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 10:29:17 -04005Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlineshttp://news.yahoo.com/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifDOJ 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"/>Anonymous Zimmerman jurors remaning secret<p><a href="http://gma.yahoo.com/george-zimmerman-anonymous-jurors-remaining-secret-144919378--abc-news-topstories.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/M_5GkRMahmQpRLcvpZdNGQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-14T060135Z_1269340999_TM4E97E025001_RTRMADP_3_USA-FLORIDA-SHOOTING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Judge Debra Nelson hands the verdict to the clerk of courts announcing George Zimmerman is not guilty in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center in Sanford Florida" align="left" title="Judge Debra Nelson hands the verdict to the clerk of courts announcing George Zimmerman is not guilty in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center in Sanford Florida" border="0" /></a>The identities of the six women who decided that Zimmerman was innocent of murder or manslaughter in the death of Trayvon Martin was sealed at the start of the racially charged trial and the court and the sheriff reminded the media after the trial that the court order is still in effect.</p><br clear="all"/>http://gma.yahoo.com/george-zimmerman-anonymous-jurors-remaining-secret-144919378--abc-news-topstories.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 12:29:53 -0400george-zimmerman-anonymous-jurors-remaining-secret-144919378--abc-news-topstories<p><a href="http://gma.yahoo.com/george-zimmerman-anonymous-jurors-remaining-secret-144919378--abc-news-topstories.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/M_5GkRMahmQpRLcvpZdNGQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-14T060135Z_1269340999_TM4E97E025001_RTRMADP_3_USA-FLORIDA-SHOOTING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Judge Debra Nelson hands the verdict to the clerk of courts announcing George Zimmerman is not guilty in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center in Sanford Florida" align="left" title="Judge Debra Nelson hands the verdict to the clerk of courts announcing George Zimmerman is not guilty in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center in Sanford Florida" border="0" /></a>The identities of the six women who decided that Zimmerman was innocent of murder or manslaughter in the death of Trayvon Martin was sealed at the start of the racially charged trial and the court and the sheriff reminded the media after the trial that the court order is still in effect.</p><br clear="all"/>Zimmerman not guilty: Newspapers react to verdict<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lightbox/zimmerman-not-guilty-newspapers-react-to-verdict-1373817001-slideshow/"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/y1yMsyfaqzoEWl4vQRh5jg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-14/3b55bd1c-20cb-4131-96bc-7d8e9a4902d6_NY_NYP.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Zimmerman not guilty: Newspapers react to verdict" align="left" title="Zimmerman not guilty: Newspapers react to verdict" border="0" /></a><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/lightbox/zimmerman-not-guilty-newspapers-react-to-verdict-1373817001-slideshow/Sun, 14 Jul 2013 15:27:39 -0400lightbox/zimmerman-not-guilty-newspapers-react-to-verdict-1373817001-slideshow/<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lightbox/zimmerman-not-guilty-newspapers-react-to-verdict-1373817001-slideshow/"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/y1yMsyfaqzoEWl4vQRh5jg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/news/2013-07-14/3b55bd1c-20cb-4131-96bc-7d8e9a4902d6_NY_NYP.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Zimmerman not guilty: Newspapers react to verdict" align="left" title="Zimmerman not guilty: Newspapers react to verdict" border="0" /></a><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"/>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 15:31:06 -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"/>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"/>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"/>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 11:45:43 -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"/>Woman gored during final bull run in Spain<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/woman-gored-during-final-bull-run-spain-065752517.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KwpfEWtLwUExff.FpZueyQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8af47e8d8b4e8917370f6a7067001208.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A runner is knocked by a "Miuras" fighting bull during the final running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Revelers from around the world arrive to Pamplona every year to take part in some of the eight days of the running of the bulls glorified by Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel "The Sun Also Rises." (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)" align="left" title="A runner is knocked by a "Miuras" fighting bull during the final running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Revelers from around the world arrive to Pamplona every year to take part in some of the eight days of the running of the bulls glorified by Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel "The Sun Also Rises." (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)" border="0" /></a>PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) ? A bull gored an Australian woman and left her seriously injured during the final bull run of this year's annual San Fermin festival in Spain on Sunday. Four other runners were hospitalized with cuts and bruises.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/woman-gored-during-final-bull-run-spain-065752517.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 08:41:32 -0400Associated Presswoman-gored-during-final-bull-run-spain-065752517<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/woman-gored-during-final-bull-run-spain-065752517.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KwpfEWtLwUExff.FpZueyQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8af47e8d8b4e8917370f6a7067001208.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A runner is knocked by a "Miuras" fighting bull during the final running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Revelers from around the world arrive to Pamplona every year to take part in some of the eight days of the running of the bulls glorified by Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel "The Sun Also Rises." (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)" align="left" title="A runner is knocked by a "Miuras" fighting bull during the final running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Revelers from around the world arrive to Pamplona every year to take part in some of the eight days of the running of the bulls glorified by Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel "The Sun Also Rises." (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)" border="0" /></a>PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) ? A bull gored an Australian woman and left her seriously injured during the final bull run of this year's annual San Fermin festival in Spain on Sunday. Four other runners were hospitalized with cuts and bruises.</p><br clear="all"/>Iraq: Wave of evening bombings kills at least 23BAGHDAD (AP) ? A wave of explosions tore through overwhelmingly Shiite cities south of Baghdad shortly before the Muslim faithful broke their Ramadan fasts, killing at least 23 and wounding dozens, according to officials, part of a surge of violence that is raising fears Iraq is sliding back toward full-scale sectarian fighting.http://news.yahoo.com/iraq-wave-evening-bombings-kills-least-23-182634729.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 14:26:34 -0400Associated Pressiraq-wave-evening-bombings-kills-least-23-182634729Malian troops open France's Bastille Day parade<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/malian-troops-open-frances-bastille-day-parade-105823729.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/uQp1Rxjd_DbS5ZzmRAgWNg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/bc54bfc38bff8c17370f6a706700d20a.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Helicopters fly in formation over the Champs Elysees avenue during a Bastille Day celebration in Paris, Sunday, July 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)" align="left" title="Helicopters fly in formation over the Champs Elysees avenue during a Bastille Day celebration in Paris, Sunday, July 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)" border="0" /></a>PARIS (AP) ? Troops from 13 African countries that took part in the French-led war against al-Qaida-linked extremists in Mali marched with the French military during the Bastille Day parade in Paris on Sunday to honor their role in the conflict.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/malian-troops-open-frances-bastille-day-parade-105823729.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 09:02:42 -0400Associated Pressmalian-troops-open-frances-bastille-day-parade-105823729<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/malian-troops-open-frances-bastille-day-parade-105823729.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/uQp1Rxjd_DbS5ZzmRAgWNg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/bc54bfc38bff8c17370f6a706700d20a.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Helicopters fly in formation over the Champs Elysees avenue during a Bastille Day celebration in Paris, Sunday, July 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)" align="left" title="Helicopters fly in formation over the Champs Elysees avenue during a Bastille Day celebration in Paris, Sunday, July 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)" border="0" /></a>PARIS (AP) ? Troops from 13 African countries that took part in the French-led war against al-Qaida-linked extremists in Mali marched with the French military during the Bastille Day parade in Paris on Sunday to honor their role in the conflict.</p><br clear="all"/>Iraq: Wave of evening bombings kills at least 15BAGHDAD (AP) ? Iraqi authorities say a wave of new explosions has struck cities south of Baghdad, killing at least 15 and wounding dozens.http://news.yahoo.com/iraq-wave-evening-bombings-kills-least-15-171141157.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 13:21:16 -0400Associated Pressiraq-wave-evening-bombings-kills-least-15-171141157Washington's newest power couple: Max and Dave<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/washingtons-newest-power-couple-max-dave-090608902.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/washingtons-newest-power-couple-max-dave-090608902.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 09:05:14 -0400Associated Presswashingtons-newest-power-couple-max-dave-090608902<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/washingtons-newest-power-couple-max-dave-090608902.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"/>Asiana says TV station damaged its reputation<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/asiana-says-tv-station-damaged-reputation-083102599.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cmmq0sPPrc9sqFRI_Gbt3Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/afb046e050466617370f6a706700bb19.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Saturday, July 6, 2013 aerial photo, firefighters, lower center, stand by a tarpaulin sheet covering the body of a Chinese teen struck by a fire truck during the emergency response to the crash of Asiana Flight 214 at the San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco. The girl was hit by a fire truck while covered with firefighting foam, authorities said Friday, July 12, revealing a startling detail that suggested she could have survived the crash only to die in its chaotic aftermath. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)" align="left" title="In this Saturday, July 6, 2013 aerial photo, firefighters, lower center, stand by a tarpaulin sheet covering the body of a Chinese teen struck by a fire truck during the emergency response to the crash of Asiana Flight 214 at the San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco. The girl was hit by a fire truck while covered with firefighting foam, authorities said Friday, July 12, revealing a startling detail that suggested she could have survived the crash only to die in its chaotic aftermath. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)" border="0" /></a>SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ? Asiana Airlines said Sunday its reputation was damaged by a report on a San Francisco TV station that used bogus and racially offensive names for four pilots on its plane that crashed earlier this month and is considering legal action.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/asiana-says-tv-station-damaged-reputation-083102599.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 04:31:02 -0400Associated Pressasiana-says-tv-station-damaged-reputation-083102599<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/asiana-says-tv-station-damaged-reputation-083102599.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cmmq0sPPrc9sqFRI_Gbt3Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/afb046e050466617370f6a706700bb19.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Saturday, July 6, 2013 aerial photo, firefighters, lower center, stand by a tarpaulin sheet covering the body of a Chinese teen struck by a fire truck during the emergency response to the crash of Asiana Flight 214 at the San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco. The girl was hit by a fire truck while covered with firefighting foam, authorities said Friday, July 12, revealing a startling detail that suggested she could have survived the crash only to die in its chaotic aftermath. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)" align="left" title="In this Saturday, July 6, 2013 aerial photo, firefighters, lower center, stand by a tarpaulin sheet covering the body of a Chinese teen struck by a fire truck during the emergency response to the crash of Asiana Flight 214 at the San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco. The girl was hit by a fire truck while covered with firefighting foam, authorities said Friday, July 12, revealing a startling detail that suggested she could have survived the crash only to die in its chaotic aftermath. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)" border="0" /></a>SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ? Asiana Airlines said Sunday its reputation was damaged by a report on a San Francisco TV station that used bogus and racially offensive names for four pilots on its plane that crashed earlier this month and is considering legal action.</p><br clear="all"/>Calif. protests planned after Zimmerman acquittalLOS ANGELES (AP) ? Protesters were expected to take to the streets against Sunday after largely peaceful demonstrations in three California cities following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.http://news.yahoo.com/calif-protests-planned-zimmerman-acquittal-160729871.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 12:56:36 -0400Associated Presscalif-protests-planned-zimmerman-acquittal-160729871
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