Japan takes historic step from post-war pacifism, OKs fighting for allies

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• Japan takes historic step from post-war pacifism, OKs fighting for allies
• Match-fixer denies predicting World Cup result
• House reduces reporting of lawmakers' free trips
• Nadal loses to 19-year-old Kyrgios at Wimbledon
• Teenage Kyrgios beats Nadal in Wimbledon sensation
• FTC accuses T-Mobile of knowingly billing customers for hundreds of millions in bogus charges
• Obama faces advocate demands on immigration
• Black bear euthanized after frequenting area
• Nigerian once drugged in crate at UK airport dies
• Cannibal-plot case tossed; ex-cop gets out of jail
• Highway crisis looms as soon as August, US warns
• Ebola deaths in West Africa rise to 467
• US ship arrives in Italy port for Syria weapons
• Sharapova falls to Kerber in 3 sets at Wimbledon
• AIDS researcher pleads not guilty to fakery counts
• Unapproved device buys time for new pair of lungs
• Argentina, Switzerland tied 0-0 after 90 minutes
• Militant leader calls for Muslims to build state
• GM returns stolen Corvette to owner after 33 years
• Tens of thousands of Israelis mourn slain teens
• Good Samaritan rescues man from burning SUV
• Transportation crisis looms, Obama officials warn
• Baker funeral being held in Tennessee hometown
• Residents cower as Ukraine, rebels battle in city
• Pope meets top cardinals amid bank shakeup rumors
• Sunnis, Kurds shun Iraq parliament after no Maliki replacement named
• Palestinian militants fire more rockets at Israel
• Envoy says Iraq can't wait for US military aid
• House devises no-tell-all policy for member travel
• Tourniquets make comeback with American police
• New owner for former Vegas Hilton where Elvis sang
• Israel mourns teenagers, strikes Hamas in Gaza
• Afghan official: election results might be delayed
• Measles outbreak complicates 2 big Amish events
• Jill Biden on weeklong tour of 3 African countries
• Crossroads books $20M in TV ads for 6 Senate races
• Conservative group plans conference in Utah
• Graco gives in, agrees to recall infant seats
• Ill Serena Williams stops after 3 games in doubles
• Murder charge dropped in IRA killing of jail guard

Japan takes historic step from post-war pacifism, OKs fighting for allies Posted: 01 Jul 2014 11:16 AM PDT By Linda Sieg and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan took a historic step away from its post-war pacifism on Tuesday by ending a ban that has kept the military from fighting abroad since 1945, a victory for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe but a move that has riled China and worries many Japanese voters. The change, the most dramatic shift in policy since Japan set up its post-war armed forces 60 years ago, will widen Japan's military options by ending the ban on exercising "collective self-defense", or aiding a friendly country under attack. Long constrained by the post-war constitution, Japan's armed forces will become more aligned with the militaries of other advanced nations in terms of its options. Abe repeated that stance on Tuesday, while stressing Japan had to respond to an increasingly tough security environment.

Match-fixer denies predicting World Cup result Posted: 01 Jul 2014 12:50 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A convicted match-fixer denied a report in a German magazine Tuesday that he predicted the result and details of a World Cup football match.

House reduces reporting of lawmakers' free trips Posted: 01 Jul 2014 11:14 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is no longer requiring lawmakers to report some free trips they take on the annual forms they file about their personal finances.

Nadal loses to 19-year-old Kyrgios at Wimbledon Posted: 01 Jul 2014 11:24 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — Two-time champion Rafael Nadal lost in the fourth round of Wimbledon to 19-year-old Nick Kyrgios of Australia 7-6 (5), 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-3 Tuesday.

Teenage Kyrgios beats Nadal in Wimbledon sensation Posted: 01 Jul 2014 12:48 PM PDT Australia's world number 144 Nick Kyrgios caused one of the greatest Wimbledon sensations on Tuesday when he sent world number one and 14-time Grand Slam title winner Rafael Nadal crashing to a shock fourth round defeat. The 19-year-old Kyrgios, making his Wimbledon debut, clinched a fearless 7-6 (7/5), 5-7, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 victory to become the first wildcard in 10 years to make the quarter-finals at the All England Club. He is also the first player ranked outside the top 100 to defeat a world number one since Andrei Olhovskiy stunned Jim Courier in the Wimbledon third round in 1992. For Nadal, the 2008 and 2010 champion, it was a third successive disappointing Wimbledon with Tuesday's fourth round loss following a first round exit last year and a second round defeat in 2012.

FTC accuses T-Mobile of knowingly billing customers for hundreds of millions in bogus charges Posted: 01 Jul 2014 11:13 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — FTC accuses T-Mobile of knowingly billing customers for hundreds of millions in bogus charges.

Obama faces advocate demands on immigration Posted: 01 Jul 2014 11:10 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama faced immediate demands for bold action to stem deportations Tuesday, a day after declaring immigration legislation dead and announcing plans to act on his own.

Black bear euthanized after frequenting area Posted: 01 Jul 2014 11:08 AM PDT SHALIMAR, Fla. (AP) — A 350-pound black bear found sleeping in a Florida Panhandle tree has been euthanized.

Nigerian once drugged in crate at UK airport dies Posted: 01 Jul 2014 11:06 AM PDT LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — His family says a Nigerian politician who made front-page news when he was discovered drugged in a crate at a British airport has died in London.

Cannibal-plot case tossed; ex-cop gets out of jail Posted: 01 Jul 2014 12:14 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York Police Department officer left jail on Tuesday after a judge stunned prosecutors and overturned his conviction in a sensational case accusing him of plotting on the Internet to kidnap, kill and eat young women, including his wife.

Highway crisis looms as soon as August, US warns Posted: 01 Jul 2014 12:52 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Gridlock in Washington will lead to gridlock across the country if lawmakers can't quickly agree on how to pay for highway and transit programs, President Barack Obama and his top officials warned Tuesday.

Ebola deaths in West Africa rise to 467 Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:55 AM PDT DOUALA, Cameroon (AP) — The World Health Organization says West Africa's Ebola outbreak has claimed 467 lives as the death toll continues to climb in all three countries reporting cases.

US ship arrives in Italy port for Syria weapons Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:55 AM PDT GIOIA TAURO, Italy (AP) — The U.S. ship MV Cape Ray sailed into the southern Italian port of Gioia Tauro on Tuesday to handle the unprecedented transfer and destruction of about 1,300 tons of Syrian chemical weapons.

Sharapova falls to Kerber in 3 sets at Wimbledon Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:54 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — Former champion Maria Sharapova saved six match points before falling to Angelique Kerber in the fourth round at Wimbledon on Tuesday, ending her bid to win a second title at the All England Club a decade after her first.

AIDS researcher pleads not guilty to fakery counts Posted: 01 Jul 2014 12:48 PM PDT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A former Iowa State University scientist has pleaded not guilty to charges alleging he falsified his research for an AIDS vaccine to secure millions of dollars in federal funding.

Unapproved device buys time for new pair of lungs Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:50 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Jon Sacker was near death, too sick for doctors to attempt the double lung transplant he so desperately needed. His only chance: An experimental machine that essentially works like dialysis for the lungs.

Argentina, Switzerland tied 0-0 after 90 minutes Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:50 AM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Argentina and Switzerland are heading to extra time with their second-round World Cup match tied 0-0 after the second half.

Militant leader calls for Muslims to build state Posted: 01 Jul 2014 12:51 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — The leader of the extremist group that seized much of northern Iraq and Syria called on Muslims worldwide on Tuesday to join the battle and help build an Islamic state in the newly conquered territory.

GM returns stolen Corvette to owner after 33 years Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:45 AM PDT DETROIT (AP) — The last time George Talley saw his beloved 1979 Chevrolet Corvette was when he parked it on Jefferson Avenue in Detroit in 1981.

Tens of thousands of Israelis mourn slain teens Posted: 01 Jul 2014 11:24 AM PDT Tens of thousands of mourners converged Tuesday in central Israel for a funeral service for three teenagers found dead in the West Bank after a two-week search and crackdown on the Hamas militant group, which Israeli leaders have accused of abducting and killing the young men.

Good Samaritan rescues man from burning SUV Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:42 AM PDT NEW BRIGHTON, Minn. (AP) — A Good Samaritan showed "superhuman strength" when he bent the door of a burning sport utility vehicle and rescued another motorist on a Minnesota freeway, a state trooper said.

Transportation crisis looms, Obama officials warn Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:36 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration warns that gridlock in Washington will lead to gridlock across the country if lawmakers can't quickly agree on how to pay for highway and transit programs.

Baker funeral being held in Tennessee hometown Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:34 AM PDT HUNTSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The funeral for former Senate Majority Leader Howard H. Baker Jr. is getting underway in his rural Tennessee hometown near the Kentucky state line.

Residents cower as Ukraine, rebels battle in city Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:33 AM PDT DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) — Panicked residents looked for a safe place to hide Tuesday as Ukrainian troops and pro-Russia separatists fought an hours-long gunbattle in the center of Donetsk, the largest city in eastern Ukraine. Rebels captured the Interior Ministry headquarters there a day after the president said they weren't serious about peace and ended a cease-fire.

Pope meets top cardinals amid bank shakeup rumors Posted: 01 Jul 2014 11:33 AM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis convened his top cardinal advisers for another round of financial reform talks Tuesday amid fresh turmoil at the embattled Vatican bank.

Sunnis, Kurds shun Iraq parliament after no Maliki replacement named Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:29 AM PDT By Raheem Salman and Oliver Holmes BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Sunnis and Kurds walked out of the first session of Iraq's new parliament on Tuesday after Shi'ites failed to name a prime minister to replace Nuri al-Maliki, dimming any prospect of an early national unity government to save Iraq from collapse. The United States, United Nations, Iran and Iraq's own Shi'ite clergy have pushed hard for politicians to come up with an inclusive government to hold the fragmenting country together as Sunni insurgents bear down on Baghdad.

Palestinian militants fire more rockets at Israel Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:29 AM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says Gaza militants have fired five more rockets at southern Israel.

Envoy says Iraq can't wait for US military aid Posted: 01 Jul 2014 12:58 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Iraq is increasingly turning to other governments like Iran, Russia and Syria to help beat back a rampant insurgency because it cannot wait for additional American military aid, Baghdad's top envoy to the U.S. said Tuesday.

House devises no-tell-all policy for member travel Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:25 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is no longer requiring lawmakers to report some free trips they take on the annual forms they file about their personal finances.

Tourniquets make comeback with American police Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:22 AM PDT HOUSTON (AP) — Rushing into a Houston home, police officer Austin Huckabee encountered a drunken, combative man bleeding profusely on the kitchen floor. He quickly realized the blood was spurting in rhythm with the man's heart and cardiac arrest was just moments away.

New owner for former Vegas Hilton where Elvis sang Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:21 AM PDT LAS VEGAS (AP) — The storied former Las Vegas Hilton, famous for staging Liberace and more than 800 sold-out Elvis Presley concerts in the 1960s and 1970s, has a new name and owner.

Israel mourns teenagers, strikes Hamas in Gaza Posted: 01 Jul 2014 11:41 AM PDT By Ori Lewis MODI'IN Israel (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of mourners joined in an outpouring of national grief on Tuesday at the burial of three Israeli teenagers whose kidnapping and killing Israel blamed on the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. In his eulogy at the cemetery in the center of the country, President Shimon Peres, a usually dovish elder statesman, echoed official vows to punish Hamas. Israel will act with a heavy hand until terror is uprooted," he said at the ceremony in Modi'in, a town between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Israel bombed dozens of sites in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, wounding two Palestinians, as it struck at Hamas a day after finding the bodies of the three youths in the occupied West Bank, not far from where they went missing while hitchhiking on June 12.

Afghan official: election results might be delayed Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:16 AM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The planned release of preliminary results from the runoff vote in Afghanistan's presidential election will probably be postponed, a spokesman said Tuesday, a move that comes as officials struggle to resolve an impasse over fraud allegations.

Measles outbreak complicates 2 big Amish events Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:15 AM PDT SHILOH, Ohio (AP) — Visitors from around the world to two upcoming events in Ohio's Amish country could come away with more than they bargained for, health officials fear — a case of measles from the nation's largest outbreak in two decades.

Jill Biden on weeklong tour of 3 African countries Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:15 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden, the wife of Vice President Joe Biden, is spending part of her summer vacation in Africa this week, highlighting female empowerment, education and leadership during stops in three countries.

Crossroads books $20M in TV ads for 6 Senate races Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:12 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — High-dollar donors' favorite political machine on Tuesday began booking another $20 million in television air time for an autumn advertising blitz aimed at tipping six Senate seats into Republican hands.

Conservative group plans conference in Utah Posted: 01 Jul 2014 11:43 AM PDT SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An international conservative group that opposes homosexuality is planning its first worldwide conference in the U.S. next year — a four-day gathering in Utah, a state that has become a focal point in the gay marriage movement.

Graco gives in, agrees to recall infant seats Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:09 AM PDT DETROIT (AP) — Graco Children's Products is recalling 1.9 million infant car seats, agreeing to government demands in what is now the largest seat recall in American history.

Ill Serena Williams stops after 3 games in doubles Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:08 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — Diagnosed with what the tournament said was a viral illness, Serena Williams pulled out of her Wimbledon doubles match with sister Venus after only three games Tuesday.

Murder charge dropped in IRA killing of jail guard Posted: 01 Jul 2014 10:01 AM PDT BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Northern Ireland prosecutors say they have dropped murder charges against a man in connection with an Irish Republican Army killing of a prison officer.

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