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• Benghazi suspect pleads not guilty before judge
• Arizona wildfire passes lines; shelter opens
• BRAZIL BEAT: Iran asks for no flag on German beer
• From Morocco to Jakarta, Muslims mark Ramadan
• BRAZIL BEAT: Get on the party bus in Recife
• BRAZIL BEAT: Subdued Sao Paulo for knockout stage
• Suarez told FIFA panel bite was not deliberate
• Deaths of 19 firefighters prompt few changes
• Benghazi suspect in federal law enforcement hands
• Libyan militant in federal law enforcement custody
• Mexico's 'Louse' lights it up at World Cup
• Iraqi parties pursue talks that could oust Maliki over insurgency
• Mexico coach's theatrical style excites World Cup
• Bobby Womack, R&B singer-songwriter, dies at 70
• Venezuela blackout hits much of country
• Soul legend Bobby Womack dead at 70
• VA review finds 'significant and chronic' failures
• Ukrainian president extends cease-fire for 3 days
• Arizona tourists, residents evacuate near wildfire
• Mexican helicopter fires shots in Arizona
• Iraq's top cleric urges quick deal on new PM
• Shia LaBeouf, not famous but still in headlines
• Syrian rebels buckling in face of jihadis
• Ex-soldier to get life in Hawaii's first death penalty trial
• Soccer gets boost in US from young, informed fans

Benghazi suspect pleads not guilty before judge Posted: 28 Jun 2014 01:10 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Libyan militant charged in the Benghazi attacks has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy.

Arizona wildfire passes lines; shelter opens Posted: 28 Jun 2014 01:10 PM PDT VERNON, Ariz. (AP) — Fire crews are hoping that lighter winds on Saturday will spur progress against a wildfire that has charred more than 8 square miles in eastern Arizona's White Mountains and prompted crews to set up a shelter for evacuees.

BRAZIL BEAT: Iran asks for no flag on German beer Posted: 28 Jun 2014 12:38 PM PDT BERLIN (AP) — For Cologne's Gaffel brewery, it seemed like a good idea — incorporating the flags of the 32 nations participating in the World Cup onto the label of its Koelsch beer.

From Morocco to Jakarta, Muslims mark Ramadan Posted: 28 Jun 2014 12:38 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Across a wide belt that stretches halfway around the globe, the world's estimated 1.6 billion Muslims will mark the beginning of Ramadan this weekend. The holy season is marred by unprecedented turmoil, violence and sectarian hatreds that threaten to rip apart the Middle East, the epicenter of Islam.

BRAZIL BEAT: Get on the party bus in Recife Posted: 28 Jun 2014 11:20 AM PDT RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — World Cup tourists using public buses in Recife are in for the ride of their lives.

BRAZIL BEAT: Subdued Sao Paulo for knockout stage Posted: 28 Jun 2014 10:00 AM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Sao Paulo's typically raucous Avenida Paulista was particularly subdued Saturday morning.

Suarez told FIFA panel bite was not deliberate Posted: 28 Jun 2014 09:29 AM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Luis Suarez told FIFA's disciplinary panel that he did not deliberately bite Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup.

Deaths of 19 firefighters prompt few changes Posted: 28 Jun 2014 08:57 AM PDT PHOENIX (AP) — It was the worst loss of life for U.S. wildland firefighters in eight decades, a tragedy that killed 19 members of a Hotshot crew during an out-of-control inferno in a brush-choked canyon.

Benghazi suspect in federal law enforcement hands Posted: 28 Jun 2014 07:33 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A Libyan militant charged in the 2012 Benghazi attacks was in federal law enforcement custody, the U.S. attorney's office said Saturday. Security at the city's federal courthouse was heightened.

Libyan militant in federal law enforcement custody Posted: 28 Jun 2014 07:01 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokesman for the U.S. attorney's office in Washington says a Libyan militant charged in the 2012 Benghazi attacks is in federal law enforcement custody and there is heightened security at the city's federal courthouse.

Mexico's 'Louse' lights it up at World Cup Posted: 28 Jun 2014 06:26 AM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Mexico's national soccer coach Miguel Herrera just can't keep his joy bottled up, and his enthusiasm has made him one of the most entertaining and popular figures of the World Cup and an Internet sensation worldwide.

Iraqi parties pursue talks that could oust Maliki over insurgency Posted: 28 Jun 2014 04:47 AM PDT Party leaders planned delicate talks that could end Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's divisive rule after a top Shi'ite cleric called for a new premier to be chosen without delay to tackle Islamist rebels threatening to tear apart the country.

Mexico coach's theatrical style excites World Cup Posted: 28 Jun 2014 04:32 AM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Mexico's national soccer coach Miguel Herrera just can't keep his joy bottled up, and his enthusiasm has made him one of the most entertaining and popular figures of the World Cup and an Internet sensation worldwide.

Bobby Womack, R&B singer-songwriter, dies at 70 Posted: 28 Jun 2014 04:32 AM PDT Bobby Womack, a colorful and highly influential R&B singer-songwriter who influenced artists from the Rolling Stones to Damon Albarn, has died. He was 70.

Venezuela blackout hits much of country Posted: 27 Jun 2014 09:32 PM PDT A power plant failure knocked out electricity across a big swath of Venezuela on Friday, darkening the lights at a nationally televised presidential ceremony and forcing a suspension of subway and train services around the country

Soul legend Bobby Womack dead at 70 Posted: 27 Jun 2014 05:48 PM PDT The legendary soul singer, whose career spanned seven decades, has died at age 70.

VA review finds 'significant and chronic' failures Posted: 27 Jun 2014 04:45 PM PDT A review ordered by President Barack Obama of the troubled Veterans Affairs health care system concluded that medical care for veterans is beset by "significant and chronic system failures," substantially verifying problems raised by whistleblowers and internal and congressional investigators.

Ukrainian president extends cease-fire for 3 days Posted: 27 Jun 2014 03:23 PM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — The Ukrainian president's office says he has extended a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine for three more days.

Arizona tourists, residents evacuate near wildfire Posted: 27 Jun 2014 03:06 PM PDT Communities mostly populated with summer homes remain under mandatory evacuation orders because of a wildfire in northeastern Arizona's White Mountains, but authorities say the flames have moved into thinned or previous burned parts of the forest.

Mexican helicopter fires shots in Arizona Posted: 27 Jun 2014 03:06 PM PDT Mexican law enforcement on Thursday crossed into Arizona by helicopter and fired two shots at U.S. border agents, a border patrol union leader says.

Iraq's top cleric urges quick deal on new PM Posted: 27 Jun 2014 02:49 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's top Shiite cleric ratcheted up the pressure Friday on lawmakers to agree on a prime minister before the newly elected parliament meets next week, trying to avert months of wrangling in the face of a Sunni insurgent blitz over huge tracts in the country's north and west.

Shia LaBeouf, not famous but still in headlines Posted: 27 Jun 2014 02:17 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Who can forget the time he put a paper bag on his head that read "I AM NOT FAMOUS ANYMORE"? Or when he was forced to apologize for plagiarizing parts of his short film? He then promised to retire from public life.

Syrian rebels buckling in face of jihadis Posted: 27 Jun 2014 02:17 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian rebels that the U.S. now wants to support are in poor shape, on the retreat from the radical al-Qaida breakaway group that has swept over large parts of Iraq and Syria, with some rebels giving up the fight. It is not clear whether the new U.S. promise to arm them will make a difference.

Ex-soldier to get life in Hawaii's first death penalty trial Posted: 27 Jun 2014 01:46 PM PDT A former soldier convicted of killing his 5-year-old daughter will spend the rest of his life behind bars after a federal jury announced Friday it failed to agree on his sentence in the first death penalty trial in Hawaii since it became a state.

Soccer gets boost in US from young, informed fans Posted: 27 Jun 2014 01:30 PM PDT DENVER (AP) — Never mind that there were dozens of TV sets at the bar, many turned to pro wrestling, poker and bowling to provide background noise early one weekend morning. Jon Forget walked in, asked the bartender to change one set to soccer and got laughed out of the joint.

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