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• Scientist charged in major HIV vaccine fraud case
• KFC: No proof restaurant asked scarred child to leave
• 1 killed in Pakistani plane shooting
• At least 18 killed in latest Nigerian attack, police say
• Hernandez's trial for double homicide set for May
• U.S. military teams arrive in Baghdad
• U.S. no-fly list violates Constitution, judge says
• Dylan's 'Like a Rolling Stone' draft sells at auction for $2M
• Kurdish leader warns of 'new reality' in Iraq
• U.S. advisers, forces flow into Baghdad
• Investigators fault pilot 'mismanagement' in Asiana flight
• Family: ‘Slender Man' stabbing victim on ‘miraculous road to recovery’
• Putin calls for Ukraine cease-fire extension
• Shipwreck hunter: Lake Michigan debris may be 1679 vessel
• New warning on climate change's costs
• Ukraine military copter downed by rebel fire; 9 feared dead
• Mother held at Sudan airport hours after death row reprieve
• LeBron James to opt-out of contract with Miami
• World 3.0: Lifesaving drones
• As wars wind down, small-town police inherit armored vehicles
• Clock ticks for artifacts trapped in rapidly-melting Swiss glaciers
• Nigerian villagers: 60 girls and women, 31 boys abducted
• Report: Putin canceling threat of force
• US special forces face complex challenge in Iraq
• LeBron tells Heat he will become free agent
• Iraqi prime minister's focus is to defend Baghdad
• Ukraine's cease-fire jeopardized by deadly attack
• Cochran, Rangel struggle for political survival
• One editor convicted, one cleared in UK scandal
• Pastor defrocked over gay wedding is reinstated
• Who put sleeping pills into Wall Street's water?
• Soccer's bad boy bites opponent at World Cup
• Judge: No-fly list violates constitutional rights
• BRAZIL BEAT: Best place to watch World Cup match

Scientist charged in major HIV vaccine fraud case Posted: 24 Jun 2014 03:48 PM PDT Iowa researcher falsified data that led to millions in grants, hopes of an AIDS breakthrough.

KFC: No proof restaurant asked scarred child to leave Posted: 24 Jun 2014 03:53 PM PDT Fried chicken chain KFC said two different investigations have not found any evidence that an employee asked a 3-year-old girl and family members to leave because injuries she suffered in a pit bull mauling disturbed customers.

1 killed in Pakistani plane shooting Posted: 24 Jun 2014 02:22 PM PDT Police are looking for a gunman who opened fire on a plane landing at Peshawar airport.

At least 18 killed in latest Nigerian attack, police say Posted: 24 Jun 2014 12:01 PM PDT At least 18 people were killed when gunmen stormed a village in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna overnight, a police spokesman said, the latest in daily bloody attacks that have racked Africa's most populous country.

Hernandez's trial for double homicide set for May Posted: 24 Jun 2014 01:54 PM PDT A judge scheduled a tentative May trial date for former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez in the 2012 drive-by shootings of two men, and his lawyers asked a judge to issue a gag order because of intense media coverage of the murder case.

U.S. military teams arrive in Baghdad Posted: 24 Jun 2014 12:27 PM PDT Pentagon: More than 200 U.S. military members have begun their mission to assist Iraq.

U.S. no-fly list violates Constitution, judge says Posted: 24 Jun 2014 12:58 PM PDT The U.S. government's no-fly list banning people accused of links to terrorism from commercial flights violates their constitutional rights because it gives them no meaningful way to contest that decision, a federal judge ruled.

Dylan's 'Like a Rolling Stone' draft sells at auction for $2M Posted: 24 Jun 2014 10:40 AM PDT One of the most popular songs of all time, Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone," has been sold at auction for more than $2 million. Sotheby's offered the working draft of the finished song in Dylan's ...

Kurdish leader warns of 'new reality' in Iraq Posted: 24 Jun 2014 11:17 AM PDT Kurdish President Barzani warned Secretary of State Kerry of a rapid Sunni militant advance, challenges ahead for the U.S.

U.S. advisers, forces flow into Baghdad Posted: 24 Jun 2014 04:10 PM PDT Pentagon: More than 200 U.S. military members have begun their mission to assist the Iraqi army.

Investigators fault pilot 'mismanagement' in Asiana flight Posted: 24 Jun 2014 09:40 AM PDT NTSB: Crew 'did not fully understand' flight systems in San Francisco crash that killed 3.

Family: ‘Slender Man' stabbing victim on ‘miraculous road to recovery’ Posted: 24 Jun 2014 11:57 AM PDT A 12-year-old southeastern Wisconsin girl stabbed 19 times in the legs, arms and torso last month is making steady physical and emotional progress, and she recently enjoyed a movie date with her father, her family said.

Putin calls for Ukraine cease-fire extension Posted: 24 Jun 2014 11:13 AM PDT Russian leader says end of hostilities must be come with talks between gov't and rebels.

Shipwreck hunter: Lake Michigan debris may be 1679 vessel Posted: 24 Jun 2014 07:15 AM PDT A debris field at the bottom of Lake Michigan may be the remains of the long-lost Griffin, a vessel commanded by a 17th-century French explorer, said a shipwreck hunter who has sought the wreckage for decades.

New warning on climate change's costs Posted: 24 Jun 2014 03:29 PM PDT Report says U.S. will face multibillion-dollar bill from climate change over next 25 years.

Ukraine military copter downed by rebel fire; 9 feared dead Posted: 24 Jun 2014 10:38 AM PDT By Pavel Polityuk and Aleksandar Vasovic KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) - Rebels shot down a Ukrainian helicopter carrying technicians who had been installing equipment to monitor violations of a peace plan in Ukraine's rebellious east on Tuesday, killing all nine people on board, a military spokesman said. The technicians had been returning from setting up specialised equipment when their Mi-8 cargo helicopter was struck by a rebel missile near Slaviansk in eastern Ukraine, government forces spokesman Vladyslav Seleznyov said. The incident took place just hours after pro-Russian separatists on Monday night announced a ceasefire until June 27 to match a week-long truce by government forces which has been ordered by President Petro Poroshenko. It was the second time a helicopter has been brought down by rebel fire from Slaviansk, a separatist stronghold.

Mother held at Sudan airport hours after death row reprieve Posted: 24 Jun 2014 01:40 PM PDT A Sudanese Christian woman was detained at Khartoum airport on Tuesday, one day after an Islamic court annulled her death sentence for apostasy and released her from prison. The exact status of 26-year-old Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag after officials took her back into custody was unclear. "The National Security took her and Daniel," said the source, referring to Ishag's American husband Daniel Wani, who was supposed to be travelling with her. Harf said Sudan had said that "the family was temporarily detained at the airport for several hours by the government for questioning about issues related to their travel and, I think, travel documents.

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World 3.0: Lifesaving drones Posted: 23 Jun 2014 02:22 PM PDT Drones have gotten a pretty bad reputation. The word conjures up images of war, surveillance and "collateral damage," which means civilian deaths. This week on World 3.0, we're introducing you to one company offering a kinder, gentler drone.

As wars wind down, small-town police inherit armored vehicles Posted: 24 Jun 2014 02:06 AM PDT Robert Shellmyer was relieved to see last week at his hometown's 175th anniversary celebration that the local police department's new prized possession was not driving alongside the tractors and floats in the parade.

Clock ticks for artifacts trapped in rapidly-melting Swiss glaciers Posted: 24 Jun 2014 04:24 AM PDT GENEVA (AP) — Swiss scientists say only decades remain for alpinists and hikers to retrieve items covered for hundreds or even thousands of years by ice which is now melting.

Nigerian villagers: 60 girls and women, 31 boys abducted Posted: 24 Jun 2014 09:20 AM PDT MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Extremists have abducted 60 more girls and women and 31 boys in weekend attacks on villages in northeast Nigeria, witnesses said Tuesday, another sign of the Nigerian military's failure to curb an Islamic uprising.

Report: Putin canceling threat of force Posted: 24 Jun 2014 04:05 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin asked parliament Tuesday to cancel a resolution sanctioning the use of military force in Ukraine, his spokesman said.

US special forces face complex challenge in Iraq Posted: 24 Jun 2014 01:09 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. teams of special forces going into Iraq after a three-year gap will face an aggressive insurgency, a splintering military and a precarious political situation as they help Iraqi security forces improve their ability to battle Sunni militants.

LeBron tells Heat he will become free agent Posted: 24 Jun 2014 04:14 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James delivered his message loud and clear, without actually saying a word.

Iraqi prime minister's focus is to defend Baghdad Posted: 24 Jun 2014 03:22 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is ready to concede, at least temporarily, the loss of much of Iraq to Sunni insurgents and is instead deploying the military's best-trained and equipped troops to defend Baghdad, Iraqi officials told The Associated Press Tuesday.

Ukraine's cease-fire jeopardized by deadly attack Posted: 24 Jun 2014 01:52 PM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — The shaky cease-fire in Ukraine was thrown into peril Tuesday when pro-Moscow separatists shot down a Ukrainian military helicopter, killing nine servicemen.

Cochran, Rangel struggle for political survival Posted: 24 Jun 2014 04:20 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Veteran lawmakers in peril, Republican Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi and Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel of New York struggled against younger challengers on Tuesday, hoping their seniority and Washington clout could win over voters at home in elections churned by race.

One editor convicted, one cleared in UK scandal Posted: 24 Jun 2014 02:05 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — It was a simple trick — punching in passcodes to listen to messages left on other people's phones.

Pastor defrocked over gay wedding is reinstated Posted: 24 Jun 2014 04:30 PM PDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania pastor who broke church law by presiding over his son's same-sex wedding ceremony and then became an outspoken activist for gay rights can return to the pulpit after a United Methodist Church appeals panel on Tuesday overturned a decision to defrock him.

Who put sleeping pills into Wall Street's water? Posted: 24 Jun 2014 12:28 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Is the lack of fear on Wall Street something to fear?

Soccer's bad boy bites opponent at World Cup Posted: 24 Jun 2014 03:43 PM PDT NATAL, Brazil (AP) — Biting opponents, racist comments — all that looked to be behind Luis Suarez, as soccer's bad boy was maturing into a star for his club and country. Then, the old habit that most people leave behind in nursery school cropped up again in front of an audience of millions.

Judge: No-fly list violates constitutional rights Posted: 24 Jun 2014 03:08 PM PDT PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. government offers no adequate method for people to challenge their placement on its no-fly list, a federal judge ruled Tuesday in a case involving 13 Muslims who believe they're on the list.

BRAZIL BEAT: Best place to watch World Cup match Posted: 24 Jun 2014 04:17 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — There are plenty of cool places to watch a World Cup match in Brazil, but for Dutch fan Jan Eykma, this is as good as it gets: a beer in hand, a big screen ahead and a legendary stadium as a backdrop.

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