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• James' return to Cleveland could complicate GOP
• Prominent editor, civil rights activist John Seigenthaler dies at 86
• Amazon asks FAA for permission to fly delivery drones
• 'Harry Potter' actor Dave Legeno found dead in desert
• CDC: Bird flu breach at bioterror lab
• 'It's where I bled.' LeBron James to return to Cleveland Cavaliers
• Ukraine president says missile attackers 'will be found and destroyed'
• Israel leader: World pressure won't stop offensive
• Accused shooter collapses as details of Texas murder read in court
• Violinist Vanessa-Mae's Sochi ski qualifiers fixed in Slovenia
• Wife of man facing charges in Ga. hot car death lawyers up
• Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 100; more rockets hit Israel
• At least 30 Ukraine troops said killed in rocket attack
• Church of England female bishops would be 'seismic'
• Judge rules Florida Legislature broke laws on maps
• Alleged gunman's mother had restraining order against him
• 5 men sue over anti-terror info-sharing program
• House GOP moves ahead on suing Obama
• Florida executes man for 1994 rape, murder of girl
• Is McConnell backing away from the Ryan budget?
• California man sentenced to 15 years for espionage
• Senate confirms Donovan as White House budget director
• Web search history sheds new light on Google exec's overdose death

James' return to Cleveland could complicate GOP Posted: 11 Jul 2014 12:34 PM PDT Celebrations aside, LeBron James' decision to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA could complicate the Republican Party's plan to nominate its presidential contender on Lake's Erie's shores in 2016.

Prominent editor, civil rights activist John Seigenthaler dies at 86 Posted: 11 Jul 2014 12:14 PM PDT Seigenthaler edited 'The Tennessean' and worked during the Kennedy administration.

Amazon asks FAA for permission to fly delivery drones Posted: 11 Jul 2014 11:13 AM PDT Amazon is asking the Federal Aviation Administration permission to use drones as part of its plan to deliver packages to customers in 30 minutes or less. The news sent Amazon's shares up nearly 5 percent ...

'Harry Potter' actor Dave Legeno found dead in desert Posted: 11 Jul 2014 10:49 AM PDT David Legeno, the British MMA star and movie actor best known as Harry Potter's lycanthrope nemesis Fenrir Greyback, is dead following a desert hiking outing. He was 50.

CDC: Bird flu breach at bioterror lab Posted: 11 Jul 2014 10:32 AM PDT Probe of failures with live anthrax procedures showed a more dangerous avian bug incident.

'It's where I bled.' LeBron James to return to Cleveland Cavaliers Posted: 11 Jul 2014 10:10 AM PDT CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James' latest decision is in: He's returning to Cleveland.

Ukraine president says missile attackers 'will be found and destroyed' Posted: 11 Jul 2014 09:45 AM PDT By Natalia Zinets and Maria Tsvetkova KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko vowed to "find and destroy" pro-Russian rebels who killed 23 servicemen and wounded nearly 100 in a missile attack on Friday. Poroshenko issued his angry statement following an emergency meeting of his security chiefs called in response to the early morning strike by Russian-made Grad missiles on an army motorised brigade near the border with Russia. The attack, which came as government forces seemed to be prevailing in the three-month conflict, appeared to be the deadliest on government troops since the Ukrainian military ended a unilateral ceasefire on June 30. "All those who used the Grad against the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be found and destroyed," Poroshenko said in a statement on his website.

Israel leader: World pressure won't stop offensive Posted: 11 Jul 2014 08:50 AM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister says he will not cave in to international pressure to stop a military offensive in the Gaza Strip.

Accused shooter collapses as details of Texas murder read in court Posted: 11 Jul 2014 08:34 AM PDT By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) - The man accused of fatally shooting four children aged 4 to 14 and their parents after entering their suburban Houston home while looking for his former wife collapsed when details of the murder scene were read in court on Friday. Ronald Lee Haskell, 33, who is being held without bond, was in court for a procedural hearing after being charged on Thursday with capital murder and multiple murders. Capital murder can bring the death penalty in Texas. Haskell said "Yes, sir" after his rights were read and then collapsed as details of the crime were listed in the court.

Violinist Vanessa-Mae's Sochi ski qualifiers fixed in Slovenia Posted: 11 Jul 2014 07:52 AM PDT LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Four Slovenian ski officials were suspended Friday for allegedly rigging the results of pop violinist Vanessa-Mae to help her qualify for the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Wife of man facing charges in Ga. hot car death lawyers up Posted: 11 Jul 2014 06:47 AM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — The wife of a Georgia man facing charges after their son was left in a hot car and died has retained a criminal defense attorney for herself.

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 100; more rockets hit Israel Posted: 11 Jul 2014 06:20 AM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian death toll from Israel's massive air campaign in Gaza topped 100 people Friday as rockets fired by militants reached deeper into Israel — and for the first time in the fighting, struck from neighboring Lebanon.

At least 30 Ukraine troops said killed in rocket attack Posted: 11 Jul 2014 05:54 AM PDT KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian Interior Ministry official said at least 30 servicemen were killed Friday after pro-Russia rebels fired on them with missiles.

Church of England female bishops would be 'seismic' Posted: 11 Jul 2014 05:30 AM PDT The Church of England could be set to allow its first female bishops -- and not before time, says one of those tipped for the job, adding the days of women being left to arrange the flowers are gone. Rose Hudson-Wilkin thinks it would be "seismic" if the Church votes on Monday to allow Anglican women to take the top jobs after decades of debate on their role. As a chaplain to Queen Elizabeth and the Speaker of the House of Commons, Jamaican-born Hudson-Wilkin is already one of the most prominent women in the Church of England. "This has been on the agenda of the Church since the 1920s, from the time of the suffragettes when women were saying actually, we're human beings, we don't want to be patted on the head and told: 'There dear, you'll be alright doing the flowers or making the cups of tea'.

Judge rules Florida Legislature broke laws on maps Posted: 11 Jul 2014 05:05 AM PDT The state's congressional districts, changed in 2012, illegally benefit the GOP.

Alleged gunman's mother had restraining order against him Posted: 11 Jul 2014 12:55 AM PDT The Texas man accused of killing six family members faced previous domestic violence charges.

5 men sue over anti-terror info-sharing program Posted: 10 Jul 2014 06:01 PM PDT Five California men who say they came under police scrutiny for innocent behavior sued the Obama administration Thursday over an information-sharing program designed by the federal government to help flag potential terrorist activity in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

House GOP moves ahead on suing Obama Posted: 10 Jul 2014 05:14 PM PDT House Republicans took the initial step on Thursday to sue President Barack Obama over the administration's decision to delay the employer mandate of the health care law.

Florida executes man for 1994 rape, murder of girl Posted: 10 Jul 2014 04:30 PM PDT Florida has executed a man for the 1994 rape and slaying of an 11-year-old girl.

Is McConnell backing away from the Ryan budget? Posted: 10 Jul 2014 03:06 PM PDT In 2011 the Kentucky senator said, "I voted for the Ryan budget." Now his campaign says, "There is no way to speculate if [McConnell] would have voted for final passage."

California man sentenced to 15 years for espionage Posted: 10 Jul 2014 02:40 PM PDT A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a California chemical engineer to 15 years in prison and fined him $28 million after his rare economic-espionage conviction for selling China the technology that creates a white pigment.

Senate confirms Donovan as White House budget director Posted: 10 Jul 2014 01:58 PM PDT The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Barack Obama's housing chief as the new director of the White House budget office, completing a second-term Cabinet shuffle.

Web search history sheds new light on Google exec's overdose death Posted: 10 Jul 2014 01:32 PM PDT Police: Prostitute searched online for how to legally defend herself after giving a lethal dose of heroin.

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