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• Heavy rain impedes search for New York prison escapee
• Boy Scout killed in flooding at New Mexico ranch
• SpaceX rocket explodes after launch
• Iran nuclear talks near deadline
• One injured in shooting at San Francisco gay pride event
• GOP White House hopefuls deride gay marriage ruling
• Activist takes down Confederate flag outside South Carolina capitol
• Iran, US warn of 'hard work' at tough nuclear talks
• Terror on the beach: Tourists recount Tunisia attack horrors

Heavy rain impedes search for New York prison escapee Posted: 28 Jun 2015 10:26 AM PDT ELIZABETHTOWN, N.Y. (Reuters) - Law enforcement teams battled driving rain in upstate New York on Sunday in their manhunt for an inmate who escaped from a maximum security prison more than three weeks ago, after police shot and killed his accomplice on Friday.

Boy Scout killed in flooding at New Mexico ranch Posted: 28 Jun 2015 08:44 AM PDT The scout was discovered missing on Saturday morning and later discovered dead, according to a statement issued by the Philmont Scout Ranch. The boy was swept away in flood waters in the North Ponil Canyon, the New Mexico station said. The Philmont ranch was hit with heavy rainfall early on Saturday that contributed to rising streams and flooding across the property, the ranch statement said.

SpaceX rocket explodes after launch Posted: 28 Jun 2015 08:13 AM PDT A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded minutes after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida, following what was meant to be a routine cargo mission to the International Space Station. "The vehicle has broken up," said NASA commentator George Diller, after NASA television broadcast images of the white rocket falling to pieces. "We appear to have had a launch vehicle failure," Diller said.

Iran nuclear talks near deadline Posted: 28 Jun 2015 06:20 AM PDT Iran's foreign minister prepared to head home for consultations Sunday before returning to join counterparts from other countries at the negotiating table to push for a breakthrough.

One injured in shooting at San Francisco gay pride event Posted: 28 Jun 2015 03:35 AM PDT Shots were fired at a gay pride event in San Francisco, leaving one man injured, city police said. The incident was believed to have occurred when several groups of men unrelated to the pride event "got in a verbal argument near or inside the venue," the San Francisco Police Department said in a statement. The pride spectator who was shot was believed to be "unrelated to the dispute", SFPD officer Carlos Manfredi told AFP.

GOP White House hopefuls deride gay marriage ruling Posted: 27 Jun 2015 09:23 PM PDT DENVER (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee told conservatives Saturday that the Supreme Court tried to "unwrite the laws of nature and the laws of nature's God" when it legalized gay marriage across the nation.

Activist takes down Confederate flag outside South Carolina capitol Posted: 27 Jun 2015 06:21 PM PDT An activist climbed a flagpole outside the South Carolina state capitol early on Saturday and took down the Confederate flag, state officials said, a day after U.S. President Barack Obama called the banner a symbol of racial oppression. Two people were arrested and charged with defacing a monument, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety said in a statement. Brittany Newsome climbed the flag pole and James Ian Tyson stood inside a fence and assisted her, police said.

Iran, US warn of 'hard work' at tough nuclear talks Posted: 27 Jun 2015 02:14 PM PDT Iran and the US showed little sign Saturday of an early breakthrough in last-ditch nuclear talks with both sides warning of "hard work" ahead and France stressing key issues remain unresolved. US Secretary of State John Kerry and Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met twice during the day for what is set to be the final push to seal an accord curtailing Tehran's nuclear programme after almost two years of negotiations.

Terror on the beach: Tourists recount Tunisia attack horrors Posted: 27 Jun 2015 01:24 PM PDT Tunisia's postcard destination for tourists is reeling from the terror that blighted another day of play at the Mediterranean seaside resort of Sousse. A man armed with a Kalashnikov and grenades gunned down tourists on a private beach, and then moved methodically through the grounds of a luxury hotel — to the swimming pool, reception area and offices.

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