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Egypt army commander suspends constitution

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 12:54 PM PDT

Protesters, who are against Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, set-off fireworks as they gather in Tahrir Square in CairoElected Islamist President Mohamed Mursi effectively has been removed from office.

Gasoline prices begin summer slide

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 12:24 PM PDT

FILE - In this Monday, July 1, 2013 photo, a sign advertising unleaded gas for $2.99 is seen at a QuikTrip station in Greenville, S.C. Gasoline prices are on a summer slide, giving U.S. drivers a break as they set out for the beach and other vacation spots for the Fourth of July. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Gasoline prices are on a summer slide, giving U.S. drivers a break as they set out for the beach and other vacation spots for the Fourth of July.

Texas politician rides a hashtag filibuster wave

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 12:24 PM PDT

Democratic Senators Wendy Davis and Royce West at a protest before the start of a special session of the Texas legislature in Austin, TexasVirginia Heffernan on watching Wendy Davis on Twitter, seven days after Davis' historic filibuster

Murray rallies to make Wimbledon semifinal

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 11:53 AM PDT

Andy Murray of Britain reacts during a Men's singles quarterfinal match against Fernando Verdasco of Spain at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Wednesday, July 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Jonathan Brady)LONDON (AP) — Andy Murray completed his seventh career comeback from two sets down Wednesday, rallying for a 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-5 victory over Fernando Verdasco to make the Wimbledon semifinals for the fifth straight time.

Fire crews nationwide to observe moment of silence

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 11:38 AM PDT

Firefighter Brendan McDonough embraces a mourner near the end of a candlelight vigil in Prescott, Ariz. on Tuesday, July 2, 2013. McDonough was the sole survivor of the 20-man Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew after an out-of-control blaze killed the 19 on Sunday near Yarnell, Ariz. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters making progress Wednesday on the wildfire outside the mountain town of Yarnell were coming off the line to share a moment of silence and watch a procession of the towed vehicles of the 19 elite Hotshot crew members killed over the weekend.

Army tightens grip as Egypt awaits final move

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 11:22 AM PDT

An Egyptian man holds a national flag as military special forces surround supporters of Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi in Nasser City, Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 3, 2013. Army troops backed by armor and including commandos have deployed across much of the Egyptian capital, near protest sites and at key facilities and major intersections. The deployment is part of a bid by the military to tighten its control of key institutions Wednesday, slapping a travel ban on embattled president Mohammed Morsi and top allies in preparation for an almost certain push to remove the Islamist president with the expiration of an afternoon deadline. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's military moved to tighten its control of key institutions Wednesday, sending troops backed with armored vehicles to the heart of Cairo and slapping a travel ban on President Mohammed Morsi and top allies in preparation for an almost certain push to remove the Islamist president with the expiration of an afternoon deadline.

Cops: Evidence found in secret Hernandez apartment

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 11:08 AM PDT

FILE - In this June 26, 2013, file photo, Aaron Hernandez, left, stands with his attorney, Michael Fee, right, during arraignment in Attleboro District Court in Attleboro, Mass. Since Hernandez was arrested last week in the shooting death of a friend whose body was found a mile away from his home, a portrait has emerged of a man whose life away from the field included frequent connections with police-related incidents that started as long ago as his freshman year at the University of Florida. (AP Photo/The Sun Chronicle, Mike George, Pool)WRENTHAM, Mass. (AP) — Court documents indicate the search of a secret "flop house" leased by former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has turned up what police say could be key evidence in the murder case against him.

Egypt: Troops deploy near protests, facilities

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 11:08 AM PDT

Opponents of Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi shout slogans and wave a national flags in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 3, 2013. Arabic reads, CAIRO (AP) — Army troops backed by armor and including commandos have deployed across much of the Egyptian capital, surrounding protests by the president's supporters, and at key facilities and major intersections.

Macabre Mandela feud: Rebury bodies, court says

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 10:21 AM PDT

In this photo taken on Sunday, June 30, 2013, Mandla Mandela property in Mvezo were the bodies of three of former South African president Nelson Mandela children were taken and buried in Mvezo , South Africa. As Nelson Mandela remains hospitalized in critical condition, the 94-year-old's oldest daughter, Makaziwe, and 15 other family members have pressed a court application to get Mandela's grandson, Mandla Mandela, to return the bodies of three of Mandela's children to their original graves in the eastern rural village of Qunu. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)JOHANNESBURG (AP) — In a macabre family feud fought as Nelson Mandela remained in critical condition, a South African court ruled Wednesday that the former president's grandson must return the bodies of the 94-year-old's three deceased children to their original burial site.

Belgian king to abdicate in favor of crown prince

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 09:34 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012 file photo, Belgium's King Albert II, right, speaks with Queen Paola as they sit on a bench on the grounds of the Royal Palace in Laeken, Belgium. Belgian King Albert has unexpectedly announced that he will address the nation Wednesday July 3, 2013, a speech that comes amid rumors he will step down in the near future. The Royal Palace announced Albert will first attend a meeting with key government members before the address to air on all major broadcast networks at 6pm (1600GMT; Noon EST). (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium's King Albert announced Wednesday that he will abdicate in favor of Crown Prince Philippe on July 21.

NY gay resort community gains historic recognition

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 09:04 AM PDT

In this June 23, 2013 photo, an American flag and a LGBT Rainbow flag are displayed on the ferry dock in the Fire Island community of Cherry Grove, N.Y. The 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York City is generally accepted as the Lexington and Concord of the gay rights revolution - the first shots in a battle that eventually led to last week's landmark Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage. But in this seaside resort 60 miles east of Manhattan, reports that homosexuals were standing up for their rights that summer of Woodstock and moon landings was hardly breaking news: a gay community in Cherry Grove had been thriving there for at least two decades before Stonewall. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)CHERRY GROVE, N.Y. (AP) — Decades before the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City, lesbians and gay men were living freely and openly in a place called Cherry Grove.

Deadline on Egypt military's ultimatum passes

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 09:04 AM PDT

Opponents of Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi shout slogans during a protest in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 3, 2013. Egypt's military moved to tighten its control on key institutions Wednesday, even putting officers in the newsroom of state TV, in preparation for an almost certain push to remove the country's Islamist president when an afternoon ultimatum expires.(AP Photo/Amr Nabil)CAIRO (AP) — The deadline on the military's ultimatum to President Mohammed Morsi has expired, with 48 hours passing since the time it was issued.

Court upholds parents' convictions in prayer death

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 08:18 AM PDT

FILE - In this July 2007 file photo, Madeline Kara Neumann, of Weston, Wis., is shown working on chalk art last summer during downtown Wausau's Chalk Fest. Neumann died Sunday, March 23, 2008, after her parents prayed for healing rather than getting medical help for a treatable form of diabetes. On Wednesday, July 3, 2013, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that her parents were properly convicted of homicide. (AP Photo/Wausau Daily Herald, Butch McCartney, File)MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A mother and father who prayed instead of seeking medical help as their daughter died in front of them were properly convicted of homicide, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

Cleveland kidnapping suspect competent for trial

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 07:31 AM PDT

Ariel Castro appears in courtCLEVELAND (AP) — A man charged with holding three women captive in his Cleveland home for about a decade and raping them has been found competent to stand trial.

Egypt military tightens grip ahead of deadline

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 07:31 AM PDT

Opponents of Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi shout slogans during a protest in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 3, 2013. A Defense Ministry official said army chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is meeting with his top commanders, hours before the military's deadline to the president and opposition to resolve the nation's political crisis is set to expire. Arabic reads, CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's military moved to tighten its control on key institutions Wednesday, even putting officers in the newsroom of state TV, in preparation for an almost certain push to remove the country's Islamist president when an afternoon ultimatum expires.

Judge allows school records in Zimmerman trial

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 06:44 AM PDT

George Zimmerman arrives for the 17th day of his trial in Seminole circuit court, Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool)SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A judge has ruled that attorneys can present evidence about a college criminal justice course taken by George Zimmerman during the former neighborhood watch volunteer's murder trial.

Iraq war vet Rep. Tulsi Gabbard welcomes opening combat to wmen

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 06:14 AM PDT

'No girls allowed': Iraq War Vet Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on Opening Combat Missions to WomenShe also says sexual assault is undermining the military's values.

Egypt: ElBaradei, top clerics meeting military

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 05:43 AM PDT

Opponents of Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi shout slogans during a protest in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 3, 2013. A Defense Ministry official said army chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is meeting with his top commanders, hours before the military's deadline to the president and opposition to resolve the nation's political crisis is set to expire. Arabic reads, CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's leading democracy advocate Mohamed ElBaradei and top Muslim and Coptic Christian clerics met Wednesday with the army chief to discuss a political road map for Egypt only hours before a military ultimatum to the Islamist president was set to expire.

Egypt: Reform leader ElBaradei, military to meet

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 05:43 AM PDT

Opponents of Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi shout slogans during a protest in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 3, 2013. A Defense Ministry official said army chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is meeting with his top commanders, hours before the military's deadline to the president and opposition to resolve the nation's political crisis is set to expire. Arabic reads, CAIRO (AP) — A senior opposition figure says pro-reform leader Mohamed ElBaradei, the top Muslim cleric of Al-Azhar Mosque and the Coptic pope are meeting the army chief to discuss a political road map for Egypt.

Bolivia vs. Europe over Snowden-linked plane delay

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 04:42 AM PDT

Supporters of Bolivia's President Evo Morales shout and wave Bolivian flags outside France's embassy as they protest in La Paz, Bolivia, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Bolivia's Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca says the plane bringing President Evo Morales home from Russia was rerouted to Austria after France and Portugal refused to let it to cross their airspace because of suspicions that NSA leaker Edward Snowden was on board. Officials in both Austria and Bolivia said that Snowden was not on the plane. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)PARIS (AP) — Bolivia's president left Europe for home on Wednesday in a flurry of diplomatic drama after his flight was rerouted and delayed in Austria, allegedly because of suspicion he was trying to spirit NSA leaker Edward Snowden to Latin America.

Egypt: Morsi's fate in balance ahead of deadline

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 04:26 AM PDT

Opponents of Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi shout slogans during a protest in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 3, 2013. A Defense Ministry official said army chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is meeting with his top commanders, hours before the military's deadline to the president and opposition to resolve the nation's political crisis is set to expire. Arabic reads, CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's military held an emergency meeting Wednesday hours ahead of its deadline for the country's embattled Islamist president to yield to the demands of millions of protesters or face intervention by the army, a defense official said.

Snowden case: France didn't block Bolivia plane

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 03:40 AM PDT

Supporters of Bolivia's President Evo Morales shout and wave Bolivian flags outside France's embassy as they protest in La Paz, Bolivia, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Bolivia's Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca says the plane bringing President Evo Morales home from Russia was rerouted to Austria after France and Portugal refused to let it to cross their airspace because of suspicions that NSA leaker Edward Snowden was on board. Officials in both Austria and Bolivia said that Snowden was not on the plane. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)PARIS (AP) — Bolivia's president left Europe for home on Wednesday amid diplomatic drama, a day after his flight was rerouted and delayed in Austria amid suggestions that he was trying to spirit NSA leaker Edward Snowden to Latin America.

Egypt: Army chief meets commanders before deadline

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 03:10 AM PDT

Army troops in front of the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, July 2 , 2013. Egypt's military has drawn up a plan to suspend the Islamist-backed constitution, dissolve the Islamist-dominated legislature and set up an interim administration headed by the country's chief justice if President Mohammed Morsi fails to reach a solution with his opponents by the end of a Wednesday deadline, the state news agency reported. (AP photo/ Ahmed Gomaa )CAIRO (AP) — A Defense Ministry official says army chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is meeting with his top commanders, hours before the military's deadline to the president and opposition to resolve the nation's political crisis is set to expire.

Arizona fire investigators look at what went wrong

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 02:42 AM PDT

Hotshot firefighter Brendan McDonough attends a candlelight vigil in Prescott, Ariz. on Tuesday, July 2, 2013. McDonough was the sole survivor of the 20-man Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew after an out-of-control blaze killed the 19 on Sunday near Yarnell, Ariz. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Three days after 19 firefighters perished in a wildfire, questions over what exactly went wrong loomed largest.

School records at issue in Zimmerman murder trial

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 02:26 AM PDT

George Zimmerman arrives for the 17th day of his trial in Seminole circuit court, Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool)SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — The judge in the George Zimmerman murder trial will hear arguments from attorneys about whether to allow evidence about a college criminal justice course he took that included course work on Florida's self-defense law.
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