, no matter their title or position, with equal respect."

Bulger, Gandolfini: Mob makes headlines this week Posted: 19 Jun 2013 07:59 PM PDT The death in Italy of James Gandolfini, who played Mafia boss Tony Soprano on the popular HBO show "The Sopranos," was part of an unusual convergence of mob-related news making headlines this week. Here's a look:

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