| Brazil wary of already eliminated Cameroon Posted: 21 Jun 2014 02:00 PM PDT  TERESOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) — Brazil faces what should be a relatively simple task to advance past the group stage at its home World Cup — draw or beat a Cameroon team that is playing its last match before flying home.
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| Police: Soccer star Hope Solo arrested in assault Posted: 21 Jun 2014 01:59 PM PDT  KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) — U.S. women's soccer star Hope Solo was arrested at a suburban Seattle home early Saturday on suspicion of assaulting her sister and 17-year-old nephew, police said.
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| US women's football star Solo arrested for assault Posted: 21 Jun 2014 01:59 PM PDT  US women's football star Hope Solo was in jail Saturday after being arrested on two counts of domestic violence assault for allegedly hitting her sister and nephew. Solo, a standout goalkeeper for the world number one US women's national team and for the Seattle Reign of the National Women's Soccer League, was taken into custody early Saturday morning. She was set to remain behind bars until a Monday hearing in municipal court in Kirkland, a suburb of Seattle in Washington state.
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| Klose equals World Cup record as Germany draw 2-2 with Ghana Posted: 21 Jun 2014 01:57 PM PDT  Fortaleza (Brazil) (AFP) - Miroslav Klose equalled Brazilian legend Roanldo's record of 15 World Cup goals with the equaliser for Germany in their 2-2 Group G draw with Ghana in Fortaleza on Saturday.
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| Messi magic gives Argentina 1-0 Cup win over Iran Posted: 21 Jun 2014 01:48 PM PDT  BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) — The way Iran was defending, it was always going to take a little magic from Lionel Messi to send Argentina into the second round of the World Cup.
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| The World Cup so far, how are things going? Posted: 21 Jun 2014 01:47 PM PDT  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — In the weeks leading up to the World Cup, reports of strikes, demonstrations, unfinished stadiums and inevitable traffic problems dominated the news. But since the first match kicked off on June 12, goal-filled games, superstar performances and upsets have delighted fans — particularly those from Latin America.
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| BRAZIL BEAT: Free lunch, Argentina victory Posted: 21 Jun 2014 01:40 PM PDT  COTIA, Brazil (AP) — Vegetarians, vegans and those Brazilians who go gluten-free flock to popular Ser-Afim some 45 minutes outside Sao Paulo in the countryside just to eat brunch or lunch.
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| Iraq, Syria conflicts merge, feed off each other Posted: 21 Jun 2014 01:34 PM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — In a reflection of how intertwined the Syria and Iraq conflicts have become, thousands of Shiite Iraqi militiamen helping President Bashar Assad crush the Sunni-led uprising against him are returning home, putting a strain on the overstretched Syrian military as it struggles to retain territory recaptured in recent months from rebels.
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| GE says Alstom board recommends purchase offer Posted: 21 Jun 2014 01:28 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — General Electric Co. says the board of France's Alstom SA has approved GE's $17 billion offer to buy Alstom's power generation business. |
| Ronaldo expected to play for Portugal against US Posted: 21 Jun 2014 01:27 PM PDT  MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to play for Portugal against the United States at the World Cup on Sunday despite a left knee injury.
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| Taliban attacks NATO air base in east Afghanistan Posted: 21 Jun 2014 01:22 PM PDT Taliban militants fired eight rockets into a NATO air base at one of Afghanistan's main airports on Saturday evening, provincial authorities said. While there were no casualties or damage to buildings at the base at Jalalabad airport, the attack comes just two weeks after militants attacked Pakistan's Karachi airport, killing dozens. Haji Mohammad Sediq, the district governor of Behsud in eastern Nangarhar province said one or two of the missiles landed near the U.S.-run military airfield. The Taliban claimed responsibility, saying it had executed eight heavy explosions inside the airfield. |
| Off-the-books adoptees hope to find family via DNA Posted: 21 Jun 2014 01:20 PM PDT  About 30 people showed up at a Tennessee motel on Saturday to give cheek-swab DNA samples as people adopted through a nearby Georgia clinic hope to identify biological relatives before time for reconnecting runs out.
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| Openly gay governor candidate leads pride parade Posted: 21 Jun 2014 01:19 PM PDT  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Democratic candidate who reluctantly came out of the closet last year found himself serving as the grand marshal of Maine's biggest gay pride parade and festival Saturday and urged activists to continue fighting to eliminate discrimination and promote equality.
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| Belarus rights chief freed from jail after 3 years Posted: 21 Jun 2014 01:11 PM PDT  MINSK, Belarus (AP) — A prominent Belarusian human rights activist was released from prison Saturday in a move seen as a gesture from the authoritarian leader of Belarus to improve relations with the West.
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| BRAZIL BEAT: F1's Massa inspired by Neymar Posted: 21 Jun 2014 01:09 PM PDT  TERESOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian Formula One driver Felipe Massa said he got some extra motivation from Brazil striker Neymar before winning the pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday.
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| Egypt upholds death sentence on Brotherhood leader, nearly 200 supporters Posted: 21 Jun 2014 01:08 PM PDT  By Yasmine Saleh and Dominic Evans CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court confirmed death sentences on Saturday against the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood and 182 supporters, in a mass trial of Islamists who ruled Egypt for a year but face a fierce crackdown under the new president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Mohamed Badie and other defendants were charged in connection with violence that erupted in the southern town of Minya following the ousting of the Brotherhood's President Mohamed Mursi last July, led by then army chief Sisi. The court's decision came two months after it referred the case against Badie, general guide of the now outlawed Brotherhood, and 682 other defendants to a top religious authority, the first step to imposing death penalties. Sisi, who won a presidential election last month, said in the run-up to the vote that the Brotherhood - Egypt's oldest, most organized and successful political group - was finished and would not exist under his rule.
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| Mayor, diplomats join gay pride march in Greece Posted: 21 Jun 2014 01:08 PM PDT  THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Police say more than 6,000 people have marched through the streets of Greece's second largest city, Thessaloniki, in its third gay pride parade.
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| WIMBLEDON 2014: No 'Fred Perry, 1936' references Posted: 21 Jun 2014 01:05 PM PDT  LONDON (AP) — Imagine what the reception will be like for Andy Murray on Monday when he first strides onto the green grass of Centre Court at Wimbledon.
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| Video game athletes battling it out in California Posted: 21 Jun 2014 01:05 PM PDT ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The nation's video game athletes have gathered in Southern California to battle aliens and bad guys for cash and glory. |
| Poroshenko's Ukraine peace plan gets limited support from Putin Posted: 21 Jun 2014 01:03 PM PDT By Lidia Kelly and Richard Balmforth MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Russia's Vladimir Putin on Saturday voiced limited support for Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire in its conflict with pro-Russian separatists, but told President Petro Poroshenko there had to be talks with the rebels to prevent the truce collapsing. The Kremlin set out Putin's view after overnight fighting in Ukraine's east in which pro-Russian separatists, according to Ukrainian government forces, attacked military bases and customs posts within hours of the ceasefire coming into force on Friday night. |
| Mauritania expected to re-elect Aziz as president Posted: 21 Jun 2014 12:57 PM PDT  NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Mauritanians voted Saturday to choose their next president, but the incumbent seems certain to retain power because of a boycott by major opposition parties.
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| Alstom board backs bid by General Electric Posted: 21 Jun 2014 12:41 PM PDT  The board of directors of French power-to-rail group Alstom on Saturday unanimously approved US conglomerate General Electric's 12.35 billion euro ($16.8 billion) bid to acquire its energy business. The statement comes a day after the French government stepped firmly into the battle over Alstom, saying it favoured General Electric's bid, chosen over a rival offer from Germany's Siemens and Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The GE bid still hangs in the balance while the government negotiates to acquire that 20 percent stake, which it plans to do by purchasing two-thirds of the shares owned by another French group, Bouygues. Discussions on the price were ongoing between the government and Bouygues on Saturday night after a long day of negotiations.
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| Multiple protocol breaches behind anthrax exposure at U.S. federal labs Posted: 21 Jun 2014 12:39 PM PDT  The safety breach at a government lab that may have exposed 84 workers to live anthrax centered on a pivotal lapse in procedure: researchers working with the bacteria waited 24 hours to be sure they had killed the pathogens, half the time required by a new scientific protocol. The lab designed to handle extremely dangerous pathogens at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta unknowingly sent live samples of anthrax to labs with fewer safeguards, where the exposure occurred. Scientists in and out of the CDC say the process of handling such bacteria and viruses must be improved. Scientists at the CDC bioterror lab were preparing anthrax for two laboratories developing quicker methods to detect spores, such as those sent through the U.S. postal service in 2001 that killed five people.
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| Search ongoing for outdoors writer on Mt. Rainier Posted: 21 Jun 2014 12:35 PM PDT  MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. (AP) — Rescuers on Mount Rainier spent a third day Saturday searching for well-known, 70-year-old outdoors writer Karen Sykes, who hasn't been seen since she separated from her hiking partner on Wednesday.
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| US Rep. Rangel confident he'll win NY primary Posted: 21 Jun 2014 12:35 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — With Primary Day just days away, longtime congressman Charles Rangel said Saturday he's not overconfident he'll prevail over his closet rival — but insisted that voters would stick with a veteran lawmaker, dismissing criticism that he was too old to continue serving in Washington.
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| Brazil's President Rousseff launches re-election bid Posted: 21 Jun 2014 12:29 PM PDT  BrasÃlia (AFP) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff formally launched her re-election bid on Saturday, leading in opinion polls despite lingering discontent over World Cup costs. Her leftist Workers Party (PT) approved her candidacy in a voice vote of 800 members meeting at a convention in Brasilia, with the popular former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on hand. The former guerrilla member, who was jailed and tortured during the 1964-1985 military dictatorship, is well ahead of Social Democratic Senator Aecio Neves, with 21 percent, and socialist ex-governor Eduardo Campos, a former ally, with 10 percent. The PT convention turned into a defense of the World Cup, with promises of changes in a new Rousseff administration following protests over hosting the tournament that began June 12 and ends July 13.
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| Williams' Massa takes pole for Austrian GP Posted: 21 Jun 2014 12:29 PM PDT  SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) — Felipe Massa felt like he was kick-starting his Formula One career after earning his first pole position since 2008 as Williams stunned Mercedes in Austrian Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday.
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| Seeger honored at 1st folk festival since he died Posted: 21 Jun 2014 12:26 PM PDT  CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) — Music luminaries honored Pete Seeger on the shore of the Hudson River at Saturday's Clearwater Festival, the first of the annual music and environmental program he started to be held after his death.
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| Father of UK man in ISIL recruitment video tells of distress Posted: 21 Jun 2014 12:26 PM PDT The father of a British man who appears in an online video urging Muslims to join the militant group the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) spoke on Saturday of his family's distress at his son's actions. Ahmed Muthana told BBC TV his son Nasser, 20, from the Welsh capital Cardiff, was one of five Islamist fighters who appeared in the video released this week encouraging others to join ISIL and fight for it in Syria and Iraq. Who led them to go there?" said Muthana of his medical student son, who appears in the online footage identified as Abu Muthanna al-Yemeni from Britain. "Is he going to kill or is he going to do anything?" The BBC said Muthana, who told them his 17-year-old son Aseel had also gone to Syria, had been radicalized in Cardiff. |
| BRAZIL BEAT: Mexico coach Herrera embraces Twitter Posted: 21 Jun 2014 12:24 PM PDT  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Selfies, elaborate jokes, photo bombs involving his squad's biggest stars and now exclusive team news. Mexico's Miguel Herrera is not one of those national team coaches afraid of Twitter.
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| Messi gives Argentina 1-0 Cup win over Iran Posted: 21 Jun 2014 12:22 PM PDT BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) — Lionel Messi finally found a way through Iran's defensive wall with a superb goal in stoppage time to give Argentina a 1-0 victory on Saturday and a place in the World Cup knockout stages. |
| Putin backs Ukraine cease-fire, warns talks needed Posted: 21 Jun 2014 12:09 PM PDT  KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed support Saturday for Ukraine's unilateral cease-fire in its battle against pro-Russian separatists and appealed to both sides to halt all military operations.
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| Sunni fighters expand offensive in western Iraq Posted: 21 Jun 2014 12:03 PM PDT  BAGHDAD (AP) — Sunni insurgents led by an al-Qaida breakaway group expanded their offensive in a volatile western province on Saturday, capturing two strategic towns and the first border crossing with Syria to fall on the Iraqi side.
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| Late Messi strike seals Argentina win over Iran Posted: 21 Jun 2014 12:02 PM PDT  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Watched from the stands by Maradona, Lionel Messi only needed a few seconds to shoot Argentina into the second round of the World Cup.
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| Iraq militants take Syria border post in drive for caliphate Posted: 21 Jun 2014 12:00 PM PDT  By Kamal Namaa ANBAR, IRAQ(Reuters) - Sunni fighters have seized a border post on the Iraq-Syria frontier, security sources said, smashing a line drawn by colonial powers a century ago in a campaign to create an Islamic Caliphate from the Mediterranean Sea to Iran. The militants, led by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), first moved into the nearby town of al-Qaim on Friday, pushing out security forces, the sources said on Saturday. Sameer al-Shwiali, media adviser to the commander of Iraq's anti-terrorist squad, told Reuters the Iraqi army was still in control of al-Qaim. A three-year-old civil war in Syria has left most of eastern Syria in the hands of Sunni militants, now including the Albukamal-Qaim crossing.
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| Hundreds protest alleged Afghan election fraud Posted: 21 Jun 2014 11:56 AM PDT  KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Hundreds of Afghans protested Saturday against alleged fraud in last week's presidential runoff, part of escalating tensions over what Western officials had hoped would be a smooth transfer of power as violence across the country killed at least 13 people.
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| Thousands greet solstice with yoga in Times Square Posted: 21 Jun 2014 11:51 AM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The downward-facing dog days of summer are here.
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| BRAZIL BEAT: Hoping for impossible _ no traffic Posted: 21 Jun 2014 11:49 AM PDT  SAO PAULO (AP) — Sao Paulo city officials are hoping for the impossible: avoid a massive traffic jam Monday when Brazil meets Cameroon in Brasilia and Chile takes on the Netherlands at the Itaquerao Stadium in South America's biggest city.
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