MH17: Malaysia, Ukraine rebels reach deal

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• MH17: Malaysia, Ukraine rebels reach deal
• Marathon suspect's friend guilty of impeding probe
• Pro-Russia rebels hamper MH17 recovery
• Train with bodies from MH17 aboard leaves for rebel-held town
• Auction hopes to net $10K for 'longest' ancient dung fossil
• Texas to send 1,000 guardsmen to border, says lawmaker
• 1 killed, 2 hurt in separate Wisconsin skydiving accidents
• Civilian casualties a concern in Gaza
• Hamas says Israeli soldier captured in Gaza
• Airlines had warnings to avoid Ukraine
• UN watchdog: Iran's been living up to its end of nuclear deal
• Dutch experts examine bodies at 'shambolic' Ukraine crash site
• Tourist frenzy on Cape Cod follows shark sightings
• Massive tobacco judgment unlikely to stick
• Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 500
• Why the US is not as 'good' as Ireland, or Finland
• McDonald's, KFC in China face new food scandal
• Open mic catches Kerry on Gaza as toll tops 500
• U.S. working on case against Russia on downed plane
• Disturbing hand-washing habits at hospitals
• Ukraine at potential turning point after crash
• Israelis announce 7 more soldiers killed
• Hopkins settles pelvic exam suits for $190 million
• More studies needed in apparent chokehold death
• Obama gives protection to gay, transgender workers
• NASA names building for moonwalker Neil Armstrong
• Obama voices concern about casualties in Mideast
• German supermarket tycoon Albrecht dead at 94
• Rebels to give Flight 17 black boxes to Malaysia

MH17: Malaysia, Ukraine rebels reach deal Posted: 21 Jul 2014 10:20 AM PDT Malaysian PM: Agreement will permit "safe access" to the crash site to begin a full probe.

Marathon suspect's friend guilty of impeding probe Posted: 21 Jul 2014 10:31 AM PDT BOSTON (AP) — A college friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) has been convicted of impeding the investigation into the attack.

Pro-Russia rebels hamper MH17 recovery Posted: 21 Jul 2014 08:54 AM PDT President Obama bluntly accused pro-Moscow fighters in Ukraine of stealing evidence, removing bodies.

Train with bodies from MH17 aboard leaves for rebel-held town Posted: 21 Jul 2014 09:30 AM PDT HRABOVE, Ukraine (AP) — A refrigerated train bearing the bodies of many of the 298 people killed in the Malaysia Airlines plane disaster pulled away Monday afternoon from a rebel-held town in eastern Ukraine.

Auction hopes to net $10K for 'longest' ancient dung fossil Posted: 21 Jul 2014 09:43 AM PDT A lumpy fossil — billed as possibly the longest known specimen of ancient excrement — will hit the auction block next week at the I.M. Chait Gallery. Chait and his colleagues said they don't know what kind of creature passed the impressive load, which has been separated into four pieces and mounted on black marble.

Texas to send 1,000 guardsmen to border, says lawmaker Posted: 21 Jul 2014 10:13 AM PDT McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry plans to deploy as many as 1,000 National Guard troops to South Texas to bolster security along the Mexico border, a local lawmaker confirmed Monday.

1 killed, 2 hurt in separate Wisconsin skydiving accidents Posted: 21 Jul 2014 08:35 AM PDT One person died and two others were injured in separate weekend skydiving accidents in southern Wisconsin.

Civilian casualties a concern in Gaza Posted: 21 Jul 2014 08:31 AM PDT While re-affirming Israel's right to defend against Hamas, Obama says Palestinian death toll a serious issue.

Hamas says Israeli soldier captured in Gaza Posted: 21 Jul 2014 06:19 AM PDT By Noah Browning GAZA (Reuters) - Residents of the Gaza Strip, mostly house-bound and fearful after 13 days of Israeli bombardment, lit fireworks and chanted "God is great!" into the early morning darkness on Monday after Hamas said it had captured an Israeli soldier. Abu Ubaida, the masked and camouflaged spokesman of the Palestinian Islamist militant group's armed wing, announced that a soldier named as Shaul Alon was seized in heavy fighting on the Gaza border on Sunday. Israel's envoy to the United Nations denied the claim but its army has neither confirmed nor denied the report and a spokesman said on Monday: "We still cannot rule it out." The report buoyed weary Gazans' flagging morale. If confirmed, it would fulfill long-standing promises by Hamas to grab troops in hopes of trading them for Palestinian prisoners, raising its popularity.

Airlines had warnings to avoid Ukraine Posted: 21 Jul 2014 06:42 AM PDT Passenger aircraft do overfly war zones, but airlines were cautioned to avoid east Ukraine.

UN watchdog: Iran's been living up to its end of nuclear deal Posted: 21 Jul 2014 08:45 AM PDT Iran has eliminated all its most sensitive nuclear material in line with an interim deal struck with world powers, a new UN atomic agency report showed Monday. Days after a deadline to reach a lasting nuclear deal was pushed back four months, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Iran was continuing to comply with its international commitments, in a report seen by AFP. Under a Geneva agreement with world powers reached in November, the Islamic republic vowed to freeze certain nuclear activities for six months in return for some relief from hard-hitting sanctions. As of the July 20 deadline, Tehran had indeed cut half of its stock of 20-percent enriched uranium down to five-percent purity, while the rest has been converted into uranium oxide, the IAEA said.

Dutch experts examine bodies at 'shambolic' Ukraine crash site Posted: 21 Jul 2014 08:25 AM PDT Dutch forensic experts on Monday were examining bodies from the MH17 plane disaster being held at an east Ukraine train station as Kiev and insurgents wrangled over the fate of the remains. As world leaders deplored the "shambolic" state of the crash site left in the hands of the rebels and accused Russia of supplying the weapons allegedly used to shoot down the passenger jet, Moscow hit back and sought to shift the blame to Kiev. On the ground, the animosity between Ukraine's warring sides was underlined by intense shelling rained down in the rebel stronghold Donetsk, a city just 60 kilometres (about 40 miles) from the station where the bodies are being held in refrigerated wagons. Four people were killed and terrified civilians fled, as Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko quickly ordered his troops to hold fire within a 40-kilometre radius around the crash site, where forensic experts were heading.

Tourist frenzy on Cape Cod follows shark sightings Posted: 21 Jul 2014 10:13 AM PDT CHATHAM, Mass. (AP) — Its reputation as a man-eating predator aside, the great white shark is emerging as a boon for tourism on Cape Cod. Unlike in "Jaws," in which one of the animals terrorizes a small island, the sharks that have been spotted in growing numbers are stirring more curiosity than fear — and a buying frenzy for shark-related merchandise.

Massive tobacco judgment unlikely to stick Posted: 20 Jul 2014 03:31 PM PDT Decision by Florida jury Friday to impose $23.6 billion damages on RJ Reynolds won't stand, say experts.

Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 500 Posted: 21 Jul 2014 02:03 AM PDT he U.N. chief and the U.S. secretary of state headed to Cairo on Monday to try to end two weeks of Israel-Hamas fighting.

Why the US is not as 'good' as Ireland, or Finland Posted: 21 Jul 2014 05:55 AM PDT Simon Anholt, creator of the Good Country Index, discusses what makes a country "good" and why Ireland ranks No. 1.

McDonald's, KFC in China face new food scandal Posted: 21 Jul 2014 09:38 AM PDT TV report said supplier was repackaging old meat to sell to chains.

Open mic catches Kerry on Gaza as toll tops 500 Posted: 21 Jul 2014 03:12 AM PDT US Secretary of State John Kerry appeared to criticize Israel in candid remarks caught on an open microphone between television interviews Sunday. Kerry was heard talking about Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza to a State Department official identified as Jonathan Finer just before appearing on the "Fox News Sunday" political talk show. The Palestinian death toll topped 500 on Sunday as Israel pressed a ground offensive into the densely packed Gaza Strip after two weeks of aerial attacks. When confronted over the remarks by Fox host Chris Wallace, Kerry reiterated Israel's right to self-defense.

U.S. working on case against Russia on downed plane Posted: 21 Jul 2014 12:11 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Video of a rocket launcher, one surface-to-air missile missing, leaving the likely launch site. Imagery showing the firing. Calls claiming credit for the strike. Recordings said to reveal a cover-up at the crash site.

Disturbing hand-washing habits at hospitals Posted: 21 Jul 2014 01:27 AM PDT One might think that it would be all right for a nurse or tech in a hospital to ask, "Doc, did you wash your hands?" But it's actually taboo because the culture dictates who is in charge and who follows orders. It is estimated that an astounding 40 percent of doctors do not wash their hands before coming into contact with patients, putting them at significant risk of infection. But a team of doctors at the Vanderbilt University Hospital found innovative ways to boost hand washing, reduce infections and create a culture of safety.

Ukraine at potential turning point after crash Posted: 21 Jul 2014 07:59 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — The crash of the Malaysian airliner in rebel-held eastern Ukraine is being viewed as a potential turning-point in the conflict — either, the international revulsion over the death of all 298 people on board will force the warring parties to seek an end to the violence, or the disaster will stoke the fighting as the recriminations escalate.

Israelis announce 7 more soldiers killed Posted: 21 Jul 2014 10:09 AM PDT GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military says seven soldiers have been killed in a firefight with Gaza militants.

Hopkins settles pelvic exam suits for $190 million Posted: 21 Jul 2014 09:59 AM PDT BALTIMORE (AP) — Johns Hopkins Hospital has agreed to a $190 million settlement with more than 8,000 patients of a gynecologist who secretly photographed and videotaped women's bodies in the examining room with a pen-like camera he wore around his neck, lawyers said Monday.

More studies needed in apparent chokehold death Posted: 21 Jul 2014 08:26 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The medical examiner's office has not yet determined what caused the death of a man who appeared to be held in a chokehold as police attempted to arrest him last week.

Obama gives protection to gay, transgender workers Posted: 21 Jul 2014 08:55 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday gave employment protection to gay and transgender workers in the federal government and its contracting agencies, after being convinced by advocates of what he called the "irrefutable rightness of your cause."

NASA names building for moonwalker Neil Armstrong Posted: 21 Jul 2014 09:24 AM PDT NASA honored one of its most famous astronauts Monday by renaming a historic building at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Obama voices concern about casualties in Mideast Posted: 21 Jul 2014 09:00 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama called Monday for the international community to focus on ending the fighting in the Gaza Strip, as Secretary of State John Kerry headed to the Middle East to make a renewed push for a cease-fire between Hamas and Israel.

German supermarket tycoon Albrecht dead at 94 Posted: 21 Jul 2014 10:21 AM PDT BERLIN (AP) — Karl Albrecht, co-founder of the Aldi grocery store empire and one of the world's richest people, has died in the western German city of Essen. He was 94.

Rebels to give Flight 17 black boxes to Malaysia Posted: 21 Jul 2014 10:35 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The leader of the pro-Russian rebels has agreed to hand over both black boxes from Flight 17 to Malaysian investigators who are in Ukraine, Malaysia's prime minister said early Tuesday.

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