| NTSB: Pilot initially said not to evacuate plane Posted: 10 Jul 2013 03:40 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) — Federal safety officials say a pilot initially told passengers not to evacuate an Asiana Airlines flight that crash landed in San Francisco.
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| Boston bombing suspect pleads not guilty Posted: 10 Jul 2013 03:06 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — His arm in a cast and his face swollen, a blase-looking Dzhokhar Tsarnaev pleaded not guilty Wednesday in the Boston Marathon bombing in a seven-minute proceeding that marked his first appearance in public since his capture in mid-April.
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| Bush nudges GOP on immigration as lawmakers meet Posted: 10 Jul 2013 03:37 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Divided on immigration, House Republicans bluntly challenged President Barack Obama's willingness to secure the nation's borders on Wednesday, and appeared unimpressed by George W. Bush's advice to carry a "benevolent spirit" into a debate that includes a possible path to citizenship for millions.
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| Egypt escalates a crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood Posted: 10 Jul 2013 03:49 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's military-backed government tightened a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday, ordering the arrest of its revered leader in a bid to choke off the group's campaign to reinstate President Mohammed Morsi one week after an army-led coup.
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| Defense rests case in George Zimmerman trial Posted: 10 Jul 2013 04:47 PM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — After taking less than a week to call 18 witnesses, George Zimmerman's defense attorneys rested their case Wednesday in the neighborhood watch volunteer's second-degree murder trial.
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| NY judge: Apple colluded to raise e-book prices Posted: 10 Jul 2013 04:17 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Apple Inc. milked the popularity of its iTunes store to form an illegal cartel with publishers to raise electronic book prices, a federal judge decided in a case swayed by the words of the late Steve Jobs.
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| Navy completes 1st unmanned carrier landing Posted: 10 Jul 2013 05:00 PM PDT ABOARD THE USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (AP) — The Navy successfully landed a drone the size of a fighter jet aboard an aircraft carrier for the first time Wednesday, showcasing the military's capability to have a computer program perform one of the most difficult tasks that a pilot is asked to do.
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| Syrians struggle to find festive mood this Ramadan Posted: 10 Jul 2013 12:51 PM PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began Wednesday, many Syrians who observe the daily dawn-to-dusk fast that is broken with lavish family meals are struggling to find the usually festive mood and holiday warmth as the country's bloody conflict rages for a third year.
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| Employers offer pet insurance as employee perk Posted: 10 Jul 2013 01:46 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Melissa Yoakam jokingly calls her dog Shadow her "car payment" because she pays $250 a month for the 12-year-old's cancer treatments.
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| NY judge: Apple conspired to raise e-book prices Posted: 10 Jul 2013 03:04 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Apple Inc. milked the popularity of its iTunes store to form an illegal cartel with publishers to raise electronic book prices, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, citing "compelling evidence" from the words of the late Steve Jobs.
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| Railway CEO blames engineer in Quebec train crash Posted: 10 Jul 2013 02:24 PM PDT LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (AP) — The head of the U.S. railway company whose runaway oil train crashed into a Quebec town blamed the engineer Wednesday for failing to set the brakes properly before the train hurtled down a seven-mile (11-kilometer) incline, derailed and ignited a fire that killed at least 15 people and left dozens missing.
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| First Apple computer sells at auction for $387,750 Posted: 10 Jul 2013 01:29 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) —
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| Rail chief blames engineer in deadly Quebec crash Posted: 10 Jul 2013 02:10 PM PDT LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (AP) — The head of a U.S. railway company whose oil-laden train crashed into a Quebec town, exploding and killing at least 15 people, blamed the accident on an employee who he said had failed to properly set the brakes.
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