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• 7 years later, Blackwater guards go on trial
• Social media paints chilling portrait of alleged Vegas cop-killers
• Athletes found to have healthier 'gut bacteria' in study
• Prison deal for 'Mountain Man' who crashed cabins and left clues
• Student loan relief 101
• Wild-west charter airline market faces federal crackdown
• Vegas police: Suspects had 'militia' mindset
• Clinton defends speaking fees, says family was 'dead broke'
• VA audit: On-time bonus goals a 'failure'
• Gunmen abduct 20 women in northeast Nigeria
• Pakistan Taliban threaten more attacks
• Trucker in Tracy Morgan crash lacked sleep, prosecutor says
• Over 57,000 still await VA visits
• Clinton: We were 'dead broke' after Bill's presidency
• Cop killings may have white supremacy ties
• World's oldest man dies at 111
• 30 killed in Iraq bombings
• 2 officers, civilian killed in Las Vegas ambush
• Russian supercomputer first to pass Turing Test
• 27 killed in Pakistan airport attack
• Syria's Assad declares amnesty for prisoners
• 29 killed in Iraq bombings
• World's oldest man dies at 111
• Miss Nevada crowned new Miss USA
• Pakistani Taliban vows more violence after attack
• Police: Vegas cop killers had anti-government view
• Audit: More than 57,000 await first VA appointment
• Complaint: Trucker in Morgan crash hadn't slept
• Healthy seniors tested in bid to block Alzheimer's
• Christie plunges back into building 2016 coalition
• Sexual assault on student sparks outrage in Egypt
• Prodding Congress, Obama acts to ease student debt
• Subway strikers, police clash in Sao Paulo, Brazil
• Brazil grapples with joy, frustration of World Cup

7 years later, Blackwater guards go on trial Posted: 09 Jun 2014 02:13 PM PDT Dozens of Iraqis to testify on darkest episode of contractor violence during Iraq war.

Social media paints chilling portrait of alleged Vegas cop-killers Posted: 09 Jun 2014 01:05 PM PDT A day before going on a shooting rampage that left two Las Vegas police officers and a bystander dead, Jerad Miller, one of the gunmen, posted this on Facebook: "The dawn of a new day. May all of our coming sacrifices be worth it."

Athletes found to have healthier 'gut bacteria' in study Posted: 09 Jun 2014 04:08 PM PDT Exercise is good for the heart, lungs and mind, and now we can add gut bacteria to the list, a new study from Ireland suggests. Researchers looked at professional rugby players and found that these elite athletes had a more diverse collection of bacteria in their digestive systems than other healthy men, who were not athletes, but were of similar age and body size. "The most important aspect of our study is that it draws attention to the possibility that exercise may have a beneficial effect on the microbiota colonizing the human body, and it is associated with a more diverse microbiota," said study researcher Dr. Fergus Shanahan, a gastroenterologist and professor of medicine at University College Cork in Ireland.  There is a growing body of scientific evidence suggesting that the trillions of bacteria and other microbes living in the digestive tract play an important role in both digestive health and overall health.

Prison deal for 'Mountain Man' who crashed cabins and left clues Posted: 09 Jun 2014 01:50 PM PDT ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — For years, he lived a solitary life amid the expansive wilderness of Utah as he ransacked cabins and trekked hundreds of miles alone on his snowshoes with a rifle slung over his shoulder.

Student loan relief 101 Posted: 09 Jun 2014 01:25 PM PDT Obama takes executive action to expand existing program -- but is it the right approach?

Wild-west charter airline market faces federal crackdown Posted: 09 Jun 2014 02:26 PM PDT The search for the cheapest airfare has led some Americans to the charter flight market, where savings can be as much as 50 percent compared to some standard airline flights, but years of regulatory neglect have left pitfalls for travelers that the government now wants to address.

Vegas police: Suspects had 'militia' mindset Posted: 09 Jun 2014 12:45 PM PDT Police say pair in officer killings may have ties to rancher in gov't standoff.

Clinton defends speaking fees, says family was 'dead broke' Posted:

VA audit: On-time bonus goals a 'failure' Posted: 09 Jun 2014 11:13 AM PDT Some 57,000 veterans found waiting 3 months or more for medical appointments.

Gunmen abduct 20 women in northeast Nigeria Posted: 09 Jun 2014 09:11 AM PDT Suspected Boko Haram gunmen have reportedly kidnapped 20 women from a nomadic settlement in northeast Nigeria near the town of Chibok, where the Islamic militants abducted more than 300 schoolgirls and young women on April 15.

Pakistan Taliban threaten more attacks Posted: 09 Jun 2014 06:57 AM PDT Threats made after gunmen disguised as police guards carried out an assault on the country's busiest airport.

Trucker in Tracy Morgan crash lacked sleep, prosecutor says Posted: 09 Jun 2014 08:16 AM PDT The Wal-Mart truck driver from Georgia accused of triggering a crash in New Jersey that critically injured Tracy Morgan and killed another comedian had not slept for more than 24 hours, a criminal complaint said.

Over 57,000 still await VA visits Posted: 09 Jun 2014 09:31 AM PDT Also, 64,000 who enrolled in the health-care system were never seen, the dep't. says.

Clinton: We were 'dead broke' after Bill's presidency Posted: 09 Jun 2014 09:51 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton says her family was "dead broke" after her husband Bill's presidency.

Cop killings may have white supremacy ties Posted: 09 Jun 2014 08:05 AM PDT Two suspects killed two officers and a bystander before turning their guns on themselves.

World's oldest man dies at 111 Posted: 09 Jun 2014 05:39 AM PDT Polish immigrant Alexander Imich had recently been named the world's oldest man.

30 killed in Iraq bombings Posted: 09 Jun 2014 07:49 AM PDT Attacks targeted the offices of a Kurdish political party in Tuz Khurmato.

2 officers, civilian killed in Las Vegas ambush Posted: 09 Jun 2014 10:01 AM PDT Two suspects kill two officers and a bystander before turning their guns on themselves.

Russian supercomputer first to pass Turing Test Posted: 09 Jun 2014 05:42 AM PDT A Russian supercomputer posing as a 13-year-old boy has convinced judges that it is human, becoming the first to pass the "Turing Test" in a historic moment in artificial intelligence, British scientists said.

27 killed in Pakistan airport attack Posted: 09 Jun 2014 10:52 AM PDT Gunmen disguised as police guards carried out an assault on the country's busiest airport.

Syria's Assad declares amnesty for prisoners Posted: 09 Jun 2014 08:04 AM PDT Syrian President Bashar Assad declared a general amnesty Monday for prisoners in the country, state media reported.

29 killed in Iraq bombings Posted: 09 Jun 2014 05:19 AM PDT Attacks targeted the offices of a Kurdish political party in Tuz Khurmato.

World's oldest man dies at 111 Posted: 09 Jun 2014 08:56 AM PDT The world's oldest man, retired chemist and parapsychologist Alexander Imich, has died in New York City. He was 111.

Miss Nevada crowned new Miss USA Posted: 09 Jun 2014 05:30 AM PDT Nia Sanchez, a fourth-degree black belt in martial arts, is the 63rd Miss USA.

Pakistani Taliban vows more violence after attack Posted: 09 Jun 2014 01:04 PM PDT KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — The Pakistani Taliban threatened more violence Monday after a five-hour assault on the nation's busiest airport killed 29 people — including all 10 attackers — raising a new challenge for a U.S. ally trying to end years of fighting that has claimed thousands of lives.

Police: Vegas cop killers had anti-government view Posted: 09 Jun 2014 04:31 PM PDT LAS VEGAS (AP) — A husband and wife who went on a deadly shooting rampage in Las Vegas harbored anti-government beliefs and left a swastika and a "Don't tread on me" flag on the body of one of the two police officers they killed, authorities said Monday.

Audit: More than 57,000 await first VA appointment Posted: 09 Jun 2014 04:31 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 57,000 U.S. military veterans have been waiting 90 days or more for their first VA medical appointments, and an additional 64,000 appear to have fallen through the cracks, never getting appointments after enrolling, the government said Monday in a report newly demonstrating how deep and widespread the problem is.

Complaint: Trucker in Morgan crash hadn't slept Posted: 09 Jun 2014 04:28 PM PDT NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — A truck driver accused of triggering a highway crash that injured Tracy Morgan and killed another comedian hadn't slept for more than 24 hours before the accident, authorities said Monday as Morgan recovered in a hospital.

Healthy seniors tested in bid to block Alzheimer's Posted: 09 Jun 2014 12:17 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — In one of the most ambitious attempts yet to thwart Alzheimer's disease, a major study got underway Monday to see if an experimental drug can protect healthy seniors whose brains harbor silent signs that they're at risk.

Christie plunges back into building 2016 coalition Posted: 09 Jun 2014 01:52 PM PDT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chris Christie is plunging into what amounts to a cross-country revival tour, looking to recover from a clumsy political scandal and reclaim his place as a promising Republican presidential prospect.

Sexual assault on student sparks outrage in Egypt Posted: 09 Jun 2014 01:22 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — A string of sexual assaults on women during celebrations of Egypt's presidential inauguration — including a mass attack on a 19-year-old student who was stripped in Cairo's Tahrir Square — prompted outrage Monday as a video emerged purportedly showing the teenager, bloodied and naked, surrounded by dozens of men.

Prodding Congress, Obama acts to ease student debt Posted: 09 Jun 2014 04:18 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Up to 5 million Americans struggling to make their monthly student loan payments could find relief under a program President Barack Obama expanded Monday, part of an election-year push by Democrats to paint Republicans as blocking common-sense steps that could help the middle class.

Subway strikers, police clash in Sao Paulo, Brazil Posted: 09 Jun 2014 03:52 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police and striking subway workers clashed in a central commuter station Monday while union leaders threatened to maintain the work stoppage through the World Cup's opening match in Sao Paulo this week.

Brazil grapples with joy, frustration of World Cup Posted: 09 Jun 2014 02:21 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It's a tale of the two World Cups — one on a field and one playing out on this country's streets.

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