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Verizon fires back at Netflix over slow service message

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 01:09 PM PDT

VERIZON SLAMS NETFLIXVerizon Communications Inc on Thursday demanded that Netflix Inc immediately stop displaying messages to customers that place blame on Verizon's broadband service for slow delivery of Netflix TV shows and movies. In a cease-and-desist letter sent to Netflix, Verizon also asked Netflix to provide a list of customers on the Verizon network to whom Netflix delivered the notices and other information or face legal action. "Failure to provide this information may lead us to pursue legal remedies," Verizon general counsel Randal Milch said in a letter to Netflix general counsel David Hyman.

APNewsBreak: Actor accused of shooting in 911 call

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 01:09 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2012 file photo, actor Michael Jace attends WordTheatre presents Storytales at Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Fire Department released Thursday June 5, 2014 shows a 911 call from April Jace's father on the day of her shooting death in which he said the actor told him that he had shot his wife. The 51-year-old actor was charged with murder in the May 19, shooting at their home. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Michael Jace, who is charged with killing his wife, called and told his father-in-law about the shooting and asked him to come for the couple's two young children soon after it happened, a 911 call released Thursday indicates.

GM ousts 15 employees over ignition-switch scandal

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 01:09 PM PDT

General Motors CEO Mary Barra addresses employees at the automaker's vehicle engineering center in Warren, Mich., Thursday, June 5, 2014. Barra said 15 employees have been fired and five others have been disciplined over the company's failure to disclose a defect with ignition switches that is now linked to at least 13 deaths. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)WARREN, Mich. (AP) — General Motors said Thursday it has forced out 15 employees for their role in the deadly ignition-switch scandal and will set up a compensation fund for crash victims, as an internal investigation blamed the crisis mostly on bureaucratic inaction, not a deliberate cover-up.

Seller cancels auction of soldier's skull found near Gettysburg

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 11:36 AM PDT

Controversial Auction of Civil War Soldier`s Skull Found At Gettysburg HaltedBy David DeKok HARRISBURG Pa. (Reuters) - Facing wide criticism, including from the National Parks Service, an auction house has canceled plans to sell the skull of a Civil War soldier and military relics found near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. But late on Monday, auctioneer Thomas Taylor of the Hagerstown, Maryland-based company said the skull would be handed over to the National Park Service at the Gettysburg National Military Park. The park service had earlier called for the skull to be donated for burial in the Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg, alongside the bones of other unknown soldiers. The Battle of Gettysburg, which lasted three days in 1863, is often described as the turning point of the Civil War.

Cochran, McDaniel rumble in Miss. GOP runoff

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 11:01 AM PDT

U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., gives a thumbs up to supporters as he leaves a stop on the first day of a three-week campaign, Wednesday, June 4, 2014. Cochran, 76 and seeking a seventh term, faces state Sen. Chris McDaniel of Ellisville. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — National tea party organizations are rushing back into Mississippi Republican primary runoff as challenger Chris McDaniel tries to finish off Sen. Thad Cochran's bid for a seventh Senate term.

Safety board faults key device in BP oil spill

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 10:18 AM PDT

In this image taken from video provided by BP PLC at 12:23 a.m. EDT, Saturday Sept. 4, 2010 Aug. 3, 2010 shows the blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico being raised to the surface. The last-ditch safety device that didn't stop the 2010 BP oil spill had multiple failures, wasn't tested properly, and still poses a risk for many rigs drilling today, another federal investigation board concludes. The report issued Thursday by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board zeroes in on what went wrong with the blowout preventer and blames bad management and operations. They found two different sets of wrong wiring, a dead battery and a bent pipe in the hulking failsafe device. And that they said led to the dumping of 172 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. (AP Photo/BP PLC) NO SALESWASHINGTON (AP) — A federal board's investigation into the 2010 BP oil spill concludes that a last-ditch safety device on the underwater well had multiple failures, wasn't tested properly and still poses a risk for many rigs drilling today.

Obama, Cameron lay down new markers for Putin

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 08:17 AM PDT

President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron finish a news conference at the G7 summit in Brussels, Belgium, Thursday, June 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)BRUSSELS (AP) — President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron laid down new markers for Russia Thursday, giving Moscow a month to meet conditions in Ukraine or face further sanctions that will hit key sectors of Russia's economy.

AP WAS THERE, 1944: Allies win footholds in France

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 07:59 AM PDT

FILE - In this June 6, 2014 file photo, allied troops crouch behind the bulwarks of a landing craft as it nears Omaha Beach during a landing in Normandy, France. The D-Day invasion broke through Adolf Hitler's western defenses and led to the liberation of France from Nazi occupation just as the Soviet Army was making advances in the east, turning the tide of the war in the Allies' favor. Allied troops landed on the Normandy coast of France in tremendous strength by cloudy daylight today and stormed several miles inland with tanks and infantry in the grand assault which Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower called a crusade in which EDITOR'S NOTE:

Obama encourages Russia to open talks with Ukraine

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 07:27 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama, center, laughs as he looks at British Prime Minister David Cameron, left, with French President Francois Hollande at right, during a G7 session in Brussels, Belgium, Thursday, June 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)BRUSSELS (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday encouraged Russia to open talks with the new government coming into power in Ukraine or face continuing costs imposed by the world's leading economies if its provocations continue.

GM: incompetence, negligence led to delayed recall

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 07:11 AM PDT

FILE - This Friday, May 16 2014 file photo shows the General Motors logo at the company's world headquarters in Detroit. General Motors plans to release the results of an outside attorney's investigation into its mishandled recall of small cars on Thursday morning, June 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)WARREN, Mich. (AP) — GM CEO Mary Barra says 15 employees have been fired over the company's recent ignition switch recalls.

Vets, visitors flock to Normandy to remember D-Day

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 06:22 AM PDT

Paul Clifford, 70, from Boston MA, USA, places flowers on the grave of Walter J. Gunther Jr, the uncle of his best friend, in the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, in Colleville sur Mer, France, Wednesday June 4, 2014. World leaders and veterans prepare to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion this week in Normandy. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — Ceremonies to commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day are drawing thousands of visitors to the cemeteries, beaches and stone-walled villages of Normandy this week, including some of the few remaining survivors of the largest sea-borne invasion ever mounted.

Witnesses: Boko Haram militants slaughter hundreds

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 03:40 AM PDT

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Boko Haram militants dressed as soldiers slaughtered at least 200 civilians in three communities in northeastern Nigeria and the military failed to intervene even though it was warned that an attack was imminent, witnesses said on Thursday.

Witnesses: Boko Haram slaughters 100s in Nigeria

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 03:27 AM PDT

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Witnesses say Boko Haram militants dressed as soldiers slaughtered at least 200 civilians in three communities in northeastern Nigeria and that the military failed to intervene.

Pilot ejects as Navy jet crashes into sea

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 03:27 AM PDT

F/A-18E Super HornetSAN DIEGO (AP) — Officials say a Navy jet crashed into the sea as it prepared to make a late-night landing on an aircraft carrier, but the pilot ejected and was listed in stable condition.

Few certainties in calculating Triple Crown value

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 03:27 AM PDT

Exercise rider Willie Delgado gallops California Chrome on a second lap during a workout at Belmont Park, Wednesday, June 4, 2014, in Elmont, N.Y. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner will attempt to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978 when he races in the 146th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race on Saturday. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)NEW YORK (AP) — California Chrome's bid for the Triple Crown on Saturday is likely to boost TV ratings and, if he wins, create a star for a sport that could badly use one.

Obama meeting with European allies on Ukraine

Posted: 05 Jun 2014 02:22 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama arrives for a G7 summit at the EU Council building in Brussels on Wednesday, June 4, 2014. The leaders of the Group of Seven will participate in a two day meeting in which they will discuss among other issues, the situation in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)BRUSSELS (AP) — President Barack Obama is meeting with two of his most important European allies — Britain and France — as they navigate shifting conditions in the Ukraine crisis now that a new government is coming to power.

State governments may be expanding wealth gap

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 11:27 PM PDT

In this photo made Wednesday, April 23, 2014, Amy Jennewein works her shift at a grocery store in House Springs, Mo. A divorced mother of three, Jennewein rises early in the morning to get to work at a parochial preschool before the children of other working parents arrive then she labors at a grocery store shift long after the sun has set to afford food for her own children. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lawmakers in many states have been trying to boost their post-recession economies by cutting income taxes, curbing aid to the long-term jobless or holding down the minimum wage. Some have pursued all of these steps.

GM recall probe to be made public; 3 key questions

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 10:22 PM PDT

FILE - This Friday, May 16 2014 file photo shows the General Motors logo at the company's world headquarters in Detroit. General Motors plans to release the results of an outside attorney's investigation into its mishandled recall of small cars on Thursday morning, June 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)DETROIT (AP) — Along rows of cubicles at the General Motors Technical Center in suburban Warren, engineers knew for years about faulty ignition switches in small cars. Safety officials in the same complex knew, too. So did the lawyers downtown.

Williams puts LA Kings past Rangers in OT opener

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 08:46 PM PDT

New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, of Sweden, top, and Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar, of Slovenia, the watches puck flip up in the during the third period in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Wednesday, June 4, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Williams scored 4:36 into overtime after a turnover by Dan Girardi, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Wednesday night in the Stanley Cup finals opener.

Underwood wins 3rd straight CMT video of year

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 08:15 PM PDT

Blake Shelton, right, kisses Luke Bryan in the audience as he walks to the stage to accept his award for male video of the year for NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Carrie Underwood's special connection with CMT viewers paid off again as she won her third straight video of the year at the CMT Music Awards.

Blake Shelton takes CMT spotlight from Luke Bryan

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 08:15 PM PDT

Blake Shelton, right, kisses Luke Bryan in the audience as he walks to the stage to accept his award for male video of the year for NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Blake Shelton learned a valuable lesson at the CMT Music Awards: Don't bet against Blake Shelton.

Military jet crash sets homes ablaze in California

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 07:42 PM PDT

IMPERIAL, Calif. (AP) — A military jet crashed on a residential street in a Southern California desert community Wednesday evening, setting two homes on fire, but the pilot ejected and there was no immediate word of any injuries.

Military jet crashes into California homes

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 07:42 PM PDT

IMPERIAL, Calif. (AP) — A Marines spokeswoman says a military jet that crashed in a Southern California neighborhood hit some homes after the pilot ejected.

Contractor linked to bridge closure feels bad

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 04:15 PM PDT

In this June 3, 2014 picture, a pile of dirt stands behind a surveying team working underneath the Interstate 495 bridge over the Christina River near Wilmington, Del., Tuesday, June 3, 2014, after the bridge was closed due to the discovery of tilting support columns. Delaware Transportation Secretary Shailen Bhatt said engineers are looking at all geotechnical issues and have determined that the dirt pile, which appears to be partly in the transportation department's right of way, could be a factor. DOVER, Del. (AP) — A contractor dumped a mountain of dirt about two stories high and 100 yards long next to an interstate bridge over several years, so much that it may have moved the ground and caused the bridge to tilt, state officials said Wednesday.

Bergdahl's hometown cancels celebration amid furor

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 04:15 PM PDT

In this image taken from video obtained from Voice Of Jihad Website, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, A Taliban fighter speaks to Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, in eastern Afghanistan. The Taliban on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 released a video showing the handover of Bergdahl to U.S. forces in eastern Afghanistan, touting the swap of the American soldier for five Taliban detainees from Guantanamo as a significant achievement for the insurgents. (AP Photo/Voice Of Jihad Website via AP video)HAILEY, Idaho (AP) — Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's hometown abruptly canceled plans Wednesday for a welcome-home celebration, citing concerns over its ability to handle the large crowds — both for and against the soldier — that were expected.
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