EURO 2012 LIVE: Russia vs. Czech Republic

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• EURO 2012 LIVE: Russia vs. Czech Republic
• Miss Universe pageant fights back on rigging claim
• UK journalist: Syria rebels led me into death trap
• Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
• Philippine leader seeks US assurance on defense
• Vatican hits back at Italy over document seizure
• WikiLeaks suspect loses charges bid, trial delayed
• Authorities: Woman gambled grandson's college fund
• CBS adds new allegations against ABC reality show
• Greece earns 1-1 draw against Poland at Euro 2012
• Obama gets grief for saying private sector 'fine'
• In Vegas jail, Mayweather won't see Pacquiao fight
• Oil price slips on weak economy
• 2 men ordered to trial SF Giants fan attack in LA
• Pope voices hope for reconciliation in Sri Lanka
• I'll Have Another out of Belmont, retired
• Stock market headed for its best week of 2012
• 2 men ordered to trial SF Giants fan attack
• Putin: Russia easier on protests than West Europe
• US gen apologizes for Afghan deaths in airstrike
• Megachurch pastor Creflo Dollar arrested
• Rift over political spending divides huge AFSCME
• RI eyeing liability in Schilling firm bankruptcy
• 6 powers, Iran, remain split on nuclear issues
• Wealthy Texas woman faces child porn charges
• Smell of death lingers at Syrian massacre village
• Veteran Pa. judge sits at center of Sandusky storm
• UN reaches Syria massacre site, West seeks sanctions
• No criminal charges in Conn. Christmas fatal fire
• Obama prods Europe to fix economies _ for US' sake
• Red Cross: 8 killed in north Nigeria blast
• Goal!
• Flashlight bombs puzzle Phoenix authorities
• Fear remains in blind Chinese activist's hometown
• Google wins Swiss Street View privacy appeal
• Attending class
• Olympus is the name
• Honor guard
• Sorry pal
• Obama: Congress, Europe must stem economic crisis

EURO 2012 LIVE: Russia vs. Czech Republic Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:59 PM PDT The opening match of the 2012 European Championship ended in a 1-1 draw between co-host Poland and Greece. Second up: Russia vs. Czech Republic.

Miss Universe pageant fights back on rigging claim Posted: 08 Jun 2012 01:00 PM PDT Lawyers for the Miss Universe Organization have filed an arbitration action that seeks monetary damages from a former contestant who claims the pageant is a sham, pageant officials said Friday.

UK journalist: Syria rebels led me into death trap Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:54 PM PDT A British journalist claims that Syrian rebels set him up to die in a no man's land near the Lebanese border, saying he believes they hoped he would be shot by government forces.

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:54 PM PDT Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:

Philippine leader seeks US assurance on defense Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:54 PM PDT The Philippine president has come to the White House seeking assurance of U.S. military help should the Southeast Asian ally face attack by rising power China over its conflicting maritime claims.

Vatican hits back at Italy over document seizure Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:50 PM PDT The Vatican chastised Italian authorities on Friday for seizing documents intended for the pope during a raid on the home of the recently ousted Vatican bank chief, reminding them that the Holy See is a sovereign state whose officials and documents enjoy immunity protections.

WikiLeaks suspect loses charges bid, trial delayed Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:50 PM PDT A military judge rejected Friday dropping a slew of charges against WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning and said his trial would likely be delayed by two months until November.

Authorities: Woman gambled grandson's college fund Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:49 PM PDT A 73-year-old woman has been found in Louisiana after being charged with stealing and gambling away $97,000 from a trust fund for her grandson's college education, authorities said, but she may never return to Indiana for prosecution.

CBS adds new allegations against ABC reality show Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:49 PM PDT Attorneys for CBS claim the producer of an upcoming ABC reality series copied materials from his time on "Big Brother" and deleted emails that could have proved important in a case over whether the new show should be allowed to air.

Greece earns 1-1 draw against Poland at Euro 2012 Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:59 PM PDT Even though Poland was the better team, it was Greece that had the best chance to win.

Obama gets grief for saying private sector 'fine' Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:47 PM PDT President Barack Obama declared Friday that "the private sector is doing fine," drawing instant criticism from Republicans who said it showed a lack of understanding of the nation's economic woes. GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney responded, "Is he really that out of touch?"

In Vegas jail, Mayweather won't see Pacquiao fight Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:46 PM PDT Floyd Mayweather Jr. won't be able to see rival Manny Pacquiao's pay-per-view fight Saturday night against Timothy Bradley, but he will have time to read his mail.

Oil price slips on weak economy Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:44 PM PDT The price of oil fell slightly Friday on the prospect of weak economic growth with no immediate assistance from the U.S Federal Reserve.

2 men ordered to trial SF Giants fan attack in LA Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:43 PM PDT The two men accused of beating a San Francisco Giants fan after last season's opening day game at Dodger Stadium were ordered to stand trial Friday on charges stemming from the brutal attack.

Pope voices hope for reconciliation in Sri Lanka Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:43 PM PDT Pope Benedict XVI on Friday voiced hope for reconciliation in Sri Lanka at talks with President Mahinda Rajapakse in the Vatican, saying there should be "a global joint solution" in the country.

I'll Have Another out of Belmont, retired Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:43 PM PDT I'll Have Another's bid for the first Triple Crown in 34 years ended shockingly in the barn and not on the racetrack Friday when the colt was scratched the day before the Belmont Stakes and retired with a swollen tendon.

Stock market headed for its best week of 2012 Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:42 PM PDT Stocks rose on Friday after the government said businesses are restocking their shelves faster than analysts had expected, putting the market on track for its biggest weekly gain of the year.

2 men ordered to trial SF Giants fan attack Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:37 PM PDT The two men accused of beating a San Francisco Giants fan after last season's opening day game at Dodger Stadium were ordered to stand trial Friday on charges stemming from the brutal attack.

Putin: Russia easier on protests than West Europe Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:59 PM PDT After signing a bill that hikes the fine for joining an unauthorized protest to 300,000 rubles ($9,000), Russian President Vladimir Putin compared the measure to similar laws in Germany, Spain, Britain and France.

US gen apologizes for Afghan deaths in airstrike Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:31 PM PDT The top commander of U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan offered a somber apology on Friday in an eastern province where officials say 18 civilians — half of them children — were killed in a coalition airstrike this week.

Megachurch pastor Creflo Dollar arrested Posted: 08 Jun 2012 01:00 PM PDT Megachurch pastor and televangelist Creflo Dollar was arrested early Friday after authorities say he slightly hurt his 15-year-old daughter in a fight at his metro Atlanta home.

Rift over political spending divides huge AFSCME Posted: 08 Jun 2012 01:02 PM PDT A heated battle is taking place inside a giant U.S. public employees' union following its crushing failure this week to oust Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker — organized labor's biggest political loss in decades.

RI eyeing liability in Schilling firm bankruptcy Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:25 PM PDT The state of Rhode Island is trying to determine how much it might lose in a $75 million loan guarantee deal for former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video gaming company after the firm's bankruptcy filing this week.

6 powers, Iran, remain split on nuclear issues Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:24 PM PDT Iran and six world powers seeking to coax Tehran into curbing its nuclear activities appear to be coming to talks later this month without resolving the differences that scuttled previous rounds, according to recent letters exchanged between the two sides.

Wealthy Texas woman faces child porn charges Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:20 PM PDT A wealthy Texas woman married to an attorney has been charged with collecting and trading child pornography online in what experts say is a rare case of a woman being caught up in such activity.

Smell of death lingers at Syrian massacre village Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:19 PM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - The smell of burnt flesh hung in the air and body parts lay scattered around the deserted Syrian hamlet of Mazraat al-Qubeir on Friday, U.N. monitors said after visiting the site where 78 people were reported massacred two days ago. The alleged killing spree on Wednesday underlined how little outside powers, divided and pursuing their own interests in the Middle East, have been able to do to stop increasing carnage in the 15-month-old uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. A day after Syrian armed forces and villagers had turned them back, the unarmed U.N. ...

Veteran Pa. judge sits at center of Sandusky storm Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:19 PM PDT He muscled the Jerry Sandusky case to trial in a breakneck seven months and navigated through dozens of pretrial motions and complicated grand jury secrecy issues. In two days, he managed to seat a jury in a case that has attracted worldwide publicity.

UN reaches Syria massacre site, West seeks sanctions Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:18 PM PDT UN monitors on Friday finally reached the site of a massacre of villagers in Syria on their second attempt as Western powers pressed at the United Nations for sanctions against Damascus.

No criminal charges in Conn. Christmas fatal fire Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:18 PM PDT Criminal charges won't be filed in a Christmas morning house fire that killed three girls and their grandparents, a Connecticut prosecutor said Friday.

Obama prods Europe to fix economies _ for US' sake Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:16 PM PDT Europe's economic crisis could send shock waves roaring across the Atlantic that would drag down the fragile U.S. economy and threaten President Barack Obama's hopes for a second term. The president demonstrated Friday just how deeply he's worried about that — and how little he can do to prevent it.

Red Cross: 8 killed in north Nigeria blast Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:14 PM PDT A suicide bomber blew up his car just outside the police headquarters in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing eight people, a Nigerian Red Cross report said Friday amid warnings that the situation in the city is worsening.

Goal! Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:14 PM PDT Greek forward Dimitris Salpingidis (L) scores past Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny during the Euro 2012 championships football match Poland vs Greece at the National Stadium in Warsaw.

Flashlight bombs puzzle Phoenix authorities Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:13 PM PDT Flick the switch on these flashlights and they don't light up. They blow up.

Fear remains in blind Chinese activist's hometown Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:06 PM PDT The fear is palpable and most people only dare whisper Chen Guangcheng's name in this village amid wheat fields where the blind activist was held under brutal house arrest.

Google wins Swiss Street View privacy appeal Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:06 PM PDT Google welcomed on Friday a ruling by Switzerland's highest court that it does not have to blur all faces and car registrations on its Street View service in the country.

Attending class Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:03 PM PDT Afghan children attend a class provided by the US Marines at the Forward Operating Base Jackson also known as Sabit Khadam in Sangin, Helmand Province.

Olympus is the name Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:02 PM PDT President of Olympus Corporation Hiroyuki Sasa walks to announce the company's medium-term vision for the next five years during a press conference in Tokyo.

Honor guard Posted: 08 Jun 2012 12:01 PM PDT The Chinese honour guard arrives for welcoming ceremony of Afghan President Hamid Karzai which was hosted by Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Sorry pal Posted: 08 Jun 2012 11:59 AM PDT Spain's Rafael Nadal(L) comforts countryman David Ferrer after defeating him in the French Open semifinals in Paris.

Obama: Congress, Europe must stem economic crisis Posted: 08 Jun 2012 11:59 AM PDT The economy at risk, President Barack Obama accused Republicans on Friday of pursuing policies that would weaken the U.S. recovery. He simultaneously urged Europe's leaders to prevent an overseas debt crisis from dragging down the rest of the world.

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