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| Zimmerman trial turns spotlight on another Florida self-defense case Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 03:14 PM PDT  By Susan Cooper Eastman JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - Three days after a Florida jury found George Zimmerman not guilty for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, the Rev. Jesse Jackson visited Jacksonville to call attention to another self-defense case that he called a "travesty" of justice. Jackson spent an hour in a jailhouse visit with Marissa Alexander, 32, an African American who was sentenced to a mandatory 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot into the wall of her home in 2010 to end a violent argument with her abusive husband. "In one case Mr. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Ender's Game' stars answer gay rights questions Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 05:17 PM PDT  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Real-world issues are rare at Comic-Con where fantasy almost always trumps reality. But for the stars and the director of "Ender's Game," comments made by Orson Scott Card regarding gay marriage are leading to questions about the issue as they promote the science fiction film. Full Story | Top |
| Black America's Real Problem Isn't White Racism Friday, Jul 19, 2013 12:00 AM PDT In the aftermath of the acquittal of George Zimmerman, Eric Holder, Al Sharpton and Ben Jealous of the NAACP are calling on the black community to rise up in national protest. Full Story | Top |
| New Photos Show the Moment Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Was Captured by Police Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 02:27 PM PDT  A police officer who was there the night Dzhokar Tsarnaev was captured has decided to counter the "normalcy" of Rolling Stone's contorversial cover by releasing photos showing the bomber how many would apparently prefer to see him: bloody, covered in dirt, with the red circle of a laser target trained on his forehead. "This guy is evil," Sean Murphy, a tactical officer for the Massachusetts State Police told Boston magazine. "This is the real Boston bomber. Not someone fluffed and buffed for the cover of Rolling Stone magazine." Full Story | Top |
| Bill Cosby weighs in on Zimmerman case Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 01:18 PM PDT  Bill Cosby weighed in on George Zimmerman's acquittal on Thursday, telling a Virginia radio show that the prosecution did not do a good job presenting its case for second-degree murder in the killing of Trayvon Martin. "The prosecution did not tell the story well and they lost," Cosby said in an interview with the DomNnate [...] Full Story | Top |
| Detroit emergency manager files bankruptcy Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 01:37 PM PDT  DETROIT (AP) — Detroit on Thursday became the largest city in U.S. history to file for bankruptcy, as the state-appointed emergency manager filed for Chapter 9 protection. Full Story | Top |
| NYC restaurants sued over tipping practice Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 01:50 PM PDT Several New York City restaurants including Applebee's, Olive Garden and Red Lobster, are being named in a lawsuit over alleged deceptive billing practices, "CBS This Morning" reports. The network posted images of an Olive Garden check with a line for an "automatic gratuity" of 18 percent added to the price of a meal, as well [...] Full Story | Top |
| Harrison Ford can't escape Han Solo, Indiana Jones Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 07:46 PM PDT  SAN DIEGO (AP) — It's been years since Harrison Ford played towering film characters Indiana Jones and Han Solo, but the questions still come — especially at Comic-Con. Full Story | Top |
| Photog releases photos of Boston bombing suspect Friday, Jul 19, 2013 04:39 AM PDT  BOSTON (AP) — A police photographer, furious with a Rolling Stone cover photo he believes glamorizes the surviving Boston Marathon suspect, released gritty images Thursday from the day he was captured. Full Story | Top |
| Detroit files for bankruptcy protection Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 01:22 PM PDT  The Motor City is the largest metropolitan area to seek relief from its debts. Full Story | Top |
| Prince William to get 2 weeks of paternity leave Friday, Jul 19, 2013 02:23 AM PDT  LONDON (AP) — He may be royal, but when it comes to paternity leave Prince William is in the same boat as everyone else. Like thousands of other new fathers in Britain, he will get two weeks off when his child is born. Full Story | Top |
| FACT CHECK: Obama spins health insurance rebates Friday, Jul 19, 2013 12:28 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Another year, another round of exaggeration from President Barack Obama and his administration about health insurance rebates. Full Story | Top |
| Jimenez takes clubhouse lead, steely Woods lurks Friday, Jul 19, 2013 10:23 AM PDT  By Ed Osmond GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez took the clubhouse lead on three under par and Tiger Woods ground out a second-round 71 to stay right in the mix on a congested British Open leaderboard on Friday. American Woods, the world number one, made two birdies and two bogeys on the front nine and sank a 10-foot putt on the final green to finish on two under par along with Briton Lee Westwood and Swede Henrik Stenson. ... Full Story | Top |
| Detroit's bankruptcy follows decades of decay Friday, Jul 19, 2013 06:57 AM PDT  DETROIT (AP) — The city of Detroit, which for years paid its bills with borrowed money, is the largest city in U.S. history to file for bankruptcy protection. Here's a look at how the city spiraled into financial ruin and why it's in so much trouble: Full Story | Top |
| Tiger will be tough to beat, says playing partner McDowell Friday, Jul 19, 2013 09:20 AM PDT  By Tony Jimenez GULLANE, Scotland (Reuters) - Graeme McDowell is one of golf's hottest players at the moment but he was simply blown away by the performance of playing partner Tiger Woods in the opening two rounds of the British Open. According to McDowell, the world number one is striking the ball so well that he could be in line to end a five-year wait to grab the 15th major victory of his career. Woods carded a level-par 71 in Friday's second round and is hovering in the shadows of the leaders on 140, two under par. "The last couple of days... ... Full Story | Top |
| Reverend Lambastes Sharpton and Jackson as ‘Race Hustlers and Poverty Pimps,’ Calls Trayvon Martin a ‘Thug’ Friday, Jul 19, 2013 08:08 AM PDT "This case was not about race at all..." Full Story | Top |
| Trayvon Martin's mother felt 'disgust' over Zimmerman verdict Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 06:59 PM PDT  MIAMI (Reuters) - The mother of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager shot to death in Florida last year by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, said on Thursday she was "stunned" and felt "disgust" when a jury found her son's killer not guilty. "I couldn't believe it," Sybrina Fulton told "CBS This Morning." "I just knew that they would see that this was a teenager just trying to get home. This was no burglar. ... Full Story | Top |
| At least six arrested in California Zimmerman verdict protest Friday, Jul 19, 2013 02:01 AM PDT  (Reuters) - Police arrested at least six people in California late on Thursday after being hit by rocks and bottles at a protest over the acquittal of neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, news reports said. The arrests occurred after a protest march in San Bernardino, about 55 miles east of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing local police. The march turned rowdy some time after 8 p.m. local time when protesters began hurling rocks and bottles at passing vehicles and police who arrived at the scene. ... Full Story | Top |
| Seen and heard at Comic-Con Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 03:59 PM PDT  Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at this year's Comic-Con in San Diego: Full Story | Top |
| McCain: 'We are not winning' push for immigration reform Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 02:36 PM PDT  By Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator John McCain said on Thursday that he and other backers of immigration reform "are not winning," and must boost efforts to get the House of Representatives to pass such a bill. McCain said proponents - who include businesses, churches and labor - will wage an aggressive campaign in selective congressional districts next month to make the case for a comprehensive overhaul of U.S. immigration laws. "Here is a fact: We are not winning," the Arizona Republican told reporters. "So we have to wage a campaign. That doesn't mean a negative campaign. ... Full Story | Top |
| Once-mighty Motor City files for bankruptcy Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 05:28 PM PDT  DETROIT (AP) — Once the very symbol of American industrial might, Detroit became the biggest U.S. city to file for bankruptcy Thursday, its finances ravaged and its neighborhoods hollowed out by a long, slow decline in population and auto manufacturing. Full Story | Top |
| Google stumbles in 2Q as slump in ad rates deepens Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 04:17 PM PDT  Google views the computing shift to smartphones and tablets as a golden opportunity, but the Internet search leader's second-quarter performance served as an unsettling reminder that it poses a nagging ... Full Story | Top |
| Obama weighs canceling Moscow talks with Putin Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 06:02 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is considering canceling a fall summit between President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, a move that would further aggravate the already tense relationship between the two leaders. Full Story | Top |
| Obama: Trayvon Martin ‘could have been me 35 years ago’ Friday, Jul 19, 2013 11:43 AM PDT  President Barack Obama, making his first public remarks on the George Zimmerman acquittal, said on Friday that many African-Americans believe that "both the outcome and the aftermath might have been different" if Trayvon Martin had been white. Full Story | Top |
| Healthy Hollywood: Fab Food Friday - Warm Garbanzo Salad! Friday, Jul 19, 2013 10:11 AM PDT  Looking for something a little different to serve at your next picnic or BBQ? The folks over at the Aroma Espresso Bar in New York City shared with Healthy Hollywood one of their favorite summer salads. Full Story | Top |
| Detroit files for bankruptcy, stage set for court fight Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 03:52 PM PDT  By Nick Carey DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit filed the largest-ever municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history on Thursday, marking a new low for a city that was the cradle of the U.S. automotive industry and setting the stage for a costly court battle with creditors. The bankruptcy, if approved by a federal judge, would force Detroit's thousands of creditors into negotiations with the city's Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr to resolve an estimated $18.5 billion in debt that has crippled Michigan's largest city. ... Full Story | Top |
| Barbie fights for her life Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 03:45 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — As far as catfights go, this is a doozy. Full Story | Top |
| 'Glory': Civil War fight by black troops recalled Thursday, Jul 18, 2013 07:07 PM PDT  SULLIVAN'S ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Civil War re-enactors gathered on a wind-swept beach and marked the 150th anniversary Thursday of the famed attack by the black 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry — a battle that showed the world black soldiers could fight and later was chronicled in the movie "Glory." Full Story | Top |
| Vet returns to NKorea for 1st black Navy aviator Friday, Jul 19, 2013 09:29 AM PDT  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Two years after he made history by becoming the Navy's first black pilot, Ensign Jesse Brown lay trapped in his downed fighter plane in subfreezing North Korea, his leg broken and bleeding. His wingman crash-landed to try to save him, and even burned his hands trying to put out the flames. Full Story | Top |
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