| Perry stands by immigration conspiracy theory Posted: 06 Jul 2014 03:19 PM PDT  The Texas governor claims Obama is allowing children to cross the border illegally.
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| 6 Jewish suspects arrested in slaying of Arab teen Posted: 06 Jul 2014 04:29 PM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel arrested six Jewish suspects Sunday in the grisly slaying of a Palestinian teenager who was abducted and burned alive last week — a crime that set off a wave of violent protests in Arab sections of the country.
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| Novak Djokovic wins Wimbledon title Posted: 06 Jul 2014 10:12 AM PDT  Novak Djokovic won his second Wimbledon title and seventh career major with a 6-7 (7/9), 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 5-7, 6-4 victory over Roger Federer Sunday, shattering the Swiss star's dream of a record eighth triumph in a titanic struggle. Defeat for 32-year-old Federer, who won the most recent of his 17 Grand Slam titles at the All England Club in 2012, ended his bid to become the oldest Wimbledon champion in the Open Era and of breaking the tie of seven titles he shares with Pete Sampras.
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| Iraq analyzing tape purported to show top militant Posted: 06 Jul 2014 12:22 PM PDT  BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq security agencies are working to verify the authenticity of a video that purportedly shows the elusive leader of the Sunni extremist group that has declared an Islamic state in a large chunk of territory it controls leading prayers this week in northern Iraq, authorities said.
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| Pro-Russia separatists vow to keep up the fight Posted: 06 Jul 2014 01:04 PM PDT  DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Discouraged but defiant, pro-Russia separatists vowed to keep fighting the government in Kiev from the largest city in eastern Ukraine, where they regrouped Sunday after being driven out of a key stronghold.
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| Weekend shootings add to violent year for Indy Posted: 06 Jul 2014 04:33 PM PDT  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The fatal shooting of a decorated police officer this holiday weekend and a gun battle that wounded seven people the same day in a popular nightlife district have underscored what so far has been a violent year in Indianapolis.
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| Oregon mental hospital to honor 'forgotten souls' Posted: 06 Jul 2014 09:33 AM PDT  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — They were dubbed the "forgotten souls" — the cremated remains of thousands of people who came through the doors of Oregon's state mental hospital, died there and whose ashes were abandoned inside 3,500 copper urns.
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| Report: Ordinary Americans caught up in data sweep Posted: 06 Jul 2014 06:25 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — When the U.S. National Security Agency intercepted the online accounts of legally targeted foreigners over a four-year period it also collected the conversations of nine times as many ordinary Internet users, both Americans and non-Americans, according to a probe by The Washington Post. |
| Electric cord sparked fire that killed firefighter Posted: 06 Jul 2014 01:45 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — A high-rise blaze that killed a fire lieutenant started in a pinched electrical cord in a cluttered apartment, fire officials said Sunday, adding that the fire had been ruled accidental.
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| California shark bite victim feared for his life Posted: 06 Jul 2014 04:02 PM PDT  MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Steven Robles was an hour into his regular weekend swim off some of Southern California's most popular beaches when he came face-to-face with a great white shark.
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| What a final! Djokovic tops Federer at Wimbledon Posted: 06 Jul 2014 01:30 PM PDT  LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic's large lead in the rollicking Wimbledon final was slipping away, due in no small part to Roger Federer's regal presence and resurgent play.
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| Veterans turn to American Legion for medical help Posted: 06 Jul 2014 09:01 AM PDT  EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A counselor at the local Veterans Affairs office looked at Rebecca King, a victim of domestic violence and abuse who was seeking help for depression, and told her she would not be able to see a psychologist. She looked too nice and put together for someone depressed, King was told.
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| U.S. needs 'to do right' for immigrant children: official Posted: 06 Jul 2014 10:57 AM PDT  A top U.S. official said on Sunday the U.S. border is not open to illegal entry into the country, but acknowledged the government does need to be sensitive to the tens of thousands of migrant children flowing into detention centers. "We have to do right by the children, but at the end of the day, our border is not open to illegal migration and we will stem the tide," Jeh Johnson, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, said on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday. Johnson said that the government administers deportation proceedings to illegal migrants seized at the border, including children. "We are looking at ways to create additional options for dealing with the children, in particular, consistent with our laws and our values," Johnson said.
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| Gunmen kill at least 29 in latest raids on Kenyan coast Posted: 06 Jul 2014 10:16 AM PDT  By Joseph Akwiri MOMBASA Kenya (Reuters) - Gunmen killed at least 29 people in two coastal areas of Kenya in raids the deputy president indicated on Sunday were the work of political rivals, despite Somali Islamists al Shabaab claiming responsibility. The raids will hammer Kenya's beleaguered tourist industry after a wave of militant attacks and will deepen public frustrations about poor security, a day before a big opposition rally in the capital. The Interior Ministry said one of the Saturday night attacks killed nine in the trading town of Hindi in Lamu County, close to where 65 people were killed by gunmen last month in Mpeketoni. Another was further south in the Gamba area, where 20 died.
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| Dozens of Israel Arabs held as teen murder protests spread Posted: 06 Jul 2014 02:09 AM PDT  Violent protests over the murder of a Palestinian teenager by suspected Jewish extremists swept into Arab Israeli towns on Sunday.
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| Israel arrests suspects in Palestinian teen's killing Posted: 06 Jul 2014 04:59 AM PDT  Six are in custody, a source said, but added the number may change as the investigation into the killing of Mohammed Abu Khudair, 16, progressed.
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| Israel PM vows calm after Israel strikes Gaza Posted: 06 Jul 2014 02:20 AM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel would act calmly and responsibly in the face of rising Israeli-Palestinian hostilities, just hours after Israel's military carried out airstrikes on 10 sites in the Gaza Strip. |
| Neymar laments seeing World Cup dream taken away Posted: 05 Jul 2014 06:30 PM PDT  Teresópolis (Brazil) (AFP) - Neymar battled back tears as he urged his Brazil team-mates to win the World Cup without him after suffering a fractured vertebrae in the quarter-final win over Colombia. Neymar's agonizing plight remained centre stage as FIFA announced it would consider action against Colombian defender Juan Zuniga who kneed the Brazilian in the back. Zuniga apologised to Neymar but insisted he had not deliberately hurt the star striker. I am sure my team-mates will do everything possible so that we can achieve our dream of being champions," Neymar said in a video released by the federation.
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| Israel strikes 10 militant sites in Gaza Strip Posted: 05 Jul 2014 11:59 PM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's military carried out airstrikes on 10 sites in the Gaza Strip early Sunday, the army said, as tensions remained high following weekend clashes between Israeli police and demonstrators in Jerusalem and Arab towns in northern Israel.
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