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• Report: NSA contract worker is surveillance source
• 5th victim of Santa Monica shooting dies
• In Iran vote, reformists struggle with few options
• Senators differ on value of phone records program
• Anti-Hezbollah protester killed in Lebanon
• Nadal wins 8th French title by beating Ferrer
• Turkey's leader climbs on bus, lambasts protesters
• Death toll from Benghazi clashes in Libya up to 31
• Nadal wins 1st set of French final against Ferrer
• Zimmerman's attorney walks tight line in defense
• Zimmerman case, his attorney walks a tight line
• NSA: The finder and keeper of countless U.S. secrets
• 27 dead in Libya clashes
• U.S. surveillance row washes up on Pacific allies' shores
• South Africa: Nelson Mandela remains in hospital
• Death toll from Libya clashes rises to 27
• Blackhawks join Bruins for Original 6 Cup finals
• Police: Calif. attack that killed 4 was planned
• Operator in Philly collapse deaths in custody
• Kane hat trick sends Blackhawks to Cup finals
• Court: 11 years for jailed Nobel winner's relative
• 2 Koreas talk in border village after tensions
• Operator in Philly collapse deaths surrenders
• Palace Malice scores upset in Belmont Stakes
• Obama pressed Chinese leader on cybersecurity

Report: NSA contract worker is surveillance source Posted: 09 Jun 2013 12:06 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Guardian newspaper in London says a 29-year-old American who works as a contractor at the National Security Agency is its source of leaks about the U.S. government's surveillance programs.

5th victim of Santa Monica shooting dies Posted: 09 Jun 2013 11:50 AM PDT SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — A woman who was critically wounded in the Santa Monica shooting rampage died Sunday, bringing the total number of victims killed by the gunman to five.

In Iran vote, reformists struggle with few options Posted: 09 Jun 2013 10:35 AM PDT DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Despite four years of non-stop pressure, arrests and intimidation, Iran's dissidents still find ways to show their resilience.

Senators differ on value of phone records program Posted: 09 Jun 2013 10:04 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Two members of the Senate Intelligence Committee are divided about whether there's evidence that the government's phone records collection program has kept the United States safe.

Anti-Hezbollah protester killed in Lebanon Posted: 09 Jun 2013 09:35 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Men wielding batons and wearing yellow arm bands evoking Lebanon's Hezbollah attacked protesters outside the Iranian embassy in Beirut Sunday during a rally against the militant group's participation in the Syrian war. One protester was killed, a senior Lebanese military official and witnesses said.

Nadal wins 8th French title by beating Ferrer Posted: 09 Jun 2013 08:48 AM PDT PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal has become the first man to win eight titles at the same Grand Slam tournament after beating fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in the French Open final, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3.

Turkey's leader climbs on bus, lambasts protesters Posted: 09 Jun 2013 08:03 AM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's prime minister climbed on top of a bus to give a fiery speech to thousands of his supporters Sunday, challenging increasingly angry anti-government protesters to beat his party at the ballot box after they also flooded the streets for a 10th day of demonstrations.

Death toll from Benghazi clashes in Libya up to 31 Posted: 09 Jun 2013 07:48 AM PDT TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — A health official in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi says the death toll from clashes between protesters and militias has risen to 31.

Nadal wins 1st set of French final against Ferrer Posted: 09 Jun 2013 07:34 AM PDT PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal has won the first set in his French Open final against fellow Spaniard David Ferrer, 6-3.

Zimmerman's attorney walks tight line in defense Posted: 09 Jun 2013 06:47 AM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman's lead attorney will be walking a fine line as he tries to convince jurors that his client didn't murder Trayvon Martin: He needs to show why Zimmerman felt threatened by the African-American teenager while avoiding the appearance that either he or his client is racist.

Zimmerman case, his attorney walks a tight line Posted: 09 Jun 2013 06:17 AM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman's attorneys will be walking a fine line as they attempt to convince a jury that their client fatally shot a 17-year-old teen out of fear for his life and that he didn't trail him in the moments before the confrontation because Trayvon Martin was black.

NSA: The finder and keeper of countless U.S. secrets Posted: 09 Jun 2013 05:47 AM PDT An email, a telephone call or even the murmur of a conversation captured by the vibration of a window — they're all part of the data that can be swept up by the sophisticated machinery of the National Security Agency.

27 dead in Libya clashes Posted: 09 Jun 2013 05:31 AM PDT TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Clashes between protesters and militias aligned with the military in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi left 27 people killed and dozens wounded, a health official said Sunday.

U.S. surveillance row washes up on Pacific allies' shores Posted: 09 Jun 2013 04:01 AM PDT Unease over a clandestine U.S. data collection program has rippled across the Pacific to two of Washington's major allies, Australia and New Zealand.

South Africa: Nelson Mandela remains in hospital Posted: 09 Jun 2013 03:30 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African President Nelson Mandela has spent a second night in a hospital, where he is being treated for a recurring lung infection.

Death toll from Libya clashes rises to 27 Posted: 09 Jun 2013 02:14 AM PDT TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — A health official says the death toll from clashes between protesters and former rebels aligned with the military in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi has risen to 27.

Blackhawks join Bruins for Original 6 Cup finals Posted: 09 Jun 2013 01:44 AM PDT The Chicago Blackhawks have joined the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup finals, featuring Original Six NHL franchises for the first time since 1979.

Police: Calif. attack that killed 4 was planned Posted: 09 Jun 2013 01:44 AM PDT SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Investigators trying to determine why a gunman planned a shooting spree that killed four people, were focusing on a deadly act of domestic violence that touched off the mayhem.

Operator in Philly collapse deaths in custody Posted: 09 Jun 2013 12:44 AM PDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A heavy equipment operator who is accused of being high on marijuana when a downtown building collapsed onto a thrift store, killing six people, is in custody after surrendering to face charges in the deaths, police said.

Kane hat trick sends Blackhawks to Cup finals Posted: 08 Jun 2013 09:26 PM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Kane scored his third goal of the game 11:40 into the second overtime period and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the defending champion Los Angeles Kings 4-3 to advance to the Stanley Cup finals on Saturday night.

Court: 11 years for jailed Nobel winner's relative Posted: 08 Jun 2013 08:26 PM PDT HUAIROU, China (AP) — A court sentenced the brother-in-law of China's imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo to 11 years in prison Sunday — an unusually harsh punishment for a business dispute that the activist's wife immediately decried as a warning to the whole family.

2 Koreas talk in border village after tensions Posted: 08 Jun 2013 07:26 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Government delegates from North and South Korea began preparatory talks Sunday at a "truce village" on their heavily armed border aimed at setting ground-rules for a higher-level discussion on easing animosity and restoring stalled rapprochement projects.

Operator in Philly collapse deaths surrenders Posted: 08 Jun 2013 06:25 PM PDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A heavy equipment operator with a lengthy rap sheet who is accused of being high on marijuana when a downtown building collapsed onto a thrift store, killing six people, surrendered Saturday to face charges in the deaths, police said.

Palace Malice scores upset in Belmont Stakes Posted: 08 Jun 2013 04:07 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Palace Malice took charge on the turn for home and won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, holding off Preakness winner Oxbow and Kentucky Derby winner Orb.

Obama pressed Chinese leader on cybersecurity Posted: 08 Jun 2013 03:25 PM PDT RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — President Barack Obama pushed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to do more to address the online theft of U.S. intellectual and other property coming from his country and said the hacking is "inconsistent with the kind of relationship we want to have with China," a top White House aide said.

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