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Lull in winds aids fight against wildfire

Posted: 28 May 2013 04:41 PM PDT

Firefighters work on extinguishing a fire in the Los Padres National Forrest near Santa Barbara, Calif. on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Firefighters took advantage of a lull in winds on Tuesday to try to gain ground against a forest fire in mountains north of Santa Barbara, as crews elsewhere in Southern California chased a new fire north of Los Angeles and sought to increase containment of a rural San Diego County blaze. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)Firefighters tried to gain ground against a Calif. mountain fire.

Weiner attends first NYC mayoral debate, gains in polls

Posted: 28 May 2013 02:24 PM PDT

New York City mayoral hopeful Anthony Weiner speaks to reporters during a campaign event, Thursday, May 23, 2013 in New York. Weiner, who ran for mayor in 2005 and nearly did in 2009, is getting into the race to succeed three-term Mayor Michael Bloomberg about two years after a series of tawdry tweets, and obfuscating explanations that capsized his promising congressional career. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)The former Congressman made his first debate appearance as a candidate for New York City mayor as a new poll found him gaining ground in the race.

Obama, Christie rekindle their bromance

Posted: 28 May 2013 10:57 AM PDT

President Barack Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie walk along the boardwalk during their visit to Point Pleasant, NJ., Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Obama traveled to New Jersey to join Christie to inspect and tour the Jersey Shore's recovery efforts from Hurricane Sandy. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)The president and N.J. governor share a moment on the Jersey shore.

Astronauts take express trip to Int'l Space Station

Posted: 28 May 2013 01:47 PM PDT

Astronauts Launch to Space Station on Express TripThe newest crew members are expected to arrive just six hours after launch.

House GOP targets Clinton aides in new Benghazi demand

Posted: 28 May 2013 01:23 PM PDT

House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif. holds up a document as he speaks to IRS official Lois Lerner on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, during the committee's hearing to investigate the extra scrutiny IRS gave to Tea Party and other conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status. Lerner told the committee she did nothing wrong and then invoked her constitutional right to not answer lawmakers' questions. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)Rep. Darrell Issa issues subpoenas for all documents related to inaccurate talking points.

Ore. teen charged with attempted murder in bomb plot

Posted: 28 May 2013 02:08 PM PDT

Albany Police and the Oregon State Police Explosives Unit remove explosives from home of a West Albany High School student in AlbanyGrant Acord, 17, is suspected of planning a Columbine-style attack.

Ex-Mich. Supreme Court judge gets prison for fraud

Posted: 28 May 2013 02:58 PM PDT

Former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway, right, walks out of the Federal Building in Ann Arbor with her attorney Steve Fishman, 2nd from right, after her sentencing for bank fraud, before U.S. District Judge Corbett O'Meara, Tuesday afternoon, May 28, 2013, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She was sentenced to a year and a day in prison. (AP Photo/Detroit News, ) DETROIT FREE PRESS OUT; HUFFINGTON POST OUT ( John T. Greilick / The Detroit News )Diane Hathaway declared herself "broken" and "disgraced" as she was sentenced.

PAC supporting Hillary Clinton bid names finance chairs

Posted: 28 May 2013 02:49 PM PDT

Ready for Hillary, a super PAC supporting a possible Hillary Clinton presidential bid in 2016, announced Tuesday that longtime Clinton fundraiser Susie Tompkins Buell and Houston lawyers Steve Mostyn and Amber Mostyn would lead the organization's national finance committee. The addition of high-profile fundraising talent is the latest sign of the group's seriousness and depth [...]

Freight car derailment injures 1 in Maryland

Posted: 28 May 2013 04:37 PM PDT

15 Freight Train Cars Derail in Maryland, 1 Person InjuredThe Derailed Train Caused an Explosion That Collapsed Several Buildings

Top Obama economic adviser to leave post

Posted: 28 May 2013 03:40 PM PDT

Alan Krueger, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, is returning to Princeton.

Tension mounts between China, Philippines over shipwreck

Posted: 28 May 2013 03:34 PM PDT

A wrecked navy transport ship perched on a remote coral reef could be the next flashpoint in the South China Sea.

After visiting Syria, McCain pushes for rebel aid

Posted: 28 May 2013 12:48 PM PDT

FILE - In this Saturday, May 25, 2013 file photo, Republican Sen. John McCain speaks at a news conference at the World Economic Forum, held at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention center, in Southern Shuneh, 34 miles (55 kilometers) southeast of Amman, Jordan. McCain has quietly slipped into Syria for a meeting with Syrian rebels, spokeswoman Rachael Dean confirmed Monday, May 27, 2013. She declined further comment about the trip. The visit took place amid meetings in Paris involving efforts to secure participation of Syria's fractured opposition in an international peace conference in Geneva. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon, File)The senator renews his call for the Obama administration to help the opposition forces.

Court stays out of Planned Parenthood funding case

Posted: 28 May 2013 02:27 PM PDT

FILE - This June 6, 2011 file photo shows Betty Cockrum, left, president of Planned Parenthood of Indiana and attorney Ken Faulk speaking to reporters outside the Federal Courthouse in Indianapolis. Indiana will likely stop defending a law that stripped Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood after the Supreme Court declined to hear the case Tuesday, May 28, 2013 an attorney who represents the nation's largest abortion provider said. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, FILE)The laws aim to stop taxpayer funds from going to abortion providers.

Wife of Marine in Texas slayings found dead in N. Carolina

Posted: 28 May 2013 04:03 PM PDT

A Marine killed after going on a shooting spree that left one person dead and several hospitalized in Texas also is suspected of fatally stabbing his wife, whose body was found in a North Carolina motel room hours after the rampage, police said Tuesday.

Global money laundering operation busted

Posted: 28 May 2013 03:28 PM PDT

Preet Bharara describes charges against Costa Rica-based Liberty Reserve, one of the worlds largest digital currency companies at a news conference in New YorkDigital currency exchange Liberty Reserve helped criminals distribute, store and launder the proceeds of their illegal activity, prosecutors say.

First passengers back in U.S. after cruise ship fire

Posted: 28 May 2013 11:30 AM PDT

Passengers from the Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Seas cruise ship, which caught fire during its voyage from Baltimore to the Bahamas, leave a security checkpoint after arriving on a charter flight at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Tuesday, May 28, 2013, in Linthicum, Md. Royal Caribbean said the fire occurred early Monday and was extinguished after about two hours with no injuries reported. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)Many praise the crew and say they'd be eager to take another Royal Caribbean cruise.

Family of London killing suspect calls attack 'senseless'

Posted: 28 May 2013 10:08 AM PDT

FILE - In this Friday, May 24, 2013 file photo, military boots are laid in tribute outside the Woolwich Barracks, in London, in response to the bloody attack on Wednesday when a British soldier was killed in the nearby street. Counterterrorism police on Saturday were questioning a friend of Michael Adebolajo, one of two suspects in the savage killing of British soldier Lee Rigby. The friend, Abu Nusaybah, was arrested immediately after he gave a television interview telling his story about how Adebolajo may have become radicalized. (AP Photo/Bogdan Maran, File)The relatives of Michael Adebolajo express "profound shame and distress" after the attack.

Nike cuts ties to Livestrong

Posted: 28 May 2013 09:27 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 25, 2012 file photo, Lance Armstrong talks to reporters after his second-place finish in the Power of Four mountain bicycle race at the base of Aspen Mountain in Aspen, Colo. Nike Inc. is cutting ties with the Livestrong cancer charity founded by Armstrong. The move by the sports company is the latest fallout in the doping scandal surrounding the former cyclist, who now admits he used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France seven times. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, FIle)The apparel company's exit is the latest fallout from the Lance Armstrong doping scandal.

Judge limits texts, photos in Trayvon Martin case

Posted: 28 May 2013 11:32 AM PDT

Supporters gather to join candlelight vigil at exact moment when Martin was shot one year ago in SanfordAttorneys won't be able to mention Trayvon Martin's drug use, suspension from school and past fighting.

Chinese hackers get key weapon designs

Posted: 28 May 2013 06:38 AM PDT

Handout photo of three F-35 Joint Strike Fighters flying over Edwards Air Force BaseThe report comes days before Obama meets with China's president.

French man dies of SARS-related respiratory virus

Posted: 28 May 2013 12:51 PM PDT

Un hombre infectado con el coronavirus muere en FranciaThe coronavirus is related to an epidemic which killed some 800 people in 2003.

More than a dozen die in Iraq bombings

Posted: 28 May 2013 09:44 AM PDT

An Iraqi walks by the site of a car bomb attack at al-Keefah street in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, May 28, 2013. A coordinated wave of car bombings tore through mostly Shiite areas of Baghdad on Monday, killing and wounding dozens of people, as insurgents step up the bloodshed roiling Iraq. (AP Photo/ Hadi Mizban)BAGHDAD (AP) — Bombings and gunfire in central and northern Iraq killed at least 15 people and wounded 35 others on Tuesday, officials said, in the latest bloody chapter of a wave of violence that has edged the country closer to all-out internal warfare.

Fears grow of an arms race in Syria

Posted: 28 May 2013 05:23 AM PDT

In this photo released on Sunday, May 26, 2013, by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad take their position during a clashes against Syrian rebels, in Aleppo, Syria. Syria's Information Ministry says rebels have killed a TV correspondent who was covering clashes near the border with Lebanon. (AP Photo/SANA)The E.U. lifted its embargo and Russia will provide missiles to the regime.

Ferry capsizes in Malaysian river, 21 missing

Posted: 28 May 2013 06:45 AM PDT

Ferry capsizes in Malaysian river, 21 missingAn overloaded ferry capsized after hitting rocks in a remote river in Malaysia's part of tropical Borneo island on Tuesday, leaving 21 people missing and feared trapped inside the vessel, police said. ...

Gun control supporters facing recall bids in Colo.

Posted: 28 May 2013 06:30 AM PDT

Colorado Senate President John Morse, right, speaks with fellow senator Angela Giron, left, at the State Capitol, in Denver, Friday March 8, 2013. Colorado Senate Democrats advanced an expansion of background checks on firearm purchases as part of a package of bills responding to the shootings in Aurora and Connecticut. The proposal would require background checks where they currently don't exist, such as purchases online and private sales and transfers. The bill got initial approval in the Senate on an unrecorded vote on Friday. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)The elections serve as the first test of gun-rights groups' ability to punish elected officials.

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