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D.C. to consider decriminalizing marijuana

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D.C. to consider decriminalizing marijuana

D.C. to consider decriminalizing marijuana

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 08:05 AM PDT

Pot capitolCarrying pot in the nation's capitol may soon not be a crime. The Washington, D.C., city council announced on Wednesday that it will consider legislation that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. The "Simple Possession of Small Quantities of Marijuana Decriminalization Amendment Act," introduced by councilman Tommy Wells, would remove criminal penalties for [...]

An unforgettable night for teens with life-threatening illnesses

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 06:58 AM PDT

An Unforgettable Night for Teens with Life-Threatening IllnessesThe No Worries Now Prom brings sick teens together When Fred Scarf was 15 years old, he lost one of his closest friends, Sheri, to cancer. "I felt like I died inside," he said, "and I knew I had to do something big. I was driven." With their plans of going to their high school [...]

Quebec premier arrives at rail disaster site

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 10:06 AM PDT

Angry citizens heckle Rail World Inc. president Edward Burkhardt as he tours Lac-Megantic, Quebec, on Wednesday, July 10, 2013. A Rail World oil train train crashed into the town, killing at least 15 people. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson)LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (AP) — Quebec Premier Pauline Marois renewed her attacks on a railway chief for demonstrating deplorable attitude in the face of Canada's worst rail disaster in almost 150 years, during a visit to the town where 50 people were killed in a fiery explosion over the weekend.

At Ramadan meals, Egypt weighs split in society

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 09:01 AM PDT

In this Wednesday, July 10, 2013 photo, supporters of ousted Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi, hold posters of him as they protest during the Islamic month of Ramadan, in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt. As the sun set on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, families across Cairo gathered for the fast-breaking iftar meal in a country that in the last two weeks has seen protests by millions, a coup against an elected president and the deaths of dozens of people in clashes with the military. Ramadan is traditionally a time of personal reflection and feeling a sense of brotherhood with fellow Muslims, but in the aftermath of the military overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi, the divisions among Egyptians extend even down to this traditional meal. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)CAIRO (AP) — As the sun set on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, families across Cairo gathered for the fast-breaking iftar meal in a country that in the last two weeks has seen protests by millions, a coup against an elected president and the deaths of dozens of people in clashes with the military.

Baby among 409 buried on Srebrenica anniversary

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 09:03 AM PDT

Bosnian men carry the small coffin of Hava Muhic's baby during a mass funeral for Srebrenica victims in memorial center Potocari, near Srebrenica, 160 kms east of Sarajevo, Bosnia, on Thursday, July 11, 2013. Hava Muhic believes she should be baking a cake, with her husband and calling friends and family for the party. Instead, Muhic stood above the smallest pit in the cemetery, near her husband's grave which was dug for her baby girl who died here 18 years ago on the day of the worst massacre Europe has seen since World War II. Muhic's baby is among 409 newly identified victims of the Srebrenica massacre buried on Thursday in an annual mass funeral at the Potocari Memorial Center on the July 11 anniversary. This year's commemorations bring the total of identified victims to 6,066. Another 2,306 remain missing.(AP Photo/Amel Emric)SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Hava Muhic stood Thursday above the smallest pit in the cemetery, near her husband's grave. It was dug for her baby girl — who was born and died here 18 years ago on the day of the worst massacre Europe has seen since World War II.

Boehner sees will to act on immigration in House

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 10:05 AM PDT

Mario Melgar, 5, who was born in Prince Georges County, Md., joins his Guatemalan mother, not in picture, during a rally for citizenship on Capitol Hill in in Washington, Wednesday, July 10, 2013, coinciding with the GOP House Caucus meeting. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday the "vast majority" of House Republicans believe they need to deal with immigration, but that they'll take a methodical, step-by-step approach and won't be held to any deadlines.

Microsoft reshuffles company structure

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 10:19 AM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft Corp. is reshuffling its business in an attempt to promote faster innovation and a sharper focus on devices and services. The move by the world's largest software maker comes amid lukewarm response to the latest version of its flagship Windows operating system and a steady decline in demand for PCs as people turn to tablets and other mobile gadgets.

Patriots' Dennard accused of DUI in Nebraska

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 09:51 AM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2013 file photo, New England Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard walks along the sideline during the second half of the NFL football AFC Championship football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Foxborough, Mass.Dennard has been arrested and accused of driving drunk in Lincoln where he once starred as a Nebraska defensive back. Lincoln police say 24-year-old Dennard was pulled over southeast of downtown Lincoln just before 2 a.m. Thursday, July 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Alfonzo Dennard of the New England Patriots was arrested Thursday in Nebraska and accused of driving drunk in the state where he once starred as a defensive back.

Study: Youth attitudes shift in Great Recession

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 07:39 AM PDT

Drew Miller, poses for a photograph, at a building under construction, Wednesday, July 10, 2013 in Silver Spring, Md. Miller quit a steady government contract job to take a chance on a company that's using "smart technologies" to help big corporations cut lighting costs. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)CHICAGO (AP) — Drew Miller clearly remembers the day his father was laid off.

Jury in Zimmerman case may consider manslaughter

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 10:26 AM PDT

George Zimmerman leaves the courtroom during a recess in his trial in Seminole circuit court in Sanford, Fla. Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder for the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Gary W. Green, Pool)SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A judge said Thursday that jurors in the George Zimmerman case can consider the lesser charge of manslaughter, but she denied a request for the jury also to consider third-degree murder after a defense attorney called the proposal "outrageous."

Deadly accidents in Canada in the last 150 years

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 09:29 AM PDT

FILE - This Dec. 12, 1985, file photo, shows the wreckage of Arrow Air Flight 1285 after the plane crashed in Gander, Newfoundland, killing all 256 passengers and crew on board. The plane crash was among Canada's deadliest accidents in the last 150 years, killing 256. Police say 50 people are presumed dead following a July 6, 2013, fiery oil train crash in Lac-Megantic, Quebec, making it Canada's worst railway crash in nearly 150 years. (AP Photo, File)LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (AP) — Police say 50 people are presumed dead following Saturday's fiery oil train crash that incinerated the downtown area of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, making it Canada's worst railway crash in nearly 150 years. Here is a list of some past accidents in Canada — including air crashes, shipwrecks, mining disasters and derailments — with high death tolls.

Jury in Zimmerman case may consider other charges

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 10:11 AM PDT

George Zimmerman leaves the courtroom during a recess in his trial in Seminole circuit court in Sanford, Fla. Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder for the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Gary W. Green, Pool)SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge has denied a prosecution request to include third-degree murder as a lesser charge in George Zimmerman's second-degree murder charge.

Egypt's Brotherhood vows to keep defying coup

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 07:51 AM PDT

An Egyptian boy stands among the supporters of ousted Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi, who are offering the the Tarawih prayer, after the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan, in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday July 10, 2013. Egypt's military-backed government tightened a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday, ordering the arrest of its revered leader in a bid to choke off the group's campaign to reinstate President Mohammed Morsi one week after an army-led coup. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood vowed Thursday not to back down in its push to restore ousted Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi to power but insisted its resistance is peaceful in an effort to distance itself from more than a week of clashes with security forces.

Singer Randy Travis recovering from brain surgery

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 11:23 AM PDT

FILE - In this June 7, 2013 file photo, Randy Travis performs on day 2 of the 2013 CMA Music festival at the LP Field in Nashville, Tenn. Publicist Kirt Webster on Wednesday night, July 10, 2013 said that the 54-year-old Travis is in surgery after suffering a stroke while he was being treated for congestive heart failure because of a viral illness. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music stars and fans joined together to urge prayers for Randy Travis overnight as he recovered from brain surgery following a stroke at a Texas hospital.

GOP rejects comprehensive approach on immigration

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 12:25 AM PDT

Mario Melgar, 5, who was born in Prince Georges County, Md., joins his Guatemalan mother, not in picture, during a rally for citizenship on Capitol Hill in in Washington, Wednesday, July 10, 2013, coinciding with the GOP House Caucus meeting. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are embracing a step-by-step approach to immigration, in contrast to the sweeping plan passed by the Senate and backed by the White House. But they're offering neither specifics nor a timetable — nor any mention of possible citizenship for an estimated 11 million immigrants living in the country unlawfully.

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