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| ‘No girls allowed’: Iraq war vet Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on opening combat missions to women Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 04:25 AM PDT Top Line Ask Rep. Tulsi Gabbard why she supports the military's new policy to allow women to serve in combat roles, and the Iraq war veteran speaks from experience. "I can tell you during my deployment, there were missions that I-- volunteered for and was not allowed to go on, simply because I'm a woman," [...] Full Story | Top |
| Will: Gandolfini leaves bulk of his estate to son Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 06:20 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — James Gandolfini has left the bulk of his estimated $70 million estate to his 13-year-old son and infant daughter. Full Story | Top |
| Judge allows school records in Zimmerman trial Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 12:15 PM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors will be allowed to present evidence about George Zimmerman's work in a college criminal justice course, which they say shows the neighborhood watch volunteer knew about Florida's self-defense law and had aspirations of becoming a police officer. Full Story | Top |
| Egypt army topples president, announces transition Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 02:58 PM PDT By Tom Perry and Yasmine Saleh CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's armed forces overthrew Islamist President Mohamed Mursi on Wednesday, sparking wild rejoicing in the streets at the prospect of new elections as a range of political leaders backed a new political transition. Mursi was sequestered in a Republican Guard barracks after denouncing a "military coup" that stripped him of power after just a year. As tanks and troops secured the area, tens of thousands of supporters of his Muslim Brotherhood rallied nearby to protest against his removal. ... Full Story | Top |
| Egypt army ousts Morsi, who decries 'coup' Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 04:33 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's first democratically elected president was ousted Wednesday by the military after barely a year in office, felled by the same kind of popular revolt that first brought him to power in the Arab Spring. Full Story | Top |
| Snowden still in Moscow despite Bolivian plane drama Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 02:07 PM PDT  By Angelika Gruber and Emma Farge VIENNA/GENEVA (Reuters) - Bolivia accused the United States on Wednesday of trying to "kidnap" its president, Evo Morales, after his plane was denied permission to fly over some European countries on suspicion he was taking fugitive former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden to Latin America. Bolivia said the incident, in which the plane was denied permission to fly over France and Portugal before making a stop in Vienna, was an act of aggression and a violation of international law. ... Full Story | Top |
| Washington state gets rid of sexist language Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 09:25 AM PDT In Washington state, the word "freshman" is out. And "first-year student" is in. In total, 40,000 words have been changed as part of an effort to rid state statutes of gender-biased language. The bill, signed into law earlier in the year by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee, went into effect this week. And it was no [...] Full Story | Top |
| Cops: Evidence found in secret Hernandez apartment Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 02:11 PM PDT  WRENTHAM, Mass. (AP) — Aaron Hernandez's home address was no secret after the media camped outside the massive house for days, and cameras caught him leaving, hands cuffed behind his back, when he was arrested for murder. Full Story | Top |
| Before arrest, Hernandez no stranger to violence Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 08:30 AM PDT BOSTON (AP) — When Aaron Hernandez first went before a judge to face a murder charge, a defense attorney said the former New England Patriots tight end had never been accused of a violent crime. But Hernandez is apparently no stranger to violence. Full Story | Top |
| Obama orders US to review aid to Egypt Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 07:56 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama urged Egypt's military Wednesday to hand back control to a democratic, civilian government without delay, but stopped short of calling the ouster of President Mohammed Morsi a coup. Full Story | Top |
| Band of Brothers: 3 Texas siblings at West Point Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 10:32 AM PDT  WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — There are brothers in arms and bands of brothers, and now there are Noah, Sumner and Cole Ogrydziak, three Texas brothers who began their cadet training together at West Point this week. Full Story | Top |
| Texas House committee approves abortion rules Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 03:07 PM PDT  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans voted early Wednesday to move forward with new abortion restrictions, after limiting testimony at a public hearing, refusing to consider Democratic amendments and imposing strict security precautions to prevent disruptions from protesting abortion-rights supporters. Full Story | Top |
| Latin America fumes over Bolivia incident in Snowden saga Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 04:54 PM PDT  By Louise Egan and Hugh Bronstein BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Latin American leaders slammed European governments on Wednesday for diverting Bolivian President Evo Morales' plane on rumors it was carrying a wanted former U.S. spy agency contractor, adding a new diplomatic twist to the Edward Snowden saga. Bolivia said Morales was returning from Moscow on Tuesday when France and Portugal abruptly banned his plane from entering their airspace due to suspicions that Snowden, wanted by Washington for leaking secrets, was onboard. Italy and Spain also banned the plane from their skies, it said. ... Full Story | Top |
| White House delays key element of health care law Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 11:35 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's health care law, hailed as his most significant legislative achievement, seems to be losing much of its sweep. Full Story | Top |
| Islamist rebel vows 'maximum force' to stop Sochi Olympics Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 10:20 AM PDT  By Thomas Grove MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Islamist rebel leaders urged their fighters on Wednesday to use "maximum force" to prevent President Vladimir Putin staging the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. In an online video recorded in a forest, Doku Umarov said an order not to attack Russian targets outside the North Caucasus had been cancelled and likened holding the Games in the Black Sea city to performing "Satanic dances" on the graves of Muslims killed fighting Russian forces there in the 19th century. ... Full Story | Top |
| Firefighter built, tried to protect Prescott crew Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 10:22 AM PDT  PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Eric Marsh built the Granite Mountain Hotshots from nothing — and died trying to protect the crew that friends say constituted his life's work. Full Story | Top |
| Egypt army commander suspends constitution Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 12:18 PM PDT  CAIRO (Reuters) - The head of Egypt's armed forces issued a declaration on Wednesday suspending the constitution and appointing the head of the constitutional court as interim head of state. In a televised broadcast, flanked by military leaders, religious authorities and political figures, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi effectively declared the removal of elected Islamist President Mohamed Mursi. Sisi called for presidential and parliamentary elections, a panel to review the constitution and a national reconciliation committee that would include youth movements. ... Full Story | Top |
| Zimmerman studied Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' law: witness Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 03:50 PM PDT  By Barbara Liston SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - Former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman was well versed in Florida's self-defense laws before he shot and killed unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, despite a previous claim to the contrary, jurors were told at Zimmerman's trial on Wednesday. The contradiction came into evidence as prosecutors were preparing to wrap up their case on Friday after two weeks of testimony aimed at showing inconsistencies in Zimmerman's accounts of the February 2012 shooting. ... Full Story | Top |
| Cleveland kidnapping suspect competent for trial Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 07:50 AM PDT  CLEVELAND (AP) — A man charged with holding three women captive in his Cleveland home for about a decade and raping them is competent to stand trial, a judge ruled Wednesday. Full Story | Top |
| What's in, what's out in the nation's health plan Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 11:01 PM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Six years ago, candidate Barack Obama stood before Iowa voters and unveiled a plan designed to extend health care to all Americans. Full Story | Top |
| In Marvel's 'Avengers AI,' the machines rise Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 02:49 PM PDT  Artificial intelligence is both the problem and the solution for a new team of Avengers whose roster members are synthetic, android and robotic. Full Story | Top |
| Nanny cam attack suspect did time in similar crime Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 06:07 AM PDT  NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A man accused of attacking a New Jersey woman as she watched cartoons with her 3-year-old and while being recorded by a nanny cam was once sentenced to 10 years in prison for a similar crime. Full Story | Top |
| Calif. lawmakers pass K-12 transgender-rights bill Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 06:01 PM PDT  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that would require public K-12 schools to let transgender students choose which restrooms they use and which school teams they join based on their gender identity instead of their chromosomes. Full Story | Top |
| Senate bill could slash illegal immigration by 50 percent: CBO Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 12:53 PM PDT  By David Lawder and Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate-passed immigration bill would significantly reduce the flow of illegal immigrants, but increased U.S.-Mexico border security costs would eat into projected budget savings, the Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday. The CBO concluded that the bill, which would double the number of federal agents along the border and complete the 700 miles of fencing, would reduce the number of people entering the United States from Mexico without documentation by one-third to one-half. ... Full Story | Top |
| Arizona fire investigators look at what went wrong Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 08:39 AM PDT  PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Three days after 19 firefighters perished in a wildfire, questions over what exactly went wrong loomed largest. Full Story | Top |
| Celtics appoint Stevens as head coach Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 04:42 PM PDT  (Reuters) - The Boston Celtics have hired Brad Stevens to become their 17th head coach as they look to rebuild a franchise that has won a record 17 National Basketball Association (NBA) titles, the team said on Thursday. Stevens, 36, has spent the past six years as head coach of Butler University and will replace Doc Rivers, who was released from his Boston contract nine days ago to take charge of Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for a future draft pick. "Brad and I share a lot of the same values," Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said in a statement. ... Full Story | Top |
| Charges possible for Ark. driver who hit cyclists Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 04:20 PM PDT  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Prosecutors are considering filing charges against a 21-year-old driver who struck and injured a group of bicyclists traveling through Arkansas on a cross-country trip, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Full Story | Top |
| Lisicki favorite ahead of 33,000-1 semi-finals Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013 03:19 PM PDT  By Toby Davis LONDON (Reuters) - An improbable scenario that would have prompted a polite chuckle among tennis fans two weeks ago is set to play out on Thursday when Marion Bartoli, Kirsten Flipkens, Sabine Lisicki and Agnieska Radwanska do battle in the Wimbledon semi-finals. The odds on those players making the last four were 33,379-1 at the start of the tournament but the early departures of Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka opened up the draw and Lisicki knocked out defending champion Serena Williams in the fourth round to blow it wide open. ... Full Story | Top |
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