Israel scrambles to restore foreign flights to Tel Aviv

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• Israel scrambles to restore foreign flights to Tel Aviv
• NATO sees signs weapons still moving from Russia to Ukraine
• At least 42 killed in Taiwan plane crash: officials
• US pushes for truce as Gaza battle rages
• Hamas leader calls for humanitarian truce in Gaza
• Egypt judge: Al-Jazeera team did "devil's" work
• Kerry says 'some progress' in Gaza truce efforts
• Biden decries voting restrictions in NAACP address
• Senators push to end Hamas threat in cease-fire
• Hamas calls for end to blockade of Gaza border
• Yum China severs ties with owner of plant in meat scandal
• Yum China cuts ties to owner of plant in meat scandal after arrests
• SEC votes to end $1 a share for some money funds
• Google offers big prize for small power box
• Seattle police: Homeless arrested most for pot
• Nazi war suspect, 89, dies as extradition OK'd
• Rubio: Same-sex marriage foes face 'intolerance'
• Officials release sketch in peacock shooting death
• APNewsBreak: Medicaid enrollees strain Oregon
• Central African Republic's rebels sign cease-fire
• Filmmaker Michael Moore's divorce is finalized
• Sarah Palin cited for speeding in Alaska hometown
• 2 bombs kill at least 39 in Kaduna, north Nigeria
• Meat supplier in China scandal has global reach
• Boehner asks Obama to declare stance on border
• Indonesia's Prabowo to challenge election result in court
• 'Sinister Six' spinoff to come next for Spider-Man
• 42 dead in Nigeria attacks targeting ex-dictator, cleric
• NYC official: Thieves got into 1K StubHub accounts
• Fire season in West expected to get more intense
• Malaysia jet victims' bodies arrive in Netherlands
• Porch shooter's lawyer says he feared for his life
• In talk to NAACP, Biden blasts voting restrictions
• Stocks turn mostly higher as earnings roll in
• U.N. envoy urges Security Council demand end to Iraq insurgency
• Dutch mourn as first MH17 bodies arrive in Netherlands
• Felton avoids jail after gun charge guilty plea
• UN rights chief warns of possible Gaza war crimes
• Arizona high court allows execution to proceed
• UBS charged with tax fraud in France

Israel scrambles to restore foreign flights to Tel Aviv Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:43 PM PDT By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel tried on Wednesday to get U.S. and European commercial flights to Tel Aviv restored after some carriers suspended services, insisting its main airport there was safe despite being targeted by Palestinian rockets. Israeli authorities emphasised the success of the Iron Dome interceptor system in protecting Ben Gurion Airport from rockets fired by militants in the Gaza Strip, as well as a precautionary narrowing of air corridors since fighting erupted on July 8. About 30 foreign airlines have suspended flights to Ben Gurion.

NATO sees signs weapons still moving from Russia to Ukraine Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:41 PM PDT NATO continues to see evidence of weapons being moved into Ukraine from Russia since the downing of a Malaysian airliner in eastern Ukraine last week, a NATO military officer said on Wednesday. "We have noted an increase in the amount of weapons being transferred from Russia to Ukraine in the last several weeks. We continue to see evidence of the movement of weapons into Ukraine from Russia since the downing of (Malaysia Airlines flight) MH17, which is a cause for concern," the officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said. The European Union has said Russia must stop the flow of weapons across the border or face tougher sanctions.

At least 42 killed in Taiwan plane crash: officials Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:41 PM PDT At least 42 people were killed in a plane crash in Taiwan on Wednesday, officials said, with witnesses and local media reporting the flight came down in a storm after an aborted landing. TransAsia Airways flight GE222 was carrying 58 people on a domestic flight when it crashed into houses near Magong airport on the Penghu island chain after requesting a second attempt to land there, local media reported. The ATR 72-500 twin turboprop was flying from the southwestern city of Kaohsiung to the islands off the west coast and had been delayed due to bad weather as Typhoon Matmo pounded Taiwan, according to the authorities.

US pushes for truce as Gaza battle rages Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:39 PM PDT GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli troops battled Hamas militants on Wednesday near a southern Gaza Strip town as the top U.S. diplomat reported progress in efforts to end fighting that has so far killed more than 680 Palestinians and 34 Israelis.

Hamas leader calls for humanitarian truce in Gaza Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:39 PM PDT By Amena Bakr DOHA (Reuters) - Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal called on Wednesday for a temporary truce to allow humanitarian relief into Gaza, but said his group would keep fighting against an Israeli offensive and would not agree to a more lasting ceasefire without full negotiation of terms. "We are very interested to have a humanitarian truce as we did last Thursday. We need the calm for a few hours to evacuate the wounded and assist in the relief... This means a real truce backed by a real relief programme offered to the people of Gaza," he said at a news conference in Qatar. The leader of the Islamist group, which controls Gaza, asked for the international community to help bring medicine, fuel and other supplies into the territory.

Egypt judge: Al-Jazeera team did "devil's" work Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:38 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian judge released his reasoning for harsh sentences issued against three Al-Jazeera journalists, saying they were brought together "by the devil" to destabilize the country.

Kerry says 'some progress' in Gaza truce efforts Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:38 PM PDT Washington's top diplomat said global efforts to end 16 days of bloodshed in Gaza were progressing Wednesday as the fighting raged on and airlines kept flights suspended over rocket fears. As US and UN diplomats continued intensive diplomacy, the Islamist Hamas movement rejected any truce without the lifting of Israel's eight-year blockade on Gaza. "We will not accept any initiative that does not lift the blockade on our people and that does not respect their sacrifices." Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal said. Hamas hailed the suspension of Tel Aviv flights by many world airlines as a "great victory."

Biden decries voting restrictions in NAACP address Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:38 PM PDT LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden urged the NAACP on Wednesday to spread the word about what he called "a hailstorm" of measures to restrict citizens' ability to vote, trying to rally the Democratic Party's base before the midterm elections.

Senators push to end Hamas threat in cease-fire Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:38 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans and Democrats are insisting that any viable cease-fire between Israel and Hamas (huh-MAHS') militants must eliminate the threat posed by Hamas rockets and tunnels.

Hamas calls for end to blockade of Gaza border Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:36 PM PDT DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal is calling for the opening of Gaza's borders and the end of a more than seven-year-long blockade imposed by Israel and Egypt on the Palestinian strip.

Yum China severs ties with owner of plant in meat scandal Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:34 PM PDT Yum Brands Inc's China division has stopped buying from OSI China after Shanghai police detained five people connected to the meat supplier's factory at the center of a new food safety scandal, Yum said on Wednesday. "Yum China has decided to immediately terminate all procurement from OSI China," including Shanghai Husi Food Co Ltd, Yum said in a statement.

Yum China cuts ties to owner of plant in meat scandal after arrests Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:34 PM PDT By Brenda Goh and Paul Carsten SHANGHAI/LANGFANG China (Reuters) - Yum Brands Inc's China division severed ties to OSI China after Shanghai police detained five people from that supplier's meat processing factory at the center of a food safety scare that has ensnared several major Western brands. Shanghai police said on Wednesday the five individuals being held included the head of Shanghai Husi Food Co Ltd as well as its quality manager. "Yum China has decided to immediately terminate all procurement from OSI China," including Shanghai Husi, Yum said in a statement.

SEC votes to end $1 a share for some money funds Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:34 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Regulators have voted by a narrow margin to end a longtime staple of the investment industry — the fixed $1 share price for money-market mutual funds — at least for some money funds used by big investors.

Google offers big prize for small power box Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:32 PM PDT Google is offering a million-dollar prize for a breakthrough that would make solar or wind generated electricity more enticing for everyday uses. Google teamed with the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers to back a "Littlebox Challenge" promising to reward whoever comes up with the best design for a device no bigger than a laptop that can efficiently convert direct current to alternating current commonly used in homes and businesses. Renewable energy sources such as solar panels and wind turbines create direct current that must be converted into alternating current, the system for which now involves complex power grids and sources such as fossil or nuclear fuels.

Seattle police: Homeless arrested most for pot Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:29 PM PDT SEATTLE (AP) — An analysis of the first six months of Seattle police enforcement under new marijuana laws finds homeless people and African American males are more likely to be ticketed for public pot use than anyone else.

Nazi war suspect, 89, dies as extradition OK'd Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:29 PM PDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An 89-year-old Nazi war crimes suspect died in custody hours before a U.S. ruling Wednesday that he should be extradited to Germany to face trial.

Rubio: Same-sex marriage foes face 'intolerance' Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:22 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans who oppose same-sex marriage often face "intolerance" from those who support it, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said Wednesday in a speech about values that appeared aimed at wooing social conservatives.

Officials release sketch in peacock shooting death Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:22 PM PDT RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — Officials have released a sketch of a man suspected of shooting and killing a peacock from his Mercedes-Benz earlier this month in Southern California.

APNewsBreak: Medicaid enrollees strain Oregon Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:19 PM PDT PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Low-income Oregon residents were supposed to be big winners after the state expanded Medicaid under the federal health care overhaul and created a new system to improve the care they received.

Central African Republic's rebels sign cease-fire Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:45 PM PDT BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — Representatives of the Muslim and Christian factions battling in Central African Republic signed a cease-fire agreement on Wednesday in neighboring Republic of Congo.

Filmmaker Michael Moore's divorce is finalized Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:18 PM PDT BELLAIRE, Mich. (AP) — Filmmaker Michael Moore's divorce from Kathleen Glynn has been finalized, ending their two-decade-long marriage.

Sarah Palin cited for speeding in Alaska hometown Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:17 PM PDT JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Sarah Palin is facing a $154 ticket for speeding in her hometown of Wasilla.

2 bombs kill at least 39 in Kaduna, north Nigeria Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:17 PM PDT ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Bomb blasts that appeared to target former Nigerian military ruler Muhammadu Buhari and a prominent moderate Muslim cleric killed dozens of people Wednesday, but left both leaders unharmed, according to Nigerian state security.

Meat supplier in China scandal has global reach Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:43 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — It isn't a household name, but the company at the center of a food scandal in China helps make some of the world's most popular foods, including the Big Macs and Quarter Pounders served at McDonald's locations.

Boehner asks Obama to declare stance on border Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:15 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner is calling on President Barack Obama to declare his support for changing U.S. law to speed removals of migrant kids arriving here from Central America.

Indonesia's Prabowo to challenge election result in court Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:12 PM PDT The ex-general who lost Indonesia's presidential election to Joko Widodo will challenge the result in court, his campaign team said Wednesday, a move that could spell weeks of uncertainty for the world's third-biggest democracy. Widodo, the reform-minded governor of Jakarta seen as a break from the autocratic era of dictator Suharto, was named the winner Tuesday after results showed he resoundingly defeated Prabowo, his only challenger.

'Sinister Six' spinoff to come next for Spider-Man Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:11 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The Spider-Man franchise will detour next with a "Sinister Six" spinoff in 2016, pushing "The Amazing Spider-Man 3" to 2018, Sony's Columbia Pictures said Wednesday in announcing an updated schedule.

42 dead in Nigeria attacks targeting ex-dictator, cleric Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:11 PM PDT Two bombings in a key Nigerian city targeting a prominent cleric and a former head-of-state killed at least 42 people on Wednesday, in the latest violence blamed on Boko Haram Islamists. Officials ordered everyone off the streets and imposed an around-the-clock curfew to restore order in the targeted city of Kaduna, as rescue workers raced to care for the dozens of wounded. Police said the first attack was carried out by a suicide bomber on the convoy of Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, a cleric who has fiercely criticised Boko Haram's deadly five-year uprising. The blast which went off at about 12:30 pm (1130 GMT) killed at least 25 people, but Bauchi escaped unhurt, Kaduna state police chief Umar Shehu said.

NYC official: Thieves got into 1K StubHub accounts Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:08 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Six people were indicted Wednesday in an international ring that took over more than 1,600 StubHub users' accounts and fraudulently bought tickets to such prime events as Jay-Z and Elton John concerts and Broadway shows like "The Book of Mormon," the Manhattan district attorney said Wednesday.

Fire season in West expected to get more intense Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:05 PM PDT GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Despite widespread drought in the West, wildfires have burned less than half the 10-year average area so far this summer.

Malaysia jet victims' bodies arrive in Netherlands Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:02 PM PDT EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — Victims of the Malaysian jetliner shot down over Ukraine returned at last Wednesday to Dutch soil in 40 wooden coffins, solemnly and gently carried to 40 identical hearses, flags at half-staff flapping in the wind.

Porch shooter's lawyer says he feared for his life Posted: 23 Jul 2014 12:02 PM PDT DETROIT (AP) — A suburban Detroit man who killed an unarmed woman on his porch was rocked out of sleep by a series of "boom, boom, boom" pounding sounds outside his home, causing him to grab a shotgun, open the front door and fire, a defense lawyer told jurors during opening statements Wednesday.

In talk to NAACP, Biden blasts voting restrictions Posted: 23 Jul 2014 11:59 AM PDT LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden says it's time the public turns against a raft of new laws that restrict the ability to vote.

Stocks turn mostly higher as earnings roll in Posted: 23 Jul 2014 11:57 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes were mostly higher in afternoon trading Wednesday as investors weighed positive earnings from the technology industry against disappointing news from Boeing and other companies. Biotechnology stocks were among the biggest gainers.

U.N. envoy urges Security Council demand end to Iraq insurgency Posted: 23 Jul 2014 11:56 AM PDT By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. special envoy to Iraq urged the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday to demand an end to "hostilities and atrocities" committed by Sunni Islamist militants, saying the insurgents pose a threat that "is not and will not be limited to Iraq." The advance by al Qaeda offshoot Islamic State, known as the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) when it seized swaths of northern Iraq last month, has put the OPEC oil producer's survival in jeopardy. "From a splinter group of al Qaeda, ISIL has today grown to be a complex threat to peace and security in Iraq, the entire region and beyond," U.N. envoy Nickolay Mladenov told the 15-member Security Council via video link from Baghdad.

Dutch mourn as first MH17 bodies arrive in Netherlands Posted: 23 Jul 2014 11:55 AM PDT By Harro Ten Wolde and Thomas Escritt EINDHOVEN Netherlands (Reuters) - The bodies of the first victims from a Malaysian airliner shot down over Ukraine last week arrived on Wednesday at a military base in the Netherlands - a nation in shock and sorrow. Bells pealed and flags flew at half mast in memory of the 298 people killed when flight MH17 came down in an area of eastern Ukraine held by Russian-backed separatists, in the first national day of mourning since wartime Queen Wilhelmina died in 1962. King Willem-Alexander and Prime Minister Mark Rutte joined dignitaries on the tarmac as two military aircraft carrying 40 plain wooden coffins landed at Eindhoven in the southern Netherlands. Relatives of some of the victims were present at the airport but were shielded from the media glare, officials said.

Felton avoids jail after gun charge guilty plea Posted: 23 Jul 2014 11:55 AM PDT Dallas Mavericks guard Raymond Felton was sentenced to 500 hours of community service Wednesday in a New York court after pleading guilty to a gun charge stemming from a February arrest. Felton, who was playing for the New York Knicks at the time, was also fined $5,000 but the plea deal enabled him to avoid jail time in a state with strict gun laws that typically carry automatic jail sentences. In addition, Felton will be able to serve his time outside of New York state, a help since he was traded by the Knicks to Dallas last month. Felton turned himself in to authorities hours after a February game against the Mavericks and was charged with felony firearm possession.

UN rights chief warns of possible Gaza war crimes Posted: 23 Jul 2014 11:52 AM PDT GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.'s top human rights official demanded Wednesday that all sides in the two-week war in the Gaza Strip refrain from indiscriminate attacks on civilians, warning that violations may amount to war crimes.

Arizona high court allows execution to proceed Posted: 23 Jul 2014 11:48 AM PDT The highest courts in Arizona and the nation have cleared the way for the state to carry out its third execution in the last year Wednesday, following a closely watched First Amendment fight over the secrecy surrounding lethal injection drugs.

UBS charged with tax fraud in France Posted: 23 Jul 2014 11:47 AM PDT Swiss bank UBS was on Wednesday charged with tax fraud in Paris for allegedly helping rich French clients to hide money in Switzerland, a judicial source said. The bank, which was already under investigation for illegal solicitation of customers in France, will now have to pay a total bail of 1.1 billion euros ($1.5 billion), the source told AFP. UBS's Swiss business is suspected of illegally canvassing French customers and setting up dual accounts to hide the movement of capital into Switzerland. The judicial source said the charges relate to money kept in accounts in Switzerland between 2004 and 2012.

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