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Govt recommends 4 years for Jesse Jackson Jr.

Govt recommends 4 years for Jesse Jackson Jr.

Govt recommends 4 years for Jesse Jackson Jr.

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:53 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutors are recommending four years in prison for former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., following his guilty plea this year on criminal charges that he engaged in a scheme to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on personal items.

First U.S. drone strike under new Pakistan prime minister kills seven

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:52 PM PDT

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (Reuters) - A U.S. drone strike killed seven people and wounded three in northwest Pakistan late on Friday, security officials said, in the first such attack since the swearing-in of Nawaz Sharif as prime minister this week. In his inaugural address to parliament, Sharif called for an immediate end to U.S. drone strikes on militants, which many view as a breach of Pakistan's sovereignty. The bombing comes 10 days after a similar U.S. drone attack killed the Pakistani Taliban's second-in-command, Wali-ur-Rehman, and six others in a major blow to the militant group. ...

NASA's veteran Mars rover driving to new spot

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:52 PM PDT

This image provided by NASA shows a panoramic view from NASA's Mars Exploration rover Opportunity of "Solander Point." The space agency said Friday June 7, 2013, the six-wheel, solar-powered rover is driving to a new spot in Endeavour Crater after spending 20 months at a site brimming with evidence of water-altered rocks. Opportunity began the trip to its next destination, Solander Point, several weeks ago so that it can be in place well before the next Martian winter. (AP Photo/NASA)LOS ANGELES (AP) — NASA's Opportunity rover is rolling across the Martian surface again, leaving behind a clay-rich rock in search of more discoveries.

Magic, MJ and more: 5 great NBA Finals finishes

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:49 PM PDT

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker (9) makes the final shot of the game against the Miami Heat during the second half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals basketball game, Thursday, June 6, 2013 in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)MIAMI (AP) — Tony Parker's shot to clinch Game 1 wasn't pretty, but it quickly took its place among some of the great NBA Finals finishes.

Stuck on China tarmac, Pa. orchestra plays concert

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:47 PM PDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A string quartet from The Philadelphia Orchestra made a lengthy flight delay quite enjoyable for a plane full of lucky passengers in China.

Model, 'Bama QB still dating but not engaged

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:46 PM PDT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Model and reality TV actress Katherine Webb said Friday she and the University of Alabama's quarterback remain an item, but they're not engaged.

Gunman shoots at vehicles near Calif college

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:46 PM PDT

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — A shooting has been reported near the campus of Southern California's Santa Monica College.

Mayor: Philly overhauling how demolitions are done

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:43 PM PDT

Firefighters view the scene of a building collapse, Thursday, June 6, 2013, in Philadelphia. On Wednesday, the building under demolition collapsed onto a neighboring thrift store, killing six people and injuring 14, including one who was pulled from the debris nearly 13 hours later. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A worker at a Salvation Army store adjacent to a building being torn down was sorting clothes when she heard rumbling and was suddenly buried when the demolition went awry, a lawyer for her said Friday as a shopper joined his client in suing the contractor.

AP PHOTOS: Where your online data get stored

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:43 PM PDT

In this undated photo made available by Google, hundreds of fans funnel hot air from the computer servers into a cooling unit to be recirculated at a Google data center in Mayes County. Okla. The green lights are the server status LEDs reflecting from the front of the servers. (AP Photo/Google, Connie Zhou)Internet companies such as Apple, Facebook and Google have vast amounts of data on you.

Authorities: Texas actress arrested in ricin case

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:42 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 31, 2013 file photo, members of an FBI hazardous materials team prepare to enter a residence in New Boston, Texas in connection with a federal investigation surrounding ricin-laced letters mailed to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Two U.S. law enforcement officials say Shannon Richardson of New Boston, Texas, has been arrested Friday, June 7, in the investigation. (AP Photo/Texarkana Gazette, Evan Lewis, File) MANDATORY CREDITDALLAS (AP) — A pregnant Texas actress who told FBI agents her husband had sent ricin-tainted letters to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been arrested for orchestrating the scheme herself, a law enforcement official said Friday.

Sotomayor gets another $1.9 million for memoir

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:41 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 2, 2013 file photo, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is seen in Denver. Sotomayor has gotten more than $3 million in advance payments for her best-selling memoir from her publisher. The justice's annual financial disclosure forms were released Friday. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Being a Supreme Court justice has not only been good for Sonia Sotomayor's legal career, it's also helped her bank account.

Whole Foods reviewing language policy amid NM flap

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:38 PM PDT

A Whole Foods Market in Albuquerque, N.M. is shown Thursday June 6, 2013 during lunch time. Two employees at this Albuquerque store say they were suspended last month after complaining about being told they couldn't speak Spanish to each other while on the job. A spokesman for the the Austin, Texas-based company says it believes in "having a uniform form of communication" for a safe working environment. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras)ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Whole Foods Market is reviewing its employee language policy after two of its Spanish-speaking workers in New Mexico said they were suspended after complaining about it, a company spokeswoman said Friday.

U.N. launches record appeal for victims of Syrian war

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:36 PM PDT

A U.N. vehicle drives into a U.N. base near the Quneitra border crossing between Israel and Syria, in the Israeli-occupied Golan HeightsBy Crispian Balmer and Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United Nations warned on Friday half of all Syrians would need humanitarian aid by the end of 2013 and launched what it said was the biggest emergency appeal in history to cope with the civil war crisis. "Syria as a civilization is unraveling," said the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, announcing the call for some $5 billion before the end of the year. The joint statement by U.N. ...

Wal-Mart plans $15B more in stock buybacks

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:35 PM PDT

Sam's Club President and CEO Roz Brewer reacts to a crowd celebration during the Wal-Mart shareholders meeting in Fayetteville, Ark., Friday, June 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Wal-Mart's biggest news at its annual meeting on Friday was that the world's largest retailer will repurchase up to $15 billion of its shares at a time when the behemoth faces increased scrutiny from investors over its business overseas.

Russia offers peacekeepers for Golan Heights

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:34 PM PDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Friday, June 7, 2013. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Presidential Press Service)MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin offered on Friday to send Russian troops to the Golan Heights to replace the Austrians who are withdrawing from the U.N. peacekeeping force that monitors the disengagement of Israeli and Syrian forces.

US officials long denied massive data trawling

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:31 PM PDT

President Barack Obama gestures during a statment about the Affordable Care Act, Friday, June 7, 2013, in San Jose, Calif. Speaking about the NSA collecting of phone records, the president said`Nobody is listening to your telephone calls,' just numbers and duration. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON (AP) — Disclosures of widespread data-trawling by the National Security Agency are recent, but top Obama and Bush administration officials have denied repeatedly that the government was collecting caches of phone and Internet materials from American citizens.

Ky. medical helicopter crash kills 3 crewmembers

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:30 PM PDT

Officials looked over debris at the scene of a Thursday evening helicopter crash that killing all three Air Evac Lifeteam crewmembers aboard, in the parking lot next to Paces Elementary School in Manchester, Ky., Friday, June 07, 2013. The company identified the crewmembers as pilot Eddie Sizemore, flight paramedic Herman "Lee" Dobbs and flight nurse Jesse Jones. There was no patient on board. (AP Photo/Lexington Herald-Leader, Charles Bertram)MANCHESTER, Ky. (AP) — The crash of a medical helicopter that killed three crewmembers in southeastern Kentucky on Thursday was the fourth deadly accident in the past decade for Air Evac Lifeteam, a Missouri-based company that operates from 114 locations in 15 states.

Obama, Xi to dispense with formalities at summit

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:28 PM PDT

President Barack Obama waves as he arrives at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Friday, June 7, 2013, to attend a fundraising event before meeting with the Chinese President Xi Jinping for two days of talks on high-stakes issues, including cybersecurity and North Korea's nuclear threats. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Dispensing with diplomatic formalities, President Barack Obama and Chinese leader Xi Jinping planned a casual "shirt-sleeves" summit at a sprawling California estate Friday, aiming for closer personal ties and progress on high-stakes issues including cybersecurity and North Korea's nuclear threats.

A glance at some of Erdogan's supporters

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:23 PM PDT

The crowd cheers for Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's arrival at the Ataturk Airport of Istanbul early Friday, June 7, 2013. Erdogan took a combative stance on his closely watched return to the country early Friday, telling supporters who thronged to greet him that the protests that have swept the country must come to an end. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The crowd outside Istanbul's main airport initially numbered about 100. But as news came that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's plane was approaching from Tunisia on his return from a four-day North Africa tour, his supporters came in droves.

Doctor who OK'd 'Cuckoo's Nest' hospital use dies

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:23 PM PDT

In this Oct. 16, 2012 file photo, former Oregon State Hospital superintendent Dr. Dean Brooks, center participates in a ribbon cutting ceremony for a museum about the hospital. Brooks, 96, died May 30, 2013 in Salem, Ore., his family said. Brooks opened the doors of the hospital to the filming of the 1975 movie ``One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,'' after other mental hospitals had refused. His family said he wanted to open a national discussion about mental health and the harm insitutions can do. Also pictured, left to right, are Oregon State Hospital Superintendent Greg Roberts, Jim Civey, Brooks' son-in-law; actor Louise Fletcher; and OSH Museum President Hazel Patton (AP Photo/Eilise Ward, The Oregonian) MAGS OUT; TV OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; LOCAL INTERNET OUT; THE MERCURY OUT; WILLAMETTE WEEK OUT; PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP OUTGRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — The psychiatrist who opened the doors of the Oregon State Hospital to filming of the 1975 Academy Award-winning movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" has died.

Oil rises above $96, tracking stock market

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:21 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil closed above $96 Friday, after the government said the economy added 175,000 jobs last month, a good sign for fuel demand.

US employers add 175K jobs, rate up to 7.6 pct.

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:18 PM PDT

In this May 29, 2013 photo, job seeker Craig Cline of Lincolnwood, Ill., right, meets with Jeremy Skeeters, left, and Lindy Hammel, of Aflac Insurance Co. during a career fair in Rolling Meadows, Ill. The U.S. economy added 175,000 jobs in May, a gain that shows employers are hiring at a still-modest but steady pace despite government spending cuts and higher taxes, according to the Labor Department, Friday, June 7, 2013. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy added 175,000 jobs in May— a steady pace that shows strength in the face of tax increases and government spending cuts if not enough to reduce still-high unemployment.

Nicaragua fast-tracks huge project

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:16 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 25, 2011 file photo, Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega waves to supporters during an event marking the 32nd anniversary of the Sandinista's withdrawal to Masaya, in Managua, Nicaragua. Nicaragua is trying to revive a centuries-old dream of building an inter-ocean canal. Ortega presented the project to Congress June 4, 2013, and and hopes to submit it to at least an initial vote on June 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix, File)MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaragua is trying to revive a centuries-old dream of building an inter-ocean canal, a project experts say could take 11 years to build, cost $40 billion and require digging about 130 miles (200 kilometers) of waterway, 200 feet (60 meters) deep in many places.

US consumer borrowing up $11.1 billion in April

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:15 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans borrowed more in April to attend college and buy cars and were a little less cautious with their credit cards than the previous month.

Belmont Stakes could be wet, wide-open race

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:15 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Orb and Oxbow. Oxbow and Orb. Anyway you draw it up, there will not be a Triple Crown on the line in the $1 million Belmont Stakes on Saturday.

U.S. surveillance revelations deepen European fears

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:15 PM PDT

By Georgina Prodhan and Claire Davenport VIENNA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europeans reacted angrily on Friday to revelations that U.S. authorities had tapped the servers of internet companies for personal data, saying they confirmed their worst fears about American Web giants and showed tighter regulations were needed. The Washington Post and the Guardian aroused outrage with reports that the National Security Agency (NSA) and FBI had accessed central servers of Google, Facebook and others and gathered millions of phone users' data. ...

Egypt's president dismisses calls for early vote

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:13 PM PDT

An Egyptian vendor walks past anti-government posters for a campaign calling for the ouster of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and for early presidential elections in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, June 7, 2013. Young activists are trying to rally public discontent with Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi by fanning out in the streets and collecting millions of signatures on a petition calling for his removal. Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood has dismissed the campaign as irrelevant, even illegal, but the signature drive has stirred up Egypt's politics as the president nears the end of his tumultuous first year in office. The Arabic at the bottom of the poster reads, "Down with Muslim brotherhood rule. June 30. At the presidential palace." The Arabic on the green flag reads, "Religion is for god, and the nation is for everyone." (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's embattled president on Friday dismissed calls for early presidential elections as clashes erupted in a northern Egyptian city and unidentified assailants torched a Cairo campaign headquarters of a youth group petitioning for Mohammed Morsi's removal from office.

Peru justice minister: Fujimori not pardoned

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:11 PM PDT

FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2012 file photo, supporters of Peru's former President Alberto Fujimori hold signs that read in Spanish "Yes to pardon," left, and "Freedom Chino," referring to Fujimori, as they demand his pardon in Lima, Peru. Peru's justice minister announced Friday, June 7, 2013, that President Ollanta Humala has decided not to grant a humanitarian pardon for Fujimori, stating that the jailed former leader's health problems are not serious enough to merit a pardon. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File)LIMA, Peru (AP) — President Ollanta Humala has decided not to grant a humanitarian pardon for jailed former leader Alberto Fujimori, the nation's justice minister said Friday.

Andrea washes away sporting events on East Coast

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:10 PM PDT

Orb, left, is walked through the paddock runway at Belmont Park for a morning workout, Friday, June 7, 2013 in Elmont, N.Y. Orb is entered in Saturday's Belmont Stakes horse race. Jennifer Patterson is the exercise rider. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)The remnants of Tropical Storm Andrea are washing away sporting events from the Southeast to New England.

IMF approves $1.75 billion loan for Tunisia

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:08 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has approved a $1.74 billion loan for Tunisia to ease the country's economic strains more than two years after the revolution that toppled the former regime.

Nadal outlasts Djokovic in French Open epic

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:06 PM PDT

Spain's Rafael Nadal smiles as he defeats Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Friday, June 7, 2013 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal won an epic semifinal against Novak Djokovic at the French Open to remain the King of Clay — for another couple of days, at least.

Stocks jump after US jobs report beats forecasts

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:05 PM PDT

In this Thursday, May 23, 2013, photo, Trader Vincent Quinones, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the close of trading. Steady growth in hiring in May 2013 is sending the stock market sharply higher, Friday, June 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)NEW YORK (AP) — Steady growth in hiring last month sent the stock market sharply higher Friday.

Health care thorny issue in immigration debate

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:04 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2011 file photo, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. speaks in Washington. Rubio is address House conservatives Wednesday afternoon June 5, 2013 on a far-reaching immigration bill. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Health care coverage for newly legalized immigrants is emerging as a thorny issue in Congress' drive to remake the nation's immigration system, posing hard-to-solve problems for Senate negotiators and threatening a bill-writing effort in the House.

AP sources: Texas actress arrested in ricin case

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 12:04 PM PDT

Woman Claims Her Husband Mailed Ricin LettersDALLAS (AP) — A pregnant Texas actress who told FBI agents her husband had sent ricin-tainted letters to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been arrested for orchestrating the scheme herself, law enforcement officials said Friday.

Police in Vegas clear Canseco in sex assault case

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 11:58 AM PDT

FILE - This June 3, 2010, file photo shows Jose Canseco talking with reporters in Washington. Police in Las Vegas have cleared former baseball slugger Jose Canseco after an investigation of a woman's rape claim. Officer Jose Hernandez said Friday, June 7, 2013, that detectives closed the sexual assault case with a decision not to seek criminal charges. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police in Las Vegas won't seek criminal charges against former major league slugger Jose Canseco after an investigation of a woman's rape claim, a department spokesman said Friday.

NM gov. glad Whole Foods reviewing language rule

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 11:57 AM PDT

A Whole Foods Market in Albuquerque, N.M. is shown Thursday June 6, 2013 during lunch time. Two employees at this Albuquerque store say they were suspended last month after complaining about being told they couldn't speak Spanish to each other while on the job. A spokesman for the the Austin, Texas-based company says it believes in "having a uniform form of communication" for a safe working environment. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras)ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez says she's glad Whole Foods Market is reviewing its employee language policy after two of its Spanish-speaking workers in Albuquerque were suspended.

Zimmerman judge considers allowing voice experts

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 11:52 AM PDT

George Zimmerman arrives in Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., for a pre-trial hearing Friday, June 7, 2013. Circuit Judge Debra Nelson is listening Friday to testimony from voice experts about whether witnesses with expertise in speech identification should be allowed to testify when Zimmerman's trial starts next week. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool)SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — An expert hired by an Orlando newspaper testified Friday that screams for help on 911 calls don't match neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman's voice.

Nigerian Islamists retreat, apparently to fight another day

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 11:47 AM PDT

Soldiers walk through Hausari village during a military patrol near MaiduguriBy Joe Brock KIRENOWA, Nigeria (Reuters) - All that remains of the Islamist fighters who once bedded down in this sandy enclave are charred clothes, burned out trucks and surgical equipment left beneath a thorny tree. Hausari Camp - 300 square meters of baking wilderness near Nigeria's border with Chad - was until last month a base for militants from Boko Haram, whose four-year-old insurgency has left thousands dead and destabilized Africa's top oil producer. ...

Indians closer Perez charged with pot possession

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 11:46 AM PDT

These Thursday, June 6, 2013 booking photos provided by the Rocky River, Ohio police department show Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Chris Perez and his wife, Melanie Perez. Perez and has wife have been charged with misdemeanor drug possession in the shipment of just over one-third of a pound of marijuana mailed to their home. (AP Photo/Rocky River Police Department)CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Indians two-time All-Star closer Chris Perez, who is charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession, told drug agents he had pot in his home for personal use and pointed out two jars, according to investigative reports.

Suicide blasts kill 19 in Iraq, including Iranians

Posted: 07 Jun 2013 11:38 AM PDT

Worshippers attend joint Sunni-Shiite Friday prayers in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, June 7, 2013. In a show of national unity, Muslim Shiite and Sunni worshippers held joint prayers Friday in a Sunni mosque in downtown Baghdad amid tight security measures. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)BAGHDAD (AP) — Suicide attackers rammed car bombs on Friday into a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims and a police checkpoint west of Baghdad, killing 19 people in all, in the latest bout of violence to rattle Iraq.
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