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• U.S. concluded in 2010 that Bergdahl walked away
• Questions loom over Bergdahl-Taliban swap
• Doctors use immune therapy against cervical cancer
• Palestinians form unity Cabinet amid Israel threat
• Syria tightens security ahead of presidential vote
• Pro-Russia rebels attack Ukrainian border guards
• Justices reject reporter's bid to protect source
• Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef ends his show
• FAA considers approving drones for filming movies
• New York, New Jersey storm projects chosen
• Study: People fear male-named hurricanes more
• After VA scandal, Senate to take up new bill
• Rand Paul no fan of coal energy until Obama carbon plan emerged
• Koch bros.-backed group selling immigration reform to tea party
• N.Y. business owner accused of plotting to kill troops
• Soldier's release spurs troubling questions
• U.S. accuses European hackers of mass theft
• White House wants delay in young immigrant plan
• Bear spotted lounging in hammock
• U.S.-Taliban captive swap stirs debate
• 5 killed in dust storm in Iran
• Obama unveils historic emissions cap plan
• W. Virginia has most million-dollar Powerball wins per capita
• Palestine swears in unity government
• Meet the people trying to make Bitcoin happen in Washington
• The top-secret deal with the Taliban to free U.S. soldier
• Police use water cannons on female protesters in India
• Insurgents attack border guards in Ukraine
• Spanish king to abdicate in favor of son
• EPA seeks to cut power plant carbon by 30 percent
• 25 years on, Tiananmen barely known to China youth
• Poll: More Americans oppose Snowden's actions
• 'Brady Bunch' actress Ann B. Davis dies in Texas

U.S. concluded in 2010 that Bergdahl walked away Posted: 02 Jun 2014 11:50 AM PDT A Pentagon investigation concluded in 2010 that Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl walked away from his unit, and after an initial flurry of searching the military decided not to exert extraordinary efforts to rescue him, according to a former senior defense official who was involved in the matter.

Questions loom over Bergdahl-Taliban swap Posted: 02 Jun 2014 03:42 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon concluded in 2010 that Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl walked away from his unit, and after an initial flurry of searching the military curbed any high-risk rescue plans. But the U.S. kept pursuing avenues to negotiate his release, recently seeking to fracture the Taliban network by making its leaders fear a faster deal with underlings could prevent the freedom they sought for five of their top officials, American officials told The Associated Press.

Doctors use immune therapy against cervical cancer Posted: 02 Jun 2014 11:06 AM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — Two years ago, Arrica Wallace was riddled with tumors from widely spread cervical cancer that the strongest chemotherapy and radiation could not beat back. Today, the Kansas mother shows no signs of the disease, and it was her own immune system that made it go away.

Palestinians form unity Cabinet amid Israel threat Posted: 02 Jun 2014 12:50 PM PDT RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in a national unity government Monday, formally ending a crippling seven-year split with his Islamic militant Hamas rivals but drawing Israeli threats of retaliation.

Syria tightens security ahead of presidential vote Posted: 02 Jun 2014 11:39 AM PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — With security heightened in Damascus and thousands fearing rebel attacks in other cities, Syria holds an election Tuesday in the middle of its bloody civil war — a vote that President Bashar Assad is expected to win easily and that critics have denounced as a sham.

Pro-Russia rebels attack Ukrainian border guards Posted: 02 Jun 2014 02:49 PM PDT LUHANSK, Ukraine (AP) — Hundreds of pro-Russia rebels armed with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades mounted a daylong assault Monday on a key government base used to coordinate the defense of the country's border with Russia, prompting the deployment of air support by government forces.

Justices reject reporter's bid to protect source Posted: 02 Jun 2014 11:58 AM PDT The Supreme Court on Monday refused to get involved in the case of a reporter who has been ordered to testify at the trial of a former CIA officer accused of disclosing classified information.

Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef ends his show Posted: 02 Jun 2014 11:45 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — In a new sign of shrinking freedoms, Egypt's most popular satirist Bassem Youssef announced Monday that his landmark weekly TV show, which lambasted presidents and politicians, has been cancelled because of pressure on the station airing it and a climate in the country that no longer accepts satire.

FAA considers approving drones for filming movies Posted: 02 Jun 2014 02:57 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is considering giving permission to seven movie and television filming companies to use unmanned aircraft for aerial photography, a potentially significant step that could lead to greater relaxation of the agency's ban on commercial use of drones.

New York, New Jersey storm projects chosen Posted: 02 Jun 2014 03:47 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A system of dikes around the tip of lower Manhattan, and water pumps and parks across the Hudson River in New Jersey were among the projects selected Monday to receive nearly $1 billion in federal funding as part of efforts to protect the New York City region from Superstorm Sandy-type flooding.

Study: People fear male-named hurricanes more Posted: 02 Jun 2014 12:12 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Which scares you more: Hurricane Victor or Hurricane Victoria? People are slightly less likely to flee an oncoming storm with a feminine name than a masculine one, a new study finds.

After VA scandal, Senate to take up new bill Posted: 02 Jun 2014 11:12 AM PDT Legislation addressing issues plaguing the dep't. will reportedly be reviewed this month.

Rand Paul no fan of coal energy until Obama carbon plan emerged Posted: 02 Jun 2014 09:46 AM PDT Rand Paul is slamming Obama for mandating that power plants curb emissions, but six years ago he called coal "a very dirty form of energy."

Koch bros.-backed group selling immigration reform to tea party Posted: 02 Jun 2014 11:13 AM PDT In this exclusive video, see how the Koch-backed LIBRE Initiative explains immigration reform to conservatives.

N.Y. business owner accused of plotting to kill troops Posted: 02 Jun 2014 12:20 PM PDT A New York business owner from Yemen plotted vengeance attacks against members of the U.S. military for American actions overseas and Shiite Muslims over the civil war in Syria, according to federal authorities.

Soldier's release spurs troubling questions Posted: 02 Jun 2014 06:47 AM PDT Some of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's fellow soldiers claim that he deserted his post in 2009.

U.S. accuses European hackers of mass theft Posted: 02 Jun 2014 03:24 PM PDT A Russian computer hacker was accused Monday of leading a worldwide conspiracy that targeted hundreds of thousands of computers with malware, enabling his group to steal more than $100 million from business ...

White House wants delay in young immigrant plan Posted: 02 Jun 2014 09:03 AM PDT Pentagon's plan would allow some who entered the U.S. illegally as children to obtain citizenship.

Bear spotted lounging in hammock Posted: 02 Jun 2014 07:26 AM PDT Summer in the Northern Hemisphere doesn't officially start until June 21, but last week a forward-thinking black bear got a head start on the rest of us.

U.S.-Taliban captive swap stirs debate Posted: 02 Jun 2014 05:51 AM PDT Does the exchange put other Americans at risk of being snatched as bargaining chips?

5 killed in dust storm in Iran Posted: 02 Jun 2014 09:04 AM PDT A heavy dust storm roared into Iran's capital Monday, blacking out the sun in a swirling cloud and tearing down trees in a squall that killed five people and injured 30, state television reported.

Obama unveils historic emissions cap plan Posted: 02 Jun 2014 08:09 AM PDT Plan aims to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 30 percent by 2030.

W. Virginia has most million-dollar Powerball wins per capita Posted: 02 Jun 2014 08:17 AM PDT West Virginia lottery players are on a roll this year, with nine people winning Powerball tickets worth at least $1 million.

Palestine swears in unity government Posted: 02 Jun 2014 07:35 AM PDT President Mahmoud Abbas swore in a Palestinian unity government Monday, taking a major step toward ending a crippling split with his Hamas rivals, but also setting the stage for new friction with Israel and possibly with the West.

Meet the people trying to make Bitcoin happen in Washington Posted: 01 Jun 2014 09:13 PM PDT Inside the world of Bitcoin lobbyists working to help Washington understand the mysterious world of cryptocurrency.

The top-secret deal with the Taliban to free U.S. soldier Posted: Bowe Bergdahl could be reunited with his family as soon as Wednesday, part of a carefully managed reintegration program the military uses for freed captives.

Police use water cannons on female protesters in India Posted: 02 Jun 2014 06:37 AM PDT Women were protesting a rise in violence against women in the northern India state of Lucknow, where two girls were gang-raped last week and later found hanging from a tree.

Insurgents attack border guards in Ukraine Posted: 02 Jun 2014 04:41 AM PDT At least five rebels were killed in the clash, a spokesman said.

Spanish king to abdicate in favor of son Posted: 02 Jun 2014 04:04 AM PDT King Juan Carlos plans to step down after nearly 40 years on the throne.

EPA seeks to cut power plant carbon by 30 percent Posted: 02 Jun 2014 05:33 AM PDT The plan is one of the most significant actions to address global warming in U.S. history.

25 years on, Tiananmen barely known to China youth Posted: 02 Jun 2014 09:14 AM PDT BEIJING (AP) — Born in 1989, Steve Wang sometimes wonders what happened in his hometown of Beijing that year. But his curiosity about pro-democracy protests and the crackdown on them passes quickly.

Poll: More Americans oppose Snowden's actions Posted: 01 Jun 2014 03:41 PM PDT One third of respondents disagree with his decision to flee the U.S. and leak NSA secrets.

'Brady Bunch' actress Ann B. Davis dies in Texas Posted: 01 Jun 2014 05:04 PM PDT SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Emmy-winning actress Ann B. Davis, who became the country's favorite and most famous housekeeper as the devoted Alice Nelson of "The Brady Bunch," died Sunday at a San Antonio hospital. She was 88.

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