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Ex-military chief sworn in as Egypt's president

Posted: 08 Jun 2014 01:30 PM PDT

Egyptian President-elect Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi gets out of a military helicopter as he arrives at the Supreme Constitutional Court, to take the oath of office in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, June 8, 2014. Egypt's former army chief El-Sissi was sworn in on Sunday as president for a four-year term, taking the reins of power in a nation roiled since 2011 by deadly unrest and economic woes. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's former military chief Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, winner by a landslide in last month's presidential election, was sworn into office Sunday nearly a year after he ousted the nation's first freely elected leader.

Official: 5 killed in attack on Pakistan airport

Posted: 08 Jun 2014 01:15 PM PDT

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — An official in Pakistan says five people have been killed after gunmen attacked a terminal at Karachi's international airport.

Egypt's el-Sissi: No reconciliation with Islamists

Posted: 08 Jun 2014 11:43 AM PDT

Egyptian President-elect Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi gets out of a military helicopter as he arrives at the Supreme Constitutional Court, to take the oath of office in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, June 8, 2014. Egypt's former army chief El-Sissi was sworn in on Sunday as president for a four-year term, taking the reins of power in a nation roiled since 2011 by deadly unrest and economic woes. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's newly sworn-in president has vowed there will not be any reconciliation with anyone who had "committed crimes" or "adopted violence" against Egyptians, a thinly veiled reference to the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamists.

Feds probe truck safety after Tracy Morgan crash

Posted: 08 Jun 2014 11:11 AM PDT

In this image from video the limousine bus carrying Tracy Morgan and six other people lies on it's side, left, as emergency responders work the accident scene early Saturday morning June 7, 2014 on the New Jersey Turnpike. Morgan remained hospitalized as state and federal officials continued their investigation of the six-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that took the life of a Morgan friend and left two others seriously injured, authorities say. (AP Photo/Will Vaultz Photography)TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Federal investigators on Sunday were looking into commercial trucking and other safety issues in the wake of a deadly chain-reaction crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that left actor-comedian Tracy Morgan and two others critically injured and another man dead.

Nadal wins 9th French Open, tops Djokovic in final

Posted: 08 Jun 2014 11:11 AM PDT

Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts after defeating Serbia's Novak Djokovic in their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Sunday, June 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)PARIS (AP) — At the French Open, there's just no one better than Rafael Nadal.

Pope wades into Mideast peace-making

Posted: 08 Jun 2014 09:55 AM PDT

Pope Francis leaves after he celebrated a mass of Pentecost in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, Sunday, June 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is wading head-first into Mideast peace-making, welcoming the Israeli and Palestinian presidents to the Vatican for an evening of peace prayers just weeks after the last round of U.S.-sponsored negotiations collapsed.

Under attack, coal maintains its political muscle

Posted: 08 Jun 2014 09:55 AM PDT

FILE -In this Monday July 2, 2001, file photo, U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham, right, and U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell participate in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new power plant which will use clean coal technology, near Hindman, Ky. President Barack Obama's new plan to impose stricter federal emissions standards on coal-fired power plants has drawn sharp criticism from McConnell. Kentucky is among the nation's top coal producers. (AP Photo/James Crisp, File)FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The coal industry is shedding thousands of jobs and facing the government's most severe crackdown on carbon emissions yet. But king coal still flexes its political muscle in Kentucky and West Virginia, where Republicans and even Democrats try to out-coal one another by cozying up to the industry and slamming President Barack Obama.

Trucker charged in crash that injured Tracy Morgan

Posted: 08 Jun 2014 08:37 AM PDT

In this image from video the limousine bus carrying Tracy Morgan and six other people lies on it's side, left, as emergency responders work the accident scene early Saturday morning June 7, 2014 on the New Jersey Turnpike. Morgan remained hospitalized as state and federal officials continued their investigation of the six-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that took the life of a Morgan friend and left two others seriously injured, authorities say. (AP Photo/Will Vaultz Photography)TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan and two members of his entourage were in critical condition Sunday, a day after a tractor-trailer rammed into his chauffeured limousine bus, setting off a deadly chain-reaction pileup.

Clinton says she will decide 'when it feels right'

Posted: 08 Jun 2014 08:06 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton's decision on seeking the White House again could stretch into 2015, and she's making no commitments about testifying before a select congressional committee investigating the 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi, Libya.

Aerial reenactment caps D-Day celebrations

Posted: 08 Jun 2014 07:34 AM PDT

LA FIERE, France (AP) — Nearly 1,000 paratroopers dropped out of the sky in Normandy on Sunday — but this time they did so in peace, instead of to wrest western France from the Nazis as they did in World War II.

Egypt's El-Sissi says time to build stability

Posted: 08 Jun 2014 05:28 AM PDT

In this image released by the Middle East State News Agency, President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, takes his oath of office at the Supreme Constitutional Court in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, June 8, 2014. Egypt's former army chief El-Sissi was sworn in on Sunday as president for a four-year term, taking the reins of power in a nation roiled since 2011 by deadly unrest and economic woes. (AP Photo/MENA)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's new president has told Egyptians it is time to build a more stable future and called on them to work hard so that their rights and freedoms may grow.

Double bombing at party office kills 19 in Iraq

Posted: 08 Jun 2014 03:02 AM PDT

Civilians inspect the aftermath of a car bomb explosion at an industrial area in Baghdad's eastern Ur neighborhood, Iraq, Sunday, June 8, 2014. A series of car bombs exploded across Iraq's capital Saturday night, killing and wounding scores of people, in a day of violence that saw militants storm a university in the country's restive Anbar province and take dozens hostage, authorities said. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)BAGHDAD (AP) — A double bombing at a Kurdish party office killed 19 people in a town northeast of Baghdad on Sunday, Iraqi officials said.

Key events in Egypt since the 2011 uprising

Posted: 08 Jun 2014 02:30 AM PDT

This image made from Egyptian State Television shows newly sworn in President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, right, being congratulated by outgoing interim President Adly Mansour, center left, after a ceremony at the Supreme Constitutional Court in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, June 8, 2014. El-Sissi's inauguration Sunday comes less than a year after the 59-year-old career infantry officer ousted the country's first freely elected president, the Islamist Mohammed Morsi, following days of mass protests by Egyptians demanding he step down. (AP Photo/Egyptian State Television)CAIRO (AP) — Here are some key events from more than three years of turmoil and transition in Egypt:

Egypt's el-Sissi sworn in as president

Posted: 08 Jun 2014 01:29 AM PDT

This image made from Egyptian State Television shows, soon to be sworn in President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, at the Supreme Constitutional Court in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, June 8, 2014. El-Sissi's inauguration Sunday comes less than a year after the 59-year-old career infantry officer ousted the country's first freely elected president, the Islamist Mohammed Morsi, following days of mass protests by Egyptians demanding he step down. (AP Photo/Egyptian State Television)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's former army chief Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has been sworn in as president for a four-year term, taking the reins of power in a nation roiled since 2011 by deadly unrest and economic woes.

Last stop, Texas, for country star George Strait

Posted: 08 Jun 2014 01:28 AM PDT

George Strait performs during his farewell tour at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, June 7, 2014. About 105,000 people packed in for the last concert of Strait's final tour —exceeding the stadium's official capacity by 5,000— and shattering the previous record set by The Rolling Stones at The Louisiana Superdome in 1981. (AP Photo/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Jamie B. Ford)ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Country music king George Strait capped off the last tour of his career with an epic, star-studded final performance at the billion-dollar stadium where the Dallas Cowboys play, dazzling an audience of nearly 105,000 people with duet after duet with some of the biggest names in country music.

Distance, fresh foes trouble for California Chrome

Posted: 08 Jun 2014 12:56 AM PDT

Tonalist (11), left, with Joel Rosario up, crosses the finish line ahead of Commissioner (8), right, with Javier Castellano up, to win the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 7, 2014, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)NEW YORK (AP) — California Chrome added his name to the list of Triple Crown misses with a loss in the Belmont Stakes.

AP Interview: Druse head scorns Hezbollah on Syria

Posted: 07 Jun 2014 11:51 PM PDT

In this picture taken on May 28, 2014, Walid Jumblatt, the political leader of Lebanon's minority Druse sect, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press as he sits in his garden house in Beirut, Lebanon. The decision by Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group to join the civil war in neighboring Syria and fight along President Bashar Assad's forces was a historical and moral BEIRUT (AP) — The decision by Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group to join the civil war in neighboring Syria and fight along President Bashar Assad's forces was a historic and moral "mistake" toward the Syrian people, a leading Lebanese politician has said.

Comedian injured in fatal crash; trucker charged

Posted: 07 Jun 2014 11:34 PM PDT

FILE - Actor Tracy Morgan attends the FX Networks Upfront premiere screening of NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan remained hospitalized as state and federal officials continued their investigation of a six-vehicle crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that took the life of a Morgan friend and left two others seriously injured, authorities say.

Death threats made against Bergdahl’s family

Posted: 07 Jun 2014 10:02 PM PDT

Bob Bergdahl, father of U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, speaks during a news conference in BoiseThe father of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has received several hate emails, police say.

LA Kings outlast Rangers 5-4 in double OT

Posted: 07 Jun 2014 09:47 PM PDT

Los Angeles Kings' Dustin Brown, second from left, celebrates his game-winning goal with teammates as New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh skates at left in the second overtime period in Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Saturday, June 7, 2014, in Los Angeles. The Kings won 5-4. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)LOS ANGELES (AP) — The comeback Kings did it again in the Stanley Cup finals, and this one was doubly impressive.

FBI investigates threats against Bergdahl family

Posted: 07 Jun 2014 08:45 PM PDT

FILE - This image from video made available by IntelCenter shows a Taliban propaganda video released Friday, Dec. 25, 2009 purportedly showing U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl who was captured over five months earlier in eastern Afghanistan. The man identifies himself as Bergdahl, born in Sun Valley, Idaho, and gives his rank, birth date, blood type, his unit and mother's maiden name before beginning a lengthy verbal attack on the U.S. conduct of the war in Afghanistan and its relations with Muslims. (AP Photo/IntelCenter)Threats against the family of former Taliban prisoner Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl are being investigated by federal, state and local authorities.

Quebec sees second jailbreak involving helicopter

Posted: 07 Jun 2014 07:43 PM PDT

In this July 22, 2010, photo, public security buses wait at outside the prison at the Orsainville Detention Center in Quebec City, Quebec. Police said on Saturday, June 7, 2014, that three inmates have escaped from the detention center in Quebec City with the help of a helicopter. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jacques Boissinot)MONTREAL (AP) — Three inmates have escaped from a detention center in Quebec City with the help of a helicopter, police said late Saturday.

California Chrome's Triple try ends in defeat

Posted: 07 Jun 2014 06:55 PM PDT

Tonalist (11), ridden by jockey Joel Rosario, edges out Commissioner (8), with Javier Castellano up, to win the 146th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race, Saturday, June 7, 2014, in Elmont, N.Y. California Chrome (2), the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner and ridden by Victor Espinoza, finished fourth. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)NEW YORK (AP) — California Chrome failed in his bid to win the first Triple Crown in 36 years on Saturday, losing the Belmont Stakes to long shot Tonalist and leaving his owner to complain others took "the coward's way out" by skipping the first two legs of the Triple Crown.

Comedian Tracy Morgan injured in fatal crash

Posted: 07 Jun 2014 06:55 PM PDT

FILE - Actor Tracy Morgan attends the FX Networks Upfront premiere screening of 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 a fellow comedian dead and two others seriously hurt, authorities said.

Poet Maya Angelou remembered for wisdom, clarity

Posted: 07 Jun 2014 05:52 PM PDT

FILE - This Nov. 21, 2008 file photo shows poet Maya Angelou smiling in Washington. First lady Michelle Obama and others plan to gather to pay tribute to African-American poet and playwright Maya Angelou at a memorial service Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the university in North Carolina where Angelou taught for more than 30 years. Angelou died last week at 86. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Maya Angelou liked to say that people will forget what you said or did in your life, but they will never forget how you made them feel. Former President Bill Clinton, first lady Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey said Saturday they were among the millions touched by Angelou's wisdom when they needed help to rise.
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