CDC: Bird flu breach at bioterror lab

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• CDC: Bird flu breach at bioterror lab
• 'It's where I bled.' LeBron James to return to Cleveland Cavaliers
• 'Harry Potter' actor Dave Legeno found dead in desert
• Ukraine president: Missile attackers 'will be found and destroyed'
• Accused shooter collapses as details of Texas murder read in court
• Israel won't bow to pressure on Gaza
• Kenya's worst poaching attack in years leaves four rhinos dead
• Violinist Vanessa-Mae's Sochi ski qualifiers fixed in Slovenia
• In old Okla. army barracks, teens await fate
• Kerry takes on latest Afghanistan crisis
• Wife of man facing charges in Ga. hot car death lawyers up
• Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 100; more rockets hit Israel
• Inside the child immigration crisis
• Even in sanctuary, Thai elephant couldn't avoid tusk poachers
• At least 30 Ukraine troops said killed in rocket attack
• Obama official says immigrant kids draining funds
• Judge rules Florida Legislature broke laws on maps
• Church of England female bishops would be 'seismic'
• House GOP moves ahead on suing Obama
• Texas shooting suspect had history of domestic violence
• Lebanese rockets hit Israel in offensive's 4th day
• Union cuts ties with United Negro College Fund over $25M Koch gift
• Obama: U.S. willing to negotiate cease-fire in Middle East
• Florida executes man for 1994 rape, murder
• Police: Texas shooter demanded to know ex-wife's whereabouts
• Ohio company wins rights to shipwreck's gold
• Calif. man receives 15 years for espionage
• Is McConnell backing away from the Ryan budget?
• 5 men sue over anti-terror info-sharing program
• Evidence sheds new light on Google exec's overdose death
• Senate confirms Donovan as White House budget director
• Colorado judge says gay couples can keep marrying
• Former Rep. Todd Akin defends 'legitimate rape' remarks
• No 'stand down' order in Benghazi
• Relapse of ‘cured' HIV patient is setback to treatment hopes
• Berlin boots top U.S. spy over espionage claims

CDC: Bird flu breach at bioterror lab Posted: 11 Jul 2014 09:36 AM PDT Probe of failures with live anthrax procedures showed a more dangerous avian bug incident.

'It's where I bled.' LeBron James to return to Cleveland Cavaliers Posted: 11 Jul 2014 10:33 AM PDT CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James is returning home to Ohio, reversing the decision he made four years ago that led to two NBA titles in Miami and crushed Cleveland Cavalier fans.

'Harry Potter' actor Dave Legeno found dead in desert Posted: David Legeno, the British MMA star and movie actor best known as Harry Potter's lycanthrope nemesis Fenrir Greyback, is dead following a desert hiking outing. He was 50.

Ukraine president: Missile attackers 'will be found and destroyed' Posted: 11 Jul 2014 08:54 AM PDT By Natalia Zinets and Maria Tsvetkova KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko vowed to "find and destroy" pro-Russian rebels who killed 23 servicemen and wounded nearly 100 in a missile attack on Friday. Poroshenko issued his angry statement following an emergency meeting of his security chiefs called in response to the early morning strike by Russian-made Grad missiles on an army motorised brigade near the border with Russia. The attack, which came as government forces seemed to be prevailing in the three-month conflict, appeared to be the deadliest on government troops since the Ukrainian military ended a unilateral ceasefire on June 30. "All those who used the Grad against the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be found and destroyed," Poroshenko said in a statement on his website.

Accused shooter collapses as details of Texas murder read in court Posted: 11 Jul 2014 07:58 AM PDT By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) - The man accused of fatally shooting four children aged 4 to 14 and their parents after entering their suburban Houston home while looking for his former wife collapsed when details of the murder scene were read in court on Friday. Ronald Lee Haskell, 33, who is being held without bond, was in court for a procedural hearing after being charged on Thursday with capital murder and multiple murders. Capital murder can bring the death penalty in Texas. Haskell said "Yes, sir" after his rights were read and then collapsed as details of the crime were listed in the court.

Israel won't bow to pressure on Gaza Posted: 11 Jul 2014 09:34 AM PDT Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said offensive will continue until rockets stop.

Kenya's worst poaching attack in years leaves four rhinos dead Posted: 11 Jul 2014 08:23 AM PDT By Drazen Jorgic NAIROBI (Reuters) - Two armed gangs killed four rhinos for their horns in rural Kenya this week in possibly the worst rhino poaching incident in the country in more than 25 years, the spokesman for Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said on Friday. The poaching on Wednesday night took place at the private Ol Jogi ranch near Nanyuki, about 200 km (120 miles) north of Nairobi. Paul Muya, a spokesman for KWS which has overall responsibility for wildlife in Kenya, told Reuters the rhino bodies were found on two separate sites on the 58,000-acre ranch and the poachers escaped with three of the animals' eight horns. One conservationist said the Ol Jogi raid was the worst poaching incident in Kenya since five white rhinos were killed in one swoop in Meru Park in 1988.

Violinist Vanessa-Mae's Sochi ski qualifiers fixed in Slovenia Posted: 11 Jul 2014 07:22 AM PDT LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Four Slovenian ski officials were suspended Friday for allegedly rigging the results of pop violinist Vanessa-Mae to help her qualify for the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

In old Okla. army barracks, teens await fate Posted: 11 Jul 2014 06:59 AM PDT Yahoo News' Liz Goodwin reports on situation for 1,200 young people from Central America's poorest countries.

Kerry takes on latest Afghanistan crisis Posted: 11 Jul 2014 03:59 AM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry sought Friday to broker a deal between Afghanistan's rival presidential candidates as a bitter dispute over last month's runoff election risked spiraling out of control.

Wife of man facing charges in Ga. hot car death lawyers up Posted: 11 Jul 2014 06:03 AM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — The wife of a Georgia man facing charges after their son was left in a hot car and died has retained a criminal defense attorney for herself.

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 100; more rockets hit Israel Posted: 11 Jul 2014 05:21 AM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian death toll from Israel's massive air campaign in Gaza topped 100 people Friday as rockets fired by militants reached deeper into Israel — and for the first time in the fighting, struck from neighboring Lebanon.

Inside the child immigration crisis Posted: 10 Jul 2014 11:11 PM PDT Children from poor Latin countries challenged at US border. Why? Katie Couric looks for answers.

Even in sanctuary, Thai elephant couldn't avoid tusk poachers Posted: 11 Jul 2014 04:53 AM PDT BANGKOK (AP) — Poachers have killed and sawed the tusks off a 50-year-old elephant that performed in Thai royal processions and was featured in Oliver Stone's 2004 movie "Alexander," the manager of the conservation center where the animal was kept said Friday.

At least 30 Ukraine troops said killed in rocket attack Posted: 11 Jul 2014 05:27 AM PDT KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian Interior Ministry official said at least 30 servicemen were killed Friday after pro-Russia rebels fired on them with missiles.

Obama official says immigrant kids draining funds Posted: 11 Jul 2014 02:49 AM PDT The agency responsible for removing immigrants who are in the country illegally is running out of money.

Judge rules Florida Legislature broke laws on maps Posted: 11 Jul 2014 07:57 AM PDT The state's congressional districts, changed in 2012, illegally benefit the GOP.

Church of England female bishops would be 'seismic' Posted: 11 Jul 2014 04:56 AM PDT The Church of England could be set to allow its first female bishops -- and not before time, says one of those tipped for the job, adding the days of women being left to arrange the flowers are gone. Rose Hudson-Wilkin thinks it would be "seismic" if the Church votes on Monday to allow Anglican women to take the top jobs after decades of debate on their role. As a chaplain to Queen Elizabeth and the Speaker of the House of Commons, Jamaican-born Hudson-Wilkin is already one of the most prominent women in the Church of England. "This has been on the agenda of the Church since the 1920s, from the time of the suffragettes when women were saying actually, we're human beings, we don't want to be patted on the head and told: 'There dear, you'll be alright doing the flowers or making the cups of tea'.

House GOP moves ahead on suing Obama Posted: 10 Jul 2014 04:05 PM PDT House Republicans took the initial step on Thursday to sue President Barack Obama over the administration's decision to delay the employer mandate of the health care law.

Texas shooting suspect had history of domestic violence Posted: 11 Jul 2014 12:29 AM PDT Ronald Lee Haskell was the subject of a restraining order obtained by his own mother.

Lebanese rockets hit Israel in offensive's 4th day Posted: 11 Jul 2014 02:58 AM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — Gaza rocket fire struck a gas station and set it ablaze Friday in southern Israel, seriously wounding one person as rocket fire also came from Lebanon for the first time in the four-day offensive.

Union cuts ties with United Negro College Fund over $25M Koch gift Posted: 10 Jul 2014 02:56 PM PDT A powerful government workers' union will end its support for the United Negro College Fund after the group accepted $25 million from the conservative powerhouse Koch brothers and the college fund's president appeared at a Koch event.

Obama: U.S. willing to negotiate cease-fire in Middle East Posted: 10 Jul 2014 02:56 PM PDT Pres. Obama says the U.S. is willing to negotiate a cease-fire between Israel, Hamas.

Florida executes man for 1994 rape, murder Posted: 10 Jul 2014 06:22 PM PDT Execution marks the state's 6th this year.

Police: Texas shooter demanded to know ex-wife's whereabouts Posted: 10 Jul 2014 07:40 PM PDT A man charged with killing four children and their parents forced his way into the family's suburban Houston home, tied them up and shot them in the back of the head when they refused to tell him where his ex-wife was, authorities said Thursday.

Ohio company wins rights to shipwreck's gold Posted: 10 Jul 2014 03:33 PM PDT A fugitive treasure hunter's company has lost its bid to stop deep-sea explorers from bringing up gold and other artifacts from a ship that sank off the South Carolina coast in 1857 and has been the subject of legal fights for nearly 30 years.

Calif. man receives 15 years for espionage Posted: 10 Jul 2014 11:07 PM PDT Chemical engineer had been convicted of selling China a DuPont Co. secret recipe.

Is McConnell backing away from the Ryan budget? Posted: 10 Jul 2014 01:26 PM PDT In 2011 the Kentucky senator said, "I voted for the Ryan budget." Now his campaign says, "There is no way to speculate if [McConnell] would have voted for final passage."

5 men sue over anti-terror info-sharing program Posted: 10 Jul 2014 02:47 PM PDT Five California men who say they came under police scrutiny for innocent behavior sued the Obama administration Thursday over an information-sharing program designed by the federal government to help flag potential terrorist activity in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Evidence sheds new light on Google exec's overdose death Posted: 10 Jul 2014 01:03 PM PDT Police: Prostitute had searched online for how to legally defend herself in exact crime.

Senate confirms Donovan as White House budget director Posted: 10 Jul 2014 12:29 PM PDT The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Barack Obama's housing chief as the new director of the White House budget office, completing a second-term Cabinet shuffle.

Colorado judge says gay couples can keep marrying Posted: 10 Jul 2014 08:26 PM PDT The ruling added to the national confusion over same-sex marriage.

Former Rep. Todd Akin defends 'legitimate rape' remarks Posted: 10 Jul 2014 12:04 PM PDT A former Missouri Republican congressman whose "legitimate rape" comments during the 2012 U.S. Senate campaign were roundly criticized now says he was wrong to apologize.

No 'stand down' order in Benghazi Posted: 10 Jul 2014 02:14 PM PDT The testimony of 9 military officers shed new light on Benghazi.

Relapse of ‘cured' HIV patient is setback to treatment hopes Posted: 10 Jul 2014 04:19 PM PDT A Mississippi girl born with the AIDS virus and in remission for more than two years despite stopping treatment now shows signs that she still harbors HIV — and therefore is not cured. The news is a setback to hopes that very early treatment with powerful HIV drugs might reverse an infection that has seemed permanent once it takes hold.

Berlin boots top U.S. spy over espionage claims Posted: 10 Jul 2014 04:25 PM PDT Germany on Thursday demanded Washington's top spy in Berlin leave the country as a new round of allegations of U.S. espionage worsened the friction between the two allies.

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