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• APNewsBreak: Sikhs added to hate crime stats
• Think our politicians bicker? Taiwanese know how to resolve debates
• African observers signal approval of Zimbabwe vote
• Is your TV watching you? Hi-tech hacks target webcams and TVs
• U.S. diplomat kills man in car crash, leaves Kenya
• Iran's Rouhani: occupation of Palestine is 'wound'
• Egypt TV: Police to besiege pro-Morsi sit-ins
• Ellen DeGeneres to host Oscars
• U.S. issues global travel alert over al-Qaida threat
• Group warns Egypt against ending sit-ins by force
• Egypt to block access to Brotherhood camp
• Lawyer: Snowden has a place to live in Russia
• U.S. says will give equal treatment to visas from gay spouses
• John McCain: Obama's 'secret weapon'?
• Iran's new president calls Israel an 'old wound'
• Former Ohio captive says she knew she'd escape
• NM exhibit shines light on rare Beatles photos
• Postal Service is taking pictures of your mail
• Solid US job gains could bolster 2nd-half growth
• Japan's Aso refuses to resign over Nazi comment
• After Snowden, no business as usual for U.S. and Russia
• Bay Area transit workers vow to strike in 72 hours
• Surveillance critics face Obama in Oval Office
• Ramsay holds his tongue working with kid chefs
• National Geographic Traveler photo contest winners

APNewsBreak: Sikhs added to hate crime stats Posted: 02 Aug 2013 11:57 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department will begin keeping numbers on hate crimes committed against Sikhs and six other groups, in connection with Monday's one-year anniversary of the killing of six Sikh worshippers in Oak Creek, Wis.

Think our politicians bicker? Taiwanese know how to resolve debates Posted: 02 Aug 2013 11:11 AM PDT Ruling and opposition lawmakers fight on the legislature floor in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Aug. 2, 2013. Taiwanese lawmakers exchanged punches and threw water at each other Friday ahead of an expected vote that would authorize a referendum on whether to finish a fourth nuclear power plant on this densely populated island of 23 million people. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)

African observers signal approval of Zimbabwe vote Posted: 02 Aug 2013 10:56 AM PDT HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — African election observers on Friday generally approved Zimbabwe's voting process, giving the main opposition party that has alleged massive fraud few apparent options for dislodging Robert Mugabe from power after 33 years. His party has already declared victory, even before results from the election have been announced.

Is your TV watching you? Hi-tech hacks target webcams and TVs Posted: 02 Aug 2013 10:40 AM PDT At this year's Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, hackers have turned their attention to the home - showing how to control everything from burglar alarms to TVs.

U.S. diplomat kills man in car crash, leaves Kenya Posted: 02 Aug 2013 09:55 AM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An American diplomat who police say was speeding crossed the center line in his SUV and rammed into a full mini-bus, killing a father of three whose widow is six months pregnant, officials said Friday.

Iran's Rouhani: occupation of Palestine is 'wound' Posted: 02 Aug 2013 09:24 AM PDT TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's president-elect called Israel's control of Jerusalem and Palestinian lands a "wound" for the Islamic world in relatively moderate remarks Friday that contrasted with the harsh rhetoric of his predecessor and other Iranian leaders.

Egypt TV: Police to besiege pro-Morsi sit-ins Posted: 02 Aug 2013 09:08 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian authorities plan to besiege sit-in protest camps filled with supporters of deposed President Mohammed Morsi, state television reported Friday, a step toward clearing areas that loyalists say they'll defend until their leader is returned to power.

Ellen DeGeneres to host Oscars Posted: 02 Aug 2013 08:54 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Ellen DeGeneres will be back for a second time to host the Academy Awards.

U.S. issues global travel alert over al-Qaida threat Posted: 02 Aug 2013 08:54 AM PDT A statement warns of a particularly strong danger in the Middle East and North Africa.

Group warns Egypt against ending sit-ins by force Posted: 02 Aug 2013 08:22 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — An international human rights group has warned of a "bloodbath" if Egypt's new leadership uses force to end sit-ins by loyalists of the country's ousted president.

Egypt to block access to Brotherhood camp Posted: 02 Aug 2013 07:52 AM PDT State TV said the Interior Ministry was against breaking up the sit-in by force.

Lawyer: Snowden has a place to live in Russia Posted: 02 Aug 2013 07:36 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden has a place to live in Russia after being granted temporary asylum, but he still hasn't decided what he wants to do next, his lawyer said Friday. The big question may be how much choice he actually has.

U.S. says will give equal treatment to visas from gay spouses Posted: 02 Aug 2013 07:21 AM PDT (Reuters) - The United States will immediately begin considering visa applications of gay and lesbian spouses in the same manner as heterosexual couples, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday. Kerry made the announcement at the U.S. Embassy in London. (Reporting by Lesley Wroughton; Editing by Vicki Allen)

John McCain: Obama's 'secret weapon'? Posted: 02 Aug 2013 06:20 AM PDT The president's former foe could broker a budget deal.

Iran's new president calls Israel an 'old wound' Posted: 02 Aug 2013 05:18 AM PDT TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Ahead of his inauguration, Iran's new president on Friday called Israel an "old wound" that should be removed, while tens of thousands of Iranians marched in support of Muslim claims to the holy city of Jerusalem.

Former Ohio captive says she knew she'd escape Posted: 02 Aug 2013 04:46 AM PDT CLEVELAND (AP) — Free and safe, one of three women kidnapped and raped over a decade in a ramshackle home smiled lightly as her tormentor was led out of court in chains, a method he had used to control them.

NM exhibit shines light on rare Beatles photos Posted: 02 Aug 2013 01:55 AM PDT TAOS, N.M. (AP) — Snow and frigid temperatures didn't stop thousands of screaming teenagers from crowding into the Washington Coliseum in the nation's capital for the Beatles first live concert on American soil.

Postal Service is taking pictures of your mail Posted: 02 Aug 2013 01:40 AM PDT The USPS takes pictures of every piece of mail processed in the United States — 160 billion last year — and keeps them on hand for up to a month.

Solid US job gains could bolster 2nd-half growth Posted: 01 Aug 2013 11:37 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Robust hiring in July would mark a fourth straight month of solid gains, an encouraging sign for a U.S. economy that is still struggling with high unemployment.

Japan's Aso refuses to resign over Nazi comment Posted: 01 Aug 2013 10:50 PM PDT TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso refused Friday to resign or apologize over remarks suggesting Japan should follow the Nazi example of how to change the country's constitution stealthily and without public debate.

After Snowden, no business as usual for U.S. and Russia Posted: 01 Aug 2013 10:06 PM PDT Russia's decision to grant asylum to the NSA leaker threatens already-strained relations with the U.S.

Bay Area transit workers vow to strike in 72 hours Posted: 01 Aug 2013 09:05 PM PDT Two transit unions are set to go on strike if there isn't a new contract.

Surveillance critics face Obama in Oval Office Posted: 01 Aug 2013 08:04 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Struggling to salvage a massive surveillance program, President Barack Obama faced congressional critics of the National Security Agency's collection of Americans' telephone records Thursday as snowballing concerns made new limitations on the intelligence effort appear increasingly likely.

Ramsay holds his tongue working with kid chefs Posted: 01 Aug 2013 06:03 PM PDT BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Gordon Ramsay's, dare we say it, softer side comes out when the formidable chef presides over aspiring kid cooks on a new reality show.

National Geographic Traveler photo contest winners Posted: 01 Aug 2013 05:32 PM PDT First Place: Dig me river   - I was in Manaus/Amazon during the Brazilian Aquathlon (swimming and running) championship in . This river is called Rio Negro (Black River) due to water color. Rio Negro is the largest left tributary of the Amazon, the largest blackwater river in the world. While the name Rio Negro means Black River, its waters aren't exactly black; they are similar in color to strong tea. The dark color comes from humic acid from incomplete breakdown of phenol. I photographed it from the water and my lens got completely wet, but there was so energy in this boys that I just didn't worry about that. Photo and caption by Wagner Araujo/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

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