Saturday, June 30, 2012

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Bush travels to Zambia, Botswana to raise cancer awareness

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 11:02 PM PDT

Former President George W. Bush is visiting Zambia to promote a health initiative that focuses on cervical and breast cancer prevention and treatment.

Wildfire evacuee: Burglary 'almost as bad as the house being burned down'

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 11:00 PM PDT

Hundreds displaced by a wildfire outside Colorado Springs, Colorado, will get a look Sunday at what remains of their homes when authorities begin bus tours.

Euro 2012 final: Can Italy stop Spain's bid for history?

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 10:44 PM PDT

Sunday's showpiece European Championship final in the Ukrainian capital Kiev pits holders Spain against Italy, between them the winners of the last two World Cups.

Family, friends remember Rodney King at funeral

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 10:43 PM PDT

Friends and family of Rodney King gathered to remember to the man whose beating by Los Angeles police in 1991 was caught on camera and sparked riots.

Mexico set to pick new president

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 10:11 PM PDT

Mexicans head to the polls to vote Sunday in what officials have called "the largest and most complex election day" in the country's history.

Disturbing e-mails could spell more trouble for Penn State officials

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 09:33 PM PDT

New questions are surfacing about what Penn State officials knew about a 2001 incident involving Jerry Sandusky, and whether they covered up the incident.

World powers agree on steps for Syria; blast shatters funeral

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 07:52 PM PDT

Members of the international community on Saturday forged an agreement for a transition to end the violence in and bring peace to Syria.

Record heat, storms bring despair, 'horror'

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 07:46 PM PDT

Two New Jersey families were among those who experienced tragedy when an extreme heat spell helped spawn a powerful line of thunderstorms.

U.S. firm, subsidiaries admit role in sending military software to China

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 07:41 PM PDT

U.S. officials: Military technology was illegally sold to China by an American firm and used in China's first advanced attack helicopter.

Colorado fire victim films her own evacuation

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 06:36 PM PDT

Firefighters, aided by helicopters, air tankers and military planes, fought Saturday to contain a fire threatening 20,000 Colorado homes.

Hong Kong SAR 15 years on: Is it still Special?

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 06:20 PM PDT

In 1842, when Hong Kong became a British crown colony after the first Opium War, it was described by a very unimpressed UK Foreign Secretary, Lord Palmerston, as a barren rock with nary a house on it.

State-by-state heat and storm developments

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 05:14 PM PDT

Millions of people were sweltering Saturday in record-breaking heat in the wake of killer storms. This is a look at the states most affected.

Yitzhak Shamir, former Israeli PM, dies

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 04:12 PM PDT

Yitzhak Shamir, a political hard-liner who served two terms as Israeli prime minster, died Saturday, the prime minister's office said.

Nadal's conqueror Rosol bows out to Kohlschreiber

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 04:08 PM PDT

Lukas Rosol, who beat Rafael Nadal in one of the biggest upsets in Wimbledon history, came crashing down to earth Saturday with a straight sets exit to Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber in the third round.

Law could force Mississippi's only abortion clinic to close

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 03:50 PM PDT

A new state law that goes into effect Sunday may spell the end for the only abortion clinic operating in Mississippi.

Endurance swimmer looks strong en route to Florida Keys

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 03:29 PM PDT

Endurance swimmer Penny Palfrey was more than halfway from Cuba to the Florida straits.

Taking a roller coaster ride back in time at Coney Island

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 03:11 PM PDT

Cyclone roller coaster on Coney Island marks its 85th anniversary.

Blake shocks Bolt in 100m dash at Jamaican Olympics trials

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 02:37 PM PDT

Yohan Blake stunned Usain Bolt over 100m in the Jamaica Olympic trials to signal his intent ahead of the London Games where they will battle again for gold.

Islamic militants set fire to sacred tombs in Timbuktu

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 02:26 PM PDT

UNESCO on Saturday condemned the destruction of three sacred tombs in Timbuktu, Mali, by Islamic militants who say they will destroy more.

Storm leaves much of D.C. without power, sweltering

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 02:21 PM PDT

The nation's capital was blanketed by downed trees and power lines Saturday after a killer storm with furious winds whipped through.

Cancellara upstages favorite Wiggins to win first yellow jersey of 2012 Tour

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 02:10 PM PDT

Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland claimed the first yellow jersey in the 99th edition of the Tour de France with a commanding victory in the opening prologue in Liege Saturday.

Blanc parts company with France after disappointing Euro 2012 exit

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 02:08 PM PDT

Laurent Blanc stood down as coach of the French national team Saturday in the wake of their quarterfinal exit at Euro 2012.

Serena survives scare to earn clash with record breaking Shvedova

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 02:06 PM PDT

Four-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams was taken to the brink by China's Zheng Jie before earning a place in the last 16 Saturday.

Camelot completes Derby double to continue quest to emulate Nijinksy

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 01:48 PM PDT

Aiden O'Brien's superstar colt Camelot added the Irish Derby Saturday to his 2,000 Guineas and English Derby victories earlier this year.

Officials heard knocking, but no stowaways found

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 12:28 PM PDT

Federal investigators found no stowaways aboard a ship where they reported hearing knocking coming from inside a shipping container.

5 killed in Afghan blasts

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 11:01 AM PDT

Bombs killed five people died on Saturday in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, the U.S. military said.

Hundreds tear gassed amid clampdown on Sudan protests

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 09:56 AM PDT

Hundreds of protesters were tear gassed by riot police after they attempted to lead a march after Friday prayers in Khartoum and Omdurman.

Passengers and crew foil hijack attempt in China

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 09:52 AM PDT

Passengers and crew members thwarted an attempt to hijack a plane in the western Chinese province of Xinjiang, local authorities said Friday.

UNESCO grants Bethlehem church 'world heritage' status

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 09:48 AM PDT

UNESCO voted Friday to grant world heritage status to the Church of the Nativity in the Palestinian city of Bethlehem.

Assange will remain in Ecuadorian Embassy, spokeswoman says

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 09:42 AM PDT

Julian Assange won't honor a notice served to him by British police requiring him to turn himself in to authorities, a spokeswoman said Friday

Sacre Bleu! The globalization of the Tour de France

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 08:44 AM PDT

Whisper it quietly in France but a trio of English-speaking riders is set to dominate the 99th edition of its most famous sports event, a bike race that represents the Gallic nation's very essence.

Stolen Salvador Dali painting returned from abroad

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 08:42 AM PDT

A Salvador Dali painting stolen from a Manhattan art gallery last week has been returned to the United States, New York police said.

Stoner takes advantage in Assen as Lorenzo crashes out early

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 08:06 AM PDT

World champion Casey Stoner boosted his hopes of defending that title with victory at an incident-packed Dutch MotoGP at Assen Saturday.
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