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Hollande's Socialists take lead in French parliamentary poll

Hollande's Socialists take lead in French parliamentary poll

Hollande's Socialists take lead in French parliamentary poll

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 12:56 PM PDT

France's President Francois Hollande smiles as he leaves the polling stationFrench President Francois Hollande's Socialists and their allies were headed for the absolute majority needed to push through tax-and-spend reforms after Sunday's first round parliamentary vote, exit polls said.

EURO 2012 LIVE: Ireland vs. Croatia

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 01:00 PM PDT

Ireland's Sean St. Ledger, (2), scores a goal during the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group C match between the Republic of Ireland and Croatia in Poznan, Poland, Sunday, June 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)Ireland and Croatia meet in their first games of European Championship in Group C in Poznan. Earlier, Spain and Italy drew 1-1.

Tony Awards show not skimping on razzle-dazzle

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 12:53 PM PDT

In this theater image released by Boneau/Bryan-Brown, Steve Kazee, left, and Cristin Milioti are shown in a scene from "Once," in New York. Milioti is nominated for a Tony Award for best actress in a musical. The Tony Awards will be held on Sunday, June 10 on CBS. (AP Photo/Boneau/Bryan-Brown, Joan Marcus)The producers of the Tony Award telecast clearly believe that more is more.

Iran warns Moscow nuclear talks could stall

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 12:49 PM PDT

An Iranian negotiator warned Sunday that this month's talks in Moscow over Iran's nuclear program could stall because of faulty preparation.

Lewis Hamilton wins Canadian Grand Prix in F1

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 12:48 PM PDT

Lewis Hamilton has won the Canadian Grand Prix.

Leftists lead French parliamentary vote

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 12:44 PM PDT

A woman looks at posters for the French general election, in Nice, southeastern France, Saturday, June 9, 2012, on the eve of the first round of the French general election. The second round will take place on June 17t to elect the 14th National Assembly of the 5th Republic. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)Leftist candidates won strong support in the first round of France's parliamentary elections Sunday, according to polling agencies, in a vote that is crucial to President Francois Hollande's Socialist agenda.

Chief Syrian opposition body elects new leader

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 12:40 PM PDT

This image made from video released by UNSMIS, the UN observer mission in Syria and accessed Saturday, June 9, 2012, purports to show destroyed buses after overnight fighting in Damascus, Syria. In Damascus, residents spoke about a night of shooting and explosions in the worst violence Syria's capital has seen since the uprising against President Bashar Assad's regime began 15 months ago.(AP Photo/UNSMIS via AP video) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT, DATE, LOCATION OR AUTHENTICITY OF THIS MATERIALSyria's main opposition group on Sunday picked a secular Kurd as its new leader after criticism that the former head was too autocratic and the group was becoming dominated by Islamists.

Spain relieved, angry over humiliating bank rescue

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 12:36 PM PDT

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy speaks during a press conference at the Moncloa Palace, in Madrid, Sunday, June 10, 2012. Spain became the fourth and largest country to ask Europe to rescue its failing banks, a bailout of up to 100 billion euros ($125 billion) that leaders hoped would stabilize a financial crisis that threatens to break apart the 17-country eurozone. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)Spain's grinding economic misery will get worse this year, despite the country's request for a European financial lifeline of up to €100 billion ($125 billion) to save its banks, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Sunday.

Cheering Uruguay

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 12:35 PM PDT

Cheering UruguayUruguayan football fans cheer for their team before the start of their Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier match against Peru at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo.

Holders Spain held to draw by Italy

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 12:35 PM PDT

Italian forward Antonio Di Natale (C) celebrates with teammates after scoringHolders Spain were held to a 1-1 draw by a dogged and determined Italy at the Arena Gdansk here on Sunday in the opening Group C match at the European Championship.

Johnson wins Memphis in 2nd event back from injury

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 12:30 PM PDT

Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, reads the ninth green during the final round of the St. Jude Classic golf tournament on Sunday, June 10, 2012, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)Dustin Johnson won the St. Jude Classic on Sunday in his second event back on tour after a back injury cost him nearly three months, shooting a 4-under 66 that held off John Merrick by a stroke.

Turkey tweaks cult of national founder

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 12:30 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 9, 2010 file photo, Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan wave to the media before a meeting at the Ottoman-era Ciragan Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Turkey's independence war hero, national founder in a time of crisis, imposer of secular ideas on a mostly Muslim population and a hallowed presence long after his death. The cult of Ataturk, once a staple of Turkish state ideology, is slowly, sometimes imperceptibly, being diluted, replaced in part by the Ottoman imperial era as inspiration for a government with its own set of ideas about modernity, morality and regional stature.(AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta, File)On a trip to Rio de Janeiro, a Turkish notary public gazed at the Christ the Redeemer statue that looms over the Brazilian city and was inspired to build a monumental likeness of his idol: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, Turkey's independence war hero and national founder.

Greece elections pose a crucial dilemma _ Q&A

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 12:22 PM PDT

Greeks will have to wrestle with a crucial dilemma when they go to the polls for the second time in as many months on June 17 to elect a new government.

Two former US college football players among three people shot dead at pool party

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 12:22 PM PDT

A general view of Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama, in 2011Two former US college football players were among three people shot dead at a pool party near Auburn University, a renowned powerhouse in the sport, Alabama police said Sunday.

Rain halts French Open final until Monday

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 12:16 PM PDT

Staff members cover the Philippe Chatrier courtRafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were locked in a thrilling French Open final duel Sunday when rain caused a suspension until Monday, only the second time in history that the tournament has not finished on time.

Hundreds of people evacuated as CO, NM fires grow

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 12:14 PM PDT

Smoke is visible from Tie Siding, Wyo., as a wildfire burns northwest of Fort Collins, Colo., on Saturday, June 9, 2012. The cause of the fire is not yet known. (AP Photo/Laramie Daily Boomerang, Andy Carpenean)Growing wildfires in Colorado and New Mexico have forced hundreds of people from their homes.

Spain held to 1-1 tie by scandal-ridden Italy

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 12:10 PM PDT

Italy's Daniele De Rossi, left, and Spain's Andres Iniesta duel for the ball during the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group C match between Spain and Italy in Gdansk, Poland, Sunday, June 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)For Spain, a tie counted as a bit of a stumble. For Italy, a bit of a reprieve.

French Open men's final suspended by rain

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 12:03 PM PDT

Spain's Rafael Nadal reatcs as he plays Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their men's final match in the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)Whoever is going to make history at the French Open will have to wait at least one more day.

Lawmakers: Justice must move fast on leaks inquiry

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 12:00 PM PDT

Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., center, flanked by Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., vice-chair of the committee at right, and, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 7, 2012, following a closed-door meeting with Director of National Intelligence James Clapper on national security leaks. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)The heads of the House and Senate intelligence committees say the Justice Department must move quickly and ignore politics in investigating possible unauthorized disclosures of classified information.

Heavy rains flood homes, jail in Fla. Panhandle

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:56 AM PDT

Floodwaters from torrential rains damaged homes and closed roads throughout the Florida Panhandle, cutting power to the county jail and sending residents to emergency shelters as the area braced for additional rains Sunday.

Creflo Dollar denies punching, choking daughter

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:55 AM PDT

In this Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007 photo, Rev. Creflo Dollar gives his Wednesday night service at World Changers Church International, in College Park, Ga. Dollar has been arrested after authorities say he slightly hurt his 15-year-old daughter in a fight at his metro Atlanta home. Fayette County Sheriff's Office investigator Brent Rowan says deputies responded to a call of domestic violence at the home around 1 a.m. Friday, June 8, 2012. Rowan says the 50-year-old pastor and his daughter were arguing over whether she could go to a party when Dollar "got physical" with her, leaving her with "superficial injuries." (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Pouya Dianat) MARIETTA DAILY OUT; GWINNETT DAILY POST OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; WXIA-TV OUT; WGCL-TV OUTMegachurch pastor Creflo Dollar staunchly denied Sunday that he punched and choked his 15-year-old daughter in an argument, telling his congregation the allegations made in a police report are nothing but "exaggeration and sensationalism."

Helicopter crash: Kenya govt minister among 6 dead

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:50 AM PDT

Kenyan officials inspect the area of the helicopter wreckage after it crashed in Ngong Forest, on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, Sunday, June 10, 2012. Kenyan police say Sunday that cabinet minister George Saitoti, who once served as Kenya's vice president, was one of seven people killed in a helicopter crash on the outskirts of Nairobi. (AP Photo/Khalil Senosi)Kenya's internal security minister was killed with five other people when the police helicopter they were traveling in crashed in a forest near Kenya's capital, officials said Sunday. An anti-corruption crusader said the incident calls into question the government's procurement of airplanes and helicopters for its security forces.

Police: 3 killed in shooting near Auburn U.

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:49 AM PDT

Mourners walk out of a housing complex at the scene of an overnight shooting, Sunday, June 10, 2012, in Auburn, Ala. Auburn Police Chief Tommy Dawson said authorities responded during the night to a report of multiple gunshot victims at the apartment complex, but he released no immediate information early Sunday. (AP Photo/David Goldman)A gunman opened fire during a fight at a party at an apartment complex near Auburn University, killing three people, including two former school football players, authorities said Sunday. Three other people were injured, with one in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head.

Al-Qaida incites Tunisians against ruling party

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:49 AM PDT

Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri called on the Tunisian people to rise up against the country's Islamist ruling party for accepting a constitution not based on Islamic Shariah law, according to a recording released Sunday.

French left seen winning parliament control

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:49 AM PDT

France's President Hollande enters voting both in the legislative elections at the polling station in TullePARIS (Reuters) - Socialist President Francois Hollande looked set to consolidate his grip on power with a left-wing majority in parliament after a first-round vote on Sunday, and may be able to govern without relying on hard leftists hostile to closer European integration. Initial projections by polling agencies based on a partial vote count suggested his core Socialist bloc could win 283 to 329 seats in the 577-member National Assembly in next Sunday's runoff, shifting the lower house to the left for the first time in a decade. ...

Skeptical Spaniards pour scorn on Rajoy over rescue

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:47 AM PDT

MADRID (Reuters) - Confused and anxious Spaniards heaped scorn on Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Sunday for portraying a 100 billion euro European rescue of the country's zombie lenders as a triumph, expressing skepticism about whether the plan will work. With the economy contracting, one in four workers out of a job, and Greek elections next weekend overshadowing the entire euro zone, Spaniards accepted that Saturday's announcement of the bank rescue was necessary but many doubted it would solve the problems of Spain or the euro. ...

Is ur #MD 2 square? Some use e-tech with patients

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:44 AM PDT

In this Friday, June 8, 2012 photo, Dr. Natasha Burgert talks about using social media in her practice at her office in Kansas City, Mo. There's a stereotype that says doctors shun technology that might threaten patients' privacy and their own pocketbooks. But a new breed of physicians is texting health messages to patients, tracking disease trends on Twitter, identifying medical problems on Facebook pages and communicating with patients through email. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)Is your doctor a technophobe? Increasingly, the answer may be no. There's a stereotype that says doctors shun technology that might threaten patients' privacy and their own pocketbooks. But a new breed of physicians is texting health messages to patients, tracking disease trends on Twitter, identifying medical problems on Facebook pages and communicating with patients through email.

Somalia progress: US official visits Mogadishu

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:42 AM PDT

Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson, center, speaks with U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Scott Gration, left, at a hotel in Nairobi, Kenya Sunday, June 10, 2012 shortly after Carson returned from a trip to Mogadishu, Somalia. The highest ranking U.S. official to visit Somalia's capital in years landed in Mogadishu on Sunday in another sign of improving security in the Horn of Africa's most chaotic nation. (AP Photo/Jason Straziuso)The highest ranking U.S. official to visit Somalia's capital in nearly two decades landed in Mogadishu on Sunday in another sign of improving security in the Horn of Africa's most chaotic nation.

Bradley stunner sets stage for Pacquiao rematch

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:38 AM PDT

Manny Pacquiao addresses the media during the post-fight press conferenceTimothy Bradley was savoring a career-making victory and nursing a broken left foot Sunday after seizing Manny Pacquiao's World Boxing Organization welterweight title with a controversial split decision.

New Syrian opposition leader urges decisive UN action

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:35 AM PDT

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The new leader of the main Syrian opposition umbrella group urged world powers on Sunday to protect civilians from President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown and take decisive action at the United Nations that could be implemented by force. Abdelbasset Sida, elected leader of the Syrian National Council (SNC) at a meeting in Istanbul, said countries should "stop the killing machine in a decisive decision under (United Nations) Chapter 7". If the U.N. Security Council could not reach agreement, then countries could take actions outside a U.N. mandate, he said. ...

French Socialists headed for parliament majority

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:30 AM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande's Socialist Party was headed for an absolute majority in parliament with its Greens Party allies, according to initial vote projections from Sunday's first-round ballot. The CSA polling institute said the Socialist bloc was on track to win between 283 and 329 seats in the lower house and its Green allies were set for 12 to 18 seats, suggesting Hollande will be able to count on obtaining the 289 seats needed for an outright majority following next Sunday's runoff vote. ...

French Open Men's Final: Live Report

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:24 AM PDT

Rafael Nadal hits a return to Novak Djokovic during the French Open men's singles final in ParisAFP IS NOW CLOSING THIS LIVE REPORT after play in the French Open men's final was suspended until Monday due to rain with Rafael Nadal leading Novak Djokovic by two sets to one.

Hmong women in Calif. break with traditional roles

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:19 AM PDT

In this photo taken April 22, 2012, Vicky Xiong, left, teaches her daughter Rachel Lor how to do Hmong embroidery at their home in Fresno, Calif. Hmong refugees migrated in large numbers to California's Central Valley after fighting in America's secret war in Laos. (AP Photo/Gosia Wozniacka)In a crowded refugee camp in Thailand, Misty Her often sneaked away to a school house and listened through a hole in the wall. She knew she could never attend, being Hmong and a girl.

Catholic faith on line as church rallies in Dublin

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:19 AM PDT

Worshippers attend the opening Mass of the Catholic Church's Eucharistic Congress in Dublin, Ireland, on Sunday June 10, 2012. The weeklong event involving Catholic leaders worldwide has focused attention on declining observance of the faith in Ireland amid ongoing child-abuse scandals. (AP Photo/Shawn Pogatchnik)An international conference celebrating Roman Catholicism opened Sunday in Ireland against a backdrop of anger over child abuse cover-ups and evidence of declining faith in core church beliefs.

Egypt pulls TV spots warning about foreigners

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:16 AM PDT

In this image made from video released by the Egyptian State TV and accessed Sunday, June 10, 2012, shows an actor portraying a foreigner, left, who is listening to three actors portraying Egyptians during a scene in a public service announcement in Cairo, Egypt. An Egyptian media official says authorities have pulled TV public service announcements that warned against talking to foreigners who may be spies after criticism that they fueled xenophobia. (AP Photo/Egyptian State TV via AP video) TV OUT, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT, DATE, LOCATION OR AUTHENTICITY OF THIS MATERIALEgypt's government has pulled TV public service announcements that warned against talking to foreigners because they might be spies after critics charged the spots fueled xenophobia and aimed to tarnish those behind last year's uprising.

AP NewsAlert

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:13 AM PDT

A woman looks at posters for the French general election, in Nice, southeastern France, Saturday, June 9, 2012, on the eve of the first round of the French general election. The second round will take place on June 17t to elect the 14th National Assembly of the 5th Republic. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)Officials: 3 shot dead at apartment near Auburn University, including 2 ex-football players.

Boko Haram church attacks kill 3, wound dozens in Nigeria

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:13 AM PDT

People gather outside the ruins of a church targeted by a suicide bombing in a church in JosA suicide bomber blew his car up outside a church and gunmen opened fire on another service in Nigeria on Sunday, killing three people and wounding dozens in attacks claimed by Boko Haram.

Publicist: Bolt uninjured in Jamaican car crash

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:09 AM PDT

Usain Bolt of Jamaica reacts after winning men`s 100m at the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting at Bislett Stadium in Oslo, Thursday June 7, 2012. (AP Photo / Lise Aaserud, NTB scanpix) NORWAY OUTUsain Bolt was involved in a minor car crash shortly before dawn Sunday in his Caribbean homeland of Jamaica but was not hurt, according to the publicist for the world's fastest man.

Les Paul guitar auction fetches nearly $5M

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:08 AM PDT

An auction of guitars and memorabilia owned by the late Les Paul, known as the godfather of the electric guitar, has raised nearly $5 million for a foundation in his name benefiting music education and innovation.

Pinochet homage heats up bitter debate over legacy

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:08 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 23, 1995 file photo, former Chilean dictator and military commander Gen. Augusto Pinochet is helped by a bodyguard to put on his coat during a military ceremony in Santiago, Chile, on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of his taking the post as head of the Chilean armed forces. Months after his appointment in 1973, Pinochet led the coup that ousted President Salvador Allende. Pinochet sympathizers will honor the former strongman on Sunday, June 10, 2012 with the screening of a new documentary about his dictatorship years in a Santiago theater. (AP Photo/Santiago Llanquin, File)The poster makes its plea from one of the pock-marked walls once splattered with blood at Londres 38, a former detention and torture center where 96 people were killed or disappeared during Chile's long dictatorship. It reads: "Pinochet, may your legacy die."
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