| GOP's hope for a Senate majority kept alive Posted: 25 Jun 2014 09:43 AM PDT  Cochran's narrow victory a relief to those who were anxious about rival McDaniel's bid.
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| 21 killed, 17 injured in blast at Nigerian shopping mall Posted: 25 Jun 2014 11:00 AM PDT  A bomb has hit a mall in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, killing at least 21 and wounding 17, police say.
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| Rulings strike down gay marriage bans in Indiana, Utah Posted: 25 Jun 2014 10:49 AM PDT  U.S. appeals courts struck down gay marriage bans in Utah and Indiana, saying they violated constitutional rights to equal protection in the latest in a series of court rulings across the nation to allow gay couples to wed.
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| Army says Bergdahl hasn't spoken with investigator yet Posted: 25 Jun 2014 09:30 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army sergeant recently released from captivity by the Taliban is in something of a legal limbo as the investigation continues into why and how he left his post in Afghanistan five years ago and ended up in insurgents' hands.
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| Blast hits hotel near Saudi embassy in Beirut Posted: 25 Jun 2014 10:54 AM PDT  A suicide bomber killed himself at a Beirut hotel as Lebanese security forces raided the premises, police said.
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| Did Boko Haram really abduct 91 more people? No one knows Posted: 25 Jun 2014 08:19 AM PDT  Indeed, with every report of a Boko Haram abduction the truth about the deadly insurgency and the facts about its actions become more elusive. Abubakar Shekau, the man who says he leads the group, regularly releases videos bragging about attacks and spouting his harsh version of Islamic law, which includes condemnation of all things Western, especially Western-style education.
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| Box of 4,500-year-old items found on top of cupboard Posted: 25 Jun 2014 08:50 AM PDT  LONDON (AP) — The things you find when you do a good clear out.
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| KFC: No evidence scarred girl was asked to leave restaurant Posted: 25 Jun 2014 05:21 AM PDT  KFC says there is no evidence a 3-year-old girl scarred by a vicious dog attack was asked to leave one of its restaurants because her face was frightening other customers. But the fried chicken chain is going to honor its $30,000 commitment to help pay for her medical bills anyway.
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| TV startup Aereo loses Supreme Court fight Posted:  Justices say service violates copyright law, a victory for the 4 major TV broadcasters.
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| South African platinum miners return after 5-month strike Posted: 25 Jun 2014 10:32 AM PDT  By Ed Stoddard MARIKANA South Africa (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of South African platinum miners returned to work on Wednesday after wage deals ended the longest and most damaging strike in the country's history. The five-month strike hit 40 percent of global production of the precious metal and has cost Lonmin, Anglo American Platinum and Impala Platinum a combined 24 billion rand ($2.25 billion) in lost revenue. Industry and union officials said miners were streaming back to work and Reuters reporters saw thousands trudging to Marikana before sunrise on a cold winter's morning. A supervisor at the Marikana operations of London-listed Lonmin told Reuters it could be a week or more before any workers went back underground.
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| Unanimous court limits cellphone searches after arrests Posted: 25 Jun 2014 07:54 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — In a strong defense of digital age privacy, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police may not generally search the cellphones of people they arrest without first getting search warrants.
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| Central perk: Chinese tycoon to buy lunch for NYC homeless Posted: 25 Jun 2014 08:33 AM PDT  A Chinese tycoon is set to feed hundreds of homeless New Yorkers some fancy food — in Central Park. The Wednesday lunch for 250 residents of a Manhattan shelter will be served at the Boathouse restaurant. ...
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| World Cup star Suarez risks more than ban for biting incident Posted: 25 Jun 2014 10:37 AM PDT  By Keith Weir CURITIBA Brazil (Reuters) - Luis Suarez risks losing lucrative commercial deals following his bite on a World Cup opponent, with poker brand 888 saying on Wednesday it was reviewing its sponsorship agreement with the Uruguayan. Suarez, who plays for Liverpool in the English Premier League, became one of the online gambling company's brand ambassadors ahead of the World Cup last month. Suarez also has an endorsement deal with German sportswear company Adidas and one of its adverts feature a picture of Suarez baring his teeth. Adidas said it would respond to the latest controversy involving Suarez once FIFA had investigated it.
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| Rangel celebrates victory in Harlem, but... Posted: 25 Jun 2014 04:50 AM PDT  The congressional race was too close to call, election officials say.
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| Russia annuls sanction for use of force in Ukraine Posted: 25 Jun 2014 07:25 AM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — On Russian President Vladimir Putin's demand, the upper house of the Russian parliament on Wednesday canceled a resolution allowing the use of military in Ukraine, a move intended to show Moscow's eagerness to de-escalate tensions and avoid a new round of Western sanctions.
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| Cochran wins Miss. runoff, edges tea partyer Posted: 24 Jun 2014 09:53 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — In a remarkable political turnaround, six-term Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi edged out tea party-backed challenger Chris McDaniel Tuesday night in a bruising, costly Republican runoff that pitted Washington clout against insistence on conservative purity.
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| In Iraq, former militia program eyed for new fight Posted: 25 Jun 2014 06:30 AM PDT  BAGHDAD (AP) — They were known as the Sahwa, or the Awakening Councils — Sunni militiamen who took extraordinary risks to side with U.S. troops in the fight against al-Qaida during the Iraq War. Once heralded as a pivotal step in the defeat of the bloody insurgency, the Sahwa later were pushed aside by Iraq's Shiite-led government, starved of political support and money needed to remain a viable security force.
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| Justices: 'Get a warrant' to search cellphones Posted: 25 Jun 2014 09:19 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — In a strong defense of digital age privacy, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police may not generally search the cellphones of people they arrest without first getting search warrants.
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| Kerry issues warning after Syria bombs Iraq Posted: 25 Jun 2014 10:20 AM PDT  BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned Mideast nations on Wednesday against taking new military action in Iraq that might heighten sectarian divisions, as reports surfaced that Syria launched airstrikes across the border and Iran flew surveillance drones over the neighboring country.
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| Putin talks with Germany, Ukraine about truce Posted: 25 Jun 2014 10:18 AM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France agreed Wednesday that a mechanism needs to be set up to oversee the cease-fire in Ukraine that has been repeatedly interrupted by fighting, and monitor the securing of its border with Russia.
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| Federal appeals court: Utah can't ban gay marriage Posted: 25 Jun 2014 10:15 AM PDT  DENVER (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that states must allow gay couples to marry, finding the Constitution protects same-sex relationships and putting a remarkable legal winning streak across the country one step closer to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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| US economy shrank at steep 2.9 percent rate in Q1 Posted: 25 Jun 2014 09:35 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy shrank at a steep annual rate of 2.9 percent in the January-March quarter as a harsh winter contributed to the biggest contraction since the depths of the recession five years ago. But the setback is widely thought to be temporary, with growth rebounding solidly since spring.
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| Justices rule for broadcasters in fight with Aereo Posted: 25 Jun 2014 10:36 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a startup Internet company has to pay broadcasters when it takes television programs from the airwaves and allows subscribers to watch them on smartphones and other portable devices.
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| A blow to tea party: Cochran wins in Mississippi Posted: 25 Jun 2014 08:14 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington's political establishment offered a sober assessment of the tea party movement Wednesday after six-term Sen. Thad Cochran's narrow win in Mississippi: The upstarts are down but not out.
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| For Obama, Putin, Merkel: WWI is family history Posted: 25 Jun 2014 09:46 AM PDT  BRUSSELS (AP) — It's not just ordinary people whose ancestors fought in World War I.
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| BRAZIL BEAT: So many Neymars Posted: 25 Jun 2014 10:49 AM PDT  SAO PAULO (AP) — The name Neymar is not common in Brazil, or at least it wasn't until a few years ago, when the star player began scoring goals as a teenager.
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| ABC says Muir replacing Sawyer at 'World News' Posted: 25 Jun 2014 11:02 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — ABC News is making a generational change at the top of its evening newscast, replacing Diane Sawyer with 40-year-old understudy David Muir in an attempt to take a run at longtime ratings leader Brian Williams at NBC's "Nightly News."
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| Scientist charged in major HIV vaccine fraud case Posted: 24 Jun 2014 03:48 PM PDT  Iowa researcher falsified data that led to millions in grants, hopes of a breakthrough.
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| KFC: No proof restaurant asked scarred child to leave Posted: 24 Jun 2014 03:53 PM PDT  Fried chicken chain KFC said two different investigations have not found any evidence that an employee asked a 3-year-old girl and family members to leave because injuries she suffered in a pit bull mauling disturbed customers.
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| ‘Star Wars' creator George Lucas selects Chicago for museum Posted: 24 Jun 2014 03:03 PM PDT  "Star Wars" creator George Lucas announced Tuesday that he has picked Chicago to host his much-anticipated museum of art and movie memorabilia, in a major victory for the nation's third-largest city.
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| Deadly helicopter attack jeopardizes Ukraine cease-fire Posted: 24 Jun 2014 01:52 PM PDT  Pro-Moscow separatists reportedly shot down a Ukrainian military helicopter, killing nine servicemen.
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| 1 killed in Pakistani plane shooting Posted: 24 Jun 2014 02:22 PM PDT  Police are looking for a gunman who opened fire on a plane landing at Peshawar airport.
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| At least 18 killed in latest Nigerian attack, police say Posted: 24 Jun 2014 12:01 PM PDT  At least 18 people were killed when gunmen stormed a village in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna overnight, a police spokesman said, the latest in daily bloody attacks that have racked Africa's most populous country.
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| Hernandez's trial for double homicide set for May Posted: 24 Jun 2014 01:54 PM PDT  A judge scheduled a tentative May trial date for former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez in the 2012 drive-by shootings of two men, and his lawyers asked a judge to issue a gag order because of intense media coverage of the murder case.
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| U.S. military teams arrive in Baghdad Posted: 24 Jun 2014 12:27 PM PDT Pentagon: More than 200 U.S. military members have begun their mission to assist Iraq. |
| U.S. no-fly list violates Constitution, judge says Posted: 24 Jun 2014 12:58 PM PDT  The U.S. government's no-fly list banning people accused of links to terrorism from commercial flights violates their constitutional rights because it gives them no meaningful way to contest that decision, a federal judge ruled.
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| Dylan's 'Like a Rolling Stone' draft sells at auction for $2M Posted: 24 Jun 2014 10:40 AM PDT  One of the most popular songs of all time, Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone," has been sold at auction for more than $2 million. Sotheby's offered the working draft of the finished song in Dylan's ...
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| U.S. advisers, forces flow into Baghdad Posted: 24 Jun 2014 04:10 PM PDT  Pentagon: More than 200 U.S. military members have begun their mission to assist the Iraqi army.
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