Iowa man selling coffin gets questions about bones

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• Iowa man selling coffin gets questions about bones
• Rivers receding in Calgary, 3 dead in floods
• Police disperse protesters in Istanbul square
• Driver dies in 24 Hours of Le Mans race
• US: Taliban must show good faith in Afghan talks
• Wade needed knee drained to play Game 7 of Finals
• Firefighter optimistic they can save South Fork
• Western, Arab states to step up Syrian rebel support
• Kerry: Syria urgently needs a political solution
• Turkish police fire water cannon on Istanbul protesters
• PM says protests serve Turkey's enemies, crowd gathers in Istanbul
• Brazil: Thousands protest anew, but crowds smaller
• Obama to unveil climate plan in Tuesday speech
• Wing walker, pilot die in crash at Ohio air show
• United States urges Hong Kong to act soon on Snowden extradition
• Snowden in a 'safe place' as U.S. prepares to seek extradition
• Derek Jeter back at Yankee Stadium _ temporarily
• Driver dies during race at Germany's Nuerburgring
• Jordan says 900 US troops boost defense in country
• One dead, thousands without power after storms hit U.S. Midwest
• Players, coaches react to protests in Brazil
• Friends of Syria agree to give urgent rebel aid
• Assad lifts Syrian wages after conflict hikes prices
• Patriarch leads candlelit vigil for Syria's kidnapped bishops
• Singapore smog eases as Indonesian planes waterbomb fires
• Suicide bombers, gunmen kill 23 in Iraq attacks
• Plane with wing walker crashes at Ohio show; 2 die
• Al Qaeda says hostages in North Africa alive, open to talks
• Kerry presses Taliban to revive Afghan peace bid
• Plane with wing walker crashes at Ohio air show
• Suicide bomber kills 14 in Iraqi mosque
• Egypt opposition opens to former autocrat's party
• Zimmerman judge: No testimony on 911 call screams
• Suicide bomb, shootings kill 9 in northern Iraq
• Super full moon shines brightly this weekend
• No word from Hong Kong on Snowden's return
• Sharapova sends verbal shot Serena Williams' way
• Erdogan: Turkey, Brazil hit by same conspiracy
• Government on offensive outside Syria's capital
• Albanian voters urged to remember 'ties to world'

Iowa man selling coffin gets questions about bones Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:42 PM PDT COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man's online classified ad offering an oak coffin for sale neglected to mention the full skeleton inside, so police interrupted the deal and seized the bones.

Rivers receding in Calgary, 3 dead in floods Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:35 PM PDT CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The two rivers that converge on the western Canadian city of Calgary are receding Saturday after floods devastated much of southern Alberta province, causing at least three deaths and forcing thousands to evacuate.

Police disperse protesters in Istanbul square Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:33 PM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish police used water cannon to disperse thousands who had gathered in Istanbul's central Taksim Square on Saturday to observe a memorial for four people killed during a wave of anti-government protests.

Driver dies in 24 Hours of Le Mans race Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:33 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Danish driver Allan Simonsen died Saturday following a crash at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the first driver fatality at the high-speed endurance event since 1997.

US: Taliban must show good faith in Afghan talks Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:29 PM PDT DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The Taliban signaled a willingness to meet demands to keep their flag lowered as the U.S. warned Saturday that their newly opened political office in Qatar might have to be closed as talks aimed at ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan remained in limbo.

Wade needed knee drained to play Game 7 of Finals Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:26 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade's knee problems were more troublesome during the playoffs than he ever acknowledged.

Firefighter optimistic they can save South Fork Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:25 PM PDT DEL NORTE, Colo. (AP) — A massive wildfire threatening a tourist region in southwestern Colorado has grown to nearly 60 square miles, but officials said Saturday that the erratic blaze had slowed and they were optimistic they could protect the town of South Fork.

Western, Arab states to step up Syrian rebel support Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:23 PM PDT By Yara Bayoumy and Amena Bakr DOHA (Reuters) - International opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad agreed on Saturday to give urgent military support to Western-backed rebels, aiming to stem a counter-offensive by Assad's forces and offset the growing power of jihadist fighters. Assad's recapture of the strategic border town of Qusair, spearheaded by Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas, and an expected assault on the divided northern city of Aleppo have alarmed supporters of the Syrian opposition. The U.S. ...

Kerry: Syria urgently needs a political solution Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:21 PM PDT DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Unless the bloodshed in Syria stops, the region could descend into a chaotic sectarian conflict, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday, as he called for an urgent political resolution to the war that has dragged on for two years and claimed 93,000 lives.

Turkish police fire water cannon on Istanbul protesters Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:20 PM PDT ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish riot police fired water cannon to clear thousands of protesters from Istanbul's Taksim Square on Saturday, the first such confrontation there in nearly a week. The crowd quickly scattered, and water cannon trucks parked at several entry points to Taksim to prevent people from regrouping. People living around the square banged pots and pans, a sign of solidarity with protesters throughout more than three weeks of unrest in Istanbul and other cities across Turkey. Demonstrators shouted "Police, don't betray your people!". ...

PM says protests serve Turkey's enemies, crowd gathers in Istanbul Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:20 PM PDT By Daren Butler and Nick Tattersall ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan told thousands of supporters in the Black Sea city of Samsun on Saturday that weeks of often violent protests against his government had played into the hands of Turkey's enemies. As he finished speaking, around 10,000 protesters had gathered in Istanbul's Taksim Square, many of them to attend a planned laying down of carnations in memory of the four people who had been killed in the unrest. ...

Brazil: Thousands protest anew, but crowds smaller Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:19 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Thousands of anti-government demonstrators again took to streets in several Brazilian cities Saturday after the president broke a long silence to promise reforms, but the early protests were smaller than those of recent days and with only scattered reports of violence.

Obama to unveil climate plan in Tuesday speech Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:44 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he'll unveil a national plan to combat climate change in a speech Tuesday.

Wing walker, pilot die in crash at Ohio air show Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:16 PM PDT DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A plane carrying a wing walker crashed Saturday at an air show and exploded into flames, killing the pilot and stunt walker instantly, authorities said.

United States urges Hong Kong to act soon on Snowden extradition Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:14 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States pressured Hong Kong on Saturday to act soon on its request to extradite former U.S. government contractor Edward Snowden to face espionage charges. "If Hong Kong doesn't act soon, it will complicate our bilateral relations and raise questions about Hong Kong's commitment to the rule of law," said a senior Obama administration official. (Reporting By Steve Holland; Editing by Paul Simao)

Snowden in a 'safe place' as U.S. prepares to seek extradition Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:14 PM PDT By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Edward Snowden was in a "safe place" in Hong Kong, a newspaper reported on Saturday, as the United States prepared to seek the extradition of the former U.S. National Security Agency contractor after filing espionage charges against him. The South China Morning Post said Snowden, who has exposed secret U.S. surveillance programs including new details published on Saturday about alleged hacking of Chinese phone companies, was not in police protection in Hong Kong, as had been reported elsewhere. ...

Derek Jeter back at Yankee Stadium _ temporarily Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:11 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter was back at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, still not sure when he'll play there next.

Driver dies during race at Germany's Nuerburgring Posted: 22 Jun 2013 12:02 PM PDT NUERBURG, Germany (AP) — Race organizers say two-time champion Wolf Silvester has died because of "health problems" during the German VLN Endurance Racing Championship.

Jordan says 900 US troops boost defense in country Posted: 22 Jun 2013 11:59 AM PDT AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Some 900 U.S. military personnel, including dozens staying on from joint military drills, are in Jordan to bolster its defense and prevent the Syrian civil war from spreading across its border, Jordan's prime minister said Saturday.

One dead, thousands without power after storms hit U.S. Midwest Posted: 22 Jun 2013 11:53 AM PDT By Eric M. Johnson (Reuters) - One woman is dead and more than 200,000 homes and businesses are without power in the upper Midwest on Saturday after severe thunderstorms struck parts of the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin with damaging winds, lightning and baseball-sized hail. ...

Players, coaches react to protests in Brazil Posted: 22 Jun 2013 11:50 AM PDT SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) — Soccer's Confederations Cup, which ends on June 30, and next year's World Cup have been among many targets of the massive demonstrations sweeping Brazil. Some protesters angry at corruption and poor public services are also complaining about the millions of dollars spent on huge stadiums in cities with dire poverty and lack of public services.

Friends of Syria agree to give urgent rebel aid Posted: 22 Jun 2013 11:45 AM PDT DOHA (Reuters) - Western and Arab countries opposed to President Bashar al-Assad agreed at talks in Qatar on Saturday to give urgent military support to Syrian rebels fighting for his overthrow, and to channel it through a Western-backed rebel military command. Ministers from the 11 main countries which form the Friends of Syria group agreed "to provide urgently all the necessary materiel and equipment to the opposition on the ground, each country in its own way in order to enable them to counter brutal attacks by the regime and its allies". ...

Assad lifts Syrian wages after conflict hikes prices Posted: 22 Jun 2013 11:45 AM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Bashar al-Assad ordered pay rises for Syrian soldiers and government employees on Saturday to address steep increases in the cost of living caused by the two-year uprising against his rule. State media said the pay hikes would raise monthly wages by 40 percent for the first 10,000 Syrian pounds ($50), tapering to 5 percent for monthly pay above 30,000 pounds. Retired state employees would get more modest rises, it said. Sharp falls in the Syrian pound have driven up the price of many goods in recent days. ...

Patriarch leads candlelit vigil for Syria's kidnapped bishops Posted: 22 Jun 2013 11:45 AM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - Christians in Lebanon held a candlelit vigil on Saturday for two archbishops captured in Syria in April, appealing to their kidnappers to free them and urging Syrian security forces to do more to win their release. Patriarch of Antioch John Yazigi led around 300 people in the vigil near the Lebanese city of Tripoli to call for the release of his brother, Greek Orthodox Archbishop Paul Yazigi, and Syrian Orthodox Archbishop Yohanna Ibrahim. ...

Singapore smog eases as Indonesian planes waterbomb fires Posted: 22 Jun 2013 11:43 AM PDT By John O'Callaghan and Chris Nusatya SINGAPORE/JAKARTA (Reuters) - Air quality in Singapore improved significantly to "moderate" pollution levels on Saturday, as Indonesian planes waterbombed raging forest fires and investigators scrambled to determine the cause of one of Southeast Asia's worst air pollution crises. Indonesia's environment minister said eight domestic firms were suspected of being responsible for the blazes on Sumatra island that blanketed neighboring Singapore in record levels of hazardous smog. ...

Suicide bombers, gunmen kill 23 in Iraq attacks Posted: 22 Jun 2013 11:37 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bombing inside a Shiite mosque during evening prayers and other attacks north of Baghdad killed 23 people in Iraq on Saturday, as officials announced preliminary results for local elections in two provinces that showed the bloc of the country's speaker of parliament in the lead.

Plane with wing walker crashes at Ohio show; 2 die Posted: 22 Jun 2013 11:36 AM PDT DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A plane carrying a wing walker crashed Saturday at an air show and exploded into flames, killing the pilot and stunt walker instantly, authorities said.

Al Qaeda says hostages in North Africa alive, open to talks Posted: 22 Jun 2013 11:29 AM PDT By Bate Felix DAKAR (Reuters) - Eight European hostages, including five from France, being held by al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) are safe, the Islamist group said in a statement posted on its Twitter account on Saturday. The statement coincided with rallies across France organized by the families of French hostages who were seized in Niger in September 2010 to mark more than 1,000 days of captivity. French newspapers reported this week that the hostages had been transferred to Algeria and were in the hands of AQIM's new chief, Yahia Abou el Hamam. ...

Kerry presses Taliban to revive Afghan peace bid Posted: 22 Jun 2013 11:27 AM PDT By Lesley Wroughton and Yara Bayoumy DOHA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry put the onus on the Taliban to revive stalled efforts to end Afghanistan's 12-year-old war and warned the militants on Saturday they might lose their new office in Qatar if the peace bid collapsed. U.S. officials were due to hold preliminary discussions with the Taliban in Qatar last Thursday - but they were called off after the Afghan government objected to the fanfare surrounding the militants' opening of an office in the Gulf state. "We need to see if we can get back on track ... ...

Plane with wing walker crashes at Ohio air show Posted: 22 Jun 2013 11:17 AM PDT DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a plane carrying a wing walker has crashed at an Ohio air show, killing the pilot and stunt walker.

Suicide bomber kills 14 in Iraqi mosque Posted: 22 Jun 2013 11:07 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber has blown himself up inside a Shiite mosque north of Baghdad, killing 14 and wounding 32 others.

Egypt opposition opens to former autocrat's party Posted: 22 Jun 2013 11:06 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's largest opposition bloc on Saturday reached out to former members of the deposed president's party, ahead of mass protests on June 30 demanding the ouster of his successor.

Zimmerman judge: No testimony on 911 call screams Posted: 22 Jun 2013 10:38 AM PDT SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — The judge in the murder trial of George Zimmerman said Saturday that prosecution audio experts who point to Trayvon Martin as screaming on a 911 call moments before he was killed won't be allowed to testify at trial.

Suicide bomb, shootings kill 9 in northern Iraq Posted: 22 Jun 2013 10:37 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide car bomb and other militant attacks killed nine people in northern Iraq on Saturday, as election officials announced preliminary results for local elections in two provinces that showed the bloc of the country's speaker of parliament in the lead.

Super full moon shines brightly this weekend Posted: 22 Jun 2013 10:14 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — A "supermoon" rises this weekend.

No word from Hong Kong on Snowden's return Posted: 22 Jun 2013 10:12 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Edward Snowden, the former government contractor who says he revealed that the National Security Agency collects Americans' phone records and Internet data from U.S. communication companies, now faces charges of espionage and theft of government property.

Sharapova sends verbal shot Serena Williams' way Posted: 22 Jun 2013 10:07 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — Maria Sharapova took quite a shot at Serena Williams — and it was nowhere near a tennis court.

Erdogan: Turkey, Brazil hit by same conspiracy Posted: 22 Jun 2013 09:51 AM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has blamed a wave of anti-government protests in Turkey on a foreign-led plot to destabilize his government, suggested Saturday that protest-hit Brazil was the victim of the same alleged conspiracy.

Government on offensive outside Syria's capital Posted: 22 Jun 2013 09:51 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces stepped up their attack against rebel strongholds north of the capital Damascus on Saturday, while opposition fighters declared their own offensive in the country's largest city Aleppo.

Albanian voters urged to remember 'ties to world' Posted: 22 Jun 2013 09:34 AM PDT TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania's president on Saturday warned voters to remember the country's "ties to the world" during parliamentary elections considered a crucial test of the impoverished nation's ability to hold fair elections.

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