ISIL leader urges jihad on purported tape

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• ISIL leader urges jihad on purported tape
• N. Korean travel tip: 'Nobody parties like the Workers Party'
• NYPD to subway dancers: Sit down, or you're going downtown
• Iraq lifts social media ban, but many news sites still blocked
• Pistorius trial focuses on 'screams' during shooting
• UN food rations slashed for 800K Africans
• Judge overturns conviction in NYC 'cannibal cop' case
• Displaced Iraqis scramble for food as daily Ramadan fast ends
• New Iraqi parliament far from choosing next PM despite militant blitz
• Hillary Clinton blasts Hobby Lobby decision: 'I find it deeply disturbing'
• Sarkozy detained in French corruption probe
• Israel bombs Gaza after teens found dead
• Tens of thousands of Israelis mourn slain teens
• Report: Health law sign-ups dogged by data flaws
• Transportation crisis looms, Obama officials warn
• Militant leader calls for Muslims to build state
• Residents cower as Ukraine, rebels battle in city
• Judge strikes down Kentucky's gay marriage ban
• Conviction overturned in NYC cop cannibalism case
• Tourniquets make comeback with American police
• Cameroon investigates World Cup fixing allegations
• Obama faces advocate demands on immigration
• U.S. sending 300 more troops to Iraq
• Ukraine ends unilateral cease-fire against pro-Russian insurgents
• Bodies of missing Israeli teens found in West Bank
• Before Belgium-U.S. showdown, Klinsmann makes questionable call on Algerian ref
• NCAA to reopen academic fraud probe at North Carolina
• White House to Justice Kennedy: No thanks to birth control advice
• Blair: ISIL in Iraq, Syria 'won't be successful in the end'
• BNP pleads guilty, agrees to pay nearly $9B in U.S. sanctions case
• Obama on immigration: I'll act on my own
• Dems look for silver lining in Hobby Lobby contraception ruling

ISIL leader urges jihad on purported tape Posted: 01 Jul 2014 09:20 AM PDT Ramadan message is first since group named Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi caliph of the Muslim world.

N. Korean travel tip: 'Nobody parties like the Workers Party' Posted:

NYPD to subway dancers: Sit down, or you're going downtown Posted: 01 Jul 2014 08:14 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The underground acrobats who flip, somersault and pole-dance among New York City subway riders as trains roll are drawing a new audience — police officers.

Iraq lifts social media ban, but many news sites still blocked Posted: 01 Jul 2014 07:17 AM PDT By Matt Smith DUBAI (Reuters) - Iraq has lifted a 17-day social media ban imposed to disrupt the communications of armed militants who have seized much of its west and north, although about 20 news websites remain blocked, industry sources said on Tuesday. One source said that Iraq had come under pressure from foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to end the ban but the state telecoms company did not explain why it had done so. The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), which on Sunday declared its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi caliph of the Muslim world, is the driving force behind the rebellion by Sunni Muslim groups and has used social media to publicise its agenda. The revolt, which began with the June 10 capture of Mosul, prompted state-run Iraq Telecommunications and Post Company (ITPC) to block some social media platforms on June 13, Reuters reported last month.

Pistorius trial focuses on 'screams' during shooting Posted: 01 Jul 2014 06:29 AM PDT The murder trial of South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius turned its focus on Tuesday to whether neighbours could have heard his model girlfriend screaming on the night he shot her dead. Prosecutors are trying to prove that Reeva Steenkamp screamed and that this showed the star athlete known as the "Blade Runner" knowingly gunned her down in a fit of anger after a row in the early hours of Valentine's Day last year. The defence claims Pistorius shot the 29-year-old model and law graduate four times through a locked toilet door after mistaking her for an intruder and that any screams came from him. State prosecutor Gerrie Nel attempted to show that tests conducted by engineer and acoustics expert Ivan Lin backed up the premeditated murder charge, arguing that neighbours who lived 177 metres (580 feet) from Pistorius could have been able to differentiate between a male and a female screaming.

UN food rations slashed for 800K Africans Posted: 01 Jul 2014 08:55 AM PDT Over half of affected refugees see rations cut by at least 50 percent amid funding crisis.

Judge overturns conviction in NYC 'cannibal cop' case Posted: 01 Jul 2014 09:08 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York Police Department officer was set to leave jail on Tuesday after a judge overturned his conviction in a bizarre case accusing him of plotting to kidnap, kill and eat young women.

Displaced Iraqis scramble for food as daily Ramadan fast ends Posted: 01 Jul 2014 03:35 AM PDT In this Sunday, June 29, 2014 photo, displaced Iraqis run behind a truck as they scramble for meals to break their sunrise to sunset fast on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, at a camp for displaced Iraqis who fled from Mosul and other towns, in the Khazer area outside Irbil, northern Iraq. The chaotic scene underscored the fearful insecurity of displaced Iraqis as they begin Ramadan in a nation threatened by conflict and political rivalries among Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

New Iraqi parliament far from choosing next PM despite militant blitz Posted: 01 Jul 2014 03:39 AM PDT Session ends without progress after most Sunni and Kurdish lawmakers skip out after break.

Hillary Clinton blasts Hobby Lobby decision: 'I find it deeply disturbing' Posted: 30 Jun 2014 03:15 PM PDT The former secretary of state blasted Monday's Supreme Court 5-4 ruling that craft chain Hobby Lobby and other "closely held" for-profit companies do not have to provide contraceptives to their employees if doing so violates their religious beliefs.

Sarkozy detained in French corruption probe Posted: 01 Jul 2014 05:50 AM PDT PARIS (AP) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was detained Tuesday and reportedly questioned by financial investigators in a corruption probe that could cloud his chances of a political comeback.

Israel bombs Gaza after teens found dead Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:16 AM PDT Israel bombs dozens of targets hours after the bodies of three abducted teens are found.

Tens of thousands of Israelis mourn slain teens Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:43 AM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of mourners converged Tuesday in central Israel for a funeral service for three teenagers found dead in the West Bank after a two week search and crackdown on the Hamas militant group, which Israeli leaders have accused of abducting and killing the young men.

Report: Health law sign-ups dogged by data flaws Posted: 01 Jul 2014 09:20 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is struggling to resolve widespread data discrepancies that could call into question coverage for millions under the health overhaul, the government's health care fraud watchdog reported Tuesday.

Transportation crisis looms, Obama officials warn Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:36 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration warns that gridlock in Washington will lead to gridlock across the country if lawmakers can't quickly agree on how to pay for highway and transit programs.

Militant leader calls for Muslims to build state Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:49 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — BAGHDAD — The leader of the extremist group that seized much of northern Iraq and Syria called on Muslims worldwide on Tuesday to join the battle and help build an Islamic state in the newly conquered territory.

Residents cower as Ukraine, rebels battle in city Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:33 AM PDT DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Panicked residents looked for a safe place to hide Tuesday as Ukrainian troops and pro-Russia separatists fought an hours-long gunbattle in the center of Donetsk, the largest city in eastern Ukraine. Rebels captured the Interior Ministry headquarters there a day after the president said they weren't serious about peace and ended a cease-fire.

Judge strikes down Kentucky's gay marriage ban Posted: 01 Jul 2014 09:59 AM PDT LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge in Kentucky struck down the state's ban on gay marriage on Tuesday, though the ruling was temporarily put on hold and it was not immediately clear when same-sex couples could be issued marriage licenses.

Conviction overturned in NYC cop cannibalism case Posted: 01 Jul 2014 09:29 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York Police Department officer was set to leave jail on Tuesday after a judge overturned his conviction in a bizarre case accusing him of plotting to kidnap, kill and eat young women.

Tourniquets make comeback with American police Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:22 AM PDT HOUSTON (AP) — Rushing into a Houston home, police officer Austin Huckabee encountered a drunken, combative man bleeding profusely on the kitchen floor. He quickly realized the blood was spurting in rhythm with the man's heart and cardiac arrest was just moments away.

Cameroon investigates World Cup fixing allegations Posted: 01 Jul 2014 09:36 AM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Cameroon's football federation said it will investigate allegations of match-fixing by its team at the World Cup and the possible existence of seven corrupt players on the squad, raising fears that match manipulation has infected football's biggest event.

Obama faces advocate demands on immigration Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:41 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama faced immediate demands for bold action to stem deportations Tuesday, a day after declaring immigration legislation dead and announcing plans to act on his own.

U.S. sending 300 more troops to Iraq Posted: 30 Jun 2014 03:19 PM PDT Officials: Troops will strengthen security at the U.S. Embassy, in and around Baghdad.

Ukraine ends unilateral cease-fire against pro-Russian insurgents Posted: 30 Jun 2014 04:27 PM PDT Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he is halting a unilateral cease-fire in the conflict with pro-Russian separatists and says Ukrainian forces will go on the offensive against the rebels.

Bodies of missing Israeli teens found in West Bank Posted: 30 Jun 2014 09:39 PM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military found the bodies of three missing teenagers just over two weeks after they were abducted in the West Bank — a grim discovery that ended a frantic search that led to Israel's largest ground operation in the Palestinian territory in nearly a decade and drew Israeli threats of retaliation.

Before Belgium-U.S. showdown, Klinsmann makes questionable call on Algerian ref Posted: U.S. Soccer has cast its entire lot behind the idea that coach Jurgen Klinsmann knows what he is doing when it comes to advancing in the World Cup.

NCAA to reopen academic fraud probe at North Carolina Posted: The NCAA notified North Carolina that it will reopen its 2011 investigation looking into "academic irregularities" at the school among Tar Heels athletes. The case had previously ended more than two years ago.

White House to Justice Kennedy: No thanks to birth control advice Posted: 30 Jun 2014 11:26 AM PDT Justice Anthony Kennedy had some helpful advice for the White House about how it could still provide birth control to women even after the Supreme Court dealt a blow to the law on Monday.

Blair: ISIL in Iraq, Syria 'won't be successful in the end' Posted: 27 Jun 2014 08:34 AM PDT Former British PM Tony Blair discusses unrest in Iraq, Syria with Yahoo News' Katie Couric.

BNP pleads guilty, agrees to pay nearly $9B in U.S. sanctions case Posted: 30 Jun 2014 06:52 PM PDT France's largest bank, BNP Paribas, pleaded guilty and agreed to pay nearly $9 billion to resolve criminal allegations that it processed transactions for clients in Sudan and other blacklisted countries.

Obama on immigration: I'll act on my own Posted: 30 Jun 2014 02:32 PM PDT President Obama says he is finished waiting for House Republicans to act on immigration, and now plans to act on his own.

Dems look for silver lining in Hobby Lobby contraception ruling Posted: 30 Jun 2014 10:35 AM PDT Leading Democrats vehemently disagreed with the Supreme Court's decision to limit the Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate, but some also saw in the ruling a political opportunity to galvanize female voters, whom they view as crucial to keeping the Senate majority in November.

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