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| Hernandez grand jury to hear from shooting victim Friday, Jul 05, 2013 04:16 PM PDT  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man who says he lost an eye after being shot by Aaron Hernandez in February was ordered Friday to appear before a grand jury in Massachusetts that is considering the murder case against the former New England Patriots tight end. Full Story | Top |
| The case against Zimmerman: Far from clear, undercut by blunder Friday, Jul 05, 2013 02:49 PM PDT  By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - As the prosecution concluded its case against George Zimmerman for the killing of Trayvon Martin, the accused murderer emerged having been called a truth-teller by the chief detective on the case and allowed to present his story without cross-examination. While some experts have credited prosecutors with building the best case possible out of sometimes murky evidence, they generally see the case as falling short of proving second-degree murder beyond a reasonable doubt during nine days of testimony. ... Full Story | Top |
| Boom Boom Bartoli sinks tearful Lisicki to win Wimbledon Saturday, Jul 06, 2013 11:59 AM PDT  By Pritha Sarkar LONDON (Reuters) - In a blur of explosive motion, Marion Bartoli launched into a 101 mph serve and waited for the furry yellow sphere to hurtle back to her side of the court - except it did not and with it came the sudden realization that she was Wimbledon champion. So unexpected was the ace, on her fourth match point, a wide-eyed Bartoli could scarcely believe that the final was over as she collapsed to her knees almost in slow motion. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Despicable Me' tramples 'Lone Ranger' at theaters Friday, Jul 05, 2013 05:42 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — "The Lone Ranger" seems to be riding into the sunset on its debut weekend. Full Story | Top |
| Dueling mothers vouch for sons at Zimmerman murder trial Friday, Jul 05, 2013 04:29 PM PDT SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - Trayvon Martin's mother said in court on Friday she recognized the voice of her son screaming for help in an emergency call on the night the black Florida teenager was shot dead by neighborhood watchman George Zimmermann. Sybrina Fulton's testimony came as the state was preparing to wrap up its murder case against Zimmerman after nearly two weeks of testimony. The prosecution has sought to expose inconsistencies in his account of the fight in Sanford, Florida, in February last year that ended with Martin's death. ... Full Story | Top |
| Feds: NY man tried to extort $250K from Paula Deen Friday, Jul 05, 2013 04:07 PM PDT  ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities on Friday arrested a New York man charged with trying to extort money from embattled celebrity cook Paula Deen in exchange for not going to the news media with "true and damning statements" he said she made. Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-American twins win Wimbledon to complete 'Bryan slam' Saturday, Jul 06, 2013 10:19 AM PDT LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - Americans Bob and Mike Bryan beat Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 to win the Wimbledon men's doubles title on Saturday and become the first pair to hold all four grand slam titles at the same time since tennis went professional. The top-seeded twin brothers lost the first five games of the match but fought back strongly to outclass the Croatian/Brazilian duo and extend their grand slam record number of titles to 15. ... Full Story | Top |
| Zimmerman jury to ponder conflicting testimony Saturday, Jul 06, 2013 12:25 AM PDT  SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Jurors in the George Zimmerman trial are heading into their weekend with a lot of courtroom drama and conflicting testimony to digest. Full Story | Top |
| Hoarded Calif. dogs await rescue groups Friday, Jul 05, 2013 05:48 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 130 dogs saved from a hoarder in California two weeks ago need to be saved again — but only rescue groups can save them now. Full Story | Top |
| Mass. mom in Brazil: Custody dispute stranded me Friday, Jul 05, 2013 08:25 PM PDT  BOSTON (AP) — Police in Brazil have seized passports belonging to a woman and her 6-year-old daughter, stranding them in South America for about a month amid an international custody dispute with the child's father. Full Story | Top |
| Relatives clash over 911 call in Fla. shooting Friday, Jul 05, 2013 04:11 PM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — The mothers of Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman listened Friday to the same 911 recording of someone screaming for help, and each said she was convinced the voice was that of her own son. Full Story | Top |
| Man charged with trying to extort $250,000 from chef Paula Deen Friday, Jul 05, 2013 09:53 PM PDT  (Reuters) - A New York man was arrested Friday on charges that he tried to extort $250,000 from celebrity chef Paula Deen over what he said were "true and damning" statements that would cost her a discrimination lawsuit, the FBI said. Thomas George Paculis, 62, of Newfield, New York, was arrested and charged with extortion, the FBI said in a statement. ... Full Story | Top |
| America's Most Feces-Polluted Beaches, Mapped Friday, Jul 05, 2013 02:24 PM PDT  There is nothing more refreshing on a hot, Fourth of July weekend than a nice dip in the ocean. Everyone loves a nice swim, after all, though that enthusiasm may be tempered by the fact that the EPA says a beach is safe for swimming if only one out of every 28 beachgoers gets sick. Here, as a public service, are the beaches that in 2012 upped those odds significantly. Full Story | Top |
| Gay marriage ruling already in use in other cases Saturday, Jul 06, 2013 06:55 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Supreme Court struck down part of an anti-gay marriage law, Justice Anthony Kennedy took pains in his majority opinion to say the ruling applied only to legally married same-sex couples seeking benefits from the federal government. Full Story | Top |
| What now? Q&A about latest snag in health care law Saturday, Jul 06, 2013 06:12 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Nothing's ever easy with President Barack Obama's health care law. Full Story | Top |
| Bail set at $2M for armed man arrested in Seattle Friday, Jul 05, 2013 11:40 PM PDT  SEATTLE (AP) — A judge set bail at $2 million Friday for a Las Vegas man arrested near the University of Washington in a truck that authorities say contained multiple weapons, maps to three Seattle campuses and a recording in which he said he planned to do something in the West to support protesters demanding reform in Brazil. Full Story | Top |
| Key U.S. missile interceptor test fails, Pentagon says Friday, Jul 05, 2013 06:15 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A test of the only U.S. defense against long-range ballistic missiles failed on Friday, the third consecutive failure involving the interceptor system managed by Boeing Co, the Defense Department said. "Program officials will conduct an extensive review to determine the cause or causes of any anomalies which may have prevented a successful intercept," it said in a statement. The military has tested the so-called ground-based midcourse defense system 16 times. It has succeeded eight times, with the last intercept in December 2008. ... Full Story | Top |
| Calif. fireworks accident injures 39 Saturday, Jul 06, 2013 12:25 AM PDT  SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — When a July Fourth fireworks display exploded and sent red and white bursts into spectators at a Southern California park, Paulina Mulkern saw shrapnel headed straight for her 4-year-old cousin. Full Story | Top |
| Florida judge rejects request for acquittal for George Zimmerman Friday, Jul 05, 2013 02:05 PM PDT  SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - A Florida judge on Friday rejected a request to acquit former neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman of second-degree murder in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin. Defense attorneys for Zimmerman had asked Seminole County Judge Debra Nelson to throw out the case, arguing it was based solely on circumstantial evidence and failed to disprove Zimmerman's claim that he shot and killed Martin in self- defense. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBA-Center Howard opts to leave LA for Houston Friday, Jul 05, 2013 08:29 PM PDT * Howard says Houston is "best place" for him * Lakers "disappointed" to lose the center * Big paycut for Howard with LA departure (Adds Howard confirmation) By Mark Lamport-Stokes LOS ANGELES, July 5 (Reuters) - The tug-of-war between five teams to sign Dwight Howard finally ended on Friday when the seven-time All-Star center confirmed he would leave the Los Angeles Lakers to join the Houston Rockets. "I've decided to become a member of the Houston Rockets," Howard, who is expected to sign with the Rockets on July 10 when the NBA's free-agent signing period begins, said in a statement. ... Full Story | Top |
| Venezuela offers asylum to U.S. fugitive Snowden Saturday, Jul 06, 2013 04:24 AM PDT  By Daniel Wallis and Deisy Buitrago CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro offered asylum to former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden in defiance of Washington, which is demanding his arrest for divulging details of secret U.S. spy programs. Snowden, 30, is believed to be holed up in the transit area of Moscow's Sheremetyevo international airport and has been trying to find a country that would take him since he landed from Hong Kong on June 23. "In the name of America's dignity ... ... Full Story | Top |
| Judge denies request for Zimmerman acquittal Friday, Jul 05, 2013 01:57 PM PDT  SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge has denied a request from George Zimmerman's defense attorney to acquit the neighborhood watch volunteer of second-degree murder for fatally shooting Trayvon Martin. Full Story | Top |
| Child's pregnancy sets off Chile abortion debate Friday, Jul 05, 2013 09:19 PM PDT SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The case of a pregnant 11-year old girl who was raped in Chile by her mother's partner has set off a national debate about abortion in one of the most socially-conservative countries in Latin America. Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Bartoli routs Lisicki to win Wimbledon title Saturday, Jul 06, 2013 07:40 AM PDT LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - Marion Bartoli overwhelmed an out of sorts Sabine Lisicki 6-1 6-4 on a sun-drenched Centre Court to win her first Wimbledon title on Saturday. Frenchwoman Bartoli, seeded 15th, took full advantage of a desperately nervous performance by her German opponent who knocked out defending champion Serena Williams in the fourth round. Lisicki, the 23rd seed, broke Bartoli's serve in the opening game of the match but the Frenchwoman hit straight back and took advantage of 14 unforced errors by the German to secure the opening set in 31 minutes. ... Full Story | Top |
| Wildfire cut off Hotshots' access to safety zone Saturday, Jul 06, 2013 01:40 AM PDT  PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — An erratic wildfire driven by ferocious and shifting winds curled around the location of a team of Arizona Hotshot firefighters, cutting off their access to a safety zone and creating a death trap that quickly consumed them, two fire officials have confirmed based on a map of how the tragedy unfolded compiled by The Associated Press. Full Story | Top |
| Wisconsin governor signs into law new abortion restrictions Friday, Jul 05, 2013 06:34 PM PDT  By Brendan O'Brien MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed into law on Friday new abortion restrictions that opponents said could lead to the closing of two of the state's four abortion clinics. Opponents of the law, which goes into effect Monday, July 8, filed a federal lawsuit challenging it. The law requires women to undergo an ultrasound before they get an abortion and doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of their clinics. ... Full Story | Top |
| Every takes charge, Mickelson misses cut Friday, Jul 05, 2013 04:37 PM PDT  (Reuters) - American Matt Every birdied his final hole to break clear of a congested leaderboard as fan favorite Phil Mickelson missed the cut after Friday's second round of the Greenbrier Classic at White Sulphur Springs in West Virginia. Every, who has yet to win on the PGA Tour, coolly rolled in a 10-footer at the par-four ninth to complete a blistering eight-under-par 62 at The Greenbrier's Old White Course for a nine-under total of 131. The 29-year-old, who has twice been a runner-up on the U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Wis. gov signs abortion bill requiring ultrasound Friday, Jul 05, 2013 01:46 PM PDT  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker quietly signed a contentious Republican bill Friday that would require women seeking abortions to undergo an ultrasound and ban doctors who lack admitting privileges at nearby hospitals from performing the procedures. Full Story | Top |
| Top 10 films at the Independence Day box office Friday, Jul 05, 2013 02:57 PM PDT  The minions have overtaken "The Lone Ranger." Universal's animated sequel "Despicable Me 2" created box-office fireworks on the Fourth of July, earning $24.5 million. Full Story | Top |
| Beyonce gains stepmother as father gets married Friday, Jul 05, 2013 11:00 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Beyonce has a stepmother. Full Story | Top |
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