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| The perils and perks of speaking out as a juror Friday, Jul 26, 2013 09:01 AM PDT  Going public after a big trial can be therapeutic, but risky. Full Story | Top |
| Cleveland kidnap suspect agrees to plea bargain Friday, Jul 26, 2013 11:08 AM PDT  In what might be the first act of mercy shown to his victims, the man charged with kidnapping, raping and beating three Cleveland, Ohio, women agreed to a plea deal on Friday that would spare the women the agony of reliving the horrific details of their years in captivity during a jury trial. Full Story | Top |
| Celebrated computer hacker Barnaby Jack dies Friday, Jul 26, 2013 08:33 AM PDT  By Jim Finkle BOSTON (Reuters) - Barnaby Jack, a celebrated computer hacker who could force a bank ATM to spit out cash and sparked safety improvements in medical devices, has died in San Francisco. The San Francisco Medical Examiner's Office said Jack died in the city on Thursday. It gave no details. He was believed to be in his mid-30s. Jack was due to appear at the Black Hat hacking convention in Las Vegas next week, demonstrating techniques for remotely attacking implanted heart devices. He said he could kill a man from 30 feet away. ... Full Story | Top |
| Egypt accuses ousted president in 2011 jailbreak Friday, Jul 26, 2013 11:21 AM PDT  CAIRO (AP) — Prosecutors opened an investigation of ousted President Mohammed Morsi on charges including murder and conspiracy with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, fueling tensions amid a showdown in the streets between tens of thousands of backers of the military and supporters calling for the Islamist leader's reinstatement. Full Story | Top |
| Ethics committee extends Michele Bachmann probe Friday, Jul 26, 2013 12:03 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Allegations surrounding Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann and her brief presidential campaign are getting further examination from the House Ethics Committee. Full Story | Top |
| Obese inmate spared from execution dies in Ohio Friday, Jul 26, 2013 09:08 AM PDT  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio inmate whose 450-pound weight became an issue in his death penalty case has died seven months after being granted clemency, officials said Friday. Full Story | Top |
| After tedious trip, giant magnet reaches Ill. lab Friday, Jul 26, 2013 10:03 AM PDT  BATAVIA, Ill. (AP) — A 50-foot wide electromagnet that resembles the glowing flying saucer that took E.T. home stopped pre-dawn traffic along a suburban Chicago interstate Friday as it completed the last leg of its 3,200-mile trip over land and sea to arrive at its new home. Full Story | Top |
| Green paint splattered on the Lincoln Memorial Friday, Jul 26, 2013 10:49 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Lincoln Memorial was temporarily closed Friday after someone splattered a splash of green paint on the statue. Full Story | Top |
| Yankees angered, order more rehab for Rodriguez Friday, Jul 26, 2013 07:23 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is investigating him, the Yankees are angry with him and Alex Rodriguez is miffed. Full Story | Top |
| FDA proposes rules for safer imported foods Friday, Jul 26, 2013 11:37 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Chances are that about 15 percent of the food you eat — more if your diet includes lots of fruits, vegetables and cheese — comes from abroad, and the government is taking steps now to make it safer. Full Story | Top |
| Ethics committee investigating GOP Rep. Bachmann Friday, Jul 26, 2013 11:16 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee is continuing an investigation of Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota. Full Story | Top |
| Police detain Spain train crash driver as suspect Friday, Jul 26, 2013 09:55 AM PDT  SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (AP) — Spanish police said Friday they arrested the driver of the train that blazed far over the speed limit into a curve and toppled over, killing 78 people, and planned to question him as a suspect for "recklessness." Full Story | Top |
| Few satisfied, but US presses Syrian arms effort Friday, Jul 26, 2013 10:55 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — A newly approved U.S. aid package of weapons to Syrian rebels may be too little, too late to reverse recent battlefield gains by President Bashar Assad's government — and few in Washington are enthusiastic about sending it. Full Story | Top |
| Egypt: 2 killed in clashes in rival protests Friday, Jul 26, 2013 09:58 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian health ministry official says two protesters were killed in clashes between supporters and opponents of the country's ousted president in the coastal city of Alexandria. Full Story | Top |
| Pope tells young in Rio to treasure the elderly Friday, Jul 26, 2013 09:57 AM PDT  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Pope Francis praised the elderly during the Catholic Church's festival of youth Friday, saying grandparents are critical for passing on wisdom and religious heritage and are a "treasure to be preserved and strengthened." Full Story | Top |
| Juror feels she let down Trayvon Martin's parents Friday, Jul 26, 2013 04:58 AM PDT  MIAMI (AP) — A juror says she feels like she let Trayvon Martin's parents down by agreeing to acquit George Zimmerman in the teen's fatal shooting. Full Story | Top |
| Al Qaeda on the rise in Iraq, Syria Friday, Jul 26, 2013 10:04 AM PDT  Jailbreaks in Iraq. A surge in Syria. The terrorist group's influence is on the rise. Full Story | Top |
| Missionary from Utah survives Spanish train wreck Friday, Jul 26, 2013 09:16 AM PDT  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Seconds before the Spanish train he was aboard lifted off the tracks "like a roller coaster," Mormon missionary Stephen Ward said he glanced up from the journal he was writing and noticed a backpack tumble from a rack. Moments later, he blacked out as the train smashed into a concrete wall at high speed. Full Story | Top |
| US govt says won't seek death penalty for Snowden Friday, Jul 26, 2013 11:42 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder has assured the Russian government that the U.S. has no plans to seek the death penalty for former National Security Agency systems analyst Edward Snowden. Full Story | Top |
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