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High court sets stage for frantic finale

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High court sets stage for frantic finale

High court sets stage for frantic finale

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 10:00 AM PDT

Visitors wait outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday, June 20, 2013, in anticipation of key decisions being announced. With only a few days remaining in the court's term, several major cases are still outstanding that could have widespread political impact on same-sex marriage, voting rights, and affirmative action. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)The Supreme Court withholds its rulings on four monumental cases.

Vet: If Taliban wants to talk, we should, too

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 07:52 AM PDT

Soldier's Reaction: If the Taliban Are Willing to Talk, Perhaps We Should, TooCOMMENTARY | With the Taliban now open to direct talks with the U.S., I've been reflecting on my own experiences as a soldier in Afghanistan.

Facebook introduces video on Instagram

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 11:06 AM PDT

Instagram VideoNEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is adding video to its popular photo-sharing app Instagram, following in the heels of Twitter's growing video-sharing app, Vine.

AP Exclusive: Taliban offer to free US soldier

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 10:25 AM PDT

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban offered to free a U.S. soldier held captive since 2009 in exchange for five prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, while Afghan President Hamid Karzai eased his opposition Thursday to joining planned peace talks.

10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 09:03 AM PDT

AP10ThingsToSee - An Indian buffalo herder holding a traditional handmade umbrella stands in a field to keep watch of his buffaloes, unseen, as monsoon clouds hover above in Bhubaneswar, India, Thursday, June 13, 2013. Monsoon rains, that lash India from June to September, are considered crucial for farmers whose crops feed millions of people. (AP Photo/Biswaranjan Rout, File)Here's your look at highlights from the weekly AP photo report, a gallery featuring a mix of front-page photography, the odd image you might have missed and lasting moments our editors think you should see.

Senators announce border security compromise

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 11:28 AM PDT

In this June 19, 2013, photo, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, greets supporters after addressing thousands of tea party activists at the U.S. Capitol railing against the Internal Revenue Service, illegal immigration, and the Obama administration, in Washington. After secretive talks, key senators expressed optimism Wednesday night that they were closing in on a bipartisan agreement to toughen the border security requirements in immigration legislation that also offers a path to citizenship to millions living in the country illegally. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators searching for compromise on an immigration bill have announced an amendment to dramatically increase agents, technology and fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Protests planned across Brazil despite concessions

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 09:01 AM PDT

Demonstrators shout slogans during an anti-government protest in Rio de Janeiro's sister city, Niteroi, Brazil, Wednesday evening, June 19, 2013. Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo city leaders said Wednesday that they reversed an increase in bus and subway fares that ignited anti-government protests. Many people doubted the move would quiet the demonstrations which have moved well beyond outrage over the fare hikes into communal cries against poor public services. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)SAO PAULO (AP) — Protests are planned in more than 80 cities across Brazil Thursday, a week after the start of massive demonstrations that have sent hundreds of thousands of people into the streets denouncing poor public services and government corruption.

AP PHOTOS: Protesters in Brazil vow further action

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 09:16 AM PDT

FILE - This June 17, 2013 photo, a demonstrator holds a Brazilian flag in front of a burning barricade during a protest in Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Protesters massed in at least seven Brazilian cities for another round of demonstrations voicing disgruntlement about life in the country, raising questions about security during big events like the current Confederations Cup and a papal visit next month. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)Protests that began as an outcry against a 10-cent hike in bus and subway fares in Brazil's largest cities haven't ended with Wednesday's announcement that the increases would be rescinded. Protest organizers have called for mass demonstrations in dozens of cities Thursday, as people express frustration with corruption and what they say are high taxes and poor public services. Brazil will host the 2014 World Cup, but protesters say that the billions now spent on soccer stadiums would be better used for education, health and public safety.

Court rules for Amex in dispute with merchants

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 10:06 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled against merchants Thursday who object to having to accept American Express debit and credit cards along with the company's iconic charge card.

Elimination begins for potential Zimmerman jurors

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 11:30 AM PDT

George Zimmerman smiles as attorney Mark O'Mara questions potential jurors for Zimmerman's trial in Seminole circuit court in Sanford, Fla., Thursday, June 20, 2013. Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder for the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Gary Green, Pool)SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys in the George Zimmerman case are in the homestretch of picking a jury for his second-degree murder trial.

WHO: Third of women suffer domestic violence

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 09:35 AM PDT

In this Friday, Nov. 25, 2011 file photo, candles for the victims of domestic violence burn during a protest in Bucharest, Romania. About a third of women worldwide have been physically or sexually assaulted by a former or current partner, according to the first major review of violence against women. In a series of papers released on Thursday June 20, 2013 by the World Health Organization and others, experts estimated nearly 40 percent of women killed worldwide were slain by an intimate partner and that being assaulted by a partner was the most common kind of violence experienced by women. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)LONDON (AP) — About a third of women worldwide have been physically or sexually assaulted by a former or current partner, according to the first major review of violence against women.

Gandolfini mourned in NJ's 'Sopranos' towns

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 10:20 AM PDT

A reserved sign sits on the booth where the last show of the HBO series "The Sopranos" was filmed at Holsten's ice cream parlor, Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in Bloomfield, N.J. James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally fragile mob boss helped create one of TV's greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — A bag of uncooked ziti in the driveway, a "reserved" sign at the ice cream parlor booth where the series abruptly ended, and a framed photo at a strip club were among the tributes paid to James Gandolfini in the northern New Jersey communities where his TV character Tony Soprano lived, loved and whacked people.

Youth leagues try to rein in 'bad news parents'

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 06:16 AM PDT

A young batter takes a swing as a father who's a coach supervises at a youth baseball game in Buffalo Grove, Ill. on Monday June 10, 2013. Earlier in the month, park district officials in the Chicago suburb posted signs asking parents to behave and keep the games in perspective. (AP Photo/Martha Irvine)BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. (AP) — No parent here has rushed onto a playing field to jump a referee who made an unpopular call. No adult has gotten angry and slugged or pushed a coach or a young player, as has happened elsewhere. Nor have there been any of those embarrassing sideline brawls you sometimes see posted on online video sites.

Martin jurors asked about guns, self-defense

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 11:02 AM PDT

George Zimmerman, right, talks to co-counsel Don West, during questioning of potential jurors in Seminole circuit court on the eighth day of his trial, in Sanford, Fla., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder for the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool)SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman's defense attorney asked a pool of 40 potential jurors on Thursday about their beliefs on three topics at the center of his second-degree murder trial: guns, self-defense and justifiable use of force.

Senators closing in on border security compromise

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 10:19 AM PDT

In this June 19, 2013, photo, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, greets supporters after addressing thousands of tea party activists at the U.S. Capitol railing against the Internal Revenue Service, illegal immigration, and the Obama administration, in Washington. After secretive talks, key senators expressed optimism Wednesday night that they were closing in on a bipartisan agreement to toughen the border security requirements in immigration legislation that also offers a path to citizenship to millions living in the country illegally. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — White House-backed immigration legislation gained momentum in the Senate on Thursday as lawmakers closed in on a bipartisan compromise to spend tens of billions of dollars stiffening the bill's border security requirements without delaying legalization for millions already living in the country unlawfully.

Martin jurors asked about presumption of innocence

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 07:49 AM PDT

George Zimmerman, right, talks to co-counsel Don West, during questioning of potential jurors in Seminole circuit court on the eighth day of his trial, in Sanford, Fla., Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder for the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool)SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman's defense attorney asked a pool of 40 potential jurors on Thursday whether they truly believed a defendant was innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, the first time the defense has questioned those who made it to the second round of jury selection.

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