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AMAZON LIVE: New 4.7-inch Fire Phone

Posted: 18 Jun 2014 11:52 AM PDT

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos introduces the new Amazon Fire Phone, Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has unveiled a new smartphone called Fire Phone.

AMAZON LIVE: New Fire Phone at Seattle event

Posted: 18 Jun 2014 11:52 AM PDT

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos holds up the new Amazon Fire Phone at a launch event, Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has unveiled a new smartphone called Fire Phone.

Ukraine's president offers cease-fire in east

Posted: 18 Jun 2014 09:31 AM PDT

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, right, meets with acting Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Koval, center, in Kiev, Ukraine, Wednesday, June 18, 2014. Ukraine's president said Wednesday that government forces will unilaterally cease fire to allow pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country a chance to lay down weapons or leave the country, a potential major development to bring peace to the country. (AP Photo/Mykhailo Markiv, pool)KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's new president on Wednesday promised a unilateral cease-fire as a start toward ending the fighting that has wracked the country's east, a potential major development in efforts to bring peace to the deeply polarized nation.

Iraq fights militants around oil refinery

Posted: 18 Jun 2014 09:31 AM PDT

In this Tuesday, June 17, 2014 image taken from video obtained from British Broadcaster Sky, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Kurdish soliders aim their weapons towards positions held by fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant near Jalula, Iraq. Kurdish security forces are engaged in gun battles with Sunni militants in the northern Iraqi town of Jalula, according to British Broadcaster Sky. Footage showed Kurdish fighters known as peshmerga using heavy artillery and rockets to attack militant positions on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Sky via AP video)BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi security forces battled insurgents targeting the country's main oil refinery and said it had regained partial control of a city near the Syrian border Wednesday, trying to blunt a weeklong offensive by Sunni militants who diplomats fear may have also seized some 100 foreign workers.

Trademark board rules against Redskins name

Posted: 18 Jun 2014 08:09 AM PDT

A Washington Redskins football helmet lies on the field during NFL football minicamp, Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Ashburn, Va. The U.S. Patent Office ruled Wednesday, June 18, 2014, that the Washington Redskins nickname is WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Patent Office ruled Wednesday that the Washington Redskins nickname is "disparaging of Native Americans" and that the team's federal trademarks for the name must be canceled.

Defrocked Methodist pastor appealing punishment

Posted: 18 Jun 2014 07:58 AM PDT

In this June 14, 2014 photo, Frank Schaefer, left, and his son Tim Schaefer speak before a ceremony where Frank Schaefer received an award for his public advocacy marking 10 years of legal gay marriage in Massachusetts, at Old South Church, in Boston. Schaefer, a Methodist pastor who was defrocked for officiating his son Tim's wedding to another man, accepted the award the weekend before a Methodist judicial panel was scheduled to hear his appeal to continue in the ministry. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)Frank Schaefer lost his job but not his voice.

1st US executions since botched lethal injection

Posted: 18 Jun 2014 04:55 AM PDT

This undated photo made available by the Georgia Department of Law Enforcement shows Marcus Wellons. Wellons was executed Tuesday, June 17, 2014. Wellons is the first inmate put to death in the United States since a botched execution in Oklahoma in April. (AP Photo/Georgia Department of Law Enforcement)ST. LOUIS (AP) — Georgia and Missouri have carried out the nation's first executions since a botched lethal injection in Oklahoma in April revived concerns about capital punishment.

Iraq premier: Militant 'shock' restored unity

Posted: 18 Jun 2014 04:32 AM PDT

File - In this Monday, Oct. 6, 2003 file photo, an oil refinery is seen in the city of Beiji, home to Iraq's largest oil refinery. On Wednesday, June 18, 2014, a top Iraqi security official said Islamic militants of the al-Qaida-inspired Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant laid siege to Iraq's largest oil refinery late Tuesday night, threatening a facility key to the country's domestic supplies as part of their ongoing lightning offensive across the country. The Beiji refinery accounts for a little more than a quarter of the country's entire refining capacity and any lengthy outage at Beiji risks long lines at the gas pump and electricity shortages, adding to the chaos already facing Iraq. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev, File)BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's prime minister said Wednesday that his government has regained the initiative after the "shock" defeat of its army and security forces in a lightning attack by Sunni militants in the country's north. Meanwhile, diplomats said they were investigating claims of some 100 foreign workers being kidnapped in areas under militant control.

NYC firefighters increase role in gas leak reports

Posted: 18 Jun 2014 04:19 AM PDT

FILE - In this March 12, 2014 file photo, emergency crews respond to an explosion that leveled two apartment buildings in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York. The blast happened after a neighbor reported smelling natural gas. The New York City Fire Department will now have a much greater role in responding to reports of possible gas leaks, according to an order made by Mayor Bill de Blasio, Wednesday, June 18, 2014 in response to the March explosion that leveled two East Harlem buildings and killed eight people. (AP Photo/Jeremy Sailing)NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Fire Department will now have a much greater role in responding to reports of possible gas leaks, according to an order made by Mayor Bill de Blasio in response to the March explosion that leveled two East Harlem buildings and killed eight people.

FDNY to increase response to reports of gas leaks

Posted: 18 Jun 2014 03:52 AM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Fire Department will now have a much greater role in responding to reports of possible gas leaks, according to an order made by Mayor Bill de Blasio in response to the March explosion that leveled two East Harlem buildings and killed eight people.

Georgia execution 1st since botched injection

Posted: 18 Jun 2014 03:27 AM PDT

Death row inmate Marcus Wellons is seen in an undated picture from the Georgia Department of CorrectionsST. LOUIS (AP) — A Georgia inmate convicted of rape and murder has been put to death in the nation's first capital punishment since a botched execution in April raised new concerns about lethal injection.

Iraq militants walk fine line in seized areas

Posted: 18 Jun 2014 02:03 AM PDT

FILE - In this Monday, June 16, 2014 file photo, 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. In the week since it captured Iraq's second-largest city, Mosul, a Muslim extremist group has tried to win over residents and has stopped short of widely enforcing its strict brand of Islamic law, residents say. Churches remain unharmed and street cleaners are back at work. (AP Photo, File)BAGHDAD (AP) — In the week since it captured Iraq's second-largest city, Mosul, a Muslim extremist group has tried to win over residents and has stopped short of widely enforcing its strict brand of Islamic law, residents say. Churches remain unharmed and street cleaners are back at work. Getting around is easier now that much-despised blast walls and security checkpoints are gone.

Spain playing for World Cup survival vs Chile

Posted: 18 Jun 2014 01:29 AM PDT

Spain's Andres Iniesta, left, and Fernando Torres talk during an official training session the day before the group B World Cup soccer match between Spain and Chile at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, June 17, 2014. Spain will play in group B of the Brazil 2014 World Cup. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The magnitude of Spain's opening 5-1 loss to Netherlands comes into sharper focus Wednesday when the defending champions must fend off World Cup elimination against Chile, less than a week into the tournament.

CIA facing gaps in Iraq as it hunts for militants

Posted: 18 Jun 2014 12:28 AM PDT

In this June 14, 2014, photo, Iraqi men board a military truck to join the Iraqi army at the main recruiting center in Baghdad, Iraq, after authorities urged Iraqis to help battle insurgents. U.S. spy agencies are scrambling to close intelligence gaps as they seek to support possible military action against the leaders of the al-Qaida-inspired militant group that has seized parts of Iraq. Intelligence officials are trying to provide options for President Barack Obama as he considers how to counter an insurgency he says poses a threat to Americans.(AP Photo/Karim Kadim, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA and other spy agencies are scrambling to close intelligence gaps as they seek ways to support possible military or covert action against the leaders of the al-Qaida-inspired militant group that has seized parts of Iraq and threatens Baghdad's government.

US aims for trial of Benghazi suspect held on ship

Posted: 18 Jun 2014 12:28 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The capture of an alleged leader of the deadly 2012 attacks on Americans in Benghazi, Libya, gives U.S. officials a rare moment of good news. Now they are preparing to try the captured Libyan in the U.S. court system and pledging to redouble efforts to catch others responsible for the attacks.

Iraq, US struggle with response to militant push

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 11:57 PM PDT

Volunteers train at military base in the Shiite holy city of Najaf, 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, June 17, 2014, after authorities urged Iraqis to help battle insurgents. Signs emerged Tuesday of a reprisal sectarian slaughter of Sunnis in Iraq, as police said pro-government Shiite militiamen killed nearly four dozen detainees after insurgents tried to storm the jail northeast of Baghdad. (AP Photo/ Jaber al-Helo)BAGHDAD (AP) — As militants seize wide swaths of territory in Iraq, the specter of the sectarian warfare that nearly tore the country apart and the doubts that followed the 2003 U.S.-led invasion now haunt those trying decide how to blunt the lightning offensive.

Actor charged with murder due in Los Angeles court

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 11:42 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2012 file photo, actor Michael Jace attends WordTheatre presents Storytales at Ford Amphitheater in Los Angeles. Jace is due back in court on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, for arraignment on a murder charge filed after police say he shot and killed his wife, April Jace, on May 19, 2014, in their Los Angeles home. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Michael Jace is scheduled to appear in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday for arraignment on a murder charge filed after his wife's shooting death last month.

Georgia inmate put to death, first since botched Okla. execution

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 09:49 PM PDT

Death row inmate Marcus Wellons is seen in an undated picture from the Georgia Department of CorrectionsA man convicted of the 1989 rape and strangulation of a 15-year-old girl in Georgia was executed on Tuesday, becoming the first U.S. inmate put to death since a botched lethal injection in Oklahoma in April renewed a national debate over capital punishment. Marcus Wellons, 58, also became the first inmate executed in Georgia since the state's Supreme Court upheld a new law in May shielding the identity and methods of compounding pharmacies that formulate lethal injection drugs.

US focus shifts away from airstrikes in Iraq

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 08:27 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 the northwest Baghdad's Shula neighborhood, 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/ Karim Kadim)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is not expected to approve imminent airstrikes in Iraq, in part because there are few clear targets that could blunt a fast-moving Islamic insurgency, U.S. officials said Tuesday.

66 missing as migrants' boat sinks in Malaysia

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 08:27 PM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A wooden boat carrying 97 Indonesian migrants capsized and sank after leaving Malaysia's west coast as rescuers scrambled to try to save 66 people still missing, Malaysia's maritime agency said Wednesday.

Rare stamp sets record at NYC auction

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 06:20 PM PDT

FILE - In this undated file photo provided by Sotheby's Auction House, the 1-cent 1856 British Guiana stamp is shown. Already having set three price records for the sale of a single stamp, the stamp is poised to set a fourth when it is offered at auction by Sotheby's on Tuesday, June 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Sotheby's Auction House)NEW YORK (AP) — A 1-cent postage stamp from a 19th century British colony in South America has become the world's most valuable stamp — again.

Brazil, Belgium tough day; Russia-Korea draw

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 06:20 PM PDT

Mexico's goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa makes a save during the group A World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Mexico at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Tuesday, June 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The headline from the World Cup, Day 6: Big favorite Brazil is vulnerable.

BRAZIL BEAT: Lampard braces for birthday 'treat'

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 05:31 PM PDT

England national soccer team player Frank Lampard answers a question from a journalist during a press conference after a squad training session that was closed to the media for the 2014 soccer World Cup at the Urca military base in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, June 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Frank Lampard is bracing himself for his 36th birthday Friday after the England midfielder saw one of the team's staff members receive his "gift."

The Situation charged in fight at tanning salon

Posted: 17 Jun 2014 05:16 PM PDT

FILE - This Sept. 9, 2013 file photo shows reality television star from the MTV Series MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — It was gym, tan, jail for The Situation as he was arrested Tuesday after a fight at a tanning salon.
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