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U.S. to send 275 troops to Iraq

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 05:01 PM PDT

FILE - This June 13, 2014 file photo shows President Barack Obama speaking on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama plans to sign an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against employees on the basis of their sexual orientation, a White House official said Monday. The move follows years of pressure from gay rights groups for Obama to act on his own while a broader employment non-discrimination measure languishes on Capitol Hill. The Senate passed the legislation last year but the bill stalled in the Republican-led House and there is little sign that lawmakers will take it up in an election year. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)Troops will help protect the U.S. Embassy and other American interests, Obama says.

Kerry: U.S. won’t work to remove Iraq’s Maliki

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Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric interviews the U.S. secretary of state.

Search for missing teens is widest Hamas crackdown in 10 yrs.

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 02:06 PM PDT

Israeli soldiers take a break during a military operation to search for three missing teenagers outside the West Bank city of Hebron, Monday, June 16, 2014. Israeli troops on Monday rounded up dozens more senior Hamas activists and killed a Palestinian in a clash with stone throwers — part of a feverish search for three kidnapped Israeli teenagers who Israel alleges were seized by the Islamic militant group. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)Israel warned it would exact a heavy price from Hamas, as a massive search for three missing Jewish seminary students turned into the widest crackdown on the Islamic militant group in the West Bank in almost a decade.

Fake flowers led to N.J. fire that killed 6, prosecutor says

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 04:50 PM PDT

Firefighters pick through the rubble of a burned out home as they look for clues to a fire that authorities say killed six people in Newark, N.J., Sunday, June 15, 2014. The Essex County prosecutor's office says the fast-moving fire that roared through a single-family home in New Jersey's largest city, broke out at around 4 a.m. Sunday. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)It was pride of ownership that led a New Jersey family to decorate the front of their home with bright plastic flowers, and it was those same decorations that acted as a fatal accelerant in a fast moving blaze that killed everyone inside, prosecutors said Monday.

U.S. moves on Iraq military funding

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 01:45 PM PDT

Shiite tribal fighters raise their weapons and chant slogans against the al-Qaida-inspired Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in the northwest Baghdad's Shula neighborhood, Iraq, Monday, June 16, 2014. Sunni militants captured a key northern Iraqi town along the highway to Syria early on Monday, compounding the woes of Iraq's Shiite-led government a week after it lost a vast swath of territory to the insurgents in the country's north. (AP Photo/ Karim Kadim)The White House is reportedly forming a proposal that could fund Iraq military operations.

California wildfire threatens 1,000 more homes

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 12:27 PM PDT

a long drop of fire retardant on the Shirley Fire, SaturdayA California wildfire that has already destroyed three structures and blackened some three square miles of forest land near Sequoia National Park is threatening 1,000 more homes, officials said.

Kerry: U.S. open to working with Iran against Iraq extremists

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 02:32 PM PDT

Secretary of State John Kerry addresses the Our Ocean conference, Monday, June 16, 2014, at the State Department in Washington. The Obama administration is willing to talk with Iran over deteriorating security conditions in Iraq and is not ruling out potential U.S.-Iranian military cooperation in stemming the advance of Sunni extremists, Kerry said Monday. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric interviews the U.S. secretary of state.

GM recalls another 3.4M U.S. cars for ignition problems

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 04:50 PM PDT

GM recalls 3.2M more US cars for ignition problemsGeneral Motors says it needs to change or replace the keys for about 3.4 million cars because they could cause the ignition switch to move out of position if they're carrying too much weight.

Police ID suspect in Phoenix priest attacks

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 10:49 AM PDT

Police tape is stretched outside the Mater Misericordiae Mission Catholic church in PhoenixPolice have arrested an ex-convict in an attack that left one priest dead and another injured at a Roman Catholic church in Phoenix, connecting forensic evidence from the crime scene with the suspect.

Fugitive VP: Iraq violence could lead to holy war

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 12:08 PM PDT

Oil Price Rise From Iraq Violence Will Hurt Stocks:StrategistThe violence in Iraq is part of a broader Sunni Arab revolt that could lead to a holy war in the country, and is not just a rampage by Islamist militants from an al Qaeda splinter group, fugitive vice president Tarek al-Hashemi told Reuters.

Obama to ban discrimination against gay federal contractors

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 08:59 AM PDT

U.S. President Obama speaks during the commencement ceremony for the University of California, Irvine in AnaheimA White House official says President Barack Obama plans to sign an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against employees on the basis of their sexual orientation.

Baseball Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn dies at 54

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Supreme Court hands a win to gun control groups

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 12:30 PM PDT

A man hails a taxi cab upon exiting the U.S. Supreme Court building in WashingtonA divided Supreme Court sided with gun control groups and the Obama administration Monday, ruling that the federal ban on "straw" purchases of guns can be enforced even if the ultimate buyer is legally allowed to own a gun.

Ukraine president plans truce, vows to control Russia border

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 12:12 PM PDT

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Ukrainian president-elect Petro Poroshenko, center, talk after a group photo before a luncheon as they take part in the 70th anniversary of D-Day in Benouville in Normandy, France, Friday, June 6, 2014. World leaders and veterans gathered by the beaches of Normandy on Friday to mark the 70th anniversary of World War Two's D-Day landings. (AP Photo/Regis Duvignau, Pool)Ukraine's president said on Monday he had ordered troops to regain control of the frontier with Russia to pave the way for a truce and peace talks after weeks of fighting with pro-Russian separatists. President Petro Poroshenko did not say how long the truce should last in Ukraine's east, where the rebels have risen up against central rule, but he said it could start only if the long and porous border was secure. ...

Coast Guard celebrates ship in record-setting Cold War mission

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 07:46 AM PDT

This circa 1966-68 photo released by the U.S. Coast Guard, and provided by the USCGC Courier/VOA Memorial Foundation shows the cutter Courier, then based in Yorktown, Va., after it was converted to a training vessel. In the midst of the Cold War, the ship was on a mission named Operation Vagabond, deployed as a radio relay station to broadcast Voice of America programs into parts of the Soviet Union, communist bloc countries and the Middle East. The Coast Guard Museum at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., will mark the 50th anniversary of the mission's end with an exhibit beginning June 19, 2014. (AP Photo/U.S. Coast Guard via the USCGC Courier/VOA Association)NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — In the midst of the Cold War, a Coast Guard ship dedicated by President Harry Truman embarked on a novel mission. The 338-foot ship had only small arms and giant balloons to hold up the antennas vital to its task.

Iraqi Christians flee homes amid militant push

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 12:18 PM PDT

ALQOSH, Iraq (AP) — Over the past decade, Iraqi Christians have fled repeatedly to this ancient mountainside village, seeking refuge from violence, then returning home when the danger eased. Now they are doing it again as Islamic militants rampage across northern Iraq, but this time few say they ever want to go back to their homes.

Russia cuts gas supply to Ukraine as tensions grow

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 05:21 AM PDT

Russia cuts gas supply to Ukraine as tensions growRussia on Monday cut gas supplies to Ukraine as a payment deadline passed and negotiators failed to reach a deal on gas prices and unpaid bills amid continued fighting in eastern Ukraine. The decision ...

Report: Ukraine president proposing cease-fire

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 06:47 AM PDT

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The Interfax news agency is reporting that Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he will this week propose a detailed peace plan, including a cease-fire with separatist rebels in the country's east.

48 Kenyans dead: Witness: Gunmen spared Muslims

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 05:06 AM PDT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Dozens of extremists attacked a Kenyan coastal town for hours, killing those who couldn't answer questions about Islam and those who didn't know the Somali language, officials and witnesses said Monday. At least 48 people were killed and two hotels were set on fire.

Spokeswoman: Schumacher out of coma, leaves French hospital

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 08:13 AM PDT

Mercedes Formula One driver Schumacher of Germany is seen in the pits during the first practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in MelbourneBy Stephanie Nebehay and Denis Balbouse PARIS/LAUSANNE Switzerland (Reuters) - Seven times Formula One racing champion Michael Schumacher, who suffered severe head injuries in a ski accident last year, has come out of a coma and was transferred to a Swiss medical center on Monday, officials said, but gave no details of his condition. Schumacher, the most successful Formula One racer of all time, has had several brain operations since his accident in the French Alps in late December. He was moved for further treatment early on Monday to Lausanne's CHUV hospital, a sprawling modern glass-fronted complex above Lake Geneva. The center treated former Zairean dictator Mobutu Sese Seko for cancer in the mid-1990s and last year its forensic scientists analyzed the remains of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat for traces of poison.

U.S. embassy in Baghdad to send some staff out

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 06:11 AM PDT

Shiite tribal fighters raise their weapons and chant slogans against the al-Qaida-inspired Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in the east Baghdad neighborhood of Kamaliya, Iraq, Sunday, June 15, 2014. Emboldened by a call to arms by the top Shiite cleric, Iranian-backed militias have moved quickly to the center of Iraq's political landscape, spearheading what its Shiite majority sees as a fight for survival against Sunni militants who control of large swaths of territory north of Baghdad. (AP Photo)Security is being bolstered as al-Qaida-inspired militants continue to advance.

Russia to cut gas supply to Ukraine

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 02:01 AM PDT

European Union energy chief Guenther OetingerMOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Monday said it would cut off gas supplies to Ukraine as a payment deadline passed and negotiators failed to reach a deal on gas prices and unpaid bills.

Spurs beat Heat 104-87 in Game 5 to win NBA title

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 01:17 AM PDT

The San Antonio Spurs pose for a photo after Game 5 of the NBA basketball finals against the Miami Heat on Sunday, June 15, 2014, in San Antonio. The Spurs won the NBA championship 104-87. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tim Duncan and Tony Parker won titles in their second seasons. Manu Ginobili was a champion as an NBA rookie.

Israel rounds up Hamas members, weighs deportation

Posted: 16 Jun 2014 06:56 AM PDT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops on Monday rounded up dozens more senior Hamas activists and killed a Palestinian in a clash with stone throwers — part of a feverish search for three kidnapped Israeli teenagers who Israel alleges were seized by the Islamic militant group.

Brazil cops shoot live rounds during Cup protests

Posted: 15 Jun 2014 06:30 PM PDT

An armed man who identified himself as a police officer tells people not to move any closer to him, in a street where anti-World Cup protesters block a route leading to the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, June 15, 2014. After the man fired shots into the air, people moved away and he continued shooting from a car driven by another person as they left the scene. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A police officer can be seen on an Associated Press video firing what appeared to be a live pistol round at anti-World Cup protesters Sunday near Rio de Janeiro's Maracana soccer stadium.

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