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• Burns, breathing issues killed 19 firefighters
• Some Ariz. residents to return home after fire
• Police say missing Madeleine McCann may be alive
• Joey Chestnut wins 7th contest with record 69 dogs
• Egyptians struggle to define 'new revolution'
• What now? Q&A about latest snag in health care law
• Mandela children reburied at original gravesite
• GOP has tough choices on Voting Rights Act
• Lady Liberty reopens July 4, but Ellis Island, damaged by Sandy, remains dark
• Syria's Assad brags opponents failed to oust him
• US man in NKorean prison hopes he's released soon
• Syrian president: Opposition failed to oust regime
• Liberty reopens, Ariz. firefighter tribute on 4th
• Ariz. town honors fallen fire crew in 4th events
• State winding down in George Zimmerman trial
• 5 things to know about baseball on July Fourth
• Bolivia's Morales arrives home after plane flap
• Obama treads cautiously on Egypt leader's ouster
• Egypt army ousts Morsi, new leader to be sworn in
• Liberty reopens and Az. firefighter tribute on 4th
• When is a coup not a coup? Obama faces tricky call in Egypt
• SKorea proposes talks with NKorea on factory park
• AP Analysis: Morsi's fall a blow to Islamists
• 45 percent containment on deadly Arizona fire
• Tuesday memorial service for Ariz. Hotshots

Burns, breathing issues killed 19 firefighters Posted: 04 Jul 2013 01:08 PM PDT PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — The 19 firefighters killed over the weekend in an Arizona blaze died of burns and inhalation problems, according to initial autopsy findings released Thursday.

Some Ariz. residents to return home after fire Posted: 04 Jul 2013 12:22 PM PDT YARNELL, Ariz. (AP) — Some residents who were forced to evacuate due to a deadly Arizona wildfire will be allowed to return to their homes Thursday evening.

Police say missing Madeleine McCann may be alive Posted: 04 Jul 2013 12:07 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — British police say they have launched a full investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and want to trace 38 "persons of interest" in the case.

Joey Chestnut wins 7th contest with record 69 dogs Posted: 04 Jul 2013 11:22 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Joey Chestnut downed 69 franks and devoured his own record in the men's Fourth of July hot dog eating contest while Sonya Thomas defended her title in the women's competition.

Egyptians struggle to define 'new revolution' Posted: 04 Jul 2013 10:52 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — The chants, the impatient anger and even the symbols were the same — right down to laser-generated messages of "Game Over" that were directed at Hosni Mubarak's regime in 2011 and this week turned against the elected president carried to power by the Arab Spring.

What now? Q&A about latest snag in health care law Posted: 04 Jul 2013 09:05 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Nothing's ever easy with President Barack Obama's health care law.

Mandela children reburied at original gravesite Posted: 04 Jul 2013 08:49 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The remains of Nelson Mandela's three deceased children were reburied at their original resting site on Thursday, a day after a court ordered their return two years after Mandela's grandson moved the bodies.

GOP has tough choices on Voting Rights Act Posted: 04 Jul 2013 08:34 AM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court decision that gutted the Voting Rights Act has caught Republicans between new state autonomy that conservatives covet and the law's popularity among voters even GOP leaders say the party must attract to remain nationally viable.

Lady Liberty reopens July 4, but Ellis Island, damaged by Sandy, remains dark Posted: 04 Jul 2013 05:44 AM PDT For more than 100 years, Ellis Island has been an important symbol of the nation's immigration system, a place where more than 12 million people passed through between 1892 and 1924 seeking a better life in America. And since 1990, when Ellis Island reopened as a museum, millions more have walked through its doors, seeking to understand its role in creating the nation's "melting pot" of culture and their own family roots.

Syria's Assad brags opponents failed to oust him Posted: 04 Jul 2013 04:58 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's President Bashar Assad claimed in an interview published Thursday that countries conspiring against Syria have "used up all their tools" in their campaign to overthrow his regime. The remarks came as Western-backed Syrian opposition figures gathered in Turkey for talks on electing a new leadership.

US man in NKorean prison hopes he's released soon Posted: 04 Jul 2013 03:57 AM PDT TOKYO (AP) — An American imprisoned in North Korea has told a pro-Pyongyang media outlet that he wants the U.S. to "try harder" to help him gain amnesty from a sentence of 15 years of hard labor for alleged crimes against the government.

Syrian president: Opposition failed to oust regime Posted: 04 Jul 2013 03:12 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's President Bashar Assad claimed in an interview published Thursday that his opponents have "used up all their tools" and failed to overthrow his regime. The remarks came as Western-backed Syrian opposition figures gathered in Turkey for talks on electing a new leadership.

Liberty reopens, Ariz. firefighter tribute on 4th Posted: 04 Jul 2013 02:58 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The Statue of Liberty, closed since the destruction wrought by Superstorm Sandy, will reopen to the public this Fourth of July, as Americans across the country mark the holiday with fireworks and barbecues.

Ariz. town honors fallen fire crew in 4th events Posted: 04 Jul 2013 02:58 AM PDT PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Prescott officials are working to retool the over-the-top celebration that has made this Old West town the place to be on Independence Day in the wake of the deaths over the weekend of 19 hometown firefighters.

State winding down in George Zimmerman trial Posted: 04 Jul 2013 02:12 AM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors are winding down their case in George Zimmerman's murder trial after presenting forensics evidence and testimony aimed at refuting Zimmerman's claim he was acting in self-defense when he fatally shot Trayvon Martin.

5 things to know about baseball on July Fourth Posted: 04 Jul 2013 01:26 AM PDT From a famous speech that has echoed for decades to a crazy slugfest at Coors Field, baseball has had its share of memorable moments on July Fourth. Here's a look back at some of the all-time moments of the day.

Bolivia's Morales arrives home after plane flap Posted: 04 Jul 2013 01:26 AM PDT LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian President Evo Morales called the rerouting of his plane over suspicions that National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden was aboard a provocation to Latin America and urged European countries to "free themselves" from the United States.

Obama treads cautiously on Egypt leader's ouster Posted: 04 Jul 2013 12:26 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is treading carefully after Egypt's military overthrew its president, wary of taking sides in a conflict that pits a democratically elected leader against a people's aspirations for prosperity and inclusive government.

Egypt army ousts Morsi, new leader to be sworn in Posted: 03 Jul 2013 11:54 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — With Egypt's first democratically elected president overthrown by the military, the country on Thursday faced an unprecedented political limbo. Milllions celebrated all night while Mohammed Morsi — ousted after only a year in office by the same kind of Arab Spring uprising that brought the Islamist leader to power — and his Muslim Brotherhood blasted the action as a "full coup" by the generals.

Liberty reopens and Az. firefighter tribute on 4th Posted: 03 Jul 2013 11:54 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — As the nation celebrates the Fourth of July, the Statue of Liberty will reopen to the public for the first time since Superstorm Sandy swamped Lady Liberty's little island.

When is a coup not a coup? Obama faces tricky call in Egypt Posted: 03 Jul 2013 11:10 PM PDT The Egyptian military's overthrow of elected President Mohamed Mursi left President Barack Obama grappling with a difficult question of diplomacy and language.

SKorea proposes talks with NKorea on factory park Posted: 03 Jul 2013 09:38 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's government said Thursday that it has reached out to North Korea to discuss restarting a jointly run factory park after weeks of testy silence between the two sides.

AP Analysis: Morsi's fall a blow to Islamists Posted: 03 Jul 2013 07:20 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egypt was the centerpiece of the Islamist movement's vault to power in the Arab world's sweeping wave of uprisings. Winning election after election here, the Islamists vowed to prove they could govern effectively and implement their vision of political Islam, all while embracing the rules of democracy.

45 percent containment on deadly Arizona fire Posted: 03 Jul 2013 07:04 PM PDT YARNELL, Ariz. (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters battling a blaze outside the mountain town of Yarnell came off the line Wednesday to salute a procession of fire vehicles that had been left by 19 elite Hotshot crew members killed in the line of duty.

Tuesday memorial service for Ariz. Hotshots Posted: 03 Jul 2013 07:04 PM PDT YARNELL, Ariz. (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters battling a blaze outside the mountain town of Yarnell came off the line Wednesday to salute a procession of fire vehicles that had been left by 19 elite Hotshot crew members killed in the line of duty.

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