Militants attack prison in northwest Pakistan

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• Militants attack prison in northwest Pakistan
• CBS: It was de Pablo's decision to exit 'NCIS'
• Flossie: All of Hawaii on tropical storm warning
• Paterno family: Testimony shows report flaws
• Green paint found at 2 more Washington landmarks
• Tunisia's leader refuses to step down
• Official: 8 Tunisian soldiers killed in ambush
• Foreign airlines urged to use GPS at San Francisco
• Tributes underway for fallen Vegas police rescuer
• Estimate of French diamond heist raised to $136M
• Obama, Clinton meet for lunch, sparking 2016 buzz
• Egypt sides defiant as EU envoy seeks compromise
• A look at other major jewelry heists
• Syrian troops capture key Homs neighborhood
• Senate expected to approve Comey to head FBI
• 'Real Housewives' star to plead not guilty in NJ
• Swiss TV: Police say 44 injured in train collision
• Funeral set for bride-to-be in NY river accident
• Obama honors Giants on World Series win
• AP Exclusive: GOP donor's school grade changed
• Meilutyte, other teens doing just fine at worlds
• Cambodia election challenge raises fears
• BMW pulls wraps off i3 electric car
• LaChanze to return to Broadway in 'If/Then'
• Syria says army retakes Homs district from rebels
• Monogamy may sound sweet, but why it evolved isn't
• Oil price holding steady
• Lea Michele breaks silence after Monteith death
• 2 'Real Housewives of NJ' stars charged with fraud
• Kerry names Martin Indyk to shepherd Mideast talks
• Stocks decline as a busy week for markets begins
• Israel, Palestinians resuming talks after 5 years
• Some flights cancelled to Egypt, others half-empty
• Spanish mourn train victims at cathedral Mass
• EU diplomat tries to mediate in Egypt's tensions
• Arnett says the Bluth family may return to Netflix
• Analysis: Mideast peace deal seems far off
• Scientists collect water near site of blown well
• UN rights expert says Syria is in 'free fall'
• Exclusive: EU to clear US Airways, American $11 billion merger - sources

Militants attack prison in northwest Pakistan Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:44 PM PDT DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — An intelligence official and a local resident say militants have attacked a prison in northwest Pakistan.

CBS: It was de Pablo's decision to exit 'NCIS' Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:44 PM PDT BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — CBS Corp. chief executive Les Moonves says every effort was made to keep the actress who plays Ziva David on TV's highest-rated show, "NCIS."

Flossie: All of Hawaii on tropical storm warning Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:41 PM PDT HONOLULU (AP) — A tropical storm making its way toward Hawaii had residents of Maui and the Big Island on Monday bracing for possible flooding, 60 mph wind gusts and waves that could reach as high as 18 feet.

Paterno family: Testimony shows report flaws Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:41 PM PDT HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A spokesman for the family of the late Penn State coach Joe Paterno says testimony from a former assistant coach raises more questions about the credibility of the school's report into the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.

Green paint found at 2 more Washington landmarks Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:39 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Green paint has been found splattered on another Washington landmark — the National Cathedral.

Tunisia's leader refuses to step down Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:37 PM PDT TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — In a defiant speech, Tunisia's prime minister rejected opposition demands that his government step down and promised on Monday to complete the country's democratic transition with a new constitution by August and elections in December.

Official: 8 Tunisian soldiers killed in ambush Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:33 PM PDT TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's presidential spokesman says gunmen ambushed an army unit patrolling in a mountainous region near the border with Algeria, killing eight soldiers.

Foreign airlines urged to use GPS at San Francisco Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:30 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal aviation officials have advised all foreign airlines to use a GPS system instead of visual reckoning and cockpit instruments when landing at San Francisco International Airport in the wake of the deadly Asiana Airlines crash.

Tributes underway for fallen Vegas police rescuer Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:27 PM PDT LAS VEGAS (AP) — A funeral is underway for a Las Vegas search and rescue officer who fell to his death saving a stranded hiker last week.

Estimate of French diamond heist raised to $136M Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:25 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Wearing a scarf to mask his face, the gunman held up at least three security guards and then fled the luxury Cannes hotel roughly a minute later with $136 million in diamond jewelry, more than twice the initial estimated worth of the loot.

Obama, Clinton meet for lunch, sparking 2016 buzz Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:24 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — When is a lunch more than just a midday meal? When the two diners are President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, and inquiring minds want to know who, if anyone, the president will endorse in 2016.

Egypt sides defiant as EU envoy seeks compromise Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:23 PM PDT By Maggie Fick and Matt Robinson CAIRO (Reuters) - Europe's top diplomat pressed Egypt's rulers on Monday to step back from a growing confrontation with the Muslim Brotherhood of deposed Islamist president Mohamed Mursi, two days after 80 of his supporters were gunned down in Cairo. Raising the prospect of more bloodshed, the Brotherhood said it would march again on Monday evening towards a military intelligence headquarters. ...

A look at other major jewelry heists Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:22 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Sunday's theft of diamond jewelry in France — estimated at $136 million — appears to be the largest such heist in recent history. Here are some other major examples.

Syrian troops capture key Homs neighborhood Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:19 PM PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria's beleaguered opposition forces suffered another blow Monday when government troops captured a key district in the embattled city of Homs that has been a rebel stronghold since the beginning of the country's uprising.

Senate expected to approve Comey to head FBI Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:17 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is expected to confirm James Comey to head the FBI, despite a leading conservative's demands for more information on the Obama administration's domestic use of drones.

'Real Housewives' star to plead not guilty in NJ Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:17 PM PDT NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — "Real Housewives of New Jersey' star Teresa Giudice (JOO'-dice) says she and her husband, Joe, hope to resolve federal fraud charges as quickly as possible.

Swiss TV: Police say 44 injured in train collision Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:16 PM PDT GENEVA (AP) — At least 44 people were injured, four of them seriously, in a head-on collision of two trains in western Switzerland late Monday, Swiss television reported, citing police.

Funeral set for bride-to-be in NY river accident Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:13 PM PDT PIERMONT, N.Y. (AP) — The funeral of a bride-to-be who died in a New York boating accident is scheduled for Thursday in the church where she would have been married.

Obama honors Giants on World Series win Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:12 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the San Francisco Giants are making a "habit" of dropping in at the White House.

AP Exclusive: GOP donor's school grade changed Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:10 PM PDT INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Indiana and current Florida schools chief Tony Bennett built his national star by promising to hold "failing" schools accountable. But when it appeared an Indianapolis charter school run by a prominent Republican donor might receive a poor grade, Bennett's education team frantically overhauled his signature "A-F" school grading system to improve the school's marks.

Meilutyte, other teens doing just fine at worlds Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:06 PM PDT BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — For Ruta Meilutyte, a gold medal would merely be a bonus.

Cambodia election challenge raises fears Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:06 PM PDT PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia's opposition leader on Monday rejected the results of a weekend election showing a win for the long-time ruling party, raising fears of post-poll instability and setting the stage for a new showdown with Prime Minister Hun Sen.

BMW pulls wraps off i3 electric car Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:06 PM PDT FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — BMW AG is showing off the production model of its new i3 electric compact that uses carbon-fiber materials to keep the weight down and improve driving performance.

LaChanze to return to Broadway in 'If/Then' Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:04 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — LaChanze plans to return to Broadway for the first time since winning a Tony in 2006 for "The Color Purple."

Syria says army retakes Homs district from rebels Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:04 PM PDT By Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian troops drove insurgents from a central district of Homs on Monday, tightening their siege on remaining rebel bastions in the city, which links Damascus to the Mediterranean heartland of President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite sect. The military's gains in Khalidiya district follow a counter-offensive by Assad's forces, which have pushed back rebels around the Syrian capital and retaken several towns and villages near the border with Lebanon in the last few weeks. ...

Monogamy may sound sweet, but why it evolved isn't Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:04 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Only a few species of mammals are monogamous, and now two scientific teams think they've figured out why they got that way. But their answers aren't exactly romantic.

Oil price holding steady Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:02 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil was little changed Monday ahead of information later this week on oil supplies, U.S. monetary policy and economic growth.

Lea Michele breaks silence after Monteith death Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:00 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lea Michele is breaking her silence online after her "Glee" co-star and real-life boyfriend Cory Monteith died of an overdose earlier this month.

2 'Real Housewives of NJ' stars charged with fraud Posted: 29 Jul 2013 11:58 AM PDT NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Two stars of the "Real Housewives of New Jersey" were indicted Monday on federal fraud charges, accused of exaggerating their income while applying for loans before their TV show debuted in 2009, then hiding their improving fortunes in a bankruptcy filing after their first season aired.

Kerry names Martin Indyk to shepherd Mideast talks Posted: 29 Jul 2013 11:58 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday appointed a former U.S. ambassador to Israel, Martin Indyk, to shepherd Israeli-Palestinian peace talk as senior negotiators from the two sides prepared to sit down together for the first time in years.

Stocks decline as a busy week for markets begins Posted: 29 Jul 2013 11:58 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Three days before the end of the month, a blistering rally in stocks appears to be fading.

Israel, Palestinians resuming talks after 5 years Posted: 29 Jul 2013 11:54 AM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli and Palestinian teams flew to Washington on Monday to end five years of diplomatic stalemate and prepare for a new round of Mideast peace talks, though optimism was in short supply after two decades of failed attempts to reach a deal.

Some flights cancelled to Egypt, others half-empty Posted: 29 Jul 2013 11:53 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Cairo airport officials say seven flights to Egypt have been cancelled and that others are arriving with less than 50 percent occupancy following weekend clashes that killed 84 people.

Spanish mourn train victims at cathedral Mass Posted: 29 Jul 2013 11:53 AM PDT SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (AP) — Spanish royals and political leaders joined hundreds in Santiago de Compostela's storied cathedral Monday evening to mourn the 79 people killed in last week's train crash, as investigators prepared to examine the train's "black box" data recorders for more clues into the country's worst rail disaster in decades.

EU diplomat tries to mediate in Egypt's tensions Posted: 29 Jul 2013 11:51 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Europe's top diplomat urged Egypt's interim government to reach out to the Muslim Brotherhood as she worked Monday to mediate an end to the country's increasingly bloody crisis, while the mainly Islamist protesters calling for the return of ousted leader Mohammed Morsi massed for more protests.

Arnett says the Bluth family may return to Netflix Posted: 29 Jul 2013 11:47 AM PDT BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Will Arnett hopes the mixed reviews of season 4 of "Arrested Development" will mellow out over time.

Analysis: Mideast peace deal seems far off Posted: 29 Jul 2013 11:47 AM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — The contours of Israeli-Palestinian peace are clear, experts say: If only the sides summon up the will, the inevitable outcome is two states roughly along the pre-1967 borders, with Jerusalem as a shared capital and a finessing of the Palestinian refugee issue.

Scientists collect water near site of blown well Posted: 29 Jul 2013 11:46 AM PDT ON THE GULF OF MEXICO (AP) — Scientists from several universities are working to learn whether a gas well that blew wild last week off the Louisiana coast has polluted the Gulf of Mexico.

UN rights expert says Syria is in 'free fall' Posted: 29 Jul 2013 11:44 AM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the U.N. commission investigating human rights abuses in Syria says the country is in "free fall" and has become a battlefield where civilians are the main victims of "acts of terror" from indiscriminate shelling to rape and sectarian killing.

Exclusive: EU to clear US Airways, American $11 billion merger - sources Posted: 29 Jul 2013 11:43 AM PDT By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - AMR Corp's American Airlines and US Airways will win EU approval for their $11 billion merger to become the world's largest carrier after agreeing to cede slots on a transatlantic route, three persons familiar with the matter said on Monday. The airlines offered to give up slots at Heathrow and Philadelphia airports earlier this month after the European Commission raised competition concerns over the route. "The deal is set to be approved," one source said. ...

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