Mexico rallies to defeat U.S. in Gold Cup final

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• Mexico rallies to defeat U.S. in Gold Cup final
• N. Dakota river expected to crest Sunday
• Soldiers replace police in Mexican state
• Libya: NATO airstrikes kill 15 civilians
• Libyan soccer players join rebel side
• Opinion: 'Cookie' keeps U.S. in Mideast
• China frees activist Hu Jia, wife says
• Mine plan shelved after deadly clashes
• New York legalizes same-sex marriage
• Anthony trial delayed over legal issue

Mexico rallies to defeat U.S. in Gold Cup final Posted: 25 Jun 2011 08:18 PM PDT In one of soccer's biggest showdowns, Mexico rallied from an early deficit with four straight goals to defeat the United States 4-2 and win the 2011 Gold Cup on Saturday.

N. Dakota river expected to crest Sunday Posted: 25 Jun 2011 07:49 PM PDT The Souris River in Minot, North Dakota, is expected to crest overnight, the mayor said. About a third of Minot's population is under evacuation orders. Downriver, the worst is yet to come.

Soldiers replace police in Mexican state Posted: 25 Jun 2011 12:09 PM PDT Mexican troops fanned out across Tamaulipas this weekend, taking over security in half of the state's cities and towns. The show of force came as President Felipe Calderon defended his drug war strategy.

Libya: NATO airstrikes kill 15 civilians Posted: 25 Jun 2011 03:04 PM PDT A Libyan official says NATO planes struck a bakery and a restaurant. NATO says it struck command-and-control centers and had no indication of civilian casualties.

Libyan soccer players join rebel side Posted: 25 Jun 2011 02:17 PM PDT Seventeen prominent soccer players in Libya have defected to the rebels, opposition spokesmen said Saturday, in another setback to the county's embattled leadership.

Opinion: 'Cookie' keeps U.S. in Mideast Posted: 25 Jun 2011 02:00 PM PDT One of my favorite children's books is "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie." Laura Numeroff's entertaining tale recounts the series of requests and events that follow from giving an adorable little rodent a treat. This first act of kindness leads to a request for a glass of milk, then a straw, a napkin, and mirror to inspect his milk mustache, and so on, until -- guess what? -- the mouse wants another cookie.

China frees activist Hu Jia, wife says Posted: 25 Jun 2011 08:55 PM PDT Chinese authorities have released activist Hu Jia, his wife posted Sunday on Twitter.

Mine plan shelved after deadly clashes Posted: 25 Jun 2011 07:26 PM PDT Following the deaths of five protesters in clashes with police Friday, the Peruvian government agreed to put an end to a private mining project in the southern department of Puno.

New York legalizes same-sex marriage Posted: 25 Jun 2011 01:50 PM PDT New York becomes the sixth and largest state to allow same-sex marriage. Opponents have vowed to take political action against any Republican who voted for the bill.

Anthony trial delayed over legal issue Posted: 25 Jun 2011 08:25 AM PDT What had been planned as an extended weekend work day in the Casey Anthony murder trial abruptly ended Saturday morning as the judge overseeing the case ordered a recess over the sudden emergence of what one analyst said must be a major issue.

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