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DOJ urged to press civil rights charges against Zimmerman Sunday, Jul 14, 2013 07:29 AM PDT The NAACP, Rev. Jesse Jackson and other civil rights activists are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice and Attorney Gen. Eric Holder to press federal civil rights charges against George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watchman who was acquitted by a Sanford, Fla., jury on Saturday in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. "The [...] Full Story | Top |
Anonymous Zimmerman jurors remaning secret Sunday, Jul 14, 2013 09:29 AM PDT The identities of the six women who decided that Zimmerman was innocent of murder or manslaughter in the death of Trayvon Martin was sealed at the start of the racially charged trial and the court and the sheriff reminded the media after the trial that the court order is still in effect. Full Story | Top |
Zimmerman not guilty: Newspapers react to verdict Sunday, Jul 14, 2013 12:27 PM PDT Full Story | Top |
Egypt's defense minister defends ousting president Sunday, Jul 14, 2013 09:17 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — In his first remarks since Mohammed Morsi's ouster, Egypt's military chief said on Sunday the armed forces acted according to the will of the people because the former Islamist government had stumbled. Full Story | Top |
Cory Monteith, star of hit show 'Glee,' found dead Sunday, Jul 14, 2013 12:32 PM PDT VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Cory Monteith, the handsome young actor who shot to fame in the hit TV series "Glee" but was beset by addiction struggles so fierce that he once said he was lucky to be alive, was found dead in a hotel room, police said. He was 31. Full Story | Top |
Merkel urges stronger Europe, global data rules Sunday, Jul 14, 2013 12:08 PM PDT BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Sunday for tougher European and global rules on data protection amid fallout from recent revelations about U.S. surveillance programs. Full Story | Top |
Syrian troops advance against rebels in Damascus Sunday, Jul 14, 2013 11:21 AM PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Government troops fired tank shells and artillery in heavy clashes between Syrian forces and rebels Sunday on the edge of Damascus, where the military has been pushing its offensive to retake key districts that have been in opposition hands for months. Full Story | Top |
Max and Dave, Washington's newest power couple Sunday, Jul 14, 2013 11:09 AM PDT ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Welcome to the "Max and Dave Show," a campaign-style swing around the country featuring two of the most powerful members of Congress rallying support for their effort to overhaul the nation's tax laws — and, just maybe, change the way Washington works. Full Story | Top |
JK Rowling revealed as writer of crime novel Sunday, Jul 14, 2013 08:45 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — An ex-military man tries his hand at writing, publishes a debut detective novel, and wins critical acclaim. But here's the twist in the tale: The true identity of the author is none other than "Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling. Full Story | Top |
Woman gored during final bull run in Spain Sunday, Jul 14, 2013 05:41 AM PDT PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — A bull gored an Australian woman and left her seriously injured during the final bull run of this year's annual San Fermin festival in Spain on Sunday. Four other runners were hospitalized with cuts and bruises. Full Story | Top |
Iraq: Wave of evening bombings kills at least 23 Sunday, Jul 14, 2013 11:26 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of explosions tore through overwhelmingly Shiite cities south of Baghdad shortly before the Muslim faithful broke their Ramadan fasts, killing at least 23 and wounding dozens, according to officials, part of a surge of violence that is raising fears Iraq is sliding back toward full-scale sectarian fighting. Full Story | Top |
Malian troops open France's Bastille Day parade Sunday, Jul 14, 2013 06:02 AM PDT PARIS (AP) — Troops from 13 African countries that took part in the French-led war against al-Qaida-linked extremists in Mali marched with the French military during the Bastille Day parade in Paris on Sunday to honor their role in the conflict. Full Story | Top |
Iraq: Wave of evening bombings kills at least 15 Sunday, Jul 14, 2013 10:21 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities say a wave of new explosions has struck cities south of Baghdad, killing at least 15 and wounding dozens. Full Story | Top |
Washington's newest power couple: Max and Dave Sunday, Jul 14, 2013 06:05 AM PDT ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Welcome to the "Max and Dave Show," a campaign-style swing around the country featuring two of the most powerful members of Congress rallying support for their effort to overhaul the nation's tax laws — and, just maybe, change the way Washington works. Full Story | Top |
Asiana says TV station damaged its reputation Sunday, Jul 14, 2013 01:31 AM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Asiana Airlines said Sunday its reputation was damaged by a report on a San Francisco TV station that used bogus and racially offensive names for four pilots on its plane that crashed earlier this month and is considering legal action. Full Story | Top |
Calif. protests planned after Zimmerman acquittal Sunday, Jul 14, 2013 09:56 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Protesters were expected to take to the streets against Sunday after largely peaceful demonstrations in three California cities following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Full Story | Top |
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