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AP PHOTOS: Zimmerman trial, from gunshot to jury

AP PHOTOS: Zimmerman trial, from gunshot to jury

AP PHOTOS: Zimmerman trial, from gunshot to jury

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 12:59 PM PDT

FILE -This combo image made from file photos shows Trayvon Martin, left, and George Zimmerman. The jury in the trial of neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman began deliberating his fate, Friday, July 12, 2013, on charges in the 2012 shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. (AP Photos, File)In February 2012, neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. That is not in dispute. The question is whether it was second-degree murder or manslaughter, or if he acted in self-defense. After the killing, people angry with the shooting took to the streets to protest the lack of an arrest. After Zimmerman was arrested, throngs of both his supporters and opponents have been riveted by the case.

Plaque marks where Sandy message in a bottle found

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 12:58 PM PDT

This undated photo provided by her family on July 9, 2013 shows Sidonie Fery in New York. Fery was about 10 years old when she and a playmate placed a note inside a ginger ale bottle and threw it in the Great South Bay off Long Island. Sidonie was tragically killed in a fall at a Swiss boarding school in 2010. But two years later, as workers were cleaning up a Patchogue, Long Island, beach after Superstorm Sandy, they discovered the note Sidonie had sent. Although it only traveled a mile or two from where it was deposited, the message now has special meaning for Sidonie's mother. (AP Photo/Mimi Fery)PATCHOGUE, N.Y. (AP) — A seaside Long Island village on Saturday honored the memory of a girl whose message in a bottle returned to shore during Superstorm Sandy, found by cleanup workers a dozen years after she tossed it into the ocean.

Seven peacekeepers killed in Sudan's Darfur region

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 12:41 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Seven peacekeepers were killed and 17 wounded when they came under heavy fire from gunmen in Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region on Saturday, the peacekeeping force said, the worst toll from a single incident since their deployment in 2008. Law and order has collapsed in much of Darfur, where mainly African tribes took up arms in 2003 against the Arab-led government in Khartoum, which they accuse of discriminating against them. Violence has surged since January as government forces, rebels and Arab tribes, armed by Khartoum early in the conflict, fight over resources and land. ...

Plaque marks spot girl's message in a bottle found

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 12:40 PM PDT

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. (AP) — A seaside Long Island village on Saturday honored the memory of a girl whose message in a bottle returned to shore during Superstorm Sandy, found by cleanup workers a dozen years after she tossed it into the ocean.

Hospital: Boy pulled from Ind. dune was responsive

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 12:39 PM PDT

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago hospital reports that a 6-year-old boy who spent more than 3 hours underground after an Indiana sand dune collapsed on him was able to respond to "simple commands" upon arrival.

Ambush kills 7 UN peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 12:38 PM PDT

CAIRO (AP) — Gunmen ambushed a United Nations peacekeeping team Saturday in Sudan's western region of Darfur, killing seven and wounding another 17 in the deadliest ever single attack on the international force in the country.

At court, groups gather to await Zimmerman verdict

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 12:34 PM PDT

George Zimmerman arrives in the courtroom for his trial at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center, in Sanford, Fla., Friday, July 12, 2013. Zimmerman is charged in the 2012 shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool)SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — As jurors deliberated for a second day in George Zimmerman's murder trial, there was little understanding between two camps assembled outside the Seminole County Courthouse to await a verdict.

Rival rebel factions fight in Syria's largest city

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 12:28 PM PDT

FILE -- In this Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012 file photo, a rebel fighter stands guard at a check point flying an Islamic banner near the frontline in the Bustan al-Qasr neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria. Activists said on Saturday, July 13, 2013 that Syrian rebels and fighters from an al-Qaida-linked group have turned their guns on each other and are fighting for control of a key checkpoint in the northern city of Aleppo. The checkpoint is the only gateway between rebel-held eastern districts and the city's western areas, controlled by President Bashar Assad's troops. (AP Photo/Narciso Contreras, File)BEIRUT (AP) — Western-backed opposition fighters and a faction of al-Qaida-linked rebels turned their guns on each other Saturday in Syria's largest city, battling for control of a key checkpoint in the latest eruption of infighting among the forces trying to topple President Bashar Assad's regime, activists said.

APNewsBreak: Ex-Mont. governor rejects Senate bid

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 12:10 PM PDT

FILE - This Aug. 30, 2012, file photo, shows Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer in Helena, Mont. Gov. Schweitzer says he will not run for Montana's open U.S. Senate seat in 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Gouras, File)HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Popular former Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Saturday morning that he will not run for Montana's open U.S. Senate seat in 2014, an announcement that complicates Democratic efforts to retain their majority in next year's elections.

Egypt: Islamist lawmakers demand Morsi's return

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 12:06 PM PDT

Egyptians gather to break their fast on the third day of Ramadan, in Tahrir Square, the focal point of protests against ousted President Mohammed Morsi, Friday, July 12, 2013 in Cairo. Elsewhere, tens of thousands of supporters of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood massed in main squares in several cities on Friday, waving pictures of Mohammed Morsi and chanting that the head of the military is a "traitor," stepping up denunciations of the army over its removal of the country's first freely elected president. (AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)CAIRO (AP) — Islamist lawmakers in Egypt's disbanded upper house of parliament demanded Saturday the army reinstate ousted President Mohammed Morsi, and called on other legislatures around the world not to recognize the country's new military-backed leadership.

Ex-NY Gov. Spitzer offers life advice in new book

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 12:03 PM PDT

Eliot Spitzer tries to collect signatures for his run for New York City Comptroller in New York, Monday, July 8, 2013. Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who stepped down in 2008 amid a prostitution scandal, says he is planning a political comeback with a run for New York City comptroller.(AP Photo/Bethan McKernan)NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is offering life advice in a new book, saying "self-importance" can lead to a "dangerous arrogance" that often ends badly.

Twitter gives France data in anti-Semitic posts

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 12:03 PM PDT

PARIS (AP) — Twitter has given French authorities information that can help identify the authors of a series of racist and anti-Semitic tweets that carried French hashtags, and the social media site also has agreed to work with a Jewish student group that sued for the data on other ways to fight hate speech.

No evidence Dreamliner fire linked to batteries - AAIB

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 11:44 AM PDT

Emergency crew surrounds a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, operated by Ethiopian Airlines, which caught fire at Britain's Heathrow airportBy Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) - Investigators have found no evidence of a link between a fire that broke out on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner parked at London's Heathrow airport and the plane's batteries, Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said on Saturday. The question of whether the fire was connected to the batteries is crucial because the entire global fleet of Dreamliners, Boeing's groundbreaking new flagship jet, was grounded for three months this year due to battery-related problems. ...

Mandela situation sparks end-of-life discussions

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 11:41 AM PDT

This is a detail of a painting of Nelson Mandela which has been in Klerksdorp prison since it was made in 2011 by a prisoner named Renato Booysen, who was later released, is donated by the prison authorities to the Mediclinic Heart Hospital where former South African President Nelson Mandela is being treated in Pretoria, South Africa Thursday, July 11, 2013. Nelson Mandela is responding to treatment and the 94-year-old's condition remains critical but stable after more than a month in the hospital, South Africa's president said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Sean Davison's mother, a doctor, knew she faced an impending, painful death from cancer. Not willing to endure it, she chose to end her life by not eating. That attempt, Davison said, went terribly wrong.

A guide to new Texas abortion restrictions

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 11:36 AM PDT

The crowd builds before Senator Wendy Davis arrives with other dignitaries for the Stand With Women tour in Fort Worth, Texas on Wednesday July 10, 2013. The group spoke on the lack of statewide hearings on the abortion bill. (AP Photo/Star-Telegram, Ron T. Ennis)AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers passed tough new abortion restrictions that will make the state one of the toughest places in the country to get an abortion. Here's a look at the legislation:

ID emerges of third girl to die of SF plane crash

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 11:20 AM PDT

In this Saturday, July 6, 2013 aerial photo, firefighters, lower center, stand by a tarpaulin sheet covering the body of a Chinese teen struck by a fire truck during the emergency response to the crash of Asiana Flight 214 at the San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco. The girl was hit by a fire truck while covered with firefighting foam, authorities said Friday, July 12, revealing a startling detail that suggested she could have survived the crash only to die in its chaotic aftermath. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The name of a girl who died of injuries suffered in the crash-landing of an Asiana Airlines flight in San Francisco has emerged early Saturday.

Fulham Day 1: Khan faces Michael Jackson questions

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 11:20 AM PDT

Mohamed Al Fayed, left, wearing a fake mustache, with new Fulham owner Shahid Khan, during a photo call at Craven Cottage, London, Saturday July 13, 2013.(AP Photo/PA, Max Nash)UNITED KINGDOM OUTLONDON (AP) — Standing on Fulham's field next to the River Thames, Shad Khan quickly discovered that the issues Premier League owners must tackle extend far beyond soccer.

Official: 7 UN peacekeepers killed in Sudan attack

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 11:16 AM PDT

CAIRO (AP) — Gunmen ambushed a United Nations peacekeeping team Saturday in Sudan's western region of Darfur, killing seven and wounding another 17 in the deadliest ever attack single attack on the international force in the country.

UK agency: 787 fire not caused by battery fault

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 11:10 AM PDT

General view of the Air Ethiopian Boeing 787 Dreamliner 'Queen of Sheba' aeroplane, on the runway near Terminal 3, at Heathrow Airport, London, Friday July 12, 2013. Two Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes ran into trouble in England on Friday, with a fire on one temporarily shutting down Heathrow Airport and an unspecified technical issue forcing another to turn back to Manchester Airport. The incidents are unwelcome news for Chicago-based Boeing Co., whose Dreamliners were cleared to fly again in April after a four-month grounding due to concerns about overheating batteries. The fire at Heathrow involved an empty Ethiopian Airlines plane, which was parked at a remote stand of the airport after arriving at the airport. British police said the fire is being treated as unexplained, and that there were no passengers on board at the time of the fire. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)LONDON (AP) — A fire on an empty Boeing 787 plane at London's Heathrow Airport didn't appear to be caused by faulty aircraft batteries, a British investigative agency said Saturday.

Florida jury deliberates second day in Zimmerman case

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 11:05 AM PDT

George Zimmerman enters the courtroom for his trial in SanfordBy Ellen Wulfhorst SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - Relatives waited anxiously for a Florida jury huddled for a second day on Saturday to decide the fate of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin in a murder trial that has sparked debate over race and gun violence. The panel of six women, sequestered since the trial began last month, is deciding among second-degree murder, manslaughter or acquittal for Zimmerman, who says he shot the teen in self-defense. ...

Brazilians accuse police of harsh crowd tactics

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 10:59 AM PDT

A protester throws an object at police as others take cover behind a trash bin and signs as they protest outside the Guanabara Palace where the state governor has his office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, July 11, 2013. Workers across Brazil walked off their jobs in a nationwide strike demanding better working conditions and improved public services in Latin America's biggest nation. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Leaning out from a balcony, Raissa Moitta Melo let loose a stream of expletives as she filmed the chaotic scene playing out in the street below.

Crane to clear train tracks in deadly French crash

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 10:57 AM PDT

Railway's employees are seen on the scene where a train derailed at a station in Bretigny sur Orge, south of Paris, Saturday, July 13, 2013. A packed passenger train skidded off its rails after leaving Paris on Friday, leaving seven people believed dead and dozens injured as train cars slammed into each other and overturned, authorities said. France's transport minister says human error did not cause the train derailment. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)BRETIGNY-SUR-ORGE, France (AP) — A powerful crane will start lifting smashed train cars over buildings Saturday to clear a railway line after a derailment killed six people and injured nearly 200 people south of Paris in what investigators believe may have been a case of equipment failure, authorities said.

Chief: Air pocket kept boy alive in Ind. sand dune

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 10:54 AM PDT

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) — A fire official says an air pocket saved the life of a 6-year-old boy who was trapped for more than three hours under 11 feet of sand at an Indiana park.

A look at the jurors for the Zimmerman trial

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 10:54 AM PDT

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Here are some details about the six women on the jury in George Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial, as they shared during two weeks of jury selection in June. Their names will be released sometime after the trial. Judge Debra Nelson has said she'll decide the timeline after a verdict. They began deliberations Friday afternoon.

Rockets introduce Dwight Howard in Houston

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 10:52 AM PDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Dwight Howard says he's looking forward to a "fresh start" with the Rockets.

Zimmerman jury continues 2nd day of deliberations

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 10:52 AM PDT

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — The jury in George Zimmerman's murder trial continued its second day of deliberations Saturday, weighing whether the neighborhood watch volunteer committed a crime almost a year and a half ago when he fatally shot Trayvon Martin.

Jury hears from Jackson director, doc, in week 11

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 10:49 AM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2012 file photo, Director Kenny Ortega arrives at the opening night of the Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour in Los Angeles. Ortega broke down while describing Jackson as a LOS ANGELES (AP) — A look at key moments this past week in the wrongful death trial in Los Angeles between Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, and concert giant AEG Live LLC, and what is expected at court in the week ahead:

"Minor technical issue" on Dreamliner now fixed -Thomson Airways

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 10:27 AM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Thomson Airways said on Saturday that it had replaced a small number of components on a Boeing Dreamliner that had to turn back during a flight on Friday and the aircraft had been fully tested and would fly again on Sunday morning. A spokeswoman for the airline said the aircraft, which had turned back as a precautionary measure during a flight from Manchester in northwest England to Sanford in Florida, had suffered a "minor technical issue". ...

Egypt announces criminal investigation of Mursi

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 10:26 AM PDT

Members of the Muslim Brotherhood and supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi gather at the Rabaa Adawiya squareBy Yasmine Saleh and Peter Graff CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt announced a criminal investigation on Saturday against deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi, with prosecutors saying they were examining complaints of spying, inciting violence and ruining the economy. Egypt's first freely elected leader has been held at an undisclosed location since the army removed him from power on July 3, but has not yet been charged with any crime. In recent days Washington has called for him to be freed and for the authorities to stop arresting leaders of his Muslim Brotherhood. ...

No evidence of link between Dreamliner fire and batteries: AAIB

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 10:20 AM PDT

Emergency crew surrounds a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, operated by Ethiopian Airlines, which caught fire at Britain's Heathrow airportLONDON (Reuters) - There is no evidence at this stage that a fire that broke out on a Boeing Dreamliner at London's Heathrow Airport on Friday was linked to the aircraft's batteries, Britain's Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) said on Saturday. "There has been extensive heat damage in the upper portion of the rear fuselage, a complex part of the aircraft, and the initial investigation is likely to take several days," the AAIB said in a statement. ...

Trentin wins stage 14; Froome eyes Ventoux

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 10:20 AM PDT

Matteo Trentin of Italy celebrates crossing the finish line ahead of Michael Albasini of Switzerland, far right, and Andrew Talansky of the U.S., far left, to win the fourteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 191 kilometers (119.4 miles) with start in in Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule and finish in Lyon, central France, Saturday July 13 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)LYON, France (AP) — Italian cyclist Matteo Trentin timed his finish perfectly to win the hilly 14th stage of the Tour de France, while Chris Froome preserved his overall lead by staying in the pack on Saturday.

Obama and ESPN commentators play golf in Virginia

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 10:14 AM PDT

FILE - In this May 6, 2013, file photo President Barack Obama plays golf at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. The White House said Saturday, July 13, 2013, that two ESPN commentators. Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser, were in the president's golfing party Saturday at Fort Belvoir, Va. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is hitting the links with two ESPN commentators.

In the night, train brings grief to Quebec town

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 10:08 AM PDT

FILE- In this July 11, 2013, file photo, Raymond Lafontaine, who lost his son and two daughters-in-law, receives a hug from Quebec Premier Pauline Marois during her visit to Lac-Megantic, Quebec as Marois toured the site where a runaway oil train killed 50 people in a fiery explosion. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz, File)LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (AP) — It was surely the most festive spot in town as a Friday night turned into a Saturday morning at the Musi-Cafe - a full house, live music, plenty of beer and nachos to animate long-time friends.

Bosnia: Women breach cordon to reach massacre site

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 10:08 AM PDT

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A group of women broke Saturday through a police cordon and entered a former warehouse in Bosnia to lay flowers where their loved ones were killed during the 1995 Srebrenica massacre. Bosnian Serb police said they didn't use force, but the women — who are Muslim Bosniaks — alleged that the police beat them, injuring eight.

5-figure Ohio water bills blamed on new software

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 10:04 AM PDT

GIRARD, Ohio (AP) — A spate of five-figure water bills in an Ohio city is being blamed on new software, but a pastor jokes his church's $93,000 bill was from using too much holy water.

Napolitano departure bares gaps in DHS leadership

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 10:03 AM PDT

FILE - In this April 25, 2012 file photo, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. U.S. officials say Napolitano is resigning to take a senior posting in the University of California system. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The leadership vacancy created by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano's resignation is the latest and greatest blow to a department where one-third of the heads of key agencies and divisions have been filled with acting officials or remained vacant for months.

Nigerian activists protest visit by Sudan leader

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 10:02 AM PDT

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Human rights activists are threatening to go to court to demand that Nigeria arrest Sudan President Omar al-Bashir if he makes a planned visit.

Turkey redefines armed forces' duties

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 09:58 AM PDT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's parliament has amended an internal armed forces' regulation long relied on by the country's once-powerful generals as grounds for intervening in politics, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported Saturday, in a move that further strips the military of its political influence.

Texas abortion providers fear major shutdowns

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 09:53 AM PDT

Dr. Howard Novick discusses Texas abortion restrictions at his Houston office Tuesday, July 9, 2013. The new abortion restrictions passed by the Texas Legislature could force Novick to close the Houston abortion clinic he opened in 1980 because, he says, he does not have $1 million to $1.5 million to convert his run-of-the-mill medical office into a fully loaded surgical center with wide corridors and sophisticated air-flow systems. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)HOUSTON (AP) — Dr. Howard Novick winces as he recalls treating two and three women a week for infections and complications from botched abortions. It was the early 1970s, before the procedure was legalized, and the experience persuaded him to devote his life to this area of medicine.

AP PHOTOS: Spain's Running of the Bulls

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 09:53 AM PDT

Bullfighter Juan Jose Padilla performs with an El Pilar ranch fighting bull during a bullfight of the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain, Friday, July 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)Thrill-seekers flee massive beasts at Spain's San Fermin festival, some getting away unscathed while others pay dearly when gored by raging bulls. The Running of the Bulls, and the San Fermin festival, dates back to the late 16th century and also is known for its all-night street parties. The runs, eight in all, are the highlight of a nine-day street festival to honor Pamplona's patron saint, San Fermin.
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