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• Activist Vargas released after detainment
• N.C. pastors rally for gay marriage ban
• Henry Kissinger, 91, undergoes heart surgery in N.Y.
• House passes $10.9B transportation funding extension
• California family rescued at sea sues phone company
• Woman gets life for killings fueled by white-supremacist views
• Court upholds Texas’ affirmative action plan
• House moves to prevent Internet taxes
• House GOP slashes IRS tax enforcement budget
• Californians use more water despite crippling drought
• U.S. prepares unilateral sanctions on Russia
• Israel's Peres defends airstrikes
• Pakistan military captures Taliban commander
• U.S. cancels trip to F-35 U.K. air show
• 11 Ukrainians killed in airstrike
• Bill of Rights, Declaration to make first appearance in Britain
• Germany considers manual typewriters to counter spying
• 21 killed, 136 injured in Moscow rush-hour subway derailment
• Convicted ex-New Orleans mayor Nagin files appeal
• Iraqi parliament breaks deadlock to name moderate Sunni speaker
• Egyptian cease-fire plan unravels after new fighting
• Minn. priest sex abuse cover-up runs deep, says ex-lawyer
• US Senate wants to double funds for Israel's Iron Dome
• Backpack, laptop removal OK for evidence
• First Israeli killed by Gaza fire
• Netanyahu: Israel will hit Hamas hard
• Rescuers fight to help crash victims in Moscow's deepest metro
• US immigration activist detained in Texas
• Bribe investigation nets 2 ex-Utah attorneys general
• In fight against 'dark money,' IRS throws in the towel
• Can US superjet stay aloft long enough to make UK airshow?
• Obama to showcase 'talking cars'
• GOP says no appeal of Florida map ruling
• Good with garlic? 2-pound African stucco-eating snails seized at LAX
• Teen pilot earns worldwide attention
• Good with garlic? Massive stucco-eating African snails seized at LAX
• S. Korean military: 'SpongeBob' drawing sparked rampage
• Photos: 2 Cambodian generals killed in copter crash
• 89 killed in suicide blast in Afghanistan
• Israel restarts airstrikes on Gaza

Activist Vargas released after detainment Posted: 15 Jul 2014 04:35 PM PDT U.S. Border Patrol has released journalist and immigration activist Jose Antonio Vargas.

N.C. pastors rally for gay marriage ban Posted: 15 Jul 2014 04:31 PM PDT Pastors on Tuesday called on North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory to defend that state's constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in the face of lawsuits from same-sex couples in the state and around the country.

Henry Kissinger, 91, undergoes heart surgery in N.Y. Posted: 15 Jul 2014 03:46 PM PDT Former U.S. Secretary of State and Nobel Peace Prize winner Henry Kissinger underwent heart surgery at a New York City hospital on Tuesday and was resting comfortably, hospital officials said. Kissinger, 91, underwent an aortic valve replacement procedure, according to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. The German-born Jewish refugee served as Secretary of State under Republican Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, with a hand in the diplomatic opening of China, landmark U.S. ...

House passes $10.9B transportation funding extension Posted: 15 Jul 2014 03:12 PM PDT The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a $10.9 billion extension of U.S. transportation funding through May 2015, a measure aimed at averting cutbacks in August in federal money for road, bridge and transit projects. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said that "as soon as I can get to it," the Senate would begin considering a similar, $10.8 billion measure with some alternate funding provisions in the coming days. Without new money for the Highway Trust Fund, the Department of Transportation has said it will start to cut back federal funding for projects by nearly a third starting on Aug. 1, the same day Congress begins a five-week summer recess. "If Congress fails to act, thousands of transportation projects across the country and hundreds of thousands of construction jobs will be at risk," said House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster, a Pennsylvania Republican.

California family rescued at sea sues phone company Posted: 15 Jul 2014 02:34 PM PDT A U.S. woman rescued with her family from a Pacific Ocean sailboat after her infant daughter became ill has filed suit against her satellite phone company for cutting off service, a move she said led the family to seek an emergency rescue and ultimately to scuttle their boat, her lawyers said on Tuesday. The complaint filed in San Diego Superior Court by Charlotte Kaufman on Monday alleges that Whenever Communications LLC deactivated the family's satellite phone's SIM card even though the family's $240 a month bill had been paid in full since August 2012.

Woman gets life for killings fueled by white-supremacist views Posted: 15 Jul 2014 01:32 PM PDT Holly Grigsby apologized for her actions, but not her white supremacist views.

Court upholds Texas’ affirmative action plan Posted: 15 Jul 2014 04:26 PM PDT The University of Texas can continue using race in its undergraduate admissions, a court has ruled.

House moves to prevent Internet taxes Posted: 15 Jul 2014 01:55 PM PDT The House voted Tuesday to make permanent a moratorium that prevents state and local governments from taxing access to the Internet.

House GOP slashes IRS tax enforcement budget Posted: 15 Jul 2014 09:50 AM PDT The GOP-controlled House has slashed the budget for the Internal Revenue Service's tax enforcement division by $1.2 billion, a 25 percent cut that would mean fewer audits of taxpayers and make it more likely that people who cheat on their taxes will get away with it.

Californians use more water despite crippling drought Posted: 15 Jul 2014 03:45 PM PDT Californians increased water consumption this year during the severe drought, despite pleas from the governor to conserve, fallowed farm fields and reservoirs that are quickly draining, according to a report released Tuesday.

U.S. prepares unilateral sanctions on Russia Posted: 15 Jul 2014 04:45 PM PDT Strategy shift reflects U.S. frustration with Europe's reluctance to take tougher action.

Israel's Peres defends airstrikes Posted: 15 Jul 2014 02:21 PM PDT Israeli President Shimon Peres said that the killing of Palestinian civilians by air raids on Gaza presents a moral dilemma, but argued there is scant alternative as long as the Islamic militants who rule the strip refuse to stop sustained rocket fire against Israel.

Pakistan military captures Taliban commander Posted: 15 Jul 2014 12:26 PM PDT The Pakistani military has captured a Taliban commander who once tried to blow up former president Pervez Musharraf, security officials said on Tuesday. Adnan Rashid, who was captured on Friday in South Waziristan in northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border, is the first well-known Taliban commander taken since the military launched an offensive in neighbouring North Waziristan last month. He was injured in a shootout during his capture in a house where he was living with his family in the Wana area of South Waziristan, the officials said. The Pakistan army has said it will drive Taliban insurgents from their key strongholds in the region and indicated on Tuesday that it would expand its offensive into the Bajaur tribal region, further north.

U.S. cancels trip to F-35 U.K. air show Posted: 15 Jul 2014 12:40 PM PDT The U.S. will not be sending F-35 fighter jets to the Farnborough air show as planned.

11 Ukrainians killed in airstrike Posted: 15 Jul 2014 01:10 PM PDT An eastern Ukraine airstrike crumpled an apartment building, killing at least 11.

Bill of Rights, Declaration to make first appearance in Britain Posted: 15 Jul 2014 11:44 AM PDT King George III would probably not approve, but two documents that led to and reinforced America's split from Great Britain will make their public debut in London next year.

Germany considers manual typewriters to counter spying Posted: 15 Jul 2014 10:20 AM PDT The German government is looking at the use of manual typewriters for sensitive documents.

21 killed, 136 injured in Moscow rush-hour subway derailment Posted: 15 Jul 2014 10:42 AM PDT A subway train derailed Tuesday deep below Moscow's streets, twisting and mangling crowded rail cars at the height of the morning rush hour. At least 21 people were killed, Russian officials said, and 136 were hospitalized, many with serious injuries.

Convicted ex-New Orleans mayor Nagin files appeal Posted: 15 Jul 2014 11:41 AM PDT NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin filed a formal notice of appeal Tuesday in the corruption case that resulted in a guilty verdict on 20 criminal counts and a prison sentence of 10 years.

Iraqi parliament breaks deadlock to name moderate Sunni speaker Posted: 15 Jul 2014 11:39 AM PDT Iraqi lawmakers broke two weeks of deadlock Tuesday and elected a moderate Sunni as speaker of parliament, taking the first step toward forming a new government that is widely seen as crucial to confronting militants who have overrun much of the country.

Egyptian cease-fire plan unravels after new fighting Posted: 15 Jul 2014 10:47 AM PDT The truce proposal unraveled after the Islamic militant Hamas rejected the plan.

Minn. priest sex abuse cover-up runs deep, says ex-lawyer Posted: 15 Jul 2014 01:11 PM PDT A canon lawyer alleging a widespread cover-up of clergy sex misconduct in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has made her most detailed claims yet, accusing archbishops and their top staff of lying to the public and of ignoring the U.S. bishops' pledge to have no tolerance of priests who abuse.

US Senate wants to double funds for Israel's Iron Dome Posted: 15 Jul 2014 09:23 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Congress is showing tangible support for longtime ally Israel as Gaza militants fire rockets, backing a measure that would double the amount of money for Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system.

Backpack, laptop removal OK for evidence Posted: 15 Jul 2014 09:03 AM PDT Judge: Statement to FBI by friend of accused Boston bombing suspect was voluntary.

First Israeli killed by Gaza fire Posted: 15 Jul 2014 10:01 AM PDT Police: A man in his 30s has been killed in the first Israeli death in more than a week of fighting.

Netanyahu: Israel will hit Hamas hard Posted: 15 Jul 2014 10:19 AM PDT Israel's leader says "great force" will be used against Hamas after their truce rejection.

Rescuers fight to help crash victims in Moscow's deepest metro Posted: 15 Jul 2014 08:16 AM PDT In a small park near Moscow's Victory Park metro station, five medics huddled around a man stretched out on the grass. Twenty people died and over 100 were injured in the metro derailment in a tunnel more than 80 metres underground, the deadliest accident in the transport system's history, which transformed the normally placid, affluent Victory Park neighbourhood into a disaster scene. Emergency workers were battling to free trapped bodies from the crumpled wreckage of the front carriage in a tunnel leading from Victory Park station, the city's deepest. - Day of mourning in Moscow -

US immigration activist detained in Texas Posted: 15 Jul 2014 04:22 PM PDT Jose Antonio Vargas stopped at airport security checkpoint, rights group he co-founded said.

Bribe investigation nets 2 ex-Utah attorneys general Posted: 15 Jul 2014 08:03 AM PDT SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say two former Utah attorneys general have been arrested as part of a bribery investigation.

In fight against 'dark money,' IRS throws in the towel Posted: 15 Jul 2014 02:00 AM PDT Cuts, congressional investigations keep agency from investigating political nonprofits.

Can US superjet stay aloft long enough to make UK airshow? Posted: 15 Jul 2014 05:38 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy and Air Force have approved a limited return to flight for their new-generation F-35 fighter jet, keeping alive the possibility that it could make an appearance at the Farnborough International Airshow in England this week.

Obama to showcase 'talking cars' Posted: 15 Jul 2014 12:46 PM PDT In Virginia to deliver 'positive' economic news, president set to spotlight smarter autos.

GOP says no appeal of Florida map ruling Posted: 15 Jul 2014 04:17 PM PDT Congressional district setup found unconstitutional; party says will regroup after 2014 elections.

Good with garlic? 2-pound African stucco-eating snails seized at LAX Posted: 15 Jul 2014 05:01 AM PDT By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. customs inspectors at Los Angeles International Airport seized a shipment of several dozen live giant African snails, considered a delicacy in Nigeria but also voracious pests that can eat paint and stucco off houses, officials said on Monday. The mollusks appeared to be packaged as a personal shipment and were marked as destined for an address in San Dimas, California, about 30 miles (48 km) east of Los Angeles, agency spokeswoman Lee Harty said. According to Customs and Border Protection, the giant snails can consume more than 500 types of plants, and will even munch on the exterior of homes if fruits and vegetables are not available. Experts identified the creatures as belonging to the giant African snail species, known by the scientific name Archachatina marginata.

Teen pilot earns worldwide attention Posted: 15 Jul 2014 12:26 PM PDT Matt Guthmiller's 29,000-mile journey may be a solo flight record.

Good with garlic? Massive stucco-eating African snails seized at LAX Posted: 14 Jul 2014 11:02 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspectors seized a live shipment of 67 giant African snails at Los Angeles International Airport this month.

S. Korean military: 'SpongeBob' drawing sparked rampage Posted: 15 Jul 2014 04:53 AM PDT The alleged shooter was reportedly depicted as cartoon character.

Photos: 2 Cambodian generals killed in copter crash Posted: 15 Jul 2014 05:08 AM PDT Soldiers use a crane to lift aft section of a helicopter retrieved from a pond following its crash in Prey Sar village at the outskirt of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Monday, July 14, 2014. The chopper went down about 10 kilometers (6 miles) south of Phnom Penh on Monday, sinking in a muddy pond surrounded by rural land and rice fields. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

89 killed in suicide blast in Afghanistan Posted: 15 Jul 2014 06:52 AM PDT The car bombing has injured 40 others.

Israel restarts airstrikes on Gaza Posted: 15 Jul 2014 05:20 AM PDT Hamas militants violated de-escalation brokered by Egypt that was supposed to lead to cease-fire.

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