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Hernandez is denied bail in Mass. murder case

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 12:48 PM PDT

Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, left, stands with his attorney Michael Fee, right, during arraignment in Attleboro District Court Wednesday, June 26, in Attleboro, Mass. Hernandez was charged with murdering Odin Lloyd, a 27-year-old semi-pro football player for the Boston Bandits, whose body was found June 17 in an industrial park in North Attleborough, Mass. (AP Photo/The Sun Chronicle, Mike George, Pool)FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — A judge on Thursday denied bail for former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, who is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a friend.


Boston bombing suspect indicted

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 12:48 PM PDT

FBI photo of Boston Marathon Bombing suspect Dzhokhar TsarnaevThe 30-count indictment details Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's alleged motives in the attack.


Senators: Student loan interest rates to double

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 12:18 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Interest rates on new student loans are going to double because the Senate does not plan a vote before Monday's deadline.

Trayvon Martin friend finishes day 2 of testimony

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 12:02 PM PDT

Rachel Jeantel, the witness that was on the phone with Trayvon Martin just before he died, gives her testimony to the prosecution during George Zimmerman's trial in Seminole circuit court in Sanford, Fla. Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder for the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin.(AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Jacob Langston, Pool)SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — One of the most important prosecution witnesses in George Zimmerman's murder trial has left the witness stand.


Grand jury indicts Boston suspect

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 11:15 AM PDT

Photograph of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, suspect in Boston Marathon bombing, is seen on his page of Russian social networking site Vkontakte, as pictured in St. PetersburgThe federal panel hands down a 30-count indictment against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.


Grand jury indicts accused Boston Marathon bomber

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 11:02 AM PDT

Photograph of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, suspect in Boston Marathon bombing, is seen on his page of Russian social networking site Vkontakte, as pictured in St. PetersburgBy Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) - A grand jury has indicted accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on charges of killing four people and using a weapon of mass destruction, federal prosecutors in Boston said on Thursday. Tsarnaev, 19, is one of two ethnic Chechen brothers accused of carrying out the April 15 attack, which killed three people. A fourth victim, a university police officer, died in a gunfight with the pair four days later as authorities raced to capture them. ...


Senate advances immigration bill to brink

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:45 AM PDT

FILE – In this May 9, 2013, file photo Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, confers with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., as the Senate Judiciary Committee meets on immigration reform on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate is on the cusp of approving historic immigration legislation offering citizenship to millions in the U.S. illegally and spending billions of dollars to secure the border. The vote on final passage of the White House-backed bill was expected as early as Thursday, June 27, 2013 after a series of test votes so far this week demonstrated supporters command a bipartisan majority well over the 60 votes needed to secure passage and send the bill to the House. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate advanced historic immigration legislation across the last procedural test Thursday and prepared to vote later in the day to pass the measure offering the prize of U.S. citizenship to millions.


Woman asked to prove she’s female to get driver’s license

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:30 AM PDT

Women`s Birth Certificate Had Wrong SexA 37-year-old Georgia woman whose birth certificate mistakenly labeled her as male had to jump through some major hoops to get her driver's license renewed. Fox 5 Atlanta spoke with Nakia Grimes of Clayton County about her odyssey to get the typo cleared up. Grimes said she never really had occasion to look closely at her [...]


Senate immigration bill a ‘pipe dream’

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 10:15 AM PDT

Grover Norquist, Republicans Hold News Conference On Tax DayThe Republican-controlled House has no intention of passing the bill, says a lawmaker.


Texas governor vows to pass 20-week abortion ban

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 09:42 AM PDT

Texas Governor Perry answers questions from the media after taking an aerial tour over the fertilizer plant explosion site in West, TexasDALLAS (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry on Thursday vowed that his state will ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy and said that the democratic process was hijacked in the senate this week. The Republican governor's comments to the National Right to Life convention in Dallas came a day after he announced that lawmakers will return to the Capitol for a second special legislative session, in part to address abortion restrictions. ...


David Chase memorializes James Gandolfini

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 08:56 AM PDT

Michael Gandolfini, left, son of James Gandolfini, arrives for the funeral service of his father, star of NEW YORK (AP) — The creator of "The Sopranos" said at James Gandolfini's funeral that the actor brought the traits of a sad boy, "amazed and confused," to the role of Tony Soprano.


Connecticut man held in murder case against ex-NFL player

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 08:56 AM PDT

People watch a television at Dunkin Donuts as New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is arraigned next door in the Attleborough District CourtBy Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) - A Connecticut man has been arrested and charged as a fugitive in the investigation of murder and firearms charges against former National Football League player Aaron Hernandez, a prosecutor said on Thursday. Connecticut prosecutor Brian Preleski identified the man as Carlos Ortiz, 27, of Bristol, Connecticut. A statement said he was being held in the investigation of the shooting death of semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd, a friend of Hernandez. ...


U.S. set to suspend Bangladesh trade privileges

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 08:26 AM PDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, April 30, 2013 file photo, workers try to release two bodies trapped in the rubble of collapsed Rana Plaza garment factory building in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh. A government investigation blamed the April collapse of the Rana Plaza factory building, which killed 1,129 people, on its poor construction, floors that were illegally added to the building and the use of heavy equipment it was never designed to hold. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is expected to suspend trade privileges for Bangladesh because of concerns over labor rights and worker safety that intensified after hundreds died there in the global garment industry's worst accident.


70 vote goal vanishes as Senate near immigration reform vote

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 08:26 AM PDT

Senate on verge of historic immigration voteSupporters still think the bill will pass.


Friend: Trayvon Martin encounter racially charged

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 07:41 AM PDT

Rachel Jeantel, the witness that was on the phone with Trayvon Martin just before he died, gives her testimony to the prosecution during George Zimmerman's trial in Seminole circuit court in Sanford, Fla. Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder for the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin.(AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Jacob Langston, Pool)SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A friend of Trayvon Martin's who was on the phone with him shortly before his fatal fight with George Zimmerman testified Thursday that she thought the encounter was racially charged.


Obama clashes with African host over gay rights

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 07:08 AM PDT

President Barack Obama listens as Senegalese President Macky Sall speaks during a news conference at the Presidential Palace, in Dakar, Senegal, Thursday, June 27, 2013. Obama is visiting Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania on a week long trip. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday praised the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage as a "victory for American democracy" but clashed with his African host over gay rights in a sign of how far the movement has to go internationally.


Interactive: Where do 700,000 displaced Syrians go?

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 06:54 AM PDT

FILE - In this March 8, 2012 file photo, A boy named Ahmed mourns his father, Abdulaziz Abu Ahmed Khrer, who was killed by a Syrian army sniper, during his funeral in Idlib, northern Syria. More than 100,000 people have been killed since the start of Syria's conflict over two years ago, an activist group said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd, File)2012 was the worst year for refugees in two decades.


Hernandez headed back to court day after arrest

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 06:38 AM PDT

Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, left, stands with his attorney Michael Fee, right, during arraignment in Attleboro District Court Wednesday, June 26, in Attleboro, Mass. Hernandez was charged with murdering Odin Lloyd, a 27-year-old semi-pro football player for the Boston Bandits, whose body was found June 17 in an industrial park in North Attleborough, Mass. (AP Photo/The Sun Chronicle, Mike George, Pool)ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez will be back in court for a bail review hearing, a day after he was charged with murder.


South Africa: Mandela improved overnight

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 06:38 AM PDT

Giant photographs of former president Nelson Mandela are displayed at the Nelson Mandela Legacy Exhibition at the Civic Centre in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, June 27, 2013. President Jacob Zuma canceled a trip to Mozambique on Thursday in an indication of heightened concern about Mandela, whose health deteriorated last weekend. (AP Photo)JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The office of the South African president says Nelson Mandela's health improved overnight, and his condition remains critical but is now stable.


Obama: Marriage benefits should cross state lines

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 05:06 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he poses for a picture alongside U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama, second right, Senegalese President Macky Sall, right, and Senegalese First Lady Mariame Faye Sall at the presidential palace in Dakar, Senegal, Thursday, June 27, 2013. President Obama arrived in Senegal Wednesday night to kick off a weeklong trip to Africa, a three-country visit aimed at overcoming disappointment on the continent over the first black U.S. president's lack of personal engagement during his first term. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday praised the Supreme Court's ruling on gay marriage as a "victory for American democracy" and said recognition for same-sex unions should cross state lines.


South Africa: Mandela in very critical condition

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 05:06 AM PDT

Children and their families stand outside the Mediclinic Heart Hospital where former South African President Nelson Mandela is being treated in Pretoria, South Africa Wednesday, June 26, 2013. South Africa's president Jacob Zuma on Tuesday urged his compatriots to show their appreciation for Nelson Mandela, who is in critical condition in a hospital, by marking his 95th birthday next month with acts of goodness that honor the legacy of the anti-apartheid leader. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A daughter of Nelson Mandela says he is in very critical condition but is still opening his eyes and reacting to touch at the South African hospital where he is being treated.


Major blow to war crime prosecutions as Marine's conviction overturned

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 04:20 AM PDT

FILE - This Dec. 7, 2006 file photo shows Marine Corps Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III, of Plymouth, Mass., at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base, Calif. The military's highest court overturned a murder conviction Wednesday against Hutchins in one of the most significant cases against American troops from the Iraq war. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File)SAN DIEGO (AP) — The military's highest court overturned a murder conviction against a Camp Pendleton Marine in one of the most significant cases against American troops from the Iraq war.


New rules aim to rid schools of junk foods

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 03:16 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — High-calorie sports drinks and candy bars will be removed from school vending machines and cafeteria lines as soon as next year, replaced with diet drinks, granola bars and other healthier items.

Singing and praying for Mandela

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 02:46 AM PDT

Children and their families stand outside the Mediclinic Heart Hospital where former South African President Nelson Mandela is being treated in Pretoria, South Africa Wednesday, June 26, 2013. South Africa's president Jacob Zuma on Tuesday urged his compatriots to show their appreciation for Nelson Mandela, who is in critical condition in a hospital, by marking his 95th birthday next month with acts of goodness that honor the legacy of the anti-apartheid leader. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)South Africans appear outside a hospital where Nelson Mandela is reported to be in critical condition.


Flavor experiment: Wash. farmer feeds pot to pigs

Posted: 27 Jun 2013 02:02 AM PDT

Jeremy Gross pats pigs he is raising on his farm, Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Snohomish, Wash. The pigs shown are fed traditionally, but other pigs owned by Gross are being fed food that contains a mix leaves, stems, and other byproducts of medical marijuana that Gross hopes will produce pork products with a unique savory taste. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)SNOHOMISH, Wash. (AP) — The white van with tinted windows pulled up to the driveway with its cargo - cardboard boxes full of marijuana. And the customers eagerly awaited it, grunting and snorting.


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