AP source: Fed's gun used in San Francisco pier slaying
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The gun used in the seemingly random slaying of a woman on a San Francisco pier belonged to a federal agent, a law enforcement official briefed on the matter said Tuesday.
AP source: Fed's gun used in San Francisco pier slaying
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The gun used in the seemingly random slaying of a woman on a San Francisco pier belonged to a federal agent, a law enforcement official briefed on the matter said Tuesday.
Nuke deal remains elusive after deadline, but talks continue
Iran nuclear talks busted through their second deadline in a week Tuesday, casting new questions about the ability of world powers to cut off all Iranian pathways to a bomb through diplomacy. But the parties agreed to continue their talks.
Judd Apatow: ‘We shouldn't need Bill Cosby to admit it’
The “Trainwreck” director, one of Cosby’s most vocal critics in Hollywood, says we shouldn’t need the 77-year-old comedian to admit guilt to believe his alleged victims.
Londoners walk together to honor 7/7 terror attack victims
To mark the 10th anniversary of the 7/7 bombings in London, Tube commuters are walking together in honor of the terror attack victims.
Greece looks to reopen bailout talks as euro future in doubt
The country is under pressure to reach a deal with creditors as soon as possible after Greeks resoundingly rejected the notion of more austerity in exchange for aid.
World Cup kiss a poignant moment for many
Abby Wambach celebrated the U.S. victory over Japan in the Women’s World Cup final by racing to the stands to kiss her wife — a poignant moment that wasn’t lost on gay rights supporters watching on television.
More than 1 million expected at pope's Mass in South America
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Latin America’s first pope arrived in this port city on Monday for the first big event of a three-nation tour where he’s set compassion for the weak and respect for the environment as central themes.
4 lessons from Hillary Clinton’s New Hampshire trip
South Carolina legislature set to begin debate on flag removal
By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – South Carolina lawmakers were set to begin debate Monday on legislation to remove the Confederate battle flag that flies on the grounds of the state capitol in Columbia. The debate comes after numerous elected officials, such as Governor Nikki Haley, a Republican, called for the flag’s removal in light of the June 17 massacre of nine African-American members of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal
N.Y. judge tosses conviction of ex-Goldman programmer Aleynikov
A New York judge has thrown out the conviction of former Goldman Sachs Group Inc programmer Sergey Aleynikov, saying prosecutors failed to prove that he broke an “obscure” law by copying some of the bank’s high-frequency trading code. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Daniel Conviser issued his decision on Monday, overturning the verdict in May by a jury who found Aleynikov guilty of “unlawful use of secret scientific material,” a violation
'Pearl Harbor' trends on Twitter after U.S. soccer victory over Japan
(Reuters) – The Twitterverse lit up with references to the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor after the 5-2 U.S. victory over Japan in the Women’s World Cup championship match but other Twitter users called those comments offensive. “Hey Japan, that one was for Pearl Harbor. U-S-A, U-S-A, U-S-A,” Twitter user Cloyd Rivers wrote in a tweet that was “favorited” more than 15,000 times and retweeted 10,200 times.
Greece enters uncharted territory after referendum 'no' vote
The country’s future in Europe’s common currency is now uncertain.
U.S. women beat Japan 5-2 for World Cup title
Carli Lloyd.scored three times in the first half to vault the Americans to their third Women’s World Cup title on Sunday with a 5-2 victory over Japan at B.C. Place.
Fans cheer as Princess Charlotte christened on royal estate
LONDON (AP) — Prince William and his wife, Kate, marked a milestone for their newborn baby Princess Charlotte on Sunday — a christening ceremony on Queen Elizabeth II’s country estate that was steeped in royal tradition.
Greece votes on high-stakes bailout referendum
Greeks started casting ballots early Sunday in the closely watched bailout referendum, with opinion polls showing people evenly split on whether to accept creditors’ proposals for more austerity in exchange for rescue loans, or defiantly reject the deal.
Kerry and Zarif meet as Tuesday's Iran nuclear deadline approaches
By Arshad Mohammed and Parisa Hafezi VIENNA (Reuters) – The top U.S. and Iranian diplomats met for a sixth consecutive day on Sunday to try to resolve obstacles to a nuclear accord, including when Iran would get sanctions relief and what advanced research and development it may pursue. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif are trying to meet a Tuesday deadline for a
On his native turf, Pope Francis touches on cherished issues
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — History’s first Latin American pope returns to Spanish-speaking South America for the first time on Sunday, bringing a message of solidarity with the region’s poor, who are expected to turn out in droves to welcome their native son home.
Captured New York fugitive moved to prison from hospital
Captured prison escapee David Sweat was released on Sunday from a New York hospital where he had been treated for gunshot wounds and moved to a prison more than 250 miles (400 km) from the one he fled, authorities said. Sweat, captured last Sunday following a three-week manhunt, will be locked up alone in a cell for 23 hours a day and placed on suicide watch at Five Points Correctional
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France hunts armed robbers after hostage scare near Paris
Villeneuve-la-Garenne (France) (AFP) – French police on Monday were hunting armed robbers who escaped after holding up a store in a shopping mall near Paris, prompting special forces to intervene and seal off the area. The three men — one of whom was thought to be an employee of the shop — burst into the Primark store in Villeneuve-la-Garenne early Monday, said a police source who wished to remain anonymous.
The Latest: French lawmakers to hold vote on Greek deal
BRUSSELS (AP) — The latest from Greece’s financial crisis (all times local):
Rebels held, arms seized in Burundi: officials
Security forces in Burundi said Monday they had arrested around 170 suspected rebels and seized a number of weapons in a crackdown ahead of next week’s presidential elections. The Burundian army spokesman, Colonel Gaspard Baratuza, said the rebels were detained after clashes in the northern provinces of Kayanza and Cibitoke. Provincial governor Aline Maniratunga said around 30 supporters of opposition leader Agathon Rwasa were arrested in the operation.
Greek PM Tsipras seeks party backing after abrupt concessions
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras appealed to his party’s lawmakers on Friday to back a tough reforms package after abruptly offering last-minute concessions to try to save the country from financial meltdown. After walking into a party meeting to applause, Tsipras rallied his Syriza lawmakers to throw their weight behind the new proposals ahead of a snap vote in parliament on the negotiations, urging them to help keep Greece in
Iran, powers give themselves to Monday for nuclear deal
By John Irish and Arshad Mohammed VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran and major powers gave themselves until Monday to reach a nuclear agreement, their third extension in two weeks, as Tehran accused the West of throwing up new stumbling blocks to a deal. Having missed a Friday morning U.S. congressional deadline, U.S. and European Union officials said they were extending sanctions relief for Iran under an interim deal through Monday to
Iraq's Shi'ite militias target Falluja in Anbar campaign
By Ahmed Rasheed and Phil Stewart ERBIL, Iraq/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iraqi Shi’ite militia fighters are tightening a noose around the Islamic State-held city of Falluja west of Baghdad as the first stage of a counter-offensive in the Sunni province of Anbar, likely to determine the course of the conflict in coming months. Islamic State seized Anbar’s capital Ramadi two months ago, extending its control over the Euphrates river valley west
Russia's Putin upbeat on Ukraine crisis solution
UFA, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that there were more chances for Ukraine crisis to be successfully resolved rather than for it to fail. He also said efforts to resolve the crisis have been hindered by Kiev’s reluctance to directly negotiate with the rebels in east Ukraine. (Reporting by Darya Korsunskaya, Denis Pinchuk, Lidia Kelly and Katya Golubkova; writing by Vladimir Soldatkin; Editing by Jack
France jails group chief after raids uncover Jewish targets
The leader of a banned French group was sentenced to nine years in jail on Friday on terrorism charges after police raids found weapons and a list of Jewish targets in his personal files. The Paris court handed down the sentence to Mohamed Achamlane, one of 14 people tried on charges of “criminal conspiracy related to a terrorist enterprise”. The trial followed raids on the homes of members of a
Two shot dead in southern Germany; police arrest suspect
A gunman shot and killed two people in northern Bavaria on Friday and was later captured, German police said. “Thanks to the courageous intervention of these employees, the perpetrator was able to be stopped,” Joachim Hermann, Bavaria’s interior minister, told a news conference.
The Latest: Federer wins 1st set against Murray at Wimbledon
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US stocks rise on optimism that Greek debt deal will be done
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are posting solid gains in midday trading as Greece moves closer to sealing a deal for new loans from its creditors.
Cavendish wins 7th stage of Tour; Froome keeps overall lead
FOUGERES, France (AP) — British rider Mark Cavendish won the sun-soaked seventh stage of the Tour de France in a sprint finish on Friday, while countryman Chris Froome retained the overall lead as he bids to win the race for a second time.
Pope offers hope to prisoners in Bolivia's notorious prison
SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia (AP) — Pope Francis urged inmates at Bolivia’s notoriously violent Palmasola prison to not despair on Friday as he wrapped up his visit to Bolivia with a message of hope and solidarity for those caught up in Bolivia’s corrupt law enforcement system.
EU's Tusk urges debt relief as part of Greek deal
LUXEMBOURG/ATHENS (Reuters) – The European Union’s chairman joined growing international calls for Greece to be granted debt restructuring as part of any new loan deal if it delivers convincing reforms to avert imminent bankruptcy. The call was an implicit challenge to Germany, Athens’ biggest creditor, which has so far ruled out any write-offs as illegal and taken a restrictive view of reprofiling the debt to help Greece over a major
Tsipras calls for fair deal for Greece in EU parliament
By Barbara Lewis STRASBOURG (Reuters) – Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called in a speech to the European Parliament on Wednesday for a fair deal to keep his country in the euro zone, acknowledging Greece’s own responsibility for its plight, after EU leaders gave him five days to come up with convincing reforms. The Greek government formally submitted a request for a three-year loan from the European Stability Mechanism bailout
Iran says makes new proposal in nuclear talks, West unimpressed
By John Irish and Arshad Mohammed VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran has offered “constructive solutions” to resolve disputes in nuclear talks with six major powers, the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) reported on Wednesday, but Western officials suggested they had heard nothing new from Tehran. Iran and the powers are in the last stretch of talks to reach a final agreement to end a more than 12-year standoff over Iran’s nuclear
Both China and Taiwan have South China Sea obligations, says Beijing
Both China and Taiwan have an obligation to assert claims to the South China Sea, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, in a sign of rare political agreement between the old foes on either side of the Taiwan Strait. Rivals China and Taiwan share claims to virtually the entire South China Sea, a legacy of the Chinese civil war when the Communists beat the Nationalists and took control of the
Out of sight but not power, Erdogan eyes snap Turkish election
By Ercan Gurses and Nick Tattersall ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Delays in efforts to form a coalition government in Turkey are buying time for President Tayyip Erdogan, heightening the chances of a snap election which could see his AK Party regain its majority and leaving the opposition floundering. Opposition parties are as fragmented as ever, and Erdogan – from the shadows – is calculating how best to maintain his grip. The
Pope's 'homecoming' tour moves from Ecuador to Bolivia
By Girish Gupta and Philip Pullella QUITO (Reuters) – Pope Francis flies to Bolivia on Wednesday after drawing about 1.5 million people to Masses in Ecuador on the first leg of a “homecoming” tour, where he urged the world to take better care of the environment and the poor. The Argentine-born pontiff was spending his last few hours at a home for the elderly in Ecuador’s highland capital Quito and
Russia blocks U.N. condemnation of Srebrenica as a genocide
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution on Wednesday that would have condemned the Srebrenica massacre as a genocide to mark the 20th anniversary of the killing of 8,000 Muslim men and boys. The vote was delayed a day as Britain and the United States tried to persuade Russia not to veto the resolution, which would have also condemned denial of the
