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Will North Dakota fight gay marriage?

Posted: 23 May 2014 04:23 PM PDT

FILE - In this March 27, 2013 file photo, demonstrators hold flags and chant in front of the Supreme Court in Washington on the second day of gay marriage cases before the court. The Supreme Court's landmark ruling on same-sex marriage has private employers around the country scrambling to make sure their employee benefit plans comply with the law. The impact of the decision is somewhat clear in the 13 states and the District of Columbia where gay marriage is currently legal - same-sex married couples must be treated the same as other spouses under federal laws governing tax, health care, pensions and other federal benefits. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)Oil boon riches could impact decision in only state not currently facing legal challenge.

Coast Guard: Hull of missing British yacht found off Mass. coast

Posted: 23 May 2014 02:13 PM PDT

This is a undated handout file photo issued by the Royal Yachting Association, via the PA, on Monday May 19, 2014 show the missing yacht Cheeki Rafiki . The families of four missing British yachtsmen are imploring the U.S. Coast Guard to resume the search for the men, whose boat capsized in the mid-Atlantic. The Cheeki Rafiki was returning from a regatta in Antigua when it ran into trouble about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, on Thursday. The 40-foot high performance Beneteau yacht diverted to the Azores, but contact was lost on Friday. (AP Photo/Royal Yachting Association/PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVESearch continues for ship's four crew members missing since last week.

Challenges await Pope Francis as he embarks on Mideast trip

Posted: 23 May 2014 03:04 PM PDT

Challenges Await Pope Francis as He Embarks on Mideast TripPope Francis says this weekend's trip to the Holy Land is "strictly religious" — "[a] pilgrimage of prayer," he called it — but it will also be a huge political and even physical challenge for him. Starting on Saturday, Francis, 77, will visit three separate...

Canadian rehab center confirms it's treating Rob Ford

Posted: 23 May 2014 02:33 PM PDT

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford leaves his home early Thursday May 1, 2014, in Toronto. Ford will take an immediate leave of absence to seek help for alcohol, he said, as a report surfaced about a second video of the mayor smoking what appears to be crack cocaine. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)(Reuters) - A Canadian rehabilitation facility on Friday said it was treating Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who had largely disappeared from sight after promising to seek help for an alcohol problem. The GreeneStone Clinic Muskoka, located in cottage county some 200 km (125 miles) north of Toronto, issued a statement asking the public and media respect its patients' privacy. Ford, who shot to prominence last year after admitting to smoking crack, buying illegal drugs and driving after drinking, insisted for months he did not have a problem. Earlier this month he told a Toronto newspaper that rehab was "amazing".

Obama taps Texas mayor Castro for Cabinet post

Posted: 23 May 2014 01:20 PM PDT

San Antonio Mayor Julian CastroWASHINGTON (AP) — In a second-term Cabinet reshuffle, President Barack Obama tapped San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro on Friday to be the nation's next housing secretary, giving a prominent national platform to one of the Democratic Party's most celebrated up-and-comers.

NASA unveils ‘global selfie' made from 36,000 photos

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Kerry: I’ll testify on Benghazi, but...

Posted: 23 May 2014 10:47 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Kerry gestures as he speaks during a joint news conference with Mexican Foreign Minister Meade in Mexico CitySays "once and for all" House Oversight testimony should satisfy new panel, too.

Sterling hands over control of Clippers to wife: reports

Posted: 23 May 2014 11:53 AM PDT

Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, his wife Shelly, and actor George Segal attend the NBA basketball game between the Toronto Raptors and the Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center in Los AngelesBy Alex Dobuzinskis and Eric Kelsey LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, banned for life from the NBA for taped racist comments, has handed over control of the team to his wife who is negotiating with the NBA to sell the Clippers on her terms, according to media reports on Friday. Under pressure from the NBA to sell the team, Sterling transferred control to his estranged wife, Shelly, and she is negotiating with the NBA, celebrity website TMZ reported, citing unnamed sources. Shelly Sterling's attorney declined to comment, as did a spokesman for the Clippers.

Portland, Ore., residents told to boil tap water

Posted: 23 May 2014 11:19 AM PDT

Portland OregonPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland officials issued a citywide boil notice after state health officials detected E. coli in the water supply.

'Ugliest' woman to tell her story in anti-bullying film

Posted: 23 May 2014 11:46 AM PDT

FILE - This July 1, 2013 file photo shows author and motivational speaker Lizzie Velasquez at the Friend Movement Anti-Bullying Benefit Concert at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. Velasquez, who possesses a rare and unknown syndrome that prevents her from gaining weight, is raising funds on Kickstarter through June 1, 2014, for an anti-bulling documentary, titled, "The Lizzie Project." (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP, File)

RNC sues to get unlimited campaign cash

Posted: 23 May 2014 02:32 PM PDT

National Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus addresses a crowd during a rally at the Western Republican Leadership Conference Friday, April 25, 2014, in Sandy, Utah. Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, of Texas, is scheduled to headline the final day of the two-day conference in Utah where Republican party leaders from western states are meeting. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)The current caps limit the Republicans' right to free speech, they argue.

Chinese media: 5 suicide bombers carried out Xinjiang attack

Posted: 23 May 2014 12:02 PM PDT

In this May 22, 2014 photo, armed policemen patrol past a building whose window was damaged by an explosion in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang region. Attackers hurled bombs from two SUVs that plowed through shoppers at a busy street market in the region on Thursday, killing dozens and wounding more than 90. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDITFive suicide bombers carried out the attack which killed 31 people in the capital of China's troubled Xinjiang region, state media reported a day after the deadliest terrorist attack to date in the region.

Ancient warrior myths help veterans fight PTSD

Posted: 23 May 2014 03:07 AM PDT

Ajax Defending Greek Ships Against TrojansThe Greeks didn't call it PTSD. But they understood that war brought trauma.

After coup, Thai military holds ex-PM

Posted: 23 May 2014 08:13 AM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2014 file photo, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha inspects the troops to celebrate the Thai Armed Foces Day at a military barrack on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. In orchestrating the coup Thursday, May 22, Prayuth was exercising what is almost a traditional prerogative of Thai army commanders: The country has endured 12 successful coups since becoming a constitutional monarchy in 1932. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong, File)Ousted members of Thailand's former government surrendered to the new military junta.

Obama to announce Castro for housing post

Posted: 23 May 2014 09:24 AM PDT

San Antonio Mayor Julian CastroPresident Barack Obama is preparing to boost the profile of an up-and-coming young Hispanic Democrat by nominating San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro to become the nation's housing secretary. Obama's current housing chief gets a new title: budget director.

At least 2 dead in clash between pro-Ukraine forces, separatists

Posted: 23 May 2014 12:50 PM PDT

Ukrainian soldiers secure an area near the site (seen in background) where pro-Russian rebels killed thirteen Ukrainian servicemen in the outskirts of the eastern Ukrainian town of VolnovakhaArmed pro-Russian separatists clashed with Ukrainian self-defense fighters near the eastern city of Donetsk.

Russia will respect Ukraine vote, Putin says

Posted: 23 May 2014 07:26 AM PDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with top officials in BlagoveshchenskThe Russian president said Russia wants peace and order to be restored in Ukraine, and will be ready to work with new leadership.

21 killed in mortar attack on Assad gathering in Syria

Posted: 23 May 2014 05:19 AM PDT

An Islamist rebel fighter carries mortar shells in the Hama countrysideA mortar shell struck a large tent in southern Syria where supporters of President Bashar Assad had gathered for election campaigning, killing at least 21 people and wounding scores, opposition activists said Friday.

Indian Consulate in Afghanistan attacked

Posted: 23 May 2014 03:41 AM PDT

An Afghanistan's National Army (ANA) soldier fires his weapon at the site of a clash between insurgents and security forces over Indian Consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, Friday, May 23, 2014. Gunmen armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades attacked the Indian Consulate in western Afghanistan's Herat province Friday, an assault that injured no diplomatic staff, police said. Indian officials said there had been a threat against its diplomats in Afghanistan, but gave no other details. (AP Photo/Hoshang Hashimi)Police say gunmen armed with machine guns, grenades; diplomatic staff escaped unharmed.

Balkan flood refugees just want to go home

Posted: 23 May 2014 04:27 AM PDT

Serbian and Croatian rescuers paddle an inflatable boat on a flooded street of Obrenovac, 40 kilometers west of Belgrade, on May 22, 2014Curled up on a mattress in a makeshift Belgrade shelter, Jovanka Mitric clutches a grainy black-and-white photo of her family house, now a ruin after the Balkans' worst floods in living memory.

Tennessee brings back electric chair

Posted: 23 May 2014 01:30 AM PDT

FILE - This May 17, 1968 file photo shows an empty electric chair in the Death House at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining, N.Y. In the background is the witness bench and room entrance. America's executions have changed dramatically over the years, morphing from day-long events in the town square to somber and tightly controlled affairs held deep inside prisons. (AP File Photo)Gov. Bill Haslam signs a bill allowing electrocutions if lethal injection drugs are unavailable.

Mortar hits Assad rally in Syria, killing scores

Posted: 23 May 2014 12:43 AM PDT

Free Syrian Army fightersBEIRUT (AP) — A mortar shell struck an election rally in southern Syria for President Bashar Assad, killing a number of people, state media and opposition activists reported Friday.

Teams expect some containment of Arizona wildfire

Posted: 23 May 2014 12:29 AM PDT

KACHINA VILLAGE, Ariz. (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters are working to protect communities from a wildfire chewing up a scenic Arizona canyon, but some business owners worry that the blaze will keep customers away from the premier tourist area over the important holiday weekend.

Putin promises to respect Ukraine's election

Posted: 23 May 2014 02:02 PM PDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Investment Forum Friday, May 23, 2014. Putin said Friday at an investment forum that Russia will "respect the choice of the Ukrainian people." He said that Russia wants peace and order to be restored in Ukraine. (AP Photo/RIA Novosti Kremlin, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — President Vladimir Putin pledged Friday that Russia will respect the results of Ukraine's presidential election, a strong indication the Kremlin wants to cool down the crisis. But new violence and rebel vows to block the balloting made prospects for peace appear distant.

Ukraine's presidential vote: a step out of crisis

Posted: 23 May 2014 12:00 PM PDT

A Pro-Russian activist carries a ballot box away from a polling station preparing to smash it, in Donetsk, Ukraine, Friday, May 23, 2014. Ukraine's acting government has admitted that authorities will not be able to organize the voting in parts of eastern Ukraine, overrun by pro-Russian insurgents. (AP Photo/Photomig)MOSCOW (AP) — Ukrainians vote Sunday in an early presidential election that could be a crucial step toward resolving the country's crisis, but separatists in the east are threatening to block the vote. The election — which comes six months after the outbreak of protests that led to the president's ouster and a deepening chasm between pro-Europe and pro-Russia Ukrainians — aims to unify the fiercely divided country or at least discourage further polarization.

Thai coup makers hold ex-PM, disperse protests

Posted: 23 May 2014 11:06 AM PDT

A motorcyclist rides past Thai soldiers blocking the road to prevent activists and pro-government protesters from gathering to protest against the coup in downtown Bangkok, Thailand Friday, May 23, 2014. Ousted members of Thailand's former government turned themselves in to the country's new military junta Friday, as soldiers forcefully dispersed hundreds of anti-coup activists who defied a ban on large-scale gatherings to protest the army's seizure of power. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)BANGKOK (AP) — Ousted members of Thailand's former government surrendered to the new military junta Friday, as soldiers forcefully dispersed hundreds of anti-coup activists who defied a ban on large-scale gatherings to protest the army's seizure of power.

Poll: Sign-ups rise but little love for health law

Posted: 23 May 2014 01:33 PM PDT

FILE - In this April 17, 2014, file photo, President Barack Obama speaks at White House in Washington. The Obama administration celebrated when sign-ups for the health care law crossed the 8-million mark after a stumbling start. But most Americans are unimpressed. A new Associated Press-GfK poll finds that public opinion remains deeply negative. One bright spot: Most of those who signed up say premiums are about what they expected, or lower. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama celebrated when sign-ups for his health care law topped 8 million, far exceeding expectations after a slipshod launch. Most Americans, however, remain unimpressed.

Visa, MasterCard renew push for chip cards

Posted: 23 May 2014 02:33 PM PDT

FILE - This Nov. 18, 2009 file photo shows credit and bank cards with electronic chips in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. In the wake of recent high-profile data breaches, including this week's revelation that hackers stole consumer data from eBay's computer systems, Visa and MasterCard are renewing a push to speed the adoption of microchips into U.S. credit and debit cards. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Visa and MasterCard are renewing a push to speed the adoption of microchips into U.S. credit and debit cards in the wake of recent high-profile data breaches, including this week's revelation that hackers stole consumer data from eBay's computer systems.

LA kidnapping case will test victim's credibility

Posted: 23 May 2014 02:28 PM PDT

Isidro GarciaSANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Neighbors say Isidro Garcia is a doting father, loyal husband and good provider for his family. That doesn't mean he's not all the things prosecutors say he is: an abusive rapist who kidnapped a 15-year-old girl and eventually made her his wife.

Texas man charged in killing of Iranian student

Posted: 23 May 2014 04:44 PM PDT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A federal fraud investigation led to a Jordanian-born man being charged with murder in district court in the shooting death of an Iranian student and women's rights activist two years ago, prosecutors said. Authorities are also now taking a new look at an unsolved killing to see if the cases are related.

UN panel slams Vatican on priest sex-abuse scandal

Posted: 23 May 2014 12:34 PM PDT

FILE - In this Monday, May 5, 2014 file photo Archbishop Silvano M. Tomasi, left, Apostolic Nuncio, Permanent Observer of the Holy See (Vatican) to the Office of the United Nations in Geneva, shakes hand with Claudio Grossmann, right, Chairperson of UN Committee against Torture, prior the UN torture committee hearing on the Vatican, at the headquarters of the office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in the Palais Wilson, in Geneva, Switzerland. The UN committee says Friday, May 23, 2014, the Vatican has effective control over bishops and priests around the world who must comply with a U.N. anti-torture treaty, a finding that could expose the Catholic Church to new lawsuits by victims of priestly sex abuse. The committee has repeatedly said rape and sexual violence can be considered torture cases, which in much of the world don't carry statutes of limitations. (AP Photo/Keystone, Salvatore Di Nolfi, File)GENEVA (AP) — In a report that could expose the Catholic Church to new legal arguments by clerical sex abuse victims, a U.N. committee found Friday that the Vatican does exercise worldwide control over its bishops and priests and must comply with the U.N.'s anti-torture treaty.

States look to the past for execution methods

Posted: 23 May 2014 02:21 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 13, 1999 file photo, Ricky Bell, then warden at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, Tenn., gives a tour of the prison's execution chamber. Republican Gov. Bill Haslam signed a bill into law Thursday, May 22, 2014, allowing the state to electrocute death row inmates in the event prisons are unable to obtain lethal injection drugs, which have become more and more scarce following a European-led boycott of drug sales for executions. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The disarray surrounding lethal injection in the U.S. is beginning to steer states back toward methods of execution that many had long ago deemed less humane than the needle.

Detroit motorists under siege in 'Carjack City'

Posted: 23 May 2014 07:39 AM PDT

car thieves take the tires off a FordDETROIT (AP) — When they pull up to a gas station these days, Detroit drivers are looking beyond the price per gallon at a far more threatening concern: carjackers.

Spring storms create havoc across the U.S.

Posted: 22 May 2014 05:36 PM PDT

A man runs across the street carrying his dog, as a hail storm falls over downtown Denver, Thursday May 22, 2014. More spring thunderstorms began rolling into the Front Range and eastern Colorado on Thursday, a day after six tornadoes touched down east of Denver. Heavy hail was reported in Red Feather Lakes northwest of Fort Collins, and more hail is falling in Denver. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)Hail storms, small tornadoes and strong winds hit states in the West and Northeast.

In switch, gay rights issue now favoring Democrats

Posted: 23 May 2014 12:43 AM PDT

William Roletter, left, and Paul Rowe, press close to one another after they had their photo made with their newly acquired marriage certificate, Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at City Hall in Philadelphia. On Tuesday, Pennsylvania became the final Northeastern state and the 19th in the U.S. to legalize same-sex marriage. Republican Gov. Tom Corbett said Wednesday he would not appeal a federal judge's ruling that overturned the state's 1996 ban. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)DENVER (AP) — It wasn't all that long ago that Republicans used gay marriage as a tool to drive Election Day turnout. But as public opinion on the issue has turned and courts strike down same-sex marriage bans, gay rights is evolving into a wedge issue for Democrats to wield.

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