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Kerry names Martin Indyk to shepherd Mideast talks

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:20 PM PDT

Secretary of State John Kerry stands with former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk at the State Department in Washington, Monday, July 29, 2013, as he announces that he Indyk will shepherd the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday appointed a former U.S. ambassador to Israel, Martin Indyk, to shepherd Israeli-Palestinian peace talk as senior negotiators from the two sides prepared to sit down together for the first time in years.

More than 40 injured in Swiss train wreck

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:05 PM PDT

Swiss rescue workers wheel a wounded person on a stretcher after two regional trains crashed head on near Granges-Pres-Marnand near PayerneAt least four people sustain serious injuries in the head-on crash near Bern.

Wave of car bombings in Iraq kills at least 58

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 11:35 AM PDT

People and security forces inspect the site of a car bomb explosion in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, July 29, 2013. A wave of over a dozen car bombings hit central and southern Iraq during morning rush hour on Monday, officials said, killing scores in the latest coordinated attack by insurgents determined to undermine the government. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)BAGHDAD (AP) — More than a dozen explosions, mainly from car bombs, ripped through marketplaces, parking lots, a cafe and rush-hour crowds in Iraq on Monday, killing at least 58 people and pushing the country's death toll for the month of July toward the 700 mark, officials said.

Terminally ill woman gets dream wedding

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 11:35 AM PDT

Lang and BulikJen Bulik, a 35-year-old who was recently diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, got the wedding of her dreams over the weekend — thanks in large part to the generosity of strangers.

Hudson's Bay buying Saks for about $2.4 billion

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 11:05 AM PDT

FILE - This Aug. 15, 2011, file photo shows Saks & Company in New York. Hudson's Bay, the parent of Lord & Taylor, is purchasing Saks for approximately $2.4 billion. Hudson's Bay will pay $16 per share for Saks, a 5 percent premium over the company's Friday, July 26, 2013 closing price of $15.31. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Don't let the global economy fool you: Luxury is hardly dead.

EU diplomat in Egypt to mediate amid high tensions

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 11:05 AM PDT

Egyptians walk between brick barricades erected along a street that leads to Rabaah al-Adawiya mosque, where supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi have installed a camp and hold daily rallies at Nasr City, in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, July 29, 2013. Egyptian police detained two leaders of a Muslim Brotherhood-allied party in the latest in a wave of arrests of prominent Islamists, while the European Union's top diplomat held talks Monday with officials in Cairo in an attempt to mediate an end to the country's crisis, officials said. Arabic on the poster with Mori reads, CAIRO (AP) — Europe's top diplomat urged Egypt's government to reach out to the Muslim Brotherhood as she worked to mediate an end to the country's increasingly bloody crisis even as mainly Islamist protesters calling for the return of ousted leader Mohammed Morsi massed for more protests.

Thumbnails of Israeli, Palestinian negotiators

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 10:03 AM PDT

FILE - In this Saturday, May 26, 2013 file photo, Palestinian chief negotiator, Saeb Erekat, speaks to the Associated Press at the World Economic Forum in Southern Shuneh, 34 miles (55 kilometers) southeast of Amman, Jordan. Erekat, 57, has led or been part of all Palestinian delegations since peace talks with Israel were launched at an international conference in Madrid in 1991. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has praised Erekat's institutional memory, saying his top aide can recall any accord or document linked to the talks. Erekat, who lives in the West Bank desert town of Jericho, is a senior member in Abbas' Fatah movement.(AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon, File)JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli and Palestinian delegates sitting down for preliminary peace talks in Washington are veterans of on-and-off negotiations that began more than two decades ago. The chief Palestinian negotiator has joked that he has spent more time with an Israeli negotiator than with his own wife. Such familiarity could be seen as a blessing or a curse, assuring a smooth return to talks or blocking creativity.

Wave of car bombings in Iraq kills at least 55

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 09:47 AM PDT

People and security forces inspect the site of a car bomb explosion in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, July 29, 2013. A wave of over a dozen car bombings hit central and southern Iraq during morning rush hour on Monday, officials said, killing scores in the latest coordinated attack by insurgents determined to undermine the government. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)BAGHDAD (AP) — More than a dozen car bombs ripped through marketplaces, parking lots and rush-hour crowds in Iraq on Monday, killing at least 55 people and pushing the country's death toll for the month of July toward the 700 mark, officials said.

FBI arrests 150 in child prostitution ring

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 09:33 AM PDT

The main headquarters of the FBI, the J. Edgar Hoover Building, is seen in WashingtonAgents rescue 105 children during the operation at truck stops, motels and casinos.

Photos: 50 tons of spilled oil ruin beloved Thai beach

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 09:03 AM PDT

Photos: 50 tons of spilled oil ruin beloved Thai beachThai soldiers in white biohazard suits take part in a clean-up operation at Ao Prao Beach on Koh Samet, Rayong July 29, 2013. Crude oil that leaked from a pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand over the weekend has reached a Thai tourist resort, pipeline operator PTT Global Chemical Pcl said on Monday. Around 50,000 litres of crude oil poured into the sea on Saturday around 20 km (12 miles) off the coast of Rayong, southeast of the capital Bangkok. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha (THAILAND - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

Palestinian leader in Cairo for show of support

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 08:47 AM PDT

In this image released by the Egyptian Presidency, Egyptian interim President Adly Mansour, right, meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, July 29, 2013. Israeli and Palestinian teams will try again in preliminary talks today to get Middle East peace talks back on track after two decades of failure. Both sides have flown to Washington but each group says many obstacles need to be overcome. (AP Photo/Mohammed Samah, Egyptian Presidency)CAIRO (AP) — Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has met with Egypt's interim president in Cairo in a show of support for the government that took over after Mohammed Morsi's ouster.

Pope Francis says he won't judge gay priests

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 08:32 AM PDT

Pope Francis listens to questions during a news conference aboard the papal flight on its way back from Brazil, Monday, July 29, 2013. Pope Francis reached out to gays on Monday, saying he wouldn't judge priests for their sexual orientation in a remarkably open and wide-ranging news conference as he returned from his first foreign trip. ABOARD THE PAPAL AIRCRAFT (AP) — Pope Francis reached out to gays, saying he won't judge priests for their sexual orientation in a remarkably open and wide-ranging news conference Monday as he returned from his first foreign trip.

Photos: Egypt unrest incurs diplomatic rebuke: Back off the Brotherhood

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 08:17 AM PDT

Photos: Egypt unrest incurs diplomatic rebuke: Back off the BrotherhoodEgypt's interim President Adli Mansour (R) meets with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton at El-Thadiya presidential palace in Cairo July 29, 2013. Ashton became the first senior overseas envoy to visit Egypt's new rulers since the weekend killing of at least 80 supporters of the country's deposed Islamist president. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS)

Estimate of French diamond heist raised to $136M

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 08:02 AM PDT

PARIS (AP) — A state prosecutor says the organizer of a diamond exhibit and sale has more than doubled the estimated value of diamond jewelry stolen in a brazen weekend heist at a luxury hotel on the French Riviera — to some $136 million.

Nazi war criminal's 100th birthday sparks Rome protests

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 08:02 AM PDT

People hold an Israeli flag during a protest against convicted former Nazi SS captain Priebke in front of his residence in RomeROME (Reuters) - Dozens of demonstrators, including members of Rome's Jewish community, protested outside the apartment building where the former SS officer responsible for one of Italy's worst wartime massacres celebrated his 100th birthday on Monday. Erich Priebke, a former SS captain, lives under house arrest in the Italian capital after being sentenced to life imprisonment in 1998 for the massacre in the Ardeatine Caves near Rome where 335 civilians were killed in March 1944. ...

Egypt arrests more Islamists as EU official visits

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 07:31 AM PDT

In this image released by the Egyptian Presidency, Catherine Ashton, the EU's foreign policy chief, left, meets with interim prime minister, Mohamed ElBaradei in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, July 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Egyptian Presidency)CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian police detained two leaders of a Muslim Brotherhood-allied party in the latest in a wave of arrests of prominent Islamists following President Mohammed Morsi's ouster, while Europe's top diplomat held talks with the rival sides Monday to try to mediate an end to the country's increasingly bloody crisis.

Obama lunches with Hillary Clinton; what's on menu?

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 07:15 AM PDT

ClintonIs 2016 on the menu as President Barack Obama hosts Hillary Clinton for lunch?

NZ disputes report that it spied on journalist

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 06:29 AM PDT

In this Tuesday, July 9 2013 photo, War correspondent Jon Stephenson gives evidence in his defamation case against Defense Force chief Lieutenant General Rhys Jones in the High Court in Wellington, New Zealand. New Zealand's acting defense force chief said Monday, July 29, 2013, that there is no evidence the military unlawfully spied on Stephenson in Afghanistan who was freelancing for U.S. news organisation McClatchy. (AP photo/Mark Mitchell, New Zealand Herald) AUSTRALIA OUT, NEW ZEALAND OUTWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand on Monday disputed a newspaper report saying its military conspired with U.S. spy agencies to monitor a freelance journalist in Afghanistan, a report that has provoked concerns over how surveillance programs revealed by National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden might be used to spy on reporters.

Excerpts from pope's first news conference

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 05:29 AM PDT

Pope Francis disembarks from the plane after landing from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at Ciampino's military airport, on the outskirts of Rome, Monday, July 29, 2013. The pontiff returned after a week in Brazil. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)ABOARD THE PAPAL AIRCRAFT (AP) — Pope Francis gave a wide-ranging news conference on his trip back to Rome from Brazil, candidly responding to some of the touchiest issues facing the Vatican during an hour and 22-minute long chat with reporters. Here are highlights.

Majority of Americans face poverty at some point

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 05:15 AM PDT

Exclusive: Signs of declining economic securityA widening gap between rich and poor is one reason for the trend.

Israel and Palestinian teams leave for US talks

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 04:12 AM PDT

FILE - In this May 25, 2006 file photo, an Israeli with a flag on his back takes a picture of Arab residents as they are being prevented by police to cross the road around Jerusalem's Old City, in the Muslim quarter, during the Israeli celebration of the Jerusalem Day. The U.S. on Sunday, July 28, 2013 announced the resumption of Israeli-Palestinian talks following years of stalemate, after Israel's Cabinet agreed to release 104 Palestinian prisoners convicted of deadly attacks. The return to direct contacts between the sides gave U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry his first concrete achievement after months of shuttle diplomacy. (AP Photo/Enric Marti, File)JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli and Palestinian teams headed to Washington on Monday for preliminary talks on resuming formal negotiations after five years of stalemate.

Wave of car bombings in Iraq kills at least 51

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 03:57 AM PDT

People and security forces inspect the site of a car bomb explosion in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, July 29, 2013. A wave of over a dozen car bombings hit central and southern Iraq during morning rush hour on Monday, officials said, killing scores in the latest coordinated attack by insurgents determined to undermine the government. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of over a dozen car bombings hit central and southern Iraq during morning rush hour on Monday, officials said, killing at least 51 people in the latest coordinated attack by insurgents determined to undermine the government.

Bus crash in southern Italy kills 38 people

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 03:41 AM PDT

Firefighters stand near the wreckage of a bus following a crash near Avellino, southern Italy, Monday, July 29, 2013. A tour bus filled with Italians returning home after an excursion plunged off a highway into a ravine in southern Italy on Sunday night after it had smashed into several cars that were slowed by heavy traffic, killing at least 37 people, said police and rescuers. Flashing signs near Avellino, outside Naples, had warned of slowed traffic ahead along a stretch of the A16 autostrada, a major highway crossing southern Italy, before the crash occurred, said highway police and officials, speaking on state radio early Monday. They said the bus driver, for reasons not yet determined, appeared to have lost control of his vehicle. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)A tour bus rips through a guardrail, then plunges 100 feet off a viaduct into a ravine.

NZ report reopens debate on spying of journalists

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 03:11 AM PDT

In this Tuesday, July 9 2013 photo, War correspondent Jon Stephenson gives evidence in his defamation case against Defense Force chief Lieutenant General Rhys Jones in the High Court in Wellington, New Zealand. New Zealand's acting defense force chief said Monday, July 29, 2013, that there is no evidence the military unlawfully spied on Stephenson in Afghanistan who was freelancing for U.S. news organisation McClatchy. (AP photo/Mark Mitchell, New Zealand Herald) AUSTRALIA OUT, NEW ZEALAND OUTWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A disputed report that U.S. spy agencies and New Zealand's military conspired to spy on a freelance journalist in Afghanistan has opened a new front in the debate over whether democratic governments should be monitoring the activities of reporters.

Spanish royals to attend Mass for train dead

Posted: 29 Jul 2013 02:39 AM PDT

Police carry arrested train driver Francisco Jose Garzon Amo, centre, partly seen in the back seat, to testify in court in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, Sunday July 28, 2013. Spain's interior minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz says the driver whose speeding train crashed, killing 79 people, is now being held on suspicion of negligent homicide. The Spanish train derailed at high speed Wednesday killing 79 and injuring dozens more. (AP Photo/Lalo R. Villar)SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (AP) — Spain's royal family and leading politicians are to attend a Mass in the Catholic pilgrimage city of Santiago de Compostela in homage to the 79 people killed in the country's worst rail accident in decades.
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