8-year-old 'Mugly' wins World's Ugliest Dog title

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• 8-year-old 'Mugly' wins World's Ugliest Dog title
• EURO 2012 LIVE: Spain vs. France
• Australia ends search for survivors of refugee boat
• Euro 2012 Spain vs France: Live Report
• Turkey tensions simmer as Assad retains old guard
• Paraguay leader tries to quell diplomatic fallout
• Judge denied Sandusky lawyers' request to resign
• Sudan police orders firm dispersal of protests
• Juror: Sandusky accusers' credibility boosted case
• Michigan county cracks down on unlicensed dogs
• Egypt's nervous wait for president ending
• Missouri town remembers '62 Continental jet crash
• Wildfire keeps 2,300 people out of homes
• Merkel to meet France's Hollande on Wednesday
• Governing Iraq is nice work _ if you can avoid it
• Climate activists scale gates of Buckingham Palace
• Sneakers-maker Puma tracks its carbon footprint
• APNewsBreak: Vatican gets Fox media adviser
• Thousands evacuate after shooting sparks Utah fire
• France says Merkel coming to Paris Wednesday
• Egypt to announce election results Sunday
• 14-year-old Phoenix boy shoots armed intruder
• Hamas threatens to escalate attacks on Israel
• Fading political left still thrives in Mexico City
• Afghanistan flash floods kill more than 30
• Greece sets bailout revision agenda ahead of EU-IMF audit
• Blast at Afghan music market, two dead: officials
• Americans represented in 2nd round of NHL draft
• Dolce&Gabbana summer fashion sings of Sicily
• Police: 2 dead at Beverly Hilton in murder-suicide
• Once-popular Fla. principal accused in rampage
• Gay pride rally in Greece is attacked
• Sonoma takes over as track where tempers flare
• 8 Czechs killed, 44 injured in Croatia bus crash
• Hawaii's island of Lanai depends on wealthy owner
• Gang suspects in Kazakhstan killed in gunfight
• Fourth Syrian red crescent worker shot dead
• WIMBLEDON 2012: Top trio won 28 of past 29 majors
• Iowa woman running barefoot across USA

8-year-old 'Mugly' wins World's Ugliest Dog title Posted: 23 Jun 2012 12:49 PM PDT A Chinese crested's short snout, beady eyes and white whiskers earned it the title of World's Ugliest Dog at the annual contest in Northern California on Friday.

EURO 2012 LIVE: Spain vs. France Posted: 23 Jun 2012 12:47 PM PDT It's Spain versus France for a place in the European Championship semifinals on Saturday — the most anticipated match of the tournament so far. Here you'll find the best of Saturday's action and pre-match buildup. All times are Polish.

Australia ends search for survivors of refugee boat Posted: 23 Jun 2012 12:46 PM PDT Australia late Saturday ended a three-day search for survivors from a refugee boat accident off remote Christmas Island, with little hope for around 90 people still missing.

Euro 2012 Spain vs France: Live Report Posted: 23 Jun 2012 12:47 PM PDT 1943 GMT: Some TV commentators are saying it is business as usual for Spain. Well, it is business as usual to the extent that they are winning, but I would say they are not focussing on possession as much as they have done sometimes and there are opportunities for France if Laurent Blanc's team can take them.

Turkey tensions simmer as Assad retains old guard Posted: 23 Jun 2012 12:44 PM PDT Turkey on Saturday played down the loss of a warplane to Syrian air defences as President Bashar al-Assad announced a new cabinet with key posts unchanged and dozens of people were killed nationwide.

Paraguay leader tries to quell diplomatic fallout Posted: 23 Jun 2012 12:34 PM PDT Paraguay's newly sworn-in president set about forming a new government Saturday as he promised to honor foreign commitments, respect private property and reach out to Latin American leaders to minimize diplomatic fallout and keep his country from becoming a regional pariah.

Judge denied Sandusky lawyers' request to resign Posted: 23 Jun 2012 12:30 PM PDT Jerry Sandusky's lawyers say they asked to resign from his child sex abuse case on the eve of trial but the judge turned them down.

Sudan police orders firm dispersal of protests Posted: 23 Jun 2012 12:30 PM PDT Sudan's top police chief ordered his forces Saturday to quell "firmly and immediately" anti-government demonstrations that have entered their seventh day, while opposition groups reported a security crackdown on their leading members.

Juror: Sandusky accusers' credibility boosted case Posted: 23 Jun 2012 12:15 PM PDT The credibility of the accusers who testified at the trial of Jerry Sandusky solidified the case against him, a juror said Saturday, a day after the retired Penn State coach once viewed as the successor to Joe Paterno was found guilty on 45 counts of child sex abuse.

Michigan county cracks down on unlicensed dogs Posted: 23 Jun 2012 12:15 PM PDT Hey, was that a bark?

Egypt's nervous wait for president ending Posted: 23 Jun 2012 12:10 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's anxious week of waiting for a president, a week marked by street protests and angry accusations between rivals of subverting the new democracy by force, is finally ending. On Saturday, the electoral commission set 3 p.m. (1300 GMT) on Sunday as the moment it will announce either that yet another general will fill the post left vacant by last year's overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, or that the Muslim Brotherhood, for decades the army's bitter enemy, will finally hold the highest office. For many, the latter is more likely. But nothing is certain. ...

Missouri town remembers '62 Continental jet crash Posted: 23 Jun 2012 12:09 PM PDT Maureen Riordan's family barely spoke about the plane crash that killed her father when she was just 11. Same for Ronnie Cook, a Missouri soybean farmer who as a high school junior was among the first on the scene when Continental Airlines Flight 11 went down 50 years ago just south of the Iowa border.

Wildfire keeps 2,300 people out of homes Posted: 23 Jun 2012 12:03 PM PDT Unpredictable winds and high temperatures were challenging crews in their battle Saturday against a Utah wildfire that forced more than 2,300 people to flee their homes.

Merkel to meet France's Hollande on Wednesday Posted: 23 Jun 2012 11:58 AM PDT PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday ahead of a key European summit, his office said on Saturday, as the two leaders try to square their differing positions on the euro zone debt crisis. "They will discuss the upcoming EU summit, the international situation and future Franco-German exchanges," the president's office said in a statement. A spokesman for the German government told Reuters earlier on Saturday the meeting would take place. ...

Governing Iraq is nice work _ if you can avoid it Posted: 23 Jun 2012 11:53 AM PDT Iraq's government, already infamous for its lethargy and red tape that has snarled national progress, may soon shut down for much of the summertime.

Climate activists scale gates of Buckingham Palace Posted: 23 Jun 2012 11:48 AM PDT Four climate change activists scaled gates at Queen Elizabeth II's Buckingham Palace home on Saturday and locked themselves to railings in a protest demanding more urgent action to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Sneakers-maker Puma tracks its carbon footprint Posted: 23 Jun 2012 11:48 AM PDT How big is a sneaker's carbon footprint?

APNewsBreak: Vatican gets Fox media adviser Posted: 23 Jun 2012 11:46 AM PDT The Vatican has brought in the Fox News correspondent in Rome to help improve its communications strategy as it tries to cope with years of communications blunders and one of its most serious scandals in decades, The Associated Press learned Saturday.

Thousands evacuate after shooting sparks Utah fire Posted: 23 Jun 2012 11:45 AM PDT Thousands of residents whose homes were in danger of being threatened by a Utah wildfire have had to find shelter elsewhere as strong winds fueled a blaze that officials believe was started by target shooters.

France says Merkel coming to Paris Wednesday Posted: 23 Jun 2012 11:43 AM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel for talks in Paris on Wednesday, Hollande's office said on Saturday, as the two try to square their differing positions ahead of a summit on euro zone crisis measures. "They will discuss the upcoming EU summit, the international situation and future Franco-German exchanges," the president's office said in a statement. A spokesman for the German government told Reuters earlier on Saturday the meeting would take place. ...

Egypt to announce election results Sunday Posted: 23 Jun 2012 12:53 PM PDT Egypt will release results from disputed presidential elections Sunday, the country's top elections commission official said — an announcement that will put an end to the country's nerve-wracking uncertainty about who is the official winner, but promises no resolution to the power struggles between Islamists, the military and other factions.

14-year-old Phoenix boy shoots armed intruder Posted: 23 Jun 2012 11:36 AM PDT A 14-year-old boy shot and nearly killed an intruder who broke into his Phoenix home and pulled a gun on him while he was watching his three younger siblings, police said Saturday.

Hamas threatens to escalate attacks on Israel Posted: 23 Jun 2012 11:36 AM PDT Gaza's militant Hamas rulers threatened to escalate fighting with Israel on Saturday after airstrikes killed several gunmen in the coastal territory, and Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel wounded one person and damaged an elementary school in the country's south.

Fading political left still thrives in Mexico City Posted: 23 Jun 2012 11:33 AM PDT When it comes to the presidency, Mexico's voters are fed up and ready to throw the ruling the party out. But in the nation's capital, the progressive island known as Mexico City, they're about to hand the leftist political party that has ruled since 1997 an election-day valentine.

Afghanistan flash floods kill more than 30 Posted: 23 Jun 2012 11:28 AM PDT Flash floods in Afghanistan triggered by days of torrential rain have killed more than 30 people, officials said Saturday, with dozens reported missing.

Greece sets bailout revision agenda ahead of EU-IMF audit Posted: 23 Jun 2012 11:28 AM PDT Greece's new government on Saturday said it wanted to review several austerity measures enacted for rescue loans and bargain for a two-year fiscal adjustment extension as it prepared for an EU-IMF audit.

Blast at Afghan music market, two dead: officials Posted: 23 Jun 2012 11:24 AM PDT An improvised bomb exploded at a music market in an Afghan city on Saturday, leaving two people dead, officials said, a day after Taliban militants stormed a lakeside resort near Kabul, killing at least 18.

Americans represented in 2nd round of NHL draft Posted: 23 Jun 2012 11:24 AM PDT Anthony Stolarz tried to drink in the biggest moment of his life.

Dolce&Gabbana summer fashion sings of Sicily Posted: 23 Jun 2012 11:23 AM PDT These are happy boys. Happy that it's summer. Happy to be Sicilian.

Police: 2 dead at Beverly Hilton in murder-suicide Posted: 23 Jun 2012 11:20 AM PDT Two people have been found dead in what investigators believe was a murder-suicide at the Beverly Hilton, just hours before the Daytime Emmy Awards are being held at the posh hotel, police said Saturday.

Once-popular Fla. principal accused in rampage Posted: 23 Jun 2012 11:18 AM PDT It wasn't that long ago that Anthony Giancola was considered one of Tampa's top young educators, consistently receiving great reviews from superiors and affection from students who called him "Mr. G." He focused on special-needs children and helped expand a program that allowed teens to train dogs to help disabled people.

Gay pride rally in Greece is attacked Posted: 23 Jun 2012 11:17 AM PDT Police say about 50 people threw eggs and plastic bottles of water at about 400 people holding a gay pride parade in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki.

Sonoma takes over as track where tempers flare Posted: 23 Jun 2012 11:09 AM PDT It used to be that short tracks were the guaranteed place for the bumping, banging and blown tempers. It's now shifted to road courses, specifically Sonoma, where more than a few drivers will likely be raging mad by the end of Sunday's race.

8 Czechs killed, 44 injured in Croatia bus crash Posted: 23 Jun 2012 10:43 AM PDT At least eight Czech tourists were killed and 44 injured when a bus crashed and overturned on a major highway in Croatia on Saturday, police said.

Hawaii's island of Lanai depends on wealthy owner Posted: 23 Jun 2012 10:43 AM PDT The 3,200 people living on a rural Hawaiian island that will soon be purchased by billionaire Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison have a laundry list of what they'd like to see him provide.

Gang suspects in Kazakhstan killed in gunfight Posted: 23 Jun 2012 10:40 AM PDT Prosecutors in Kazahkstan say police have killed two men in a gang involved in the deadly shooting earlier this week of a law enforcement officer.

Fourth Syrian red crescent worker shot dead Posted: 23 Jun 2012 10:35 AM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Red Crescent volunteer was shot dead on first aid duty in Syria, his organization said on Saturday, the fourth local aid worker to be killed as unrest grows increasingly bloody. Bashar al-Youssef, 23, was shot in the head on Friday while wearing a uniform clearly marked with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent emblem, the SARC said in a statement. "We are shocked by Bashar's death, it is completely unacceptable," said Abdul Rahman al-Attar, the president of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent. ...

WIMBLEDON 2012: Top trio won 28 of past 29 majors Posted: 23 Jun 2012 10:28 AM PDT As Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer step back on the grass at Wimbledon, each has reason to believe he'll be hoisting the trophy in two weeks.

Iowa woman running barefoot across USA Posted: 23 Jun 2012 10:25 AM PDT An Iowa woman is running barefoot across the United States to raise money to provide shoes for needy children.

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