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Nelson Mandela in 'critical' condition

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 12:59 PM PDT

Nelson Mandela's Harrowing Ambulance RideThe former South African president's condition had become critical in the past 24 hours, according to the government.

WikiLeaks: Snowden going to Ecuador

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 03:07 PM PDT

A TV screen shows a news report of Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs, at a shopping mall in Hong Kong Sunday, June 23, 2013. The former National Security Agency contractor wanted by the United States for revealing two highly classified surveillance programs has been allowed to leave for a "third country" because a U.S. extradition request did not fully comply with Hong Kong law, the territory's government said Sunday. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)Edward Snowden is going to Ecuador to seek asylum, the country's foreign minister and WikiLeaks said.

Zimmerman jurors begin life in sequestration

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 04:35 PM PDT

George Zimmerman Ruling Denies Audio Experts TestimonyThe jurors in George Zimmerman's murder trial won't return to their homes for weeks, and have limited contact with family and friends.

South Africa: Nelson Mandela in critical condition

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 03:00 PM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, July 18, 2012 file photo, former South African President Nelson Mandela as he celebrates his 94th birthday with family in Qunu, South Africa. Nelson Mandela's health has deteriorated and he is now in critical condition, the South African government said Sunday, June 23, 2013. The office of President Jacob Zuma said in a statement that he had visited the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader at a hospital on Sunday evening and was informed by the medical team that Mandela's condition had become critical in the past 24 hours. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam, File)JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela's health has deteriorated and he is now in critical condition, the South African government said Sunday.

Hatred between Sunnis, Shiites abounds in Mideast

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 04:49 PM PDT

In this Friday, June 7, 2013 photo, Iraqi worshippers attend a joint Sunni-Shiite Friday prayer in Baghdad, Iraq. Hatreds between Shiites and Sunnis are now more virulent than ever in the Arab world because of Syria's brutal civil war. Hard-line clerics and politicians on both sides have added fuel, depicting the fight as essentially a war of survival for their sect. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)CAIRO (AP) — It's not hard to find stereotypes, caricatures and outright bigotry when talk in the Middle East turns to the tensions between Islam's two main sects.

Pakistan: 10 foreign tourists, local guide killed

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 01:09 PM PDT

Pakistani rescue workers unload the casket of a foreign tourist who was killed by Islamic militants from an ambulance to shift in a morgue of local hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, June 23, 2013. Islamic militants wearing police uniforms shot to death foreign tourists and at least one Pakistani before dawn as they were visiting one of the world's highest mountains in a remote area of northern Pakistan that has been largely peaceful, officials said. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)ISLAMABAD (AP) — Islamic militants disguised as policemen killed 10 foreign climbers and a Pakistani guide in a brazen overnight raid against their campsite at the base of one of the world's tallest mountains in northern Pakistan, officials said Sunday.

Bulger asks for gag order to be lifted amid trial

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 04:05 PM PDT

BOSTON (AP) — James "Whitey" Bulger wants to tell his side of the story — outside the courtroom.

Survivors recall Nazi-led raid on Polish village

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 03:29 PM PDT

CHLANIOW, Poland (AP) — Henryka Jablonska's eyes well up as she recalls the moment more than six decades ago when a man in a dark uniform aimed a machine gun at her. He pulled the trigger but the weapon wouldn't fire.

Rivers receding in Calgary, thousands return home

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 02:53 PM PDT

Cpl. Brett Martens from CFB Edmonton helps a resident clear out damaged debris from their home near downtown Calgary, Alberta, on Sunday, June 23, 2013. About 65,000 residents of Calgary were being allowed to return to their homes Sunday to assess the damage from flooding that has left Alberta's largest city awash in debris and dirty water. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — About 65,000 residents of Calgary were being allowed to return to their homes Sunday to assess the damage from flooding that has left Alberta's largest city awash in debris and dirty water.

Ohio air crash shows risks, thrill of wing walking

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 12:46 PM PDT

A stunt plane loses control as a wing walker performs at the Vectren Air Show just before crashing, Saturday, June 22, 2013, in Dayton, Ohio. The crash killed the pilot and the stunt walker instantly, authorities said. (AP Photo/Thanh V Tran)CINCINNATI (AP) — Risking death every time they go to work, wing walkers need courage, poise, a healthy craving for adrenaline and, most importantly, they need to be meticulously exacting with every step they take on the small planes that carry them past dazzled crowds at speeds up to 130 mph.

Funeral plans set for actor James Gandolfini

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 04:35 PM PDT

FILE - This undated publicity photo released by HBO, shows actor James Gandolfini in his role as Tony Soprano, head of the New Jersey crime family portrayed in HBO's "The Sopranos." Funeral services for actor James Gandolfini are scheduled for Thursday, June 27, 2013, at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City. Gandolfini died June 19, 2013 in Italy. He was 51. (AP Photo/HBO, Barry Wetcher, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Funeral services for actor James Gandolfini will be Thursday at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City.

Afghanistan reaffirms support for peace talks

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 01:07 PM PDT

James Dobbins, center, U.S. Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, shakes hands with Qatari Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani during his meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, not pictured, at Wajbah Palace in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday, June 23, 2013. Dobbins is in Doha exploring prospects for U.S. talks with the Afghan Taliban. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's government reaffirmed support Sunday for possible talks with its Taliban foes, but demanded full explanations on how the group was allowed to raise its flag in Qatar and display other symbols that have stalled the U.S.-led effort.

Hatreds between Sunnis, Shiites abound in Mideast

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 03:54 PM PDT

In this Friday, June 7, 2013 photo, Iraqi worshippers attend a joint Sunni-Shiite Friday prayer in Baghdad, Iraq. Hatreds between Shiites and Sunnis are now more virulent than ever in the Arab world because of Syria's brutal civil war. Hard-line clerics and politicians on both sides have added fuel, depicting the fight as essentially a war of survival for their sect. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)CAIRO (AP) — It's not hard to find stereotypes, caricatures and outright bigotry when talk in the Middle East turns to the tensions between Islam's two main sects.

Funeral plans set for James Gandolfini

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 03:27 PM PDT

Concert goers display a photo of actor James Gandolfini during Day 2 of the Firefly Music Festival at The Woodlands on Saturday, June 22, 2013 in Dover, Del. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)NEW YORK (AP) — Funeral services for actor James Gandolfini will be Thursday at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City.

Egypt's army says it's ready to save nation

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 02:01 PM PDT

FILE - In this Thursday Feb, 21, 2013 file photo, released by the Egyptian Presidency, Egyptian Minister of Defense, Lt. Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, left, meets with Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi at the presidential headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. El-Sissi has warned that the military is ready to intervene to stop the nation from entering a "dark tunnel" of internal conflict. (AP Photo/Mohammed Abd El Moaty, Egyptian Presidency, File)CAIRO (AP) — Wading into an increasingly volatile fray, Egypt's military on Sunday gave the nation's Islamist rulers and their opponents a week to reach an understanding before planned June 30 opposition protests aimed at forcing out the president, in a toughly worded warning that it will intervene to stop the nation from entering a "dark tunnel."

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