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 reservedSun, 14 Jul 2013 15:06:08 -04005Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlineshttp://news.yahoo.com/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifObama: 'Honor' Trayvon Martin by preventing future tragedies<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama---honor--trayvon-martin-by-preventing-future-tragedies-190609420.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/w14wMoL0w8i.m7bez_mNEQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/cc6af8075c66be080a0f6a7067001599.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="President Barack Obama answers a reporter's question about the death of Trayvon Martin, Friday, March 23, 2012, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/ Haraz N. Ghanbari)" align="left" title="President Barack Obama answers a reporter's question about the death of Trayvon Martin, Friday, March 23, 2012, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/ Haraz N. Ghanbari)" border="0" /></a>Saying "we are a nation of laws, and a jury has spoken, President Barack Obama on Sunday urged Americans to stay calm in the wake of George Zimmerman's acquittal in the Trayvon Martin case and honor the slain teen's memory by preventing similar tragedies in the future.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/obama---honor--trayvon-martin-by-preventing-future-tragedies-190609420.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 15:06:08 -0400obama---honor--trayvon-martin-by-preventing-future-tragedies-190609420<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama---honor--trayvon-martin-by-preventing-future-tragedies-190609420.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/w14wMoL0w8i.m7bez_mNEQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/cc6af8075c66be080a0f6a7067001599.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="President Barack Obama answers a reporter's question about the death of Trayvon Martin, Friday, March 23, 2012, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/ Haraz N. Ghanbari)" align="left" title="President Barack Obama answers a reporter's question about the death of Trayvon Martin, Friday, March 23, 2012, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/ Haraz N. Ghanbari)" border="0" /></a>Saying "we are a nation of laws, and a jury has spoken, President Barack Obama on Sunday urged Americans to stay calm in the wake of George Zimmerman's acquittal in the Trayvon Martin case and honor the slain teen's memory by preventing similar tragedies in the future.</p><br clear="all"/>Some Sanford residents struggle to cope with Zimmerman verdict<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/some-sanford-residents-struggle-to-cope-with-zimmerman-verdict-192519048.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/dKnWz6S.kfSS_DgICksi1Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-14T171738Z_516321077_GM1E97F03IK01_RTRMADP_3_USA-FLORIDA-SHOOTING-VERDICT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Pastor Valarie J. Houston makes a statement about the not guilty verdict for George Zimmerman at the Allen Chapel AME Church in Sanford" align="left" title="Pastor Valarie J. Houston makes a statement about the not guilty verdict for George Zimmerman at the Allen Chapel AME Church in Sanford" border="0" /></a>Under the hot Florida sun the morning after George Zimmerman was found not guilty, Kathy McGill stood next to a brick monument adorned with the names of ten local young people who had been shot or stabbed to death. The name at the top of the monument, located in the center of Sanford?s historic black neighborhood of Goldsboro, was Trayvon Martin. Next to Martin?s name was the date of his death: February 26, 2012.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/some-sanford-residents-struggle-to-cope-with-zimmerman-verdict-192519048.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 17:51:16 -0400some-sanford-residents-struggle-to-cope-with-zimmerman-verdict-192519048<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/some-sanford-residents-struggle-to-cope-with-zimmerman-verdict-192519048.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/dKnWz6S.kfSS_DgICksi1Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-14T171738Z_516321077_GM1E97F03IK01_RTRMADP_3_USA-FLORIDA-SHOOTING-VERDICT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Pastor Valarie J. Houston makes a statement about the not guilty verdict for George Zimmerman at the Allen Chapel AME Church in Sanford" align="left" title="Pastor Valarie J. Houston makes a statement about the not guilty verdict for George Zimmerman at the Allen Chapel AME Church in Sanford" border="0" /></a>Under the hot Florida sun the morning after George Zimmerman was found not guilty, Kathy McGill stood next to a brick monument adorned with the names of ten local young people who had been shot or stabbed to death. The name at the top of the monument, located in the center of Sanford?s historic black neighborhood of Goldsboro, was Trayvon Martin. Next to Martin?s name was the date of his death: February 26, 2012.</p><br clear="all"/>DOJ urged to press civil rights charges against Zimmerman<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/news/zimmerman-civil-rights-charges-142917019.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/uRUoAyVoxxerCBzdamDRGw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/video/video.hulu.com/24a61455a9ee14b40030e44eb2daaa35" width="130" height="86" alt="Jury Acquits George Zimmerman in Trayvon Martin Death" align="left" title="Jury Acquits George Zimmerman in Trayvon Martin Death" border="0" /></a>The NAACP, Rev. Jesse Jackson and other civil rights activists are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice and Attorney Gen. Eric Holder to press federal civil rights charges against George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watchman who was acquitted by a Sanford, Fla., jury on Saturday in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. ?The [...]</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/news/zimmerman-civil-rights-charges-142917019.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 10:29:17 -0400blogs/news/zimmerman-civil-rights-charges-142917019<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/news/zimmerman-civil-rights-charges-142917019.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/uRUoAyVoxxerCBzdamDRGw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/video/video.hulu.com/24a61455a9ee14b40030e44eb2daaa35" width="130" height="86" alt="Jury Acquits George Zimmerman in Trayvon Martin Death" align="left" title="Jury Acquits George Zimmerman in Trayvon Martin Death" border="0" /></a>The NAACP, Rev. Jesse Jackson and other civil rights activists are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice and Attorney Gen. Eric Holder to press federal civil rights charges against George Zimmerman, the former neighborhood watchman who was acquitted by a Sanford, Fla., jury on Saturday in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. ?The [...]</p><br clear="all"/>Cory Monteith, star of hit show 'Glee,' found dead<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/cory-monteith-star-hit-show-glee-found-dead-060430719.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/81AWOYNKHQvzduZeG39lCg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8cd42c3c8a978517370f6a7067003526.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this May 25, 2012 file photo, Canadian actor Cory Monteith looks on while attending a charitable announcement at Project Limelight, a not-for-profit children's theatre program, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver police say Canadian born actor Montieth, star of the hit show "Glee" has been found dead in city hotel. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this May 25, 2012 file photo, Canadian actor Cory Monteith looks on while attending a charitable announcement at Project Limelight, a not-for-profit children's theatre program, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver police say Canadian born actor Montieth, star of the hit show "Glee" has been found dead in city hotel. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck, File)" border="0" /></a>VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) ? Cory Monteith, the handsome young actor who shot to fame in the hit TV series "Glee" but was beset by addiction struggles so fierce that he once said he was lucky to be alive, was found dead in a hotel room, police said. He was 31.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/cory-monteith-star-hit-show-glee-found-dead-060430719.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 16:28:06 -0400Associated Presscory-monteith-star-hit-show-glee-found-dead-060430719<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/cory-monteith-star-hit-show-glee-found-dead-060430719.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/81AWOYNKHQvzduZeG39lCg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8cd42c3c8a978517370f6a7067003526.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this May 25, 2012 file photo, Canadian actor Cory Monteith looks on while attending a charitable announcement at Project Limelight, a not-for-profit children's theatre program, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver police say Canadian born actor Montieth, star of the hit show "Glee" has been found dead in city hotel. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this May 25, 2012 file photo, Canadian actor Cory Monteith looks on while attending a charitable announcement at Project Limelight, a not-for-profit children's theatre program, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver police say Canadian born actor Montieth, star of the hit show "Glee" has been found dead in city hotel. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck, File)" border="0" /></a>VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) ? Cory Monteith, the handsome young actor who shot to fame in the hit TV series "Glee" but was beset by addiction struggles so fierce that he once said he was lucky to be alive, was found dead in a hotel room, police said. He was 31.</p><br clear="all"/>Egypt's army chief defends ousting president<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egypts-army-chief-defends-ousting-president-212520391.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/YYV7eCJNneDR7_1zD9nc2A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3967aaf230594917370f6a7067004b55.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This Saturday, July 6, 2013 file photo released by the office of the Egyptian Presidency on Saturday, July 6, 2013 shows Mohamed Elbaradei, left, meeting with interim president Adly Mansour, right, at the presidential palace. Liberal and youth movements that backed the military?s removal of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi are now fighting to make their calls for reform heard as they push back against the military?s strong grip on the new leadership. At stake is the hope that the Arab world's most populous nation will emerge from more than two years of turmoil as a democracy. (AP Photo/Egyptian Presidency, File)" align="left" title="FILE - This Saturday, July 6, 2013 file photo released by the office of the Egyptian Presidency on Saturday, July 6, 2013 shows Mohamed Elbaradei, left, meeting with interim president Adly Mansour, right, at the presidential palace. Liberal and youth movements that backed the military?s removal of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi are now fighting to make their calls for reform heard as they push back against the military?s strong grip on the new leadership. At stake is the hope that the Arab world's most populous nation will emerge from more than two years of turmoil as a democracy. (AP Photo/Egyptian Presidency, File)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? Facing unrelenting pressure from Muslim Brotherhood protesters, Egypt's military chief sought to justify his decision to remove Mohmmed Morsi from office, saying Sunday in a televised speech that the Islamist leader had violated his popular mandate and antagonized state institutions.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/egypts-army-chief-defends-ousting-president-212520391.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 17:25:20 -0400Associated Pressegypts-army-chief-defends-ousting-president-212520391<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egypts-army-chief-defends-ousting-president-212520391.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/YYV7eCJNneDR7_1zD9nc2A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3967aaf230594917370f6a7067004b55.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This Saturday, July 6, 2013 file photo released by the office of the Egyptian Presidency on Saturday, July 6, 2013 shows Mohamed Elbaradei, left, meeting with interim president Adly Mansour, right, at the presidential palace. Liberal and youth movements that backed the military?s removal of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi are now fighting to make their calls for reform heard as they push back against the military?s strong grip on the new leadership. At stake is the hope that the Arab world's most populous nation will emerge from more than two years of turmoil as a democracy. (AP Photo/Egyptian Presidency, File)" align="left" title="FILE - This Saturday, July 6, 2013 file photo released by the office of the Egyptian Presidency on Saturday, July 6, 2013 shows Mohamed Elbaradei, left, meeting with interim president Adly Mansour, right, at the presidential palace. Liberal and youth movements that backed the military?s removal of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi are now fighting to make their calls for reform heard as they push back against the military?s strong grip on the new leadership. At stake is the hope that the Arab world's most populous nation will emerge from more than two years of turmoil as a democracy. (AP Photo/Egyptian Presidency, File)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? Facing unrelenting pressure from Muslim Brotherhood protesters, Egypt's military chief sought to justify his decision to remove Mohmmed Morsi from office, saying Sunday in a televised speech that the Islamist leader had violated his popular mandate and antagonized state institutions.</p><br clear="all"/>Merkel urges stronger Europe, global data rules<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/merkel-urges-stronger-europe-global-data-rules-165548200.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Ep1MJJmlSZrmfF3sGU22rQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b42fe4d58cc39017370f6a706700065a.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the ARD?(German public broadcaster) Summer Interview with?Ulrich Deppendorf and Rainald Becker, unseen, ?in Berlin, Germany, Sunday July 14, 2013. In backgound the German parliament building, Reichstag. Merkel was asked about NSA , the European financial crisis and about Egypt. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is urging Egypt?s new rulers not to exclude the Muslim Brotherhood of the country?s ousted president as they work on plans for the future. Merkel renewed in the interview Sunday with ARD television Germany?s call for the release of Morsi, who was ousted by the military nearly two weeks ago. The U.S. has backed that call. (AP Photo/dpa,Soeren Stache)" align="left" title="German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the ARD?(German public broadcaster) Summer Interview with?Ulrich Deppendorf and Rainald Becker, unseen, ?in Berlin, Germany, Sunday July 14, 2013. In backgound the German parliament building, Reichstag. Merkel was asked about NSA , the European financial crisis and about Egypt. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is urging Egypt?s new rulers not to exclude the Muslim Brotherhood of the country?s ousted president as they work on plans for the future. Merkel renewed in the interview Sunday with ARD television Germany?s call for the release of Morsi, who was ousted by the military nearly two weeks ago. The U.S. has backed that call. (AP Photo/dpa,Soeren Stache)" border="0" /></a>BERLIN (AP) ? German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Sunday for tougher European and global rules on data protection amid fallout from recent revelations about U.S. surveillance programs.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/merkel-urges-stronger-europe-global-data-rules-165548200.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 15:08:55 -0400Associated Pressmerkel-urges-stronger-europe-global-data-rules-165548200<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/merkel-urges-stronger-europe-global-data-rules-165548200.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Ep1MJJmlSZrmfF3sGU22rQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b42fe4d58cc39017370f6a706700065a.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the ARD?(German public broadcaster) Summer Interview with?Ulrich Deppendorf and Rainald Becker, unseen, ?in Berlin, Germany, Sunday July 14, 2013. In backgound the German parliament building, Reichstag. Merkel was asked about NSA , the European financial crisis and about Egypt. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is urging Egypt?s new rulers not to exclude the Muslim Brotherhood of the country?s ousted president as they work on plans for the future. Merkel renewed in the interview Sunday with ARD television Germany?s call for the release of Morsi, who was ousted by the military nearly two weeks ago. The U.S. has backed that call. (AP Photo/dpa,Soeren Stache)" align="left" title="German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the ARD?(German public broadcaster) Summer Interview with?Ulrich Deppendorf and Rainald Becker, unseen, ?in Berlin, Germany, Sunday July 14, 2013. In backgound the German parliament building, Reichstag. Merkel was asked about NSA , the European financial crisis and about Egypt. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is urging Egypt?s new rulers not to exclude the Muslim Brotherhood of the country?s ousted president as they work on plans for the future. Merkel renewed in the interview Sunday with ARD television Germany?s call for the release of Morsi, who was ousted by the military nearly two weeks ago. The U.S. has backed that call. (AP Photo/dpa,Soeren Stache)" border="0" /></a>BERLIN (AP) ? German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Sunday for tougher European and global rules on data protection amid fallout from recent revelations about U.S. surveillance programs.</p><br clear="all"/>Syrian troops advance against rebels in Damascus<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-troops-advance-against-rebels-damascus-143301924.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NCXL82GNFnVsLB_U4IAhqg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/63ba427f8d309217370f6a706700fd70.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Syrian soldiers cheer after battling with rebels during a tour for journalists organized by the Syrian Information Ministry in the Damascus suburb of Jobar, Syria, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Government troops fired tank shells and artillery in heavy clashes between Syrian forces and rebels Sunday on the edge of Damascus, where the military has been pushing its offensive to retake key districts that have been in opposition hands for months. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)" align="left" title="Syrian soldiers cheer after battling with rebels during a tour for journalists organized by the Syrian Information Ministry in the Damascus suburb of Jobar, Syria, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Government troops fired tank shells and artillery in heavy clashes between Syrian forces and rebels Sunday on the edge of Damascus, where the military has been pushing its offensive to retake key districts that have been in opposition hands for months. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)" border="0" /></a>DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) ? Government troops fired tank shells and artillery in heavy clashes between Syrian forces and rebels Sunday on the edge of Damascus, where the military has been pushing its offensive to retake key districts that have been in opposition hands for months.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-troops-advance-against-rebels-damascus-143301924.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 14:21:37 -0400Associated Presssyrian-troops-advance-against-rebels-damascus-143301924<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-troops-advance-against-rebels-damascus-143301924.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NCXL82GNFnVsLB_U4IAhqg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/63ba427f8d309217370f6a706700fd70.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Syrian soldiers cheer after battling with rebels during a tour for journalists organized by the Syrian Information Ministry in the Damascus suburb of Jobar, Syria, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Government troops fired tank shells and artillery in heavy clashes between Syrian forces and rebels Sunday on the edge of Damascus, where the military has been pushing its offensive to retake key districts that have been in opposition hands for months. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)" align="left" title="Syrian soldiers cheer after battling with rebels during a tour for journalists organized by the Syrian Information Ministry in the Damascus suburb of Jobar, Syria, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Government troops fired tank shells and artillery in heavy clashes between Syrian forces and rebels Sunday on the edge of Damascus, where the military has been pushing its offensive to retake key districts that have been in opposition hands for months. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)" border="0" /></a>DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) ? Government troops fired tank shells and artillery in heavy clashes between Syrian forces and rebels Sunday on the edge of Damascus, where the military has been pushing its offensive to retake key districts that have been in opposition hands for months.</p><br clear="all"/>Gay, Powell test positive for banned substances<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/gay-powell-test-positive-banned-substances-222701063.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_09UA.t1LKJxB6MuWx96tg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3c75aec48c868e17370f6a70670007d4.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2009 file photo, United States' Tyson Gay who placed second celebrates with the U.S. flag after the Men's 100m final during the World Athletics Championships in Berlin. Gay said Sunday, July 14, 2013 that he tested positive for a banned substance and that he will pull out of the world championships next month in Moscow. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2009 file photo, United States' Tyson Gay who placed second celebrates with the U.S. flag after the Men's 100m final during the World Athletics Championships in Berlin. Gay said Sunday, July 14, 2013 that he tested positive for a banned substance and that he will pull out of the world championships next month in Moscow. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)" border="0" /></a>The list reads like a Who's Who among the world's best sprinters:</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/gay-powell-test-positive-banned-substances-222701063.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 18:46:01 -0400Associated Pressgay-powell-test-positive-banned-substances-222701063<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/gay-powell-test-positive-banned-substances-222701063.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_09UA.t1LKJxB6MuWx96tg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3c75aec48c868e17370f6a70670007d4.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2009 file photo, United States' Tyson Gay who placed second celebrates with the U.S. flag after the Men's 100m final during the World Athletics Championships in Berlin. Gay said Sunday, July 14, 2013 that he tested positive for a banned substance and that he will pull out of the world championships next month in Moscow. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2009 file photo, United States' Tyson Gay who placed second celebrates with the U.S. flag after the Men's 100m final during the World Athletics Championships in Berlin. Gay said Sunday, July 14, 2013 that he tested positive for a banned substance and that he will pull out of the world championships next month in Moscow. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)" border="0" /></a>The list reads like a Who's Who among the world's best sprinters:</p><br clear="all"/>Max and Dave, Washington's newest power couple<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/max-dave-washingtons-newest-power-couple-180914960.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/insBM9s6M4AAfZchW2w0sg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/6dd637278a928517370f6a706700b7b8.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 8, 2013, file photo Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., left, and the House Ways and Means Committee Chairman, Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., talk about tax reform to 3M employees at the 3M Innovation Center in Maplewood, Minn. Two of the most powerful members of Congress, Baucus, a Democrat, and Camp, a Republican, are touring the country to rally support for their effort to overhaul the nation?s tax laws.. They've developed a close friendship as they work to attract other lawmakers to their cause while helping Democrats and Republicans get to know each other a bit better. Their secret weapon: burgers and beer. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 8, 2013, file photo Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., left, and the House Ways and Means Committee Chairman, Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., talk about tax reform to 3M employees at the 3M Innovation Center in Maplewood, Minn. Two of the most powerful members of Congress, Baucus, a Democrat, and Camp, a Republican, are touring the country to rally support for their effort to overhaul the nation?s tax laws.. They've developed a close friendship as they work to attract other lawmakers to their cause while helping Democrats and Republicans get to know each other a bit better. Their secret weapon: burgers and beer. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien, File)" border="0" /></a>ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) ? Welcome to the "Max and Dave Show," a campaign-style swing around the country featuring two of the most powerful members of Congress rallying support for their effort to overhaul the nation's tax laws ? and, just maybe, change the way Washington works.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/max-dave-washingtons-newest-power-couple-180914960.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 14:09:14 -0400Associated Pressmax-dave-washingtons-newest-power-couple-180914960<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/max-dave-washingtons-newest-power-couple-180914960.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/insBM9s6M4AAfZchW2w0sg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/6dd637278a928517370f6a706700b7b8.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 8, 2013, file photo Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., left, and the House Ways and Means Committee Chairman, Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., talk about tax reform to 3M employees at the 3M Innovation Center in Maplewood, Minn. Two of the most powerful members of Congress, Baucus, a Democrat, and Camp, a Republican, are touring the country to rally support for their effort to overhaul the nation?s tax laws.. They've developed a close friendship as they work to attract other lawmakers to their cause while helping Democrats and Republicans get to know each other a bit better. Their secret weapon: burgers and beer. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 8, 2013, file photo Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., left, and the House Ways and Means Committee Chairman, Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., talk about tax reform to 3M employees at the 3M Innovation Center in Maplewood, Minn. Two of the most powerful members of Congress, Baucus, a Democrat, and Camp, a Republican, are touring the country to rally support for their effort to overhaul the nation?s tax laws.. They've developed a close friendship as they work to attract other lawmakers to their cause while helping Democrats and Republicans get to know each other a bit better. Their secret weapon: burgers and beer. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien, File)" border="0" /></a>ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) ? Welcome to the "Max and Dave Show," a campaign-style swing around the country featuring two of the most powerful members of Congress rallying support for their effort to overhaul the nation's tax laws ? and, just maybe, change the way Washington works.</p><br clear="all"/>Wave of bombings, shootings kill 38 in Iraq<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/wave-bombings-shootings-kill-38-iraq-204837348.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rKr6rIPU9e98KNkz38OHwQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a05a81218d719317370f6a706700ecf5.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Security forces inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 14, 2013. A wave of explosions tore through overwhelmingly Shiite cities south of Baghdad shortly before the Muslim faithful broke their Ramadan fasts, killing tens of people and wounding dozens, according to officials. The bombings are part of a sudden surge of violence that has brought Iraq to the brink of all-out sectarian conflict. (AP Photo/ Nabil al-Jurani)" align="left" title="Security forces inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 14, 2013. A wave of explosions tore through overwhelmingly Shiite cities south of Baghdad shortly before the Muslim faithful broke their Ramadan fasts, killing tens of people and wounding dozens, according to officials. The bombings are part of a sudden surge of violence that has brought Iraq to the brink of all-out sectarian conflict. (AP Photo/ Nabil al-Jurani)" border="0" /></a>BAGHDAD (AP) ? A wave of coordinated blasts that tore through overwhelmingly Shiite cities shortly before the breaking of the Ramadan fast and other attacks killed at least 38 in Iraq on Sunday, the latest in a surge of violence that is raising fears the country is sliding back toward full-scale sectarian fighting.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/wave-bombings-shootings-kill-38-iraq-204837348.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 16:48:37 -0400Associated Presswave-bombings-shootings-kill-38-iraq-204837348<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/wave-bombings-shootings-kill-38-iraq-204837348.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rKr6rIPU9e98KNkz38OHwQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a05a81218d719317370f6a706700ecf5.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Security forces inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 14, 2013. A wave of explosions tore through overwhelmingly Shiite cities south of Baghdad shortly before the Muslim faithful broke their Ramadan fasts, killing tens of people and wounding dozens, according to officials. The bombings are part of a sudden surge of violence that has brought Iraq to the brink of all-out sectarian conflict. (AP Photo/ Nabil al-Jurani)" align="left" title="Security forces inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 14, 2013. A wave of explosions tore through overwhelmingly Shiite cities south of Baghdad shortly before the Muslim faithful broke their Ramadan fasts, killing tens of people and wounding dozens, according to officials. The bombings are part of a sudden surge of violence that has brought Iraq to the brink of all-out sectarian conflict. (AP Photo/ Nabil al-Jurani)" border="0" /></a>BAGHDAD (AP) ? A wave of coordinated blasts that tore through overwhelmingly Shiite cities shortly before the breaking of the Ramadan fast and other attacks killed at least 38 in Iraq on Sunday, the latest in a surge of violence that is raising fears the country is sliding back toward full-scale sectarian fighting.</p><br clear="all"/>A glance at Zimmerman trial, verdict, what's next<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/glance-zimmerman-trial-verdict-whats-next-182153917.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VkuqUZT56TCooJzph1dH.Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/96dd0b1a89cd8217370f6a706700e994.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE -This combo image made from file photos shows Trayvon Martin, left, and George Zimmerman. On Saturday, July 13, 2013, jurors found Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Martin in Sanford, Fla. The six-member, all-woman jury deliberated for more than 15 hours over two days before reaching their decision Saturday night. (AP Photos, File)" align="left" title="FILE -This combo image made from file photos shows Trayvon Martin, left, and George Zimmerman. On Saturday, July 13, 2013, jurors found Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Martin in Sanford, Fla. The six-member, all-woman jury deliberated for more than 15 hours over two days before reaching their decision Saturday night. (AP Photos, File)" border="0" /></a>SANFORD, Fla. (AP) ? George Zimmerman's trial in the shooting death of teen Trayvon Martin lasted nearly three weeks and concluded Saturday night with an acquittal. The case prompted debate nationwide over racial profiling, self-defense and equal justice.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/glance-zimmerman-trial-verdict-whats-next-182153917.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 18:08:00 -0400Associated Pressglance-zimmerman-trial-verdict-whats-next-182153917<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/glance-zimmerman-trial-verdict-whats-next-182153917.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VkuqUZT56TCooJzph1dH.Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/96dd0b1a89cd8217370f6a706700e994.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE -This combo image made from file photos shows Trayvon Martin, left, and George Zimmerman. On Saturday, July 13, 2013, jurors found Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Martin in Sanford, Fla. The six-member, all-woman jury deliberated for more than 15 hours over two days before reaching their decision Saturday night. (AP Photos, File)" align="left" title="FILE -This combo image made from file photos shows Trayvon Martin, left, and George Zimmerman. On Saturday, July 13, 2013, jurors found Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Martin in Sanford, Fla. The six-member, all-woman jury deliberated for more than 15 hours over two days before reaching their decision Saturday night. (AP Photos, File)" border="0" /></a>SANFORD, Fla. (AP) ? George Zimmerman's trial in the shooting death of teen Trayvon Martin lasted nearly three weeks and concluded Saturday night with an acquittal. The case prompted debate nationwide over racial profiling, self-defense and equal justice.</p><br clear="all"/>Zimmerman cleared; attorney says safety a concern<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/zimmerman-cleared-attorney-says-safety-concern-080327326.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cWdq2mua1JvnOFXWThNCJg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/e2b89bd48cb88f17370f6a70670023f2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this image from video, George Zimmerman smiles after a not guilty verdict was handed down in his trial at the Seminole County Courthouse, Sunday, July 14, 2013, in Sanford, Fla. Neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman was cleared of all charges Saturday in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager whose killing unleashed furious debate across the U.S. over racial profiling, self-defense and equal justice. (AP Photo/TV Pool)" align="left" title="In this image from video, George Zimmerman smiles after a not guilty verdict was handed down in his trial at the Seminole County Courthouse, Sunday, July 14, 2013, in Sanford, Fla. Neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman was cleared of all charges Saturday in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager whose killing unleashed furious debate across the U.S. over racial profiling, self-defense and equal justice. (AP Photo/TV Pool)" border="0" /></a>SANFORD, Fla. (AP) ? After a year and a half of living as a hermit, George Zimmerman emerged from a Florida courthouse a free man, cleared of all charges in the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/zimmerman-cleared-attorney-says-safety-concern-080327326.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 15:45:34 -0400Associated Presszimmerman-cleared-attorney-says-safety-concern-080327326<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/zimmerman-cleared-attorney-says-safety-concern-080327326.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cWdq2mua1JvnOFXWThNCJg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/e2b89bd48cb88f17370f6a70670023f2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this image from video, George Zimmerman smiles after a not guilty verdict was handed down in his trial at the Seminole County Courthouse, Sunday, July 14, 2013, in Sanford, Fla. Neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman was cleared of all charges Saturday in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager whose killing unleashed furious debate across the U.S. over racial profiling, self-defense and equal justice. (AP Photo/TV Pool)" align="left" title="In this image from video, George Zimmerman smiles after a not guilty verdict was handed down in his trial at the Seminole County Courthouse, Sunday, July 14, 2013, in Sanford, Fla. Neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman was cleared of all charges Saturday in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager whose killing unleashed furious debate across the U.S. over racial profiling, self-defense and equal justice. (AP Photo/TV Pool)" border="0" /></a>SANFORD, Fla. (AP) ? After a year and a half of living as a hermit, George Zimmerman emerged from a Florida courthouse a free man, cleared of all charges in the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.</p><br clear="all"/>Rallies against Zimmerman verdict being held in US<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rallies-against-zimmerman-verdict-being-held-us-145627206.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XQVURCRH1COZ.qxXTVjbQg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a9aa8ac78db49417370f6a7067007f83.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Protestors converge on Union Square, Sunday, July 14, 2013, in New York, for a protest against the acquittal of volunteer neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman in the 2012 killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla. 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="Protestors converge on Union Square, Sunday, July 14, 2013, in New York, for a protest against the acquittal of volunteer neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman in the 2012 killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla. 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>WASHINGTON (AP) ? From New York to California, outrage over the acquittal in George Zimmerman's murder trial poured from street demonstrations and church pulpits Sunday as protesters called for justice for the unarmed youth he killed and demanded federal civil rights charges against him.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rallies-against-zimmerman-verdict-being-held-us-145627206.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 18:32:12 -0400Associated Pressrallies-against-zimmerman-verdict-being-held-us-145627206<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rallies-against-zimmerman-verdict-being-held-us-145627206.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XQVURCRH1COZ.qxXTVjbQg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a9aa8ac78db49417370f6a7067007f83.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Protestors converge on Union Square, Sunday, July 14, 2013, in New York, for a protest against the acquittal of volunteer neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman in the 2012 killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla. 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="Protestors converge on Union Square, Sunday, July 14, 2013, in New York, for a protest against the acquittal of volunteer neighborhood watch member George Zimmerman in the 2012 killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla. 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>WASHINGTON (AP) ? From New York to California, outrage over the acquittal in George Zimmerman's murder trial poured from street demonstrations and church pulpits Sunday as protesters called for justice for the unarmed youth he killed and demanded federal civil rights charges against him.</p><br clear="all"/>Egypt's defense minister defends ousting president<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egypts-defense-minister-defends-ousting-president-144053397.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xF.FU8DD1o1gs.CK4ESyhw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d894af478ca48f17370f6a70670033d6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="An Egyptian cleric and a supporter of ousted Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi hold up a placard against Egyptian Defense Minister General Abdul Fatah al-Sisi, as they leave with other clerics following a protest, at al-Azhar mosque in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Egypt's military chief has defended the ouster of the Islamist president, saying he acted upon the will of the people after the "stumbling" of the former government. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)" align="left" title="An Egyptian cleric and a supporter of ousted Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi hold up a placard against Egyptian Defense Minister General Abdul Fatah al-Sisi, as they leave with other clerics following a protest, at al-Azhar mosque in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Egypt's military chief has defended the ouster of the Islamist president, saying he acted upon the will of the people after the "stumbling" of the former government. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? In his first remarks since Mohammed Morsi's ouster, Egypt's military chief said on Sunday the armed forces acted according to the will of the people because the former Islamist government had stumbled.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/egypts-defense-minister-defends-ousting-president-144053397.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 12:17:17 -0400Associated Pressegypts-defense-minister-defends-ousting-president-144053397<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egypts-defense-minister-defends-ousting-president-144053397.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xF.FU8DD1o1gs.CK4ESyhw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d894af478ca48f17370f6a70670033d6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="An Egyptian cleric and a supporter of ousted Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi hold up a placard against Egyptian Defense Minister General Abdul Fatah al-Sisi, as they leave with other clerics following a protest, at al-Azhar mosque in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Egypt's military chief has defended the ouster of the Islamist president, saying he acted upon the will of the people after the "stumbling" of the former government. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)" align="left" title="An Egyptian cleric and a supporter of ousted Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi hold up a placard against Egyptian Defense Minister General Abdul Fatah al-Sisi, as they leave with other clerics following a protest, at al-Azhar mosque in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Egypt's military chief has defended the ouster of the Islamist president, saying he acted upon the will of the people after the "stumbling" of the former government. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? In his first remarks since Mohammed Morsi's ouster, Egypt's military chief said on Sunday the armed forces acted according to the will of the people because the former Islamist government had stumbled.</p><br clear="all"/>JK Rowling revealed as writer of crime novel<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/jk-rowling-revealed-writer-crime-novel-110756185.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XAQxQqzNvt7_73psOZVeTg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/96248a162ecb63092c0f6a706700040b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE This is a Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 file photo of British author J.K. Rowling as she poses for the photographers during photo call to unveil her new book, entitled: 'The Casual Vacancy', at the Southbank Centre in London. Celebrities including author J.K. Rowling and actor Hugh Grant are accusing the government of letting down victims of media intrusion. They are urging lawmakers to back new measures to rein in Britain?s unruly press. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)" align="left" title="FILE This is a Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 file photo of British author J.K. Rowling as she poses for the photographers during photo call to unveil her new book, entitled: 'The Casual Vacancy', at the Southbank Centre in London. Celebrities including author J.K. Rowling and actor Hugh Grant are accusing the government of letting down victims of media intrusion. They are urging lawmakers to back new measures to rein in Britain?s unruly press. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)" border="0" /></a>LONDON (AP) ? An ex-military man tries his hand at writing, publishes a debut detective novel, and wins critical acclaim. But here's the twist in the tale: The true identity of the author is none other than "Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/jk-rowling-revealed-writer-crime-novel-110756185.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 11:46:11 -0400Associated Pressjk-rowling-revealed-writer-crime-novel-110756185<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/jk-rowling-revealed-writer-crime-novel-110756185.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XAQxQqzNvt7_73psOZVeTg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/96248a162ecb63092c0f6a706700040b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE This is a Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 file photo of British author J.K. Rowling as she poses for the photographers during photo call to unveil her new book, entitled: 'The Casual Vacancy', at the Southbank Centre in London. Celebrities including author J.K. Rowling and actor Hugh Grant are accusing the government of letting down victims of media intrusion. They are urging lawmakers to back new measures to rein in Britain?s unruly press. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)" align="left" title="FILE This is a Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 file photo of British author J.K. Rowling as she poses for the photographers during photo call to unveil her new book, entitled: 'The Casual Vacancy', at the Southbank Centre in London. Celebrities including author J.K. Rowling and actor Hugh Grant are accusing the government of letting down victims of media intrusion. They are urging lawmakers to back new measures to rein in Britain?s unruly press. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)" border="0" /></a>LONDON (AP) ? An ex-military man tries his hand at writing, publishes a debut detective novel, and wins critical acclaim. But here's the twist in the tale: The true identity of the author is none other than "Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling.</p><br clear="all"/>Iraq: Wave of evening bombings kills at least 28<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iraq-wave-evening-bombings-kills-least-28-191430511.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rKr6rIPU9e98KNkz38OHwQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a05a81218d719317370f6a706700ecf5.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Security forces inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 14, 2013. A wave of explosions tore through overwhelmingly Shiite cities south of Baghdad shortly before the Muslim faithful broke their Ramadan fasts, killing tens of people and wounding dozens, according to officials. The bombings are part of a sudden surge of violence that has brought Iraq to the brink of all-out sectarian conflict. (AP Photo/ Nabil al-Jurani)" align="left" title="Security forces inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 14, 2013. A wave of explosions tore through overwhelmingly Shiite cities south of Baghdad shortly before the Muslim faithful broke their Ramadan fasts, killing tens of people and wounding dozens, according to officials. The bombings are part of a sudden surge of violence that has brought Iraq to the brink of all-out sectarian conflict. (AP Photo/ Nabil al-Jurani)" border="0" /></a>BAGHDAD (AP) ? A wave of explosions tore through overwhelmingly Shiite cities south of Baghdad shortly before the Muslim faithful broke their Ramadan fasts on Sunday, killing at least 28, according to officials, part of a surge of violence that is raising fears Iraq is sliding back toward full-scale sectarian fighting.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/iraq-wave-evening-bombings-kills-least-28-191430511.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 15:46:40 -0400Associated Pressiraq-wave-evening-bombings-kills-least-28-191430511<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iraq-wave-evening-bombings-kills-least-28-191430511.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rKr6rIPU9e98KNkz38OHwQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a05a81218d719317370f6a706700ecf5.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Security forces inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 14, 2013. A wave of explosions tore through overwhelmingly Shiite cities south of Baghdad shortly before the Muslim faithful broke their Ramadan fasts, killing tens of people and wounding dozens, according to officials. The bombings are part of a sudden surge of violence that has brought Iraq to the brink of all-out sectarian conflict. (AP Photo/ Nabil al-Jurani)" align="left" title="Security forces inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 14, 2013. A wave of explosions tore through overwhelmingly Shiite cities south of Baghdad shortly before the Muslim faithful broke their Ramadan fasts, killing tens of people and wounding dozens, according to officials. The bombings are part of a sudden surge of violence that has brought Iraq to the brink of all-out sectarian conflict. (AP Photo/ Nabil al-Jurani)" border="0" /></a>BAGHDAD (AP) ? A wave of explosions tore through overwhelmingly Shiite cities south of Baghdad shortly before the Muslim faithful broke their Ramadan fasts on Sunday, killing at least 28, according to officials, part of a surge of violence that is raising fears Iraq is sliding back toward full-scale sectarian fighting.</p><br clear="all"/>
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