| Zimmerman jury asks about manslaughter Posted: 13 Jul 2013 03:11 PM PDT  The panel asks for a clarification after deliberating for more than 12 hours.
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| Bomb attacks on Sunni mosques in Iraq kill 23 Posted: 13 Jul 2013 02:48 PM PDT  By Kareem Raheem BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two bomb attacks near Sunni mosques in the Iraqi capital killed at least 23 people who had gathered to pray after breaking their daily fast for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Saturday, police and medics said. A car packed with explosives went off near the Mulla Hwesh mosque in Baghdad's western district of Jamia, killing at least seven people, and a suicide bomber blew himself up in the southern Doura neighborhood, leaving 16 dead. "A bomb exploded while worshippers were leaving the mosque of Khalid Bin al-Waleed. ...
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| Egypt: Islamist lawmakers demand Morsi's return Posted: 13 Jul 2013 02:05 PM PDT  Islamist lawmakers in Egypt's disbanded upper house of parliament demanded Saturday the army reinstate ousted President Mohammed Morsi, and called on other legislatures around the world not to recognize the country's new military-backed leadership.
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| George Zimmerman murder trial: Live chat Posted: 13 Jul 2013 06:58 AM PDT Jurors begin their second day of deliberations. Join the conversation. |
| Russia: no asylum application from Snowden Posted: 13 Jul 2013 02:59 AM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — Russian immigration officials said Saturday they have not received an application from Edward Snowden, the U.S. National Security Agency leaker who wants to get asylum in Russia.
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| Police mum on motive in SF jewelry store killing Posted: 13 Jul 2013 04:36 PM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A bloodied gunman suspected of killing two women and seriously wounding a man inside a jewelry store at a popular San Francisco shopping center is in custody, but police have yet to release a motive.
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| Iraq: Blasts at Sunni mosques in Baghdad kill 21 Posted: 13 Jul 2013 02:33 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Bombs exploded outside two Sunni mosques in Baghdad late Saturday, killing at least 21 people leaving prayers and extending a wave of daily violence rippling across Iraq since the start of the holy month of Ramadan, authorities said. |
| Texas Republicans finally pass new abortion limits Posted: 13 Jul 2013 04:01 PM PDT  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Texas passed a bill that would give the state some of the nation's most restrictive abortion laws and force most of its clinics to close, leading Democrats to promise a fight over the contentious measure in the courts and at the ballot box.
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| Mandela situation sparks end-of-life discussions Posted: 13 Jul 2013 11:41 AM PDT  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Sean Davison's mother, a doctor, knew she faced an impending, painful death from cancer. Not willing to endure it, she chose to end her life by not eating. That attempt, Davison said, went terribly wrong.
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| AP PHOTOS: Spain's Running of the Bulls Posted: 13 Jul 2013 09:53 AM PDT  Thrill-seekers flee massive beasts at Spain's San Fermin festival, some getting away unscathed while others pay dearly when gored by raging bulls. The Running of the Bulls, and the San Fermin festival, dates back to the late 16th century and also is known for its all-night street parties. The runs, eight in all, are the highlight of a nine-day street festival to honor Pamplona's patron saint, San Fermin.
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| In Egypt's Sinai, militants intensify attacks Posted: 13 Jul 2013 05:08 AM PDT  CAIRO (AP) — Military attack helicopters rattle over the impoverished desert towns of northern Sinai and the sound of gunfire erupts nightly, raising fears among residents of a looming confrontation between Egypt's military and Islamic militants who have intensified attacks since the ouster of President Mohammed Morsi.
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| Texas abortion providers fear major shutdowns Posted: 13 Jul 2013 03:53 PM PDT  HOUSTON (AP) — Dr. Howard Novick winces as he recalls treating two and three women a week for infections and complications from botched abortions. It was the early 1970s, before the procedure was legalized, and the experience persuaded him to devote his life to this area of medicine.
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| At court, groups gather to await Zimmerman verdict Posted: 13 Jul 2013 02:53 PM PDT  SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — As jurors deliberated for a second day in George Zimmerman's murder trial, there was little understanding between two camps assembled outside the Seminole County Courthouse to await a verdict.
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| No motive yet in SF jewelry store fatal shootings Posted: 13 Jul 2013 01:33 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police have yet to release a motive behind the fatal shootings of two women and the serious wounding of a man at a shopping center in a trendy San Francisco neighborhood. |
| Iraq: Blast at Sunni mosque in Baghdad kills 13 Posted: 13 Jul 2013 01:51 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A bomb exploded outside a Sunni mosque in Baghdad late Saturday, killing at least 13 people leaving prayers and extending a daily wave of violence rippling across Iraq since the holy month of Ramadan began. |
| AP PHOTOS: Zimmerman trial, from gunshot to jury Posted: 13 Jul 2013 12:59 PM PDT  In February 2012, neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. That is not in dispute. The question is whether it was second-degree murder or manslaughter, or if he acted in self-defense. After the killing, people angry with the shooting took to the streets to protest the lack of an arrest. After Zimmerman was arrested, throngs of both his supporters and opponents have been riveted by the case.
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| Crane to clear train tracks in deadly French crash Posted: 13 Jul 2013 02:25 PM PDT  BRETIGNY-SUR-ORGE, France (AP) — A powerful crane on Saturday lifted the carcass of the most damaged of four train cars that derailed, killing six people and injuring nearly 200 south of Paris in what investigators believe may have been a case of equipment failure on a line some claim is neglected.
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