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All rights reservedFri, 26 Jul 2013 17:24:59 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-braces-rival-rallies-army-signals-crackdown-000710389.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1Hc_LDzG_xj5vPLImDhJFw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-26T204659Z_1734346185_GM1E97R0D7J01_RTRMADP_3_EGYPT-PROTESTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Anti-Mursi protesters chant slogans during a mass protest to support the army in Tahrir square, Cairo" align="left" title="Anti-Mursi protesters chant slogans during a mass protest to support the army in Tahrir square, Cairo" border="0" /></a>The ousted president is being investigated for charges that include murder.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-braces-rival-rallies-army-signals-crackdown-000710389.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 17:24:59 -0400Reutersegypt-braces-rival-rallies-army-signals-crackdown-000710389<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-braces-rival-rallies-army-signals-crackdown-000710389.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1Hc_LDzG_xj5vPLImDhJFw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-26T204659Z_1734346185_GM1E97R0D7J01_RTRMADP_3_EGYPT-PROTESTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Anti-Mursi protesters chant slogans during a mass protest to support the army in Tahrir square, Cairo" align="left" title="Anti-Mursi protesters chant slogans during a mass protest to support the army in Tahrir square, Cairo" border="0" /></a>The ousted president is being investigated for charges that include murder.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/anthony-weiner-sexting-scandal-quinn-bloomberg-165117575.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/YyEPl6U.EyjOUqb3v7HsiQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/video/video.fbc.news.com/61c3742df799f7e3f09fd605dc07395a" width="130" height="86" alt="What on earth drives Anthony Weiner?" align="left" title="What on earth drives Anthony Weiner?" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK ? For the third day in a row, mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn took aim at rival Anthony Weiner, arguing his admission that he continued to send sexual messages to women he met online after he left Congress has become a distraction from real issues in the race for City Hall.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/anthony-weiner-sexting-scandal-quinn-bloomberg-165117575.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 12:51:17 -0400anthony-weiner-sexting-scandal-quinn-bloomberg-165117575<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/anthony-weiner-sexting-scandal-quinn-bloomberg-165117575.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/YyEPl6U.EyjOUqb3v7HsiQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/video/video.fbc.news.com/61c3742df799f7e3f09fd605dc07395a" width="130" height="86" alt="What on earth drives Anthony Weiner?" align="left" title="What on earth drives Anthony Weiner?" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK ? For the third day in a row, mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn took aim at rival Anthony Weiner, arguing his admission that he continued to send sexual messages to women he met online after he left Congress has become a distraction from real issues in the race for City Hall.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rappers-force-feeding-video-riles-u-medics-guantanamo-201706008.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/oliU.Rp8sZC87Sx9Uoz6dg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-26/14bacafe-744b-43a8-8763-99dd23b8ca30_mosdef.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Mos Def" align="left" title="Mos Def" border="0" /></a>By Jane Sutton GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - A video protesting force-feeding at Guantanamo Bay detention camp in which rapper Mos Def is seen struggling and weeping while undergoing the procedure has done the rounds at the Navy base. U.S. medics who perform the real thing on hunger-striking prisoners say they&#039;re not impressed. &quot;It&#039;s ridiculous. It&#039;s 100 percent false,&quot; said a Navy nurse known as &quot;Ensign Lodowick&quot; at the detainee hospital where real names are protected for security reasons. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rappers-force-feeding-video-riles-u-medics-guantanamo-201706008.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 16:17:06 -0400Reutersrappers-force-feeding-video-riles-u-medics-guantanamo-201706008<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rappers-force-feeding-video-riles-u-medics-guantanamo-201706008.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/oliU.Rp8sZC87Sx9Uoz6dg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-26/14bacafe-744b-43a8-8763-99dd23b8ca30_mosdef.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Mos Def" align="left" title="Mos Def" border="0" /></a>By Jane Sutton GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - A video protesting force-feeding at Guantanamo Bay detention camp in which rapper Mos Def is seen struggling and weeping while undergoing the procedure has done the rounds at the Navy base. U.S. medics who perform the real thing on hunger-striking prisoners say they&#039;re not impressed. &quot;It&#039;s ridiculous. It&#039;s 100 percent false,&quot; said a Navy nurse known as &quot;Ensign Lodowick&quot; at the detainee hospital where real names are protected for security reasons. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-seeks-transfer-2-gitmo-detainees-algeria-204017443.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/722sMjI4diDXPELkqHP4FA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/4c73cfe40098b419380f6a7067005035.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this June 27, 2006 file photo, reviewed by a U.S. Department of Defense official, U.S. military guards walk within Camp Delta military-run prison, at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba. The Obama administration said Friday it planned to transfer two detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Algeria, the first movement of prisoners out since the president announced a renewed push to close the military-run detention center in Cuba. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this June 27, 2006 file photo, reviewed by a U.S. Department of Defense official, U.S. military guards walk within Camp Delta military-run prison, at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba. The Obama administration said Friday it planned to transfer two detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Algeria, the first movement of prisoners out since the president announced a renewed push to close the military-run detention center in Cuba. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? The Obama administration is transferring two Guantanamo Bay detainees to Algeria, the first movement of terrorist suspects from the prison since the president announced a renewed push to close the contentious military-run facility in Cuba.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/us-seeks-transfer-2-gitmo-detainees-algeria-204017443.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 17:11:02 -0400Associated Pressus-seeks-transfer-2-gitmo-detainees-algeria-204017443<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-seeks-transfer-2-gitmo-detainees-algeria-204017443.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/722sMjI4diDXPELkqHP4FA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/4c73cfe40098b419380f6a7067005035.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this June 27, 2006 file photo, reviewed by a U.S. Department of Defense official, U.S. military guards walk within Camp Delta military-run prison, at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba. The Obama administration said Friday it planned to transfer two detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Algeria, the first movement of prisoners out since the president announced a renewed push to close the military-run detention center in Cuba. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this June 27, 2006 file photo, reviewed by a U.S. Department of Defense official, U.S. military guards walk within Camp Delta military-run prison, at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba. The Obama administration said Friday it planned to transfer two detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Algeria, the first movement of prisoners out since the president announced a renewed push to close the military-run detention center in Cuba. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? The Obama administration is transferring two Guantanamo Bay detainees to Algeria, the first movement of terrorist suspects from the prison since the president announced a renewed push to close the contentious military-run facility in Cuba.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/manning-arguments-wrap-judge-deliberate-210200961.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Adwyf2nR.GnkmxCSebV.1Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ebc5bf3cff35ae18380f6a706700e4c2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is helped out of a security vehicle as he arrives at a courthouse at Fort Meade, Md., Friday, July 26, 2013. Manning is charged with indirectly aiding the enemy by sending troves of classified material to WikiLeaks. He faces up to life in prison. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)" align="left" title="Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is helped out of a security vehicle as he arrives at a courthouse at Fort Meade, Md., Friday, July 26, 2013. Manning is charged with indirectly aiding the enemy by sending troves of classified material to WikiLeaks. He faces up to life in prison. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)" border="0" /></a>FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) ? Army Pfc. Bradley Manning&#039;s fate was in the hands of a military judge Friday after nearly two months of conflicting portrayals of the soldier: a traitor who gave WikiLeaks classified secrets for worldwide attention and a young, naive intelligence officer who wanted people to know about the atrocities of war.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/manning-arguments-wrap-judge-deliberate-210200961.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 17:51:11 -0400Associated Pressmanning-arguments-wrap-judge-deliberate-210200961<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/manning-arguments-wrap-judge-deliberate-210200961.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Adwyf2nR.GnkmxCSebV.1Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ebc5bf3cff35ae18380f6a706700e4c2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is helped out of a security vehicle as he arrives at a courthouse at Fort Meade, Md., Friday, July 26, 2013. Manning is charged with indirectly aiding the enemy by sending troves of classified material to WikiLeaks. He faces up to life in prison. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)" align="left" title="Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is helped out of a security vehicle as he arrives at a courthouse at Fort Meade, Md., Friday, July 26, 2013. Manning is charged with indirectly aiding the enemy by sending troves of classified material to WikiLeaks. He faces up to life in prison. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)" border="0" /></a>FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) ? Army Pfc. Bradley Manning&#039;s fate was in the hands of a military judge Friday after nearly two months of conflicting portrayals of the soldier: a traitor who gave WikiLeaks classified secrets for worldwide attention and a young, naive intelligence officer who wanted people to know about the atrocities of war.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/spain-train-crash-investigation-turns-driver-213324857.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qADObEYYkxCoCWWVOLqixg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8d746181ff72af18380f6a706700f7e3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Wrecked carriages sit at a train depot in Padron, near Santiago de Compostela, Spain, Friday July 26, 2013 after they were taken there from the scene of a train accident. Investigators have taken possession of the ?black boxes? of the Spanish train that hurtled at high-speed along a curve and derailed, killing 80 people, a court official said Friday. Analysis will be performed to determine why the train was traveling far above the speed limit when it crashed near a station in Santiago de Compostela, in the northwestern Galicia region, said court spokeswoman Maria Pardo Rios. The train?s operator remained hospitalised Friday and will be questioned by police but she said the interview will not happen Friday. (AP Photo/Lalo R. Villar)" align="left" title="Wrecked carriages sit at a train depot in Padron, near Santiago de Compostela, Spain, Friday July 26, 2013 after they were taken there from the scene of a train accident. Investigators have taken possession of the ?black boxes? of the Spanish train that hurtled at high-speed along a curve and derailed, killing 80 people, a court official said Friday. Analysis will be performed to determine why the train was traveling far above the speed limit when it crashed near a station in Santiago de Compostela, in the northwestern Galicia region, said court spokeswoman Maria Pardo Rios. The train?s operator remained hospitalised Friday and will be questioned by police but she said the interview will not happen Friday. (AP Photo/Lalo R. Villar)" border="0" /></a>SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (AP) ? Investigations into Spain&#039;s deadliest train crash in decades have only begun, but already a key question has been answered: Experts said Friday that the driver, not a computer, was responsible for applying the brakes because no &quot;fail-safe&quot; system has been installed on the dangerous stretch of bending track.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/spain-train-crash-investigation-turns-driver-213324857.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 17:33:24 -0400Associated Pressspain-train-crash-investigation-turns-driver-213324857<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/spain-train-crash-investigation-turns-driver-213324857.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qADObEYYkxCoCWWVOLqixg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8d746181ff72af18380f6a706700f7e3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Wrecked carriages sit at a train depot in Padron, near Santiago de Compostela, Spain, Friday July 26, 2013 after they were taken there from the scene of a train accident. Investigators have taken possession of the ?black boxes? of the Spanish train that hurtled at high-speed along a curve and derailed, killing 80 people, a court official said Friday. Analysis will be performed to determine why the train was traveling far above the speed limit when it crashed near a station in Santiago de Compostela, in the northwestern Galicia region, said court spokeswoman Maria Pardo Rios. The train?s operator remained hospitalised Friday and will be questioned by police but she said the interview will not happen Friday. (AP Photo/Lalo R. Villar)" align="left" title="Wrecked carriages sit at a train depot in Padron, near Santiago de Compostela, Spain, Friday July 26, 2013 after they were taken there from the scene of a train accident. Investigators have taken possession of the ?black boxes? of the Spanish train that hurtled at high-speed along a curve and derailed, killing 80 people, a court official said Friday. Analysis will be performed to determine why the train was traveling far above the speed limit when it crashed near a station in Santiago de Compostela, in the northwestern Galicia region, said court spokeswoman Maria Pardo Rios. The train?s operator remained hospitalised Friday and will be questioned by police but she said the interview will not happen Friday. (AP Photo/Lalo R. Villar)" border="0" /></a>SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (AP) ? Investigations into Spain&#039;s deadliest train crash in decades have only begun, but already a key question has been answered: Experts said Friday that the driver, not a computer, was responsible for applying the brakes because no &quot;fail-safe&quot; system has been installed on the dangerous stretch of bending track.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-shows-off-spiritual-side-solemn-rite-210228327.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tS_9TmfZX1wLv4AZO.OFug--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/676481d200a2b519380f6a7067007f69.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis waves to pilgrims as he passes by the 13th station of the cross, top left, during a Stations of the Cross event, among the most popular and solemn Catholic rituals, along Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, July 26, 2013. Also known as the Way of the Cross, Via Crucis and Via Dolorosa, the Stations of the Cross are built around reflections on Jesus&#039; last steps leading up to his crucifixion and death. (AP Photo/Enric Marti)" align="left" title="Pope Francis waves to pilgrims as he passes by the 13th station of the cross, top left, during a Stations of the Cross event, among the most popular and solemn Catholic rituals, along Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, July 26, 2013. Also known as the Way of the Cross, Via Crucis and Via Dolorosa, the Stations of the Cross are built around reflections on Jesus&#039; last steps leading up to his crucifixion and death. (AP Photo/Enric Marti)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis presided over one of the most solemn rites of the Catholic Church on Friday, a procession re-enacting Christ&#039;s crucifixion in the improbable location of Rio&#039;s hedonistic Copacabana beach, as he headed into the home stretch of his first international trip for World Youth Day.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pope-shows-off-spiritual-side-solemn-rite-210228327.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 17:31:27 -0400Associated Presspope-shows-off-spiritual-side-solemn-rite-210228327<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pope-shows-off-spiritual-side-solemn-rite-210228327.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tS_9TmfZX1wLv4AZO.OFug--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/676481d200a2b519380f6a7067007f69.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Pope Francis waves to pilgrims as he passes by the 13th station of the cross, top left, during a Stations of the Cross event, among the most popular and solemn Catholic rituals, along Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, July 26, 2013. Also known as the Way of the Cross, Via Crucis and Via Dolorosa, the Stations of the Cross are built around reflections on Jesus&#039; last steps leading up to his crucifixion and death. (AP Photo/Enric Marti)" align="left" title="Pope Francis waves to pilgrims as he passes by the 13th station of the cross, top left, during a Stations of the Cross event, among the most popular and solemn Catholic rituals, along Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, July 26, 2013. Also known as the Way of the Cross, Via Crucis and Via Dolorosa, the Stations of the Cross are built around reflections on Jesus&#039; last steps leading up to his crucifixion and death. (AP Photo/Enric Marti)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Pope Francis presided over one of the most solemn rites of the Catholic Church on Friday, a procession re-enacting Christ&#039;s crucifixion in the improbable location of Rio&#039;s hedonistic Copacabana beach, as he headed into the home stretch of his first international trip for World Youth Day.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ariel-castro-pleads-guilty-ohio-kidnap-case-154612389.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fci8q1xaJhBVyvXL7h2lNw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/6b8ce521ffd1b118380f6a70670051a1.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Ariel Castro looks down during court proceedings Friday, July 26, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro, who imprisoned three women in his home, subjecting them to a decade of rapes and beatings, pleaded guilty Friday to 937 counts in a deal to avoid the death penalty. Defense attorney Jaye Schlachet is on the right. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)" align="left" title="Ariel Castro looks down during court proceedings Friday, July 26, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro, who imprisoned three women in his home, subjecting them to a decade of rapes and beatings, pleaded guilty Friday to 937 counts in a deal to avoid the death penalty. Defense attorney Jaye Schlachet is on the right. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)" border="0" /></a>CLEVELAND (AP) ? The man who imprisoned three women in his home, subjecting them to a decade of rapes and beatings, pleaded guilty Friday to 937 counts in a deal to avoid the death penalty.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ariel-castro-pleads-guilty-ohio-kidnap-case-154612389.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 16:29:44 -0400Associated Pressariel-castro-pleads-guilty-ohio-kidnap-case-154612389<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ariel-castro-pleads-guilty-ohio-kidnap-case-154612389.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fci8q1xaJhBVyvXL7h2lNw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/6b8ce521ffd1b118380f6a70670051a1.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Ariel Castro looks down during court proceedings Friday, July 26, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro, who imprisoned three women in his home, subjecting them to a decade of rapes and beatings, pleaded guilty Friday to 937 counts in a deal to avoid the death penalty. Defense attorney Jaye Schlachet is on the right. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)" align="left" title="Ariel Castro looks down during court proceedings Friday, July 26, 2013, in Cleveland. Castro, who imprisoned three women in his home, subjecting them to a decade of rapes and beatings, pleaded guilty Friday to 937 counts in a deal to avoid the death penalty. Defense attorney Jaye Schlachet is on the right. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)" border="0" /></a>CLEVELAND (AP) ? The man who imprisoned three women in his home, subjecting them to a decade of rapes and beatings, pleaded guilty Friday to 937 counts in a deal to avoid the death penalty.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/texas-oilman-fracking-pioneer-mitchell-dies-94-203928495.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/uY3Fv6G0t0RkDj7KCzJx1w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3aa3ed450098b419380f6a7067007467.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="George Mitchell, Chairman and CEO of The Mitchell Family Corporation, is seen in a Nov. 11, 2009 photo, in his downtown Houston office. Mitchell, Texas oil man, real estate developer, and one of Houston&#039;s wealthiest businessmen, died Friday, July 26, 2013 at his home in Galveston, a spokeswoman said. He was 94. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Nick de la Torre)" align="left" title="George Mitchell, Chairman and CEO of The Mitchell Family Corporation, is seen in a Nov. 11, 2009 photo, in his downtown Houston office. Mitchell, Texas oil man, real estate developer, and one of Houston&#039;s wealthiest businessmen, died Friday, July 26, 2013 at his home in Galveston, a spokeswoman said. He was 94. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Nick de la Torre)" border="0" /></a>HOUSTON (AP) ? Billionaire Texas oilman, developer and philanthropist George P. Mitchell, considered the father of fracking, died Friday at his home in Galveston, his family said.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/texas-oilman-fracking-pioneer-mitchell-dies-94-203928495.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 17:41:34 -0400Associated Presstexas-oilman-fracking-pioneer-mitchell-dies-94-203928495<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/texas-oilman-fracking-pioneer-mitchell-dies-94-203928495.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/uY3Fv6G0t0RkDj7KCzJx1w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3aa3ed450098b419380f6a7067007467.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="George Mitchell, Chairman and CEO of The Mitchell Family Corporation, is seen in a Nov. 11, 2009 photo, in his downtown Houston office. Mitchell, Texas oil man, real estate developer, and one of Houston&#039;s wealthiest businessmen, died Friday, July 26, 2013 at his home in Galveston, a spokeswoman said. He was 94. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Nick de la Torre)" align="left" title="George Mitchell, Chairman and CEO of The Mitchell Family Corporation, is seen in a Nov. 11, 2009 photo, in his downtown Houston office. Mitchell, Texas oil man, real estate developer, and one of Houston&#039;s wealthiest businessmen, died Friday, July 26, 2013 at his home in Galveston, a spokeswoman said. He was 94. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Nick de la Torre)" border="0" /></a>HOUSTON (AP) ? Billionaire Texas oilman, developer and philanthropist George P. Mitchell, considered the father of fracking, died Friday at his home in Galveston, his family said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/san-diego-mayor-therapy-amid-scandal-191114873.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VIY6H5DjvpheqhjfTiyLNQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/49f8d2da0084b419380f6a7067002e3f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="San Diego Mayor Bob Filner pauses as he speaks during a news conference at city hall Friday, July 26, 2013, in San Diego. Filner said Friday he will undergo therapy after less than a year in office amid allegations that he sexually harassed women. Filner announced his plan for a two-week stay beginning Aug. 5, in a behavioral clinic after a series of women claimed he kissed, groped and placed them in headlocks. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)" align="left" title="San Diego Mayor Bob Filner pauses as he speaks during a news conference at city hall Friday, July 26, 2013, in San Diego. Filner said Friday he will undergo therapy after less than a year in office amid allegations that he sexually harassed women. Filner announced his plan for a two-week stay beginning Aug. 5, in a behavioral clinic after a series of women claimed he kissed, groped and placed them in headlocks. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)" border="0" /></a>SAN DIEGO (AP) ? Declaring he &quot;must become a better person,&quot; San Diego Mayor Bob Filner said Friday he will undergo two weeks of counseling after a series of women came forward and claimed the former Democratic congressman made unwanted sexual advances that included groping, kissing and offensive comments.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/san-diego-mayor-therapy-amid-scandal-191114873.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 16:34:30 -0400Associated Presssan-diego-mayor-therapy-amid-scandal-191114873<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/san-diego-mayor-therapy-amid-scandal-191114873.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VIY6H5DjvpheqhjfTiyLNQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/49f8d2da0084b419380f6a7067002e3f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="San Diego Mayor Bob Filner pauses as he speaks during a news conference at city hall Friday, July 26, 2013, in San Diego. Filner said Friday he will undergo therapy after less than a year in office amid allegations that he sexually harassed women. Filner announced his plan for a two-week stay beginning Aug. 5, in a behavioral clinic after a series of women claimed he kissed, groped and placed them in headlocks. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)" align="left" title="San Diego Mayor Bob Filner pauses as he speaks during a news conference at city hall Friday, July 26, 2013, in San Diego. Filner said Friday he will undergo therapy after less than a year in office amid allegations that he sexually harassed women. Filner announced his plan for a two-week stay beginning Aug. 5, in a behavioral clinic after a series of women claimed he kissed, groped and placed them in headlocks. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)" border="0" /></a>SAN DIEGO (AP) ? Declaring he &quot;must become a better person,&quot; San Diego Mayor Bob Filner said Friday he will undergo two weeks of counseling after a series of women came forward and claimed the former Democratic congressman made unwanted sexual advances that included groping, kissing and offensive comments.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-govt-says-wont-seek-death-penalty-snowden-150151852.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/P_o_DpCzs84isUtivGIW2w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/af1db6b0ff3cae18380f6a7067004e8b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 25, 2013 file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder speaks in Philadelphia. Holder tells Russia US won&#039;t seek death penalty for Edward Snowden. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 25, 2013 file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder speaks in Philadelphia. Holder tells Russia US won&#039;t seek death penalty for Edward Snowden. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Attorney General Eric Holder has assured the Russian government that the U.S. has no plans to seek the death penalty for former National Security Agency systems analyst Edward Snowden.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/us-govt-says-wont-seek-death-penalty-snowden-150151852.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 14:42:54 -0400Associated Pressus-govt-says-wont-seek-death-penalty-snowden-150151852<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-govt-says-wont-seek-death-penalty-snowden-150151852.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/P_o_DpCzs84isUtivGIW2w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/af1db6b0ff3cae18380f6a7067004e8b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 25, 2013 file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder speaks in Philadelphia. Holder tells Russia US won&#039;t seek death penalty for Edward Snowden. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 25, 2013 file photo, Attorney General Eric Holder speaks in Philadelphia. Holder tells Russia US won&#039;t seek death penalty for Edward Snowden. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Attorney General Eric Holder has assured the Russian government that the U.S. has no plans to seek the death penalty for former National Security Agency systems analyst Edward Snowden.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/spain-train-crash-driver-accused-recklessness-194323470.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/agiPnxtNSlD2rq4ttv8oIQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c311dcaaff47ae18380f6a706700653d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo taken on Wednesday July 24 2013, Emergency personnel respond to the scene of a train derailment in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Police say they have detained the driver of a train that crashed in northwestern Spain and killed 78 people. Galicia region National Police Chief Jaime Iglesias says driver Francisco Jose Garzon Amo was officially detained in the hospital where is recovering. (AP Photo/La Voz de Galicia/Monica Ferreiros)" align="left" title="In this photo taken on Wednesday July 24 2013, Emergency personnel respond to the scene of a train derailment in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Police say they have detained the driver of a train that crashed in northwestern Spain and killed 78 people. Galicia region National Police Chief Jaime Iglesias says driver Francisco Jose Garzon Amo was officially detained in the hospital where is recovering. (AP Photo/La Voz de Galicia/Monica Ferreiros)" border="0" /></a>SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (AP) ? Spanish police said Friday they have arrested the driver of the train that sped through a curve and toppled over, killing 78 people, and plan to question him over suspected reckless driving.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/spain-train-crash-driver-accused-recklessness-194323470.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 15:43:23 -0400Associated Pressspain-train-crash-driver-accused-recklessness-194323470<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/spain-train-crash-driver-accused-recklessness-194323470.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/agiPnxtNSlD2rq4ttv8oIQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c311dcaaff47ae18380f6a706700653d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo taken on Wednesday July 24 2013, Emergency personnel respond to the scene of a train derailment in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Police say they have detained the driver of a train that crashed in northwestern Spain and killed 78 people. Galicia region National Police Chief Jaime Iglesias says driver Francisco Jose Garzon Amo was officially detained in the hospital where is recovering. (AP Photo/La Voz de Galicia/Monica Ferreiros)" align="left" title="In this photo taken on Wednesday July 24 2013, Emergency personnel respond to the scene of a train derailment in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Police say they have detained the driver of a train that crashed in northwestern Spain and killed 78 people. Galicia region National Police Chief Jaime Iglesias says driver Francisco Jose Garzon Amo was officially detained in the hospital where is recovering. (AP Photo/La Voz de Galicia/Monica Ferreiros)" border="0" /></a>SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (AP) ? Spanish police said Friday they have arrested the driver of the train that sped through a curve and toppled over, killing 78 people, and plan to question him over suspected reckless driving.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-accuses-ousted-president-2011-jailbreak-124022462.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mfuObyBK0Yj__U0XjrtaYQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/64e77020febfac18380f6a7067009a8b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A man flashes a victory sign at an Egyptian military helicopter as it flies over the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 26, 2013. Political allies of Egypt&#039;s military lined up behind its call for huge rallies Friday to show support for the country&#039;s top general, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, pushing toward a collision with Islamist opponents demanding the return of Mohammed Morsi, the nation&#039;s ousted president. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)" align="left" title="A man flashes a victory sign at an Egyptian military helicopter as it flies over the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 26, 2013. Political allies of Egypt&#039;s military lined up behind its call for huge rallies Friday to show support for the country&#039;s top general, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, pushing toward a collision with Islamist opponents demanding the return of Mohammed Morsi, the nation&#039;s ousted president. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? Prosecutors opened an investigation of ousted President Mohammed Morsi on charges including murder and conspiracy with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, fueling tensions amid a showdown in the streets between tens of thousands of backers of the military and supporters calling for the Islamist leader&#039;s reinstatement.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-accuses-ousted-president-2011-jailbreak-124022462.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 14:21:56 -0400Associated Pressegypt-accuses-ousted-president-2011-jailbreak-124022462<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-accuses-ousted-president-2011-jailbreak-124022462.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mfuObyBK0Yj__U0XjrtaYQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/64e77020febfac18380f6a7067009a8b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A man flashes a victory sign at an Egyptian military helicopter as it flies over the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 26, 2013. Political allies of Egypt&#039;s military lined up behind its call for huge rallies Friday to show support for the country&#039;s top general, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, pushing toward a collision with Islamist opponents demanding the return of Mohammed Morsi, the nation&#039;s ousted president. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)" align="left" title="A man flashes a victory sign at an Egyptian military helicopter as it flies over the presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 26, 2013. Political allies of Egypt&#039;s military lined up behind its call for huge rallies Friday to show support for the country&#039;s top general, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, pushing toward a collision with Islamist opponents demanding the return of Mohammed Morsi, the nation&#039;s ousted president. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? Prosecutors opened an investigation of ousted President Mohammed Morsi on charges including murder and conspiracy with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, fueling tensions amid a showdown in the streets between tens of thousands of backers of the military and supporters calling for the Islamist leader&#039;s reinstatement.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ethics-committee-extends-michele-bachmann-probe-185336600.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/h2WNtDsJc036bTiEo9tv2Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/812707c6ffbcb018380f6a706700328d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo taken July 23, 2013, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn. speaks in Washington. The House Ethics Committee is launching a full-tilt investigation of Bachmann. The committee announced on Friday, July 26, 2013, it had received a referral from the Office of Congressional Ethics, an independent investigative body, and said in a brief statement that it would formally investigate the one-time Republican presidential candidate. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" align="left" title="In this photo taken July 23, 2013, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn. speaks in Washington. The House Ethics Committee is launching a full-tilt investigation of Bachmann. The committee announced on Friday, July 26, 2013, it had received a referral from the Office of Congressional Ethics, an independent investigative body, and said in a brief statement that it would formally investigate the one-time Republican presidential candidate. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Allegations surrounding Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann and her brief presidential campaign are getting further examination from the House Ethics Committee.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ethics-committee-extends-michele-bachmann-probe-185336600.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 17:27:04 -0400Associated Pressethics-committee-extends-michele-bachmann-probe-185336600<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ethics-committee-extends-michele-bachmann-probe-185336600.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/h2WNtDsJc036bTiEo9tv2Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/812707c6ffbcb018380f6a706700328d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo taken July 23, 2013, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn. speaks in Washington. The House Ethics Committee is launching a full-tilt investigation of Bachmann. The committee announced on Friday, July 26, 2013, it had received a referral from the Office of Congressional Ethics, an independent investigative body, and said in a brief statement that it would formally investigate the one-time Republican presidential candidate. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" align="left" title="In this photo taken July 23, 2013, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn. speaks in Washington. The House Ethics Committee is launching a full-tilt investigation of Bachmann. The committee announced on Friday, July 26, 2013, it had received a referral from the Office of Congressional Ethics, an independent investigative body, and said in a brief statement that it would formally investigate the one-time Republican presidential candidate. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Allegations surrounding Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann and her brief presidential campaign are getting further examination from the House Ethics Committee.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mysterious-giant-magnet-attracts-rock-star-status-194725326.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_qwxHdpI6ejIFGum8.KPfQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/458c9d01fdc2a718380f6a706700ccd7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A worker walks underneath the electromagnet as it moves down Butterfield Road in Glen Ellyn, Ill., Thursday, July 25, 2013 enroute to its new home outside Chicago on Friday. The electromagnet is 50 feet wide, weighs more than 15 tons and has taken a month to transport 3,200 miles from New York to Illinois. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)" align="left" title="A worker walks underneath the electromagnet as it moves down Butterfield Road in Glen Ellyn, Ill., Thursday, July 25, 2013 enroute to its new home outside Chicago on Friday. The electromagnet is 50 feet wide, weighs more than 15 tons and has taken a month to transport 3,200 miles from New York to Illinois. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)" border="0" /></a>GLEN ELLYN, Ill. (AP) ? It skipped tolls. It had a Twitter hashtag and a GPS tracker. It even posed for photos with groupies.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/mysterious-giant-magnet-attracts-rock-star-status-194725326.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 15:58:19 -0400Associated Pressmysterious-giant-magnet-attracts-rock-star-status-194725326<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mysterious-giant-magnet-attracts-rock-star-status-194725326.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_qwxHdpI6ejIFGum8.KPfQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/458c9d01fdc2a718380f6a706700ccd7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A worker walks underneath the electromagnet as it moves down Butterfield Road in Glen Ellyn, Ill., Thursday, July 25, 2013 enroute to its new home outside Chicago on Friday. The electromagnet is 50 feet wide, weighs more than 15 tons and has taken a month to transport 3,200 miles from New York to Illinois. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)" align="left" title="A worker walks underneath the electromagnet as it moves down Butterfield Road in Glen Ellyn, Ill., Thursday, July 25, 2013 enroute to its new home outside Chicago on Friday. The electromagnet is 50 feet wide, weighs more than 15 tons and has taken a month to transport 3,200 miles from New York to Illinois. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)" border="0" /></a>GLEN ELLYN, Ill. (AP) ? It skipped tolls. It had a Twitter hashtag and a GPS tracker. It even posed for photos with groupies.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/fda-proposes-rules-safer-imported-foods-131204533.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gMSu7fWbRrr.PNUFmQ3c0Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/12b25759ff4bae18380f6a70670017c7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2012 file photo, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The FDA proposed new steps Friday to ensure that fresh produce, cheeses and other foods imported into the United States are safe. The proposed rules, required by a sweeping food safety law passed by Congress 2 1/2 years ago, are meant to establish better checks on what long has been a scattershot effort at guarding against unsafe food imported from more than 150 countries. Only around 2 percent of that food is inspected by the government at ports and borders. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2012 file photo, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The FDA proposed new steps Friday to ensure that fresh produce, cheeses and other foods imported into the United States are safe. The proposed rules, required by a sweeping food safety law passed by Congress 2 1/2 years ago, are meant to establish better checks on what long has been a scattershot effort at guarding against unsafe food imported from more than 150 countries. Only around 2 percent of that food is inspected by the government at ports and borders. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Chances are that about 15 percent of the food you eat ? more if your diet includes lots of fruits, vegetables and cheese ? comes from abroad, and the government is taking steps now to make it safer.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/fda-proposes-rules-safer-imported-foods-131204533.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 17:15:53 -0400Associated Pressfda-proposes-rules-safer-imported-foods-131204533<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/fda-proposes-rules-safer-imported-foods-131204533.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gMSu7fWbRrr.PNUFmQ3c0Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/12b25759ff4bae18380f6a70670017c7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2012 file photo, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The FDA proposed new steps Friday to ensure that fresh produce, cheeses and other foods imported into the United States are safe. The proposed rules, required by a sweeping food safety law passed by Congress 2 1/2 years ago, are meant to establish better checks on what long has been a scattershot effort at guarding against unsafe food imported from more than 150 countries. Only around 2 percent of that food is inspected by the government at ports and borders. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2012 file photo, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The FDA proposed new steps Friday to ensure that fresh produce, cheeses and other foods imported into the United States are safe. The proposed rules, required by a sweeping food safety law passed by Congress 2 1/2 years ago, are meant to establish better checks on what long has been a scattershot effort at guarding against unsafe food imported from more than 150 countries. Only around 2 percent of that food is inspected by the government at ports and borders. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Chances are that about 15 percent of the food you eat ? more if your diet includes lots of fruits, vegetables and cheese ? comes from abroad, and the government is taking steps now to make it safer.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/al-qaeda-back-084500660.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DmaOZFENcR2hPoZrcGozMg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-23T072410Z_31607037_GM1E97N16ID01_RTRMADP_3_IRAQ-VIOLENCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Mourners pray at the coffin of a victim killed during an attack on a prison in Taji, during a funeral in Najaf" align="left" title="Mourners pray at the coffin of a victim killed during an attack on a prison in Taji, during a funeral in Najaf" border="0" /></a>Jailbreaks in Iraq. A surge in Syria. The terrorist group?s influence is on the rise.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/al-qaeda-back-084500660.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 13:04:06 -0400The Daily Beastal-qaeda-back-084500660<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/al-qaeda-back-084500660.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DmaOZFENcR2hPoZrcGozMg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-23T072410Z_31607037_GM1E97N16ID01_RTRMADP_3_IRAQ-VIOLENCE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Mourners pray at the coffin of a victim killed during an attack on a prison in Taji, during a funeral in Najaf" align="left" title="Mourners pray at the coffin of a victim killed during an attack on a prison in Taji, during a funeral in Najaf" border="0" /></a>Jailbreaks in Iraq. A surge in Syria. The terrorist group?s influence is on the rise.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/cleveland-kidnapping-suspect-plea-bargain-041908571.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sEde7X5szSs5C5EuwYHKcg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-26/a247ccd3-7cf1-498c-bdf6-67b512cd7b3b_castro.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Ariel Castro" align="left" title="Ariel Castro" border="0" /></a>In what might be the first act of mercy shown to his victims, the man charged with kidnapping, raping and beating three Cleveland, Ohio, women agreed to a plea deal on Friday that would spare the women the agony of reliving the horrific details of their years in captivity during a jury trial.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/cleveland-kidnapping-suspect-plea-bargain-041908571.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 14:08:14 -0400cleveland-kidnapping-suspect-plea-bargain-041908571<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/cleveland-kidnapping-suspect-plea-bargain-041908571.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sEde7X5szSs5C5EuwYHKcg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-26/a247ccd3-7cf1-498c-bdf6-67b512cd7b3b_castro.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Ariel Castro" align="left" title="Ariel Castro" border="0" /></a>In what might be the first act of mercy shown to his victims, the man charged with kidnapping, raping and beating three Cleveland, Ohio, women agreed to a plea deal on Friday that would spare the women the agony of reliving the horrific details of their years in captivity during a jury trial.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/hacker-barnaby-jack-unexpectedly-dies-ahead-hacking-conference-131558623.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_usfLI8S3iDU12ltolZZvg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-26/d7c9bd15-17ad-4369-a71f-d8abe55865e0_AP100728048909.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Barnaby Jack" align="left" title="Barnaby Jack" border="0" /></a>By Jim Finkle BOSTON (Reuters) - Barnaby Jack, a celebrated computer hacker who forced bank ATMs to spit out cash and sparked safety improvements in medical devices, has died in San Francisco. A police spokesman said that he was found dead on Thursday evening by &quot;a loved one&quot; at an apartment on Nob Hill and that foul play had been ruled out. The San Francisco Medical Examiner&#039;s Office said it was conducting an autopsy, though it could be a month before the cause of death was determined. His sister Amberleigh Jack, who lives in New Zealand, told Reuters he was 35. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/hacker-barnaby-jack-unexpectedly-dies-ahead-hacking-conference-131558623.htmlFri, 26 Jul 2013 15:26:00 -0400Reutershacker-barnaby-jack-unexpectedly-dies-ahead-hacking-conference-131558623<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/hacker-barnaby-jack-unexpectedly-dies-ahead-hacking-conference-131558623.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_usfLI8S3iDU12ltolZZvg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-26/d7c9bd15-17ad-4369-a71f-d8abe55865e0_AP100728048909.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Barnaby Jack" align="left" title="Barnaby Jack" border="0" /></a>By Jim Finkle BOSTON (Reuters) - Barnaby Jack, a celebrated computer hacker who forced bank ATMs to spit out cash and sparked safety improvements in medical devices, has died in San Francisco. A police spokesman said that he was found dead on Thursday evening by &quot;a loved one&quot; at an apartment on Nob Hill and that foul play had been ruled out. The San Francisco Medical Examiner&#039;s Office said it was conducting an autopsy, though it could be a month before the cause of death was determined. His sister Amberleigh Jack, who lives in New Zealand, told Reuters he was 35. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/missionary-utah-survives-spanish-train-wreck-080839026.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rvgc38IMy_XQUxE9BQ2UWA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/359b3693ff31ae18380f6a7067009a37.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This Thursday, July 25, 2013 photo provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shows young Mormon missionary from Utah, Stephen Ward, 18, hospitalized. Ward was among the survivors of the Spain train crash that left 80 dead. (AP Photo/The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Scott Jackson)" align="left" title="This Thursday, July 25, 2013 photo provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints shows young Mormon missionary from Utah, Stephen Ward, 18, hospitalized. Ward was among the survivors of the Spain train crash that left 80 dead. (AP Photo/The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Scott Jackson)" border="0" /></a>SALT LAKE CITY (AP) ? Seconds before the Spanish train he was aboard lifted off the tracks &quot;like a roller coaster,&quot; Mormon missionary Stephen Ward

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