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Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:56 PM PDT

Week ending July 21st, 2013, powered by Nielsen BookScan. Copyright 2013 The Nielsen Company.

Prosecutors offer plea deal to accused Cleveland kidnapper: local TV

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:56 PM PDT

Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office booking photo of Ariel CastroBy Kim Palmer CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Ohio prosecutors have offered accused Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro a plea deal to avoid trial on charges he abducted three women and brutalized them over a period of about a decade, two Cleveland television stations reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources. WKYC-TV said the deal would not include the death penalty. WOIO-TV said a decision on the proposal was imminent. If an agreement is reached, it would be presented in court on Friday, both stations said. ...

Citymaps aims to make maps social

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:56 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Maps are where it's at. Just ask Google, which bought maps app Waze for more than $1 billion, or Apple, which snapped up two small mapping startups earlier this month.

Prince Harry will be 'fun' Uncle

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:51 PM PDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, July 23, 2013 file photo, Britain's Prince William carries his new born son, the Prince of Cambridge, who was born on Monday. into public view for the first time. outside the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital, in London. Royal officials say Britain's new prince has been named George Alexander Louis. Palace officials said Wednesday, July 24, 2013, that the 2-day-old baby and third-in-line to the throne will be known as His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge. (AP Photo/John Stillwell, Pool, File)LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry has laid out his mission as an uncle: protect the newest member of his family, and make sure Britain's little prince has fun.

Prosecutors: Manning abused his country's trust

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:45 PM PDT

Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is escorted into a courthouse for his court marial at Fort Mead, Md, Thursday, July 25, 2013. Manning is charged with indirectly aiding the enemy by sending troves of classified material to WIkiLeaks. He faces up to life in prision. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen))FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — U.S. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning betrayed his country's trust and spilled government secrets to make a name for himself, and he knew the material would be seen by al-Qaida, including its former leader Osama bin Laden, prosecutors said Thursday in closing arguments.

O.J. Simpson regrets going after memorabilia

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:43 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 16, 2013 file photo, O.J. Simpson listens during an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court, Thursday, May 16, 2013 in Las Vegas. Simpson has a hearing before the state parole board Thursday, July 25, 2013, but even a favorable decision won't spring him from prison for his kidnapping and robbery convictions. He was sentenced consecutively on several charges so he would still have more time to serve. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, Pool, File)CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — O.J. Simpson went before a parole board and pleaded for leniency on his armed robbery and kidnapping sentence Thursday as he expressed regret for his actions and described being an upstanding inmate who earns pennies an hour keeping gym equipment sanitized and umpiring and coaching games in the prison yard.

'Slum pope' tells slum residents not to lose hope

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:41 PM PDT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The "slum pope" returned to the shantytown on Thursday as Pope Francis visited one of Rio de Janeiro's favelas, telling its residents that the wealthy must do more to end the "culture of selfishness" that has left the poor on the margins of society.

Lady Gaga to perform at MTV Video Music Awards

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:39 PM PDT

FILE - This Dec. 15, 2012 file photo shows singer Lady Gaga performing at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. MTV announced Thursday, July 25, 2013, that the pop star will perform her new single at the MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 25. Gaga will release a new album, "ARTPOP," on Nov. 11. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Lady Gaga will perform at the MTV Video Music Awards next month. It will be one of her first appearances since having hip surgery in February.

Aretha Franklin, Bo Jackson to receive MLB honors

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:35 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 11, 2013 file photo, Aretha Franklin performs during McDonald's Gospelfest 2013 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Franklin and former baseball player Bo Jackson will be honored at the 2013 MLB Beacon Awards Luncheon next month. Major League Baseball announced Thursday, July 25, that Franklin and Jackson will receive awards Aug. 24 at the Chicago Marriott Magnificent Mile before the annual Civil Rights Game. The game will be played between the Chicago White Sox and the Texas Rangers at the U.S. Cellular Field. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK (AP) — Aretha Franklin and Bo Jackson will be honored at the 2013 MLB Beacon Awards Luncheon next month.

Tracy Letts' 'Killer Joe' for Broadway in 2014

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:35 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 9, 2013 file photo, actor Tracy Letts speaks at the 67th Annual Tony Awards in New York. Producers said Thursday, July 25, that Letts will reunite with director Pam MacKinnon next year for the Broadway premiere of NEW YORK (AP) — Newly crowned Tony Awarding actor Tracy Letts is planning a quick return to Broadway — as a playwright.

Penn State heading into Year 2 under O'Brien

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:35 PM PDT

Penn State head football coach Bill O'Brien speaks at a news conference during the NCAA Big Ten football media day meetings on Wednesday, July 24, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)CHICAGO (AP) — Bill O'Brien thinks he can do a better job of managing the clock. He wants to improve his communication with his coaches in the press box. Then there are the adjustments for recruiting, practice and team meetings.

80 dead in Spain train crash blamed on high speed

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:33 PM PDT

This image taken from security camera video shows a train derailing in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Spanish investigators tried to determine Thursday why a passenger train jumped the tracks and sent eight cars crashing into each other just before arriving in this northwestern shrine city on the eve of a major Christian religious festival, killing at least 77 people and injuring more than 140. (AP Photo)SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (AP) — A Spanish train that hurtled off the rails and smashed into a security wall as it rounded a bend was going so fast that carriages tumbled off the tracks like dominos, killing 80 people and maiming dozens more, according to eyewitness accounts and video footage obtained Thursday.

Juror says she owes Martin's parents apology

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:32 PM PDT

This image released by ABC shows host Robin Roberts, left, with Juror B29 from the George Zimmerman trial, center, and attorney David Chico on "Good Morning America," in New York on Thursday, July 25, 2013. Portions of Roberts' interview with the only minority juror from the Zimmerman trial, will air on "World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer," and "Nightline" on Thursday and the full interview will air on "Good Morning America," on Friday. (AP Photo/ABC, Donna Svennevik)ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The second juror to speak publicly about George Zimmerman's trial tells ABC News that she feels the neighborhood watch volunteer got away with murder for fatally shooting Trayvon Martin. But she says there wasn't enough evidence to convict him under Florida law.

Jimmy Fallon talks new-fatherhood on 'Late Night'

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:32 PM PDT

FILE - This May 7, 2012 file photo shows Jimmy Fallon and his wife Nancy Juvonen, left, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute gala benefit, celebrating Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada in New York. A representative says Fallon and his wife, Nancy Juvonen Fallon, welcomed a baby daughter on Tuesday, July 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, File)NEW YORK (AP) — It wasn't quite a royal proclamation, but Jimmy Fallon has shared the name of his family's new addition: Winnie Rose.

Obama: US, Vietnam talk trade, human rights

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:28 PM PDT

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Vietnam's President Truong Tan Sang during their meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 25, 2013. President Barack Obama says he and Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang are committed to completing a regional trade pact before the end of the year. He said it would create jobs and increase investments in the Asia-Pacific region and in both countries. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Thursday that he and Vietnam's president are committed to completing a regional trade agreement by year's end, saying it will create jobs and boost investment in the Asia-Pacific region and in both countries.

Egypt Islamist leader sharply denounces army chief

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:28 PM PDT

Supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi are seen under a tent as gathering for funeral of Omar Mohammad al-Sayyid, 19, who was killed on early July 24, 2013 during clashes between supporters and opponents of Egypt's Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, at Nasr City where protesters have installed their camp and hold their daily rally, in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, July 25, 2013. Arabic on the banner at reads, "Morsi my president," and "the execution for el-Sissi." The Muslim Brotherhood's leader on Thursday made an unusually harsh attack on Egypt's military chief, saying his ouster of President Mohammed Morsi was a worse crime than even destroying the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine.(AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)CAIRO (AP) — The Muslim Brotherhood's leader made an unusually harsh attack on Egypt's military chief on Thursday, saying his ouster of President Mohammed Morsi was worse than destroying the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine.

APNewsBreak: New details in Arias threat case

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:28 PM PDT

This image provided by the Maricopa County Ariazona Sheriff's Office shows the booking photo of David Lee Simpson. Simpson was booked Wednesday July 24, 2013 for making threats via twitter. Cable newscasters Nancy Grace and Jane Velez-Mitchell were the victims of the online threats that the New York man made because he was upset with their coverage of the Jodi Arias trial, Arizona authorities said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Maricopa County Arizona Sheriff's Office)PHOENIX (AP) — A New York man indicted in Arizona on charges that he made Twitter threats against two national newscasters over their coverage of the Jodi Arias trial began his electronic tirades the same day a prosecutor announced he planned to try again for the death penalty against Arias, according to a probable cause statement.

Scott: NCAA changes can come without confrontation

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:28 PM PDT

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott says sweeping changes in the NCAA can come without confrontation and with the five most powerful football conferences still competing on the field with the other five.

Iraq: Blast inside crowded cafe kills 16

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:24 PM PDT

Civilians inspect the aftermath of a car bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. A bomb exploded near a Sunni mosque in Baghdad's southern Dora neighborhood on Tuesday, killing four and wounding 12, police said. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities say a bomb targeting diners in a crowded cafe north of Baghdad has killed 16 people and wounded 20.

David Bradley is enjoying a place in pop culture

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:24 PM PDT

FILE - This July 10, 2013 file photo shows actor David Bradley at the World Premiere of World's End at a central London cinema in Leicester Square. From the hit British series BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — David Bradley is having quite a year.

Obama administration declares new voter rights strategy

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:23 PM PDT

US Attorney General Holder walks on stage to greet National Urban League CEO and President Morial before addressing the National Urban League conference in PhiladelphiaBy David Ingram and Dave Warner WASHINGTON/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Obama administration embarked on a new strategy on Thursday to challenge voting laws it says discriminate by race, an effort to counter a Supreme Court ruling last month that freed states from the strictest federal oversight. Attorney General Eric Holder vowed to start in Texas, a conservative stronghold where his Justice Department will ask a federal court for renewed power to block new election laws it says illegally discriminate against blacks and other minorities. ...

Factbox: Key moves by Justice Department on voting rights

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:23 PM PDT

(Reuters) - Attorney General Eric Holder said on Thursday the Department of Justice would ask a federal court to reinstate its authority over Texas voting laws as part of a new Obama administration strategy to challenge state and local election laws it says discriminate by race. There have been more challenges to the Voting Rights Act in the past two years than in the previous 45 years combined, culminating in the Supreme Court's decision in June striking down components of the historic law. ...

Cowboys say complex to be renamed AT&T Stadium

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:22 PM PDT

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones shakes hands after a news conference announcing the naming of the new AT&T Stadium Thursday, July 25, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. The terms of the naming deal were not released. (AP Photo/LM Otero)ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys announced a multi-year branding deal Thursday that will immediately change the name of billion-dollar Cowboys Stadium to AT&T Stadium.

Aubrey Plaza looks fear in the face in new comedy

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:19 PM PDT

This Sunday, July 14, 2013 photo shows Aubrey Plaza from the cast of "The To Do List" at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles. The comedy revolves around a Boise teenager named Brandy Klark, played by Plaza, a valedictorian of the Class of 1993, who creates a "to do" list of the things she missed out on in high school. The film releases Friday, July 26, 2013. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Invision/AP)BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Aubrey Plaza had to overcome a few fears in the R-rated comedy "The To Do List" — including doing a number of hilariously awkward sex scenes. But the 29-year-old actress says she's anything but brave.

Fire out at natural gas well off La. coast

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:19 PM PDT

A fire is seen on the Hercules 265 drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Natural gas spewed uncontrolled from the well on Tuesday after a blowout that forced the evacuation of 44 workers aboard the drilling rig, authorities said. No injuries were reported in the blowout. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An official with the company that owns a Gulf of Mexico drilling rig that caught fire after a natural gas blowout says the rig appears stable now that the fire is out.

New health insurance markets: Not like Travelocity

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:19 PM PDT

This photo taken Wednesday, July 24, 2013, shows Christine Ferguson, director of the Rhode Island health insurance exchange taking part in a meeting at the Statehouse in Providence, R.I. You may have heard that shopping for health insurance under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul will be like using Travelocity or Amazon. But many people will end up with something more mundane than online shopping, like a call to the help desk. Struggling with a deadline crunch, some states are delaying online tools that could make it easier for consumers to find the right plan when the markets go live on Oct. 1. Ahead of open enrollment for millions of uninsured Americans, the feds and the states are investing in massive call centers. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)WASHINGTON (AP) — You may have heard that shopping for health insurance under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul will be like using Travelocity or Amazon.

U.S. lawmakers want sanctions on any country taking in Snowden

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:18 PM PDT

A television screen shows former U.S. spy agency contractor Snowden during a news bulletin at a cafe at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airportBy Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate panel voted unanimously on Thursday to seek trade or other sanctions against Russia or any other country that offers asylum to former spy agency contractor Edward Snowden, who has been holed up for weeks at a Moscow airport. The 30-member Senate Appropriations Committee adopted by consensus an amendment to a spending bill that would direct Secretary of State John Kerry to meet with congressional committees to come up with sanctions against any country that takes Snowden in. ...

Nathan Lane leaves 'The Nance' after leg injury

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:17 PM PDT

This theater publicity image released by Lincoln Center Theater shows Nathan Lane in "The Nance," performing at the Lyceum Theatre in New York. Lane injured his leg during a performance of NEW YORK (AP) — Nathan Lane injured his leg during Wednesday's performance of "The Nance" and had to pull out of the show, leaving it unclear if he will make it onstage for Thursday's performance.

Obama: House GOP budget is 'bad bargain'

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:14 PM PDT

President Barack Obama speaks about the economy, Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Mo. Seeking to focus public attention on the problem he was sent to the White House to solve, Obama is making a renewed push for policies to expand the middle class, helping people he says are still treading water years after the financial meltdown. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — President Barack Obama says the House Republican budget is a "bad bargain" for the middle class.

Sebelius recruits women to blog about health law

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:13 PM PDT

CHICAGO (AP) — President Barack Obama's administration is courting female bloggers to play a role in a massive campaign aimed at informing the public about the benefits of the new health care law.

Senate pushes sanctions on nations aiding Snowden

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:11 PM PDT

A television screen shows former U.S. spy agency contractor Snowden during a news bulletin at a cafe at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airportWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. sanctions against any country offering asylum to Edward Snowden advanced in Congress Thursday as the 30-year-old National Security Agency leaker remained in a Moscow airport while Russia weighed a request for him to stay permanently.

Griner to sit out All-Star game

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:08 PM PDT

UNCASVILLE, Conn (AP) — UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Brittney Griner will miss Saturday's WNBA All-Star game while recovering from a sprained left knee she suffered earlier this month.

Feds charge hedge fund SAC Capital in NY case

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:06 PM PDT

A sign is displayed in front of SAC Capital Advisors headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thursday, July 25, 2013. The hedge fund operated by embattled billionaire Steven A. Cohen was hit with white-collar criminal charges Thursday that accused the fund of making hundreds of millions of dollars illegally, and a related government lawsuit said insider trading was pervasive and unprecedented at the firm. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)NEW YORK (AP) — The hedge fund operated by embattled billionaire Steven A. Cohen made hundreds of millions of dollars illegally and allowed unprecedented and pervasive insider trading to go unchecked for years, federal prosecutors said in an indictment unsealed Thursday.

Togo votes in twice-delayed legislative election

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:05 PM PDT

People stand in line to cast their ballots during the Togo legislative elections in the city of Lome, Togo, Thursday July 25, 2013. Togo has begun voting in a twice-delayed legislative election that is a test of whether mounting discontent with the West African nation's long-ruling family dynasty will translate into electoral gains for the opposition. Eyadema Gnassingbe came to power through a coup and ruled Togo from 1967 until his death in 2005, when his son Faure Gnassingbe took over following a flawed and violent election. Faure Gnassingbe has ruled since, but frustration with the government has spurred protests even in the family's northern strongholds. (AP Photo/Erick Kaglan)LOME, Togo (AP) — Togo held twice-delayed legislative elections Thursday that will test the strength of mounting discontent with a long-ruling family dynasty in the nation that came last in a U.N. survey of "life satisfaction."

Protests after Tunisian opposition leader killed

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:04 PM PDT

A Tunisian supporter of the Popular Front party reacts at Mahmoud Materi hospital, after Mohammed Brahmi died from his wounds after he was shot to death in his car outside his home, north of Tunis, Tunisia, Thursday, July 25, 2013. Brahmi, 58, of an Arab nationalist political party was in his car outside home when gunmen fired several shots at him, said Interior Ministry spokesman Mohammed Ali Aroui. It is the second killing of an opposition member this year, following that of Chokri Belaid, a member of the same leftist Popular Front coalition as Brahmi. Belaid was also shot dead in his car outside his home in February. His killing provoked a political crisis that nearly derailed Tunisia's political transition. (AP Photo/Amine Landoulsi)TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Angry anti-government demonstrations broke out Thursday across Tunisia after gunmen killed the leader of a leftist opposition party, raising fears of new chaos on the difficult road to democracy in the cradle of the Arab Spring.

Facebook shares jump 28 percent, Wall Street sees more ad growth

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:03 PM PDT

The Facebook logo is pictured at the Facebook headquarters in Menlo ParkBy Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Sruthi Ramakrishnan (Reuters) - Facebook Inc shares opened 28 percent higher on Thursday after the company reported a huge jump in mobile advertising revenue, and analysts pointed to further growth from new advertising on Instagram and 15-second videos. While still short of their IPO price of $38, the shares hit $34 -- a price not seen since their second day of trading in May last year. ...

SAC Capital: Firm doesn't tolerate insider trading

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:03 PM PDT

In this Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011, photo, S.A.C. Capital Partners headquarters is shown,in Stamford, Conn. The hedge fund operated by embattled billionaire Steven A. Cohen was hit with white-collar criminal charges Thursday, July 25, 2013, that accused the fund of making hundreds of millions of dollars illegally, and a related government lawsuit said insider trading was pervasive and unprecedented at the firm. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)NEW YORK (AP) — The hedge fund founded by billionaire Steven A. Cohen says it doesn't tolerate insider trading.

Boehner calls out Rep. King on immigration insult

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:02 PM PDT

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio meets with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 25, 2013. Boehner elevated his criticism of fellow Republican Rep. Steve King over King's suggestion that many unauthorized immigrants are drug runners, calling the comments "deeply offensive and wrong." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday elevated his criticism of fellow Republican Rep. Steve King over King's suggestion that many immigrants in the country illegally are drug runners, calling the comments "deeply offensive and wrong."

Egypt army issues threats ahead of street confrontation

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:00 PM PDT

By Yasmine Saleh and Asma Alsharif CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's army threatened on Thursday to turn its guns on those who use violence, its starkest warning yet ahead of what both sides expect will be a bloody showdown in the streets between supporters and opponents of deposed president Mohamed Mursi. An army official said the military had issued an ultimatum to Mursi's Muslim Brotherhood, giving the Islamist group until Saturday to sign up to a plan for political reconciliation which it has so far spurned. ...

Dubai rape dispute points to wider Islamic rules

Posted: 25 Jul 2013 11:58 AM PDT

FILE - This Saturday, July 20, 2013 file photo shows sun setting behind minarets of a mosque a few minutes before Iftar, the meal served at dusk when Muslims break their day-long fast during the month of Ramadan, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai's Islamic-influenced laws on sex, morality and how they are applied are now center stage in a global debate following the legal battle of a 24-year-old Norwegian woman, Marte Deborah Dalelv. She was sentenced to 16 months in prison on unwed sex and alcohol charges last week after claiming she was raped by a co-worker in March.(AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The couple stood before a Dubai judge. The charge was sex outside marriage — illegal in the United Arab Emirates and across nearly all the Muslim world — and the magistrate offered an option: Suspended sentences to the Pakistani man and Filipino woman if they agreed to wed. The man consented, but the woman refused. They are awaiting sentencing, which could bring jail terms of several months or longer.
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