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Wis. man who killed neighbor teen gets life term

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 12:42 PM PDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A 76-year-old Milwaukee man who said he was seeking justice when he shot and killed his teen neighbor after accusing the boy of burglary was sentenced Monday to life in prison with no chance of parole.

Pope Francis arrives to Brazil's warm embrace

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 12:27 PM PDT

Faithful cheer in front of Rio de Janeiro's cathedral, background, as they wait for the arrival of Pope Francis, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, July 22, 2013. During his stay, the 76-year-old Argentine-born pontiff will meet with legions of young Catholics converging in Rio for the church's World Youth Festival. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Pope Francis returned Monday to the warm embrace of Latin America, landing in Brazil to begin his first international trip as pontiff.

Dennis Farina, star of 'Law & Order,' dead at 69

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 12:11 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2012 file photo, Dennis Farina arrives at the premiere for the HBO television series NEW YORK (AP) — Dennis Farina, a onetime Chicago cop who as a popular actor played a cop on "Law & Order," has died.

Officials: Zimmerman helped 4 out of wrecked SUV

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 11:57 AM PDT

FILE - In this file image from video, George Zimmerman smiles after a not guilty verdict was handed down in his trial at the Seminole County Courthouse, Sunday, July 14, 2013, in Sanford, Fla. Officials say Zimmerman helped rescue four people from an overturned vehicle last week, just days after he was cleared of all charges in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Seminole County Sheriff's spokeswoman Kim Cannaday said in a statement Monday, July 22, 2013 that deputies responding to the wreck found Zimmerman and another man had already helped the couple and their two children out of the flipped SUV.(AP Photo/TV Pool, File)ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Officials say George Zimmerman helped rescue four people from an overturned vehicle last week, just days after he was cleared of all charges in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.

Former cop-turned-actor Dennis Farina dies at 69

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 11:57 AM PDT

FILE - In this undated photo from NBC Universal, Dennis Farina, who plays New York Police Detective Joe Fontana, acts in a scene with Michael Imperioli in the role of Detective Nick Falco, in an episode from NBC's police drama,LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dennis Farina, a former Chicago policeman turned tough-guy actor, died in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Monday, the actor's publicist said. He was 69. Farina, best known as detective Joe Fontana on the long-running TV series "Law & Order," suffered a blood clot in his lung, publicist Lori De Waal said. Chicago-born Farina earned his first credited role in a bit part in the 1981 Michael Mann film "Thief" and would go on to play mobsters in 1988 comedy "Midnight Run" and 1995 comedy "Get Shorty. ...

Photos: Duchess Catherine's maternity style

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 11:11 AM PDT

Photos: Duchess Catherine's maternity styleLONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 15: Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, travels by carriage along The Mall to the annual Trooping The Colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade on June 15, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty Images)

Photos: A look back at baby Prince William

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 10:41 AM PDT

Photos: A look back at baby Prince WilliamBritain's Prince William, the 6-month old son of British Prince Charles and Princess Diana, the Prince and Princess of Wales with his mother during a special picture call at Kensington Palace in London, England on Dec. 22, 1982. (AP Photo/David Caulkin)

Helen Thomas: A reporter who stood for those who couldn't

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 10:25 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2009, file photo, veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas, left, celebrates her 89th birthday with President Barack Obama, celebrating his 48th birthday, in the White House Press Briefing Room in Washington. Thomas, a pioneer for women in journalism and an irrepressible White House correspondent, has died Saturday, July 20, 2013. She was 92. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)Helen Thomas stood there. She stood in the front row as long as they let her. She asked the first question at the press conferences as long as they let her, too.

Ohio man charged with murder after 3 bodies found

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 09:23 AM PDT

An investigator and his dog search a wooded area Sunday, July 21, 2013 near where three bodies were recently found in East Cleveland, Ohio. Searchers rummaging through vacant houses in a neighborhood where three female bodies were found wrapped in plastic bags should be prepared to find one or two more victims, a police chief said Sunday. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man possibly influenced by a serial killer was charged Monday with aggravated murder after three bodies wrapped in trash bags were found in suburban Cleveland.

Three bodies found in trash bags, Ohio man charged

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 08:54 AM PDT

An investigator and his dog search a wooded area Sunday, July 21, 2013 near where three bodies were recently found in East Cleveland, Ohio. Searchers rummaging through vacant houses in a neighborhood where three female bodies were found wrapped in plastic bags should be prepared to find one or two more victims, a police chief said Sunday. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man will be charged with aggravated murder after three bodies wrapped in trash bags were found in suburban Cleveland, the mayor said Monday.

Photos: Rain slows massive Calif. wildfire

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 08:08 AM PDT

Photos: Rain slows massive Calif. wildfireA DC-10 super air tanker flies next to the thick smoke near Idyllwild, California July 19, 2013. Firefighters raced on Friday to buttress defensive lines against a fierce blaze roaring for a fifth day near the scenic mountain resort of Idyllwild in Southern California, as forecast thunderstorms threatened to hamper efforts to subdue the flames.The so-called Mountain Fire has already burned across more than 27,000 acres (11,000 hectares) of dry brush and timber and forced the evacuation of Idyllwild after destroying seven homes and other property in the rugged San Jacinto range, authorities said. Picture taken July 19, 2013. REUTERS/Gene Blevins (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT TRANSPORT DISASTER)

Baby buzz proves celeb power of Britain's royals

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 06:52 AM PDT

A British police officer, backdropped by members of the media, stands outside St. Mary's Hospital exclusive Lindo Wing in London, Monday, July 22, 2013. Buckingham Palace officials say Prince William's wife, Kate, has been admitted to the hospital in the early stages of labour. Royal officials said that Kate traveled by car to St. Mary's Hospital in central London. Kate _ also known as the Duchess of Cambridge _ is expected to give birth in the private Lindo Wing of the hospital, where Princess Diana gave birth to William and his younger brother, Prince Harry.The baby will be third in line for the British throne _ behind Prince Charles and William _ and is anticipated eventually to become king or queen.(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)LONDON (AP) — In London, the royal birth is a tale of two cities — a moment of history unfolding amid the frenzy of daily urban life.

At hospital, baby-waiting crowd converges

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 06:20 AM PDT

Members of the broadcast media give live reports across from St. Mary's Hospital exclusive Lindo Wing in London, Monday, July 22, 2013. Buckingham Palace officials say Prince William's wife, Kate, has been admitted to the hospital in the early stages of labour.Royal officials said that Kate traveled by car to St. Mary's Hospital in central London. Kate _ also known as the Duchess of Cambridge _ is expected to give birth in the private Lindo Wing of the hospital, where Princess Diana gave birth to William and his younger brother, Prince Harry.The baby will be third in line for the British throne _ behind Prince Charles and William _ and is anticipated eventually to become king or queen. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)LONDON (AP) — The wait is almost over.

Quake in arid northwest China kills at least 75

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 05:20 AM PDT

In this July 22, 2013 photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a damaged house stands in rubble following an earthquake that hit Majiagou Village of Minxian County, northwest China's Gansu Province. A strong earthquake struck near the surface in a dry, hilly farming area in western China early Monday, killing at least 54 people, injuring nearly 300, and shattering thousands of homes, the local government said. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Tu Guoxi) NO SALESBEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake that shook an arid, hilly farming area in northwest China sparked landslides and destroyed or damaged thousands of brick-and-mud homes Monday, killing at least 75 people and injuring more than 400, the government said.

Morsi's family lashes out at Egypt's military

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 04:33 AM PDT

A supporter of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi holds a mask of Morsi and a banner as she attends a demonstration in front the National Council for Human Right building, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, July 21, 2013. Clashes between protesters and security forces have erupted into violence several times since Morsi's ouster, killing more than 60 people. The most recent incident occurred Friday night in the Nile Delta city of Mansoura when unidentified assailants opened fire at a Brotherhood-led march, sparking a melee that killed three female protesters, authorities said.(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)CAIRO (AP) — The family of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is accusing the country's military of "kidnapping" him, and says it holds the military responsible for his "safety and security."

Strong earthquake in western China kills 75 people

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 03:46 AM PDT

In this July 22, 2013 photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a damaged house stands in rubble following an earthquake that hit Majiagou Village of Minxian County, northwest China's Gansu Province. A strong earthquake struck near the surface in a dry, hilly farming area in western China early Monday, killing at least 54 people, injuring nearly 300, and shattering thousands of homes, the local government said. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Tu Guoxi) NO SALESBEIJING (AP) — A strong, shallow earthquake struck a dry, hilly farming area in western China early Monday, killing at least 75 people, injuring more than 400, and destroying thousands of homes, state media and the local government said.

EU declares Hezbollah's military wing terror group

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 03:31 AM PDT

British Foreign Secretary William Hague, right, talks with Romanian Foreign Minister Titus Corlatean, left, and Hungarian Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi during the EU foreign ministers meeting at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, July 22, 2013. European Union foreign ministers were set Monday to tackle the thorny question of whether Hezbollah's military wing should be blacklisted as a terrorist organization, at a meeting in Brussels that is also due to feature talks on Egypt and Syria. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has declared the military wing of Lebanese party Hezbollah a terrorist group.

Dubai pardons woman at center of rape dispute

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 03:16 AM PDT

FILE - In this Friday, July 19, 2013 file photo, Marte Deborah Dalelv from Norway, 24, talks to the Associated Press reporter in Dubai, after she was sentenced 16 months in jail for having sex outside of marriage after she reported an alleged rape. Dalelv at the center of a Dubai rape claim dispute says she has been pardoned and is free to leave the country. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Norwegian woman at the center of a Dubai rape claim dispute said Sunday that officials have dropped her 16-month sentence for having sex outside marriage and she is free to leave the country.

Strong earthquake in western China kills 54 people

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 02:48 AM PDT

In this July 22, 2013 photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a damaged house stands in rubble following an earthquake that hit Majiagou Village of Minxian County, northwest China's Gansu Province. A strong earthquake struck near the surface in a dry, hilly farming area in western China early Monday, killing at least 54 people, injuring nearly 300, and shattering thousands of homes, the local government said. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Tu Guoxi) NO SALESBEIJING (AP) — A shallow earthquake struck a dry, hilly farming area in western China early Monday, killing at least 54 people, injuring nearly 300, and destroying thousands of homes, the local government said.

Brazil buzzing with anticipation for Pope Francis

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 12:41 AM PDT

Argentinian pilgrims takes pictutres in Rio de Janeiro Sunday July 21, 2013, with a giant television monitor erected for the papal visit in the background. Pope Francis arrives July 22 in Rio de Janeiro for the World Youth Day.(AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Pope Francis lands Monday in a Brazil electric with anticipation for the pontiff's first international trip, heading into the open arms of his home continent where mammoth crowds are expected to celebrate Mass on Rio's Copacabana beach.

Prince William and Kate Timeline

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 12:27 AM PDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 file photo Britain's Prince William stands next to his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge as she leaves the King Edward VII hospital in central London. Prince William's wife Kate has been admitted to the hospital in early stages of labor it was announced on Monday July 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)LONDON (AP) — Prince William and his wife Kate, both 31, are expecting their first child, to be third in line for the throne. Here are some highlights of their lives and of the royal pregnancy:

How the world will learn about royal baby's birth

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 12:27 AM PDT

FILE - In this Friday, April 5, 2013, Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, right, talks to members of the crew and their families as she visits the Astute-class Submarine Building at BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness, England. Prince William's wife Kate has been admitted to the hospital in early stages of labor it was announced on Monday July 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson, Pool-File)LONDON (AP) — Now that Kate is in the hospital, what can royal baby watchers expect next? How do royal fans find out when the infant has arrived?

Obama to begin new series of economic addresses

Posted: 21 Jul 2013 11:55 PM PDT

FILE - This July 19, 2013 file photo shows President Barack Obama speaking to reporters in the Brady Press Briefing room of the White House in Washington. Drawing renewed attention to the economy, Obama will return this week to an Illinois college where he once spelled out a vision for an expanded and strengthened middle class as a freshman U.S. senator, long before the Great Recession would test his presidency. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, file)WASHINGTON (AP) — Drawing renewed attention to the economy, President Barack Obama will return this week to an Illinois college where he once spelled out a vision for an expanded and strengthened middle class as a freshman U.S. senator, long before the Great Recession would test his presidency.

Strong earthquake in western China kills 47 people

Posted: 21 Jul 2013 11:39 PM PDT

Map locates earthquake that struck Dingxi, China; 1c x 2 inches; 46.5 mm x 50 mm;BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake in a dry, hilly farming area in western China knocked down power lines and damaged scores of homes early Monday, killing at least 47 people and injuring nearly 300, the local government said.

Abbas aide: Path to Mideast talks still blocked

Posted: 21 Jul 2013 11:09 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (AP) — A senior Palestinian official says the path to formal negotiations with Israel is still blocked, despite a U.S. suggestion that the sides are close to returning to the table.
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