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• Ex-prisoner chosen to lead Syria opposition group
• FAA: Airliner crashes on landing in San Francisco
• 5 key moments from 2nd week of Zimmerman trial
• Egypt: opposition leader named interim PM
• People missing after rail tanker cars explode in Canadian town
• On tour, Giffords' actions speak on gun control
• Fearful Lebanese Sunnis drawn to hard-line leaders
• Bartoli beats Lisicki for Wimbledon title
• 2 Koreas talk at border on stalled industrial park
• Bombs kill 22 in Iraq, Sunni leader urges Egypt-style protests
• 30 killed in school attack in northeast Nigeria
• Egypt: Interim president meets with army chief
• Spectators shaken after Calif. fireworks injure 39
• Solar powered plane on final leg of flight to NYC
• South Africa: Mandela nears a month in hospital
• Murray, Djokovic to meet in Wimbledon final
• A day without pay ahead for Pentagon workers
• Zimmerman jury to ponder conflicting testimony
• Egypt on edge after clashes and Islamist pushback
• No. 1 Djokovic to face No. 2 Murray at Wimbledon
• Calif. fireworks accident injures 39
• Key U.S. missile interceptor test fails, Pentagon says
• Nicaragua, Venezuela offer asylum to Snowden
• AP PHOTOS: Egyptians clash over ousted president
• Clashes erupt as Islamists push back in Egypt

Ex-prisoner chosen to lead Syria opposition group Posted: 06 Jul 2013 01:09 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — A former Syrian political prisoner with close links to Saudi Arabia was picked Saturday to lead Syria's main Western-backed opposition group, filling a post long vacant due to divisions among President Bashar Assad's opponents.

FAA: Airliner crashes on landing in San Francisco Posted: 06 Jul 2013 01:09 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal aviation official says an Asiana Airlines flight has crashed while landing at San Francisco airport. It was not immediately known whether there were any injuries.

5 key moments from 2nd week of Zimmerman trial Posted: 06 Jul 2013 11:08 AM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors rested their case Friday at the end of the second week of testimony in George Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial. Defense attorneys now have their chance next week to call witnesses and introduce testimony. They called their first two witnesses late Friday.

Egypt: opposition leader named interim PM Posted: 06 Jul 2013 10:36 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — An opposition spokesman says pro-reform leader Mohamed ElBaradei has been named interim prime minister.

People missing after rail tanker cars explode in Canadian town Posted: 06 Jul 2013 10:07 AM PDT By Mathieu Belanger LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (Reuters) - Several people were missing after four tank cars of petroleum products exploded in the middle of a small town in the Canadian province of Quebec early on Saturday in a fiery blast that destroyed dozens of buildings. The disaster occurred shortly after 1 a.m. when a freight train derailed in Lac-Megantic, a picturesque lakeside town of about 6,000 people near the border with Maine. ...

On tour, Giffords' actions speak on gun control Posted: 06 Jul 2013 09:36 AM PDT DOVER, N.H. (AP) — Thirty months after a gunman shot her through the head, former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has become the face of the fight for gun control.

Fearful Lebanese Sunnis drawn to hard-line leaders Posted: 06 Jul 2013 08:51 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese pop idol Fadel Shaker shot to stardom crooning ballads that earned him the nickname "The King of Romance." He disappeared as a bearded, gun-toting Sunni hard-liner in a shootout with the army in the coastal city of Sidon.

Bartoli beats Lisicki for Wimbledon title Posted: 06 Jul 2013 08:07 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — Marion Bartoli won her first major title Saturday, defeating Sabine Lisicki 6-1, 6-4 in the Wimbledon final.

2 Koreas talk at border on stalled industrial park Posted: 06 Jul 2013 06:18 AM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Delegates from North and South Korea held talks Saturday on restarting a stalled joint factory park that had been a symbol of cooperation between the bitter rivals, but there was no word on whether any significant progress had been made as discussions went into the night.

Bombs kill 22 in Iraq, Sunni leader urges Egypt-style protests Posted: 06 Jul 2013 05:18 AM PDT A suicide bomber killed 15 people as they left a Shi'ite mosque in the Iraqi capital on Friday and a separate attack on Sunni protesters killed seven, police and medics said.

30 killed in school attack in northeast Nigeria Posted: 06 Jul 2013 04:16 AM PDT POTISKUM, Nigeria (AP) — Islamic militants attacked a boarding school in northeast Nigeria before dawn Saturday, killing 29 students and one teacher. Some of the pupils were burned alive in the latest school attack blamed on a radical terror group, survivors said.

Egypt: Interim president meets with army chief Posted: 06 Jul 2013 04:01 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Officials say Egypt's interim president has held talks with the army chief and interior minister following overnight clashes across the country that killed at least 30 people.

Spectators shaken after Calif. fireworks injure 39 Posted: 06 Jul 2013 02:45 AM PDT SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — For many people gathered to watch July Fourth fireworks at a Southern California park, it took time to realize the wild chain of explosions weren't just part of the show.

Solar powered plane on final leg of flight to NYC Posted: 06 Jul 2013 02:14 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A solar-powered aircraft has lifted off from a suburban Washington airport, embarking on the final leg of a history-making cross-country flight.

South Africa: Mandela nears a month in hospital Posted: 06 Jul 2013 01:30 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former South African leader Nelson Mandela has been in a hospital for nearly a month.

Murray, Djokovic to meet in Wimbledon final Posted: 06 Jul 2013 01:00 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — It looked as though nothing could stop Andy Murray after he reeled off five straight games to take control of a Wimbledon semifinal that hadn't been going his way.

A day without pay ahead for Pentagon workers Posted: 06 Jul 2013 01:00 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A day without pay, the first of 11 through September, comes next week for more than 650,000 people who hold civilian jobs with the Defense Department. Officials worry that the Pentagon will be hit even harder by layoffs in 2014 if automatic budget cuts continue as planned.

Zimmerman jury to ponder conflicting testimony Posted: 05 Jul 2013 11:58 PM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Jurors in the George Zimmerman trial are heading into their weekend with a lot of courtroom drama and conflicting testimony to digest.

Egypt on edge after clashes and Islamist pushback Posted: 05 Jul 2013 11:42 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egyptians were on edge Saturday morning after supporters and opponents of ousted President Mohammed Morsi fought overnight street battles that left at least 30 dead across the increasingly divided country.

No. 1 Djokovic to face No. 2 Murray at Wimbledon Posted: 05 Jul 2013 08:26 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — For 368 points, for five sets, for a record 4 hours, 43 minutes — most quite marvelous, all with a berth in the Wimbledon final at stake — Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro put on a memorable show.

Calif. fireworks accident injures 39 Posted: 05 Jul 2013 07:56 PM PDT SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Hospital officials say they have treated 39 people following a July Fourth fireworks explosion that rocked a community park northwest of Los Angeles.

Key U.S. missile interceptor test fails, Pentagon says Posted: 05 Jul 2013 07:26 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A test of the only U.S. defense against long-range ballistic missiles failed on Friday, the third consecutive failure involving the interceptor system managed by Boeing Co, the Defense Department said. "Program officials will conduct an extensive review to determine the cause or causes of any anomalies which may have prevented a successful intercept," it said in a statement. The military has tested the so-called ground-based midcourse defense system 16 times. It has succeeded eight times, with the last intercept in December 2008. ...

Nicaragua, Venezuela offer asylum to Snowden Posted: 05 Jul 2013 06:09 PM PDT MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — The presidents of Nicaragua and Venezuela offered Friday to grant asylum to NSA leaker Edward Snowden, one day after leftist South American leaders gathered to denounce the rerouting of Bolivian President Evo Morales' plane over Europe amid reports that the American was aboard.

AP PHOTOS: Egyptians clash over ousted president Posted: 05 Jul 2013 05:24 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Clashes raged around Cairo on Friday as supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi took the streets by the tens of thousands demanding his return to office. The violence started in the afternoon, when Islamist protesters marched on the Republican Guard headquarters in Cairo and troops guarding the facility opened fire.

Clashes erupt as Islamists push back in Egypt Posted: 05 Jul 2013 04:22 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Enraged Islamists pushed back Friday against the toppling of President Mohammed Morsi, as tens of thousands of his supporters took to the streets vowing to win his reinstatement and clashed with their opponent in violence that killed 30 and wounded more than 200 nationwide.

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