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| Across US, people rally for 'Justice for Trayvon' Saturday, Jul 20, 2013 12:29 PM PDT  People gathered for nationwide rallies to press for changes to self-defense laws and for federal civil rights charges in memory of Trayvon Martin. Full Story | Top |
| A year after shootings, Colorado looks for healing Saturday, Jul 20, 2013 08:13 AM PDT  Some recited the names of the dead. Some are doing good deeds for their neighbors. And some will practice yoga, take a nature walk or simply talk. Full Story | Top |
| Woman's Six Flags roller coaster death probed Saturday, Jul 20, 2013 12:10 PM PDT  Investigators will try to determine Saturday if a woman who died while riding a roller coaster at a Six Flags amusement park in North Texas fell from the ride, dubbed the tallest steel-hybrid coaster in the world, after not being properly secured by staff, as some witnesses accounts contend. Full Story | Top |
| Trayvon Martin's parents lead protests over Zimmerman verdict Saturday, Jul 20, 2013 11:12 AM PDT  Trayvon Martin's parents were due to lead demonstrations in New York and Miami on Saturday. Full Story | Top |
| Catholic youths converge on Rio to see "slum pope" Saturday, Jul 20, 2013 09:42 AM PDT  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Thousands of young Roman Catholics from around the Americas are converging on Rio de Janeiro, taking dayslong bus trips or expensive plane flights that were paid for by baking cookies and holding garage sales, running raffles and bingo tournaments and even begging for coins in public plazas. Full Story | Top |
| Palestinians: US says 1967 lines basis for talks Saturday, Jul 20, 2013 12:47 PM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas agreed to resume peace talks with Israel only after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gave a letter guaranteeing that the basis of the negotiations will be Israel's pre-1967 borders, two senior Palestinian officials said Saturday. Full Story | Top |
| Westwood leads Woods going to final round of Open Saturday, Jul 20, 2013 12:35 PM PDT  GULLANE, Scotland (AP) — Lee Westwood is positioned to win the first major title of his career. Full Story | Top |
| 5 things to know about Helen Thomas Saturday, Jul 20, 2013 11:23 AM PDT  Here are five things to know about Helen Thomas, the groundbreaking White House correspondent, who died Saturday at age 92: Full Story | Top |
| A year after movie shooting, Colo. seeks healing Saturday, Jul 20, 2013 10:33 AM PDT AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Some recited the names of the dead. Some did good deeds for their neighbors. And some practiced yoga, walked through nature, or simply talked. Full Story | Top |
| Bomb detonated at Beijing airport; 1 injured Saturday, Jul 20, 2013 07:51 AM PDT  BEIJING (AP) — A man in a wheelchair who was airing grievances set off a homemade bomb in a crowded terminal at Beijing's main airport on Saturday evening, injuring himself but no one else, Chinese state media and witnesses said. Full Story | Top |
| Froome locks up Tour de France Saturday, Jul 20, 2013 09:40 AM PDT  ANNECY-SEMNOZ, France (AP) — Chris Froome retained his big race lead Saturday to all but ensure he will become Britain's second consecutive Tour de France champion. Full Story | Top |
| Obama opens up about race, Trayvon Martin trial Saturday, Jul 20, 2013 12:58 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama kept his own counsel after the six women deciding whether George Zimmerman deserved prison time for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin delivered their verdict, releasing just a written statement appealing for calm the day after the ex-neighborhood watchman had been cleared of all charges. Full Story | Top |
| Pope seeks Catholic rebirth in land of samba Saturday, Jul 20, 2013 10:03 AM PDT  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The white sands of Copacabana beach typically draw millions of sun-worshippers, New Year's Eve revelers and fans for free concerts by the likes of Stevie Wonder and the Rolling Stones. In the coming week, the star of the show is infinitely less flamboyant than Mick Jagger, but he promises to stir up just as much passion among devotees. Full Story | Top |
| Pioneering journalist Helen Thomas dies at 92 Saturday, Jul 20, 2013 10:10 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Helen Thomas, the irrepressible White House correspondent who used her seat in the front row of history to grill 10 presidents and was not shy about sharing her opinions, died Saturday. She was 92. Full Story | Top |
| Israel: Palestinian prisoners to be freed in talks Saturday, Jul 20, 2013 09:54 AM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has agreed to release some "hardcore" Palestinian prisoners as part of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's efforts to restart Mideast peace talks, but it will not meet other longstanding Palestinian demands before negotiations resume, an Israeli official said Saturday. Full Story | Top |
| 'Justice for Trayvon' rallies set for 100 cities Saturday, Jul 20, 2013 08:40 AM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — One week after a jury found George Zimmerman not guilty in the death of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin, people began to gather for nationwide rallies to press for federal civil rights charges against the former neighborhood watch leader. Full Story | Top |
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