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Al Qaeda on the rise in Iraq, Syria

Al Qaeda on the rise in Iraq, Syria


Al Qaeda on the rise in Iraq, Syria

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 10:04 AM PDT

Mourners pray at the coffin of a victim killed during an attack on a prison in Taji, during a funeral in NajafJailbreaks in Iraq. A surge in Syria. The terrorist group's influence is on the rise.


Cleveland kidnap suspect agrees to plea bargain

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 10:55 AM PDT

Ariel CastroIn what might be the first act of mercy shown to his victims, the man charged with kidnapping, raping and beating three Cleveland, Ohio, women agreed to a plea deal on Friday that would spare the women the agony of reliving the horrific details of their years in captivity during a jury trial.


Egypt: 2 killed in clashes in rival protests

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 09:58 AM PDT

A man flashes a victory sign at an Egyptian military helicopter as it flies over the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 26, 2013. Political allies of Egypt's military lined up behind its call for huge rallies Friday to show support for the country's top general, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, pushing toward a collision with Islamist opponents demanding the return of Mohammed Morsi, the nation's ousted president. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian health ministry official says two protesters were killed in clashes between supporters and opponents of the country's ousted president in the coastal city of Alexandria.


Ethics committee investigating GOP Rep. Bachmann

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 09:32 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee is continuing an investigation of Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota.

Obese inmate spared from execution dies in Ohio

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 09:08 AM PDT

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections shows death row inmate Ronald Post. Post, the Ohio inmate whose 450-pound weight became an issue in his death penalty case, has died seven months after being granted clemency, officials said Friday, July 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections, File)COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio inmate whose 450-pound weight became an issue in his death penalty case has died seven months after being granted clemency, officials said Friday.


After tedious trip, giant magnet reaches Ill. lab

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 10:03 AM PDT

The electromagnet moves down Interstate 88 in Naperville, Ill., Friday, July 26, 2013 on its way to Fermilab. The electromagnet is 50 feet wide, weighs more than 15 tons and has taken a month to transport 3,200 miles from New York to Illinois. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)BATAVIA, Ill. (AP) — A 50-foot wide electromagnet that resembles the glowing flying saucer that took E.T. home stopped pre-dawn traffic along a suburban Chicago interstate Friday as it completed the last leg of its 3,200-mile trip over land and sea to arrive at its new home.


Green paint splattered on the Lincoln Memorial

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 10:49 AM PDT

A U.S. Park Police officer stands guard next to the statue of Abraham Lincoln at the memorial in Washington, Friday, July 26, 2013, after the memorial was closed to visitors after someone splattered green paint on the statue and the floor area. Police say the apparent vandalism was discovered early Friday morning. No words, letters or symbols were visible in the paint. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Lincoln Memorial was temporarily closed Friday after someone splattered a splash of green paint on the statue.


Yankees angered, order more rehab for Rodriguez

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 07:23 AM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2012, file photo, New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez watches from the dugout during Game 4 of the American League championship series against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit. Injuries have kept him off the field for more than half the season and now A-Rod faces discipline from Major League Baseball in its drug investigation, possibly up to a lifetime ban.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is investigating him, the Yankees are angry with him and Alex Rodriguez is miffed.


Pope tells young in Rio to treasure the elderly

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 09:57 AM PDT

Pope Francis greets people from his popemobile in the Gloria neighborhood on his way to the archbishops's palace in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, July 26, 2013. At the archbishops's palace Francis will hold a series of meetings and public noon prayer. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Pope Francis praised the elderly during the Catholic Church's festival of youth Friday, saying grandparents are critical for passing on wisdom and religious heritage and are a "treasure to be preserved and strengthened."


Juror feels she let down Trayvon Martin's parents

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 04:58 AM PDT

This image released by ABC shows host Robin Roberts, left, with Juror B29 from the George Zimmerman trial, center, and attorney David Chico on "Good Morning America," in New York on Thursday, July 25, 2013. Portions of Roberts' interview with the only minority juror from the Zimmerman trial, will air on "World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer," and "Nightline" on Thursday and the full interview will air on "Good Morning America," on Friday. (AP Photo/ABC, Donna Svennevik)MIAMI (AP) — A juror says she feels like she let Trayvon Martin's parents down by agreeing to acquit George Zimmerman in the teen's fatal shooting.


Defense attorney: Bradley Manning a whistleblower

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 08:23 AM PDT

Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is helped out of a security vehicle as he arrives at a courthouse at Fort Meade, Md., Friday, July 26, 2013. Manning is charged with indirectly aiding the enemy by sending troves of classified material to WikiLeaks. He faces up to life in prison. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is a whistleblower who wanted to inform the American public about the troubling things he saw in the war zone, and the soldier is willing to pay the price for giving secrets to WikiLeaks, his defense attorney said Friday.


FDA proposes rules for safer imported foods

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 08:55 AM PDT

FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2012 file photo, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The FDA proposed new steps Friday to ensure that fresh produce, cheeses and other foods imported into the United States are safe. The proposed rules, required by a sweeping food safety law passed by Congress 2 1/2 years ago, are meant to establish better checks on what long has been a scattershot effort at guarding against unsafe food imported from more than 150 countries. Only around 2 percent of that food is inspected by the government at ports and borders. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration proposed new steps Friday to ensure that fresh produce, cheeses and other foods imported into the United States are safe.


Egypt accuses ousted president in 2011 jailbreak

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 08:50 AM PDT

Supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi read the Quran during a protest near Cairo University in Giza, Egypt, Friday, July 26, 2013. Egyptian prosecutors accused Morsi on Friday of conspiring with the Palestinian militant group Hamas and murder in his 2011 escape from prison that left 14 guards dead. The development fueled the likelihood of clashes as tens of thousands of supporters and opponents of the Islamist leader massed for rival rallies. A poster with the photo of Morsi is seen top center. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty)CAIRO (AP) — Prosecutors opened an investigation of ousted President Mohammed Morsi on charges including murder and conspiracy with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, fueling tensions amid a showdown in the streets, as tens of thousands of backers of the military and supporters of Morsi held rival mass rallies Friday across Egypt.


Ex-IMF chief Strauss-Kahn to be tried in France

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 09:34 AM PDT

FILE - In this July 1, 2011 file photo, former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn listens to proceedings in New York State Supreme court in New York. Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn will have to defend himself in a French court on aggravated pimping charges. Judges investigating the case in the northern French city of Lille decided on Friday, July 26, 2013 to go ahead with charges of aggravated pimping in a group _ instead of heeding a demand from prosecutors office. Prosecutors said in June that there's not enough evidence to maintain the charges. (AP Photo/Todd Heisler, Pool, File)PARIS (AP) — Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn will have to defend himself in a French court on charges of aggravated pimping despite recommendations by prosecutors that the charges be dropped.


Korean divide lives on 60 years after end of war

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 04:09 AM PDT

In this photo taken Monday, July 22, 2013, North Korean soldiers stand guarding the truce village of Panmunjom at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) which separates the two Koreas in Panmunjom, North Korea. Some Americans call it the PANMUNJOM, North Korea (AP) — Some Americans call it the "Forgotten War," a 1950s conflict fought in a far-off country and so painful that even survivors have tried to erase their memories of it.


Police detain Spain train crash driver as suspect

Posted: 26 Jul 2013 09:55 AM PDT

This aerial image taken from video shows a general view of the site of a train accident in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Thursday July 25, 2013. The death toll in a passenger train crash in northwestern Spain rose to 77 on Thursday after the train jumped the tracks on a curvy stretch just before arriving in the northwestern shrine city of Santiago de Compostela, a judicial official said. (AP Photo)SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (AP) — Spanish police said Friday they arrested the driver of the train that blazed far over the speed limit into a curve and toppled over, killing 78 people, and planned to question him as a suspect for "recklessness."


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