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• Presidential candidates campaign in July Fourth parades
• Greeks mull consequences of crucial bailout referendum
• IS video shows mass execution in ruins of Syria's Palmyra
• Matt Stonie tops Joey Chestnut in hot dog eating contest
• Tentative agreement on Iran sanctions relief
• Tunisia's president declares state of emergency after hotel attack
• July Fourth brings worries over security, sharks, wildfires
• Yes or no? What Greece's landmark vote might bring
• Leaping sturgeon kills five-year-old girl boating in Florida
• Oregon marijuana fans look to cash in on new law
• Parades, hot dogs, cold beer: America celebrates July 4
• Would Greek exit help or hurt Europe's currency union?

Presidential candidates campaign in July Fourth parades Posted: 04 Jul 2015 12:37 PM PDT Alongside the patriotic music and waving flags Saturday in parades across Iowa and New Hampshire were clear reminders of a presidential race coming up next year: Red balloons promoting "Jeb! 2016," a tractor draped in a Rick Perry banner and dutiful volunteers holding signs and chanting for their chosen candidates.

Greeks mull consequences of crucial bailout referendum Posted: 04 Jul 2015 01:02 PM PDT With the crucial austerity referendum a day away, Greeks contemplated Saturday how their vote will shape their future and the impact a "yes" or "no" will have on the country's youth.

IS video shows mass execution in ruins of Syria's Palmyra Posted: 04 Jul 2015 11:00 AM PDT The Islamic State group on Saturday released a video showing 25 Syrian government soldiers being executed by teenagers in the ancient amphitheatre in the city of Palmyra. It shows the soldiers in green and brown military uniforms being shot dead on the amphitheatre's stage in front of an enormous version of the group's black and white flag. IS reportedly carried out more than 200 executions, including of civilians, in and around Palmyra in the period when it captured the city.

Matt Stonie tops Joey Chestnut in hot dog eating contest Posted: 04 Jul 2015 02:05 PM PDT Matt Stonie upset Joey "Jaws" Chestnut to win the July Fourth hot dog eating contest at Nathan's Famous in Coney Island, breaking Chestnut's bid for a ninth straight victory.

Tentative agreement on Iran sanctions relief Posted: 04 Jul 2015 11:48 AM PDT World powers and Iran have reached tentative agreement on sanctions relief for the Islamic Republic, among the most contentious issues in a long-term nuclear agreement that negotiators hope to clinch over the next several days, diplomats told The Associated Press on Saturday.

Tunisia's president declares state of emergency after hotel attack Posted: 04 Jul 2015 11:30 AM PDT By Patrick Markey and Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi declared a state of emergency on Saturday, saying the Islamist militant attack on a beach hotel that killed 38 foreigners had left the country "in a state of war". Tunisia's emergency laws temporarily give the government more executive flexibility, hand the army and police more authority, and restrict certain rights such as those dealing with public assembly and detention. "Due to the terrorism risk, and the regional context, and spread of terrorism, we have declared a state of emergency," Essebsi said in a televised address.

July Fourth brings worries over security, sharks, wildfires Posted: 04 Jul 2015 12:08 PM PDT The public is asked to remain vigilant for possible threats following recent calls for violence by Islamic State leaders.

Yes or no? What Greece's landmark vote might bring Posted: 03 Jul 2015 11:10 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — On his 10-year trip home, the Greek hero Odysseus at one point had to steer his ship and crew down a narrow stretch of water menaced on opposite sides by two sea monsters, Scylla and Charybdis.

Leaping sturgeon kills five-year-old girl boating in Florida Posted: 04 Jul 2015 04:06 PM PDT Jaylon Rippy was boating with her family on the Suwannee River in northwest Florida near Fanning Springs on Thursday evening when the jumping fish injured the young girl along with her mother and her 9-year-old brother, the state Fish and Wildlife Commission said in a statement. The family members, who were from nearby Trenton, were airlifted to a hospital in Gainesville but the girl did not survive. On Friday, two adults traveling in a boat on the Santa Fe River between the Suwannee River and a Branford area campground were also struck by a leaping sturgeon, Fish and Wildlife Commission officials said in a statement.

Oregon marijuana fans look to cash in on new law Posted: 03 Jul 2015 07:39 PM PDT More than a thousand marijuana enthusiasts and entrepreneurs met in Oregon on Friday to swap samples, contacts and business tips in hopes of profiting from the state's new law allowing the recreational use of pot. Licensed growers handed out free tastes, gardening experts displayed organic plant food and artists sold marijuana pipes to participants at the "Weed the People" event. "Cannabis is a great opportunity for us," said D.J. King, a labor organizer with the United Food and Commercial Workers who wants to unionize workers at marijuana grow operations, distributors and retailers.

Parades, hot dogs, cold beer: America celebrates July 4 Posted: 04 Jul 2015 03:48 PM PDT Parades, fireworks, naturalization ceremonies, eating contests and music ushered in the Fourth of July as the United States marked 239 years as an independent nation on Saturday. Here were some highlights of Independence Day celebrations:

Would Greek exit help or hurt Europe's currency union? Posted: 04 Jul 2015 02:20 AM PDT FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — With aid negotiations off and ATMs running out of money, it's not speculation any more. Greece could leave the euro. And soon.

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