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• Missing from World Cup action: Stars sidelined
• Vodafone report sparks global surveillance debate
• Comic Tracy Morgan critically hurt in 6-car pileup
• Chrome fever picks up at Belmont Stakes
• Authorities in Iraq say bombs kill 40 in capital
• From prayers to fury: The journey of Bowe Bergdahl
• Poet Maya Angelou remembered at memorial service
• Tracy Morgan critically hurt in fatal 6-car pileup
• Iraq gunmen take university, briefly hold hostages
• Tracy Morgan in intensive care after 6-car crash
• Comedian Tracy Morgan critically injured in NJ Turnpike crash
• Jihadists seize hostages at university in Iraq's Ramadi
• Poroshenko sworn in as Ukraine's president
• Smooth sailing continues for California Chrome
• Private memorial service set for poet Maya Angelou
• Latin Americans journey to Brazil World Cup
• Bergdahl swap a flashpoint of rival charges
• Man charged in Mounties' death obsessed with guns
• Peru mining boom leaves highlanders behind
• Gay marriages begin in Wisconsin after ruling
• Man attacks outside Ga. courthouse, wounds deputy
• Jury to decide life or death for ex-soldier who killed 5-year-old
• Police: Seattle campus suspect wanted to kill many
• VA acting chief: retaliation will not be tolerated
• Attorney: Suspect in Seattle shooting is sorry

Missing from World Cup action: Stars sidelined Posted: 07 Jun 2014 01:37 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Elite professional footballers may be pampered like royalty, but near constant training and grueling club and country commitments are taking their toll on the World Cup before the tournament even kicks off in Brazil.

Vodafone report sparks global surveillance debate Posted: 07 Jun 2014 01:37 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Telecommunications company Vodafone's report on government surveillance of its customers in 29 countries reveals more than first meets the eye — and is raising questions from Dublin to Delhi about how much spying on email and telephone chats happens in secret.

Comic Tracy Morgan critically hurt in 6-car pileup Posted: 07 Jun 2014 12:34 PM PDT NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan was critically injured Saturday after a tractor-trailer rammed into his chauffeured limousine bus, setting off a chain-reaction crash that left one member of his entourage dead and two others seriously hurt, authorities said.

Chrome fever picks up at Belmont Stakes Posted: 07 Jun 2014 11:46 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Chrome craziness set in at Belmont Park Saturday as the hours ticked down ahead of the horse's bid to end racing's 36-year Triple Crown drought.

Authorities in Iraq say bombs kill 40 in capital Posted: 07 Jun 2014 11:16 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Authorities in Iraq say a series of car bombs targeting commercial streets have killed at least 40 people in the capital, Baghdad.

From prayers to fury: The journey of Bowe Bergdahl Posted: 07 Jun 2014 10:13 AM PDT Bowe Bergdahl stands, hands at his sides, his loose-fitting Pashtun smock and pants bright white against the rocky landscape. The hillsides are dotted with armed Afghans, rifles ready.

Poet Maya Angelou remembered at memorial service Posted: 07 Jun 2014 08:05 AM PDT WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Family, friends and famous admirers including first lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey gathered Saturday and paid tribute to poet, orator and sage Maya Angelou.

Tracy Morgan critically hurt in fatal 6-car pileup Posted: 07 Jun 2014 07:35 AM PDT NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan was critically injured in a fatal six-vehicle pileup on the New Jersey Turnpike on Saturday, hours after performing a standup routine at a show in Delaware, authorities said.

Iraq gunmen take university, briefly hold hostages Posted: 07 Jun 2014 05:48 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Militants stormed a university in Iraq's restive Anbar province Saturday, briefly taking dozens of students hostage before withdrawing from the school amid gunfire, officials and witnesses said.

Tracy Morgan in intensive care after 6-car crash Posted: 07 Jun 2014 04:44 AM PDT The actor and comedian was injured when the limousine bus in which he was riding in was involved in a multivehicle accident on the New Jersey Turnpike.

Comedian Tracy Morgan critically injured in NJ Turnpike crash Posted: 07 Jun 2014 03:57 AM PDT Police say actor Tracy Morgan was critically injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Cranberry, New Jersey early Saturday morning.

Jihadists seize hostages at university in Iraq's Ramadi Posted: 07 Jun 2014 03:08 AM PDT Ramadi (Iraq) (AFP) - Jihadists took staff and students hostage on Saturday at a university campus in the Iraqi city of Ramadi, where security forces have battled anti-government fighters for months, police said. The attack is the third major operation by militants in three days, following heavy fighting and suicide bombings in northern Iraq on Friday and a major assault on the city of Samarra on Thursday. The militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant group infiltrated the university from the nearby Al-Tasha area, killed its guards, and blew up the bridge leading to its main gate, police said. An AFP journalist said that security forces have cordoned off the campus.

Poroshenko sworn in as Ukraine's president Posted: 07 Jun 2014 12:55 AM PDT KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Petro Poroshenko took the oath of office as Ukraine's president, assuming leadership of a country mired in a violent uprising and economic troubles.

Smooth sailing continues for California Chrome Posted: 07 Jun 2014 12:41 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — So far, so smooth for California Chrome.

Private memorial service set for poet Maya Angelou Posted: 07 Jun 2014 12:41 AM PDT WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Family, friends and famous admirers plan to gather for a weekend tribute to poet, orator and sage Maya Angelou (MY'-uh AN'-juh-loh) at the North Carolina university where she taught for more than 30 years.

Latin Americans journey to Brazil World Cup Posted: 07 Jun 2014 12:10 AM PDT SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Planes, trains and automobiles? That's not all. With Latin American soccer fans eager to witness the sport's biggest event in their home hemisphere, travelers are taking to bikes, buses, boats and at least one homebuilt trailer.

Bergdahl swap a flashpoint of rival charges Posted: 06 Jun 2014 11:25 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans and Democrats who initially praised the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl after his five years in captivity quickly scrubbed their welcoming tweets amid questions about whether the Army soldier was a deserter and an outcry over the exchange of five Taliban officials for his freedom.

Man charged in Mounties' death obsessed with guns Posted: 06 Jun 2014 09:51 PM PDT MONCTON, New Brunswick (AP) — A chilling portrait of a man obsessed with guns and anti-government rhetoric began to emerge as people in this eastern Canadian city struggled to reconcile the knowledge that the person charged with murdering three Mounties was the same one who had seemingly lived quietly among them.

Peru mining boom leaves highlanders behind Posted: 06 Jun 2014 09:51 PM PDT SAN ANTONIO DE JUPROG, Peru (AP) — The Marzano-Velasquez clan lived a simple, pastoral life on a mountain that turned out to hold the world's largest known copper-and-zinc deposit.

Gay marriages begin in Wisconsin after ruling Posted: 06 Jun 2014 08:32 PM PDT MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Same-sex couples began getting married in Wisconsin on Friday shortly after a federal judge struck down the state's gay marriage ban and despite confusion over the effect of the ruling.

Man attacks outside Ga. courthouse, wounds deputy Posted: 06 Jun 2014 05:22 PM PDT CUMMING, Ga. (AP) — A man wielding an assault rifle, explosives and supplies to take hostages opened fire outside a Georgia courthouse Friday, wounding a deputy before he was killed in a shootout with officers, authorities said.

Jury to decide life or death for ex-soldier who killed 5-year-old Posted: 06 Jun 2014 04:34 PM PDT HONOLULU (AP) — A federal prosecutor asked for the "ultimate punishment" for a former soldier convicted of his 5-year-old daughter's murder, while a defense attorney asked for mercy.

Police: Seattle campus suspect wanted to kill many Posted: 06 Jun 2014 03:44 PM PDT SEATTLE (AP) — Police say the suspect in a shooting at a small Seattle university wanted to kill as many people as possible before killing himself.

VA acting chief: retaliation will not be tolerated Posted: 06 Jun 2014 03:44 PM PDT SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Investigators said they are examining allegations that supervisors in the veterans' health system retaliated against 37 employees who complained about practices such as months-long delays in scheduling of appointments, and the acting head of the sprawling system responded Friday that such reprisals would not be tolerated.

Attorney: Suspect in Seattle shooting is sorry Posted: 06 Jun 2014 01:53 PM PDT SEATTLE (AP) — The attorney for a man suspected of killing one student in a shooting rampage at a small Seattle university says he's sorry for the suffering he has caused.

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