| Egypt's Islamist leader vows to restore Morsi Posted: 05 Jul 2013 10:33 AM PDT  "We are his soldiers," the revered leader tells supporters of the ex-president.
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| Trayvon Martin's mother says she's certain her son cried for help Posted: 05 Jul 2013 11:04 AM PDT  By Barbara Liston SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - Trayvon Martin's mother said in court on Friday she recognized the voice of her son screaming for help in an emergency call on the night the black Florida teenager was shot dead by neighborhood watchman George Zimmermann. Sybrina Fulton's testimony came as the state was preparing to wrap up its murder case against Zimmerman after nearly two weeks of testimony. The prosecution has sought to expose inconsistencies in his account of the fight in Sanford, Florida, in February last year that ended with Martin's death. ...
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| Man tries 90X workout, later heads to ER Posted: 05 Jul 2013 10:08 AM PDT  The P90X workout is one of the biggest fitness trends in the past several years, with enthusiastic endorsements across the cultural spectrum, including everyone from singer Pink to 2012 Republican Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan. But businessman Matt Lombardi says just one day of the program's strenuous routine sent him into the emergency room with [...]
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| US economy adds 195K jobs; unemployment 7.6 pct. Posted: 05 Jul 2013 10:37 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added a robust 195,000 jobs in June and many more in April and May than previously thought. The job growth suggests a stronger economy and makes it more likely the Federal Reserve will slow its bond purchases as early as September.
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| ME admits changing opinion on Martin's death Posted: 05 Jul 2013 11:08 AM PDT  SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — The mother and brother of Trayvon Martin testified Friday that screams for help captured in the background of audio of a neighbor's 911 call came from the 17-year-old.
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| Syrian army assaults rebel held areas of Homs Posted: 05 Jul 2013 08:20 AM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — Backed by Lebanese Hezbollah militants, Syrian troops unleashed some of the civil war's heaviest bombardments on the central city of Homs on Friday, pounding opposition-held areas with artillery and airstrikes for the sixth straight day, activists said.
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| Spain: We were told Snowden was on Bolivia plane Posted: 05 Jul 2013 11:02 AM PDT  MADRID (AP) — Spain on Friday said it had been warned along with other European countries that former U.S. intelligence worker Edward Snowden was aboard the Bolivian presidential plane this week, an acknowledgement that the manhunt for the fugitive leaker had something to do with the plane's unexpected diversion to Austria.
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| US touts democracy as Egyptian military takes over Posted: 05 Jul 2013 11:06 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration turned to its top officials to tout democracy and political transparency for Egypt, a message that took on a hollow tone as the Egyptian military installed a new leader for the country and began rounding up its ousted president and his supporters.
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| South American leaders demand apology in plane row Posted: 05 Jul 2013 09:19 AM PDT  COCHABAMBA, Bolivia (AP) — South America's leftist leaders rallied to support Bolivian President Evo Morales after his plane was rerouted amid suspicions that NSA leaker Edward Snowden was on board and they demanded an apology from France, Italy, Portugal and Spain.
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| Pope Francis clears John Paul II for sainthood Posted: 05 Jul 2013 09:28 AM PDT  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Friday cleared two of the 20th century's most influential popes to become saints, approving a miracle needed to canonize Pope John Paul II and waiving Vatican rules to honor Pope John XXIII.
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| Few Milwaukee clergy abuse victims get large sums Posted: 05 Jul 2013 10:03 AM PDT  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Clergy sex abuse victims have long accused the Archdiocese of Milwaukee of spending more money on lawyers to protect itself than to care for those who suffered at the hands of abusive priests. An Associated Press analysis of documents released this week found most of the $30 million the archdiocese paid out through mid-2012 went to victim settlements and therapy, but the bulk of it went to just a few victims — while hundreds of others got no money at all.
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| SAfrican government denies Mandela is "vegetative" Posted: 05 Jul 2013 06:29 AM PDT  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela is in critical but stable condition, the South African government said Friday, while a close friend said the anti-apartheid leader was conscious and responsive earlier this week.
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| Calif. fireworks platform tips, 28 hurt in blast Posted: 05 Jul 2013 10:22 AM PDT  SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — As many as 10,000 Fourth of July revelers were just settling into their seats for the fireworks show at a Simi Valley park when a bright plume of red and white bursts spread across the ground, injuring 28 people and sending others fleeing for safety.
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| ME testifies Martin suffered after being shot Posted: 05 Jul 2013 09:33 AM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — The mother and brother of Trayvon Martin testified Friday that screams for help captured in the background of audio of a neighbor's 911 call came from the 17-year-old. |
| Suicide attacks on Afghan police claim 14 lives Posted: 05 Jul 2013 05:40 AM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber sneaked into a police dining hall in central Afghanistan at lunchtime Friday and blew himself up, killing 12, while a border police officer and a civilian were killed in a separate suicide attack in the south, authorities said. |
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