Mysterious giant magnet attracts rock-star status

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• Mysterious giant magnet attracts rock-star status
• Spain train-crash driver accused of 'recklessness'
• United finds 787 transmitter with pinched wire
• Actor Wes Studi arrested for drunken driving in NM
• Bosnian in Vt. accused of lying about war crimes
• Adrian Peterson: 'I'm all natural. I work hard.'
• Snowden's remaining docs unlikely to tie US hands
• Christie, Paul highlight GOP debate over security
• SAC Capital pleads not guilty, but remains silent to investors
• Ariel Castro pleads guilty in Ohio kidnap case
• Prolific sire Unbridled's Song dead at 20
• Chiefs agree to 5-year deal with Fisher
• San Diego mayor to get therapy amid scandal
• US stocks creep toward first weekly loss in July
• Ohio prosecutor: Castro will never see daughter
• Chile cathedral raided in abortion rights rally
• Hacker Barnaby Jack dies in San Francisco
• Cuba's Raul Castro promises succession has started
• Trashed Mass. lottery ticket a $1M winner
• Rodgers says he was 'lied to' by Braun
• Obama likely won't announce Fed chair pick until fall: official
• Egyptians stage rival rallies as Mursi charges fuel tension
• Can retooling education rescue the middle class?: Chrystia Freeland
• Garth Brooks welcomes new member to family
• Oil falls, has 1st weekly decline since mid-June
• Hacker who made ATMs spit out cash dies in Calif.
• Turkey warns Syrian Kurds against 'dangerous' moves
• CA judge puts off ruling on Bynes conservatorship
• Ethics committee extends Michele Bachmann probe
• Judge bans Manning supporter from trial for threat
• Florida gives Muschamp $250,000 raise annually
• Syrian troops advance in central city
• Miley Cyrus returns to TV with docu special
• Vivendi sells Activision stake for $8.2 billion
• Iraq's worsening security woes hit local economy
• White House seeks transfer for 2 Gitmo detainees
• Italian police break up mobsters' insurance fraud
• Holmes' notebook may be in judge's hands
• Vivendi overhaul gathers pace with $8.2 billion Activision sale
• US govt says won't seek death penalty for Snowden

Mysterious giant magnet attracts rock-star status Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:47 PM PDT GLEN ELLYN, Ill. (AP) — It skipped tolls. It had a Twitter hashtag and a GPS tracker. It even posed for photos with groupies.

Spain train-crash driver accused of 'recklessness' Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:43 PM PDT SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (AP) — Spanish police said Friday they have arrested the driver of the train that sped through a curve and toppled over, killing 78 people, and plan to question him over suspected reckless driving.

United finds 787 transmitter with pinched wire Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:42 PM PDT United Airlines says it found a transmitter with a pinched wire on one of its Boeing 787s — the same problem that investigators think may have sparked a fire on a parked 787 in London.

Actor Wes Studi arrested for drunken driving in NM Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:42 PM PDT SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Actor Wes Studi, well-known for his roles in "Dances with Wolves" and "The Last of the Mohicans," was arrested early Friday for aggravated drunken driving in New Mexico, Santa Fe police confirmed.

Bosnian in Vt. accused of lying about war crimes Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:42 PM PDT BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A man living in Vermont's largest city has been charged with lying to immigration authorities by denying involvement in war crimes during the conflict in Bosnia two decades ago, federal officials said Friday.

Adrian Peterson: 'I'm all natural. I work hard.' Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:41 PM PDT MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Embracing the challenge has always been a part of Adrian Peterson's persona. Bring it on, the star running back has often said with a smile.

Snowden's remaining docs unlikely to tie US hands Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:41 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — It's the stuff of spy novels: The hunted-down protagonist wins in the end because he's got damaging documents squirreled away, a bargaining chip against the bureaucrats who want to silence him.

Christie, Paul highlight GOP debate over security Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:39 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A rift over national security is developing in the early stages of the Republican Party's next presidential campaign, putting libertarians at odds with hawks who cite the 2001 terrorist attacks.

SAC Capital pleads not guilty, but remains silent to investors Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:37 PM PDT By Bernard Vaughan and Emily Flitter NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Steven A. Cohen's hedge fund pleaded not guilty on Friday to insider trading charges in federal court, as investors in the roughly $15 billion fund awaited word on plans for the fund's future. Several SAC Capital Advisors LLP clients said they had yet to be contacted officially by the firm in an investor-wide call or note. Investors have until August 16 to decide if they will submit a redemption request to the fund. At least one client called, but could get no information. ...

Ariel Castro pleads guilty in Ohio kidnap case Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:37 PM PDT CLEVELAND (AP) — The man who imprisoned three women in his home, subjecting them to a decade of rapes and beatings, pleaded guilty Friday to 937 counts in a deal to avoid the death penalty.

Prolific sire Unbridled's Song dead at 20 Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:37 PM PDT LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Unbridled's Song, the son of 1990 Kentucky Derby winner Unbridled who went on to capture a Breeders' Cup race and become a prolific sire, died Friday. He was 20.

Chiefs agree to 5-year deal with Fisher Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:35 PM PDT KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have signed No. 1 overall pick Eric Fisher, ensuring that the big right tackle out of Central Michigan will be in training camp with plenty of time to prepare for the season.

San Diego mayor to get therapy amid scandal Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:52 PM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — Declaring he "must become a better person," San Diego Mayor Bob Filner announced Friday he will undergo two weeks of counseling after a series of women came forward and claimed the former Democratic congressman made unwanted sexual advances that included groping, kissing and offensive comments.

US stocks creep toward first weekly loss in July Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:29 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Weak results from several U.S. companies helped tug the stock market down slightly on Friday, putting major indexes on course for their first weekly loss this month.

Ohio prosecutor: Castro will never see daughter Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:29 PM PDT CLEVELAND (AP) — An Ohio prosecutor says he's making sure convicted rapist and kidnapper Ariel Castro will never see the girl he fathered with one of his victims.

Chile cathedral raided in abortion rights rally Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:26 PM PDT SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Abortion-rights demonstrators vandalized Chile's main cathedral during a Mass and used pews as barricades during clashes with police.

Hacker Barnaby Jack dies in San Francisco Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:26 PM PDT By Jim Finkle BOSTON (Reuters) - Barnaby Jack, a celebrated computer hacker who forced bank ATMs to spit out cash and sparked safety improvements in medical devices, has died in San Francisco. A police spokesman said that he was found dead on Thursday evening by "a loved one" at an apartment on Nob Hill and that foul play had been ruled out. The San Francisco Medical Examiner's Office said it was conducting an autopsy, though it could be a month before the cause of death was determined. His sister Amberleigh Jack, who lives in New Zealand, told Reuters he was 35. ...

Cuba's Raul Castro promises succession has started Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:23 PM PDT By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban President Raul Castro assured his people on Friday that a transfer of power to younger generations had begun, in a televised address marking the 60th anniversary of the start of the Cuban revolution. Castro spoke in the city of Santiago in eastern Cuba, where on July 26, 1953, the young Castro and a group of rebels, led by his brother Fidel, attacked the Moncada military barracks in a failed assault that sparked the movement that eventually toppled the U.S.-backed government of dictator Fulgencio Batista on January 1, 1959. ...

Trashed Mass. lottery ticket a $1M winner Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:23 PM PDT NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts couple has won $1 million on a scratch-off lottery ticket they dug out of the trash after inadvertently throwing it away.

Rodgers says he was 'lied to' by Braun Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:21 PM PDT GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Friday that he was shocked and disappointed after his friend Ryan Braun admitted to violating baseball's rules against using performance-enhancing substances.

Obama likely won't announce Fed chair pick until fall: official Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:19 PM PDT By Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House moved on Friday to damp down speculation about President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Federal Reserve when Ben Bernanke's term expires, saying no decision has been made and no announcement is likely until the fall. Bernanke's second four-year term as chairman at the U.S. central bank ends January 31, and Obama has signaled that the former Princeton professor is likely to step down. ...

Egyptians stage rival rallies as Mursi charges fuel tension Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:14 PM PDT By Noah Browning and Shadia Nasralla CAIRO (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians took to the streets in rival mass rallies on Friday, hours after the state news agency said ousted Islamist president Mohamed Mursi was being investigated for charges including murder. In Cairo, huge crowds heeded a call by army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to give him a popular mandate to confront violence unleashed by his July 3 overthrow of Mursi, many of them clutching pictures of the general in full ceremonial uniform. ...

Can retooling education rescue the middle class?: Chrystia Freeland Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:11 PM PDT By Chrystia Freeland NEW YORK (Reuters) - In New York, this summer has lived up to its reputation as the silly season with a pageant of political theater comic enough to entertain even the most jaded tabloid sensibility. That made President Barack Obama's wonkish speech this week about how to strengthen the middle class particularly welcome. Obama addressed a familiar problem. Indeed, his comments were an intentional echo of a commencement address he delivered at the same place, Knox College, in Galesburg, Illinois, eight years earlier. What was important was not, therefore, their novelty. ...

Garth Brooks welcomes new member to family Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:10 PM PDT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Garth Brooks is a granddaddy.

Oil falls, has 1st weekly decline since mid-June Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:09 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The oil market cooled off this week following some lofty gains.

Hacker who made ATMs spit out cash dies in Calif. Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:07 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A prominent hacker who discovered a way to have ATM machines spit out cash and was set to deliver a talk about hacking pacemakers and other wireless implantable medical devices died in San Francisco, authorities and his employer said.

Turkey warns Syrian Kurds against 'dangerous' moves Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:07 PM PDT By Humeyra Pamuk and Gulsen Solaker ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey urged Syrian Kurds on Friday not to establish a break-away entity in northern Syria by force, with Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan warning against any "wrong and dangerous" moves that could hurt Turkish security. The warning was issued at a meeting in Istanbul between Turkish intelligence officials and Saleh Muslim, head of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), whose militias have been fighting for greater autonomy for Kurdish parts of northern Syria. ...

CA judge puts off ruling on Bynes conservatorship Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:04 PM PDT OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has put off making a decision on whether former child star Amanda Bynes should be placed under her parents' conservatorship.

Ethics committee extends Michele Bachmann probe Posted: 26 Jul 2013 12:03 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Allegations surrounding Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann and her brief presidential campaign are getting further examination from the House Ethics Committee.

Judge bans Manning supporter from trial for threat Posted: 26 Jul 2013 11:59 AM PDT FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — A supporter of Pfc. Bradley Manning has been accused of posting threatening messages on the Internet and a judge has banned him from the courtroom for the rest of the soldier's trial.

Florida gives Muschamp $250,000 raise annually Posted: 26 Jul 2013 11:56 AM PDT GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida has given coach Will Muschamp a raise after an 11-win season.

Syrian troops advance in central city Posted: 26 Jul 2013 11:53 AM PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government troops gained ground in clashes Friday in two rebel-held neighborhoods in the central city of Homs, edging closer to a historic mosque and closing in on opposition fighters in the area, state television and activists said.

Miley Cyrus returns to TV with docu special Posted: 26 Jul 2013 11:53 AM PDT BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — MTV will become Miley Television this fall.

Vivendi sells Activision stake for $8.2 billion Posted: 26 Jul 2013 11:50 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Vivendi SA is selling most of its majority stake in Activision Blizzard Inc. for $8.2 billion, giving the video game company back its independence as the French conglomerate tries to strengthen its balance sheet.

Iraq's worsening security woes hit local economy Posted: 26 Jul 2013 11:50 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Sunni truck driver Obeid Manaa had been hauling goods from neighboring countries to Baghdad for years but won't go near the Iraqi capital after a Shiite militia gave a very specific warning.

White House seeks transfer for 2 Gitmo detainees Posted: 26 Jul 2013 11:47 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says the U.S. intends to transfer two additional detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Algeria as part of its effort to close the military prison in Cuba.

Italian police break up mobsters' insurance fraud Posted: 26 Jul 2013 11:44 AM PDT ROME (AP) — Police in southern Italy on Friday broke up a multi-million euro insurance fraud racket run by a crime syndicate that depended on the collusion of doctors, lawyers and auto repair shop owners.

Holmes' notebook may be in judge's hands Posted: 26 Jul 2013 11:44 AM PDT DENVER (AP) — Lawyers for Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes have given the judge a sealed envelope that might contain a notebook Holmes sent a psychiatrist.

Vivendi overhaul gathers pace with $8.2 billion Activision sale Posted: 26 Jul 2013 11:43 AM PDT By Christian Plumb and Leila Abboud PARIS (Reuters) - Vivendi agreed to sell most of its stake in Activision Blizzard, the world's largest videogames publisher, for $8.2 billion on Friday, paving the way for a broader split of the French conglomerate's media and telecoms assets. Vivendi has been looking to sell assets since Chairman Jean-Rene Fourtou said 18 months ago there would be no taboos as it tried to make sense of a diverse portfolio built up in a frantic spending spree under a former CEO Jean-Marie Messier in the late 1990s. ...

US govt says won't seek death penalty for Snowden Posted: 26 Jul 2013 11:42 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder has assured the Russian government that the U.S. has no plans to seek the death penalty for former National Security Agency systems analyst Edward Snowden.

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