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• Lawyer: Another suspect in DEA killing to go free
• Obama: Progress made on disability claims backlog
• Pilot in deadly Conn. wreck survived earlier crash
• Syria's Muslim Brotherhood faces uphill battle
• 4 bodies pulled from wreckage of Conn. plane crash
• US angry over release of Mexican drug lord
• Brother: Ex-Microsoft exec, son die in Conn. crash
• 6 killed by hot lava as Indonesia volcano erupts
• Sinai group says it was target of Israeli drone
• Keita holds commanding lead ahead of Mali vote
• Obama to address convention of disabled veterans
• U.S. angry over release of Mexican drug lord
• Obama returning to Martha's Vineyard for vacation
• New English-language bookstore a 1st in Havana
• Yemen terror boss left blueprint for waging jihad
• Sheriff: Burned body ID'd as missing Calif. boy
• Plane crashes into Conn. homes, 4-6 believed dead
• US to reopen 18 diplomatic missions after threat
• Dufner turns soft day into historic one at PGA
• Plane crashes into Conn. homes, kills at least 2
• 18 of 19 embassies to reopen after security worries
• Beauty queen in Utah charged with possessing bombs
• Dufner ties major scoring record with 63 at PGA
• Obama signs student loan deal, says job isn't done
• US: Plenty of sex and romance in Madoff NY offices

Lawyer: Another suspect in DEA killing to go free Posted: 10 Aug 2013 12:35 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — The lawyer for a jailed drug kingpin says he believes his client convicted in the killing of Drug Enforcement Agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena will go free in coming weeks.

Obama: Progress made on disability claims backlog Posted: 10 Aug 2013 12:03 PM PDT ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — President Barack Obama assured disabled veterans Saturday that his administration is making progress on reducing a backlog of disability claims and said the number of requests for assistance has fallen by nearly one-fifth since peaking at more than 600,000 just a few months ago.

Pilot in deadly Conn. wreck survived earlier crash Posted: 10 Aug 2013 11:48 AM PDT HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The plane accident that killed four people in a Connecticut neighborhood was not the first crash for the pilot, a former Microsoft executive who was taking his teenage son on a tour of East Coast colleges.

Syria's Muslim Brotherhood faces uphill battle Posted: 10 Aug 2013 08:59 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — For Syria's banned Muslim Brotherhood, the uprising against President Bashar Assad that erupted amid Arab Spring revolts in 2011 provided a long-sought opportunity to stage a comeback after decades spent in exile.

4 bodies pulled from wreckage of Conn. plane crash Posted: 10 Aug 2013 08:28 AM PDT Four bodies have been recovered from the site of a plane crash in a residential Connecticut neighborhood, a fire official said. Those presumed dead are the pilot, a former Microsoft executive, his teenage son and two children in a home struck by the plane.

US angry over release of Mexican drug lord Posted: 10 Aug 2013 08:28 AM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. law enforcement officials expressed outrage over the release from prison of Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero and vowed to continue efforts to bring to justice the man who ordered the killing of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent.

Brother: Ex-Microsoft exec, son die in Conn. crash Posted: 10 Aug 2013 06:25 AM PDT EAST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A family member says a former Microsoft executive and his teenage son were killed when their small plane crashed into two Connecticut homes.

6 killed by hot lava as Indonesia volcano erupts Posted: 10 Aug 2013 05:25 AM PDT JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Gushing hot lava from an erupting volcano killed six people sleeping in a beach village in eastern Indonesia on Saturday, after ash and smoke shot up to 2,000 meters (6,560 feet) into the air, a disaster official said.

Sinai group says it was target of Israeli drone Posted: 10 Aug 2013 04:53 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — A shadowy al-Qaida-inspired group active in the Sinai Peninsula said Saturday that its fighters were the target of a reported Israeli drone strike into Egyptian territory, a rare operation that could indicate increased Egyptian-Israeli security cooperation against militants in the lawless border zone.

Keita holds commanding lead ahead of Mali vote Posted: 10 Aug 2013 03:22 AM PDT BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Longtime politician Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who many hope will hold strife-torn Mali together, heads into the presidential runoff election on Sunday as the clear favorite with endorsements from nearly all of the 28 candidates from the first round.

Obama to address convention of disabled veterans Posted: 10 Aug 2013 02:37 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will cite progress in reducing the backlog of disability claims when he addresses a gathering of disabled veterans on Saturday.

U.S. angry over release of Mexican drug lord Posted: 10 Aug 2013 02:08 AM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. law enforcement officials expressed outrage over the release from prison of Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero and vowed to continue efforts to bring to justice the man who ordered the killing of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent.

Obama returning to Martha's Vineyard for vacation Posted: 10 Aug 2013 12:35 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The first summer vacation of President Barack Obama's second term is taking him back to Martha's Vineyard, resuming his White House tradition of an August break on the well-heeled Massachusetts island he avoided during last year's re-election campaign.

New English-language bookstore a 1st in Havana Posted: 09 Aug 2013 11:36 PM PDT HAVANA (AP) — Anglophones, rejoice: Cuba's first English-language bookstore, cafe and literary salon opened in Havana on Friday, offering islanders and tourists alike a unique space to converse, thumb through magazines and buy or borrow tomes in the language of Shakespeare.

Yemen terror boss left blueprint for waging jihad Posted: 09 Aug 2013 11:36 PM PDT TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — A year before he was caught on an intercept discussing the terror plot that prompted this week's sweeping closure of U.S. embassies abroad, al-Qaida's top operative in Yemen laid out his blueprint for how to wage jihad in letters sent to a fellow terrorist.

Sheriff: Burned body ID'd as missing Calif. boy Posted: 09 Aug 2013 10:17 PM PDT The 8-year-old's sister is believed to have been abducted by a family friend.

Plane crashes into Conn. homes, 4-6 believed dead Posted: 09 Aug 2013 06:15 PM PDT EAST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A small plane crashed in a working-class neighborhood near an airport on Friday and engulfed two houses in flames, likely killing up to six people, authorities said.

US to reopen 18 diplomatic missions after threat Posted: 09 Aug 2013 05:59 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Eighteen of the 19 U.S. embassies and consulates that were closed in the Middle East and Africa because of a terrorist threat will reopen on Sunday or Monday, the State Department said Friday.

Dufner turns soft day into historic one at PGA Posted: 09 Aug 2013 05:29 PM PDT PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Nothing was dull about the way Jason Dufner played golf Friday at the PGA Championship. If anything, it was historic.

Plane crashes into Conn. homes, kills at least 2 Posted: 09 Aug 2013 04:59 PM PDT EAST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A small plane crashed in a working-class neighborhood near an airport on Friday and engulfed two houses in flames, killing at least two people and leaving a third feared dead.

18 of 19 embassies to reopen after security worries Posted: 09 Aug 2013 04:59 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Eighteen of the 19 U.S. embassies closed this month due to worries about potential terrorist attacks will reopen on Sunday, the U.S. State Department said on Friday. "Our embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, will remain closed because of ongoing concerns about a threat stream indicating the potential for terrorist attacks emanating from Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. The United States will also keep its consulate in Lahore, Pakistan, shuttered, Psaki said, adding it closed on Thursday due to a "separate credible threat. ...

Beauty queen in Utah charged with possessing bombs Posted: 09 Aug 2013 03:58 PM PDT SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Prosecutors filed charges of bomb possession Friday against a recently crowned Utah beauty pageant winner.

Dufner ties major scoring record with 63 at PGA Posted: 09 Aug 2013 03:12 PM PDT PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Jason Dufner has matched a major championship scoring record with a 7-under 63 in the second round of the PGA Championship.

Obama signs student loan deal, says job isn't done Posted: 09 Aug 2013 02:42 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama signed into law Friday a measure restoring lower interest rates for student loans, pledging the hard-fought compromise would be just the first step in a broader, concerted fight to rein in the costs of a college education.

US: Plenty of sex and romance in Madoff NY offices Posted: 09 Aug 2013 02:27 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors want evidence of romantic and sexual relationships excluded from the upcoming trial of some of Ponzi king Bernard Madoff's subordinates.

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