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Togo ivory boss implicates others in trafficking

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 12:03 PM PDT

In this photo taken Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, alleged ivory trafficker Emile N'Bouke stands amidst seized ivory carvings and elephant tusks while talking with journalists after his arrest, at the offices of Togo's agency charged with combating the trafficking of drugs and other illicit substances in Lome, Togo. Activists say the high profile trafficker's work has fueled the slaughter of more than 10,000 elephants dating back to the 1970s. Togo's environment minister Dede Ekoue said Wednesday that N'Bouke was found to be in possession of 700 kilograms of ivory at the time of his arrest Tuesday afternoon at his shop in Lome. (AP Photo/Erick Kaglan)LOME, Togo (AP) — For more than three decades, Emile N'Bouke operated a small, unmarked shop on the corner of a busy street in downtown Lome that received few customers and kept irregular hours.

Teen graffiti artist dies after being shot with police Taser

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 11:35 AM PDT

Miami Teen Dead Following Police Taser IncidentMIAMI (Reuters) - Miami Beach police are investigating the death of an 18-year-old graffiti artist who died after being shot with a Taser during a pre-dawn chase with officers who say they caught him spray-painting a building. Israel Hernandez-Llach was an award-winning artist known as 'Reefa,' who won acclaim for his graffiti work as well as sculpting and painting, according to The Miami Herald. Miami Beach Police Chief Raymond Martinez said Hernandez-Llach was seen "vandalizing private property" shortly before dawn on Tuesday on Miami Beach and fled the scene. ...

Two more indicted in Boston bombing probe

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 11:04 AM PDT

Runners continue to run towards the finish line as an explosion erupts at the finish line of the Boston MarathonThe men are friends of suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and hid evidence, authorities say.

Bomber kills 30 at Pakistan police funeral

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 10:18 AM PDT

A man mourns the death of his family member in Quetta, Pakistan, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013. A suicide bomber attacked a funeral for a policeman in southwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least tens people, including a senior police officer, and wounding over 60, police said. (AP Photo/Arshad Butt)QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Taliban suicide bomber attacked a police officer's funeral in southwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing 30 people gathered to mourn a man shot dead earlier that day in front of his children.

APNewsBreak: Banks looted in Kenya airport fire

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 10:02 AM PDT

Armed policemen cordon off the area as fire rages at the international arrivals unit of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013. A massive fire engulfed the arrivals hall at Kenya's main international airport early Wednesday, forcing East Africa's largest airport to close and the rerouting of all inbound flights. Dark black smoke that billowed skyward was visible across much of Nairobi as emergency teams battled the blaze. (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim)NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Officials in Kenya tell The Associated Press that first responders to the massive Nairobi airport fire looted electronics and banks during and after the blaze.

2 suspected US drones kills 9 militants in Yemen

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 09:17 AM PDT

A policeman walks as he secures the Sanaa International Airport, in Yemen, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013. The State Department on Tuesday ordered non-essential personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Yemen to leave the country. The department said in a travel warning that it had ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel from Yemen SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Two U.S. drone strikes killed a total of nine suspected al-Qaida militants Thursday, a Yemeni military official said, the sixth and seventh such attacks in less than two weeks as the Arab nation is on high alert against terrorism.

Former Dallas Mavericks entertainer arrested in shooting rampage: reports

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 09:03 AM PDT

An ATF agent lifts crime scene tape outside the scene of two murders Thursday morning, Aug. 8, 2013, in DeSoto, Texas. Four people were killed at two different locations in South Dallas County and the suspected shooter is in police custody. (AP Photo/LM Otero)DALLAS – A man suspected of killing four people and injuring four others in an overnight rampage is reportedly a former member of a popular all-male Dallas Mavericks cheer team.

Woods off to strong start at PGA Championship

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 09:03 AM PDT

Tiger Woods reacts to his tee shot on the 17th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Oak Hill Country Club, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, in Pittsford, N.Y. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Tiger Woods is off to a strong start at the PGA Championship.

Fort Hood trial resumes as lawyers demand removal

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 08:31 AM PDT

Soldiers guard a security checkpoint outside the Lawrence H. Williams Judicial Center on the second day of the trial for Maj. Nidal Hasan at Fort Hood, Texas on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013. The standby attorney for the soldier charged in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage accused Hasan on Wednesday of deliberately charting a course toward a conviction and death sentence, abruptly halting the trial after only one day. Lt. Col. Kris Poppe, Hasan's lead court-appointed standby attorney, said he is willing to step in and be Hasan's defense lawyer. But he asked that his responsibilities as co-counsel be minimized if Hasan, who is representing himself at trial, continues to work toward being executed. (AP Photo/San Antonio Express-News,Lisa Krantz)FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A military judge resumed the Fort Hood shooting trial on Thursday despite demands from the suspect's standby attorneys that they be removed from the case.

Judge: Hasan can keep representing himself

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 07:46 AM PDT

Soldiers guard a security checkpoint outside the Lawrence H. Williams Judicial Center on the second day of the trial for Maj. Nidal Hasan at Fort Hood, Texas on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013. The standby attorney for the soldier charged in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage accused Hasan on Wednesday of deliberately charting a course toward a conviction and death sentence, abruptly halting the trial after only one day. Lt. Col. Kris Poppe, Hasan's lead court-appointed standby attorney, said he is willing to step in and be Hasan's defense lawyer. But he asked that his responsibilities as co-counsel be minimized if Hasan, who is representing himself at trial, continues to work toward being executed. (AP Photo/San Antonio Express-News,Lisa Krantz)FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A military judge says the soldier on trial for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage can continue to represent himself.

The most terrifying terrorist

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 07:15 AM PDT

FILE - This undated file photo released Oct. 31, 2010, by Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior purports to show Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri. The CIA thwarted an ambitious plot by al-Qaida's affiliate in Yemen to destroy a U.S.-bound airliner using a bomb with a sophisticated new design around the one-year anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden, The Associated Press has learned. (AP Photo/Saudi Arabia Ministry of Interior, File)The bomb-making jihadi who keeps Obama up at night.

Winning tickets for $448M Powerball in NJ, Minn.

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 06:47 AM PDT

ADDS NUMBER OF WINNERS AND JACKPOT AMOUNT -Richard Rennick of Dallas, takes his Powerball and Texas Lotto tickets after making a purchase at a store loacation, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, in Dallas. Sue Dooley, senior drawing manager production coordinator for the Multi-State Lottery Association, said late Wednesday night that three tickets matched all six numbers and would split the $448 million Powerball jackpot. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — At least three people in two states will split the $448 million Powerball jackpot.

Police: 4 dead, 4 wounded in Dallas-area shootings

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 05:29 AM PDT

A law enforcement officers confer outside the house of a fatal shooting early Thursday morning, Aug. 8, 2013, in DeSoto, Texas. Four people were killed at two different locations in South Dallas County and the suspected shooter is in police custody. (AP Photo/LM Otero)DALLAS (AP) — Four people have been killed and four wounded in a pair of Dallas-area shootings and the suspected gunman is in custody.

PGA Championship caters to 1st-time major winners

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 05:13 AM PDT

Members of the gallery wait for the start of the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Oak Hill Country Club, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, in Pittsford, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Golf's final major championship of the year is under way at soggy Oak Hill.

Police: At least 4 dead in Dallas-area shootings

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 04:42 AM PDT

DALLAS (AP) — A series of shootings in the Dallas area killed at least four people and wounded others, but authorities said early Thursday that a suspect was in custody.

Muslims celebrate Eid with prayers, feasts

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 04:28 AM PDT

Afghans celebrate the Eid al Adha each other after offering Eid al Adha's prayers outside Shah-e-Dushamshera mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, August, 8, 2013. Eid al-Adha is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims worldwide at the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Ahmad Nazar)JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Millions of Muslims began celebrating the end of the fasting month of Ramadan on Thursday with morning prayers followed by savory high-calorie feasts to mark the holiday, amid concerns over violence.

Shells hit Damascus area as Assad attends prayers

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 04:00 AM PDT

In this Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013 photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad delivers a speech at an Iftar dinner with political and religious figures in Damascus, Syria. (AP Photo/SANA)DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Mortar rounds on Thursday hit an upscale district of Damascus where President Bashar Assad attended prayers to mark the start of a major Muslim holiday in a rare attack in the high security area.

Mandela chose to quit, while Mugabe stays put

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 02:42 AM PDT

FILE - This Sunday Dec. 13, 1998 file photo shows former South African president Nelson Mandela, left, with Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe in Harare. Mandela, now in a hospital, quit after a single term as South African president. Robert Mugabe, Africa's oldest head of state, is still in charge of Zimbabwe after disputed elections last week. These two larger-than-life figures, who chose different paths once in power, represent a rivalry over style and ideas that resonates beyond southern Africa. (AP Photo/Rob Cooper, File)HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Nelson Mandela, now in a hospital, quit after a single term as South African president. Robert Mugabe, Africa's oldest head of state and the only president Zimbabwe has ever known, is still in charge after disputed elections last week. These two larger-than-life figures, who chose different paths once in power, represent competing styles and ideas that resonate beyond southern Africa.

Mortars hit Damascus area as Assad attends prayers

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 02:42 AM PDT

In this Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013 photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad delivers a speech at an Iftar dinner with political and religious figures in Damascus, Syria. (AP Photo/SANA)DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Mortar rounds hit an upscale district of Damascus on Thursday as Syrian state TV broadcast images of President Bashar Assad attending prayers in the same area of the capital to mark the start of a Muslim holiday.

Three winners for $448M Powerball jackpot

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 01:25 AM PDT

A man holds up his Powerball ticket inside of a convenience store in Chicago, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013. Ticketholders are hoping to win Wednesday's Powerball drawing, estimated at $425 million so far. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)Powerball luck strikes three times, once in Minnesota and twice in New Jersey.

Hunt widens for suspected Calif. killer, abductor

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 12:39 AM PDT

This composite photo released by the San Diego Sheriff's Department shows James Lee Dimaggio, 40, left, Ethan Anderson, 8, and Hannah Anderson, 16, whose mother, Christina Anderson, 44, was one of two people found dead in a house fire Sunday night. An Amber Alert was in effect early Tuesday Aug. 6,2013 for the two missing children of Christina Anderson, whose body was found inside a burned rural house near the U.S.-Mexico border, and authorities said Dimaggio, suspected of killing the woman may have abducted the children. (AP Photo/San Diego Sheriff's Department )LAKESIDE, Calif. (AP) — Amber Alerts expanded to Oregon and Washington as authorities searched for a Southern California man suspected of abducting a 16-year-old girl and wanted in the death of the girl's mother and possibly her 8-year-old brother.

Egypt's coup puts fearful Christians in a corner

Posted: 08 Aug 2013 12:09 AM PDT

A Coptic Christian monk holds a Coptic cross at Al-Mahraq monastery during the preparation of a religious festival in Assiut, Upper Egypt, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013. Islamists may be on the defensive in Cairo, but in Egypt's deep south they still have much sway and audacity: over the past week, they have stepped up a hate campaign against the area's Christians. Blaming the broader Coptic community for the July 3, 2013 coup that removed Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, Islamists have marked Christian homes, stores and churches with crosses and threatening graffiti. (AP Photo/Manu Brabo)ASSIUT, Egypt (AP) — It was nighttime and 10,000 Islamists were marching down the most heavily Christian street in this ancient Egyptian city, chanting "Islamic, Islamic, despite the Christians." A half-dozen kids were spray-painting "Boycott the Christians" on walls, supervised by an adult.

Manhunt in Calif. murder-abduction case spreads to Oregon

Posted: 07 Aug 2013 11:23 PM PDT

This composite photo released by the San Diego Sheriff's Department shows James Lee Dimaggio, 40, left, Ethan Anderson, 8, and Hannah Anderson, 16, whose mother, Christina Anderson, 44, was one of two people found dead in a house fire Sunday night. An Amber Alert was in effect early Tuesday Aug. 6,2013 for the two missing children of Christina Anderson, whose body was found inside a burned rural house near the U.S.-Mexico border, and authorities said Dimaggio, suspected of killing the woman may have abducted the children. (AP Photo/San Diego Sheriff's Department )By Marty Graham SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Police on Wednesday issued an Amber Alert in Oregon for two children missing since their mother was found dead in a burned-out San Diego home earlier this week, saying that the suspect's vehicle had been spotted heading there from Northern California. According to the Amber Alert, a statewide child-abduction notice, the blue 2012 Nissan Versa was seen on Wednesday afternoon heading northbound on Highway 395 from Alturas, California, near the Oregon border. ...

Six of 12 small cars do well in front crash tests

Posted: 07 Aug 2013 10:53 PM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, file photo, Honda Civic and Honda CRVs are parked outside of a Honda car dealership in Des Plaines, Ill. Only the two-door and four-door Honda Civic models earned the top rating of DETROIT (AP) — Six of 12 small cars performed well in front-end crash tests conducted by an insurance industry group, but some popular models fared poorly in the safety evaluations.

3 hurt, homes burn in huge S. Calif. wildfire

Posted: 07 Aug 2013 10:21 PM PDT

BANNING, Calif. (AP) — An out-of-control wildfire growing with great speed in Southern California mountains Wednesday night burned homes, forced the evacuation of several mountain communities and left three people including two firefighters injured, two of them firefighters.
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