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Venezuelan president defends Snowden

Venezuelan president defends Snowden

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 10:22 AM PDT

FILE - This June 23, 2013 file photo shows a TV screen shows a news report of Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs, at a shopping mall in Hong Kong. The saga of Edward Snowden and the NSA makes one thing clear: The United States' central role in developing the Internet and hosting its most powerful players has made it the global leader in the surveillance game . Other countries, from dictatorships to democracies, are also avid snoopers, tapping into the high-capacity fiber optic cables to intercept Internet traffic, scooping their citizens' data off domestic servers, and even launching cyberattacks to win access to foreign networks. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)But Nicolas Maduro won't say if he''ll offer asylum to the former NSA contractor.

NYC mayoral hopeful makes an issue of Weiner’s romantic past

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 10:41 AM PDT

New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner marches in the Gay Pride Parade in New YorkOne of Anthony Weiner's rivals in the New York City mayoral race is trying to make an issue of the former congressman's dating history, suggesting that Weiner would lose political support if his ex-girlfriends were to speak out publicly. Republican Joe Lhota, a former chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and close adviser to former [...]

Girl Scout manager accused of stealing cookie money

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 08:35 AM PDT

Girl Scout manager charged with stealing $10,000 in cookie moneyThe leader of a Toledo, Ohio, Girl Scouts troop was arrested last week, charged with stealing more than $10,000 raised during a cookie drive. Tarra Kopp-Headley, a 32-year-old volunteer troop manager, allegedly took $10,284.50 in cookie money, Lucas County Police say, and made more than $1,700 in unauthorized cash and check withdrawals from the troop's [...]

Egypt: Army to suspend constitution, legislature

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 10:27 AM PDT

Supporters of Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi hold sticks and wear protective gear during training outside of the Rabia el-Adawiya mosque near the presidential palace, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Egypt was on edge Tuesday following a 'last-chance' ultimatum the military issued to Mohammed Morsi, giving the president and the opposition 48 hours to resolve the crisis in the country or have the army step in with its own plan. Protesters seeking the ouster of the Islamist president remained camped out at Cairo's Tahrir Square, the birthplace of the 2011 uprising, gearing up for a third day of anti-Morsi rallies. Across town, Morsi's Islamist backers have hunkered down at their own rally site, vowing to resist what they depict as a threat of a coup against a legitimately elected president. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's state news agency says the military has drawn up a plan to suspend the Islamist-backed constitution, dissolve the Islamist-dominated legislature, and set up an interim administration if President Mohammed Morsi fails to reach a solution with his opponents.

Town grieves Ariz. Hotshots; storms threaten fire

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 09:24 AM PDT

Firefighters Kayla Garst, left, and Darce Knight react during a memorial service, Monday, July 1, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz. The service was held for the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew firefighters who were killed Sunday, when an out-of-control blaze overtook the elite group. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — The firefighters walked down the bleachers in a silent gymnasium full of mourners, their heavy work boots drumming a march on the wooden steps.

Ariz. Hotshots included jokesters, fathers-to-be

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 10:14 AM PDT

This 2012 photo provided by Scott Marsh shows Eric Marsh, left, superintendent of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, during a visit with his cousin Scott Marsh in North Carolina. Eric was one of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew, who was killed Sunday evening above the town of Yarnell, northwest of Phoenix, Ariz., in the nation's biggest loss of firefighters in a wildfire in 80 years. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Scott Marsh)PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Nineteen members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, based in Prescott, were killed Sunday when a windblown wildfire overcame them north of Phoenix. It was the deadliest single day for U.S. firefighters since 9/11. Fourteen of the victims were in their 20s. Here are the stories of those who died:

In worldwide surveillance age, US has big edge

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 10:20 AM PDT

FILE - This June 23, 2013 file photo shows a TV screen shows a news report of Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs, at a shopping mall in Hong Kong. The saga of Edward Snowden and the NSA makes one thing clear: The United States' central role in developing the Internet and hosting its most powerful players has made it the global leader in the surveillance game . Other countries, from dictatorships to democracies, are also avid snoopers, tapping into the high-capacity fiber optic cables to intercept Internet traffic, scooping their citizens' data off domestic servers, and even launching cyberattacks to win access to foreign networks. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)LONDON (AP) — The saga of Edward Snowden and the NSA makes one thing clear: The United States' central role in developing the Internet and hosting its most powerful players has made it the global leader in the surveillance game.

Officials: Bombs, clashes kill at least 54 in Iraq

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 10:51 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Insurgents unleashed a new wave of attacks on Tuesday in Iraq, killing at least 47 people, officials said, the latest in a surge in violence across the country that has raised concerns over a return to sectarian bloodshed. Also, seven militants were killed.

AP: Snowden's father praises son in open letter

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 10:34 AM PDT

McLEAN, Va. (AP) — The father of NSA leaker Edward Snowden, frustrated by his inability to reach out directly to his son, has written an open letter to him extolling him for "summoning the American people to confront the growing danger of tyranny."

AP IMPACT: More air passengers show up with guns

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 10:23 AM PDT

This handout photo provided by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), taken in April 2013 at Indianapolis International Airport, shows a gun among personal belongings that was confiscated in a carry-on bag at the airport. _ Several times every day, at airports across the country, passengers try to walk through security screening with loaded guns in carry-on bags, a purse, a pocket, even a boot. And, nearly a dozen years after 9/11, it's happening a lot more often. In the first six months of this year, Transportation Security Administration screeners found 894 guns on passengers or in their carry-on bags, a 30 percent increase over the same period last year. The TSA set a record in May for the most guns seized in one week _ 65 in all, 45 of them loaded and 15 with bullets in their chambers and ready to be fired. That was 30 percent more than the previous record of 50 guns, set just two weeks earlier. (AP Photo/TSA)WASHINGTON (AP) — Several times every day, at airports across the country, passengers are trying to walk through security with loaded guns in their carry-on bags, purses or pockets, even in a boot. And, nearly a dozen years after 9/11, it's happening a lot more often.

Drug overdose deaths spike among middle-aged women

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 10:59 AM PDT

Graphic shows national data on drug overdosing; 2c x 6 inches; 96.3 mm x 152 mm;ATLANTA (AP) — Overdose deaths in the U.S. are rising fastest among middle-aged women, and their drug of choice is usually prescription painkillers, the government reported Tuesday.

Mandela grandson to face charges in grave dispute

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 09:39 AM PDT

People pass photos of former South Africa President Nelson Mandela at the Nelson Mandela Legacy Exhibition in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Mandela remains in critical condition in a Pretoria clinic . (AP Photo/Masixole Feni)JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A family feud over the burial site of three of Nelson Mandela's children intensified Tuesday when criminal charges were filed against one of his grandsons, as the ailing 94-year-old former president remained hospitalized in critical condition.

Vatican panel clears John Paul II for sainthood

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 07:41 AM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 22, 1978 file photo Pope John Paul II blesses the faithful in St. Peter's Square from a Vatican City balcony right after he was named Pontiff. A Vatican official says Pope John Paul II has cleared the final obstacle before being made a saint. A commission of cardinals and bishops reportedly met Tuesday, July 2, 2013 to consider the case and signed off on it, leaving only Pope Francis to approve it. A Vatican official confirmed that the decision had been taken some time back and that Tuesday's meeting was essentially a formality. (AP Photo )VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope John Paul II has cleared the final obstacle before being made a saint, awaiting just the final approval from Pope Francis and a date for the ceremony that could come as soon as Dec. 8, a Vatican official and news reports said Tuesday.

Arizona Hotshots lived the meaning of the word

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 09:39 AM PDT

Prescott and other area department firefighters embrace during a memorial service, Monday, July 1, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz. for the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew firefighters who were killed Sunday, when an out-of-control blaze overtook the elite group. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — They were fathers and expectant fathers. High school football players and former Marines. Smoke-eaters' sons and first-generation firefighters.

Judge strikes detective statements on Zimmerman

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 10:23 AM PDT

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A prosecutor in George Zimmerman's murder trial on Tuesday tried to pick apart the statements of a Sanford Police detective who was called as a prosecution witness a day before but gave testimony that seemed to benefit the defense.

Egypt protesters mass before military deadline

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 08:45 AM PDT

Supporters of Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi hold sticks and wear protective gear during training outside of the Rabia el-Adawiya mosque near the presidential palace, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Egypt was on edge Tuesday following a 'last-chance' ultimatum the military issued to Mohammed Morsi, giving the president and the opposition 48 hours to resolve the crisis in the country or have the army step in with its own plan. Protesters seeking the ouster of the Islamist president remained camped out at Cairo's Tahrir Square, the birthplace of the 2011 uprising, gearing up for a third day of anti-Morsi rallies. Across town, Morsi's Islamist backers have hunkered down at their own rally site, vowing to resist what they depict as a threat of a coup against a legitimately elected president. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)CAIRO (AP) — With a military deadline for intervention ticking down, hundreds of thousands of protesters seeking the ouster of Egypt's Islamist president sought Tuesday to push the embattled leader further toward the edge with another massive show of resolve and unity.

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