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Survivor was lookout on deadly Ariz. fire

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 04:53 PM PDT

In this photo shot by firefighter Andrew Ashcraft, members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots watch a growing wildfire that later swept over and killed the crew of 19 firefighters near Yarnell, Ariz., Sunday, June 30, 2013. Ashcraft texted the photo to his wife, Juliann, but died later that day battling the out-of-control blaze. The 29-year-old father of four added the message, "This is my lunch spot...too bad lunch was an MRE." (AP Photo/Courtesy of Juliann Ashcraft)Brendan McDonough "did exactly what he was supposed to."

Michigan case may test state gay marriage bans

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 02:01 PM PDT

FILE- In a March 5, 2013 photo, April DeBoer, second from left, sits with her adopted daughter Ryanne, 3, left, and Jayne Rowse, fourth from left, and her adopted sons Jacob, 3, middle, and Nolan, 4, right, at their home in Hazel Park, Mich. A judge is refusing to dismiss a lawsuit by the two women challenging Michigan's ban on gay marriage and joint adoptions by same-sex couples. Detroit federal Judge Bernard Friedman says Rowse and DeBoer Just last week, a divided Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, ruling that excluding same-sex married couples from the federal definition of marriage unfairly discriminated against people in those unions. Now, a federal judge in Michigan has green-lighted a discrimination case brought by a same-sex couple that could be among the first [...]

Vatican panel clears John Paul II for sainthood

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 11:48 AM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 22, 1978 file photo Pope John Paul II blesses the faithful in St. Peter's Square from a Vatican City balcony right after he was named Pontiff. A Vatican official says Pope John Paul II has cleared the final obstacle before being made a saint. A commission of cardinals and bishops reportedly met Tuesday, July 2, 2013 to consider the case and signed off on it, leaving only Pope Francis to approve it. A Vatican official confirmed that the decision had been taken some time back and that Tuesday's meeting was essentially a formality. (AP Photo )VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope John Paul II has cleared the final obstacle before being made a saint, awaiting just the final approval from Pope Francis and a date for the ceremony that could come as soon as Dec. 8, a Vatican official and news reports said Tuesday.

Defiant Egyptian president says he won't step down

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 04:17 PM PDT

This image made from video broadcast on Egyptian State Television shows President Mohammed Morsi addressing the nation in a televised speech on Tuesday, July 2, 2013. With the clock ticking, Egypt's besieged president said Tuesday that he will not step down as state media reported that the powerful military plans to overturn his Islamist-dominated government if the elected leader doesn't meet the demands of the millions of protesters calling for his ouster.(AP Photo/Egyptian State Television)CAIRO (AP) — The fate of Egypt's first democratically elected president hung in the balance Tuesday, hours before a deadline to yield to the demands of millions of protesters or see the military suspend the constitution, disband parliament and install a new leadership.

Obama admin delays major requirement of health law

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 04:20 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 7, 2009, file photo, senior advisers Valerie Jarret and David Axelrod, right, walk across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington after returning from a trip with President Barack Obama. The Obama administration Tuesday, July 2, 2013, unexpectedly announced a one-year delay, until 2015, in a central requirement of the new health care law that medium and large companies provide coverage for their workers or face fines. Senior White House adviser Valerie Jarret cast the decision as part of an effort to simplify data reporting requirements. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major concession to business groups, the Obama administration Tuesday unexpectedly announced a one-year delay, until 2105, in a central requirement of the new health care law that medium and large companies provide coverage for their workers or face fines.

Bolivian leader's plane rerouted on Snowden fear

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 04:34 PM PDT

Bolivia's Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca speaks during a press conference in La Paz, Bolivia, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Bolivia's foreign minister says the plane bringing President Evo Morales home from Russia was rerouted to Austria after France and Portugal refused to let it to cross their airspace because of suspicions that NSA leaker Edward Snowden was on board. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The plane carrying Bolivian President Evo Morales home from Russia was rerouted to Austria on Tuesday after France and Portugal refused to let it cross their airspace because of suspicions that NSA leaker Edward Snowden was on board, the country's foreign minister said.

Investigators to examine why Ariz. blaze killed 19

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 03:52 PM PDT

Firefighters Kayla Garst, left, and Darce Knight react during a memorial service, Monday, July 1, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz. The service was held for the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew firefighters who were killed Sunday, when an out-of-control blaze overtook the elite group. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Fire crews battling a wildfire should identify escape routes and safe zones. They should pay close attention to the weather forecast. And they should post lookouts.

Ariz. Hotshots included jokesters, fathers-to-be

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 03:41 PM PDT

This 2012 photo provided by Scott Marsh shows Eric Marsh, left, superintendent of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, during a visit with his cousin Scott Marsh in North Carolina. Eric was one of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew, who was killed Sunday evening above the town of Yarnell, northwest of Phoenix, Ariz., in the nation's biggest loss of firefighters in a wildfire in 80 years. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Scott Marsh)PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Nineteen members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, based in Prescott, were killed Sunday when a windblown wildfire overcame them north of Phoenix. It was the deadliest single day for U.S. firefighters since 9/11. Fourteen of the victims were in their 20s. Here are the stories of those who died:

In worldwide surveillance age, US has big edge

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 12:45 PM PDT

FILE - This June 23, 2013 file photo shows a TV screen shows a news report of Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs, at a shopping mall in Hong Kong. The saga of Edward Snowden and the NSA makes one thing clear: The United States' central role in developing the Internet and hosting its most powerful players has made it the global leader in the surveillance game . Other countries, from dictatorships to democracies, are also avid snoopers, tapping into the high-capacity fiber optic cables to intercept Internet traffic, scooping their citizens' data off domestic servers, and even launching cyberattacks to win access to foreign networks. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)LONDON (AP) — The saga of Edward Snowden and the NSA makes one thing clear: The United States' central role in developing the Internet and hosting its most powerful players has made it the global leader in the surveillance game.

AP IMPACT: More air passengers show up with guns

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 01:08 PM PDT

This handout photo provided by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), taken in April 2013 at Indianapolis International Airport, shows a gun among personal belongings that was confiscated in a carry-on bag at the airport. _ Several times every day, at airports across the country, passengers try to walk through security screening with loaded guns in carry-on bags, a purse, a pocket, even a boot. And, nearly a dozen years after 9/11, it's happening a lot more often. In the first six months of this year, Transportation Security Administration screeners found 894 guns on passengers or in their carry-on bags, a 30 percent increase over the same period last year. The TSA set a record in May for the most guns seized in one week _ 65 in all, 45 of them loaded and 15 with bullets in their chambers and ready to be fired. That was 30 percent more than the previous record of 50 guns, set just two weeks earlier. (AP Photo/TSA)WASHINGTON (AP) — Several times every day, at airports across the country, passengers are trying to walk through security with loaded guns in their carry-on bags, purses or pockets, even in a boot. And, more than a decade after 9/11 raised consciousness about airline security, it's happening a lot more often.

Prosecutors attack Zimmerman story several ways

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 03:52 PM PDT

George Zimmerman arrives for the 17th day of his trial in Seminole circuit court, Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool)SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A judge tossed out a detective's statement that he found George Zimmerman credible in his description of fighting with Trayvon Martin, a decision that benefits prosecutors who are trying to discredit the defendant's self-defense claims.

Officials: Bombs, clashes kill at least 56 in Iraq

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 02:10 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Insurgents unleashed a new wave of attacks on Tuesday in Iraq, killing at least 49 people, officials said, the latest in a surge in violence across the country that has raised concerns over a return to sectarian bloodshed. Also, seven militants were killed.

No major champions in women's semis at Wimbledon

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 04:17 PM PDT

Marion Bartoli of France, left, speaks with the umpire as it begins to rain during a Women's singles quarterfinal match against Sloane Stephens of the United States at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)LONDON (AP) — Trailing 5-4 in her first Wimbledon quarterfinal, Sloane Stephens already had saved two set points and was about to serve at deuce when a fairly nondescript match became anything but.

Drug overdose deaths spike among middle-aged women

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 01:52 PM PDT

Graphic shows national data on drug overdosing; 2c x 6 inches; 96.3 mm x 152 mm;ATLANTA (AP) — Overdose deaths in the U.S. are rising fastest among middle-aged women, and their drug of choice is usually prescription painkillers, the government reported Tuesday.

Egypt's Morsi defiantly says he won't step down

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 03:14 PM PDT

Opponents of Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi hold a large Egyptian national flag during a protest outside the presidential palace, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Egypt was on edge Tuesday following a "last-chance" ultimatum the military issued to Mohammed Morsi, giving the president and the opposition 48 hours to resolve the crisis in the country or have the army step in with its own plan. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's embattled president says he will not step down as demanded by millions of protesters, vowing to protect his "constitutional legitimacy" with his life.

Prosecutors want to use Zimmerman school records

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 01:49 PM PDT

George Zimmerman arrives for the 17th day of his trial in Seminole circuit court, Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool)SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A prosecutor in George Zimmerman's murder trial on Tuesday tried to pick apart the statements of a Sanford police detective was a prosecution witness but gave testimony that seemed to benefit the defense.

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