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Vigils set in 100 cities over Zimmerman verdict

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Vigils set in 100 cities over Zimmerman verdict

Vigils set in 100 cities over Zimmerman verdict

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 08:11 AM PDT

Demonstrators march through the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan in New York, Sunday, July 14, 2013, holding a cut-out of Trayvon Martin during a protest against the acquittal of neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman in the killing of the 17-year-old in Florida. Demonstrators upset with the verdict protested mostly peacefully in Florida, Milwaukee, Washington, Atlanta and other cities overnight and into the early morning. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)Organizers want to maintain their momentum with protests next weekend.

Snowden affair could lead to truce in cyber war, U.N. official says

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 09:16 AM PDT

Former intelligence agency contractor Snowden speaks to human rights representatives in Moscow's Sheremetyevo airportBy Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - Edward Snowden's revelations about U.S. Internet surveillance have created a chance for countries to call a halt to a cyber war, a senior U.N. official said on Monday. "It gives us an opportunity, and I keep saying let's build bridges," said Hamadoun Touré, head of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which is working with Interpol and the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime to work out how to police cyberspace. The accusations by Snowden, a former U.S. ...

George HW Bush returns to White House for 5,000th Point of Light

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 10:39 AM PDT

FILE - In this April 25, 2013, file photo President Barack Obama, left, applauds, as former first lady Barbara Bush, second from left, and former President George W. Bush right, help former President George H.W. Bush stand to acknowledge a standing ovation during the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. The first President Bush is coming to the White House on Monday, July 15, 2013, for a ceremony Obama is holding to recognize the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award, which Bush created more than two decades ago while in office to honor volunteer service. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — A dual interest in public service has brought President Barack Obama and former President George H.W. Bush together at the White House for a joint salute to volunteerism in America.

Journalist: Edward Snowden has 'blueprints' to NSA

Posted: 14 Jul 2013 10:46 PM PDT

Journalist Glenn Greenwald speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Greenwald, The Guardian journalist who first reported Edward Snowden's disclosures of U.S. surveillance programs says the former National Security Agency analyst has "very specific blueprints of how the NSA do what they do."(AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Edward Snowden has highly sensitive documents on how the National Security Agency is structured and operates that could harm the U.S. government, but has insisted that they not be made public, a journalist close to the NSA leaker said.

'Glee' convention becomes memorial for Monteith

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 06:51 AM PDT

A handwritten card is placed among flowers at a small memorial to Canadian actor Cory Monteith outside the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sunday July 14, 2013. Monteith's body was found in a room at the hotel Saturday. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)What was supposed to be a weekend celebration of the musical TV series "Glee" turned into an impromptu memorial of song and dance for Cory Monteith after news of the "Glee" co-star's death rocked a "Glee" fan convention in England.

Reid: GOP can avoid rules change if they confirm 7

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 10:50 AM PDT

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks at the center for American Progress Action Fund in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2013. Reid spoke about ending the current gridlock in the Senate that according to him is harming the nation's ability to address key challenges. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday that Republicans must confirm at least seven presidential appointees they've been blocking if they want to avoid a controversial change in Senate rules as early as this week.

Ex-party chief jailed for 90 years in Bangladesh

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 04:01 AM PDT

Bangladesh's Islamic party Jamaat-e-Islami former chief Ghulam Azam, center on wheelchair, is escorted by security people to a court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, July 15, 2013. The 91-year-old former chief of the Islamic party in Bangladesh was sentenced to 90 years in jail on Monday for crimes against humanity during the country's 1971 independence war, angering both supporters who said the trial was politically motivated and opponents who said he should be executed. (AP Photo)DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A 91-year-old former chief of an Islamic party in Bangladesh was sentenced to 90 years in jail on Monday for crimes against humanity during the country's 1971 independence war, angering both supporters who said the trial was politically motivated and opponents who said he should be executed.

Syrian refugees in Egypt swept up in turmoil

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 05:03 AM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, file photo, Egyptian and Syrian protesters, with a Syrian revolutionary flag, protest against Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during his visit to Egypt for the 12th summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation at the Iranian diplomatic representation office in Cairo, Egypt. Once welcomed with open arms in Egypt, Syrians have increasingly found themselves the targets of hate speech and intimidation in the country since the military's ouster of President Mohammed Morsi on July 3, 2013. The backlash stems from the backing Morsi offered to the Syrian opposition during his year in office, as well as the support his Muslim Brotherhood provided to some of the refugees, often in the form of cheap housing and food aid. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File)CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian officials turn back a planeload of Syrians at Cairo airport. A popular presenter on Egyptian television warns Syrians to steer clear of protests or face the consequences. An Egyptian state school refuses admission to Syrian children.

Iranian guessing game: Ahmadinejad's next move

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 10:10 AM PDT

FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, file photo, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad listens to a question during a press conference at the presidency in Tehran, Iran. No one is really counting on outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to fade away once the spotlight-hungry politician formally hands over the office in three weeks. What's ahead remains a murky mix of expected payback from his opponents and speculation on his next moves, ranging from media boss to freelance statesman. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Mock condolences arriving by text message in Iran announce the political "death" of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Memorial services, the joke continues, are planned at the United Nations in tribute to his swaggering style each year in New York.

IOC, IAAF look at bright side of new doping cases

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 10:27 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2009 file photo Tyson Gay, left, of the United States and Asafa Powell from Jamaica compete in men's 100 meters during an IAAF World Athletics Final at Thessaloniki's Kaftanzoglio stadium, Greece. Former 100-meter world-record holder Asafa Powell and Jamaican teammate Sherone Simpson have each tested positive for banned stimulants, according to their agent. Paul Doyle told The Associated Press on Sunday, July 14, 2013 that they tested positive for the stimulant oxilofrine at the Jamaican championships and were just recently notified. The news came the same day that American 100-meter record holder Tyson Gay revealed that he also failed a drug test. (AP Photo/Thannasis Stavrakis, File)LONDON (AP) — International officials are looking at the bright side of the latest doping scandals to jolt track and field.

AG Holder: Martin death 'unnecessary shooting'

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 10:02 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder says the killing of Trayvon Martin was a tragic, unnecessary shooting and that the 17-year-old's death provides an opportunity for the nation to speak honestly about complicated and emotionally charged issues.

George HW Bush to visit White House

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 03:35 AM PDT

FILE - In this April 25, 2013, file photo President Barack Obama, left, applauds, as former first lady Barbara Bush, second from left, and former President George W. Bush right, help former President George H.W. Bush stand to acknowledge a standing ovation during the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. The first President Bush is coming to the White House on Monday, July 15, 2013, for a ceremony Obama is holding to recognize the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award, which Bush created more than two decades ago while in office to honor volunteer service. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — A commitment to volunteerism is bringing together presidents past and present.

Famed Katmai brown bears ready for season 2

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 05:40 AM PDT

In this photo taken July 4, 2013, in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, is a brown bear walking behind the Brooks Falls viewing area. It's expensive and difficult to reach the park about 250 miles west of Anchorage, and explore.org has again set up high definition webcams to livestream the daily activities of the bears at the park. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)KATMAI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska (AP) — Stars snarling at each other, mate-swapping, dominant males posturing and establishing their territory.

10 Things to Know for Today

Posted: 15 Jul 2013 03:05 AM PDT

FILE - In a Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 file photo, gun violence protesters participate in a lie-in during an anti-gun rally at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. Nearly six in 10 Americans want stricter gun laws in the aftermath of last month's deadly school shooting in Connecticut, with majorities favoring a nationwide ban on military-style, rapid-fire weapons and limits on gun violence depicted in video games and movies and on TV, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. A lopsided 84 percent of adults would like to see the establishment of a federal standard for background checks for people buying guns at gun shows, the poll showed. President Barack Obama was set Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 to unveil a wide-ranging package of steps for reducing gun violence expected to include a proposed ban on assault weapons, limits on the capacity of ammunition magazines and universal background checks for gun sales. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

China revives Red Flag limo in display of ambition

Posted: 14 Jul 2013 11:35 PM PDT

In this April 21, 2013 photo, the top of the line Hong Qi L9 is displayed near an image of then Chinese leader Mao Zedong meeting then U.S. President Richard Nixon at the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (AUTO Shanghai) in Shanghai, China. China is reviving the illustrious Red Flag marque, better known at home by its Chinese name, Hong Qi, courtesy of a government-backed program to promote domestic brands that dovetails neatly with efforts to step-up China's diplomatic profile, partly through a greater emphasis on the pomp and circumstance accompanying state visits. The L9, is reserved for Chinese state leaders, flaunts a 6.4-meter (21-foot) armored chassis, suicide doors that open backward, and a price tag reported at around $1 million. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)BEIJING (AP) — The massive frame, bug-eyed headlights, huge retro front grille and scarlet glass hood ornament can mean only one thing: China's big and brash Red Flag limousine is back.

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