| Mexican helicopter fires shots in Arizona Posted: 27 Jun 2014 01:13 PM PDT  U.S. authorities are investigating two shots that were fired from a Mexican helicopter when it crossed the border into Arizona, although no injuries or damage to U.S. property were reported, the U.S. Border Patrol said.
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| $76M OK’d for Golden Gate suicide barrier Posted: 27 Jun 2014 01:11 PM PDT  The Golden Gate Bridge moved a big step closer to getting a suicide barrier after bridge officials on Friday approved a $76 million funding package for a net system that would prevent people from jumping to their deaths.
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| Ukraine signs historic EU pact, snubbing Russia Posted: 27 Jun 2014 12:38 PM PDT  BRUSSELS (AP) — Over Russia's objections, Ukraine's new president on Friday signed a free-trade deal binding his country more closely to Western Europe, sealing the very agreement that triggered the bloodshed and political convulsions of the past seven months.
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| Launch of new Russian space rocket aborted Posted: 27 Jun 2014 12:05 PM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — The first launch of Russia's new space rocket after two decades of development was aborted Friday moments before its blastoff, as President Vladimir Putin was watching via live feed.
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| Fear of voting grips Senate Democratic chiefs Posted: 27 Jun 2014 12:05 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — A fear of voting has gripped Democratic leaders in the Senate, slowing the chamber's modest productivity this election season to a near halt.
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| Nebraska releases prisoners by mistake, tries to get some back Posted: 27 Jun 2014 11:32 AM PDT Nebraska authorities mistakenly released more than 300 criminals from prison early and are trying to track the two dozen they want to put back in jail, state officials said on Friday. Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman said 306 inmates were released before their time expired because corrections officials used a faulty formula to calculate time off for good behavior for sentences of prisoners with mandatory minimum terms. "Obviously there was a mistake made," said Heineman, who said those responsible at the state's Department of Correctional Services will be held accountable. The state has reviewed all mandatory minimum sentences imposed since 1995, when state law changed so that time off for good behavior did not apply until a mandatory minimum sentence was served. |
| Official: Armed drones guard US interests in Iraq Posted: 27 Jun 2014 10:42 AM PDT  The U.S. has started flying armed drones over Baghdad to protect U.S. civilians and military forces in the Iraqi capital, a Pentagon official said Friday.
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| Elliot Rodger's dad hopes to prevent killings Posted: 27 Jun 2014 10:42 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — The father of the young man who killed six people and injured 13 others near the University of California, Santa Barbara, last month says it's his "duty" to help prevent future mass killings. |
| Tiger leaps onto boat, snatches man in east India Posted: 27 Jun 2014 07:37 AM PDT  KOLKATA, India (AP) — A Bengal tiger snatched a man off a fishing boat in eastern India, dragging him away into a mangrove swamp as his children looked on in horror, the man's son said Friday.
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| New round of Ukraine peace talks open Posted: 27 Jun 2014 07:16 AM PDT  Pro-Russian separatist leaders and Kiev government mediators meet over fighting in the east.
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| World 3.0: A soccer ball with amazing potential Posted: 27 Jun 2014 05:49 AM PDT  Imagine this scene in your neighborhood: A group of kids plays a pickup soccer game. They kick around the ball in the street or maybe in someone's backyard. The ball bounces from child to child, off of feet, knees, heads. Now, imagine that same scene in a war zone.
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| Iraq's top cleric calls for deal on PM by Tuesday Posted: 27 Jun 2014 04:43 AM PDT  BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's top Shiite cleric on Friday called on political blocs to agree on the next prime minister before the newly elected parliament sits next week, stepping up pressure on political leaders to set aside their differences and form an inclusive government in the face of Sunni militants who have seized large swaths of territory.
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| Iraq's top cleric wants deal on PM before Tuesday Posted: 27 Jun 2014 04:37 AM PDT  BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's top Shiite cleric on Friday called on political blocs to agree on the next prime minister before the newly elected parliament sits next week, stepping up pressure on political leaders to set aside their differences and form an inclusive government in the face of Sunni militants who have seized large swaths of territory.
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| Ukraine, EU sign historic trade and economic pact Posted: 27 Jun 2014 02:47 AM PDT  Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Friday signed up to a trade and economic pact with the European Union, saying it may be the "most important day" for his country since it became independent ...
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| US ready to take on Belgium in World Cup Posted: 27 Jun 2014 02:47 AM PDT  RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — Now that the U.S. has survived the so-called "Group of Death," it's time for sudden death: the knockout phase of the World Cup.
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| Ukraine, EU sign historic trade and economic pact Posted: 27 Jun 2014 02:47 AM PDT  BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed up to a trade and economic pact with the European Union, saying it may be the "most important day" for his country since it became independent from the Soviet Union.
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| Obama seeks $500M to arm select Syrian rebels Posted: 27 Jun 2014 02:47 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is seeking to bolster U.S. efforts to train and arm select members of the Syrian opposition, a move that comes amid increased U.S. concern that the conflicts in Syria and Iraq are becoming an intertwined fight against the same Sunni extremist group.
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| FIFA bans Suarez for 4 months for biting opponent Posted: 26 Jun 2014 08:14 PM PDT  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Luis Suarez exits the World Cup with one of the longest bans in tournament history, and his reputation once again in tatters.
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| Cavs take Wiggins with No. 1 pick in NBA draft Posted: 26 Jun 2014 07:12 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — With Andrew Wiggins at No. 1, it was a big night for Canada and Kansas. And it better be the right one for the Cavaliers.
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| OSCE hostages freed by Ukrainian rebels Posted: 26 Jun 2014 07:12 PM PDT  In an apparent goodwill gesture, insurgents freed 4 of 8 hostages captured in April.
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| Malaysia jet passengers likely suffocated, report says Posted: 26 Jun 2014 06:06 PM PDT  Flight MH370's passengers and crew most likely died from suffocation, a new report said.
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| Missing boy found in own basement still hasn't seen parents Posted: 26 Jun 2014 06:06 PM PDT  Charlie Bothuell, 12, went missing for a dozen days before police found him in his own basement.
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| Rebekah Brooks 'vindicated' by hacking acquittal Posted: 26 Jun 2014 04:48 PM PDT  Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks said Thursday she is innocent of phone hacking and other crimes and feels vindicated by a jury's unanimous decision to acquit her.
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| Wisconsin governor not a target of special investigation: lawyer Posted: 26 Jun 2014 03:42 PM PDT  Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker was not a target of an investigation into possible illegal coordination between his campaign and special interest groups during elections in 2011 and 2012, a lawyer for the prosecutor leading the investigation said on Thursday. Randall Crocker, an attorney representing special prosecutor Francis Schmitz, said Thursday that documents released publicly last week outlined the prosecutor's legal theory of the investigation and did not establish the existence of a crime. A federal judge halted the investigation in response to a lawsuit filed by the Wisconsin Club for Growth that accuses prosecutors of violating their free-speech rights. "At the time the investigation was halted, Governor Walker was not a target of the investigation," Crocker said in the statement.
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| 36 injured in Texas floor collapse Posted: 26 Jun 2014 02:58 PM PDT  A floor collapse during a religious gathering near Houston sent three dozen people to hospitals.
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