| In Jamaica, transgender teen killed by mob Posted: 11 Aug 2013 12:47 PM PDT  MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (AP) — Dwayne Jones was relentlessly teased in high school for being effeminate until he dropped out. His father not only kicked him out of the house at the age of 14 but also helped jeering neighbors push the youngster from the rough Jamaican slum where he grew up.
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| Usain Bolt regains 100-meter gold at worlds Posted: 11 Aug 2013 12:47 PM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — Usain Bolt restored order to the world of sprinting.
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| Steelers offense needs work after preseason loss Posted: 11 Aug 2013 12:45 PM PDT  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says his team has plenty to work on after a lethargic loss to the New York Giants in their preseason opener on Saturday night.
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| Braves' Justin Upton leaves game with leg cramp Posted: 11 Aug 2013 12:41 PM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — Braves outfielder Justin Upton has left the game against the Marlins because of cramping in his left hamstring. |
| Syrian rebels on the offensive in eastern city Posted: 11 Aug 2013 12:36 PM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels launched an offensive Sunday in an eastern city near the border with Iraq in an attempt to extend their advances in the north and west of the country, activists said.
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| Israel expands West Bank settlements despite peace talks Posted: 11 Aug 2013 12:35 PM PDT  By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel moved forward on Sunday with plans to build nearly 1,200 homes for Jewish settlers, holding fast to a defiant settlement policy as cabinet ministers met to approve a release of Palestinian prisoners ahead of a new round of peace talks. Israel has made a push on settlements since the resumption on July 30 of U.S.-brokered talks on Palestinian statehood, signaling its intention to continue to build in major enclaves it wants to keep in any future peace deal. ...
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| 'Elysium' tops box office with $30.5 million Posted: 11 Aug 2013 12:31 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The dystopian science fiction thriller "Elysium" topped the weekend box office with $30.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, enough to beat three newcomers, including the Jennifer Aniston comedy "We're the Millers."
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| Serena Williams wins Rogers Cup in romp Posted: 11 Aug 2013 12:29 PM PDT  TORONTO (AP) — Serena Williams won the Rogers Cup for the third time, routing unseeded Romanian Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 6-0 in Sunday's final.
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| Anti-PED foundation founder disappointed in A-Rod Posted: 11 Aug 2013 12:21 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The way the founder of an anti-steroids organization sees it Alex Rodriguez owes him an explanation.
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| Judge grants Bay Area transit strike reprieve Posted: 11 Aug 2013 12:20 PM PDT  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Bay Area commuters got a reprieve from a potential transit strike when a judge on Sunday granted California Gov. Jerry Brown's request for a 60-day cooling-off period in negotiations between the Bay Area Rapid Transit Agency and two of its largest unions.
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| France arrests serviceman accused of mosque plot Posted: 11 Aug 2013 12:20 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — The French Interior Ministry says a military serviceman who was planning an attack on a mosque has been arrested. |
| Tony-winning theater publicist Shirley Herz dies Posted: 11 Aug 2013 12:20 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Shirley Herz, an indefatigable press agent who became as legendary in the New York theater community as the hundreds of shows and stars she represented, died Sunday, according to press agent Kevin P. McAnarney. She was 87.
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| Family: US man detained in N. Korea hospitalized Posted: 11 Aug 2013 12:18 PM PDT  SEATTLE (AP) — An American man detained in North Korea for the past nine months has been hospitalized after losing more than 50 pounds, and the need to bring him home is becoming more urgent, his sister said Sunday.
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| Car company's big plans haven't materialized Posted: 11 Aug 2013 12:13 PM PDT  TUNICA, Miss. (AP) — Four years ago, a startup car company announced with great fanfare big plans for the Mississippi Delta: Using money from foreign investors and other sources, it would build a massive auto plant to churn out a new line of energy-efficient cars and bring thousands of jobs to the area.
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| Furyk looks to become another 40-something champ Posted: 11 Aug 2013 12:10 PM PDT  PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Jim Furyk teed off in the final round of the PGA Championship with a one-stroke lead Sunday, looking to give golf another middle-aged major champion.
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| Egypt police to besiege sit-ins within 24 hours Posted: 11 Aug 2013 12:08 PM PDT  CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security forces will besiege two sit-ins by supporters of the country's ousted president within 24 hours, police officials said Sunday, setting up a possible confrontation between the military-backed government and the thousands gathered there.
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| Malians return to polls for 2nd round of voting Posted: 11 Aug 2013 12:03 PM PDT  BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — From the ancient desert town of Timbuktu to refugee camps in neighboring countries, voters chose Sunday who should lead Mali out of the political upheaval that left the country's north in the hands of al-Qaida-linked militants for much of last year.
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| Firefighters make progress battling Calif wildfire Posted: 11 Aug 2013 11:50 AM PDT  BANNING, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters continued to make progress overnight battling Southern California's latest destructive wildfire, which burned 26 homes and threatened more than 500 others in the San Jacinto Mountains.
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| Gunmen kill 5 Yemeni soldiers at checkpoint Posted: 11 Aug 2013 11:40 AM PDT  SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Suspected al-Qaida gunmen killed five soldiers early Sunday in a southern province of Yemen, an official said, as U.S. embassies across the Muslim and Arab world reopened after terror threat emanating from the region.
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| Suspect in 2 RI homicides found; tot still missing Posted: 11 Aug 2013 11:37 AM PDT  JOHNSTON, R.I. (AP) — A man suspected of killing two people at a Rhode Island home and then snatching a 2-year-old boy was captured Sunday just over the border in Massachusetts, but the toddler is still missing, authorities said.
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| Anti-Assad Syrian star performs in West Bank Posted: 11 Aug 2013 11:34 AM PDT  BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — A West Bank visit by Syrian singer Asala Nasri, a prominent supporter of her country's uprising, marked a rare appearance by a Syrian citizen in the Palestinian territories
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| Snowden's father gets visa, to leave for Russia 'soon' Posted: 11 Aug 2013 11:32 AM PDT  By Paul Eckert WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The father of Edward Snowden, the fugitive former U.S. spy agency contractor, has received a Russian visa and will travel there shortly to see his son, he and his lawyer said on Sunday. Attorney Bruce Fein said in a television appearance that he and Lon Snowden were skeptical about President Barack Obama's pledge to limit government surveillance programs, and they remain doubtful that young Snowden can receive a fair trial in the United States. "We have visas. ...
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| Jets' Geno Smith practices despite sore ankle Posted: 11 Aug 2013 11:30 AM PDT  CORTLAND, N.Y. (AP) — New York Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith has fully participated in practice despite a sore right ankle that shortened his NFL debut at Detroit on Friday night.
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| Yanks' Rodriguez hits 1st homer this season Posted: 11 Aug 2013 11:30 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez homered for the first time since he returned last week from offseason hip surgery and being suspended 211 games for performance-enhancing drug use.
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| World's first pop-art satellite headed to space Posted: 11 Aug 2013 11:29 AM PDT  LOS ANGELES (AP) — If aliens ever target Earth, Jon Gibson and Amanda White are counting on them having an appreciation for pop art and a sense of humor.
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| Kidnapped California teenager to reunite with father after her rescue Posted: 11 Aug 2013 11:14 AM PDT  By Laura Zuckerman SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - A California teenager rescued from the Idaho wilderness after an FBI agent shot and killed her suspected abductor was expected to be reunited with her father on Sunday, authorities said. Hannah Anderson, 16, was airlifted on Saturday evening from an alpine lake in west central Idaho after a rescue in the rough terrain of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness that culminated in the death of her suspected kidnapper, James Lee DiMaggio, 40. ...
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| Insight: Sinai air strike shows hair-trigger Israel-Egypt security ties Posted: 11 Aug 2013 11:13 AM PDT  By Dan Williams and Yasmine Saleh JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) - Just as they were preparing to launch their rocket across the border into Israel on Friday, four Islamist guerrillas in Egypt were killed by a missile. Al Qaeda blamed Israel for the attack in the Egyptian Sinai near Gaza, where there has been a decade of fighting between Palestinians and Israelis. Israel dismissed reports of its responsibility and said it respected Egypt's sovereignty. ...
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| Insight: Flip that mansion: investors see riches in luxury U.S. homes Posted: 11 Aug 2013 11:13 AM PDT  By Tim Reid LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Jan Brzeski stands in a sun-filled, beautifully refurbished living room high in the Hollywood Hills, looking out at a swimming pool and, miles (km) below, stunning views of Los Angeles. Brzeski is a private money lender running an investment firm in Los Angeles that provides loans to house flippers - investors who buy a home, refurbish it, and sell it at a profit. Many flippers turn to money lenders because they cannot get banks to provide such short-term, quick financing. ...
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| Cops: Suspect in RI double homicide snatched tot Posted: 11 Aug 2013 11:05 AM PDT JOHNSTON, R.I. (AP) — A man suspected of killing two people at a home and then snatching a 2-year-old boy early Sunday is on the run and should be considered armed and dangerous, authorities said. |
| Usain Bolt wins 100 in worlds in steady rain Posted: 11 Aug 2013 11:04 AM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — Usain Bolt reclaimed his 100-meter world championship title Sunday.
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| Bombings targeting Iraq military kill 5 soldiers Posted: 11 Aug 2013 11:01 AM PDT  BAGHDAD (AP) — Two bombings targeting an army checkpoint and a convoy near the Iraqi capital killed five soldiers Sunday, officials said.
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| Religious family survives being lost at sea Posted: 11 Aug 2013 10:58 AM PDT  PHOENIX (AP) — A northern Arizona family has survived being lost at sea for weeks after an ill-fated attempt to leave the U.S. over what they consider government interference in religion.
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| Congressman: Capo release a test for Mexico Posted: 11 Aug 2013 10:56 AM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — The chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security says drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero's release is a test of Mexico's new president, who must see that Caro Quintero is put back behind bars. |
| Israel approves nearly 1,200 more settlement homes Posted: 11 Aug 2013 10:43 AM PDT  JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel approved building nearly 1,200 more settlement homes Sunday and prepared the release of more than two dozen long-held Palestinian prisoners — highlighting an apparent settlements-for-prisoners trade-off that got both sides back to peace talks after a five-year freeze.
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| Ashton Eaton of US wins decathlon world title Posted: 11 Aug 2013 10:38 AM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — Ashton Eaton of the United States won the decathlon world championship title Sunday to add to his Olympic gold medal.
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| Rescued teen awaits reunion with father in Idaho Posted: 11 Aug 2013 10:11 AM PDT  CASCADE, Idaho (AP) — A California teen missing for more than a week after she was abducted by a man suspected of killing her mother and brother has been rescued, her captor killed, and a reunion with her father was expected Sunday at an Idaho hospital.
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| Obama tees off Vineyard vacation at golf course Posted: 11 Aug 2013 10:07 AM PDT  OAK BLUFFS, Mass. (AP) — President Barack Obama is teeing off his Martha's Vineyard vacation with his favorite pastime — golfing.
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| Reese wins 3rd women's long jump title at worlds Posted: 11 Aug 2013 09:59 AM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — Olympic champion Brittney Reese of the U.S. won her third straight long jump world title Sunday, holding off Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria at the world championships.
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| Christian, Muslim clash in Egypt leaves 15 wounded Posted: 11 Aug 2013 09:39 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security officials say a clash between Christians and Muslims that saw homes and a church burned in a southern city have left 15 people wounded. |
| Former PM favorite for president in run-off vote to heal Mali Posted: 11 Aug 2013 09:38 AM PDT  By Daniel Flynn and Tiemoko Diallo BAMAKO (Reuters) - Malians voted in a high stakes presidential runoff on Sunday with former Prime Minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita tipped to claim the difficult job of stabilizing the West African nation after more than a year of turmoil, war and an army coup. The winner of the vote will be able to draw on more than $4 billion in foreign aid promised to rebuild the country after a French-led military intervention in January routed al Qaeda-linked rebels occupying the desert north. ...
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