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| Golf-McIlroy hits back at Faldo on eve of British Open Wednesday, Jul 17, 2013 05:51 AM PDT By Tony Jimenez GULLANE, Scotland, July 17 (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy hit back at Nick Faldo on Wednesday after the six-times major winner told the young Northern Irishman earlier in the week that he had to devote more time to golf. McIlroy has had a troubled season after changing clubs at the start of the year following the signing of a mega-bucks deal with Nike and he was clearly irritated by Faldo's comments. "He said I should be at the course nine to five," the world number two told reporters on the eve of the 142nd British Open at Muirfield. "I actually was on the range at 6. ... Full Story | Top |
| 4 jurors distance themselves from Juror B37 Tuesday, Jul 16, 2013 09:34 PM PDT  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Four of the jurors at the George Zimmerman trial distanced themselves late Tuesday from statements that another juror made in a televised interview. Full Story | Top |
| 'Real Housewives of OC's' Vicki Gunvalson escapes $250K lawsuit, ex-beau not so lucky Tuesday, Jul 16, 2013 04:27 PM PDT By Jethro Nededog LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The $250,000 fraud and breach-of-contract lawsuit against Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Orange County" star Vicki Gunvalson has been dismissed - but ex-boyfriend Brooks Ayers isn't in the clear. "Mr. Williamson and Ms. Gunvalson have reached an agreed-upon resolution of the matter," Williamson's attorney Stan Johnson told TheWrap in a statement. "As a result, Mr. Williamson has dismissed Ms. Gunvalson from the lawsuit. ... Full Story | Top |
| Is immigration reform the answer to a stronger economy? The Bush Institute says yes Wednesday, Jul 17, 2013 04:20 AM PDT Power Players Members of the Republican-controlled House of Representatives recently threatened to reject the Senate's comprehensive immigration reform bill, but the George W. Bush Institute is making the case that reform is in line with Republican philosophy and good for the U.S. economy. Jim Glassman, the executive director of the Bush Institute, tells Power Players that [...] Full Story | Top |
| Feds to sift through evidence in Zimmerman case Tuesday, Jul 16, 2013 02:07 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) — The Justice Department will sift through trial testimony, interviews and other evidence during what is likely to be a months-long investigation into whether George Zimmerman violated Trayvon Martin's civil rights when he shot the black teenager. Full Story | Top |
| Driving somewhere? There's a gov't record of that Wednesday, Jul 17, 2013 07:23 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Chances are, your local or state police departments have photographs of your car in their files, noting where you were driving on a particular day, even if you never did anything wrong. Full Story | Top |
| Exclusive: Fired employee to file lawsuit against Zimmerman prosecutors Tuesday, Jul 16, 2013 04:43 PM PDT  By Chris Francescani NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former employee of Florida State Attorney Angela Corey's office plans to file a whistleblower lawsuit against George Zimmerman's prosecutors, his attorney told Reuters on Tuesday. The action will put pressure on Corey, who already faces criticism from some legal experts for the unsuccessful prosecution of the case, which led to the acquittal of Zimmerman for shooting unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman's defense has also called for sanctions against her and her prosecution team. ... Full Story | Top |
| California protests at Trayvon Martin verdict peaceful Wednesday, Jul 17, 2013 03:38 AM PDT  By Steve Gorman and Dana Feldman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters staged boisterous but peaceful protests in Los Angeles and San Francisco late on Tuesday against the acquittal of a neighborhood watch volunteer charged with murdering unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin. Police and civic leaders appealed for calm but braced for more unrest after nearly two dozen people were arrested in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay area late on Monday in a second night of protests over a case that has captivated and polarized the U.S. public on race, gun and self-defense laws. ... Full Story | Top |
| Texas woman underwent chemo after false diagnosis Wednesday, Jul 17, 2013 06:27 AM PDT A 54-year-old woman from Victoria, Texas, underwent eight rounds of chemotherapy after being diagnosed with stage 4 terminal breast cancer. Seven months later, a second opinion revealed that she never had cancer. Full Story | Top |
| AG strongly criticizes stand-your-ground laws Tuesday, Jul 16, 2013 02:09 PM PDT ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday strongly criticized stand-your-ground laws that allow a person who believes he is in danger to use deadly force in self-defense. Full Story | Top |
| Panama finds suspected weapons on N. Korean ship Tuesday, Jul 16, 2013 06:23 PM PDT  PANAMA CITY (AP) — A North Korean ship carrying weapons system parts buried under sacks of sugar was seized as it tried to cross the Panama Canal on its way from Cuba to its home country, which is barred by United Nations sanctions from importing sophisticated weapons or missiles, Panamanian officials said Tuesday. Full Story | Top |
| How Forever Tango Helped Karina Smirnoff & Maksim Chmerkovskiy Repair Their Relationship Wednesday, Jul 17, 2013 10:29 AM PDT  Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff have teamed up on Broadway for the return of "Forever Tango" and the pair told Access Hollywood it helped the former couple become close once again. Full Story | Top |
| PayPal accidentally adds $92 quadrillion to man’s account Tuesday, Jul 16, 2013 02:58 PM PDT  A PayPal customer found the company had accidentally credited his account with $92 quadrillion dollars. Full Story | Top |
| Cuba calls weapons on North Korean ship 'obsolete' Wednesday, Jul 17, 2013 04:57 AM PDT PANAMA CITY (AP) — Cuba said military equipment found buried under sacks of sugar on a North Korean ship seized as it tried to cross the Panama Canal was obsolete weaponry from the mid-20th century that it had sent to be repaired. Full Story | Top |
| Eric Holder: 'Stand your ground' laws create 'dangerous conflict' Tuesday, Jul 16, 2013 01:16 PM PDT  Attorney General Eric Holder told the NAACP convention in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday that the Justice Department is still investigating whether to bring federal civil rights charges against George Zimmerman, who was declared not guilty just three days ago by a Florida jury. Full Story | Top |
| Zimmerman prosecutors, self-defense laws draw accusations Wednesday, Jul 17, 2013 03:29 AM PDT  By Barbara Liston and Chris Francescani ORLANDO, Fla./NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prosecutors in the George Zimmerman trial came under more scrutiny on Tuesday, threatened by a lawsuit from a witness while Attorney General Eric Holder renewed hints the federal government may pick up where the Florida prosecution failed. Zimmerman, 29, remained in hiding on Tuesday after a jury of six anonymous women on Saturday found him not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter, ending a Florida state prosecution of a case that has captivated and polarized the U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Clinton says future of voting law in jeopardy Tuesday, Jul 16, 2013 06:23 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday the future of the Voting Rights Act is in "real jeopardy" following the Supreme Court's decision striking down a portion of the law, telling a prominent organization of black women that Congress should act to preserve "fairness and equality" in the nation's voting system. Full Story | Top |
| Obama: 'Suspicious' GOP opposes immigration overhaul for political reasons Tuesday, Jul 16, 2013 04:16 PM PDT  President Barack Obama predicted Tuesday that comprehensive legislation to overhaul the nation's immigration policies would not happen before the August congressional recess and said he hoped the measure would reach his desk in the fall. Full Story | Top |
| Bad weather complicates Coca-Cola's soda struggles Tuesday, Jul 16, 2013 03:42 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Coca-Cola is struggling to sell more soda in the U.S., and it can't seem to catch a break. Full Story | Top |
| Video shows Milwaukee man, 76, shooting teen Tuesday, Jul 16, 2013 07:15 PM PDT  MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee man's own surveillance cameras show him confronting a 13-year-old neighbor boy on a sidewalk outside of their houses, pointing a gun at the teen and firing into his chest from a few feet away. Full Story | Top |
| Radio Host Tom Joyner Offers Rachel Jeantel Full College Scholarship Wednesday, Jul 17, 2013 12:05 PM PDT  Radio host Tom Joyner has offered Rachel Jeantel, Trayvon Martin's friend who gained national prominence after testifying at George Zimmerman's trial, a full college scholarship to any historically black college in the country. Jeantel, 19, appeared on Joyner's nationally syndicated morning radio show Tuesday, the... Full Story | Top |
| Ben Affleck Reveals His Top 10 Favorite iPhone Apps Tuesday, Jul 16, 2013 01:01 PM PDT  Everyone loves a good app - especially celebrities! Now, AccessHollywood.com unveils Ben Affleck's favorite phone apps and why he loves them so much! Full Story | Top |
| California officials brace for more unrest after Trayvon Martin verdict Tuesday, Jul 16, 2013 01:44 PM PDT  By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Police and civic leaders braced for unrest while appealing for calm on Tuesday after nearly two dozen protesters in Los Angeles and Oakland were arrested during a second night of civil disturbances sparked by the Trayvon Martin trial in Florida. Police in Los Angeles said the lawlessness was committed by about 150 people who broke off from an otherwise peaceful prayer vigil held in memory of Martin, the unarmed black teenager who was shot to death last year by a neighborhood watch volunteer in Florida. ... Full Story | Top |
| Juror says Zimmerman "justified" in shooting Trayvon Martin: CNN Wednesday, Jul 17, 2013 06:22 AM PDT  (Reuters) - One of the jurors who acquitted George Zimmerman of murder said the Florida neighborhood watch volunteer was "justified" in shooting unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in an interview broadcast by CNN on Tuesday. Zimmerman, a white Hispanic man, was found not guilty of murder and manslaughter on Saturday after a racially charged trial that has triggered demonstrations across the country. ... Full Story | Top |
| Will Wendy Davis run for Texas governor? Tuesday, Jul 16, 2013 01:38 PM PDT  Will Wendy run? That's the question many Texas Democrats—and Republicans—are asking after Wendy Davis, the 50-year-old state senator turned anti-abortion-bill-filibustering-star, said this week that she's raised nearly $1 million since her 12-hour stand on June 25. "Somebody has to step up," Davis said in a May interview published by Texas Monthly this week. "As long [...] Full Story | Top |
| Country singer Randy Travis faces long recovery after stroke -doctors Tuesday, Jul 16, 2013 01:09 PM PDT  By Marice Richter DALLAS (Reuters) - U.S. country music singer Randy Travis' condition has stabilized after emergency surgery last week to relieve pressure on his brain following a stroke, but it may take months for the Grammy winner to recover, doctors said on Monday. Travis, 54, who was admitted to a hospital north of Dallas on July 7 for a heart condition caused by a virus, suffered a stroke and underwent surgery on Wednesday. "He is awake and alert and interacting with his family and friends and beginning to start doing some early physical therapy," Dr. ... Full Story | Top |
| Russia's Putin puts U.S. ties above Snowden Wednesday, Jul 17, 2013 09:02 AM PDT  By Denis Dyomkin and Alexei Anishchuk MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin signaled clearly on Wednesday that he did not want a dispute over the fate of former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden to derail Russia's relations with the United States. Russia has ruled out extraditing Snowden, wanted by Washington for leaking details of U.S. surveillance programs, and the U.S. citizen is currently stuck in the transit area of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport. Allowing him to stay in Russia even temporarily would upset Washington. ... Full Story | Top |
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