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Hundreds of Iraqis flee militant advance
Tesla handing over the keys to its electric car technology
Niger or Nigeria? Wrong flag showcased at World Cup
Luxury home that's teetering over Texas lake to be torched
Feds push local cops to stay silent on surveillance tech
Calif. migrant kids shelter could fill up soon
Matt Bai: Cantor didn't need to move right. He needed to get real.
Obama and key lawmakers open to air strikes on Iraq
3D printer cleared for astronauts to make parts in space
In letters home, Bergdahl talks about why he left base
Maker of bullet-resistant blankets for kids says sales are up
The roots of Eric Cantor’s defeat
Actress Ruby Dee dies at 91
12th annual World Day Against Child Labor
Clashes in Brazil as World Cup begins
New drone strikes on Taliban hideouts
Priest killed, another injured, in Phoenix church burglary
George H.W. Bush to make 90th b-day parachute jump
Court sides with Pom Wonderful in Coke dispute
Ferry firm boss eludes S. Korea's most bizarre manhunt

Hundreds of Iraqis flee militant advance

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 03:48 PM PDT

Some half-million people on the move after al Qaeda breakaway group seizes cities.

Tesla handing over the keys to its electric car technology

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 05:39 PM PDT

Electric car maker Tesla Motors is handing over the keys to its technology in an unusual effort to encourage other automakers to expand beyond gasoline-burning vehicles. Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised Thursday ...

Niger or Nigeria? Wrong flag showcased at World Cup

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Luxury home that's teetering over Texas lake to be torched

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 03:38 PM PDT

WHITNEY, Texas (AP) — The owner of a vacant luxury house teetering on a crumbling 75-foot cliff over a Central Texas lake has decided to burn the house and clear the lot of the debris.

Feds push local cops to stay silent on surveillance tech

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 01:32 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has been quietly advising local police not to disclose details about surveillance technology they are using to sweep up basic cellphone data from entire neighborhoods, The Associated Press has learned.

Calif. migrant kids shelter could fill up soon

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 04:22 PM PDT

Central American children are being sent to Naval base amid a surge in border crossings.

Matt Bai: Cantor didn't need to move right. He needed to get real.

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 02:21 AM PDT

In all my years of covering election nights, through all the frustrations inherent in dealing with candidates and campaigns, I have never once resorted to chiding someone who ended up on the losing side.

Obama and key lawmakers open to air strikes on Iraq

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 11:20 AM PDT

After briefing, members of Congress express shock at success of insurgents.

3D printer cleared for astronauts to make parts in space

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 12:54 PM PDT

A 3D printer has passed its final set of NASA checks, clearing the way for the device to launch toward the International Space Station in August. A series of trials at the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama has verified that the 3D printer — developed by California-based startup Made in Space in cooperation with NASA, as part of a project known as 3D Print — meets all the requirements for use aboard the orbiting lab, officials announced today (June 12). "NASA was able to provide key guidance on how to best comply with strenuous space certification, safety and operational requirements, and Made In Space excelled at incorporating that insight into the design," Niki Werkheiser, the NASA 3D Print project manager, said in a statement. The printer is now cleared for takeoff aboard the next cargo mission the private company SpaceX will fly to the space station for NASA using its robotic Dragon capsule and Falcon 9 rocket.

In letters home, Bergdahl talks about why he left base

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 10:54 AM PDT

In a pair of letters, the captured U.S. soldier asks his government to reserve judgment about his disappearance—and complains about the officers leading his unit in Afghanistan.

Maker of bullet-resistant blankets for kids says sales are up

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 12:03 PM PDT

By Heide Brandes OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - An Oklahoma company that sells a blanket to protect children from gunfire has seen its business grow after a spate of U.S. school shootings has left parents and educators on edge. ProTecht of Oklahoma originally developed its "Body Guard" blanket product to keep children safe from high-speed debris flying through the air from the tornadoes that frequently hit the state, but many parents see it as armor against bullets, the company said on Thursday. "The government is not going to do anything in law about guns, and there is nothing else out there to protect the children," said Stan Schone, who helped develop the blanket. Co-developer Steve Walker, an Oklahoma podiatrist, came up with the idea of a protective blanket after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in late 2012 and a tornado a few months later that killed 24 people in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, including seven children at school.

The roots of Eric Cantor’s defeat

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 07:54 AM PDT

Tuesday's upset was the latest skirmish in a fierce battle for the soul and control of the Virginia GOP that has raged over the past few election cycles as Democrats have become increasingly adept at winning statewide races.

Actress Ruby Dee dies at 91

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 05:07 PM PDT

Daughter says acclaimed actor and civil rights activist is dead at age 91.

12th annual World Day Against Child Labor

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 07:50 AM PDT

Hridoy, 7, works at a balloon factory on the outskirts of Dhaka November 26, 2009. About 20 children are employed at the factory and most of them work for 12 hours a day. The weekly wage is 150 taka ($2.14) for the children. (REUTERS/Andrew Biraj)

Clashes in Brazil as World Cup begins

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 01:18 PM PDT

Officers use tear gas on protesters in Sao Paulo as the tournament begins.