Friday, July 6, 2012

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Libyans vote for new assembly in landmark election

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 11:30 PM PDT

Libyans head to the polls Saturday to elect a national assembly that will appoint a transitional government in the country's first free election in six decades.

U.S. designates Afghanistan a major ally, creates defense ties

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 11:26 PM PDT

The U.S. named Afghanistan a major non-NATO ally, a designation that allows the two countries to maintain a defense relationship even as U.S. troops withdraw.

Police: Four killings in small Ohio town may be connected

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 10:12 PM PDT

Police are investigating the fatal shooting of four people in Ohio and believe the deaths are linked to a man who later killed himself.

Tutu: End the suffering in the Sudans

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 09:35 PM PDT

Archbishop Desmond Tutu says urgent action is needed to resolve the humanitarian situation in South Sudan.

Murray makes history to earn Federer clash in Wimbledon final

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 09:19 PM PDT

Home hope Andy Murray will play six-time champion Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final as both made tennis history Friday.

California Senate approves funding for high-speed rail

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 08:04 PM PDT

California's Senate on Friday approved funding for the first chunk of a high-speed rail system that is expected to eventually link Los Angeles to San Francisco.

Toxicology results show no alcohol found in Mary Kennedy's system

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 08:02 PM PDT

Mary Richardson Kennedy had no traces of alcohol in her system when she took her own life in May, according to a toxicology report.

Recommendations for suspension preceded FAMU band death

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 07:54 PM PDT

Three days before a Florida A&M University drum major died in a hazing incident, the campus police chief suggested suspending the band because of hazings.

Artist colors Hollywood Hills with figures of overlooked immigrant workers

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 07:39 PM PDT

Artist Ramiro Gomez creates provocative life-size art of marginalized Latino immigrant workers on the streets of Hollywood Hills and Beverly Hills.

Wimbledon: Murray's hometown readies strawberries, cream and champagne

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 07:35 PM PDT

Andy Murray's hometown in Scotland excited about his historic appearance in Wimbledon men's final Sunday.

Police investigating four homicides in small Ohio community

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 07:33 PM PDT

Authorities in Ohio are investigating the deaths of four people they believe are connected to a gunman who later shot himself.

Clinton stops in Afghanistan during marathon trip

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 07:16 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, early on a 13-day trip that will tackle thorny foreign policy issues, flew to Afghanistan.

Resilient West Virginians brave storms and their aftermath

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 07:14 PM PDT

West Virginians' toughness has been tested this past week, since storms fueled in part by heat knocked out power to hundreds of thousands.

Former assistant to U2 bassist sentenced to 7 years for embezzling $3.45 million

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 07:11 PM PDT

The former personal assistant of Adam Clayton of the Irish rock band U2 was Friday sentenced to seven years in prison for embezzling $3.45 million.

Profitable palm oil leaves environment poor

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 07:10 PM PDT

Even if you've never visited Malaysia or Indonesia, it's likely that you've made contact with these countries through the chocolate bar you've just eaten or the soap you've just washed your hands with.

Months after Gadhafi's fall, Libyans vote Saturday for a new assembly

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 06:35 PM PDT

Less than a year after Moammar Gadhafi's fall, Libyans go to the polls Saturday to elect a 200-seat National Congress.

Jockey dies after fall at California track

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 06:09 PM PDT

Racing continued Friday at the northern California track where a jockey fell off his horse and later died.

Police: 7 men arrested in UK anti-terror operation

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 05:35 PM PDT

Seven men have been arrested in the United Kingdom on suspicion of terror offenses, West Midlands police said Friday.

Analysis: Where are the jobs bills?

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 05:32 PM PDT

Another month, another weak jobs report. And don't expect Congress to do much about it anytime soon.

Obama downplays weak jobs report; Romney blames him for it

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 05:15 PM PDT

President Barack Obama downplayed a weak jobs report Friday as Republicans pounced on the news to declare his policies have failed.

Arizona woman complicit in Baby Gabriel case gets 30 days in jail, probation

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 04:59 PM PDT

An Arizona woman got probation and 30 days in jail for her conviction for being complicit in the case of the still-missing Baby Gabriel.

California Senate passes 'anti-Arizona' bill to limit federal detainers on illegal immigrants

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 04:54 PM PDT

California Senate passes an "anti-Arizona" bill to prevent racial profiling and limit federal requests to detain nonviolent illegal immigrants for deportation.

Zimmerman released after posting bail

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 04:45 PM PDT

George Zimmerman was released from jail on Friday after posting bond.

Obama signs bipartisan transportation, student loan bill

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 04:28 PM PDT

President Barack Obama signed on Friday a transportation funding and student loan bill which passed Congress last week in a rare election-year compromise between Republicans and Democrats.

20 dead in drone attack in Pakistan

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 04:13 PM PDT

A suspected U.S. drone strike killed 20 people in North Waziristan, a region along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, a Pakistani intelligence official told CNN Friday.

Report: Amazon is planning to sell its own smartphone

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 03:23 PM PDT

Amazon may be coming out with its own smartphone, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The company reportedly is working with Foxconn to develop the hardware, which will likely run Amazon's version of the Android operating system.

Two Philadelphia priests barred amid sexual abuse probe

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 03:09 PM PDT

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia barred two more priests from ministry on Friday amid allegations of child sexual abuse.

Police: 11 dead, 37 wounded in Iraq blast

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 03:02 PM PDT

A suicide bomber blew up his car in central Iraq on Friday, killing 11 people including himself, and wounding 37 others, police officials said.

Use caution if you drive in extreme heat

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:57 PM PDT

The blistering heat wave blanketing much of the country isn't just unhealthy for people and pets, it can be catastrophic for roads and vehicles.

Ambitious conference seeks to hammer out global arms trade treaty

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:37 PM PDT

U.N. diplomats are in final negotiations this month on an unprecedented arms trade treaty that would clamp down on the flow of arms around the world.

U.S. defense firms drawn into Congress budget politics

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:33 PM PDT

Congress is asking top U.S. defense contractors to disclose their corporate plans if the military is forced to cut $500 billion from its budget early next year, putting the companies in the middle of a political fight between Republicans and the White House.

Melinda Gates responds to contraception program controversy

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:33 PM PDT

Responding to simmering controversy among Catholic bloggers about her new birth control program, Melinda Gates -- a practicing Catholic -- said she will not shrink from her role as an advocate for poor women.

As blood donations decline, U.S. ban on gay donors is examined

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:32 PM PDT

Since the 1980's gay men were banned from blood drives. Dozens from congress encourage an end to the ban which perpetuates "unwarranted discrimination."

Plan to tax Coachella suspended

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:32 PM PDT

A proposed ticket tax on the Coachella festival will not go into effect after threats of relocation.

Tattoos and piercings: How young is too young?

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:28 PM PDT

Will and Jada Pinkett Smith's 11-year-old daughter, Willow, was recently given a tongue-lashing on social media after posting a picture of herself sporting a tongue piercing on Instagram.

Nickelodeon sets premiere date for 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:25 PM PDT

Nickelodeon will premiere "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" on Sept. 29 at 11 a.m. in a one-hour special event.

How to choose a healthy breakfast cereal

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:21 PM PDT

Health experts offer tips for navigating the cereal aisle and finding the most nutritious -- and tastiest -- options among the fruity flakes and fiber twigs.

Romney's June fundraising would buy...

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:18 PM PDT

How much can Mitt Romney's $100 million June fundraising buy in America today?

Hamilton tops rain-soaked British GP practice as fans told to stay away

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:12 PM PDT

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton set the pace in Friday practice ahead of his home British Grand Prix, on a day which saw heavy rain batter the Silverstone track and left organizers with a big headache.

Sagan completes hat-trick of wins after "scary" pile-up causes Tour chaos

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 02:00 PM PDT

Slovakian sensation Peter Sagan made it a hat-trick of stage wins on his debut in the Tour de France as he sprinted to victory in Metz Friday.

Van Gaal returns for second spell as Dutch national coach

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 01:55 PM PDT

Louis van Gaal was appointed coach of the Dutch national team Friday in succession to Bert van Marwijk who resigned last week after their Euro 2012 exit.

'Syria File' unlikely to affect Assange embassy standoff

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 01:34 PM PDT

Whatever his reasons for the "Syrian File" e-mails leak, Julian Assange still faces an extradition deadline, a human rights expert said.

Voters look to candidates for long-term plan to fix economy

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 01:13 PM PDT

Some political experts say month-to-month jobs numbers don't mean as much to voters as which candidate offers a better economic outlook.

Investigators probe mystery disease killing Cambodian children

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 12:50 PM PDT

The World Health Organization and Cambodian health officials are investigating why at least 61 children in the country have died mysteriously after suffering severe neurological and respiratory complications.

Gunmen kill 18 in Pakistan atttack

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 12:05 PM PDT

Attackers on motorcycles killed 18 Pakistani day laborers traveling through Pakistan's Balochistan province on their way to Iran on Friday, an official said.

Muslim soccer players allowed to wear headscarves

Posted: 06 Jul 2012 11:58 AM PDT

Soccer's rules makers have lifted a ban on headscarves, clearing the way for Muslim women to compete in international matches.

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