2013年7月3日星期三

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State Dept. declines to criticize Egypt's military

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 03:01 PM PDT

Army soldiers take their positions in front of protesters who are against Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, near the Republican Guard headquarters in CairoThe U.S. gave no public signal it was opposed the army's ousting of Mohammed Morsi.

Trayvon Martin's DNA not on Zimmerman's gun

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 03:31 PM PDT

Prosecution: Zimmerman studied 'stand your ground' lawsSANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Trayvon Martin's DNA was not found on the grip of George Zimmerman's gun, and Zimmerman's DNA was not found under the unarmed teen's fingernails, a law enforcement expert said Wednesday in testimony that prosecutors hope will refute the neighborhood watch volunteer's self-defense claim.

Snowden still in Moscow despite Bolivian plane drama

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 02:07 PM PDT

Bolivia's President Evo Morales, center, enters his plane at Vienna's Schwechat airport, Wednesday, July 3, 2013. The plane of Morales was rerouted to Austria after various European countries refused to let it cross their airspace because of suspicions that NSA leaker Edward Snowden was on board, Bolivian officials said Tuesday. Officials in both Austria and Bolivia said that Snowden was not on the plane, which was taking Morales home from a summit in Russia, where he had suggested that his government would be willing to consider granting asylum to the American. (AP Photo/Hans Punz)By Angelika Gruber and Emma Farge VIENNA/GENEVA (Reuters) - Bolivia accused the United States on Wednesday of trying to "kidnap" its president, Evo Morales, after his plane was denied permission to fly over some European countries on suspicion he was taking fugitive former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden to Latin America. Bolivia said the incident, in which the plane was denied permission to fly over France and Portugal before making a stop in Vienna, was an act of aggression and a violation of international law. ...

AP PHOTOS: Egypt's Morsi removed from power

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 01:20 PM PDT

Egyptians celebrate at a tea house at Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's announcement in Cairo's Zamalek district Wednesday, July 3, 2013. Egypt's military has suspended the Islamist-backed constitution and called early elections. The military also announced that embattled President Mohammed Morsi will be replaced.Cheers erupted among millions of protesters nationwide who were demanding Morsi's ouster. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)Despite Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi's insistence he would remain in power, the country's army chief has announced that Morsi is being replaced by the chief justice of the constitutional court. The military chief added that he has suspended the Islamist-backed constitution, that a new Cabinet will be formed and warned that the armed forces and police will deal 'decisively' with violence.

Obama orders US to review aid to Egypt

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 04:28 PM PDT

Fireworks light the sky opponents of Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi celebrate in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 3, 2013. A statement on the Egyptian president's office's Twitter account has quoted Mohammed Morsi as calling military measures "a full coup." The denouncement was posted shortly after the Egyptian military announced it was ousting Morsi, who was Egypt's first freely elected leader but drew ire with his Islamist leanings. The military says it has replaced him with the chief justice of the Supreme constitutional Court, called for early presidential election and suspended the Islamist-backed constitution.(AP Photo/Amr Nabil)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama urged Egypt's military Wednesday to hand back control to a democratic, civilian government without delay, but stopped short of calling the ouster of President Mohammed Morsi a coup d'etat.

Bolivia plane incident infuriates Latin America

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 03:18 PM PDT

Bolivia's President Evo Morales, center, enters his plane at Vienna's Schwechat airport, Wednesday, July 3, 2013. The plane of Morales was rerouted to Austria after various European countries refused to let it cross their airspace because of suspicions that NSA leaker Edward Snowden was on board, Bolivian officials said Tuesday. Officials in both Austria and Bolivia said that Snowden was not on the plane, which was taking Morales home from a summit in Russia, where he had suggested that his government would be willing to consider granting asylum to the American. (AP Photo/Hans Punz)The European rerouting of the Bolivian presidential plane over suspicions that National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden was aboard ignited outrage Wednesday among Latin American leaders who called it a stunning violation of national sovereignty and disrespect for the region.

US firefighters pause to reflect on job's dangers

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 03:35 PM PDT

Officials salute and offer a moment of silence as a procession of the vehicles left by the 19 elite Hotshot crew members killed over the weekend are removed from the fire area near Yarnell, Ariz., Wednesday, July 3, 2013. Violent wind gusts on Sunday turned a small, lightning-ignited forest fire in the town into an out-of-control wildfire that left no escape for the team of Hotshots. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)YARNELL, Ariz. (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters battling a blaze outside the mountain town of Yarnell came off the line Wednesday to salute a procession of fire vehicles that had been left by 19 elite Hotshot crew members killed in the line of duty.

Obama leery of intervention in Mideast

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 04:25 PM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011 file photo, anti-government protesters gathered in Tahrir (Liberation) Square, watch a screen showing U.S. President Barack Obama live on a TV broadcast from Washington, speaking about the situation in Egypt. U.S. officials say the Obama administration delivered pointed warnings Tuesday, July 2, 2013 to three main players in the latest crisis to grip Egypt as hundreds of thousands of protesters flooded Tahrir Square in Cairo to demand President Mohammed Morsi's ouster over his hard-line Islamist policies. The powerful Egyptian military appeared poised to overthrow him. The administration stopped short of demanding that Morsi take specific steps, the officials said, and instead offered strong suggestions that are backed by billions of dollars in U.S. aid to ease the tensions. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)WASHINGTON (AP) — From Egypt to Syria to Iraq and beyond, the Obama administration is determined to show it will only go so far to help save nations in chaos from themselves.

Boston ups July 4th security, revelers resolute

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 01:53 PM PDT

Law enforcement officials monitor surveillance cameras as part of an increased security effort for the Independence Day celebration, the first major public gathering since the Boston Marathon bombings, at the Unified Command Center, Wednesday, July 3, 2013, in Boston. The temporary command center combines the control and management of security by local, state and federal law enforcement officals in one location. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)BOSTON (AP) — For many New Englanders, the Fourth of July means the Boston Pops performing the "1812 Overture" on the Charles River Esplanade and fireworks booming overhead.

Who 'dies' is tough decision at Gettysburg

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 02:56 PM PDT

In this June 30, 2013 file photo, re-enactors carry a person on a stretcher as they perform Pickett's Charge during ongoing activities commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg at Bushey Farm in Gettysburg, Pa. One of the most difficult challenges for any mock general at a Civil War battle re-enactment is deciding which of his men must "die." (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — You're a Civil War re-enactor carrying an authentic musket, out on the field with your history-buff buddies making a charge under withering enemy fire. It's great fun except for one thing:

July 4 in Prescott: Balance of grief, patriotism

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 03:50 PM PDT

The sun sets as mourners gather for a candlelight vigil in Prescott, Ariz. Tuesday, July 2, 2013 to honor the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters who were killed by an out-of-control blaze near Yarnell, Ariz. on Sunday. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — The notoriously rambunctious annual rodeo contest in Prescott added a solemn new ritual this week: a cowboy leading a riderless horse around the outdoor arena, a fire helmet sitting on its saddle, fire boots resting in the stirrups.

Was the overthrow of Egypt's government a coup?

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 03:39 PM PDT

Fireworks light the sky opponents of Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi celebrate in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, July 3, 2013. A statement on the Egyptian president's office's Twitter account has quoted Mohammed Morsi as calling military measures "a full coup." The denouncement was posted shortly after the Egyptian military announced it was ousting Morsi, who was Egypt's first freely elected leader but drew ire with his Islamist leanings. The military says it has replaced him with the chief justice of the Supreme constitutional Court, called for early presidential election and suspended the Islamist-backed constitution.(AP Photo/Amr Nabil)Was the overthrow of Egypt's Islamist government on Wednesday a coup?

Egypt: 2 leading Brotherhood members arrested

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 03:57 PM PDT

This image made from video shows Lt. Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi addressing the nation on Egyptian State Television Wednesday, July 3, 2013. Egypt's military chief says president is replaced by chief justice of constitutional court. (AP Photo/Egyptian State Television)CAIRO (AP) — A security official says the head of the Muslim Brotherhood political party and the Brotherhood's deputy chief have been arrested.

Egypt army ousts Morsi, who decries 'coup'

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 04:33 PM PDT

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's first democratically elected president was ousted Wednesday by the military after barely a year in office, felled by the same kind of popular revolt that first brought him to power in the Arab Spring.

Delay stirs broader worries about Obama health law

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 01:20 PM PDT

FILE - In this March 23, 2010 file photo, President Barack Obama signs the health care bill, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama's health care law, hailed as his most significant legislative achievement, seems to be losing much of its sweep. On Tuesday, the administration unexpectedly announced a one-year delay, until after the 2014 elections, in a central requirement of the law that medium and large companies provide coverage for their workers or face fines. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The sudden delay of a major part of President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul is raising questions about other potential problems lurking in the homestretch.

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