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• US: Taliban must show good faith in Afghan talks
• Brazil: Thousands protest anew, but crowds smaller
• Plane with wing walker crashes at Ohio show; 2 die
• Firefighter optimistic they can save South Fork
• Zimmerman judge: No testimony on 911 call screams
• No word from Hong Kong on Snowden's return
• Driver dies in 24 Hours of Le Mans race
• Rivers receding in Calgary, 3 dead in floods
• Judge: No audio testimony in Zimmerman trial
• US: ball is in Taliban's court for Afghan talks
• Kerry: Russia must back transition in Syria
• Report: Cyclist Jan Ullrich admits blood doping
• Snowden charges first step in long extradition process
• Southwest cancels 57 flights after computer glitch
• Obama: Time for excuses on immigration is over
• South Africa: Mandela ambulance had engine problem
• Southwest cancels 64 flights after computer glitch
• Taliban spokesman: Removal of sign threatens talks
• 3 die in floods, 75,000 forced from Calgary homes
• Hong Kong silent so far on Snowden extradition
• Lloyd's family: Patriots' Hernandez was friend
• Hong Kong silent so far on possible Snowden extradition
• Southwest resumes takeoffs after computer glitch
• Southwest grounds flights due to computer glitch
• HK lawmakers say China should decide on Snowden

US: Taliban must show good faith in Afghan talks Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:57 PM PDT DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The Taliban signaled a willingness to meet demands to keep their flag lowered as the U.S. warned Saturday that their newly opened political office in Qatar might have to be closed as talks aimed at ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan remained in limbo.

Brazil: Thousands protest anew, but crowds smaller Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:25 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Thousands of anti-government demonstrators again took to streets in several Brazilian cities Saturday after the president broke a long silence to promise reforms, but the early protests were smaller than those of recent days and with only scattered reports of violence.

Plane with wing walker crashes at Ohio show; 2 die Posted: 22 Jun 2013 11:39 AM PDT DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A plane carrying a wing walker crashed Saturday at an air show and exploded into flames, killing the pilot and stunt walker instantly, authorities said.

Firefighter optimistic they can save South Fork Posted: 22 Jun 2013 11:08 AM PDT DEL NORTE, Colo. (AP) — A massive wildfire threatening a tourist region in southwestern Colorado has grown to nearly 60 square miles, but officials said Saturday that the erratic blaze had slowed and they were optimistic they could protect the town of South Fork.

Zimmerman judge: No testimony on 911 call screams Posted: 22 Jun 2013 10:52 AM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — The judge in the murder trial of George Zimmerman said Saturday that prosecution audio experts who point to Trayvon Martin as screaming on a 911 call moments before he was killed won't be allowed to testify at trial.

No word from Hong Kong on Snowden's return Posted: 22 Jun 2013 10:21 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Edward Snowden, the former government contractor who says he revealed that the National Security Agency collects Americans' phone records and Internet data from U.S. communication companies, now faces charges of espionage and theft of government property.

Driver dies in 24 Hours of Le Mans race Posted: 22 Jun 2013 09:50 AM PDT LE MANS, France (AP) — Danish driver Allan Simonsen has died following a crash at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, race organizers said.

Rivers receding in Calgary, 3 dead in floods Posted: 22 Jun 2013 08:34 AM PDT CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The two rivers that converge on the western Canadian city of Calgary are starting to recede after floods devastated much of southern Alberta province, causing at least three deaths and forcing thousands to evacuate.

Judge: No audio testimony in Zimmerman trial Posted: 22 Jun 2013 08:18 AM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — The judge in the murder trial of George Zimmerman said Saturday that prosecution audio experts who point to Trayvon Martin as screaming on a 911 call moments before he was killed won't be allowed to testify at trial.

US: ball is in Taliban's court for Afghan talks Posted: 22 Jun 2013 07:33 AM PDT DOHA, Qatar (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says a spat over the Taliban office in Qatar is the "very first test" of the Islamic militant movement's commitment to peace talks.

Kerry: Russia must back transition in Syria Posted: 22 Jun 2013 07:18 AM PDT DOHA, Qatar (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is pressing hard on Russia to back an international conference intended to end the bloodshed in Syria and allow a transitional government to move the country beyond civil war.

Report: Cyclist Jan Ullrich admits blood doping Posted: 22 Jun 2013 06:19 AM PDT Jan Ullrich, the 1997 Tour de France winner, has admitted for the first time that he received blood-doping treatment from Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes during his career, according to an interview with a German magazine published Saturday.

Snowden charges first step in long extradition process Posted: 22 Jun 2013 06:19 AM PDT The United States' espionage charges against Edward Snowden are the government's first step in what could be a long legal battle to return Snowden from Hong Kong.

Southwest cancels 57 flights after computer glitch Posted: 22 Jun 2013 04:16 AM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — A system-wide computer failure forced Southwest Airlines to ground its entire fleet of airplanes preparing for departures late Friday, and at least 57 flights had to be canceled even after service was fully restored hours later, a company spokeswoman said.

Obama: Time for excuses on immigration is over Posted: 22 Jun 2013 03:45 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring "the time for excuses is over," President Barack Obama is trumpeting the economic benefits of an immigration overhaul, arguing that a bipartisan bill picking up steam in the Senate would put the nation's loathed deficits and fragile entitlements on better footing.

South Africa: Mandela ambulance had engine problem Posted: 22 Jun 2013 03:15 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The South African government says an ambulance carrying Nelson Mandela to a hospital two weeks ago had engine trouble and the former leader was then transferred to another ambulance for the rest of the journey. It said care was taken to ensure the condition of the 94-year-old was not affected.

Southwest cancels 64 flights after computer glitch Posted: 22 Jun 2013 02:43 AM PDT DALLAS (AP) — A spokeswoman says Southwest Airlines has cancelled at least 64 flights because of a computer glitch that grounded planes for more than two hours.

Taliban spokesman: Removal of sign threatens talks Posted: 22 Jun 2013 01:43 AM PDT DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Angry voices within the Taliban movement could scuttle peace talks before they even begin, infuriated that a sign identifying their new office in the Gulf state of Qatar as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan was removed, their spokesman said Saturday.

3 die in floods, 75,000 forced from Calgary homes Posted: 22 Jun 2013 01:12 AM PDT CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — At least three people were killed by floodwaters that devastated much of southern Alberta, leading authorities to evacuate the western Canadian city of Calgary's entire downtown. Inside the city's hockey arena, the waters reached as high as the 10th row.

Hong Kong silent so far on Snowden extradition Posted: 22 Jun 2013 01:12 AM PDT HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong was silent Saturday on whether a former National Security Agency contractor should be extradited to the United States now that he has been charged with espionage, but some legislators said the decision should be up to the Chinese government.

Lloyd's family: Patriots' Hernandez was friend Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:26 AM PDT BOSTON (AP) — A body was found, search warrants were issued, investigators conducted interviews — all the signs of an impending police action were in place by week's end. Still the family of semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd waited for answers.

Hong Kong silent so far on possible Snowden extradition Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:13 AM PDT Hong Kong was silent Saturday on whether a former National Security Agency contractor should be extradited to the United States now that he has been charged with espionage, but some legislators said the decision should be up to the Chinese government.

Southwest resumes takeoffs after computer glitch Posted: 21 Jun 2013 11:41 PM PDT DALLAS (AP) — A spokesman for Southwest Airlines says planes are taking off again after a computer glitch grounded an estimated 250 flights.

Southwest grounds flights due to computer glitch Posted: 21 Jun 2013 11:13 PM PDT DALLAS (AP) — A spokesman for Southwest Airlines says all departing flights have been grounded due to a system-wide computer problem.

HK lawmakers say China should decide on Snowden Posted: 21 Jun 2013 09:39 PM PDT HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong legislators said Saturday that the Chinese government should make the final decision on whether former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden should be extradited to the United States now that the Justice Department has charged him with espionage and theft of government property.

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