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Tropical Storm Debby threatens Gulf Coast

Posted: 24 Jun 2012 04:29 PM PDT

Forecasters: Debby trains sights on Fla., Ala.Parts of Florida and Alabama were under a tropical storm warning Sunday as Debby churned off the Gulf Coast, leaving wary residents to closely watch a storm whose path has so far been difficult to forecast.

Islamist Morsi wins Egyptian election

Posted: 24 Jun 2012 12:13 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sunday, May 20, 2012 file photo, the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate Mohammed Morsi hold a rally in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt's electoral commission announced Sunday, June 24, 2012 that Morsi is victor of landmark presidential vote.(AP Photo/Fredrik Persson, File)Islamist Mohammed Morsi was declared the winner Sunday in Egypt's first free presidential election in history, closing the tumultuous first phase of a democratic transition and opening a new struggle with the still-dominant military rulers who recently stripped the presidency of most of its powers.

Fires spread to Colorado tourist centers

Posted: 24 Jun 2012 02:08 PM PDT

In this Saturday, June 23, 2012 photo provided by Darrell Spangler, a firefighter works the scene of a home being consumed by flames in Estes Park, Colo. As many as 21 structures were destroyed by the fire on Saturday. Eight separate wildfires are burning across Colorado, which is seeing record-breaking heat. (AP Photo/Darrell Spangler) MANDATORY CREDITWildfires moved in on some of Colorado's most popular summer tourist destinations over the weekend, demolishing nearly two dozen homes near Rocky Mountain National Park and emptying hotels and campgrounds at the base of Pikes Peak.

Court manages to keep health care decision secret

Posted: 24 Jun 2012 05:00 AM PDT

FILE - This June 20, 2012, file photo shows the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. It's the biggest secret in a city known for not keeping them: the nine Supreme Court justices and more than three dozen other people have kept quiet for more than two months about how the high court is going to rule on the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)It's the biggest secret in a city known for not keeping them. The nine Supreme Court justices and more than three dozen other people have kept quiet for more than two months about how the high court is going to rule on the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

Sandusky lawyers may use TV tape error in appeal

Posted: 24 Jun 2012 03:28 PM PDT

Former Penn State assistant football coach Sandusky leaves the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte(Reuters) - Lawyers for Jerry Sandusky sought a mistrial before his conviction for child sex abuse on the grounds that prosecutors showed jurors an inaccurate version of a bombshell NBC News interview with the former football coach, and the mistake may now form part of the basis for an appeal.

Missouri mom arrested for locking her daughter in a closet

Posted: 24 Jun 2012 09:11 AM PDT

Police Rescue Malnourished Girl From Closet in Kansas CityPolice Arrest Woman for Allegedly Locking Malnourished Daughter in Closet

Poll: One-quarter uncommitted in White House race

Posted: 24 Jun 2012 03:14 PM PDT

President Obama Slams Mitt Romney's Record on OutsourcingThey shrug at President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney. They're in no hurry to decide which one to support in the White House race. And they'll have a big say in determining who wins the White House.

'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek hospitalized after heart attack

Posted: 24 Jun 2012 12:38 PM PDT

FILE- In this Friday, April 28, 2006, file photo, Alex Trebek holds the award for outstanding game show host, for his work on "Jeopardy!" backstage at the 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Sony Television spokeswoman Paula Askanas said Sunday, June 24, 2012, that Trebek is in a Los Angeles hospital recovering from a mild heart attack. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)ABC News' Sidney Lupkin reports: "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek is in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering a mild heart attack, according to a statement from his representative. Trebek, 71, who was admitted on Saturday, was said to be in good spirits. He...

Issa: President's executive privilege claims 'simply wrong'

Posted: 24 Jun 2012 07:05 AM PDT

Darrell Issa: President's Executive Privilege Claims 'Simply Wrong'  Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif. said this morning on "This Week" that he will send a letter to President Obama today or tomorrow that "breaks down the points" of why the president's executive privilege claims are "overbroad" or "simply wrong" concerning documents related to the...

Several missing after roof collapse at mall in Canada

Posted: 24 Jun 2012 01:25 PM PDT

A woman checks out the damage after a roof collapsed at the Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Saturday, June 23, 2012. The partial collapse prompted a local state of emergency and a search for anyone who might have been injured in the cave-in. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Cora Richer)Rescue teams and dogs searched through the rubble Sunday at a shopping mall in Canada where a roof collapsed through two floors, leaving several people missing and 22 people slightly injured.

NATO to discuss downing of Turkish plane by Syria

Posted: 24 Jun 2012 12:27 PM PDT

FILE - In this April 29, 2010 file photo, a Turkish pilot salutes before take-off at an air base in Konya, Turkey. Turkish President Abdullah Gul said Saturday June 23, 2012, his country would take "necessary" action against Syria for the downing of a Turkish military jet, but suggested that the aircraft may have unintentionally violated the Syrian airspace. The plane went down in the Mediterranean Sea about 8 miles (13 kilometers) away from the Syrian town of Latakia, Turkey said. (AP Photo/File)NATO will hold emergency talks on Tuesday to discuss Syria's downing of a Turkish jet fighter, but the alliance is not expected to take military action, even if it confirms Turkey's claim that the unarmed plane was attacked in international airspace.

Chairman: No evidence so far of White House cover-up

Posted: 24 Jun 2012 10:26 AM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2012 file photo, Attorney General Eric holder listens at right as President Barack Obama speaks about a mortgage settlement in the Eisenhower Executive Office building on the White House complex in Washington. Wednesday, President Obama refused to turn over some Justice Department documents about a botched anti-smuggling operation that allowed hundreds of guns sold in Arizona to end up in Mexico. Because of the standoff, the House Government Oversight and Reform Committee then voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Congress doesn't have any evidence so far of a White House cover-up involving a botched gun-tracking operation, a top Republican said Sunday, countering the House speaker's assertion that President Barack Obama or his aides deliberately misled lawmakers.

Three missing after trains collide in Oklahoma

Posted: 24 Jun 2012 01:04 PM PDT

Three Union Pacific Railroad crewmembers were missing after two freight trains collided Sunday in the Oklahoma Panhandle.

Penn State tries to move focus back to football

Posted: 24 Jun 2012 12:20 PM PDT

Penn State tries to move focus back to footballJust days before Jerry Sandusky was convicted on multiple counts of child sex abuse, an email was sent to thousands of Penn State alumni with a simple message:

Government report: Seas rising faster on East Coast

Posted: 24 Jun 2012 11:21 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2011 file photo, a bicyclist makes his way past a stranded taxi on a flooded New York City street as Tropical Storm Irene passes through the city. From Cape Hatteras, N.C., to just north of Boston, sea levels are rising much faster than they are around the globe, putting one of the world's most costly coasts in danger of flooding, according to a new study published Sunday, June 24, 2012, in the journal Nature Climate Change. By the year 2100, scientists and computer models estimate that sea levels globally could rise as much as 3.3 feet. The accelerated rate along the East Coast could add about another 8 to 11 inches, Asbury Sallenger Jr., an oceanographer for the USGS said. "Where that kind of thing becomes important is during a storm," Sallenger said. That's when it can damage buildings and erode coastlines. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan, File)From Cape Hatteras, N.C., to just north of Boston, sea levels are rising much faster than they are around the globe, putting one of the world's most costly coasts in danger of flooding, government researchers report.

Photos: Western wildfires grow

Posted: 24 Jun 2012 11:34 AM PDT

Photos: Western wildfires growIn this Saturday, June 23, 2012 photo provided by Darrell Spangler, a firefighter works the scene of a home being consumed by flames in Estes Park, Colo. As many as 21 structures were destroyed by the fire on Saturday. Eight separate wildfires are burning across Colorado, which is seeing record-breaking heat. (AP Photo/Darrell Spangler) MANDATORY CREDIT

Tim Pawlenty: Look elsewhere for potential VP

Posted: 24 Jun 2012 10:25 AM PDT

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he's told Mitt Romney's presidential campaign to look elsewhere for a running mate.

Banana truck crash destroys building from 1745

Posted: 24 Jun 2012 01:16 PM PDT

An out-of-control tractor-trailer carrying bananas crashed into a natural gas main and ignited an explosion on Sunday morning, setting fire to an 18th-century building that housed a tavern and destroying it.

Photos: Egypt elects new president

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 01:52 AM PDT

Photos: Egypt elects new presidentA supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy kisses a picture of him during a celebration at Tahrir square in Cairo June 18, 2012. The Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsy said on Monday after his group declared him winner in a presidential race that he would be a president for all Egyptians and said he would not "seek revenge or settle scores." REUTERS/Suhaib Salem

Iraq moves to close 44 media outlets

Posted: 24 Jun 2012 08:11 AM PDT

An Iraqi press freedom group condemned authorities on Sunday for ordering the closure of 44 news organizations, including a U.S.-funded radio station. The country's media commission said it was only targeting unlicensed operations.

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