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• 13-year sentence for man who tried to aid al-Qaida
• White House: Boehner won't seek immigration vote
• Mental disorder not factor in Pistorius shooting
• Robert Downey Jr.'s son arrested in drug case
• Ukraine's leader talks with Putin, Merkel on peace
• BRAZIL BEAT: Argentina coach won't reveal lineup
• Nigerian World Cup optimism tempered by domestic unrest
• Court: Public union can't make nonmembers pay fees
• Corruption crackdown snares former Chinese general
• Bumpy road ahead for legal pot in Washington state
• Tempers fray as displaced Iraqis break Muslim fast
• Fans lose things, get robbed amid exuberance
• Criminal courts tailored to veterans multiply as wars wind down
• 5 things to know about Belgium ahead of US clash
• Obama taps business exec to oversee troubled VA
• Russian cameraman 5th journalist killed in Ukraine
• Pistorius returns to court after psychiatric evaluation
• N. Korea's Kim guides rocket firing drills
• North Korea preparing to try 2 American tourists
• North Korea says to try two detained U.S. citizens
• N. Korea preparing to indict 2 American tourists
• BRAZIL BEAT: Teacher makes history for Australia
• Police: 9 shot on Bourbon Street in New Orleans
• BRAZIL BEAT: At Sao Paulo club, winning tradition
• BRAZIL BEAT: In Recife, 1st synagogue in Americas

13-year sentence for man who tried to aid al-Qaida Posted: 30 Jun 2014 11:57 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 25-year-old California man has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for attempting to aid al-Qaida.

White House: Boehner won't seek immigration vote Posted: 30 Jun 2014 11:35 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior White House official says House Speaker John Boehner has told President Barack Obama the House of Representatives won't vote on an immigration overhaul this year. The official says Obama will take steps on his own to change immigration policies through executive actions, without congressional approval.

Mental disorder not factor in Pistorius shooting Posted: 30 Jun 2014 11:35 AM PDT PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius was not suffering from a mental illness when he killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and was able to understand the wrongfulness of what he had done, according to psychiatric reports submitted Monday at the Olympic athlete's murder trial.

Robert Downey Jr.'s son arrested in drug case Posted: 30 Jun 2014 10:31 AM PDT WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Actor Robert Downey Jr. thanked authorities Monday for arresting his 20-year-old son on suspicion of cocaine possession and said the family was determined to get him the help he needs.

Ukraine's leader talks with Putin, Merkel on peace Posted: 30 Jun 2014 10:07 AM PDT KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's president spoke with the leaders of Russia, Germany and France on Monday to figure out how best to resolve the deadly conflict with pro-Russian separatists in the east.

BRAZIL BEAT: Argentina coach won't reveal lineup Posted: 30 Jun 2014 10:07 AM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Each time Alejandro Sabella was asked Monday about his lineup — and there were many attempts in different manners — he politely declined.

Nigerian World Cup optimism tempered by domestic unrest Posted: 30 Jun 2014 08:36 AM PDT In the thick of charcoal smoke rising from kebab grills in downtown Lagos, traders and their customers excitedly talk up Nigeria's chances ahead of the country's first World Cup knockout match in 16 years. People should be worried because seeing and hearing from other states what is happening, one has to be very conscious," said Femi Adeeko, 66, who runs the Famoss Hotel in the city's affluent Ikoyi district. Nigeria hopes to become the first African side in World Cup history to make it to the semi-finals, but they face a tough route, with European powerhouses France first in the firing line. Hopes are sky high after a creditable performance against Argentina in the group stage where, despite losing 3-2, Nigeria won over many critics and CSKA Moscow forward Ahmed Musa became an overnight hero after netting twice.

Court: Public union can't make nonmembers pay fees Posted: 30 Jun 2014 07:36 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court dealt a blow to public sector unions Monday, ruling that thousands of home health care workers in Illinois cannot be required to pay fees that help cover the union's costs of collective bargaining.

Corruption crackdown snares former Chinese general Posted: 30 Jun 2014 06:35 AM PDT BEIJING (AP) — A spreading anti-corruption crackdown launched by President Xi Jinping snared its most senior figure yet on Monday when a former top Chinese general was expelled from the ruling Communist Party to face bribery charges.

Bumpy road ahead for legal pot in Washington state Posted: 30 Jun 2014 06:34 AM PDT SEATTLE (AP) — Pete O'Neil saw Washington's legalization of marijuana in 2012 as a path to retirement, or at least to his kids' college tuition.

Tempers fray as displaced Iraqis break Muslim fast Posted: 30 Jun 2014 04:52 AM PDT KALAK, Iraq (AP) — Waving pots and pans, police pushed back dozens of hungry Iraqi refugees as they rushed to seize free food, ending their first daylong fast of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan in an encampment for the displaced.

Fans lose things, get robbed amid exuberance Posted: 30 Jun 2014 03:57 AM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Distracted by the World Cup atmosphere, American fan Jack Smith slipped his card into an ATM in a Rio airport.

Criminal courts tailored to veterans multiply as wars wind down Posted: 30 Jun 2014 03:57 AM PDT Pagan had stumbled into what is rapidly becoming an almost entirely separate criminal justice system for veterans, one that's sprouted up from nothing just in the past six years. Nearly every state now has at least one veterans treatment court, formed by judges who noticed an influx of young servicemen and women ending up in front of them on charges stemming from drug or mental health issues picked up during their years at war.

5 things to know about Belgium ahead of US clash Posted: 30 Jun 2014 03:19 AM PDT MOGI DAS CRUZES, Brazil (AP) — If Belgium has a reputation for self-indulgence because of its love of chocolate and beer, it is time to look at its World Cup squad and admire discipline, stamina and determination.

Obama taps business exec to oversee troubled VA Posted: 30 Jun 2014 12:47 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to turn around a troubled agency, President Barack Obama will nominate former Procter & Gamble executive Robert McDonald to lead a Veterans Affairs department gripped by reports of treatment delays and cover-ups.

Russian cameraman 5th journalist killed in Ukraine Posted: 30 Jun 2014 12:29 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's Channel One reports that one of its veteran cameramen has been killed in eastern Ukraine when a bus carrying journalists and soldiers' mothers was hit by gunfire.

Pistorius returns to court after psychiatric evaluation Posted: 29 Jun 2014 11:57 PM PDT After a six-week break, the murder trial that has gripped South Africa and the world resumes on Monday when Paralympian Oscar Pistorius returns to the dock after a month of psychiatric tests. The star sprinter has tried to argue that a "generalised anxiety disorder" contributed to him shooting dead his 29-year-old model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day last year. He admits shooting Steenkamp with a 9mm pistol through a locked toilet door, but says it was a mistake as he thought she was an intruder coming to attack him in the dead of night. Judge Thokozile Masipa last month ordered Pistorius to spend 30 days under psychiatric observation to determine if he should be held criminally responsible for the killing.

N. Korea's Kim guides rocket firing drills Posted: 29 Jun 2014 09:15 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday that leader Kim Jong Un guided the test launches of tactical ballistic rockets aimed at U.S. and South Korean forces, the second such launch drill reported in state media in three days.

North Korea preparing to try 2 American tourists Posted: 29 Jun 2014 08:42 PM PDT TOKYO (AP) — North Korea said Monday it is preparing to try two Americans who entered the country as tourists for carrying out what it says were hostile acts against the country. Though a small number of U.S. citizens visit North Korea each year as tourists, the State Department strongly advises against it.

North Korea says to try two detained U.S. citizens Posted: 29 Jun 2014 08:10 PM PDT North Korea said on Monday it would put two U.S. tourists on trial for committing crimes against the state, dimming any hopes among their families that they would soon be released. "Their hostile acts were confirmed by evidence and their own testimonies," said the official KCNA news agency, referring to Jeffrey Fowle and Matthew Miller who are being held by the isolated country. Fowle, a 56-year-old street repairs worker from Miamisburg, Ohio, was arrested after entering North Korea as a tourist in late April. Miller, 24, was taken into custody by North Korean officials after entering the country in the same month, ripping up his tourist visa and demanding asylum, according to state media.

N. Korea preparing to indict 2 American tourists Posted: 29 Jun 2014 07:18 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it's preparing to indict two American detainees for carrying out what it says were hostile acts against the country.

BRAZIL BEAT: Teacher makes history for Australia Posted: 29 Jun 2014 04:56 PM PDT RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — Ben Williams sacrificed his salary as a teacher for six months so he could prepare for the World Cup. On Sunday, it paid off. Williams became the first Australian referee to control a second-round match at a World Cup during the game between Costa Rica and Greece.

Police: 9 shot on Bourbon Street in New Orleans Posted: 29 Jun 2014 04:06 PM PDT NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Two men exchanged gunfire early Sunday on the city's always-crowded Bourbon Street in the celebrated French Quarter and nine people were shot in the crossfire, including two who were critically wounded, police said.

BRAZIL BEAT: At Sao Paulo club, winning tradition Posted: 29 Jun 2014 04:06 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Sao Paulo Futebol Clube players run onto the field to AC/DC's "Hell's Bells." It's apparently a favorite of longtime captain Rogerio Ceni.

BRAZIL BEAT: In Recife, 1st synagogue in Americas Posted: 29 Jun 2014 02:14 PM PDT RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — A short walk from the World Cup Fan Fest site in a neighborhood known as "Recife Antiga," or "Old Recife," is a cobblestone street called Rua do Bom Jesus.

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• Benghazi case unfolds against political backdrop
• BRAZIL BEAT: Celebration to sadness for Mexico
• Al-Qaida breakaway formally declares Islamic State
• BRAZIL BEAT: Impromptu viewing party in Recife
• Obama: European jihadists threaten US
• Ukraine president talks to Putin, Merkel, Hollande
• Gay Pride parades step off across United States
• Girl, 3, ID'd as victim of Italian ice shop door
• BRAZIL BEAT: Even 4-legged friends wear support
• Syria threat could prompt changes at airports
• 5 detained, 22 dead in India building collapses
• Iraqi forces clash with militants in northern city
• Pope leads long Vatican Mass after health setbacks
• 2 arrested, 22 dead in India building collapses
• Benghazi suspect's court case could offer clarity
• 2 buildings topple in India, killing at least 20
• Iraq forces look to claw back city from insurgents
• Child dies when Italian ice shop door falls on her
• Tartt, Goodwin awarded Carnegie medals
• Obama to seek border aid; Pelosi visits Texas
• GM crash victim payment plan won't have limit
• Seoul: North Korea fires more short-range missiles
• BRAZIL BEAT: Spidey Bear travels the world
• Mars 'flying saucer' splashes down after NASA test
• Colombia beats Uruguay 2-0 at World Cup

Benghazi case unfolds against political backdrop Posted: 29 Jun 2014 01:09 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The first prosecution arising from the Benghazi attacks is playing out in the federal courthouse blocks from both the White House and Capitol Hill, an appropriate setting for a case that has drawn stark lines between President Barack Obama and Republicans in Congress.

BRAZIL BEAT: Celebration to sadness for Mexico Posted: 29 Jun 2014 01:09 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Mario Alejandro Barrientos hid his hurt over Mexico's World Cup elimination beneath the brim of a humongous sombrero.

Al-Qaida breakaway formally declares Islamic State Posted: 29 Jun 2014 12:04 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — The al-Qaida breakaway group that has seized much of northern Syria and huge tracks of neighboring Iraq has formally declared the creation of an Islamic state in the territory under its control.

BRAZIL BEAT: Impromptu viewing party in Recife Posted: 29 Jun 2014 12:04 PM PDT RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — A gas station in rural northeastern Brazil turned into an impromptu World Cup viewing party.

Obama: European jihadists threaten US Posted: 29 Jun 2014 11:47 AM PDT US President Barack Obama warned that "battle-hardened" Europeans who embrace jihad in Syria and Iraq threaten the United States because their passports mean they can enter the country without a visa. Nearly 800 French citizens have spent time fighting in Syria's civil war, according to latest estimates, and Belgium says 200 of its people have done the same. Those holding French, Belgian and British passports -- along with a host of other European countries -- do not need visas to visit the United States, meaning they can potentially avoid scrutiny. "We have seen Europeans sympathetic to their (militants') cause traveling into Syria and may now travel into Iraq, getting battle-hardened.

Ukraine president talks to Putin, Merkel, Hollande Posted: 29 Jun 2014 10:59 AM PDT KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko tried to keep his peace plan to settle the conflict with pro-Russian separatists on track in a four-way phone call Sunday with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of France and Germany.

Gay Pride parades step off across United States Posted: 29 Jun 2014 10:59 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Gay Pride parades are stepping off around the world, in cities large and small.

Girl, 3, ID'd as victim of Italian ice shop door Posted: 29 Jun 2014 09:56 AM PDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police have identified the 3-year-old girl killed by a falling security grate at an Italian ice shop.

BRAZIL BEAT: Even 4-legged friends wear support Posted: 29 Jun 2014 08:52 AM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — With Sao Paulo gripped in World Cup fever, all sorts of people are adorned in yellow and green Brazil team gear. But dogs?

Syria threat could prompt changes at airports Posted: 29 Jun 2014 08:36 AM PDT The Obama administration is concerned that terrorists in war-ravaged Syria are trying to develop a new generation of bombs that could be smuggled onto commercial planes.

5 detained, 22 dead in India building collapses Posted: 29 Jun 2014 07:32 AM PDT NEW DELHI (AP) — Police in southern India detained five construction company officials Sunday as rescuers using gas cutters and shovels searched for dozens of workers believed buried in the rubble of a building that collapsed during monsoon rains. It was one of two weekend building collapses that killed at least 22 people.

Iraqi forces clash with militants in northern city Posted: 29 Jun 2014 04:35 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi helicopter gunships struck suspected insurgent positions in Tikrit on Sunday as part of a government offensive to retake the northern city from Sunni militants led by the al-Qaida breakaway Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, residents and officials said.

Pope leads long Vatican Mass after health setbacks Posted: 29 Jun 2014 04:18 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Looking tired but relaxed, Pope Francis has led his first major public ceremony after a spate of canceled appointments for health problems.

2 arrested, 22 dead in India building collapses Posted: 29 Jun 2014 02:59 AM PDT NEW DELHI (AP) — Police in southern India detained two construction company directors Sunday as rescuers using gas cutters and shovels searched for dozens of workers believed buried in the rubble of a building that collapsed during monsoon rains. It was one of two weekend building collapses that killed at least 22 people.

Benghazi suspect's court case could offer clarity Posted: 29 Jun 2014 02:42 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A court appearance for the alleged mastermind of the attacks on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, is the first step in a long legal process that could yield new insight into a fiery assault that continues to reverberate across U.S. politics.

2 buildings topple in India, killing at least 20 Posted: 29 Jun 2014 01:22 AM PDT NEW DELHI (AP) — Police in southern India detained two construction company directors Sunday as rescuers using gas cutters and shovels searched for workers believed buried in the rubble of a building that collapsed during monsoon rains. It was one of two weekend building collapses that killed at least 20 people.

Iraq forces look to claw back city from insurgents Posted: 29 Jun 2014 01:21 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi forces backed by tanks and helicopter gunships have started battling insurgents in Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, one of two major cities seized by Sunni militants during a rapid advance across the north earlier this month.

Child dies when Italian ice shop door falls on her Posted: 29 Jun 2014 12:17 AM PDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities were investigating how a metal security grate detached and fell from the facade of an Italian ice shop Saturday afternoon, killing a 3-year-old girl.

Tartt, Goodwin awarded Carnegie medals Posted: 28 Jun 2014 10:24 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time since researching her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "The Goldfinch," Donna Tartt is back in Las Vegas.

Obama to seek border aid; Pelosi visits Texas Posted: 28 Jun 2014 08:33 PM PDT BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — President Barack Obama will seek more than $2 billion to respond to the flood of immigrants illegally entering the U.S. through the Rio Grande Valley area of Texas and ask for new powers to deal with returning immigrant children apprehended while traveling without their parents, a White House official said Saturday.

GM crash victim payment plan won't have limit Posted: 28 Jun 2014 07:14 PM PDT DETROIT (AP) — When Kenneth Feinberg announces the terms of General Motors' plan to pay victims of crashes caused by bad ignition switches, he'll have an open wallet.

Seoul: North Korea fires more short-range missiles Posted: 28 Jun 2014 05:53 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired two short-range missiles into its eastern waters Sunday, a South Korean official said, an apparent test fire that comes just days after the country tested what it called new precision-guided missiles.

BRAZIL BEAT: Spidey Bear travels the world Posted: 28 Jun 2014 05:23 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Spidey Bear sat intently and quietly (as usual) on a table some 8 feet from the TV as Brazil went into a shootout and salvaged its World Cup with a win over Chile.

Mars 'flying saucer' splashes down after NASA test Posted: 28 Jun 2014 04:05 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — A saucer-shaped NASA vehicle launched by balloon high into Earth's atmosphere splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, completing a successful test on Saturday of technology that could be used to land on Mars.

Colombia beats Uruguay 2-0 at World Cup Posted: 28 Jun 2014 03:33 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — James Rodriguez scored one of the best goals of the tournament and then added a second to put Colombia into the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time with a 2-0 win over Uruguay on Saturday.

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