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| A walk in Wendy Davis’ shoes: The woman behind the long filibuster Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 04:29 AM PDT The Fine Print Before state Sen. Wendy Davis began filibustering a restrictive abortion bill in the Texas Capitol last week, she grabbed her pink running shoes. She may need to lace them up again, because another special session of the Texas legislature is underway again this week. "I thought maybe I might need something with [...] Full Story | Top |
| Judge strikes detective statements on Zimmerman Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 10:23 AM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A prosecutor in George Zimmerman's murder trial on Tuesday tried to pick apart the statements of a Sanford Police detective who was called as a prosecution witness a day before but gave testimony that seemed to benefit the defense. Full Story | Top |
| Man catches 200-year-old, 40-pound fish Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 06:54 AM PDT A fisherman in Alaska took home a catch for the ages recently when he reeled in a 40-pound shortraker rockfish that experts believe is at least 200 years old. The Daily Sitka Sentinel reported that Henry Liebman of Seattle was deep-sea fishing off the coast of Alaska on June 21 when he hooked the record-setting [...] Full Story | Top |
| Zimmerman's injuries 'insignificant,' medical examiner testifies Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 01:40 PM PDT  By Barbara Liston SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - Volunteer watchman George Zimmerman suffered "insignificant" injuries in the fight in which he shot and killed unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, a medical examiner testified on Tuesday, as prosecutors attempted to undermine Zimmerman's claim he feared for his life. Zimmerman has pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree murder, saying he shot Martin in self-defense during their confrontation inside a gated community in the central Florida town of Sanford on February 26, 2012. ... Full Story | Top |
| Obama admin delays major requirement of health law Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 06:13 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major concession to business groups, the Obama administration Tuesday unexpectedly announced a one-year delay, until after the 2014 elections, in a central requirement of the new health care law that many companies provide coverage for their workers or face fines. Full Story | Top |
| Feds: Tiffany exec stole jewelry worth $1.3M Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 11:20 AM PDT  A former executive with Tiffany & Co. stole a little blue box bounty from the jeweler's midtown Manhattan headquarters and resold it for more than $1.3 million, federal authorities said Tuesday. Ingrid ... Full Story | Top |
| Florida Keys prepare for sea level rise Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 01:41 AM PDT  KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane storm surge can inundate the narrow, low-lying Florida Keys, but that is far from the only water worry for officials. Full Story | Top |
| The 'Proof of Heaven' Author Has Now Been Thoroughly Debunked by Science Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 06:17 AM PDT  A book called Proof of Heaven is bound to provoke eye rolls, but its author, Eben Alexander, had space in a Newsweek story and on shows like of Fox & Friends to detail his claims. Read into those endorsements — and nearly 15 million copies sold — whatever you will, but in a big new Esquire feature, Luke Dittrich pokes large holes in Alexander's story, bringing into question the author's qualification as a neurosurgeon (which is supposed to legitimize his claim) and the accuracy of his best-selling journey. Full Story | Top |
| Dallas teacher wears same yearbook outfit for 40 years Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 07:18 AM PDT Dale Irby is retiring after 40 years. And so is his yearbook outfit. For his entire career at Prestonwood Elementary in the Richardson school district in Texas, the physical education teacher wore the same disco-era shirt and dirt-colored sweater each year for his yearbook picture. At first, Irby told the Dallas Morning News, it was [...] Full Story | Top |
| Snowden hits hurdles in search for asylum Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 09:23 AM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — NSA leaker Edward Snowden's best chance of finding refuge outside the United States may hinge on the president of Venezuela, who was in Moscow on Tuesday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Full Story | Top |
| Wealthy parents sue school, claim they were scammed into buying $50K finger painting Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 05:14 AM PDT A pair of Manhattan socialites are suing a private school for nearly a half-million dollars after it allegedly tricked them into bidding $50,000 for a finger painting done by kindergarteners. According to the lawsuit filed on Friday in New York State Supreme Court, Michelle-Marie and Jon Heinemann claim the Cathedral School of St. John the [...] Full Story | Top |
| Prosecutors attack Zimmerman story several ways Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 07:20 PM PDT  SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A judge tossed out a Florida police detective's statement that he found George Zimmerman credible in his description of fighting with Trayvon Martin, a decision that could benefit prosecutors who are trying to discredit the defendant's self-defense claims. Full Story | Top |
| Russia loses $200 million satellites as launch ends in flames Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 08:01 AM PDT  By Dmitry Solovyov ALMATY, Kazakhstan (Reuters) - A Russian rocket carrying three navigation satellites worth around $200 million crashed shortly after lift-off from the Russian-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan on Tuesday after its engines suddenly switched off. The accident led to a large spill of heptyl, a highly toxic rocket propellant, but there were no reports of casualties or of any immediate threat to nearby settlements. State-run Rossiya-24 television showed footage of the Proton-M booster rocket veering off course seconds after take-off. ... Full Story | Top |
| Man jailed for refusing to turn off neon anti-Romney sign Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 11:05 AM PDT  A 59-year-old California man who refused to unplug a flashing neon lawn sign protesting Mormonism and attacking Mitt Romney's "racist heart" was arrested and sent to jail on Monday. Steven Showers, who erected the 14-foot sign last August in front of his Newbury Park, Calif., home was recently convicted of eight misdemeanor zoning code violations [...] Full Story | Top |
| Prosecutors want to use Zimmerman school records Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 01:49 PM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A prosecutor in George Zimmerman's murder trial on Tuesday tried to pick apart the statements of a Sanford police detective was a prosecution witness but gave testimony that seemed to benefit the defense. Full Story | Top |
| Nigerian woman launches entertainment TV network Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 07:14 AM PDT  LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A woman who could be considered Africa's Oprah Winfrey is launching an entertainment network that will be beamed into nearly every country on the continent with programs showcasing its burgeoning middle class. Full Story | Top |
| Obama ends Africa trip by joining Bush at memorial Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 05:34 AM PDT  DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican predecessor President George W. Bush found common ground in Africa on Tuesday, honoring the victims of a terrorist attack in an unprecedented encounter a world away from home. Full Story | Top |
| State trooper gives pass to Iowa governor's driver Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 03:18 PM PDT  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A trooper pursued an SUV that was speeding at 90 mph with Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad inside, but declined to pull the driver over after realizing he was transporting the state's top elected official, audio recordings released Tuesday indicate. Full Story | Top |
| Records: Archbishop paid problem priests to leave Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 04:12 AM PDT  MILWAUKEE (AP) — The archbishop of Milwaukee wrote a letter in 2003 to the Vatican office overseeing clergy sex abuse cases begging it to remove a priest who had repeatedly abused children, showed no remorse and at least once engaged in sexual activity with a young boy, the child's mother and her female friend. Full Story | Top |
| Fearing chaos, US wades into Egypt turmoil Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 12:49 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Fearing a political-military implosion that could throw its most important Arab ally into chaos, the Obama administration has abandoned its hands-off approach, delivering pointed warnings to the three main players in the crisis: Muslim Brotherhood President Mohammed Morsi, protesters demanding his ouster and the powerful Egyptian military. Full Story | Top |
| Nanny cam home invasion suspect pleads not guilty Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 11:30 AM PDT  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A man charged with brutally attacking a New Jersey woman as she watched cartoons with her 3-year-old — a beating captured on a hidden camera — pleaded not guilty to multiple charges Tuesday. Full Story | Top |
| Snowden says Obama administration isn’t running a constitutional government Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 12:12 PM PDT Embattled NSA leaker Edward Snowden says the Obama administration isn't running a "constitutional government," in the latest war of words with American officials. Full Story | Top |
| Del Toro's 'Pacific Rim' resurrects the Kaiju film Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 11:25 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The appeal of "Pacific Rim" isn't complicated. Full Story | Top |
| Girl Scout manager charged with stealing $10,000 in cookie money Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 08:35 AM PDT  The leader of a Toledo, Ohio, Girl Scouts troop was arrested last week, charged with stealing more than $10,000 raised during a cookie drive. Tarra Kopp-Headley, a 32-year-old volunteer troop manager, allegedly took $10,284.50 in cookie money, Lucas County Police say, and made more than $1,700 in unauthorized cash and check withdrawals from the troop's [...] Full Story | Top |
| Judge goes to mat for yoga, rules it's irreligious Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 05:42 AM PDT  A California judge has ruled that it's a real stretch to suggest yoga is always religious. Superior Court Judge John S. Meyer rejected the pleas of parents from a San Diego County school district where ... Full Story | Top |
| Lisicki dismantles Kanepi to justify favorite tag Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 08:55 AM PDT  By Ed Osmond LONDON (Reuters) - Sabine Lisicki lived up to her status as the new Wimbledon favorite with a clinical 6-3 6-3 demolition of Kaia Kanepi in the quarter-finals on Tuesday. The conquerors of Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Maria Sharapova all failed to back up their shock wins but Lisicki followed her stunning victory over defending champion Serena Williams with another impressive display. ... Full Story | Top |
| Clapper apologizes for 'erroneous' answer on NSA Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 03:33 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has apologized for telling Congress earlier this year that the National Security Agency does not collect data on millions of Americans, a response he now says was "clearly erroneous." Full Story | Top |
| Ga. Alzheimer's center raided; 21 workers charged Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 03:41 PM PDT  COMMERCE, Ga. (AP) — More than 20 employees of a Georgia assisted living center for people with Alzheimer's disease face dozens of criminal charges after state investigators raided the center on Tuesday and uncovered allegations that employees had mistreated patients, authorities said. Full Story | Top |
| Car splits in half in accident, driver disappears Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 01:45 PM PDT A car split in half after hitting a power pole on Sunday morning in Des Moines, Iowa, and police say there is no sign of the driver and few clues as to who even owns the car, KCCI reports. Police received an anonymous tip about the accident at around 3:45 a.m. Sunday. They arrived on [...] Full Story | Top |
| Downton Abbey's Brendan Coyle: Season 4 Is 'Absolutely Phenomenal' Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 01:03 PM PDT  "Downton Abbey" Season 4 is in the works and Brendan Coyle, who plays the beloved Mr. Bates, hinted it will be a good one. Full Story | Top |
| Israel nervously watching Egyptian turmoil Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 11:17 AM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli officials are warily watching the mass protests in neighboring Egypt, fearing a collapse of the Islamist government could threaten the historic peace treaty between the two nations. Full Story | Top |
| Student loan rates double without Congress' action Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 02:13 AM PDT  College students' interest rates are at the mercy of Congress. The interest rates on subsidized Stafford loans doubled from 3.4 percent Monday and could stay doubled unless Congress fulfills its pledge ... Full Story | Top |
| Will a Michigan case invalidate state gay marriage bans? Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 02:01 PM PDT  Just last week, a divided Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, ruling that excluding same-sex married couples from the federal definition of marriage unfairly discriminated against people in those unions. Now, a federal judge in Michigan has green-lighted a discrimination case brought by a same-sex couple that could be among the first [...] Full Story | Top |
| Loch Ness Monster mystery could be explained by a fault line under the lake Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 05:45 PM PDT The legend of the Loch Ness Monster has persevered for more than 200 years. But could tales of a prehistoric sea creature located in a deep Scottish body of water be explained by science? That's the source of a new theory, which speculates that the Loch Ness Monster may actually be a fault line lying [...] Full Story | Top |
| Tennis-Bartoli outbreaks Stephens to reach semis Tuesday, Jul 02, 2013 10:56 AM PDT By Mitch Phillips LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - Marion Bartoli is within one match of a surprise second Wimbledon final appearance after beating American Sloane Stephens 6-4 7-5 in a bizarre rain-interrupted quarter-final on Tuesday that featured eight successive breaks of serve. There was little to choose between the two players until a two and a half hour rain break late in the first set, which the hyper-active French 15th seed took immediately upon resumption. ... Full Story | Top |
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