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| U.S. urges Mursi to listen to Egyptian people Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 12:35 PM PDT  By Mark Felsenthal DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - The United States put pressure on embattled Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi on Tuesday to listen to concerns of huge anti-government protests, as Egypt's army planned to push the Islamist leader aside if he fails to strike a power-sharing deal with his opponents within 24 hours. In a phone call at the end of an African tour, President Barack Obama told Mursi that the political crisis can only be resolved by talks with his opponents. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Hero' firefighter’s widow describes text messages Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 12:05 PM PDT  Juliann Ashcraft, widow of Andrew Ashcraft, who was one of the 19 firefighters who died while battling the Arizona wildfire on Sunday, spoke to "Today" about the final text messages she exchanged with her husband. Juliann said she sent her husband a photo of their four children, all under 6, swimming. Juliann told "Today" that [...] Full Story | Top |
| Outlines of Egypt army's post-Morsi plan emerge Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 12:45 PM PDT  CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's military has drawn up a plan to suspend the Islamist-backed constitution, dissolve the Islamist-dominated legislature and set up an interim administration headed by the country's chief justice if President Mohammed Morsi fails to reach a solution with his opponents by the end of a Wednesday deadline, the state news agency reported. Full Story | Top |
| Powerful winds expected at Ariz. wildfire Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 12:41 PM PDT  PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Wind more powerful than the gusts that swept an Arizona wildfire over the weekend, killing 19 members of a Hotshot crew, were expected to whip up the flames Tuesday as crews work to corral the blaze feasting on tinder-dry vegetation. Full Story | Top |
| Ariz. Hotshots included jokesters, fathers-to-be Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 12:44 PM PDT  PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Nineteen members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, based in Prescott, were killed Sunday when a windblown wildfire overcame them north of Phoenix. It was the deadliest single day for U.S. firefighters since 9/11. Fourteen of the victims were in their 20s. Here are the stories of those who died: Full Story | Top |
| In worldwide surveillance age, US has big edge Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 12:45 PM PDT  LONDON (AP) — The saga of Edward Snowden and the NSA makes one thing clear: The United States' central role in developing the Internet and hosting its most powerful players has made it the global leader in the surveillance game. Full Story | Top |
| Officials: Bombs, clashes kill at least 60 in Iraq Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 11:30 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Insurgents unleashed a new wave of attacks on Tuesday in Iraq, killing at least 53 people, officials said, the latest in a surge in violence across the country that has raised concerns over a return to sectarian bloodshed. Also, seven militants were killed. Full Story | Top |
| Snowden's father praises son in open letter Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 11:40 AM PDT McLEAN, Va. (AP) — The father of NSA leaker Edward Snowden, frustrated by his inability to reach out directly to his son, on Tuesday wrote him an open letter, extolling him for "summoning the American people to confront the growing danger of tyranny." Full Story | Top |
| AP IMPACT: More air passengers show up with guns Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 11:50 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Several times every day, at airports across the country, passengers are trying to walk through security with loaded guns in their carry-on bags, purses or pockets, even in a boot. And, nearly a dozen years after 9/11, it's happening a lot more often. Full Story | Top |
| Drug overdose deaths spike among middle-aged women Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 12:00 PM PDT  ATLANTA (AP) — Overdose deaths in the U.S. are rising fastest among middle-aged women, and their drug of choice is usually prescription painkillers, the government reported Tuesday. Full Story | Top |
| Judge strikes detective statement on Zimmerman Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 12:39 PM PDT  SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A prosecutor in George Zimmerman's murder trial on Tuesday tried to pick apart the statements of a Sanford Police detective who was called as a prosecution witness a day before but gave testimony that seemed to benefit the defense. Full Story | Top |
| Mandela grandson to face charges in grave dispute Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 12:15 PM PDT  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A family feud over the burial site of three of Nelson Mandela's children intensified Tuesday when criminal charges were filed against one of his grandsons, as the ailing 94-year-old former president remained hospitalized in critical condition. Full Story | Top |
| Egypt: Army to suspend constitution, legislature Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 11:44 AM PDT  CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's military has drawn up a plan to suspend the Islamist-backed constitution, dissolve the Islamist-dominated legislature and set up an interim administration headed by the country's chief justice if President Mohammed Morsi fails to reach a solution with his opponents by the end of a Wednesday deadline, the state news agency reported. Full Story | Top |
| Vatican panel clears John Paul II for sainthood Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 11:48 AM PDT  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope John Paul II has cleared the final obstacle before being made a saint, awaiting just the final approval from Pope Francis and a date for the ceremony that could come as soon as Dec. 8, a Vatican official and news reports said Tuesday. Full Story | Top |
| AP: Snowden's father praises son in open letter Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 10:34 AM PDT McLEAN, Va. (AP) — The father of NSA leaker Edward Snowden, frustrated by his inability to reach out directly to his son, has written an open letter to him extolling him for "summoning the American people to confront the growing danger of tyranny." Full Story | Top |
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