| Ahead of G8, A-listers urge Obama to push for ‘world without nuclear weapons’ Posted: 16 Jun 2013 08:17 AM PDT  Alec Baldwin, Matt Damon and John Cusack are among an array of A-list actors starring in a new video urging President Barack Obama to "set the world's course" for an end to nuclear weapons at next week's G8 Summit in Northern Ireland. "Some argue that the spread of these weapons cannot be stopped, cannot be [...]
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| Jeb: Papa George doesn’t think we’ve had enough Bushes in White House Posted: 16 Jun 2013 06:19 AM PDT  In an interview with Matt Lauer ahead of the opening of George W. Bush's presidential library in April, former first lady Barbara Bush was asked how she felt about her son Jeb, the former governor of Florida, being a possible presidential candidate in 2016. "We've had enough Bushes," Barbara Bush replied bluntly. Her husband doesn't [...]
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| Bill Cosby: ‘I wanted to Take the house back’ from kids Posted: 15 Jun 2013 01:11 PM PDT  Bill Cosby does not suffer foolish parents gladly. In a recent interview with ABC News, the legendary comic, actor, writer and educator mused on the parenting philosophy behind his seminal television program, "The Cosby Show." Drawn from his own life experiences, the show allowed Cosby to correct something he saw and disliked in popular culture: [...]
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| Turkish PM defends his 'duty' to end protests Posted: 16 Jun 2013 10:58 AM PDT  ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday it was his "duty" to order riot police to evict activists occupying an Istanbul park that became a center of defiance against his rule, even as the government crackdown continued across town with tear gas fired at protesters trying to regroup.
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| North Korea changes tack and tells US: Let's talk Posted: 16 Jun 2013 09:45 AM PDT  PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — After months of threatening to wage a nuclear war, North Korea did an about-face Sunday and issued a surprise proposal to the United States, its No. 1 enemy: Let's talk.
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| AP Analysis: Iran president may help shield rulers Posted: 16 Jun 2013 10:28 AM PDT  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For a lesson in what Hasan Rowhani's reformist-backed presidency could mean for Iran, a promise Sunday by the ultra-powerful Revolutionary Guard to cooperate with him is a good guide.
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| Crews working to get more Colo. fire evacuees home Posted: 16 Jun 2013 10:41 AM PDT  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Firefighters are working to get more people back into their homes after authorities lifted evacuations orders prompted by the wildfire near Colorado Springs.
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| Afghans poised to take security lead from US, NATO Posted: 16 Jun 2013 10:33 AM PDT  JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — One of the most significant turning points in one of America's longest and costliest wars is imminent: Afghanistan's fledgling security forces are taking the lead for security nationwide, bringing the moment of truth on the question of whether they are ready to fight an insurgency that remains resilient after nearly 12 years of conflict.
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| AP IMPACT: Bites derided as unreliable in court Posted: 16 Jun 2013 08:06 AM PDT  At least 24 men convicted or charged with murder or rape based on bite marks on the flesh of victims have been exonerated since 2000, many after spending more than a decade in prison. Now a judge's ruling later this month in New York could help end the practice for good.
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| Series of attacks kill 40 people across Iraq Posted: 16 Jun 2013 09:14 AM PDT  BAGHDAD (AP) — A blistering string of apparently coordinated bombings and a shooting across Iraq killed at least 40 and wounded dozens Sunday, spreading fear throughout the county in a wave of violence that is raising the prospect of a return to widespread sectarian killing a decade after a U.S.-led invasion.
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| G8 faces uncertain recoveries, turbulent markets Posted: 16 Jun 2013 05:02 AM PDT  ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Europe is mired in debt and recession. Financial markets have hit violent ups and downs on fears that U.S. stimulus efforts may soon be scaled back. Japan is finally looking up after years of stagnation — but it remains an open question if the recovery will stick.
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| Five things to look for Sunday at US Open Posted: 16 Jun 2013 12:45 AM PDT  ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — Five things to look for Sunday in the final round of the U.S. Open:
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| Pope blesses hundreds of Harley-Davidsons Posted: 16 Jun 2013 08:25 AM PDT  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Biker culture came to the Vatican on Sunday as Pope Francis blessed thousands of Harley-Davidsons and their riders celebrating the manufacturer's 110th anniversary with a loud parade and plenty of leather.
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| Iran's president-elect says economy will take time Posted: 16 Jun 2013 09:38 AM PDT  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's newly elected reformist-backed president said Sunday that the country's dire economic problems cannot be solved "overnight," as he took his first steps in consulting with members of the clerically dominated establishment on his new policies.
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| Poll: Most men aspire to be dads Posted: 15 Jun 2013 07:57 PM PDT  A recent Associated Press-WE tv poll found more than 8 in 10 men said they have always wanted to be fathers or think they'd like to be one someday.
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| Colo. wildfire evacuees see destruction firsthand Posted: 16 Jun 2013 08:55 AM PDT  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Residents returning to the neighborhoods they were driven from just days ago by Colorado's most destructive wildfire ever are seeing firsthand the path of destruction left behind by the flames.
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