Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlineshttp://news.yahoo.com/ The latest news and headlines from Yahoo! News. Get breaking news stories and in-depth coverage with videos and photos.en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedMon, 15 Jul 2013 11:11:02 -04005Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlineshttp://news.yahoo.com/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifVigils set in 100 cities over Zimmerman verdict<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/vigils-set-100-cities-over-zimmerman-verdict-150940742.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/5ViFshalfOznqoLVlMjiNg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c292285fa8fc9b17370f6a706700a3b4.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Demonstrators march through the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan in New York, Sunday, July 14, 2013, holding a cut-out of Trayvon Martin during a protest against the acquittal of neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman in the killing of the 17-year-old in Florida. Demonstrators upset with the verdict protested mostly peacefully in Florida, Milwaukee, Washington, Atlanta and other cities overnight and into the early morning. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)" align="left" title="Demonstrators march through the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan in New York, Sunday, July 14, 2013, holding a cut-out of Trayvon Martin during a protest against the acquittal of neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman in the killing of the 17-year-old in Florida. Demonstrators upset with the verdict protested mostly peacefully in Florida, Milwaukee, Washington, Atlanta and other cities overnight and into the early morning. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)" border="0" /></a>Organizers want to maintain their momentum with protests next weekend.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/vigils-set-100-cities-over-zimmerman-verdict-150940742.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 11:11:02 -0400Associated Pressvigils-set-100-cities-over-zimmerman-verdict-150940742<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/vigils-set-100-cities-over-zimmerman-verdict-150940742.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/5ViFshalfOznqoLVlMjiNg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c292285fa8fc9b17370f6a706700a3b4.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Demonstrators march through the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan in New York, Sunday, July 14, 2013, holding a cut-out of Trayvon Martin during a protest against the acquittal of neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman in the killing of the 17-year-old in Florida. Demonstrators upset with the verdict protested mostly peacefully in Florida, Milwaukee, Washington, Atlanta and other cities overnight and into the early morning. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)" align="left" title="Demonstrators march through the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan in New York, Sunday, July 14, 2013, holding a cut-out of Trayvon Martin during a protest against the acquittal of neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman in the killing of the 17-year-old in Florida. Demonstrators upset with the verdict protested mostly peacefully in Florida, Milwaukee, Washington, Atlanta and other cities overnight and into the early morning. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)" border="0" /></a>Organizers want to maintain their momentum with protests next weekend.</p><br clear="all"/>Snowden affair could lead to truce in cyber war, U.N. official says<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/snowden-affair-chance-truce-cyber-war-u-n-161334837.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/lpW7R0y1t6vwSQSkYO2Eew--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T161619Z_2_CBRE96E193G00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-USA-SECURITY-CYBERTRUCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Former intelligence agency contractor Snowden speaks to human rights representatives in Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport" align="left" title="Former intelligence agency contractor Snowden speaks to human rights representatives in Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport" border="0" /></a>By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - Edward Snowden's revelations about U.S. Internet surveillance have created a chance for countries to call a halt to a cyber war, a senior U.N. official said on Monday. "It gives us an opportunity, and I keep saying let's build bridges," said Hamadoun Tour?, head of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which is working with Interpol and the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime to work out how to police cyberspace. The accusations by Snowden, a former U.S. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/snowden-affair-chance-truce-cyber-war-u-n-161334837.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 12:16:19 -0400Reuterssnowden-affair-chance-truce-cyber-war-u-n-161334837<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/snowden-affair-chance-truce-cyber-war-u-n-161334837.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/lpW7R0y1t6vwSQSkYO2Eew--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T161619Z_2_CBRE96E193G00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-USA-SECURITY-CYBERTRUCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Former intelligence agency contractor Snowden speaks to human rights representatives in Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport" align="left" title="Former intelligence agency contractor Snowden speaks to human rights representatives in Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport" border="0" /></a>By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - Edward Snowden's revelations about U.S. Internet surveillance have created a chance for countries to call a halt to a cyber war, a senior U.N. official said on Monday. "It gives us an opportunity, and I keep saying let's build bridges," said Hamadoun Tour?, head of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which is working with Interpol and the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime to work out how to police cyberspace. The accusations by Snowden, a former U.S. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Abducted girl rescued by teenagers on bicycles<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/abducted-girl-rescued-by-teenager-on-bicycle-134124833.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/h6TSG6tXvezB5TlUXa6jsA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-15/d1038943-1d7c-4db4-9fce-be20600258ff_bikerescue2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="bike rescue" align="left" title="bike rescue" border="0" /></a>Fifteen-year-old Temar Boggs of Pennsylvania is being hailed as a hero after aiding in the rescue of 5-year-old Jocelyn Rojas, who was abducted last Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/abducted-girl-rescued-by-teenager-on-bicycle-134124833.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 09:41:23 -0400abducted-girl-rescued-by-teenager-on-bicycle-134124833<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/abducted-girl-rescued-by-teenager-on-bicycle-134124833.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/h6TSG6tXvezB5TlUXa6jsA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-15/d1038943-1d7c-4db4-9fce-be20600258ff_bikerescue2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="bike rescue" align="left" title="bike rescue" border="0" /></a>Fifteen-year-old Temar Boggs of Pennsylvania is being hailed as a hero after aiding in the rescue of 5-year-old Jocelyn Rojas, who was abducted last Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>Journalist: Edward Snowden has 'blueprints' to NSA<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/journalist-edward-snowden-blueprints-nsa-054625933.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/JtXBL8W_YY9lSv6QmT.90Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/47ffdbcba8469817370f6a7067009545.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Journalist Glenn Greenwald speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Greenwald, The Guardian journalist who first reported Edward Snowden's disclosures of U.S. surveillance programs says the former National Security Agency analyst has "very specific blueprints of how the NSA do what they do."(AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)" align="left" title="Journalist Glenn Greenwald speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Greenwald, The Guardian journalist who first reported Edward Snowden's disclosures of U.S. surveillance programs says the former National Security Agency analyst has "very specific blueprints of how the NSA do what they do."(AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Edward Snowden has highly sensitive documents on how the National Security Agency is structured and operates that could harm the U.S. government, but has insisted that they not be made public, a journalist close to the NSA leaker said.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/journalist-edward-snowden-blueprints-nsa-054625933.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 01:46:25 -0400Associated Pressjournalist-edward-snowden-blueprints-nsa-054625933<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/journalist-edward-snowden-blueprints-nsa-054625933.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/JtXBL8W_YY9lSv6QmT.90Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/47ffdbcba8469817370f6a7067009545.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Journalist Glenn Greenwald speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Greenwald, The Guardian journalist who first reported Edward Snowden's disclosures of U.S. surveillance programs says the former National Security Agency analyst has "very specific blueprints of how the NSA do what they do."(AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)" align="left" title="Journalist Glenn Greenwald speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Greenwald, The Guardian journalist who first reported Edward Snowden's disclosures of U.S. surveillance programs says the former National Security Agency analyst has "very specific blueprints of how the NSA do what they do."(AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Edward Snowden has highly sensitive documents on how the National Security Agency is structured and operates that could harm the U.S. government, but has insisted that they not be made public, a journalist close to the NSA leaker said.</p><br clear="all"/>'Glee' convention becomes memorial for Monteith<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/glee-convention-becomes-memorial-monteith-063738694.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rvH7UIcDmiY5qJrZA1InCg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1f25df7e8e2f9617370f6a7067002400.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A handwritten card is placed among flowers at a small memorial to Canadian actor Cory Monteith outside the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sunday July 14, 2013. Monteith's body was found in a room at the hotel Saturday. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)" align="left" title="A handwritten card is placed among flowers at a small memorial to Canadian actor Cory Monteith outside the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sunday July 14, 2013. Monteith's body was found in a room at the hotel Saturday. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)" border="0" /></a>What was supposed to be a weekend celebration of the musical TV series "Glee" turned into an impromptu memorial of song and dance for Cory Monteith after news of the "Glee" co-star's death rocked a "Glee" fan convention in England.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/glee-convention-becomes-memorial-monteith-063738694.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 09:51:44 -0400Associated Pressglee-convention-becomes-memorial-monteith-063738694<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/glee-convention-becomes-memorial-monteith-063738694.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rvH7UIcDmiY5qJrZA1InCg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1f25df7e8e2f9617370f6a7067002400.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A handwritten card is placed among flowers at a small memorial to Canadian actor Cory Monteith outside the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sunday July 14, 2013. Monteith's body was found in a room at the hotel Saturday. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)" align="left" title="A handwritten card is placed among flowers at a small memorial to Canadian actor Cory Monteith outside the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sunday July 14, 2013. Monteith's body was found in a room at the hotel Saturday. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)" border="0" /></a>What was supposed to be a weekend celebration of the musical TV series "Glee" turned into an impromptu memorial of song and dance for Cory Monteith after news of the "Glee" co-star's death rocked a "Glee" fan convention in England.</p><br clear="all"/>Ex-party chief jailed for 90 years in Bangladesh<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ex-party-chief-jailed-90-years-bangladesh-082926839.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/N3Is.BSsVjF.LqtI_o35Bw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b9c658f6aa89a217370f6a7067006ad6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Bangladesh's Islamic party Jamaat-e-Islami former chief Ghulam Azam, center on wheelchair, is escorted by security people to a court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, July 15, 2013. The 91-year-old former chief of the Islamic party in Bangladesh was sentenced to 90 years in jail on Monday for crimes against humanity during the country?s 1971 independence war, angering both supporters who said the trial was politically motivated and opponents who said he should be executed. (AP Photo)" align="left" title="Bangladesh's Islamic party Jamaat-e-Islami former chief Ghulam Azam, center on wheelchair, is escorted by security people to a court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, July 15, 2013. The 91-year-old former chief of the Islamic party in Bangladesh was sentenced to 90 years in jail on Monday for crimes against humanity during the country?s 1971 independence war, angering both supporters who said the trial was politically motivated and opponents who said he should be executed. (AP Photo)" border="0" /></a>DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) ? A 91-year-old former chief of an Islamic party in Bangladesh was sentenced to 90 years in jail on Monday for crimes against humanity during the country's 1971 independence war, angering both supporters who said the trial was politically motivated and opponents who said he should be executed.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ex-party-chief-jailed-90-years-bangladesh-082926839.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 07:01:14 -0400Associated Pressex-party-chief-jailed-90-years-bangladesh-082926839<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ex-party-chief-jailed-90-years-bangladesh-082926839.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/N3Is.BSsVjF.LqtI_o35Bw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b9c658f6aa89a217370f6a7067006ad6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Bangladesh's Islamic party Jamaat-e-Islami former chief Ghulam Azam, center on wheelchair, is escorted by security people to a court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, July 15, 2013. The 91-year-old former chief of the Islamic party in Bangladesh was sentenced to 90 years in jail on Monday for crimes against humanity during the country?s 1971 independence war, angering both supporters who said the trial was politically motivated and opponents who said he should be executed. (AP Photo)" align="left" title="Bangladesh's Islamic party Jamaat-e-Islami former chief Ghulam Azam, center on wheelchair, is escorted by security people to a court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, July 15, 2013. The 91-year-old former chief of the Islamic party in Bangladesh was sentenced to 90 years in jail on Monday for crimes against humanity during the country?s 1971 independence war, angering both supporters who said the trial was politically motivated and opponents who said he should be executed. (AP Photo)" border="0" /></a>DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) ? A 91-year-old former chief of an Islamic party in Bangladesh was sentenced to 90 years in jail on Monday for crimes against humanity during the country's 1971 independence war, angering both supporters who said the trial was politically motivated and opponents who said he should be executed.</p><br clear="all"/>Reid: GOP can avoid rules change if they confirm 7<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/reid-gop-avoid-rules-change-confirm-7-154626994.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0x.t6iCAwEEV_eL6_NTbMw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b5909c78ab8fa717370f6a7067005f09.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks at the center for American Progress Action Fund in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2013. Reid spoke about ending the current gridlock in the Senate that according to him is harming the nation's ability to address key challenges. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)" align="left" title="Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks at the center for American Progress Action Fund in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2013. Reid spoke about ending the current gridlock in the Senate that according to him is harming the nation's ability to address key challenges. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday that Republicans must confirm at least seven presidential appointees they've been blocking if they want to avoid a controversial change in Senate rules as early as this week.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/reid-gop-avoid-rules-change-confirm-7-154626994.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:19:15 -0400Associated Pressreid-gop-avoid-rules-change-confirm-7-154626994<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/reid-gop-avoid-rules-change-confirm-7-154626994.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0x.t6iCAwEEV_eL6_NTbMw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b5909c78ab8fa717370f6a7067005f09.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks at the center for American Progress Action Fund in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2013. Reid spoke about ending the current gridlock in the Senate that according to him is harming the nation's ability to address key challenges. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)" align="left" title="Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks at the center for American Progress Action Fund in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2013. Reid spoke about ending the current gridlock in the Senate that according to him is harming the nation's ability to address key challenges. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday that Republicans must confirm at least seven presidential appointees they've been blocking if they want to avoid a controversial change in Senate rules as early as this week.</p><br clear="all"/>Syrian refugees in Egypt swept up in turmoil<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-refugees-egypt-swept-turmoil-062400111.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/P_4sARYm05HSm.tIITV7dA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/0db41e67aa2aa117370f6a706700e3a0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, file photo, Egyptian and Syrian protesters, with a Syrian revolutionary flag, protest against Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during his visit to Egypt for the 12th summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation at the Iranian diplomatic representation office in Cairo, Egypt. Once welcomed with open arms in Egypt, Syrians have increasingly found themselves the targets of hate speech and intimidation in the country since the military's ouster of President Mohammed Morsi on July 3, 2013. The backlash stems from the backing Morsi offered to the Syrian opposition during his year in office, as well as the support his Muslim Brotherhood provided to some of the refugees, often in the form of cheap housing and food aid. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, file photo, Egyptian and Syrian protesters, with a Syrian revolutionary flag, protest against Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during his visit to Egypt for the 12th summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation at the Iranian diplomatic representation office in Cairo, Egypt. Once welcomed with open arms in Egypt, Syrians have increasingly found themselves the targets of hate speech and intimidation in the country since the military's ouster of President Mohammed Morsi on July 3, 2013. The backlash stems from the backing Morsi offered to the Syrian opposition during his year in office, as well as the support his Muslim Brotherhood provided to some of the refugees, often in the form of cheap housing and food aid. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? Egyptian officials turn back a planeload of Syrians at Cairo airport. A popular presenter on Egyptian television warns Syrians to steer clear of protests or face the consequences. An Egyptian state school refuses admission to Syrian children.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-refugees-egypt-swept-turmoil-062400111.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 08:03:03 -0400Associated Presssyrian-refugees-egypt-swept-turmoil-062400111<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-refugees-egypt-swept-turmoil-062400111.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/P_4sARYm05HSm.tIITV7dA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/0db41e67aa2aa117370f6a706700e3a0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, file photo, Egyptian and Syrian protesters, with a Syrian revolutionary flag, protest against Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during his visit to Egypt for the 12th summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation at the Iranian diplomatic representation office in Cairo, Egypt. Once welcomed with open arms in Egypt, Syrians have increasingly found themselves the targets of hate speech and intimidation in the country since the military's ouster of President Mohammed Morsi on July 3, 2013. The backlash stems from the backing Morsi offered to the Syrian opposition during his year in office, as well as the support his Muslim Brotherhood provided to some of the refugees, often in the form of cheap housing and food aid. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, file photo, Egyptian and Syrian protesters, with a Syrian revolutionary flag, protest against Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during his visit to Egypt for the 12th summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation at the Iranian diplomatic representation office in Cairo, Egypt. Once welcomed with open arms in Egypt, Syrians have increasingly found themselves the targets of hate speech and intimidation in the country since the military's ouster of President Mohammed Morsi on July 3, 2013. The backlash stems from the backing Morsi offered to the Syrian opposition during his year in office, as well as the support his Muslim Brotherhood provided to some of the refugees, often in the form of cheap housing and food aid. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? Egyptian officials turn back a planeload of Syrians at Cairo airport. A popular presenter on Egyptian television warns Syrians to steer clear of protests or face the consequences. An Egyptian state school refuses admission to Syrian children.</p><br clear="all"/>Iranian guessing game: Ahmadinejad's next move<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iranian-guessing-game-ahmadinejads-next-move-171045684.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4JodO7Q8xYZzvNiM2F1bMQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/53e8cb71ab8fa717370f6a706700f375.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, file photo, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad listens to a question during a press conference at the presidency in Tehran, Iran. No one is really counting on outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to fade away once the spotlight-hungry politician formally hands over the office in three weeks. What?s ahead remains a murky mix of expected payback from his opponents and speculation on his next moves, ranging from media boss to freelance statesman. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, file photo, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad listens to a question during a press conference at the presidency in Tehran, Iran. No one is really counting on outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to fade away once the spotlight-hungry politician formally hands over the office in three weeks. What?s ahead remains a murky mix of expected payback from his opponents and speculation on his next moves, ranging from media boss to freelance statesman. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)" border="0" /></a>TEHRAN, Iran (AP) ? Mock condolences arriving by text message in Iran announce the political "death" of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Memorial services, the joke continues, are planned at the United Nations in tribute to his swaggering style each year in New York.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/iranian-guessing-game-ahmadinejads-next-move-171045684.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:10:45 -0400Associated Pressiranian-guessing-game-ahmadinejads-next-move-171045684<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iranian-guessing-game-ahmadinejads-next-move-171045684.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4JodO7Q8xYZzvNiM2F1bMQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/53e8cb71ab8fa717370f6a706700f375.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, file photo, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad listens to a question during a press conference at the presidency in Tehran, Iran. No one is really counting on outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to fade away once the spotlight-hungry politician formally hands over the office in three weeks. What?s ahead remains a murky mix of expected payback from his opponents and speculation on his next moves, ranging from media boss to freelance statesman. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, file photo, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad listens to a question during a press conference at the presidency in Tehran, Iran. No one is really counting on outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to fade away once the spotlight-hungry politician formally hands over the office in three weeks. What?s ahead remains a murky mix of expected payback from his opponents and speculation on his next moves, ranging from media boss to freelance statesman. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)" border="0" /></a>TEHRAN, Iran (AP) ? Mock condolences arriving by text message in Iran announce the political "death" of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Memorial services, the joke continues, are planned at the United Nations in tribute to his swaggering style each year in New York.</p><br clear="all"/>IOC, IAAF look at bright side of new doping cases<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ioc-iaaf-look-bright-side-doping-cases-165135068.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3Ds2aoZuRTUZTtKlLllmAg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/308ac3f9a9efa017370f6a706700e467.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2009 file photo Tyson Gay, left, of the United States and Asafa Powell from Jamaica compete in men's 100 meters during an IAAF World Athletics Final at Thessaloniki's Kaftanzoglio stadium, Greece. Former 100-meter world-record holder Asafa Powell and Jamaican teammate Sherone Simpson have each tested positive for banned stimulants, according to their agent. Paul Doyle told The Associated Press on Sunday, July 14, 2013 that they tested positive for the stimulant oxilofrine at the Jamaican championships and were just recently notified. The news came the same day that American 100-meter record holder Tyson Gay revealed that he also failed a drug test. (AP Photo/Thannasis Stavrakis, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2009 file photo Tyson Gay, left, of the United States and Asafa Powell from Jamaica compete in men's 100 meters during an IAAF World Athletics Final at Thessaloniki's Kaftanzoglio stadium, Greece. Former 100-meter world-record holder Asafa Powell and Jamaican teammate Sherone Simpson have each tested positive for banned stimulants, according to their agent. Paul Doyle told The Associated Press on Sunday, July 14, 2013 that they tested positive for the stimulant oxilofrine at the Jamaican championships and were just recently notified. The news came the same day that American 100-meter record holder Tyson Gay revealed that he also failed a drug test. (AP Photo/Thannasis Stavrakis, File)" border="0" /></a>LONDON (AP) ? International officials are looking at the bright side of the latest doping scandals to jolt track and field.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ioc-iaaf-look-bright-side-doping-cases-165135068.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:27:31 -0400Associated Pressioc-iaaf-look-bright-side-doping-cases-165135068<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ioc-iaaf-look-bright-side-doping-cases-165135068.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3Ds2aoZuRTUZTtKlLllmAg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/308ac3f9a9efa017370f6a706700e467.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2009 file photo Tyson Gay, left, of the United States and Asafa Powell from Jamaica compete in men's 100 meters during an IAAF World Athletics Final at Thessaloniki's Kaftanzoglio stadium, Greece. Former 100-meter world-record holder Asafa Powell and Jamaican teammate Sherone Simpson have each tested positive for banned stimulants, according to their agent. Paul Doyle told The Associated Press on Sunday, July 14, 2013 that they tested positive for the stimulant oxilofrine at the Jamaican championships and were just recently notified. The news came the same day that American 100-meter record holder Tyson Gay revealed that he also failed a drug test. (AP Photo/Thannasis Stavrakis, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2009 file photo Tyson Gay, left, of the United States and Asafa Powell from Jamaica compete in men's 100 meters during an IAAF World Athletics Final at Thessaloniki's Kaftanzoglio stadium, Greece. Former 100-meter world-record holder Asafa Powell and Jamaican teammate Sherone Simpson have each tested positive for banned stimulants, according to their agent. Paul Doyle told The Associated Press on Sunday, July 14, 2013 that they tested positive for the stimulant oxilofrine at the Jamaican championships and were just recently notified. The news came the same day that American 100-meter record holder Tyson Gay revealed that he also failed a drug test. (AP Photo/Thannasis Stavrakis, File)" border="0" /></a>LONDON (AP) ? International officials are looking at the bright side of the latest doping scandals to jolt track and field.</p><br clear="all"/>Famed Katmai brown bears ready for season 2<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/famed-katmai-brown-bears-ready-season-2-082544607.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_Vg.YJQqQE3F5dC2iot_YA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/9b4651988e2f9617370f6a70670008a6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo taken July 4, 2013, in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, is a brown bear walking behind the Brooks Falls viewing area. It's expensive and difficult to reach the park about 250 miles west of Anchorage, and explore.org has again set up high definition webcams to livestream the daily activities of the bears at the park. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)" align="left" title="In this photo taken July 4, 2013, in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, is a brown bear walking behind the Brooks Falls viewing area. It's expensive and difficult to reach the park about 250 miles west of Anchorage, and explore.org has again set up high definition webcams to livestream the daily activities of the bears at the park. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)" border="0" /></a>KATMAI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska (AP) ? Stars snarling at each other, mate-swapping, dominant males posturing and establishing their territory.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/famed-katmai-brown-bears-ready-season-2-082544607.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 08:40:12 -0400Associated Pressfamed-katmai-brown-bears-ready-season-2-082544607<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/famed-katmai-brown-bears-ready-season-2-082544607.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_Vg.YJQqQE3F5dC2iot_YA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/9b4651988e2f9617370f6a70670008a6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo taken July 4, 2013, in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, is a brown bear walking behind the Brooks Falls viewing area. It's expensive and difficult to reach the park about 250 miles west of Anchorage, and explore.org has again set up high definition webcams to livestream the daily activities of the bears at the park. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)" align="left" title="In this photo taken July 4, 2013, in Katmai National Park and Preserve, Alaska, is a brown bear walking behind the Brooks Falls viewing area. It's expensive and difficult to reach the park about 250 miles west of Anchorage, and explore.org has again set up high definition webcams to livestream the daily activities of the bears at the park. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)" border="0" /></a>KATMAI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska (AP) ? Stars snarling at each other, mate-swapping, dominant males posturing and establishing their territory.</p><br clear="all"/>10 Things to Know for Today<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/10-things-know-today-101340019.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/45nVPamDcn6SMue_5O60vQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/666fb221f03cc001260f6a70670094b6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In a Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 file photo, gun violence protesters participate in a lie-in during an anti-gun rally at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. Nearly six in 10 Americans want stricter gun laws in the aftermath of last month's deadly school shooting in Connecticut, with majorities favoring a nationwide ban on military-style, rapid-fire weapons and limits on gun violence depicted in video games and movies and on TV, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. A lopsided 84 percent of adults would like to see the establishment of a federal standard for background checks for people buying guns at gun shows, the poll showed. President Barack Obama was set Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 to unveil a wide-ranging package of steps for reducing gun violence expected to include a proposed ban on assault weapons, limits on the capacity of ammunition magazines and universal background checks for gun sales. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In a Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 file photo, gun violence protesters participate in a lie-in during an anti-gun rally at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. Nearly six in 10 Americans want stricter gun laws in the aftermath of last month's deadly school shooting in Connecticut, with majorities favoring a nationwide ban on military-style, rapid-fire weapons and limits on gun violence depicted in video games and movies and on TV, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. A lopsided 84 percent of adults would like to see the establishment of a federal standard for background checks for people buying guns at gun shows, the poll showed. President Barack Obama was set Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 to unveil a wide-ranging package of steps for reducing gun violence expected to include a proposed ban on assault weapons, limits on the capacity of ammunition magazines and universal background checks for gun sales. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)" border="0" /></a>Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/10-things-know-today-101340019.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 06:05:11 -0400Associated Press10-things-know-today-101340019<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/10-things-know-today-101340019.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/45nVPamDcn6SMue_5O60vQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/666fb221f03cc001260f6a70670094b6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In a Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 file photo, gun violence protesters participate in a lie-in during an anti-gun rally at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. Nearly six in 10 Americans want stricter gun laws in the aftermath of last month's deadly school shooting in Connecticut, with majorities favoring a nationwide ban on military-style, rapid-fire weapons and limits on gun violence depicted in video games and movies and on TV, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. A lopsided 84 percent of adults would like to see the establishment of a federal standard for background checks for people buying guns at gun shows, the poll showed. President Barack Obama was set Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 to unveil a wide-ranging package of steps for reducing gun violence expected to include a proposed ban on assault weapons, limits on the capacity of ammunition magazines and universal background checks for gun sales. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In a Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 file photo, gun violence protesters participate in a lie-in during an anti-gun rally at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. Nearly six in 10 Americans want stricter gun laws in the aftermath of last month's deadly school shooting in Connecticut, with majorities favoring a nationwide ban on military-style, rapid-fire weapons and limits on gun violence depicted in video games and movies and on TV, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. A lopsided 84 percent of adults would like to see the establishment of a federal standard for background checks for people buying guns at gun shows, the poll showed. President Barack Obama was set Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 to unveil a wide-ranging package of steps for reducing gun violence expected to include a proposed ban on assault weapons, limits on the capacity of ammunition magazines and universal background checks for gun sales. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)" border="0" /></a>Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:</p><br clear="all"/>China revives Red Flag limo in display of ambition<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/china-revives-red-flag-limo-display-ambition-062539048.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/woFhkk5WuZmN2eO_czDvkg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a90e3535a95c9d17370f6a706700bc9c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this April 21, 2013 photo, the top of the line Hong Qi L9 is displayed near an image of then Chinese leader Mao Zedong meeting then U.S. President Richard Nixon at the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (AUTO Shanghai) in Shanghai, China. China is reviving the illustrious Red Flag marque, better known at home by its Chinese name, Hong Qi, courtesy of a government-backed program to promote domestic brands that dovetails neatly with efforts to step-up China?s diplomatic profile, partly through a greater emphasis on the pomp and circumstance accompanying state visits. The L9, is reserved for Chinese state leaders, flaunts a 6.4-meter (21-foot) armored chassis, suicide doors that open backward, and a price tag reported at around $1 million. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)" align="left" title="In this April 21, 2013 photo, the top of the line Hong Qi L9 is displayed near an image of then Chinese leader Mao Zedong meeting then U.S. President Richard Nixon at the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (AUTO Shanghai) in Shanghai, China. China is reviving the illustrious Red Flag marque, better known at home by its Chinese name, Hong Qi, courtesy of a government-backed program to promote domestic brands that dovetails neatly with efforts to step-up China?s diplomatic profile, partly through a greater emphasis on the pomp and circumstance accompanying state visits. The L9, is reserved for Chinese state leaders, flaunts a 6.4-meter (21-foot) armored chassis, suicide doors that open backward, and a price tag reported at around $1 million. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)" border="0" /></a>BEIJING (AP) ? The massive frame, bug-eyed headlights, huge retro front grille and scarlet glass hood ornament can mean only one thing: China's big and brash Red Flag limousine is back.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/china-revives-red-flag-limo-display-ambition-062539048.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 02:35:11 -0400Associated Presschina-revives-red-flag-limo-display-ambition-062539048<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/china-revives-red-flag-limo-display-ambition-062539048.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/woFhkk5WuZmN2eO_czDvkg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a90e3535a95c9d17370f6a706700bc9c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this April 21, 2013 photo, the top of the line Hong Qi L9 is displayed near an image of then Chinese leader Mao Zedong meeting then U.S. President Richard Nixon at the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (AUTO Shanghai) in Shanghai, China. China is reviving the illustrious Red Flag marque, better known at home by its Chinese name, Hong Qi, courtesy of a government-backed program to promote domestic brands that dovetails neatly with efforts to step-up China?s diplomatic profile, partly through a greater emphasis on the pomp and circumstance accompanying state visits. The L9, is reserved for Chinese state leaders, flaunts a 6.4-meter (21-foot) armored chassis, suicide doors that open backward, and a price tag reported at around $1 million. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)" align="left" title="In this April 21, 2013 photo, the top of the line Hong Qi L9 is displayed near an image of then Chinese leader Mao Zedong meeting then U.S. President Richard Nixon at the Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (AUTO Shanghai) in Shanghai, China. China is reviving the illustrious Red Flag marque, better known at home by its Chinese name, Hong Qi, courtesy of a government-backed program to promote domestic brands that dovetails neatly with efforts to step-up China?s diplomatic profile, partly through a greater emphasis on the pomp and circumstance accompanying state visits. The L9, is reserved for Chinese state leaders, flaunts a 6.4-meter (21-foot) armored chassis, suicide doors that open backward, and a price tag reported at around $1 million. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)" border="0" /></a>BEIJING (AP) ? The massive frame, bug-eyed headlights, huge retro front grille and scarlet glass hood ornament can mean only one thing: China's big and brash Red Flag limousine is back.</p><br clear="all"/>Fight over Senate rules heads to Hill showdown<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/fight-over-senate-rules-heads-hill-showdown-143401252.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2xtuu6kbM2r_KeFwkmZkiw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/bf91c52b6d187417370f6a706700ef04.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this combination of July 11, 2013, file images from Senate Television Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., top, and Republican leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speak on the floor of the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington. Democrats threatened to change Senate rules unilaterally if Republicans block yes-or-no votes on several of President Barack Obama?s top-level nominees. Reid accused Republicans of trying to deny Obama the right to have his team in place, and accused McConnell of failing to live up to his commitments to allow votes on all nominees, except under extraordinary circumstances. Moments later, McConnell said Reid was misquoting him and at the same time failing to honor his word not to change the rules of the Senate unilaterally. (AP Photo/Senate TV, Files)" align="left" title="FILE - In this combination of July 11, 2013, file images from Senate Television Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., top, and Republican leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speak on the floor of the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington. Democrats threatened to change Senate rules unilaterally if Republicans block yes-or-no votes on several of President Barack Obama?s top-level nominees. Reid accused Republicans of trying to deny Obama the right to have his team in place, and accused McConnell of failing to live up to his commitments to allow votes on all nominees, except under extraordinary circumstances. Moments later, McConnell said Reid was misquoting him and at the same time failing to honor his word not to change the rules of the Senate unilaterally. (AP Photo/Senate TV, Files)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? A fight over cherished Senate rules blamed for that balky chamber's notorious habit of grinding to a halt on contentious issues dominated Capitol Hill politics Monday, as Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid pressed for changes that could help President Barack Obama win confirmation for some of his executive nominees.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/fight-over-senate-rules-heads-hill-showdown-143401252.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 10:34:01 -0400Associated Pressfight-over-senate-rules-heads-hill-showdown-143401252<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/fight-over-senate-rules-heads-hill-showdown-143401252.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/2xtuu6kbM2r_KeFwkmZkiw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/bf91c52b6d187417370f6a706700ef04.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this combination of July 11, 2013, file images from Senate Television Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., top, and Republican leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speak on the floor of the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington. Democrats threatened to change Senate rules unilaterally if Republicans block yes-or-no votes on several of President Barack Obama?s top-level nominees. Reid accused Republicans of trying to deny Obama the right to have his team in place, and accused McConnell of failing to live up to his commitments to allow votes on all nominees, except under extraordinary circumstances. Moments later, McConnell said Reid was misquoting him and at the same time failing to honor his word not to change the rules of the Senate unilaterally. (AP Photo/Senate TV, Files)" align="left" title="FILE - In this combination of July 11, 2013, file images from Senate Television Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., top, and Republican leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speak on the floor of the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington. Democrats threatened to change Senate rules unilaterally if Republicans block yes-or-no votes on several of President Barack Obama?s top-level nominees. Reid accused Republicans of trying to deny Obama the right to have his team in place, and accused McConnell of failing to live up to his commitments to allow votes on all nominees, except under extraordinary circumstances. Moments later, McConnell said Reid was misquoting him and at the same time failing to honor his word not to change the rules of the Senate unilaterally. (AP Photo/Senate TV, Files)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? A fight over cherished Senate rules blamed for that balky chamber's notorious habit of grinding to a halt on contentious issues dominated Capitol Hill politics Monday, as Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid pressed for changes that could help President Barack Obama win confirmation for some of his executive nominees.</p><br clear="all"/>Rallies, marches follow Zimmerman verdict<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rallies-marches-zimmerman-verdict-064105495.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VgLK786mrLNyn6VnWVKchA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/31dd24faa8c59a17370f6a70670010a2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Demonstrators converge on Union Square, Sunday, July 14, 2013, in New York, during a protest against the acquittal of neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman in the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida. Demonstrators upset with the verdict protested mostly peacefully in Florida, Milwaukee, Washington, Atlanta and other cities overnight and into the early morning. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)" align="left" title="Demonstrators converge on Union Square, Sunday, July 14, 2013, in New York, during a protest against the acquittal of neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman in the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida. Demonstrators upset with the verdict protested mostly peacefully in Florida, Milwaukee, Washington, Atlanta and other cities overnight and into the early morning. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Thousands of demonstrators from across the country ? chanting, praying and even fighting tears ? protested a jury's decision to clear neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager while the Justice Department considered whether to file criminal civil rights charges.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rallies-marches-zimmerman-verdict-064105495.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 10:02:46 -0400Associated Pressrallies-marches-zimmerman-verdict-064105495<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rallies-marches-zimmerman-verdict-064105495.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VgLK786mrLNyn6VnWVKchA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/31dd24faa8c59a17370f6a70670010a2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Demonstrators converge on Union Square, Sunday, July 14, 2013, in New York, during a protest against the acquittal of neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman in the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida. Demonstrators upset with the verdict protested mostly peacefully in Florida, Milwaukee, Washington, Atlanta and other cities overnight and into the early morning. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)" align="left" title="Demonstrators converge on Union Square, Sunday, July 14, 2013, in New York, during a protest against the acquittal of neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman in the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida. Demonstrators upset with the verdict protested mostly peacefully in Florida, Milwaukee, Washington, Atlanta and other cities overnight and into the early morning. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Thousands of demonstrators from across the country ? chanting, praying and even fighting tears ? protested a jury's decision to clear neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager while the Justice Department considered whether to file criminal civil rights charges.</p><br clear="all"/>
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