| Sons of Confederacy sees flag controversy as 'nightmare' Posted: 15 Jul 2015 01:30 PM PDT  The commander in chief of the Sons of Confederate Veterans says he fails to understand the wave of hostility directed at the Confederate flag following the massacre of nine black people at a South Carolina church last month. "I'll use the words of Jefferson Davis: 'We just want to be left alone,'" Charles Kelly Barrow said on Wednesday, quoting the man who served as the president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War of 1861-65. Barrow and about 1,000 members of his organization were in Richmond, Virginia, this week for the 120th national reunion of the SCV, formed in 1896 and open to male descendants of Confederate soldiers.
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| U.S. Army special ops drills begin under cloud of Texas suspicion Posted: 15 Jul 2015 01:12 PM PDT  U.S. Army drills to train special operations forces for conflicts overseas began on Wednesday in several states including Texas, where fears of military overreach prompted the governor to ask the State Guard to monitor the exercises. It was the first time the Army has undertaken such large-scale special ops drills, military officials said.
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| Kate Steinle's brother: Trump 'sensationalizing' my sister's death Posted: 15 Jul 2015 11:19 AM PDT  The brother of Kate Steinle — the 32-year-old woman who was killed in a random shooting in San Francisco earlier this month — says Donald Trump is sensationalizing his sister's death to score political points.
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| Flagship FAO Schwarz toy store in New York closes, plans to relocate Posted: 15 Jul 2015 11:03 AM PDT  FAO Schwarz will officially close the doors of its flagship Fifth Avenue toy store in New York City on Wednesday night to the dismay of shoppers charmed by the famous destination for childhood fun. The store, which has been the face of FAO Schwarz since 1986, is moving from its location on fashionable Fifth Avenue due to rising rent. The Fifth Avenue store famously included an oversized piano keyboard that actors Tom Hanks and Robert Loggia danced on in the 1988 movie "Big." It also included a 4,000-square-foot candy shop and real-life toy soldiers who greeted shoppers as they entered.
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| Inmate indicted on murder charges in 1975 disappearance of Maryland sisters Posted: 15 Jul 2015 10:16 AM PDT  (Reuters) - Lloyd Lee Welch, a convicted sex offender, was indicted on Wednesday on first degree murder in the 1975 disappearance of two young sisters in Maryland, authorities said at a news conference.
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| Obama: Prison rape is no joke Posted: 15 Jul 2015 09:12 AM PDT  The president is calling for sweeping reforms to fix a criminal justice system he says is "skewed by race and wealth" and plagued with problems in its prisons. Among them: Overcrowding, gang activity, and rape.
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| Lawsuit over Purina Beggin’ dog treats asks: Where’s the bacon? Posted: 15 Jul 2015 08:56 AM PDT Nestle Purina Petcare Co's [NESNP.UL] Beggin' dog treats may fool dogs into thinking they are mostly made of real bacon, but a federal lawsuit claims that humans may be misled too. The proposed class action by Paul Kacocha of Dutchess County, New York, the owner of a West Highland terrier named Sophie, said he and other dog owners paid a premium for popular Beggin' products, assuming they were made mostly of real bacon, when in fact the meat is only a miniscule portion of the pet treats. |
| Jurors begin deliberating in Colorado movie massacre trial Posted: 15 Jul 2015 08:22 AM PDT  DENVER (Reuters) - Jurors in Colorado's movie massacre trial began deliberating on Wednesday on the fate of gunman James Holmes, who has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to multiple counts of murder and attempted murder stemming from the July 2012 rampage.
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| In Arab world, worries that deal will boost Iran's power Posted: 15 Jul 2015 07:15 AM PDT  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The nuclear deal with Iran was met with a profound wariness in the Arab world, where concerns are widespread that the easing of its international isolation could tip the already bloody contest for power in the region toward Shiite-led Tehran.
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| Obama to announce project for more broadband in public housing Posted: 15 Jul 2015 06:24 AM PDT  U.S. President Barack Obama is set to announce on Wednesday a pilot project to expand broadband access for people who live in public housing, in his administration's latest push to bridge the "digital divide" between the rich and poor. Working with mayors, internet service providers and other companies and nonprofits, the Department of Housing and Urban Development will make it cheaper and easier for more than 275,000 low-income households with almost 200,000 children to get home internet, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday. Obama is set to speak about the program in Durant, Oklahoma where the Choctaw Tribal Nation is working with four local providers to bring the internet to 425 homes.
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| California judge orders release of video of police shooting Latino man Posted: 15 Jul 2015 03:57 AM PDT A federal judge has ordered the release of a video showing three Los Angeles-area police officers fatally shooting an unarmed man in 2013, saying the public had the right to review the footage. U.S. District Judge Stephen Wilson said he saw no reason not to release the video after the city of Gardena, 15 miles south of downtown Los Angeles, paid victim Ricardo Diaz Zeferino's family what local media reported was a $4.7 million settlement. Attorneys for Zeferino's relatives and several media outlets had pushed for the video's release amid a national debate over police use of force following a string of fatal shootings of unarmed black and Latino men. |
| In Iran deal, Obama sees validation for diplomatic gamble Posted: 15 Jul 2015 02:18 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — To President Barack Obama, the historic nuclear accord with Iran is a validation of an arduous, politically fraught diplomatic gamble, one he foreshadowed before winning the White House and one that will shape his legacy long after he leaves.
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| GOP candidates slam Iran deal, but how will that play in 2016? Posted: 15 Jul 2015 02:03 AM PDT  The agreement was only a few hours old when Republican White House hopefuls began vowing to overturn it.
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| SeaWorld accused of infiltrating animal rights group in California Posted: 14 Jul 2015 09:42 PM PDT  By Marty Graham SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - An animal rights group said SeaWorld Entertainment Inc, known for its dolphin and killer whale performances, sent an employee on secret missions to infiltrate events organized by the group in an attempt to undermine its work. For years, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has campaigned against SeaWorld over its treatment of killer whales. In 2011, the group sued the company for violating the civil rights of a captive orca.
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| Family of New York chokehold victim renews calls to charge officer Posted: 14 Jul 2015 08:06 PM PDT  The family of Eric Garner, a black man who died after a white police officer put him in a chokehold a year ago, renewed calls to criminally charge the police officer on Tuesday, a day after the family reached a $5.9 million settlement with New York City. A grand jury in December declined to indict the officer Daniel Pantaleo, who placed Garner, 43, in the chokehold, a maneuver banned by the New York City Police Department. After the state grand jury declined to indict, then-U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in December promised a full investigation into Garner's death.
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| With Iran deal reached, what should Israel do now? Posted: 14 Jul 2015 07:00 PM PDT  Some are saying Benjamin Netanyahu should accept it as a fait accompli and try to repair his relationship with President Obama, which is more tense and troubled than any between an Israeli and American leader in more than 30 years.
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| The lost Gerald Ford portrait: An art mystery Posted: 14 Jul 2015 06:09 PM PDT  How did a painting Time magazine commissioned in 1974 end up in a cluttered coat closet 40 years later?
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| U.S. has yet to notify 21.5 million data breach victims: officials Posted: 14 Jul 2015 04:15 PM PDT  By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two months after discovering that sensitive personal information on 21.5 million Americans was compromised in a hack of government databanks, none of those affected has been officially notified, government officials said on Tuesday. The officials from multiple agencies, who are familiar with an investigation into the breach, said the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), which oversaw the data, is working with other agencies to set up a system to inform the victims. One official at OPM, who declined to be identified, said that because of the complicated nature of the data and the fact that government employees and contractors often move among different agencies, it would be weeks before a mechanism was in place.
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| Planned Parenthood slams secret video as false portrayal of fetus tissue program Posted: 14 Jul 2015 03:07 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Planned Parenthood said on Tuesday a secretly recorded video that surfaced on the Internet falsely portrayed the reproductive health group's participation in the sale of tissue and body parts from aborted fetuses. The non-profit organization said the video had been heavily edited and recorded by a group that was established to damage its reputation. It said in a statement the video "falsely portrays Planned Parenthood's participation in tissue donation programs that support lifesaving scientific research." The video, which has gotten widespread exposure on the Internet, was produced by the California-based Center for Medical Progress, a self-described organization of citizen journalists dedicated to monitoring and reporting on medical ethics and advances.
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