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Kurdish forces retake 2 towns from Sunni militants

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 12:23 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Reinvigorated by American airstrikes, Kurdish forces retook two towns from Sunni militants Sunday, achieving one of their first victories after weeks of retreating, a senior Kurdish military official said.

Police: Black teen killed in Missouri was unarmed

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 12:05 PM PDT

Protestors confront police during an impromptu rally, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014 to protest the shooting of Michael Brown, 18, by police in Ferguson, Mo. Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014. Brown died following a confrontation with police, according to St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar, who spoke at a news conference Sunday. (AP Photo/Sid Hastings)FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — An 18-year-old black man shot and killed by a suburban St. Louis police officer was unarmed, police said Sunday during a news conference that occurred while hundreds of angry protesters gathered outside to demand answers.

Israel accepts Egypt's Gaza cease-fire proposal

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 10:23 AM PDT

Smoke from an Israeli strike rises over Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. Egyptian-brokered talks between Israel and Hamas on a new border deal for Gaza were thrown into doubt Saturday after senior officials said an Israeli team would not rejoin negotiations in Cairo unless rocket fire from Gaza stops. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has accepted an Egyptian proposal for a new 72-hour cease-fire with Gaza militants.

Egypt calls for Gaza cease-fire, new talks

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 10:06 AM PDT

Smoke from an Israeli strike rises over Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. Egyptian-brokered talks between Israel and Hamas on a new border deal for Gaza were thrown into doubt Saturday after senior officials said an Israeli team would not rejoin negotiations in Cairo unless rocket fire from Gaza stops. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt has called on Israel and Palestinian factions to observe a 72-hour cease-fire beginning within hours, and to resume talks on a more comprehensive Gaza agreement.

Police: Black teen shot in Missouri was unarmed

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 09:46 AM PDT

Lesley McSpadden, left, is comforted by her husband, Louis Head, after her 18-year-old son, Michael Brown was shot and killed by police in the middle of the street in Ferguson, Mo., near St. Louis on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014. A spokesman with the St. Louis County Police Department, which is investigating the shooting at the request of the local department, confirmed a Ferguson police officer shot the man. The spokesman didn't give the reason for the shooting. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Huy Mach)FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say the 18-year-old black man who was shot and killed by police in suburban St. Louis was unarmed.

Turkey's PM Erdogan seen winning presidential vote

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 09:11 AM PDT

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is the front-runner in Turkey's presidential election, holds his ballot paper at a polling station in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. Turks were voting in their first direct presidential election Sunday - a watershed event in Turkey's 91-year history, where the president was previously elected by Parliament. Prime Minister RecepTayyip Erdogan, who has dominated the country's politics for the past decade, is the strong front-runner to replace the incumbent, Abdullah Gul, for a five-year term. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)ISTANBUL (AP) — An unofficial vote count indicates Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to win the country's first ever presidential election in the first round, cementing his position as Turkey's all-powerful leader, the state-run Anadolu news agency said Sunday.

Police: Black teen shot after altercation

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 08:53 AM PDT

Lesley McSpadden, left, is comforted by her husband, Louis Head, after her 18-year-old son, Michael Brown was shot and killed by police in the middle of the street in Ferguson, Mo., near St. Louis on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014. A spokesman with the St. Louis County Police Department, which is investigating the shooting at the request of the local department, confirmed a Ferguson police officer shot the man. The spokesman didn't give the reason for the shooting. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Huy Mach)FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — An angry crowd of a couple hundred people marched into a suburban St. Louis County police department Sunday morning, demanding answers a day after a police officer shot and killed an 18-year-old black man.

Protesters rally after black teen's shooting

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 08:19 AM PDT

Lesley McSpadden, left, is comforted by her husband, Louis Head, after her 18-year-old son, Michael Brown was shot and killed by police in the middle of the street in Ferguson, Mo., near St. Louis on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014. A spokesman with the St. Louis County Police Department, which is investigating the shooting at the request of the local department, confirmed a Ferguson police officer shot the man. The spokesman didn't give the reason for the shooting. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Huy Mach)FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — About 200 people are rallying outside of a suburban St. Louis police department to protest the death of a black teenager who was shot by police.

Tony Stewart pulls out of race after fatal crash

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 08:04 AM PDT

In this Friday, Aug. 8, 2014 photograph, Tony Stewart stands in the garage area after a practice session for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Watkins Glen International, in Watkins Glen N.Y. Stewart struck and killed Kevin Ward Jr., 20, a sprint car driver who had climbed from his car and was on the track trying to confront Stewart during a race at Canandaigua Motorsports Park in upstate New York on Saturday night. Ontario County Sheriff Philip Povero said his department's investigation is not criminal and that Stewart was WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Tony Stewart pulled out of the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen Sunday, 12 hours after the three-time champion struck and killed a sprint car driver who had climbed from his car and was on the darkened dirt track trying to confront Stewart during a race in upstate New York.

Team: Stewart won't race Sunday after fatal crash

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 07:47 AM PDT

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Tony Stewart will not race Sunday following the death of a sprint car driver who was struck and killed by Stewart at an upstate New York dirt track.

Madrid explodes in color during Holi festival

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 07:13 AM PDT

Revelers of the Holi Festival of Colors throw colored powders in the air in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014. The festival is fashioned after the Hindu spring festival Holi, which is mainly celebrated in the north and east areas of India. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)MADRID (AP) — A Madrid city square exploded in a color kaleidoscope when hundreds of Spaniards and tourists celebrated their version of a traditional Hindu religious festival.

NAACP: Feds should investigate black teen's death

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 06:38 AM PDT

Lesley McSpadden, left, is comforted by her husband, Louis Head, after her 18-year-old son, Michael Brown was shot and killed by police in the middle of the street in Ferguson, Mo., near St. Louis on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014. A spokesman with the St. Louis County Police Department, which is investigating the shooting at the request of the local department, confirmed a Ferguson police officer shot the man. The spokesman didn't give the reason for the shooting. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Huy Mach)FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — The NAACP has called for a federal investigation into the death of a black teenager who was shot by police in a St. Louis suburb.

Ukraine demands that rebels in Donetsk surrender

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 06:22 AM PDT

Ukrainian government soldiers drive their tank with a Ukrainian national flag in Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014. A top commander of the pro-Russia insurgency in eastern Ukraine said Saturday that Ukrainian forces have seized Krasnyi Luch a key town, leaving the rebel region's largest city of Donetsk surrounded. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Fighting raged Sunday in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk despite a request from the pro-Russian rebels for a cease-fire to prevent a "humanitarian catastrophe." Ukrainian officials demanded that the insurgents surrender instead.

Palestinians accept new 72-hour cease-fire offer

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 05:29 AM PDT

Smoke from an Israeli strike rises over Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. Egyptian-brokered talks between Israel and Hamas on a new border deal for Gaza were thrown into doubt Saturday after senior officials said an Israeli team would not rejoin negotiations in Cairo unless rocket fire from Gaza stops. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)CAIRO (AP) — Palestinian negotiators in Cairo say they have accepted an Egyptian proposal for a new, three-day cease-fire with Israel.

Netanyahu: No Gaza talks while Israel under fire

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 04:55 AM PDT

Men salvage belongings from the ruins of a home that residents say was hit by an Israeli air strike in Gaza CityIsrael said on Sunday it would not return to Egyptian-mediated ceasefire talks as long as Palestinian militants kept up cross-border rocket and mortar fire.

Hawaii's governor ousted in stunning primary loss

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 04:37 AM PDT

Hawaii State Sen. David Ige, right, waves to his supporters an thanks Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie, right, who promised his support Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, in Honolulu. Ige defeated incumbent Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie in the state's primary election to win the Democratic Party's nomination. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)HONOLULU (AP) — A 40-year political career came to a close after Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie lost his bid for a second term in a stunning primary-election defeat by a fellow Democrat and state senator who defied party leadership to challenge the incumbent. A second intraparty fight for U.S. Senate was too close to call.

French FM on Iraq visit to offer humanitarian aid

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 04:20 AM PDT

Displaced Iraqis ride on a truck on a mountain road near the Turkish-Iraq border, outside Dahuk, in Iraq Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014 Islamic militants attacked the towns of Sinjar and Zunmar a few days ago. The extremist group's capture of a string of towns and villages in the north has sent minority communities fleeing for their lives. The Islamic state views members of the Yazidis minority and Shiite Muslims as apostates, and has demanded Christians either convert to Islam or pay a special tax. (AP Photo/ Khalid Mohammed)BAGHDAD (AP) — France's foreign minister said Sunday his country is prepared to join multinational efforts to provide aid to hundreds of thousands of internally displaced Iraqis and called upon leaders in Baghdad to unite against the Sunni militants.

Iranian plane crashes after takeoff, killing 39

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 04:03 AM PDT

Iranian Revolutionary Guards prevent the media from approaching the wreckage of a passenger plane crash near the capital Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. An Iranian passenger plane crashed Sunday while taking off from an airport near the capital, Tehran, killing tens of people onboard, state media reported. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A regional passenger plane assembled in Iran crashed Sunday while taking off from the country's capital, Tehran, killing 39 and injuring another nine onboard, according to a senior transportation official and state media.

Iran official: 39 killed, 9 hurt in plane crash

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 03:10 AM PDT

Iranian Revolutionary Guards prevent the media from approaching the wreckage of a passenger plane crash near the capital Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. An Iranian passenger plane crashed Sunday while taking off from an airport near the capital, Tehran, killing tens of people onboard, state media reported. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian transportation official says 39 people were killed and nine wounded when a regional passenger plane crashed Sunday while taking off from the capital, Tehran.

Tunisia's fishermen save rising tide of migrants

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 02:37 AM PDT

In this image taken from TV Tunisian fisherman Chamseddine Bourrassine paints his boat in Zarzis Tunisia Monday Aug. 5, 2014. Zarzis is like many other costal towns in Tunisia, it relies heavily on it's fishing industry, which employs many of the local men.The fishermen are netting a catch of a different kind too - migrants who attempt to cross the waters, trying to get in to Europe by sea. Many of these migrants have their sights set on a better life, fleeing conflicts in their home countries. (AP Photo/Associated Press Television)ZARZIS, Tunisia (AP) — The fishermen of this small North African port are used to catching sea bass and sea bream in their nets, but lately they've been hauling in something else: shipwrecked migrants fleeing war-ravaged Libya on flimsy boats.

Airplane crashes on takeoff in Iran, killing 48

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 01:31 AM PDT

Iranian Revolutionary Guards prevent the media from approaching the wreckage of a passenger plane crash near the capital Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014. An Iranian passenger plane crashed Sunday while taking off from an airport near the capital, Tehran, killing tens of people onboard, state media reported. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian regional passenger plane crashed Sunday while taking off from the capital, Tehran, killing 48 people onboard, state media reported.

State TV: Airplane crashes in Iran, killing 48

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 01:01 AM PDT

In this file photo, passenger planes are seen sitting on the tarmac of the domestic Mehrabad airport in the Iranian capital Tehran, on January 15, 2013TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian passenger plane crashed Sunday while taking off from an airport near the capital, Tehran, killing 48 people onboard, state media reported.

NASCAR's Stewart hits, kills driver on NY track

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 12:44 AM PDT

In this April 11, 2014, photo, Tony Stewart stands in the garage during practice for a NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race at Darlington Speedway in Darlington, S.C. Authorities are investigating a serious crash that injured one person Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, at a New York dirt track where Stewart was racing on the eve of a NASCAR race. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (AP) — NASCAR driver Tony Stewart struck and killed a driver who was walking on a dirt track during a race in upstate New York, authorities said early Sunday.

Gaza's wounded: Living reminder of ravages of war

Posted: 10 Aug 2014 12:29 AM PDT

In this photo made on Wednesday, Aug 6, 2014, Shaker Abu Shawqah, wounded during a shelling in Nusseirat refugee camp in his legs and arm, rests in a basement of a building in Gaza City. More than 9,000 Palestinians, the majority of them civilians and nearly a third among them children, have been wounded in the month long Gaza war. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic)GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — When an Israeli airstrike hit the Gaza home for the handicapped where she was staying, Sally Saqr was left shattered. Her pelvis, both legs and an arm were broken, her skull fractured, much of her body burned. In the hospital, doctors couldn't put her limbs in casts because multiple other wounds had to heal first.

State media: Plane with 40 aboard crashes in Iran

Posted: 09 Aug 2014 11:42 PM PDT

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A small Iranian passenger plane crashed Sunday while taking off from an airport near the capital, Tehran, state media reported. The country's state-run news agency said 40 people were feared killed in the crash.
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