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• Kansas governor squawks over prairie chicken suit
• Russia draws 1-1 with South Korea in World Cup
• Argentina plans debt swap for restructured debt
• The Situation charged in fight at tanning salon
• Mexico holds host Brazil to 0-0 draw at World Cup
• Explosion rocks World Cup viewing venue in Nigeria
• Clinton: 'Not prepared' to back working with Iran
• Stamp sells for record $9.5 million in New York
• BRAZIL BEAT: Caimans in the jungle in Manaus
• Circus acrobats plan suit, say lives have changed
• Acrobatic Ochoa at the heart of Fortress Mexico
• Pick-up trucks carrying bodies seen at Nigerian hospital: source
• Correction: Priests Attacked story
• Some stars shining at World Cup, others remain dim
• Hillary Clinton notes distance from Obama on Syria rebels
• Exclusive: U.S. steel industry may challenge Russian trade deal - sources
• Miss. GOP senator seeking union and black support
• Hernandez lawyers want subpoena of Patriot records
• 2 Russian journalists killed in eastern Ukraine
• LA mayor's F-bomb blows up worries about bad words
• Boy finds man's mummified body in closet of house
• U.S. captures suspected ringleader of 2012 attack in Benghazi
• Ex Bears QB Jim McMahon opens up about dementia
• Congress nears $48.3B foreign operations budget
• 3 inmates set to die; previous execution botched
• US seizes Benghazi suspect in deadly Libya attack
• Stanley Marsh 3, creator of 'Cadillac Ranch,' dies
• Canada OKs oil pipeline to the Pacific Coast
• SC sheriff latest to be charged in past 4 years
• North Dakota pumps 1 million barrels of oil a day
• Capitol's spending bosses rare bipartisan success
• Family fights cops after knives nixed at fun park
• Lynch shows up for Seahawks minicamp
• BRAZIL BEAT: Even Pele stuck in Sao Paulo traffic
• Signs of reprisal killings emerge in Iraq
• US, SunTrust announce nearly $1B settlement
• Tornadoes flatten tiny rural Nebraska town; 2 dead
• Apple settles e-book antitrust case with U.S. states, others
• James says vacation first, then decision on future
• BRAZIL BEAT: In Cuiaba, other side of World Cup

Kansas governor squawks over prairie chicken suit Posted: 17 Jun 2014 05:09 PM PDT TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Environmental groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to force the federal government into more aggressive steps to preserve the lesser prairie chicken, but Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback decried the litigation as an attempt to shut down agriculture and energy production in his state.

Russia draws 1-1 with South Korea in World Cup Posted: 17 Jun 2014 05:04 PM PDT CUIABA, Brazil (AP) — Alexander Kerzhakov scored with one of his first touches after coming on as a substitute to earn Russia a 1-1 draw with South Korea on Tuesday in a World Cup match marked by the first big goalkeeping error of the tournament.

Argentina plans debt swap for restructured debt Posted: 17 Jun 2014 05:02 PM PDT BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Argentine economy minister said Tuesday the government is working on a debt swap that would make payments in Argentina to creditors who accepted previous debt restructurings.

The Situation charged in fight at tanning salon Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:59 PM PDT MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — It was gym, tan, jail for The Situation as he was arrested Tuesday after a fight at a tanning salon.

Mexico holds host Brazil to 0-0 draw at World Cup Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:55 PM PDT FORTALEZA, Brazil (AP) — He was called a hero and a savior by his Mexican teammates. His Brazilian opponents said he produced miracles.

Explosion rocks World Cup viewing venue in Nigeria Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:55 PM PDT A suicide bomber detonated a tricycle taxi packed with explosives at an outdoor World Cup viewing center in a northeast Nigerian city Wednesday night, and witnesses said several people were killed.

Clinton: 'Not prepared' to back working with Iran Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:49 PM PDT Hillary Rodham Clinton expressed caution Tuesday about the United States working with Iran to combat fast-moving Islamic insurgents in Iraq, saying the U.S. needs to understand "what we're getting ourselves into."

Stamp sells for record $9.5 million in New York Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:48 PM PDT An incredibly rare 19th century postage stamp, a tiny one-cent magenta from British colonial Guyana, sold for $9.5 million in New York on Tuesday, setting a new world record. Bidding began at $4.5 million and it took just two minutes to sell the stamp to an anonymous bidder on the phone, although the auction house Sotheby's had valued the tiny specimen of British colonial memorabilia at $10-20 million. "With the premium the stamp has just sold for approximately $9.5 million, which means it has set a new world record price for a stamp," David Redden, Sotheby's director of special projects, told a packed room in New York. Made in 1856 in Guyana and measuring just one by 1.25 inches (2.54 by 3.18 centimeters), the one-cent magenta is octagonal, printed in black ink and bears the initials of the postmaster.

BRAZIL BEAT: Caimans in the jungle in Manaus Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:46 PM PDT MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Just below a wooden bridge on the edge of a polluted river, a small caiman found something tasty, and the reptile started chomping away.

Circus acrobats plan suit, say lives have changed Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:45 PM PDT Four of the acrobats seriously injured in a hair-hanging stunt gone awry are planning a lawsuit and are coming to terms with the idea their lives might never be the same, they said Tuesday from the hospital where they're recovering.

Acrobatic Ochoa at the heart of Fortress Mexico Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:43 PM PDT FORTALEZA, Brazil (AP) — Fortaleza means "fortress" in Portuguese and Mexico's defense certainly lived up to the name of Brazil's northeast city on Tuesday thanks to the heroics of Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa.

Pick-up trucks carrying bodies seen at Nigerian hospital: source Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:43 PM PDT DAMATURU Nigeria (Reuters) - Several pick-up trucks carrying bodies arrived at a hospital in northeast Nigeria, a hospital source said on Tuesday, after an explosion ripped through a venue in the town of Damaturu where fans had gathered to watch a World Cup match. It was not immediately clear how many people had been injured or if anyone had been killed. A police official confirmed that there had been an "attack," but he declined to give further details. (Reporting by Joe Hemba, Writing by David Dolan)

Correction: Priests Attacked story Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:40 PM PDT PHOENIX (AP) — PHOENIX (AP) — In a stories June 13-17 about a deadly priest attack, The Associated Press reported erroneously the name of the victim's stepsister. She is Sasha Keyes, not Sasha Keys.

Some stars shining at World Cup, others remain dim Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:38 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — After just one match each, Robin van Persie and Lionel Messi have already equaled their goal tallies from their previous two World Cups combined.

Hillary Clinton notes distance from Obama on Syria rebels Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:36 PM PDT By Gabriel Debenedetti WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Potential Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton pointed out her differences with President Barack Obama on Tuesday over his decision not to arm moderate Syrian rebels, as neighboring Iraq struggles to cope with extremist spillover from Syria. But as I say in my book, I believe that Harry Truman was right, the buck stops with the president," Clinton said in a CNN interview. The former secretary of state said she, along with the then heads of the Pentagon and Central Intelligence Agency tried but failed to persuade Obama to arm the rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, but that the White House resisted. Clinton said it is not clear whether arming moderates in Syria would have prevented the rise of al Qaeda splinter group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, which has swept toward Baghdad aiming to build a Muslim caliphate across the Iraqi-Syrian border.

Exclusive: U.S. steel industry may challenge Russian trade deal - sources Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:30 PM PDT By Krista Hughes, Allison Martell and Josephine Mason WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. steel industry is considering challenging a trade deal with Russia that governs imports of hot-rolled steel, potentially reviving a decades-old dispute amid mounting tensions over Russia's actions in Ukraine, two sources said. Imports of hot-rolled, flat-rolled, carbon-quality steel products from Russia rose 162 percent in the three months through April, compared with the previous three-month period. "We are in the process of preparing a filing for the U.S. government." The discussions come at a sensitive time for U.S. relations with Moscow, following Washington's decision to impose travel bans and asset freezes on dozens of Russian officials after Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine. The move also reflects concerns about weak global prices, oversupply and sluggish demand for hot-rolled steel, which is used in appliances and autos.

Miss. GOP senator seeking union and black support Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:30 PM PDT JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Six-term Republican Sen. Thad Cochran is trying to survive an intense tea party challenge in Mississippi by reaching out to union members and black voters — two groups that traditionally support Democrats. But he risks a backlash from conservatives ready to support his opponent, state Sen. Chris McDaniel.

Hernandez lawyers want subpoena of Patriot records Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:28 PM PDT FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — Aaron Hernandez's attorneys asked a judge on Tuesday to approve their subpoena to the New England Patriots for the team's medical, psychological and other records on the former player.

2 Russian journalists killed in eastern Ukraine Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:23 PM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — Two Russian journalists for a Russian state-owned TV channel died Tuesday in eastern Ukraine after being hit by mortar fire, the Rossiya 24 network said.

LA mayor's F-bomb blows up worries about bad words Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:22 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — The F-bomb that Mayor Eric Garcetti dropped on Los Angeles this week has quickly mushroomed into a conundrum over just what a politician can get away with saying in public these days.

Boy finds man's mummified body in closet of house Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:19 PM PDT DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — An adolescent boy found the mummified body of a man hanging in a closet while exploring what appeared to be an abandoned house in western Ohio.

U.S. captures suspected ringleader of 2012 attack in Benghazi Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:15 PM PDT By Phil Stewart and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday it had captured a suspected ringleader of the 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans including the U.S. ambassador and ignited a political firestorm in Washington. President Barack Obama said in a statement he had authorized the operation in Libya on Sunday, in which U.S. special operations forces captured Ahmed Abu Khatallah. He told an audience later in Pittsburgh that Khatallah was being transported to the United States.

Ex Bears QB Jim McMahon opens up about dementia Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:12 PM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — Jim McMahon would leave home and forget how to get back.

Congress nears $48.3B foreign operations budget Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:09 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate appropriators on Tuesday advanced a $48.3 billion budget for foreign aid and State Department work next year.

3 inmates set to die; previous execution botched Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:08 PM PDT ST. LOUIS (AP) — There have been no U.S. executions in the seven weeks since an Oklahoma inmate died of a heart attack following a botched lethal injection. That soon could change, with three convicted killers scheduled to die in the span of about 24 hours.

US seizes Benghazi suspect in deadly Libya attack Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:06 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. special forces seized a "key leader" of the deadly Benghazi, Libya, attack and he is on his way to face trial in the U.S. for the fiery assault that killed the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans, the Obama administration announced Tuesday. It was the first breakthrough in the sudden overseas violence in 2012 that has become a festering political sore at home.

Stanley Marsh 3, creator of 'Cadillac Ranch,' dies Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:06 PM PDT LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Eccentric Texas businessman-turned-artist Stanley Marsh 3, whose partially buried row of Cadillacs became a road-side tourist attraction in the 1970s, died Tuesday. He was 76.

Canada OKs oil pipeline to the Pacific Coast Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:04 PM PDT TORONTO (AP) — Canada's government on Tuesday approved a controversial pipeline proposal that would bring oil to the Pacific Coast for shipment to Asia, a major step in the country's efforts to diversify its oil exports if it can overcome fierce opposition from environmental and aboriginal groups.

SC sheriff latest to be charged in past 4 years Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:03 PM PDT COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's longest-serving sheriff has been indicted on bribery charges, according to federal prosecutors, making him the eighth sheriff in the state to face criminal charges or investigations in the past four years.

North Dakota pumps 1 million barrels of oil a day Posted: 17 Jun 2014 04:01 PM PDT WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota has joined the ranks of the few places in the world that produce more than a million barrels of oil per day, due in large part to the rich Bakken shale formation in the western part of the state.

Capitol's spending bosses rare bipartisan success Posted: 17 Jun 2014 03:56 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — On the face of it, one of the most powerful pairings in Washington is a hopeless mismatch — a former social worker and liberal Democrat from Baltimore's working-class Fells Point neighborhood and an old-school, cigar-chomping GOP conservative raised in a dry county in the mountains of southeastern Kentucky.

Family fights cops after knives nixed at fun park Posted: 17 Jun 2014 03:56 PM PDT SALEM, N.H. (AP) — Five members of a Vermont family assaulted police officers during a melee that erupted when security guards at a New Hampshire amusement park told them to leave their knives in the car, police said Tuesday.

Lynch shows up for Seahawks minicamp Posted: 17 Jun 2014 03:55 PM PDT RENTON, Wash. (AP) — So much for concern that running back Marshawn Lynch would be absent from the Seattle Seahawks minicamp.

BRAZIL BEAT: Even Pele stuck in Sao Paulo traffic Posted: 17 Jun 2014 03:54 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — If there is one thing even Pele cannot beat, it's the traffic that plagued many of the country's cities as Brazilians rushed home from a half day of work to watch their national team play Tuesday.

Signs of reprisal killings emerge in Iraq Posted: 17 Jun 2014 03:52 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Nearly four dozen Sunni detainees were gunned down at a jail north of Baghdad, a car bomb struck a Shiite neighborhood of the capital and four young Sunnis were found slain, as ominous signs emerged Tuesday that open warfare between the two main Muslim sects has returned to Iraq.

US, SunTrust announce nearly $1B settlement Posted: 17 Jun 2014 03:50 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — SunTrust has agreed to pay nearly $1 billion to resolve allegations that it underwrote and endorsed faulty mortgage loans, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.

Tornadoes flatten tiny rural Nebraska town; 2 dead Posted: 17 Jun 2014 03:43 PM PDT PILGER, Neb. (AP) — As two giant tornadoes bore down on this tiny farming town in northeast Nebraska, Trey Wisniewski heard the storm sirens, glanced out at the blackening sky and rushed with his wife into their basement.

Apple settles e-book antitrust case with U.S. states, others Posted: 17 Jun 2014 03:42 PM PDT Apple Inc reached an out-of-court settlement with U.S. states and other complainants in an e-book price-fixing class action lawsuit, effectively avoiding a trial in which the iPad maker faced as much as $840 million in claims. U.S. District Judge in Manhattan Denise Cote ordered the parties to submit a filing seeking approval of their settlement within 30 days. The terms of the settlement, reached on Monday, have not been revealed. The U.S. Department of Justice sued Apple and five publishers in April 2012, accusing them of working together illegally to increase e-book prices.

James says vacation first, then decision on future Posted: 17 Jun 2014 03:42 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James is leaving.

BRAZIL BEAT: In Cuiaba, other side of World Cup Posted: 17 Jun 2014 03:37 PM PDT CUIABA, Brazil (AP) — Hours before kickoff in the second World Cup match staged in Cuiaba, excited Russia and South Korea fans were in high spirits as they flocked toward Arena Pantanal to watch their teams' debut in the tournament.

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