Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Turkey warns Syria away from its border

Turkey warns Syria away from its border

Turkey warns Syria away from its border

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:56 PM PDT

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the lawmakers of his Justice and Development Party at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. " Any Syrian military element that approaches Turkish border will be regarded as threat " Erdogan said four days after a Turkish warplane was shot down by Syria.(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)Turkey warned Syria on Tuesday to keep its forces away from the countries' troubled border or risk an armed response — a furious reply to the downing of a Turkish military plane last week by the Damascus regime.

ABC's 'Glass House' not shattering any records

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:55 PM PDT

This June 18, 2012 photo released by ABC shows contestants Apollo, left, and Jeffrey are shown during the premiere episode of "The Glass House." A federal judge on Friday sided with ABC that Now that ABC's "The Glass House" is on the air, it's hard not to wonder why CBS was so upset.

Review: Garfield a restless, reckless 'Spider-Man'

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:51 PM PDT

In this film image released by Sony Pictures, Andrew Garfield portrays Peter Parker and Spider-Man in a scene from "The Amazing Spider-Man, set for release on July 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Columbia - Sony Pictures, Jaimie Trueblood)It's impossible to avoid the comparisons, so we may as well just get them out of the way early so we can move on.

Number of Haitians displaced by quake is falling

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:51 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 16, 2012 file photo, six-year-old Charles Kerby hold his 11-month-old sister Mikerlina Dragon at the Saint Therese camp, set up for people displaced by the 2010 earthquake, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The number of people living in the precarious settlements that became glaring symbols of the Haitian earthquake's devastation has dropped below 400,000 for the first time since the January 2010 disaster, according to an aid group's report released Tuesday, June 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery, file)The number of people living in the precarious settlements that became glaring symbols of the Haitian earthquake's devastation has dropped below 400,000 for the first time since the January 2010 disaster, according to an aid group's report released Tuesday.

Report: Nuclear safety chief bullied workers

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:48 PM PDT

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2011 file photo, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Gregory Jaczko prepares to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington. An internal investigation has concluded that Jaczko, the departing chairman of the NRC engaged in bullying and intimidation, creating a tense working environment at the agency. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)An internal investigation has concluded that the departing chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission engaged in bullying and intimidation, creating a tense working environment at the agency.

Some Democrats may follow NRA and support contempt

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:48 PM PDT

In this photo taken Tuesday, June 26, 2012, Attorney General Eric Holder speaks in Boston. With a vote looming to hold Holder in contempt of Congress, a House committee chairman is challenging President Barack Obama's claim of executive privilege, invoked to maintain secrecy for some documents related to a failed gun-tracking operation. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)Now that the politically potent National Rifle Association is keeping score, some Democrats may join House Republicans if there's a vote to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress in a dispute over documents related to a botched gun-tracking operation.

Record heat hampers efforts to fight wildfires

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:46 PM PDT

A plume of smoke rises above the Waldo Canyon wildfire west of Manitou Springs, Colo., on Monday afternoon, June 25, 2012. The fire, one of at least eight wildfires in Colorado on Monday, has blackened 5.3 square miles and displaced about 6,000 people since it started Saturday, June 23, but no homes have been destroyed. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)Searing, record-setting heat in the interior West kept its grip on firefighters struggling to contain blazes in Colorado, Utah and other Rocky Mountain states on Tuesday.

UK banking software glitch delays payments, bills

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:45 PM PDT

A British banking group says it has almost fully cleared up a weeklong banking glitch which delayed posting credits and debits to millions of customers with its NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland accounts.

Biden says Romney sent jobs to China, India

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:44 PM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden says Mitt Romney was good at creating jobs throughout his career in the private sector — just in countries other than the United States.

Small rating agency downgrades Germany

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:43 PM PDT

Egan-Jones credit ratings agency says it has downgraded Germany by one notch from AA- to A+ and has issued a negative watch for the country's sovereign debt amid Europe's lingering debt crisis.

Russia opposition leader's Twitter account hacked

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:40 PM PDT

FILE - In this file photo taken on Wednesday, June 13, 2012, anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny speaks to the media as he arrives for questioning at the headquarters of the Russian Investigation committee in Moscow, Russia. Oppositionist Alexei Navalny, who was elected in the Aeroflot Board of Directors, intends to protect the interests of this company and the rights of its minority shareholders. He has made an entry to this effect in his LiveJournal.(AP Photo/Misha Japaridze, file)Hackers broke into a prominent Russian opposition leader's Twitter and email accounts, sending his followers abusive messages.

Stocks edge up on Wall Street in afternoon trading

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:37 PM PDT

Specialist Christopher Trotta works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, June 25, 2012. Wall Street was poised for a muted open Tuesday June 26, 2012, with both Dow futures and the broader S&P 500 futures up 0.2 percent. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)Major stock indexes edged up Tuesday afternoon following steep losses the day before. Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. surged after the media conglomerate said it may split into two companies.

Review: Substance, sex appeal mix in 'Magic Mike'

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:37 PM PDT

This film image released by Warner Bros. shows, from left, Adam Rodriguez, Kevin Nash, Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer and Joe Manganiello in a scene from "Magic Mike." (AP Photo/Warner Bros.)Steven Soderbergh makes movies about sexy subjects, then strips away the sexiness about them. He is fascinated by process, often to a clinical extent.

Syria in 'real situation of war': Assad

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:35 PM PDT

Syria's President Bashar al-AssadEmbattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Tuesday that his country, in the grips of an anti-regime uprising now in its 16th month, is in a "real situation of war."

McCaskill to skip Democratic National Convention

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:34 PM PDT

Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, one of the most vulnerable Democrats up for re-election in 2012, says she will skip the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.

Getty Center to restore key Jackson Pollock work

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:31 PM PDT

One of abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock's most important works is traveling this summer from Iowa to Los Angeles, where experts at the Getty Center hope to restore it to pristine condition.

Lochte, Phelps advance in 200 free at US trials

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:29 PM PDT

Michael Phelps looks at the time after swimming in the men's 200-meter freestyle preliminaries at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials, Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps stayed on course for their second showdown at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials on Tuesday. Janet Evans' first appearance in the meet was brief, with the 40-year-old former Olympic champion failing to advance to the 400 freestyle final.

Liquor companies wooing women customers

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:29 PM PDT

This image from video released by Sauza shows a fireman holding a bottle of Sauza Tequila for a video directed by Matt Lenski for the "Make it with a Fireman" campaign. The ad, launched in April, reflects a shift in spirits marketing as some producers look beyond traditional male-oriented campaigns. (AP Photo/Sauza)Maybe it's the ad's strikingly handsome spokesman dressed in fireman's gear. Maybe it's the fact that his shirt has a winsome habit of disappearing, revealing sculpted pecs. Maybe it's the beret-wearing kitten he chats with. In French.

Presidents hear college football playoff pitch

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:29 PM PDT

And here's the playoff pitch.

Russia says downing of Turkish plane not provocation

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:29 PM PDT

MOSCOW/AMMAN (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday Syria's shooting down of a Turkish warplane should not be seen as a provocation and warned world powers against using the incident to push for stronger action against Damascus. It was Moscow's first reaction to Friday's downing of a Turkish military aircraft by Syrian air defenses, which gave a new international dimension to the worsening conflict in Syria. Turkey's NATO allies condemned Syria's action as unacceptable but stopped short of threatening any military response. Turkey also plans to approach the U.N. Security Council. ...

U.Va. reinstates ousted president after outcry

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:28 PM PDT

The University of Virginia's governing board has reinstated President Teresa Sullivan after outcry over her ouster earlier this month.

Facebook draws user ire with email switcheroo

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:27 PM PDT

FILE- In this Thursday, July 16, 2009, file photo, a Facebook user logs into their account in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. In yet another change that irked users, Facebook has replaced the email address you picked to display on your profile page when you signed up for the online social network with an (at)facebook.com address. Previously, users may have had a yahoo.com or gmail.com address displayed, so that if people wanted to contact them outside of Facebook, they could. Sending an email to a Facebook.com address will land the email in the messages section of your Facebook profile. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick)In yet another change that upset users, Facebook has replaced the email addresses users chose to display on their profile pages with (at)facebook.com addresses.

Ex-captain Adam Oates hired as Capitals coach

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:26 PM PDT

Once again, a Washington Capitals leadership baton is passed from Dale Hunter to Adam Oates.

Kvivota overcomes shaky start in Wimbledon defense

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:26 PM PDT

Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic reacts during a first round women's singles match against Akgul Amanmurad of Uzbekistan at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Tuesday, June 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)Returning to the court where she won her first Grand Slam championship a year ago, Petra Kvitova overcame a shaky start and a late rain delay Tuesday to open her Wimbledon title defense with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Akgul Amanmuradova.

Jury: Ex-detective was sane during California rape

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:25 PM PDT

A California jury on Tuesday found that a former police detective who blamed the antidepressant Zoloft for his behavior was sane when he abducted and raped a waitress at gunpoint.

Report: Zimmerman didn't ID self as watch leader

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:24 PM PDT

Murder defendant George Zimmerman could have defused the confrontation with Trayvon Martin if he would have identified himself as a neighborhood watch leader, the lead investigator wrote in an investigative report released Tuesday.

Lochte, Phelps safely into 200m free semis

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:24 PM PDT

Ryan Lochte competes in preliminary heat 13 of the men's 200m freestyleRyan Lochte and Michael Phelps answered the bell for round two of their heavyweight Olympic bout on Tuesday, both reaching the 200m freestyle semi-finals at the US swimming trials.

Mayor: Stockton appears headed for bankruptcy

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:23 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 29, 2012 file photo, a Stockton city worker walks out of city hall in Stockton, Calif. The Stockton City Council is scheduled to decide Tuesday night, June 26, 2012, whether to adopt a special budget to close the city's projected $26 million deficit in case bankruptcy protection is sought. Stockton, the city with the second-highest foreclosure rate in the nation, could become the largest city in the U.S. to declare bankruptcy. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)Stockton could become the largest U.S. city to declare bankruptcy after a deadline to make a deal with its creditors passed and the city's mayor said Tuesday she did not believe a settlement had been reached.

Syria's Assad says country in a "real state of war"

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:22 PM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Tuesday his country was in a real state of war and gave no sign of a softer approach towards a pro-democracy revolt by ordering his newly appointed government to direct all policies towards winning. "We live in a real state of war from all angles," Assad told a cabinet he appointed on Tuesday. "When we are in a war, all policies and all sides and all sectors need to be directed at winning this war. ...

Turkish PM warns Syria of backlash over plane shooting

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:22 PM PDT

Turkey's PM Erdogan greets members of parliament from his ruling AK Party during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in AnkaraBEIRUT/ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan told Syria to beware the wrath of Turkey after the shooting down of a warplane and said he had ordered the armed forces to react to any military threat from Syria near the two countries' border. Erdogan's warning to Syria reflected increased tensions not only on the Mediterranean coast, where the aircraft was shot down last Friday, but on a long common land border criss-crossed by rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad. Syria said on Sunday it had killed several "terrorists" infiltrating from Turkey. ...

News Corp. considers split in 2, stock jumps

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:20 PM PDT

FILE- This combination of Associated Press file photos show a Fox Sports logo, left, and a person holding a copy of a Wall Street Journal, right. Under pressure to limit contagion from the British phone hacking scandal, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. confirmed Tuesday, June 26, 2012, that it is considering splitting into two publicly traded companies. The Wall Street Journal, News Corp.'s flagship newspaper, reported late Monday that the company is considering the separation of the newspaper and book publishing businesses from the entertainment arm, which includes Fox News Channel, broadcast TV network and 20th Century Fox movie studio. The media conglomerate did not specify Tuesday which businesses each company would contain. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, Matt Dunham, File)Under pressure to limit contagion from the British phone-hacking scandal, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. said Tuesday that it is considering splitting into two publicly traded companies.

Spice Girls unite to launch musical 'Viva Forever'

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:20 PM PDT

The Spice Girls, from left to right Melanie Brown, Melanie Chisholm, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton and Victoria Beckham during a photo call at a central London Hotel, Tuesday June 26, 2012, to launch Viva Forever, a musical featuring songs from the Spice Girls, which will open on 11th December 2012. (AP Photo/PA, Ian West) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVEThe Spice Girls gave fans what they want — what they really, really want — Tuesday, reuniting onstage to announce the details of a musical based on their songs.

Drew Brees hopeful of long-term deal with Saints

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:17 PM PDT

FILE - This Sept. 16, 2010 file photo shows New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees talking with high school football players at the NFL football team's training facility in Metairie, La. Brees knows he has a dangerous job. The record-setting quarterback of the New Orleans Saints is eager to make football safer at all levels. So he's teamed up with PACE (Protecting Athletes Through Concussion Education), a program that provides free concussion testing for more than 3,300 middle and high schools and youth sports organizations. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File)New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees is confident that he and the Saints will agree on a long-term contract.

Obama prepping thousands of lawyers for election

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:16 PM PDT

FILE - This April 24, 2012 file photo shows a sign at the entrance of a polling station in East Greenwich, R.I., advises voters that identification is required. President Barack Obama's campaign is recruiting legions of lawyers to handle disputes that may arise from now through Election Day. Thousands of attorneys and support staffers have agreed to aid in the effort, providing legal support that appears to be unrivaled by Republicans or precedent. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)President Barack Obama's campaign has recruited a legion of lawyers to be on standby for this year's election as legal disputes surrounding the voting process escalate.

German court: Circumcision on boys an assault

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:13 PM PDT

A German court has ruled that circumcising young boys on religious grounds amounts to bodily harm even if parents consent to the procedure.

THE RACE: Ruling lifts immigration profile in race

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:12 PM PDT

President Barack Obama walks to greet people waiting on the tarmac as he steps off of Air Force One as he arrives at Hartsfield- Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)to talk about something other than the listless economy.

Hispanics looking for November gains in US house

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:11 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 11, 2011 file photo, former NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez announces his candidacy for Congress from California's 10th congressional district, in Modesto, Calif. It's looking like a big election year for Hispanics in Congress. Their House contingent _ now 25 _ is all but sure to grow by three or four because of redistricting that's created Hispanic majority districts in California and Texas. On top of that, Hispanics could win seats in New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and Florida. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)Jose Hernandez worked in farm fields with his Mexican-immigrant parents before becoming an astronaut. Iraq War veteran Julius Melendez is the third generation of his Puerto Rican family to serve in the military. And Tony Cardenas, the youngest of 11 children of immigrant farmers from Jalisco, Mexico, has served in the California Assembly and on the Los Angeles City Council.

Pentagon holds gay pride event

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:07 PM PDT

The Defense Department for the first time marked gay pride month Tuesday, with a panel discussion that packed an auditorium of about 400 uniformed and civilian Pentagon employees.

Judge may grant house arrest to Pa. monsignor

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:06 PM PDT

A judge indicated Tuesday she might release a convicted Roman Catholic monsignor to await sentencing if the Vatican will agree not to harbor him in the event he flees to Rome.

ABC's Roberts' illness spurs bone marrow donations

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:06 PM PDT

This image released by ABC shows Lara Spencer , left, ABC News President Ben Sherwood, center, and George Stephanopoulos swabbing themselves at a bone marrow registry drive at ABC News headquarters in New York on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. The national bone marrow donation registry Be The Match reported Tuesday that the rate of new registrants has more than doubled since the "Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts announced on June 11 that she has MDS, a blood and bone marrow disease. (AP Photo/ABC, Lou Rocco)As Robin Roberts waits for a bone marrow transplant this fall, news of the morning show anchor's illness is helping others who need treatment.
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