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• Lebanon clashes present test for weak military
• Missing red panda from National Zoo found in DC
• Car bombs kill dozens in Baghdad
• Nadal loses to 135th-ranked player at Wimbledon
• White House urges Moscow to expel Snowden to US
• Red panda goes missing from National Zoo
• South Africa leader: Mandela 'asleep' during visit
• Red panda Is missing from the National Zoo
• Immigration bill faces major Senate
• Italy court finds Berlusconi guilty on sex charges
• Berlusconi convicted in sex-for-hire trial
• Assange: Snowden receives refugee document from Ecuador
• High court sends back Texas race-based plan
• Prosecutor opens with Zimmerman's obscenity
• Kerry: deeply troubling if Snowden allowed to flee
• Germany investigates commander of Nazi-led unit
• Live coverage of Zimmerman murder trial at 9:00 am ET
• Can you live in America just buying 'made in the USA'?
• Lebanon clashes rage overnight; 12 soldiers dead
• Flight to Cuba for which Snowden booked departs
• Biggest and brightest moon of the year awes skywatchers
• Opening statements begin in Zimmerman trial
• By taking in Snowden, Ecuador would defy US again
• Russia defiant as U.S. raises pressure over Snowden
• South Africa: Mandela still in critical condition

Lebanon clashes present test for weak military Posted: 24 Jun 2013 12:25 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's third-largest city was turned into a battle zone Monday as the military battled heavily armed followers of an extremist Sunni cleric holed up in a mosque in a southern port city.

Missing red panda from National Zoo found in DC Posted: 24 Jun 2013 12:11 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Animal keepers from the National Zoo have captured a red panda in a Washington neighborhood after it went missing from its enclosure at the zoo.

Car bombs kill dozens in Baghdad Posted: 24 Jun 2013 11:25 AM PDT

Nadal loses to 135th-ranked player at Wimbledon Posted: 24 Jun 2013 11:09 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — In one of Wimbledon's greatest upsets, an ailing Rafael Nadal was knocked out in straight sets Monday by a player ranked 135th — the Spaniard's first loss in the opening round of a Grand Slam event.

White House urges Moscow to expel Snowden to US Posted: 24 Jun 2013 10:38 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. assumes National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden remains in Russia, and officials are working with Moscow in hopes he will be expelled and returned to America to face criminal charges, President Barack Obama's spokesman said Monday. The White House said a decision by Hong Kong not to detain Snowden has "unquestionably" hurt relations between the United States and China.

Red panda goes missing from National Zoo Posted: 24 Jun 2013 10:24 AM PDT A red panda named Rusty has pulled an Edward Snowden and gone missing. No word on whether he's bound for Ecuador. Rusty was last seen in his exhibit at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. And then -- Abracadabra! -- Rusty vanished. The zoo posted this alert to its Twitter feed Monday morning: We are [...]

South Africa leader: Mandela 'asleep' during visit Posted: 24 Jun 2013 10:24 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's president on Monday said a critically ill Nelson Mandela was "asleep" when he visited the 94-year-old at the hospital, and he urged the country to pray for Mandela, describing him as the "father of democracy" who made extraordinary sacrifices on behalf of his people.

Red panda Is missing from the National Zoo Posted: 24 Jun 2013 09:52 AM PDT The National Zoo tweeted this morning that a Red Panda who goes by Rusty was last seen around 6 p.m. last night, and zoo staff have apparently been searching trees around the zoo since 8 a.m. this morning, without success. The zoo further explained that Rusty "could be sick & hiding, or someone could have taken him" in one tweet, and while that last possibility seems grim, later tweets seemed to hope for the best.

Immigration bill faces major Senate Posted: 24 Jun 2013 09:21 AM PDT A major addition to the immigration bill that beefs up border security and effectively serves in part as a "redo" of the legislation will face a crucial procedural vote in the Senate on Monday afternoon. Written after a series of negotiations between Republican Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee and Democratic Sen. John Hoeven of North [...]

Italy court finds Berlusconi guilty on sex charges Posted: 24 Jun 2013 09:06 AM PDT MILAN (Reuters) - A Milan court sentenced former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi on Monday to seven years in jail and banned him from public office after finding him guilty of paying for sex with a minor and abusing his powers of office to cover up the affair. The verdict adds to mounting complications facing Prime Minister Enrico Letta, whose fragile left-right coalition government is supported by Berlusconi's centre-right People of Freedom (PDL) party. ...

Berlusconi convicted in sex-for-hire trial Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:51 AM PDT MILAN (AP) — A Milan court has convicted former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi of paying for sex with an under-age prostitute during infamous "bunga bunga" parties at his villa and then using his influence to try to cover it up.

Assange: Snowden receives refugee document from Ecuador Posted: 24 Jun 2013 08:35 AM PDT (Reuters) - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said on Monday that fugitive U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden had received refugee papers from the Ecuador government to secure him safe passage as he fled Hong Kong over the weekend. "In relation to Hong Kong, Mr Snowden was supplied with a refugee document of passage by the Ecuadorean government," Assange told reporters from inside the Ecuador embassy in London where he has been himself hiding from arrest for more than a year. Such papers did not necessarily mean that Snowden would be granted asylum in Ecuador, Assange said. ...

High court sends back Texas race-based plan Posted: 24 Jun 2013 07:34 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has sent a Texas case on race-based college admissions back to a lower court for another look.

Prosecutor opens with Zimmerman's obscenity Posted: 24 Jun 2013 07:03 AM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A prosecutor began opening statements in George Zimmerman's trial with obscene words the neighborhood watch volunteer whispered under his breath while following 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

Kerry: deeply troubling if Snowden allowed to flee Posted: 24 Jun 2013 06:47 AM PDT NEW DELHI (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that it would be "deeply troubling" if Russia or Hong Kong had adequate notice about Edward Snowden's plans to flee to a country that will grant him asylum and still allowed him leave.

Germany investigates commander of Nazi-led unit Posted: 24 Jun 2013 06:00 AM PDT BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors have opened a formal preliminary investigation of a Minnesota man who was a commander of a Nazi-led unit during World War II, to determine whether there is enough evidence to bring charges and seek his extradition.

Live coverage of Zimmerman murder trial at 9:00 am ET Posted: 24 Jun 2013 05:45 AM PDT Opening arguments will be heard Monday in the George Zimmerman murder trial. Zimmerman is accused of profiling, pursuing and fatally shooting Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teen, in February 2012.

Can you live in America just buying 'made in the USA'? Posted: 24 Jun 2013 05:14 AM PDT Top Line After a manufacturing plant closed down in his hometown of Ravenswood, W.Va., resulting in 650 people losing their jobs, Josh Miller began to wonder what was really made in America anymore. He decided to set out on a 30-day road trip across the United States in search of answers for how to revive [...]

Lebanon clashes rage overnight; 12 soldiers dead Posted: 24 Jun 2013 04:58 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese army units battling followers of a hard-line Sunni Muslim cleric closed in Monday on the mosque complex where they were holed up in a southern coastal city, the national news agency said. It said a total of 12 soldiers had been killed since fighting erupted a day earlier.

Flight to Cuba for which Snowden booked departs Posted: 24 Jun 2013 04:11 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — Aeroflot says a Cuba-bound flight for which National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden was registered has departed from Moscow, but he has not been seen on board.

Biggest and brightest moon of the year awes skywatchers Posted: 24 Jun 2013 03:39 AM PDT A supermoon sets near the Statue of Liberty, Sunday, June 23, 2013, in New York. The larger than normal moon called the "Supermoon" happens only once this year as the moon on its elliptical orbit is at its closest point to earth and is 13.5 percent larger than usual. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Opening statements begin in Zimmerman trial Posted: 24 Jun 2013 02:53 AM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — After almost two weeks of picking a jury, prosecutors and defense attorneys will make opening statements Monday in the trial of George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer charged with second-degree murder for fatally shooting Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager.

By taking in Snowden, Ecuador would defy US again Posted: 24 Jun 2013 02:37 AM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Rafael Correa of Ecuador embraces his role as a thorn in Washington's side, railing against U.S. imperialism in speeches and giving WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange refuge in his nation's embassy in London.

Russia defiant as U.S. raises pressure over Snowden Posted: 24 Jun 2013 02:05 AM PDT Washington pressed Moscow on Monday to do all in its power to expel former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden before he gets the chance to take an expected flight to Cuba.

South Africa: Mandela still in critical condition Posted: 24 Jun 2013 01:51 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's president says Nelson Mandela remains in the hospital in critical condition.

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