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GM recalls another 3.2M U.S. vehicles for ignition problems

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 02:02 PM PDT

GM recalls 3.2M more US cars for ignition problemsGeneral Motors is recalling 3.2 million more cars in the U.S. because of ignition switch problems.

Police ID suspect in Phoenix priest attacks

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 01:46 PM PDT

Police tape is stretched outside the Mater Misericordiae Mission Catholic church in PhoenixPolice have arrested an ex-convict in an attack that left one priest dead and another injured at a Roman Catholic church in Phoenix, connecting forensic evidence from the crime scene with the suspect.

Fugitive VP: Iraq violence could lead to holy war

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 12:24 PM PDT

Demonstrators chant pro-al-Qaida-inspired Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) as they carry al-Qaida flags in front of the provincial government headquarters in Mosul, 225 miles (360 kilometers) northwest of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, June 16, 2014. Sunni militants captured a key northern Iraqi town along the highway to Syria early on Monday, compounding the woes of Iraq's Shiite-led government a week after it lost a vast swath of territory to the insurgents in the country's north. (AP Photo)The violence in Iraq is part of a broader Sunni Arab revolt that could lead to a holy war in the country, and is not just a rampage by Islamist militants from an al Qaeda splinter group, fugitive vice president Tarek al-Hashemi told Reuters.

Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn dies at 54

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 09:31 AM PDT

Supreme Court issues a win for gun control groups

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 09:31 AM PDT

A man hails a taxi cab upon exiting the U.S. Supreme Court building in WashingtonWASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court sided with gun control groups and the Obama administration Monday, ruling that the federal ban on "straw" purchases of guns can be enforced even if the ultimate buyer is legally allowed to own a gun.

Russia cuts gas supply to Ukraine as tensions grow

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 06:10 AM PDT

Russia cuts gas supply to Ukraine as tensions growRussia on Monday cut gas supplies to Ukraine as a payment deadline passed and negotiators failed to reach a deal on gas prices and unpaid bills amid continued fighting in eastern Ukraine. The decision ...

Iraqi Christians flee homes amid militant push

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 05:46 AM PDT

In this Sunday, June 15, 2014 photo, an Iraqi family poses for a picture in Alqosh, a village of some 6,000 inhabitants about 50 kilometers (31 miles) north of Mosul, northern Iraq. Dozens of Christian families that fled to this ancient Iraqi village have taken a much-traversed route -- many from their minority community have escaped to Alqosh before, in fear for their lives. This time, few say they want to go back to their homes, seeking safety under the Kurdish forces known as the peshmerga. (AP Photo)ALQOSH, Iraq (AP) — Over the past decade, Iraqi Christians have fled repeatedly to this ancient mountainside village, seeking refuge from violence, then returning home when the danger eased. Now they are doing it again as Islamic militants rampage across northern Iraq, but this time few say they ever want to go back to their homes.

Coming up: John Kerry talks with Katie Couric about global issues

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 05:16 AM PDT

Next Monday, June 16th, I'll be live from the State Department at 8:10am ET with Secretary of State, John Kerry, as he kicks off a two-day On Monday, June 16th, Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric, will be live from the State Department at 8:10amET with Secretary of State, John Kerry, as he kicks off a two-day "Our Ocean" summit. #ourocean2014 aims to raise awareness of the vital role the ocean plays and the grave risk it's at today.

Spokeswoman: Schumacher out of coma, leaves French hospital

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 04:11 AM PDT

Mercedes Formula One driver Schumacher of Germany is seen in the pits during the first practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in MelbourneFormula One ex-champion Michael Schumacher, who sustained severe head injuries in a ski accident in late 2013, is no longer in a coma and has left the French hospital where he was being treated since the accident, his spokeswoman said on Monday. "Michael has left the CHU Grenoble (hospital) to continue his long phase of rehabilitation. He is not in a coma anymore," spokeswoman Sabine Kehm said in a statement which gave no details of where he was being transferred to. "For the future we ask for understanding that his further rehabilitation will take place away from the public eye, the brief statement said of Schumacher, who turned 45 earlier this year.

U.S. embassy in Baghdad to send some staff out

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 03:30 AM PDT

Shiite tribal fighters raise their weapons and chant slogans against the al-Qaida-inspired Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in the east Baghdad neighborhood of Kamaliya, Iraq, Sunday, June 15, 2014. Emboldened by a call to arms by the top Shiite cleric, Iranian-backed militias have moved quickly to the center of Iraq's political landscape, spearheading what its Shiite majority sees as a fight for survival against Sunni militants who control of large swaths of territory north of Baghdad. (AP Photo)Security is being bolstered due as al-Qaida-inspired militants continue to advance.

Russia to cut gas supply to Ukraine

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 03:30 AM PDT

European Union energy chief Guenther Oetinger talks on the phone outside the government building in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, June 15, 2014. A Monday deadline approached with no sign of progress in resolving a months-long dispute over exactly how much Ukraine owes Russia for past natural gas deliveries and what price the nation should pay for future supplies. The two sides, along with Oettinger, held talks Saturday in Kiev, but no results were announced and officials would not comment Sunday. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Monday said it would cut off gas supplies to Ukraine as a payment deadline passed and negotiators failed to reach a deal on gas prices and unpaid bills.

Spurs beat Heat 104-87 in Game 5 to win NBA title

Posted: 15 Jun 2014 08:34 PM PDT

After dunking against the Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili (20) is congratulated by forward Tim Duncan (21) during the first half in Game 5 of the NBA basketball finals on Sunday, June 15, 2014, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)SAN ANTONIO (AP) — From their low moment in the NBA Finals, back to the top of the league.

Security beefed up at U.S. embassy in Baghdad

Posted: 15 Jun 2014 06:46 PM PDT

Shiite tribal fighters raise their weapons and chant slogans against the al-Qaida-inspired Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, June 15, 2014. Emboldened by a call to arms by the top Shiite cleric, Iranian-backed militias have moved quickly to the center of Iraq's political landscape, spearheading what its Shiite majority sees as a fight for survival against Sunni militants who control of large swaths of territory north of Baghdad. (AP Photo/ Nabil Al-Jurani)Some staff members are moved out of Iraq's capital city because of an al-Qaida-inspired insurgency.
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