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Seen and heard at Comic-Con

Seen and heard at Comic-Con

Seen and heard at Comic-Con

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 01:07 PM PDT

Bersain Gutierrez of Mexico City poses as "Superman" on the convention floor during the Preview Night event on Day 1 of the 2013 Comic-Con International Convention on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at this year's Comic-Con in San Diego:

Bullock makes Comic-Con debut with 'Gravity'

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 01:03 PM PDT

This publicity photo released by courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures shows Sandra Bullock, as Dr. Ryan Stone, in Warner Bros. Pictures' sci-fi thriller SAN DIEGO (AP) — Sandra Bullock has landed at Comic-Con.

Comic-Con gets early look at 'Godzilla' footage

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 12:56 PM PDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Exploding airplanes, flattened trains, massive missiles and even more massive monsters greeted Comic-Con fans Saturday morning.

Palestinians: US says 1967 lines basis for talks

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 12:54 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry steps out of a vehicle as he prepares to depart from a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday, July 19, 2013 in the West Bank city of Ramallah. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stepped up his drive to get Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table, meeting with the Palestinian president Friday as he sought to close a deep divide between the two sides over a formula for resuming peace talks after nearly five years.(AP Photo/Mandel Ngan, Pool)JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas agreed to resume peace talks with Israel only after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gave him a letter guaranteeing that the basis of the negotiations will be Israel's pre-1967 borders, two senior Palestinian officials said Saturday.

Little Mermaid diving into 'Once Upon a Time'

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 12:51 PM PDT

This publicity photo released by ABC shows Colin O'Donoghue as Captain Hook in a scene from "Once Upon a Time," on the ABC Television Network. (AP Photo/ABC, Jack Rowand)SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Little Mermaid is going to be part of the "Once Upon a Time" world.

Inspectors at Ohio amusement park where 7 got hurt

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 12:46 PM PDT

SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — State inspectors are at a popular Ohio amusement park to figure out how a boat on a thrill ride accidentally rolled backward down a hill and flipped over in water, injuring seven people.

Turkey bars protestors' wedding party at park

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 12:39 PM PDT

ISTANBUL (AP) — Police on Saturday fired water cannon and tear gas in downtown Istanbul to disperse anti-government demonstrators after barring them from entering a park where they had hoped to celebrate the wedding of a couple who met during last month's widespread protests.

Car bombs kill 28 in Shi'ite districts of Baghdad

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 12:37 PM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 28 people were killed in five car bombings in predominantly Shi'ite districts of the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Saturday, police and medics said. The deadliest explosion took place in the northern neighborhood of Tobchi, where 10 people were killed when a bomb exploded in car parked in a busy commercial street. Another car bomb exploded in a commercial street in the Karrada neighborhood, killing at least four people. ...

Westwood leads Woods going to final round of Open

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 12:35 PM PDT

Tiger Woods of the United States, left, shakes hands with Lee Westwood of England on the 18th green after their third round of the British Open Golf Championship at Muirfield, Scotland, Saturday July 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)GULLANE, Scotland (AP) — Lee Westwood is positioned to win the first major title of his career.

Egypt forms committee to amend constitution

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 12:32 PM PDT

A supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi waves his poster during a protest at a park in front of Cairo University, where protesters have installed their camp in Giza, southwest of Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 19, 2013. Thousands are demonstrating across Egypt to demand the reinstatement of Morsi. His Muslim Brotherhood is mobilizing its followers to march in Cairo and elsewhere Friday for a protest they are dubbing "Breaking the Coup." (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's interim president named a committee of legal experts Saturday to propose amendments to the country's Islamist-drafted constitution after a popularly backed military coup ousted the country's first freely elected president.

Iraq: Baghdad car bombings kill at least 33 people

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 12:30 PM PDT

An Iraqi army soldier inspects the damage inside the Abu Bakr Mosque in Baqouba, northeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 19, 2013. A bomb hidden in an air conditioner that ripped through a Sunni mosque during midday prayers and other attacks killed dozens in Iraq on Friday, extending a wave of violence targeting worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan.The violence is an extension of a surge of attacks that has roiled Iraq for months, reviving fears of a return to the widespread sectarian bloodshed that pushed the country to the brink of civil war after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. (AP Photo)BAGHDAD (AP) — A coordinated wave of car bombings tore through commercial streets in Baghdad on Saturday night, killing more than 30 and wounding dozens as insurgents kept up a relentless offensive during the holy month of Ramadan.

Across US, people rally for 'Justice for Trayvon'

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 12:29 PM PDT

Ibn Akbar from Boston, Mass., right, joins a "Justice for Trayvon -100 City Vigil" Saturday, July 20, 2013, as they demonstrate in front of the federal court in Washington. Friday, just before the scheduled "Justice for Trayvon" vigils and rallies in 100 U.S. cities, President Barack Obama talked to a nation rubbed emotionally raw in the week since the man who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was acquitted in a Florida courtroom. Civil rights activist Al Sharpton, organizer of the demonstrations, said the fact that Obama weighed in about stand-your-ground laws, the focus of those demonstrations, will help "set a tone for both direct action, and needed dialogue." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)ATLANTA (AP) — One week after a jury found George Zimmerman not guilty in the death of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin, people gathered for nationwide rallies to press for changes to self-defense laws and for federal civil rights charges against the former neighborhood watch leader.

In Seattle, Paul McCartney is joined by Nirvana

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 12:16 PM PDT

SEATTLE (AP) — In Nirvana's hometown, former members of the defining grunge band reunited to join Paul McCartney on stage.

Woman's Six Flags roller coaster death probed

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 12:10 PM PDT

Woman dies while riding Six Flags roller coaster in TexasARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Investigators will try to determine if a woman who died while riding a roller coaster at a Six Flags amusement park in North Texas fell from the ride after some witnesses said she wasn't properly secured.

Swimmers from California club win gold at worlds

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 12:02 PM PDT

Haley Anderson from USA, holds her gold medal after winning the women's 5km open water swim at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, July 20, 2013 (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The opening day of the swimming world championships could have doubled for a Trojan Swim Club meet.

Iraq: Baghdad car bombings kill at least 30 people

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 11:57 AM PDT

An Iraqi army soldier inspects the damage inside the Abu Bakr Mosque in Baqouba, northeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 19, 2013. A bomb hidden in an air conditioner that ripped through a Sunni mosque during midday prayers and other attacks killed dozens in Iraq on Friday, extending a wave of violence targeting worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan.The violence is an extension of a surge of attacks that has roiled Iraq for months, reviving fears of a return to the widespread sectarian bloodshed that pushed the country to the brink of civil war after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. (AP Photo)BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say at least 30 people have been killed in a wave of evening car bombings in commercial areas of Baghdad.

Naveen Andrews joins 'Wonderland' spinoff

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 11:56 AM PDT

This publicity photo released by ABC shows Peter Gadiot, center, as Cyrus, in a scene from "Once Upon a Time in Wonderland," produced by ABC Studios. (AP Photo/ABC, Jack Rowand)SAN DIEGO (AP) — Naveen Andrews is traveling to Wonderland.

Pioneering reporter Helen Thomas aged into legend

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 11:51 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2006, file photo veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas, left, is assisted by CBS television sound technician Eric Washington, right, to to take her personal name plate off of her front and center assigned seat in the press briefing room in the West Wing of the White House prior to the briefing room's renovation. Covering 10 presidents over five decades, Thomas aged into a legend. She was the only reporter with her name inscribed on a chair in the White House briefing room, her own front row seat to history. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Covering 10 presidents over five decades, Helen Thomas aged into a legend. She was the only reporter with her name inscribed on a chair in the White House briefing room — her own front row seat to history.

Thunderstorm threat a wildcard for Calif. wildfire

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 11:44 AM PDT

This image provided by NASA shows the agency's Terra spacecraft photo showing smoke from a wildfire near Idyllwild, Calif., right, and the Los Angeles area, left. The blaze in the San Jacinto Mountains has expanded to roughly 39 square miles and was 15 percent contained Friday July 19, 2013. (AP Photo/NASA)IDYLLWILD, Calif. (AP) — The threat of weekend thunderstorms could bring much-needed moisture to a huge wildfire in the Southern California mountains near Palm Springs.

Five people sentenced to jail for Costa Concordia disaster

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 11:41 AM PDT

File photo of capsized cruise liner Costa Concordia surrounded by cranes during a salvage operation in front of Giglio harbourBy Silvia Ognibene and Naomi O'Leary ROME (Reuters) - Four Costa Concordia crew members and a company official were sentenced to jail in Italy on Saturday for their part in the 2012 cruise ship disaster that killed 32 people, leaving only the captain still on trial. The five received sentences of between 18 and 34 months for multiple manslaughter, negligence and shipwreck - relatively short terms for the crimes, in exchange for pleading guilty. ...

Bridges, Moore reunite in new film 'Seventh Son'

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 11:40 AM PDT

This publicity photo released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows, Ben Barnes, left, as Tom Ward and Jeff Bridges as Master Gregory in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' fantasy action adventure SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Dude is reuniting with Julianne Moore in his new film.

Bombing, shooting kills 8 people in Iraq

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 11:37 AM PDT

An Iraqi army soldier inspects the damage inside the Abu Bakr Mosque in Baqouba, northeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, July 19, 2013. A bomb hidden in an air conditioner that ripped through a Sunni mosque during midday prayers and other attacks killed dozens in Iraq on Friday, extending a wave of violence targeting worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan.The violence is an extension of a surge of attacks that has roiled Iraq for months, reviving fears of a return to the widespread sectarian bloodshed that pushed the country to the brink of civil war after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. (AP Photo)BAGHDAD (AP) — A bombing and a shooting on Saturday killed eight people in Iraq, including the leader of a local Sunni militia opposed to al-Qaida, authorities said.

Israel, Palestinians still at odds over borders ahead of talks

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 11:30 AM PDT

Aerial view of Mukataa, the headquarters of the Palestinian Authority, in the West Bank city of RamallahBy Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel will not bow to the Palestinians' demand on the borders of their future state before peace talks begin but will meet their request for the release of some prisoners, Israeli officials said on Saturday. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday that Israel and the Palestinians had laid the groundwork to resume talks after an almost three-year stalemate, but that the deal was not final and required more diplomacy. ...

Mich. governor front, center in Detroit bankruptcy

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 11:26 AM PDT

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder addresses reporters during a news conference Friday, July 19, 2013 in Detroit. Seven governors came and went during the decades-long decay of Michigan's largest city that culminated with a humiliating collapse into financial ruin. It's the eighth, former business executive and relative political novice Snyder, who is aggressively tying his legacy to the prospects of a Detroit turnaround. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)DETROIT (AP) — Seven governors came and went during the decades-long decay of Michigan's largest city that culminated with a humiliating collapse into financial ruin.

Long-time White House reporter Helen Thomas dies

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 11:24 AM PDT

File photo of Helen Thomas taking her seat after recovering from a long illness in the Briefing Room at the White HouseWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former White House correspondent Helen Thomas, a trailblazing journalist who reported on every U.S. president from John Kennedy to Barack Obama, died on Saturday at the age of 92, The Gridiron Club and Foundation said. Thomas, who worked the White House beat for 49 years for United Press International and Hearst newspapers, died after a long illness, the Washington journalists' organization said in a statement. As the senior news service correspondent at the White House, Thomas ended dozens of presidential news conferences with the familiar phrase "Thank you, Mr. ...

5 things to know about Helen Thomas

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 11:23 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2006, file photo, President Bush, right, greets veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas during the final briefing in the press briefing room in the West Wing of the White House in Washington before its renovation. Thomas, a pioneer for women in journalism and an irrepressible White House correspondent, has died Saturday, July 20, 2013. She was 92. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)Here are five things to know about Helen Thomas, the groundbreaking White House correspondent, who died Saturday at age 92:

British comedy figure Mel Smith dies, aged 60

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 11:19 AM PDT

LONDON (AP) — Actor and writer Mel Smith, a major force in British comedy whose evening news parody anticipated the hijinks of hits such as "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," has died of a heart attack, his agent said Saturday. He was 60.

Trayvon Martin's parents lead protests over Zimmerman verdict

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 11:12 AM PDT

Richardson holds a sign before a rally for Trayvon Martin in MiamiBy Edward Upright and Tom Brown NEW YORK/MIAMI (Reuters) - Trayvon Martin's parents joined celebrities and hundreds of protesters on Saturday in rallies across the country to express anger over the acquittal of the man who shot and killed the unarmed black teenager. Singing the civil rights protest song "We Shall Overcome," a crowd gathered around Trayvon's father, Tracy Martin, in Miami exactly one week after a Seminole County jury in central Florida acquitted George Zimmerman of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the incident, where the 17-year-old Martin was shot through the heart. ...

Portugal ruling party vows to meet bailout goals after pact talks fail

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 11:10 AM PDT

A political activist paints the word "Lisbon" on a wall at a street in LisbonBy Andrei Khalip LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's ruling Social Democrats (PSD) said on Saturday their coalition government would press on with meeting the country's economic bailout goals after talks on a broader political deal sought by the president collapsed. Reigniting a three-week-old political crisis, the two centre-right coalition parties and main opposition Socialists broke off talks on Friday on a "national salvation" pact to ensure an EU/IMF bailout stays on track, leaving it to the president to decide how to proceed. ...

Woods seizes a once-familiar spot: leading a major

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 11:03 AM PDT

Tiger Woods of the United States waits to play off the first tee during the third round of the British Open Golf Championship at Muirfield, Scotland, Saturday July 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Jon Super)GULLANE, Scotland (AP) — Tiger Woods and Lee Westwood dueled for the lead at the British Open, two stars on very different missions.

Turkish police fire water cannon at Istanbul protesters

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 11:02 AM PDT

Anti-government protesters take cover as riot police use water cannon to disperse them at Taksim square in IstanbulISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police fired water cannon on Saturday to disperse hundreds of protesters who gathered to march to Gezi Park in central Istanbul, which has been at the heart of fierce demonstrations against Prime Minister Erdogan's rule. Saturday's protests were triggered when police blocked access to the park where a couple, who met during last month's anti-government rallies, were planning to get married and had posted an invitation for guests to attend online. Groups of riot police chased protesters down side streets leading away from Taksim square where Gezi park is located. ...

Turkey bars protestors' wedding at Istanbul park

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 10:59 AM PDT

ISTANBUL (AP) — Police have fired a water cannon in downtown Istanbul to disperse an anti-government demonstration.

Pope prays at Rome basilica for World Youth Day

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 10:43 AM PDT

In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis prays in Rome's St. Mary Major Basilica he unexpectedly visited in view of his upcoming trip to Brazil to celebrate the World Youth Day, Saturday, July 20, 2013. Francis leaves Monday, July 22 for Rio de Janeiro, where more than a million young Catholics are expected to celebrate their new pope. The 76-year-old Argentine became the church's first pontiff from the Americas in March, and the trip to Brazil is his first international journey since becoming pontiff. Catholic youth festivals are meant to reinvigorate the faithful, and Francis is expected to inspire young people with his humble ways. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano, ho)VATICAN CITY (AP) — Some lucky faithful got a surprise when Pope Francis made an unannounced visit to St. Mary Major basilica Saturday to pray for followers who will gather next week in Rio de Janeiro for World Youth Day.

A year after movie shooting, Colo. seeks healing

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 10:33 AM PDT

The grandmother, left, mother, and father of Aurora movie theater shooting victim Micayla Medek mourn during a memorial mass held for families and supporters of those killed, at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, in Aurora, Colo., on Friday July 19, 2013. Saturday, July 20 marks one year since the Aurora movie theater shooting rampage, which left 12 dead and 70 wounded. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Some recited the names of the dead. Some did good deeds for their neighbors. And some practiced yoga, walked through nature, or simply talked.

Syrian army bombs northern rebel town, killing 5

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 10:29 AM PDT

In this image taken from leaked video obtained by Ugarit News and posted on Monday, July 15, 2013, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, purports to show forces loyal to President Bashar Assad firing rockets into Homs, Syria. After seizing the momentum in recent months in Syria's civil war, President Bashar Assad's forces are on the offensive against the rebels on several fronts, including in Idlib province along the border with Turkey. Government forces are in firm control of the provincial capital of same name, while dozens of rebel brigades control the countryside.(AP Photo/Ugarit News via AP video)BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces bombed a strategic rebel town in the country's north for the third straight day Saturday, pounding it with airstrikes that killed at least five people, activists said.

Obama: Helen Thomas a 'true pioneer' in journalism

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 10:17 AM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2009, file photo, veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas, left, celebrates her 89th birthday with President Barack Obama, celebrating his 48th birthday, in the White House Press Briefing Room in Washington. Thomas, a pioneer for women in journalism and an irrepressible White House correspondent, has died Saturday, July 20, 2013. She was 92. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama calls the late White House correspondent Helen Thomas "a true pioneer" who broke down barriers "for generations of women in journalism."

Pioneering journalist Helen Thomas dies at 92

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 10:10 AM PDT

FILE- In this Oct. 16, 2007, file photo, veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas smiles as she leaves the White House after attending a briefing in Washington. Thomas, a pioneer for women in journalism and an irrepressible White House correspondent, has died Saturday, July 20, 2013. She was 92. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Helen Thomas, the irrepressible White House correspondent who used her seat in the front row of history to grill 10 presidents and was not shy about sharing her opinions, died Saturday. She was 92.

Pope seeks Catholic rebirth in land of samba

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 10:03 AM PDT

Workers build a stage in preparation for Pope Francis' visit for World Youth Day events along Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Pope Francis will travel to Brazil and participate in World Youth Day events from July 22-28. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The white sands of Copacabana beach typically draw millions of sun-worshippers, New Year's Eve revelers and fans for free concerts by the likes of Stevie Wonder and the Rolling Stones. In the coming week, the star of the show is infinitely less flamboyant than Mick Jagger, but he promises to stir up just as much passion among devotees.

China's Wu & Shi win world gold in 3-meter synchro

Posted: 20 Jul 2013 09:56 AM PDT

China's Wu Minxia and Shi Tingmao perform during the women's 3-meter springboard preliminary at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, July 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — China's Wu Minxia and Shi Tingmao won the first diving gold medal at the world championships on Saturday, earning Wu a record sixth world title in the women's 3-meter synchronized springboard.
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