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• Egypt clashes kill 10 in Islamist pushback
• Egypt: 6 dead as clashes break out nationwide
• Trayvon Martin's mother says she's certain her son cried for help
• ME admits changing opinion on Martin's death
• Spain: We were told Snowden was on Bolivia plane
• Egypt's Islamist leader vows to restore Morsi
• Muslim Brotherhood head: Morsi is Egypt president
• Egypt's Islamist-led interim parliament dissolved
• ME testifies Martin suffered after being shot
• Egypt troops fire on pro-Morsi protesters, 1 dead
• Egypt troops open fire on pro-Morsi protesters
• SAfrican government denies Mandela is "vegetative"
• Trayvon Martin's mother takes witness stand
• US economy adds 195K jobs, jobless rate 7.6 pct.
• 28 injured at Calif. fireworks when platform tips
• Pope Francis clears John Paul II for sainthood
• 2 popes craft Francis' first encyclical on faith
• BART to resume service, no deal reached with union
• Potbellied Thai police officers sent to boot camp
• Few Milwaukee clergy abuse victims get large sums
• Coup? What coup? Egyptians see no evil
• US touts democracy as Egyptian military takes over
• AP PHOTOS: Relatives search for Bangladesh missing
• Concern rises over Pakistan plan to halt extremism
• Steady job gains could help US economy rebound

Egypt clashes kill 10 in Islamist pushback Posted: 05 Jul 2013 12:50 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — A Health Ministry official says 10 people have been killed and 210 wounded in clashes around the country involving opponents and backers of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, as well as security forces.

Egypt: 6 dead as clashes break out nationwide Posted: 05 Jul 2013 12:06 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — A Health Ministry official says six people have been killed in clashes around the country involving opponents and backers of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, as well as security forces.

Trayvon Martin's mother says she's certain her son cried for help Posted: 05 Jul 2013 12:06 PM PDT By Barbara Liston SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - Trayvon Martin's mother said in court on Friday she recognized the voice of her son screaming for help in an emergency call on the night the black Florida teenager was shot dead by neighborhood watchman George Zimmermann. Sybrina Fulton's testimony came as the state was preparing to wrap up its murder case against Zimmerman after nearly two weeks of testimony. The prosecution has sought to expose inconsistencies in his account of the fight in Sanford, Florida, in February last year that ended with Martin's death. ...

ME admits changing opinion on Martin's death Posted: 05 Jul 2013 11:20 AM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — The doctor who performed Trayvon Martin's autopsy says he has changed his opinion in recent weeks on two matters related to the teen's death.

Spain: We were told Snowden was on Bolivia plane Posted: 05 Jul 2013 11:20 AM PDT MADRID (AP) — Spain on Friday said it had been warned along with other European countries that former U.S. intelligence worker Edward Snowden was aboard the Bolivian presidential plane this week, an acknowledgement that the manhunt for the fugitive leaker had something to do with the plane's unexpected diversion to Austria.

Egypt's Islamist leader vows to restore Morsi Posted: 05 Jul 2013 10:48 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Tens of thousands of Islamists streamed across a Nile River bridge toward Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday, threatening a showdown moments after the top leader of the Muslim Brotherhood defiantly spoke before a cheering crowd of supporters, vowing to reinstate ousted President Mohammed Morsi and end military rule.

Muslim Brotherhood head: Morsi is Egypt president Posted: 05 Jul 2013 10:17 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — The top leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has vowed to restore ousted President Mohammed Morsi to office, saying Egyptians will not accept "military rule" for another day.

Egypt's Islamist-led interim parliament dissolved Posted: 05 Jul 2013 09:00 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — State TV says the military-backed interim president has dissolved the Islamist-dominated upper house of parliament.

ME testifies Martin suffered after being shot Posted: 05 Jul 2013 07:59 AM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — The doctor who performed the autopsy on Trayvon Martin testified that the 17-year-old teen was in pain and suffered after he was shot by George Zimmerman.

Egypt troops fire on pro-Morsi protesters, 1 dead Posted: 05 Jul 2013 07:44 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian troops opened fire on mostly Islamist protesters marching on a Republican Guard headquarters Friday to demand the restoration of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, killing at least one. The shooting came as tens of thousands of his supporters chanting "down with military rule" rallied around the country.

Egypt troops open fire on pro-Morsi protesters Posted: 05 Jul 2013 07:13 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian troops opened fire on supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi who were marching on a headquarters of the Republican Guard on Friday, leaving at least one severely wounded, as tens of thousands chanting "down with military rule" protested around the country voting to return the Islamist leader to office.

SAfrican government denies Mandela is "vegetative" Posted: 05 Jul 2013 06:43 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela is in critical but stable condition, the South African government said Friday, while a close friend said the anti-apartheid leader was conscious and responsive earlier this week.

Trayvon Martin's mother takes witness stand Posted: 05 Jul 2013 06:12 AM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — The mother of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin is on the witness stand at the trial of the neighborhood watch volunteer who is charged with murder in the fatal shooting of her son.

US economy adds 195K jobs, jobless rate 7.6 pct. Posted: 05 Jul 2013 05:56 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 195,000 jobs in June and hiring was more robust in the two previous months than earlier estimated. The gains raise hopes for a stronger economy in the second half of 2013.

28 injured at Calif. fireworks when platform tips Posted: 05 Jul 2013 05:26 AM PDT SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — More than two dozen people were injured when a wood platform holding live fireworks tipped over, sending the pyrotechnics into a crowd at a Fourth of July show northwest of Los Angeles, authorities said Friday.

Pope Francis clears John Paul II for sainthood Posted: 05 Jul 2013 04:56 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Friday cleared Pope John Paul II for sainthood, approving a miracle attributed to his intercession and setting up a remarkable dual canonization along with another beloved pope, John XXIII.

2 popes craft Francis' first encyclical on faith Posted: 05 Jul 2013 03:56 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has issued his first encyclical, a meditation on faith that is unique because it was largely written by someone else: Benedict XVI.

BART to resume service, no deal reached with union Posted: 05 Jul 2013 02:40 AM PDT OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Commuter rail service is resuming Friday in the San Francisco Bay area after unions called off a strike, agreeing with the transit agency to extend a labor contract for a month while they continue bargaining.

Potbellied Thai police officers sent to boot camp Posted: 05 Jul 2013 02:40 AM PDT BANGKOK (AP) — Sometimes it seems the only thing more common than a traffic jam in Thailand's capital is a fat police officer trying to solve it.

Few Milwaukee clergy abuse victims get large sums Posted: 05 Jul 2013 01:38 AM PDT MILWAUKEE (AP) — Clergy sex abuse victims have long accused the Archdiocese of Milwaukee of spending more money on lawyers to protect itself than to care for those who suffered at the hands of abusive priests. An Associated Press analysis of documents released this week found most of the $30 million the archdiocese paid out through mid-2012 went to victim settlements and therapy, but the bulk of it went to just a few victims — while hundreds of others got no money at all.

Coup? What coup? Egyptians see no evil Posted: 05 Jul 2013 01:38 AM PDT Don't mention the coup. Certainly not on Tahrir Square, or pretty much anywhere in polite, liberal society in Egypt.

US touts democracy as Egyptian military takes over Posted: 05 Jul 2013 12:52 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration turned to its top officials to tout democracy and political transparency for Egypt, a message that took on a hollow tone as the Egyptian military installed a new leader for the country and began rounding up its ousted president and his supporters.

AP PHOTOS: Relatives search for Bangladesh missing Posted: 05 Jul 2013 12:22 AM PDT The deadliest disaster in the history of the garment industry killed 1,129 people, but hundreds more are still missing almost three months after the factory building in Bangladesh collapsed.

Concern rises over Pakistan plan to halt extremism Posted: 04 Jul 2013 11:50 PM PDT ISLAMABAD (AP) — Suspected Islamic militants killed at least 160 people during the new Pakistani government's first month in office, fueling concern that the country's leaders lack a coherent strategy to fight the pervasive problem of violent extremism.

Steady job gains could help US economy rebound Posted: 04 Jul 2013 11:20 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Another solid month of hiring in June could signal the start of a stronger second half of the year for the U.S. economy.

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