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• BRAZIL BEAT: Cards' Wainwright shows US support
• BRAZIL BEAT: Rex Ryan checks out other football
• Twin blasts kill 8 in restive Iraqi region
• Iraqi Shiites say driven from homes in Sunni area
• BRAZIL BEAT: Good luck, Landon! Oops, never mind
• BRAZIL BEAT: Van Gaal enjoying World Cup offenses
• 5 Things to Know about women's medical care at VA
• AP IMPACT: VA falls short on female medical issues
• Ugandans drum alarms to rescue abducted children
• Obama: Threat from Iraq militants could grow
• Katie Couric marries financier in Hamptons
• Report: Polish minister says US ties worthless
• Runaway S. Korean soldier who killed 5 surrounded
• U.S. seeks to thaw Egypt relations despite concerns
• Iraq insurgents capture fourth town in Anbar
• Media: Military has surrounded SKorean soldier
• 'Game of Thrones' puts Northern Ireland on the map
• Jindal says rebellion brewing against Washington
• Mt. Rainier search for writer ends when body found
• A guide to fast-moving events in Iraq
• Search on for SKorea soldier who killed 5 comrades
• 5 things to know about transgender people
• BRAZIL BEAT: Rooney trying to impress new manager
• Germany draws 2-2 with Ghana at World Cup
• Messi magic gives Argentina 1-0 Cup win over Iran

BRAZIL BEAT: Cards' Wainwright shows US support Posted: 22 Jun 2014 01:33 PM PDT ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright showed up at Busch Stadium displaying his backing of the U.S. World Cup team.

BRAZIL BEAT: Rex Ryan checks out other football Posted: 22 Jun 2014 12:59 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Compared to running with the bulls, this offseason excursion was quite tame for Rex Ryan.

Twin blasts kill 8 in restive Iraqi region Posted: 22 Jun 2014 12:59 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Police and hospital officials say twin blasts by a suicide bomber and a car bomb have targeted a funeral for a senior army officer in the restive Anbar province, killing eight and injuring 13.

Iraqi Shiites say driven from homes in Sunni area Posted: 22 Jun 2014 12:59 PM PDT KIRKUK, Iraq (AP) — The insurgents came at midday, walking across a canal, advancing under cover of mortar fire toward the cluster of three Iraqi villages.

BRAZIL BEAT: Good luck, Landon! Oops, never mind Posted: 22 Jun 2014 10:53 AM PDT MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Landon Donovan is still the biggest name in American soccer. He's just not playing for the U.S. at the World Cup.

BRAZIL BEAT: Van Gaal enjoying World Cup offenses Posted: 22 Jun 2014 09:49 AM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — With his team already comfortably qualified for the round of 16, and only positioning at stake in a matchup with Chile, Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal turned his attention to World Cup games at large, saying he was pleased with the offensive brand of football seen so far.

5 Things to Know about women's medical care at VA Posted: 22 Jun 2014 08:59 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Already pilloried for long wait times for medical appointments, the beleaguered Department of Veterans Affairs has fallen short of another commitment: to attend to the needs of the rising ranks of female veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, many of them of child-bearing age.

AP IMPACT: VA falls short on female medical issues Posted: 22 Jun 2014 08:27 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Already pilloried for long wait times for medical appointments, the beleaguered Department of Veterans Affairs has fallen short of another commitment: to attend to the needs of the rising ranks of female veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, many of them of child-bearing age.

Ugandans drum alarms to rescue abducted children Posted: 22 Jun 2014 07:07 AM PDT BUIKWE, Uganda (AP) — When a child goes missing in this central Ugandan district, villagers beat drums into a pulsing rhythm that sends rescuers scampering through bushes. Others, riding motorcycles, try to block exit routes.

Obama: Threat from Iraq militants could grow Posted: 22 Jun 2014 05:17 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Al-Qaida-inspired militants who have violently seized territory in Iraq could grow in power and destabilize other countries in the region, President Barack Obama warned Sunday.

Katie Couric marries financier in Hamptons Posted: 22 Jun 2014 04:50 AM PDT EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Katie Couric has married a New York financier in a small ceremony at her East Hampton home.

Report: Polish minister says US ties worthless Posted: 22 Jun 2014 04:03 AM PDT WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish magazine says it has obtained recordings of a conversation in which Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski says the country's strong alliance with the U.S. "isn't worth anything" and is "even harmful because it creates a false sense of security."

Runaway S. Korean soldier who killed 5 surrounded Posted: 22 Jun 2014 04:03 AM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean military authorities on Sunday surrounded a soldier who fled his North Korea border outpost after killing five comrades and were trying to persuade him to surrender, a defense official said Sunday.

U.S. seeks to thaw Egypt relations despite concerns Posted: 22 Jun 2014 01:54 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — The United States is moving forward with attempts to thaw relations with Egypt that have cooled over concerns that the government in Cairo has conducted sham trials, imprisoned journalists and issued a violent crackdown on its political enemies.

Iraq insurgents capture fourth town in Anbar Posted: 22 Jun 2014 01:22 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say Sunni militants have seized another town in Iraq's western Anbar province, the fourth to fall in their hands since Friday.

Media: Military has surrounded SKorean soldier Posted: 22 Jun 2014 12:15 AM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean media are reporting that military authorities have surrounded a soldier who killed five comrades at a border outpost the day before and were engaged in a gunfight with him.

'Game of Thrones' puts Northern Ireland on the map Posted: 21 Jun 2014 11:59 PM PDT BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Giants, dragons and vengeful queens have for generations populated Northern Ireland's folk tales. Now, such creatures are visiting the land in a different version — on the sets for the hit TV show "Game of Thrones." But rather than spells and destruction, they're bringing an economic boost to this British province still healing from its past of political violence.

Jindal says rebellion brewing against Washington Posted: 21 Jun 2014 10:42 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on Saturday night accused President Barack Obama and other Democrats of waging wars against religious liberty and education and said that a rebellion is brewing in the U.S. with people ready for "a hostile takeover" of the nation's capital.

Mt. Rainier search for writer ends when body found Posted: 21 Jun 2014 09:55 PM PDT MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. (AP) — The search for a prominent outdoors writer on Mount Rainier was suspended Saturday after a woman's body was found, but the remains weren't immediately identified, officials said.

A guide to fast-moving events in Iraq Posted: 21 Jun 2014 07:52 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Sunni militants who have been sweeping through northern Iraq shifted their focus to Anbar province, taking two strategic towns in the volatile region west of Baghdad. Heavily armed Shiite rivals, meanwhile, paraded in several cities in a show of force that underlines risks that the conflict could be headed toward a sectarian showdown.

Search on for SKorea soldier who killed 5 comrades Posted: 21 Jun 2014 07:52 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The military searched Sunday for an armed South Korean soldier who fled after killing five of his comrades and wounding seven at an outpost near the North Korean border.

5 things to know about transgender people Posted: 21 Jun 2014 05:48 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Barack Obama has quietly done more to advance rights for transgender people than any other president, but they remain among the nation's most misunderstood minorities. Here are five things to know about transgender America:

BRAZIL BEAT: Rooney trying to impress new manager Posted: 21 Jun 2014 05:48 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Wayne Rooney knows how to get on the right side of his new manager at Manchester United.

Germany draws 2-2 with Ghana at World Cup Posted: 21 Jun 2014 04:31 PM PDT FORTALEZA, Brazil (AP) — Miroslav Klose rescued a point for Germany, and equaled the World Cup scoring record in the process.

Messi magic gives Argentina 1-0 Cup win over Iran Posted: 21 Jun 2014 02:09 PM PDT BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) — The way Iran was defending, it was always going to take a little magic from Lionel Messi to send Argentina into the second round of the World Cup.

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