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Scalia pens scathing dissent in Supreme Court's DNA ruling

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 12:18 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2011 file photo, Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia looks into the balcony before addressing the Chicago-Kent College Law justice in Chicago. The Supreme Court on Tuesday struggled with what one of the justices called its most important criminal procedure case in decades, whether to let police take DNA from those arrested, but not convicted, in hopes of using it to solve old cases. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)The high court rules that police don't need a warrant to get a crime suspect's sample.

WikiLeaks suspect dumped info into enemy hands, says prosecutor

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 11:17 AM PDT

U.S. Army Private First Class Manning arrives at the courthouse for a motion hearing at Fort Meade in MarylandPfc. Bradley Manning is on trial for leaking classified documents to the anti-secrecy website.

Floods swamp central Europe

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 10:31 AM PDT

Czech soldiers erect metal barriers at a bank of Vltava river in central PragueAt least eight have died and shipping has stopped on the Danube and Rhine rivers.

UK soldier slaying suspect makes court appearance

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 10:00 AM PDT

In this court artist sketch by Elizabeth Cook, suspect Michael Adebolajo kisses the Qu'ran, as he appears at Westminster Magistrates Court, London, Monday June 3, 2013. A man accused of killing British soldier Lee Rigby has made his first appearance in court. Michael Adebolajo faces various charges including murder, attempted murder and firearms possession. His suspected accomplice, Michael Adebowale, was expected to make a separate court appearance Monday. Both men were injured and placed under armed guard in hospital after the attack on Rigby, an off-duty soldier who was killed while walking back to his military barracks in southeast London. (AP Photo/ Elizabeth Cook, PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUTHe asks that he be referred to by a different name, then blows a kiss to a supporter.

Report: Boston's 'ghost chief' resigns amid accusations

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 09:45 AM PDT

Boston Fire's 'Ghost Chief' Resigns Amid Accusations of Weak Marathon ResponseFire Chief Steve Abraira quits after clashes with senior managers over the handling of the marathon bombings.

Fort Hood shooting suspect to represent himself at trial

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 09:29 AM PDT

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Bell County Sheriff's Department shows Nidal Hasan the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage that left 13 dead. A report shows that Hasan, the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage has the mental capacity to represent himself at his murder trial, but more information is needed about his physical condition, a judge said Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in delaying the suspect's request. (AP Photo/Bell County Sheriff's Department, File)Maj. Nidal Hasan's attorneys will remain on the case, but only if he asks for their help.

Man gets 11 pounds of pot in mail by mistake

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 08:45 AM PDT

It sounds like a stoner's dream, but it's been a bit of a nightmare for a California man who recently got an unexpected FedEx delivery: 11 pounds of marijuana. George Burton, from Sacramento, Calif., said the FedEx Kinkos box—with his name and return address handwritten on it—was left on his porch Thursday. Burton and his [...]

Obama calls for end to mental illness stigma

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 08:45 AM PDT

President Barack Obama, accompanied by, from left, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki. gestures while speaking during opening remarks of the White House mental health conference, Monday, June 3, 2013, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. The conference was organized as part of President Obama's response to last year's shooting massacre at a Connecticut elementary school. From left, Secretary of(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)The president pushed for better services for veterans.

Democratic Sen. Lautenberg dies at 89

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 07:13 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2012 file photo, Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., smiles after the final votes before the Senate leaves for a five-week recess on Capitol Hill in Washington. Lautenberg was honored Wednesday, May 29, 2013 for his contributions to the Jewish community and Israel. The New Jersey Democrat was feted at New York's Pierre Hotel at the annual gala for Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus life. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)Gov. Christie, a Republican, will appoint someone to fill the vacancy.

Turkish PM takes hard stance on protests

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 06:27 AM PDT

Erdogan maintains hard stance on protestsPolice used tear gas for a fourth day in an attempt to disperse demonstrations.

Situation in flood-hit German city 'dramatic'

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 05:41 AM PDT

A flooded statue stands in the swollen Vltava river in the center of Prague, Czech Republic, Sunday, June 2, 2013. Heavy rainfalls cause flooding along rivers and lakes in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic. (AP Photo/CTK, Roman Vondrous) SLOVAKIA OUTPASSAU, Germany (AP) — Waters from three swollen rivers gushed into the old town of Passau in southeast Germany on Monday, as officials warned that water levels — already the highest in 70 years — could rise further.

Bob Dylan set to be awarded France's Legion d'Honneur

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 05:11 AM PDT

U.S. musician Bob Dylan (R) performs on the second day of the Hop Farm Music Festival in Paddock Wood, Kent June 30, 2012. REUTERS/ Ki Price (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)The singer's nomination was reportedly first tossed out over his marijuana use.

Father and son team cover the worst of Afghanistan together

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 04:55 AM PDT

Like Father Like Son: On Afghanistan's Front LinesMike and Carlos Boettcher embedded with U.S. troops to cover the war.

Fire kills 119 at poultry plant in northeast China

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 02:53 AM PDT

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, smoke rises from a poultry farm at the Jilin Baoyuanfeng Poultry Company in Mishazi township of Dehui City, northeast China's Jilin Province Monday, June 3, 2013. At least 43 people were killed on Monday morning in the poultry processing plant fire. Reports say 43 people have died in the fire which broke out Monday morning. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Wang Haofei) NO SALESBEIJING (AP) — Fire raged through a poultry plant in northeastern China early Monday, trapping workers inside a cluttered slaughterhouse and killing at least 119 people, reports and officials said.

Trial of U.S. soldier in WikiLeaks case to get under way

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 02:22 AM PDT

U.S. Army Private First Class Manning arrives at the courthouse for a motion hearing at Fort Meade in MarylandPFC Bradley Manning faces a possible life sentence without parole if convicted.

Britain considers talks with Ecuador over Wikileaks founder

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 01:37 AM PDT

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange makes a speech from the balcony of Ecuador's Embassy, in central LondonBritain is considering holding talks over Julian Assange's future, the Foreign Office said.

Thousands flee fast-moving Calif. fire

Posted: 03 Jun 2013 12:37 AM PDT

Thousands flee fast-moving Calif. fireA firefighter gestures as flames from a wildfire burn at a horse ranch in Lancaster, California June 2, 2013. A wildfire raging north of Los Angeles prompted evacuations and burned structures as the so-called Powerhouse Fire has burned an estimated 25,000 acres and is only 20 percent contained. REUTERS/Jonathan Alcorn (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

Thousands flee raging Calif. wildfire

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 11:36 PM PDT

A window frames the view of a home damaged by wildfires in Lake Hughes, Calif., early Sunday, June 2, 2013. Erratic wind fanned a blaze in the Angeles National Forest to nearly 41 square miles early Sunday, after fast-moving flames triggered the evacuation of nearly 1,000 homes in Lake Hughes and Lake Elizabeth, officials said. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)The blaze is burning dangerously close to communities north of L.A.

Fire kills 61 at poultry plant in northeast China

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 11:20 PM PDT

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, smoke rises from a poultry farm at the Jilin Baoyuanfeng Poultry Company in Mishazi township of Dehui City, northeast China's Jilin Province Monday, June 3, 2013. At least 43 people were killed on Monday morning in the poultry processing plant fire. Reports say 43 people have died in the fire which broke out Monday morning. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Wang Haofei) NO SALESBEIJING (AP) — A large fire broke out at a poultry farm and processing plant in northeastern China early Monday, trapping workers inside large concrete buildings and killing at least 61 people, reports and officials said.

Fire kills 55 at poultry plant in northeast China

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 09:48 PM PDT

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, smoke rises from a poultry farm at the Jilin Baoyuanfeng Poultry Company in Mishazi township of Dehui City, northeast China's Jilin Province Monday, June 3, 2013. At least 43 people were killed on Monday morning in the poultry processing plant fire. Reports say 43 people have died in the fire which broke out Monday morning. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Wang Haofei) NO SALESBEIJING (AP) — A large fire broke out at a poultry farm and processing plant in northeastern China early Monday, charring much of the facility, trapping workers inside large concrete buildings and killing at least 55 people, reports and officials said.

Lawmakers seek better cooperation from Russia after Boston bombs

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 08:48 PM PDT

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, foreground, who is leading a U.S. Congressional delegation to the Russian Federation, U.S. actor Steven Seagal, right, and Rep. Steve King, left, speak to the media after a news conference in U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, June 2, 2013. A U.S. Congressional delegation to Russia learned little about what could have been done to prevent the Boston Marathon bombings, but got to hang out with Steven Seagal. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, a California Republican who led the six-person delegation this week, said at a press conference Sunday that there was U.S. lawmakers on a mission to Russia said on Sunday they had found no evidence that an American intelligence error enabled the Boston bombings, but that closer cooperation between Washington and Moscow might have helped to thwart the attack. U.S. investigators suspect two brothers who emigrated from Russia, one since shot dead by police, staged the attack at the Boston Marathon on April 15 that killed three people and wounded 264 others. ...

Search on for teen swept over Yosemite waterfall

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 08:16 PM PDT

Yosemite National Park rangers are searching for a 19-year-old Sacramento man

Calif. wildfire explodes in size, burns homes

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 06:45 PM PDT

A window frames the view of a home damaged by wildfires in Lake Hughes, Calif., early Sunday, June 2, 2013. Erratic wind fanned a blaze in the Angeles National Forest to nearly 41 square miles early Sunday, after fast-moving flames triggered the evacuation of nearly 1,000 homes in Lake Hughes and Lake Elizabeth, officials said. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)A fire that destroyed six homes and threatened hundreds of others exploded in size over the weekend as it burned dangerously close to two communities north of Los Angeles and into unoccupied desert wilderness.

GOP lawmaker: IRS targeting likely led by Washington

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 04:27 PM PDT

U.S. Representative Issa walks from a Republican caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in WashingtonThe claim was quickly rejected by a top congressional Democrat.

Llama busts loose in Fla., subdued with taser

Posted: 02 Jun 2013 02:40 PM PDT

This June 1, 2013, photo provided by the Leon County Sheriff's Office, shows Leon County officials working to corner Scooter, a 7-year-old llama that was on the loose in north Florida, in Tallahassee, Fla. Scooter had to be subdued with a Taser, authorities said Sunday. (AP Photo/Leon County Sheriff's Office)When Scooter the llama busted out of his penned-in yard in Tallahassee, it took three county sheriff's deputies and a taser gun to get him back in again.
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