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Photos: A look back at baby Prince William

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 10:20 AM PDT

Photos: A look back at baby Prince WilliamBritain's Prince William, the 6-month old son of British Prince Charles and Princess Diana, the Prince and Princess of Wales with his mother during a special picture call at Kensington Palace in London, England on Dec. 22, 1982. (AP Photo/David Caulkin)

Helen Thomas: A reporter who stood for those who couldn't

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 07:18 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2009, file photo, veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas, left, celebrates her 89th birthday with President Barack Obama, celebrating his 48th birthday, in the White House Press Briefing Room in Washington. Thomas, a pioneer for women in journalism and an irrepressible White House correspondent, has died Saturday, July 20, 2013. She was 92. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)Helen Thomas stood there. She stood in the front row as long as they let her. She asked the first question at the press conferences as long as they let her, too.

Lots of life in the exclusive ex-presidents club

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 10:12 AM PDT

FILE - In this April 25, 2013, file photo, former presidents, from left, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter gather for a ceremony in Dallas, Texas. In the first 200 years of the republic, just three ex-presidents survived more than two decades after leaving office: John Adams, Martin Van Buren and Herbert Hoover. The odds have improved since then: Jimmy Carter, the longest-serving ex-president, has blown past 32 years out of office and shows no signs of stopping at age 88. George H.W. Bush, 89, passed the two-decade mark this year. The two most recent former presidents, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, both are going strong. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — In the republic's first 200 years, just three presidents survived more than two decades after leaving office. The odds for ex-presidents have improved considerably since then.

Brazil buzzing with anticipation for Pope Francis

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 10:11 AM PDT

A sand sculpture that resembles Pope Francis sits on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday, July 21, 2013. Pope Francis, the 76-year-old Argentine who became the church's first pontiff from the Americas in March, will return Monday to the embrace of Latin America to preside over the Roman Catholic Church's World Youth Day festival.(AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis flew toward the warm embrace of his home continent on Monday while expressing concern for a generation of youth growing up jobless as the world economy sputters.

EU declares Hezbollah's military wing terror group

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 10:32 AM PDT

Belgium's Foreign Minister Didier Reynders, right, talks with Italy's Foreign Minister Emma Bonino, during the EU foreign ministers meeting, at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, July 22, 2013. European Union foreign ministers were set Monday to tackle the thorny question of whether Hezbollah's military wing should be blacklisted as a terrorist organization, at a meeting in Brussels that is also due to feature talks on Egypt and Syria. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union placed the military wing of Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite militant group and political party, on its terror list Monday in a major policy change toward the Middle East.

Biden will focus on trade, security in India trip

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 06:06 AM PDT

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden accompanied by his wife Jill, right, waves upon his arrival at the airport in New Delhi, India, Monday, July 22, 2013. Biden arrived in India Monday on a four day visit aimed at boosting trade and strengthening strategic relations as Washington pursues its new Asia-Pacific policy. (AP Photo/ Saurabh Das)NEW DELHI (AP) — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in India on Monday on a trip that will focus on boosting trade and regional security ties and strengthening a strategic partnership that has languished in recent years.

Ohio man charged with murder after 3 bodies found

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 10:05 AM PDT

An investigator and his dog search a wooded area Sunday, July 21, 2013 near where three bodies were recently found in East Cleveland, Ohio. Searchers rummaging through vacant houses in a neighborhood where three female bodies were found wrapped in plastic bags should be prepared to find one or two more victims, a police chief said Sunday. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man possibly influenced by a serial killer was charged Monday with aggravated murder after three bodies wrapped in trash bags were found in suburban Cleveland.

Dubai pardons woman at center of rape dispute

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 09:33 AM PDT

FILE - In this Friday, July 19, 2013 file photo, Marte Deborah Dalelv from Norway, 24, talks to the Associated Press reporter in Dubai, after she was sentenced 16 months in jail for having sex outside of marriage after she reported an alleged rape. Dalelv at the center of a Dubai rape claim dispute says she has been pardoned and is free to leave the country. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Norwegian woman at the center of a Dubai rape claim dispute said Sunday that officials have dropped her 16-month sentence for having sex outside marriage and she is free to leave the country.

NSA revelations reframe digital life for some

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 01:12 AM PDT

In this Thursday, July 18, 2013, photo, information technology professional Josh Scott looks up at a visual he uses while hosting a monthly "Cryptoparty" in Dallas. Across the Internet, users are talking about changes small and large, from using more encryption and stronger passwords to much more extreme measures such as ditching cellphones and using cash over credit cards. The conversations play out daily on Reddit, Twitter and other networks, and have spread to offline life with so-called In Louisiana, the wife of a former soldier is scaling back on Facebook posts and considering unfriending old acquaintances, worried an innocuous joke or long-lost associate might one day land her in a government probe. In California, a college student encrypts chats and emails, saying he's not planning anything sinister but shouldn't have to sweat snoopers. And in Canada, a lawyer is rethinking the data products he uses to ensure his clients' privacy.

10 royal baby traditions to know

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 06:25 AM PDT

FILE - In this Wednesday Nov. 28, 2012 file photo Britain's Kate Duchess of Cambridge. left. meets with a young member of the public as she arrives at the Guildhall during a visit to Cambridge England. Prince William's wife Kate has been admitted to the hospital in early stages of labor it was announced on Monday July 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Arthur Edwards, File)LONDON (AP) — Prince William and Kate are seen as the new face of a centuries-old institution, keeping the best of traditions while moving forward with the times. Here are 10 things to know about the royal baby in relation to royal births of the past:

Egypt's Morsi's supporters clash with opponents

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 08:35 AM PDT

Supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi hold poster with photos of him as they march on a street in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, July 22, 2013. The family of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi accused the country's military generals Monday of "kidnapping" him, and said that it holds the army responsible for his "safety and security." (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian security official says supporters of Egypt's ousted president Mohammed Morsi are clashing with opponents holding a sit-in in Cairo's Tahrir square.

Mayor: Ohio man to be charged after 3 bodies found

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 08:43 AM PDT

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man will be charged with aggravated murder after three bodies wrapped in trash bags were found in suburban Cleveland, the mayor said Monday.

Charges expected in grisly Ohio bodies discovery

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 05:27 AM PDT

An investigator and his dog search a wooded area Sunday, July 21, 2013 near where three bodies were recently found in East Cleveland, Ohio. Searchers rummaging through vacant houses in a neighborhood where three female bodies were found wrapped in plastic bags should be prepared to find one or two more victims, a police chief said Sunday. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — A suspicious odor unearthed one body in a trash bag in a rundown neighborhood here, and then two more were found over the weekend, and police expected Monday to charge a man who indicated he might have been influenced by a serial killer whose home was found littered with bodies a few years ago.

Prince William and Kate Timeline

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 08:13 AM PDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 file photo Britain's Prince William stands next to his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge as she leaves the King Edward VII hospital in central London. Prince William's wife Kate has been admitted to the hospital in early stages of labor it was announced on Monday July 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)LONDON (AP) — Prince William and his wife, Kate, both 31, are expecting their first child, to be third in line for the throne. Here are some highlights of their lives and of the royal pregnancy:

EU calls on Egyptians to release ousted president

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 07:31 AM PDT

Supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi hold poster with photos of him as they march on a street in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, July 22, 2013. The family of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi accused the country's military generals Monday of "kidnapping" him, and said that it holds the army responsible for his "safety and security." (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign ministers are calling for the release of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi.

Facebook users rally around officer who released Tsarnaev photos

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 06:33 AM PDT

Tsarnaev surrenders.Facebook users are rallying around Massachusetts State Police Sgt. Sean Murphy, the veteran officer who was relieved of his duty last week after he released photographs documenting the capture of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to Boston magazine.

Photos: Rain slows massive Calif. wildfire threatening Idyllwild

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 07:43 AM PDT

Photos: Rain slows massive Calif. wildfire threatening IdyllwildA DC-10 super air tanker flies next to the thick smoke near Idyllwild, California July 19, 2013. Firefighters raced on Friday to buttress defensive lines against a fierce blaze roaring for a fifth day near the scenic mountain resort of Idyllwild in Southern California, as forecast thunderstorms threatened to hamper efforts to subdue the flames.The so-called Mountain Fire has already burned across more than 27,000 acres (11,000 hectares) of dry brush and timber and forced the evacuation of Idyllwild after destroying seven homes and other property in the rugged San Jacinto range, authorities said. Picture taken July 19, 2013. REUTERS/Gene Blevins (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT TRANSPORT DISASTER)

Photos: Deadly Chinese earthquake leaves 54 dead

Posted: 22 Jul 2013 07:37 AM PDT

Photos: Deadly Chinese earthquake leaves 54 deadA woman points at her collapsed home after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit Minxian county, Dingxi, Gansu province, July 22, 2013. The death toll from the earthquake in China's western Gansu province on Monday more than doubled to 54 people, the municipal government said, with hundreds injured as many homes in affected areas collapsed. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA
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