G-7 leaders signal united front on Russia sanctions

G-7 leaders signal united front on Russia sanctions
Report: Ex-speaker Hastert quietly tried to boost income
Mexico midterm elections open amid fears of violence
Obama aims to mend U.S.-German relations on Bavarian trip
Britain to expand Iraq training mission to counter IS: Cameron
American Pharoah turns a guy from Nogales, Ariz., into a legend
Tune in, toke up, smile big: Introducing The First Church of Cannabis
Big U.S. data breaches offer treasure trove for hackers
Escaped New York murderers leave taunting note in prison
Woman struck by baseball bat at Red Sox game in serious condition
New Pix: Prince George & Princess Charlotte!
American Pharoah wins Triple Crown

Posted: 07 Jun 2015 10:36 AM PDT

Several Group of Seven leaders presented a united front on upholding their sanctions against Russia as they opened their annual summit Sunday, making clear that now is not the time for a softer stance. ...

Report: Ex-speaker Hastert quietly tried to boost income

Posted: 07 Jun 2015 10:36 AM PDT

A former business associate of Dennis Hastert says the ex-House speaker looked for ways to increase his income around the time he is accused of paying someone to stay quiet about decades-old misconduct.

Mexico midterm elections open amid fears of violence

Posted: 07 Jun 2015 09:59 AM PDT

Thousands of soldiers and federal police were deployed to guard polling stations in restive southern states as voting began Sunday for what could be Mexico's most violent elections in years, seen as a litmus test for President Enrique Pena Nieto's government.

Obama aims to mend U.S.-German relations on Bavarian trip

Posted: 07 Jun 2015 09:57 AM PDT

Slugging back beer and sausages, President Barack Obama celebrated decades of U.S. friendship with Germany over recent challenges.

Britain to expand Iraq training mission to counter IS: Cameron

Posted: 07 Jun 2015 09:07 AM PDT

Britain is to expand its military training mission in Iraq in the coming weeks, Prime Minister David Cameron announced on Sunday, saying the Iraqi army needed more help to deal with improvised bombs planted by Islamic State militants. Cameron, speaking before a meeting of the Group of Seven industrial nations (G7), said Britain would send 125 new military advisers to Iraq, most of whom would train the Iraqi army in how to counter improvised explosive devices or IEDs.

American Pharoah turns a guy from Nogales, Ariz., into a legend

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Tune in, toke up, smile big: Introducing The First Church of Cannabis

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 08:54 AM PDT

The First Church of Cannabis says Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act gives its members the right to toke up legally. The church is getting ready for its first service.

Big U.S. data breaches offer treasure trove for hackers

Posted: 06 Jun 2015 09:07 PM PDT

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A massive breach of U.S. federal computer networks disclosed this week is the latest in a flood of attacks by suspected Chinese hackers aimed at grabbing personal data, industrial secrets and weapons plans from government and private computers. The Obama administration on Thursday disclosed the breach of computer systems at the Office of Personnel Management and said the records of up to 4 million current and former federal employees may have been compromised. U.S. officials have said on condition of anonymity they believe the hackers are based in China, but Washington has not publicly blamed Beijing at a time when tensions are high over Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea.

Escaped New York murderers leave taunting note in prison

Posted: 07 Jun 2015 09:46 AM PDT

The two convicted murderers who used power tools to break out of a maximum security New York prison must have been heard during their escape, and left behind a note telling their jailors to "Have a nice day," New York's governor said on Sunday. Local, state and federal authorities set up roadblocks and went door-to-door in their search for Richard Matt, 48, and David Sweat, 34, who went missing early Saturday morning from the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, about 20 miles (30 kms) south of the Canadian border.

Woman struck by baseball bat at Red Sox game in serious condition

Posted: 07 Jun 2015 08:17 AM PDT

(Reuters) - A woman who was struck in the head by a shattered baseball bat at a Red Sox game in Fenway Park on Friday remains in a serious condition at a Boston hospital, her family said on Sunday. Tonya Carpenter was sitting in the second row of Boston's home game when the broken bat flew into the stands during the second inning and hit her. "On behalf of our family, we want to thank everyone for the continued prayers and well wishes," the family said in a statement.

New Pix: Prince George & Princess Charlotte!

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Kate Middleton snapped the shots of her little ones.