Monday, June 4, 2012

Attorney: George Zimmerman was confused, fearful

Attorney: George Zimmerman was confused, fearful

Attorney: George Zimmerman was confused, fearful

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 01:06 PM PDT

After his bond was revoked, George Zimmerman, right, returns to the John E. Polk Correctional Facility in Sanford, Fla., Sunday, June 3, 2012. Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joshua C. Cruey, Pool)The former neighborhood watch leader charged with fatally shooting Trayvon Martin was confused and fearful when he and his wife misled court officials about their finances during an April bond hearing that allowed him to be released from jail, his attorney said Monday.

Grain elevator explosion victim remains devastated

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 01:07 PM PDT

John Jentz, from St. Peter, Minn., who was severely burned in a grain elevator explosion in downstate Illinois in April 2010, speaks about the injuries he suffered that will keep him from working, during a news conference at Clifford Law Offices on Monday, June 4, 2012, in Chicago. Jentz described his losses after a federal jury awarded him $75 million in a lawsuit against ConAgra Foods Inc. and a subcontractor. Jentz and his coworkers were awarded a total $181 million in damages. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)A man who was badly burned when an Illinois grain elevator exploded two years ago knows he may ultimately get a big chunk of the $181 million that a federal jury awarded him and two co-workers who were seriously injured in the blast. He just doesn't know how much good it will do him.

Baseball champ facing possible failure in business

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 01:03 PM PDT

FILE - In a Monday, May 21, 2012 file photo, former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, center, is followed by members of the media as he departs the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation headquarters in Providence, R.I. Schilling and Rhode Island's economic development agency met Monday to discuss the finances of his troubled video company. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)Three-time World Series champion Curt Schilling was always more than a big-league pitcher.

AdWatch: Obama hits Romney's economic record

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 01:01 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 1, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in Chicago. Obama campaign says its ad buy is in the $10 million range, airing in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)TITLE: "Heard it Before"

Craig, Cardinals stop 5-game skid, beat Mets

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:58 PM PDT

New York Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy, top, tags out St. Louis Cardinals' Adron Chambers during the seventh inning of the baseball game Monday, June 4, 2012, at Citi Field in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig).Allen Craig hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals found a bit of missing pop, beating the New York Mets 5-4 Monday and stopping their season-worst losing streak at five.

Chesapeake looks to sell some Ohio acreage: adviser

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:56 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chesapeake Energy Corp is looking to sell about 337,000 acres of its holdings in Ohio, as it works to raise money to meet an expected cash shortfall, according to a prospectus released by one of its advisers. The holdings on the block include some in the Utica shale. The prospectus was posted on the website of Meagher Energy Advisors, an energy-focused asset acquisition and divestiture boutique firm that has sold assets for Chesapeake in the past. (Reporting By Michael Erman; Editing by Gary Hill)

NFL to start hiring possible replacement refs

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:53 PM PDT

The NFL will start hiring and training possible replacement officials with a deal not yet completed with the NFL Referees Association.

IRA supporters force Olympic torch to alter course

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:50 PM PDT

Clare Leahy, left, lights Denis Broderick during a change over of the the Olympic Torch at the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge in county Antrim, Northern Ireland, Monday, June 4, 2012. The Olympic Torch is continuing its relay journey around the country, and is scheduled to arrive at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)Irish Republican Army supporters clashed with police Monday and forced Olympic torch organizers to divert the route of their relay, marring what had been a jubilant day's procession through a sun-soaked Northern Ireland.

Syria rebels no longer respect truce, blame Assad

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:49 PM PDT

Demonstrators protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in HabeetBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels said on Monday they were no longer bound by a U.N.-backed truce because President Bashar al-Assad had failed to observe their Friday deadline to implement the ceasefire and had only attacked government forces to defend "our people". A Syrian opposition watchdog appeared to underline the rebel statement by saying at least 80 Syrian troops were killed in a surge of attacks at the weekend. International mediator Kofi Annan, due to brief the U.N. ...

US stocks waver as calm returns to market

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:48 PM PDT

Trader Theodore Nelson, right, is reflected on a panel as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, June 4, 2012. The Dow Jones industrial average opened at its lowest level since December after a 275-point sell-off on Friday caused by grim economic signals, especially a dismal report on the U.S. labor market. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)Calm returned to the stock market Monday after a spasm of fearful selling last week. Major indexes were mixed in afternoon trading after being down for most of the day.

US concerned by Azeri-Armenian tensions

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:47 PM PDT

Armenian Foreign Minister Eduard Nalbandian, left, and US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrive for a press conference following meetings Monday June 4, 2012, at the presidential palace in Yerevan. (AP PHOTO / Saul Loeb)Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday kicked off three days of diplomacy in Europe's Caucasus, expressing concern about recent clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan as she hopes to mediate progress on a slew of trade and territorial disputes.

Fighting at Tripoli airport, gunmen surround planes

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:45 PM PDT

Still image from video shows a vehicle mounted with an anti-aircraft gun on the tarmac at Tripoli's international airportTRIPOLI (Reuters) - Clashes broke out between rival Libyan militias at Tripoli's international airport on Monday after angry gunmen drove armed pickup trucks on to the tarmac and surrounded planes, forcing the airport to cancel flights. In a fresh challenge to the interim government's weak authority, members of the al-Awfea Brigade occupied the airport for several hours demanding the release of their leader whom they said was being held by Tripoli's security forces. Brigades of former fighters said they had restored calm at the airport by Monday evening. ...

Nun's book on masturbation slammed by Vatican

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:44 PM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI addresses cardinals in the Clementine Hall at the VaticanThe Vatican slammed a "sexual morality" book written by an American Catholic nun on Monday, warning believers to stay away from the tome which justifies masturbation, homosexuality and divorce.

Wisconsin recall battle finally goes to voters

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:44 PM PDT

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, right, talks with Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus at a Republican campaign office in Germantown, Wis., on Sunday, June 3, 2012. Walker and Priebus were rallying volunteers ahead of a recall election for Walker on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Dinesh Ramde)The battle over Gov. Scott Walker's agenda has attracted millions of dollars from out of state, campaign volunteers from across the country and months of concentrated attention from the two major political parties.

Sandusky judge denies accusers' bid for pseudonyms

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:44 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2012 file photo, Jerry Sandusky, a former Penn State assistant football coach charged with sexually abusing boys, speaks to the media at the Centre County Courthouse after a bail conditions hearing in Bellefonte, Pa. Alleged victims of Sandusky will not be allowed to avoid disclosure of their names by testifying under pseudonyms, and tweets or other electronic communications by reporters will not be permitted during the trial, the judge ruled Monday, June 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)Alleged victims of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky will have to testify using their real names, and tweets or other electronic communications by reporters will not be permitted during the trial, the judge ruled Monday.

New US legislation aims to curb cancer drug shortages

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:38 PM PDT

Generic drugs are shown in a Wal-Mart pharmacyA critical shortage of generic drugs in the United States, particularly in cancer care, could be curbed with legislation now being hammered out by the US House and Senate, doctors said on Monday.

2 pilots die as firefighting plane crashes in Utah

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:36 PM PDT

FILE - In this file photo made July 13, 2006, a P2-V Neptune air tanker drops retardant on a wildfire southwest of Elko, Nev. An air tanker dropping retardant on a remote wildfire along the Utah-Nevada line crashed Sunday, June 3, 2012, killing both crew members, authorities said. The pilots were flying a P-2V air tanker that is owned by Neptune Aviation Services of Missoula, Mont. (AP Photo/Elko Daily Free Press, Ross Andreson, file)A firefighting aircraft crashed into rugged terrain near the Utah-Nevada border as it dropped retardant on a 5,000-acre wildfire, killing the two Idaho men on board.

Xbox 360 synchs with smartphones and tablets

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:36 PM PDT

An attendee works on his computer after the Microsoft Xbox press conferenceMicrosoft on Monday continued its quest to be at the heart of home entertainment by synching Xbox 360 videogame consoles to smartphones and tablets while adding more blockbuster content.

Microsoft unveils new streaming, sharing app at E3

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:35 PM PDT

In this video game image released by Microsoft/343 Industries, a scene if shown from "Halo 4." At this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, Nintendo is expected to show off exactly what kinds of games will be available for its new touchpad-powered Wii U console, while other gamemakers will hype the latest installments in their "Call of Duty," "Halo" and "God of War" franchises. (AP Photo/Microsoft/343 Industries)The Xbox 360 is getting a little smarter.

Queen's jubilee concert: live report

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:34 PM PDT

Robbie Williams performs "Let me entertain you"1928 GMT: Jamaican singer Grace Jones is now performing "Slave to the Rhythm" while keeping a hula hoop swinging round her hips, which is quite some feat. She's also wearing a flamboyant black and red bodice with black tights and cloak and a red helmet-like headdress. A departure from the military tunic theme.

Libyan militia takes control of Tripoli airport

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:32 PM PDT

A group of disgruntled militiamen took over the country's main airport on Monday, storming it with heavy machine guns and armored vehicles and forcing airport authorities to divert flights, a security official said.

Rep. Issa won't have to testify in Clemens trial

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:30 PM PDT

The judge in the Roger Clemens perjury trial has ruled that defense lawyers can't call Rep. Darrell Issa as a witness.

Germany sees "fiscal union" decisions in early 2013

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:28 PM PDT

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany does not expect Europe to take any final decisions on strengthening economic policy coordination between member states until the spring of next year, according to a government paper seen by Reuters. The eight-page paper, entitled "More Growth for Europe - Employment, Investment, Innovation", lays out a timetable for closer fiscal integration, a step Chancellor Angela Merkel believes is crucial to winning back the confidence of financial markets after more than two years of crisis. ...

Europe mulls major step toward "fiscal union"

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:28 PM PDT

A sculpture showing the Euro currency sign is seen in front of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in FrankfurtBERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) - When Jean-Claude Trichet called last June for the creation of a European finance ministry with power over national budgets, the idea seemed fanciful, a distant dream that would take years or even decades to realize, if it ever came to be. One year later, with the euro zone's debt crisis threatening to tear the bloc apart, Germany is pushing its partners for precisely the kind of giant leap forward in fiscal integration that the now-departed European Central Bank president had in mind. ...

Peyton Manning airs it out and looks good

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:28 PM PDT

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning throws a pass during NFL football practice at the team's training facility in Englewood, Colo., on Monday, June 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)Peyton Manning showed excellent arm strength while airing it out Monday as the Denver Broncos worked on deep throws.

Obama a socialist? Many scoff, but claim persists

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:22 PM PDT

FILE - In this April 13, 1943 black-and-white file photo, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt speaks in Washington. When President Barack Obama's re-election campaign unveiled a new slogan, some conservative critics were quick to pounce. "Forward", they asserted, is a word long associated with Europe's radical left, reaffirming their contention that Obama is, to some degree a socialist. Using "socialist" as a political epithet in the U.S. dates back to pre-Civil War days when abolitionist newspaper editor Horace Greeley was branded a socialist by some pro-slavery adversaries. Decades later, many elements of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal _ including Social Security _ were denounced as socialist. (AP Photo/Robert Clover, File)When President Barack Obama's re-election campaign unveiled its new slogan, some conservative critics were quick to pounce.

Concert for queen draws huge crowds, husband ill

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:22 PM PDT

Spectators wave Union Flags as they watch Robbie Williams perform during the Diamond Jubilee concert at Buckingham Palace in LondonLONDON (Reuters) - Robbie Williams kicked off a concert outside the Queen's sumptuous London residence on Monday before huge crowds gathered to celebrate the monarch's 60 years on the throne, but the event was overshadowed by news her husband had been hospitalised. Prince Philip, who turns 91 next weekend, was taken to hospital with a bladder infection in what Buckingham Palace said was a "precautionary" move. ...

Concert for queen draws huge crowds, husband ill

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:17 PM PDT

People wait on The Mall for the start of the Diamond Jubilee concert for Britain's Queen Elizabeth in LondonLONDON (Reuters) - Robbie Williams kicked off a concert outside Queen Elizabeth's sumptuous London residence on Monday before huge crowds gathered to celebrate the monarch's 60 years on the throne, but the event was overshadowed by news her husband had been hospitalized. Prince Philip, who turns 91 next weekend, was taken to hospital with a bladder infection in what Buckingham Palace said was a "precautionary" move. ...

Poll: Political independents outweigh partisans

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:13 PM PDT

Call it a pox on both the Republican and Democratic houses.

Heat listing Bosh as 'day-to-day'

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:12 PM PDT

Miami Heat's Chris Bosh watches fro the bench during overtime of Game 2 in their NBA basketball Eastern Conference Finals playoff series, Wednesday, May 30, 2012, in Miami. The Heat defeated the Celtics 115-111 in overtime. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)Chris Bosh will get a chance to convince the Miami Heat that he's ready to play in these Eastern Conference finals.

Nadal, Murray into last eight at French Open

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:09 PM PDT

Britain's Andy Murray reacts after winning over France's Richard GasquetDefending champion Rafael Nadal stormed into the French Open quarter-finals on Monday as three Spaniards plus Andy Murray made it through to the last eight in the bottom half of the draw.

Peru court: Dutchman's extradition after sentence

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:08 PM PDT

Peru's Supreme Court has approved Joran van der Sloot's extradition to stand trial in the United States, but only after the confessed murderer has served out his 28-year prison sentence in the South American nation, his attorney said Monday.

A jubilee party, minus the queen

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:08 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - While Queen Elizabeth's gilded barge and a 1,000-boat flotilla graced the river Thames, residents in the north London suburb where last year's riots began gathered more to heal their community than celebrate the monarch's 60-year reign. When a group of mothers in Tottenham first talked of holding a party on Sunday to mark the queen's diamond jubilee, they found that some welcomed the idea of a get-together, but were not so keen on the royal linkage. ...

US satellite spy agency donates telescopes to NASA

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 12:05 PM PDT

NASA has received a gift from an unexpected source — the nation's satellite spy agency.

Prince Philip in hospital, misses jubilee concert

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 11:57 AM PDT

Spectators along the mall prior to the Queen's Jubilee Concert in front of Buckingham Palace, London, Monday, June 4, 2012. The concert is a part of four days of celebrations to mark the 60 year reign of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)Thousands of flag-waving fans gathered to watch British music royalty celebrate Queen Elizabeth II on Monday with a Buckingham Palace concert featuring acts from throughout her 60-year-reign. But the queen's husband, Prince Philip, missed the concert after being hospitalized with a bladder infection.

Nigeria mourns after airliner crash kills 153

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 11:57 AM PDT

People help rescue workers lift a water hose to extinguish a fire after a plane crashed into a neighbourhood in Ishaga districtLAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria recovered bodies and searched for clues on Monday after an airliner crashed in a residential area of Lagos overnight, killing all 153 people on board and prompting the president to declare three days of mourning. President Goodluck Jonathan visited the crash site in Nigeria's commercial hub and saw rescuers working amid the smouldering, ash-covered wreckage of the McDonnell Douglas MD-83 flown by privately owned domestic carrier Dana Air. ...

Radio host Boortz retiring, with Cain to step in

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 11:54 AM PDT

Former Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain shakes hands with news talk radio host Neal Boortz after he was announced as Boortz's replacement following Boortz's retirement announcement during his morning show at News-Talk WSB AM750 in Atlanta, Monday, June 4, 2012. Cain will replace Boortz full-time following inauguration day, January 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Paul Abell)Conservative talk radio host Neal Boortz announced his retirement Monday after four decades at the microphone, saying he will be replaced by former GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain.

'One in three' chance Greece quits eurozone: S&P

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 11:54 AM PDT

Riot police standing guard in front of the Greek Parliament in Athens in AprilInternational ratings agency Standard & Poor's said Monday there was a one in three chance that Greece with leave the eurozone in the months following June 17 polls.

Iran rallies to aid of Iraq's embattled leader

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 11:51 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sunday, March 2, 2008, file photo, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reacts during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq. Iran has played many political roles in Baghdad since the fall of Saddam Hussein: spoiler to American-crafted administrations, haven for Iraqi political outcasts and big brother to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's Shiite-led government. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban, File)Iran has played many political roles in Baghdad since the fall of Saddam Hussein: spoiler to American-crafted administrations, haven for Iraqi political outcasts and big brother to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's Shiite-led government.

IRA supporters force Olympic torch diversion

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 11:49 AM PDT

Clare Leahy, left, lights Denis Broderick during a change over of the the Olympic Torch at the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge in county Antrim, Northern Ireland, Monday, June 4, 2012. The Olympic Torch is continuing its relay journey around the country, and is scheduled to arrive at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)Irish Republican Army supporters have clashed with police in the Northern Ireland city of Londonderry and forced Olympic torch organizers to divert the route of their relay through the city.
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