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• Helicopter lands in NYC's Hudson River; all safe
• A look at Egypt's political standoff
• Obama dares young Africans to seize their future
• Obama: S. Africa shows how people can change world
• Egyptians stream into streets to demand Mursi quit
• European officials slam US over bugging report
• German prosecutors probe NSA surveillance claims
• 5 reasons to watch the Confederations Cup final
• SAfrica: Mandela remains critical as family feuds
• Obama tours prison where Nelson Mandela toiled
• Obama visits Mandela's former jail before Africa speech
• Croatia celebrates its EU membership
• Kittel in yellow as riders start 2nd stage of Tour
• Kerry says progress made in peace talks
• Kerry: Progress made in peace talks
• AP PHOTOS: Sweltering heat wave bakes western US
• Report: U.S. taps half-billion German phone, Internet links in month
• Egypt: Protesters gather to demand Morsi's ouster
• 8 shot at Brooklyn party; 1 in critical condition
• Kerry talks with Palestinian leader
• Heat wave intensifies across western US
• First family touring Mandela's island prison
• Move over Messi, here come the robots
• Southwest bakes in 115 to 120-degree heat
• Kerry pushing Israel, Palestinians to resume talks

Helicopter lands in NYC's Hudson River; all safe Posted: 30 Jun 2013 12:20 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A charter helicopter carrying a family of four Swedes on a sightseeing tour of New York City lost power shortly after takeoff Sunday and made an emergency landing on the Hudson River, authorities said. The pilot and occupants were uninjured.

A look at Egypt's political standoff Posted: 30 Jun 2013 12:04 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians took to the streets Sunday, some in support of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi and others to call for his ouster. Here is a look at Egypt's current political standoff, what it means and where it could lead:

Obama dares young Africans to seize their future Posted: 30 Jun 2013 11:02 AM PDT CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — President Barack Obama challenged young Africans to shore up progress on the continent that rests on a "fragile foundation," summoning them to fulfill South Africa's beloved former leader Nelson Mandela's vision of equality and opportunity.

Obama: S. Africa shows how people can change world Posted: 30 Jun 2013 09:44 AM PDT CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — President Barack Obama says if any country in the world shows how people can create change, it's South Africa.

Egyptians stream into streets to demand Mursi quit Posted: 30 Jun 2013 08:58 AM PDT By Shaimaa Fayed and Yasmine Saleh CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians poured onto the streets on Sunday, swelling crowds that opposition leaders hope will number into the millions by evening and persuade Islamist President Mohamed Mursi to resign. Waving national flags, a crowd of some 200,000 had gathered by late afternoon on Cairo's Tahrir Square, seat of the 2011 uprising against Mursi's predecessor Hosni Mubarak. "The people want the fall of the regime!" they chanted - this time not against an ageing dictator but against their first ever elected leader, who took office only a year ago to the day. ...

European officials slam US over bugging report Posted: 30 Jun 2013 08:44 AM PDT BERLIN (AP) — Senior European officials expressed concern Sunday at reports that U.S. intelligence agents bugged EU offices on both sides of the Atlantic, with some leftist lawmakers calling for concrete sanctions against Washington.

German prosecutors probe NSA surveillance claims Posted: 30 Jun 2013 07:42 AM PDT BERLIN (AP) — German federal prosecutors say they are looking into whether reported U.S. electronic surveillance programs broke German laws.

5 reasons to watch the Confederations Cup final Posted: 30 Jun 2013 06:55 AM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Five reasons to watch Brazil play Spain on Sunday in the final of the Confederations Cup, a warmup tournament for next year's World Cup:

SAfrica: Mandela remains critical as family feuds Posted: 30 Jun 2013 06:08 AM PDT Nelson Mandela's grandson says he will contest a court order for him to move the remains of three family members to their original gravesite.

Obama tours prison where Nelson Mandela toiled Posted: 30 Jun 2013 05:54 AM PDT CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — President Barack Obama is touring South Africa's Robben Island, where former South African President Nelson Mandela spent 18 years in a tiny cell as a political prisoner.

Obama visits Mandela's former jail before Africa speech Posted: 30 Jun 2013 05:54 AM PDT President Barack Obama visits a bleak former prison island off the coast of South Africa on Sunday to pay tribute to ailing anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela and set the stage for a speech urging Africans to strive for prosperity and democracy.

Croatia celebrates its EU membership Posted: 30 Jun 2013 05:38 AM PDT ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Fireworks are ready and foreign leaders are arriving as Croatia celebrated on Sunday its entry into the European Union some 20 years after winning independence in a bloody civil war that shook the continent.

Kittel in yellow as riders start 2nd stage of Tour Posted: 30 Jun 2013 05:06 AM PDT BASTIA, Corsica (AP) — German rider Marcel Kittel set out in the yellow jersey on Sunday's second stage of the 100th Tour de France.

Kerry says progress made in peace talks Posted: 30 Jun 2013 04:20 AM PDT RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday that "real progress" has been made on Mideast talks but more work is needed.

Kerry: Progress made in peace talks Posted: 30 Jun 2013 04:03 AM PDT RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Kerry says "real progress" has been made on Mideast talks but more work is needed.

AP PHOTOS: Sweltering heat wave bakes western US Posted: 30 Jun 2013 03:18 AM PDT Soaring temperatures are punishing most of the western U.S. for a third day. People flocked to pools, sought shade and misting fans, and cooled off with bottled water. Even zoo animals found relief under a refreshing spray of water.

Report: U.S. taps half-billion German phone, Internet links in month Posted: 30 Jun 2013 03:02 AM PDT The United States taps half a billion phone calls, emails and text messages in Germany in a typical month and has classed its biggest European ally as a target similar to China, according to secret U.S. documents quoted by a German newsmagazine.

Egypt: Protesters gather to demand Morsi's ouster Posted: 30 Jun 2013 02:46 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Thousands of Egyptians demanding the ouster of Egypt's Islamist president are gathering at Cairo's central Tahrir Square at the start of a day of massive, nationwide protests many fear could turn deadly.

8 shot at Brooklyn party; 1 in critical condition Posted: 30 Jun 2013 02:32 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Police say four women and four men have been shot at a party in Brooklyn, including one woman taken to a hospital in critical condition.

Kerry talks with Palestinian leader Posted: 30 Jun 2013 02:16 AM PDT RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Sunday with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for the third time in three days, trying to press the restart button on talks between Israel and the Palestinians to end their long-running conflict.

Heat wave intensifies across western US Posted: 30 Jun 2013 02:02 AM PDT LAS VEGAS (AP) — Forecasters called for more supercharged temperatures Sunday as a heat wave gripped the Southwest, leaving one man dead and another hospitalized in serious condition in heat-aggravated incidents in this sunbaked city.

First family touring Mandela's island prison Posted: 30 Jun 2013 02:02 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (AP) — President Barack Obama is paying tribute on Sunday to the man who inspired his political activism by taking his family on a tour of the island prison where anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela spent 18 years confined to a tiny cell.

Move over Messi, here come the robots Posted: 29 Jun 2013 11:28 PM PDT EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — With the score tied 1-1, it's gone to a penalty shootout in a tense soccer match between teams from Israel and Australia.

Southwest bakes in 115 to 120-degree heat Posted: 29 Jun 2013 09:58 PM PDT LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man died and another was hospitalized in serious condition Saturday afternoon in heat-aggravated incidents as a heat wave blistered this sunbaked city and elsewhere in the Southwest.

Kerry pushing Israel, Palestinians to resume talks Posted: 29 Jun 2013 09:28 PM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, engaged in breakneck shuttle diplomacy to coax Israel and the Palestinians back into peace talks, is flying to the West Bank on Sunday to have a third meeting in as many days with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

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