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U.S. News Headlines - Yahoo! Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/us/ Get the latest U.S. news headlines from Yahoo! News. Find breaking U.S. news, including analysis and opinion on top U.S. stories.en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedTue, 02 Jul 2013 20:26:44 -04005U.S. News Headlines - Yahoo! Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/us/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifU.S. to delay key health-reform provision to 2015<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-delay-key-health-reform-provision-2015-002644763.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/58HlKdxdF.BpVzt9cpBhTg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-02T220932Z_1_CBRE9611PK000_RTROPTP_2_USA-HEALTHCARE-TEXAS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="To match feature USA-HEALTHCARE/TEXAS" align="left" title="To match feature USA-HEALTHCARE/TEXAS" border="0" /></a>By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Tuesday said it will not require employers to provide health insurance for their workers until 2015, a move that delays a key provision of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law by a year, and past the next election. The delay, which quickly raised questions about the future of other Obamacare provisions including its mandate for individuals, follows widespread complaints from businesses and their lobbyists about reporting requirements for employers with 50 or more full-time workers. ... http://news.yahoo.com/u-delay-key-health-reform-provision-2015-002644763.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 20:26:44 -0400Reutersu-delay-key-health-reform-provision-2015-002644763<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-delay-key-health-reform-provision-2015-002644763.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/58HlKdxdF.BpVzt9cpBhTg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-02T220932Z_1_CBRE9611PK000_RTROPTP_2_USA-HEALTHCARE-TEXAS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="To match feature USA-HEALTHCARE/TEXAS" align="left" title="To match feature USA-HEALTHCARE/TEXAS" border="0" /></a>By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Tuesday said it will not require employers to provide health insurance for their workers until 2015, a move that delays a key provision of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law by a year, and past the next election. The delay, which quickly raised questions about the future of other Obamacare provisions including its mandate for individuals, follows widespread complaints from businesses and their lobbyists about reporting requirements for employers with 50 or more full-time workers. ... Fugitive Snowden's options narrow as asylum requests spurned<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/snowden-needs-worlds-protection-says-venezuelan-leader-101733505.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KUV71aCrex_xYhJjonwF2Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-02T203416Z_5_CBRE9610SM100_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-USA-SECURITY-SNOWDEN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A general view shows the headquarters of the Foreign Ministry of Russia in Moscow" align="left" title="A general view shows the headquarters of the Foreign Ministry of Russia in Moscow" border="0" /></a>By Alissa de Carbonnel and Alexei Anishchuk MOSCOW (Reuters) - Countries in Latin America, Asia and Europe spurned asylum requests by Edward Snowden on Tuesday, despite a call by Venezuela for the world to protect the former U.S. spy agency contractor wanted by Washington for espionage. Snowden, who revealed secret U.S. electronic surveillance programs, has applied for political asylum in more than a dozen countries in his search for safety from prosecution in the United States. ... http://news.yahoo.com/snowden-needs-worlds-protection-says-venezuelan-leader-101733505.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 16:34:16 -0400Reuterssnowden-needs-worlds-protection-says-venezuelan-leader-101733505<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/snowden-needs-worlds-protection-says-venezuelan-leader-101733505.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KUV71aCrex_xYhJjonwF2Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-02T203416Z_5_CBRE9610SM100_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-USA-SECURITY-SNOWDEN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A general view shows the headquarters of the Foreign Ministry of Russia in Moscow" align="left" title="A general view shows the headquarters of the Foreign Ministry of Russia in Moscow" border="0" /></a>By Alissa de Carbonnel and Alexei Anishchuk MOSCOW (Reuters) - Countries in Latin America, Asia and Europe spurned asylum requests by Edward Snowden on Tuesday, despite a call by Venezuela for the world to protect the former U.S. spy agency contractor wanted by Washington for espionage. Snowden, who revealed secret U.S. electronic surveillance programs, has applied for political asylum in more than a dozen countries in his search for safety from prosecution in the United States. ... Prosecution wraps up case in U.S. WikiLeaks court-martial<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/prosecution-calls-last-witness-u-wikileaks-court-martial-184033572.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qYCKGB_5O1b8yAsKxo6LOw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-02T184033Z_1_CBRE9611FW100_RTROPTP_2_USA-WIKILEAKS-MANNING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. Army Private First Class Bradley Manning is escorted from the courtroom after a day of his court martial trial at Fort Meade, Maryland" align="left" title="U.S. Army Private First Class Bradley Manning is escorted from the courtroom after a day of his court martial trial at Fort Meade, Maryland" border="0" /></a>By Ian Simpson FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - Court-martial prosecutors wrapped up their case on Tuesday against the soldier charged with providing a trove of secret material to WikiLeaks in the biggest leak of classified files in U.S. history. Private First Class Bradley Manning, 25, faces 21 charges, including espionage, computer fraud and, most seriously, aiding the enemy. Manning could face life in prison without parole if convicted. ... http://news.yahoo.com/prosecution-calls-last-witness-u-wikileaks-court-martial-184033572.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 16:47:51 -0400Reutersprosecution-calls-last-witness-u-wikileaks-court-martial-184033572<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/prosecution-calls-last-witness-u-wikileaks-court-martial-184033572.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/qYCKGB_5O1b8yAsKxo6LOw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-02T184033Z_1_CBRE9611FW100_RTROPTP_2_USA-WIKILEAKS-MANNING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. Army Private First Class Bradley Manning is escorted from the courtroom after a day of his court martial trial at Fort Meade, Maryland" align="left" title="U.S. Army Private First Class Bradley Manning is escorted from the courtroom after a day of his court martial trial at Fort Meade, Maryland" border="0" /></a>By Ian Simpson FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - Court-martial prosecutors wrapped up their case on Tuesday against the soldier charged with providing a trove of secret material to WikiLeaks in the biggest leak of classified files in U.S. history. Private First Class Bradley Manning, 25, faces 21 charges, including espionage, computer fraud and, most seriously, aiding the enemy. Manning could face life in prison without parole if convicted. ... California agrees to move inmates at risk of Valley FeverBy Laila Kearney (Reuters) - Thousands of California prison inmates at risk of contracting Valley Fever, a sometimes deadly fungal disease, will be transferred out of areas of the state where the spores that cause the illness are prevalent, officials said on Tuesday. The state initially resisted the idea of moving the inmates, saying it would be "hugely disruptive" and interfere with efforts to reduce crowding in California's already over-subscribed correctional facilities. ...http://news.yahoo.com/california-agrees-move-inmates-risk-valley-fever-005052571.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 20:50:52 -0400Reuterscalifornia-agrees-move-inmates-risk-valley-fever-005052571ACLU files complaint over Whole Foods Spanish flapALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A civil rights group on Tuesday filed complaints against Whole Foods Market with a New Mexico agency for allegedly discriminating against Spanish-speaking employees at an Albuquerque store.http://news.yahoo.com/aclu-files-complaint-over-whole-foods-spanish-flap-223034405.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 20:49:52 -0400Associated Pressaclu-files-complaint-over-whole-foods-spanish-flap-223034405Ariz. Hotshots included jokesters, fathers-to-be<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ariz-hotshots-included-jokesters-fathers-163203444.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xVfXM.1R5M5Z7SbXcMSrwg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/839e6aa619ef6f16360f6a7067006694.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This 2012 photo provided by Scott Marsh shows Eric Marsh, left, superintendent of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, during a visit with his cousin Scott Marsh in North Carolina. Eric was one of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew, who was killed Sunday evening above the town of Yarnell, northwest of Phoenix, Ariz., in the nation's biggest loss of firefighters in a wildfire in 80 years. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Scott Marsh)" align="left" title="This 2012 photo provided by Scott Marsh shows Eric Marsh, left, superintendent of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, during a visit with his cousin Scott Marsh in North Carolina. Eric was one of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew, who was killed Sunday evening above the town of Yarnell, northwest of Phoenix, Ariz., in the nation's biggest loss of firefighters in a wildfire in 80 years. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Scott Marsh)" border="0" /></a>PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Nineteen members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, based in Prescott, were killed Sunday when a windblown wildfire overcame them north of Phoenix. It was the deadliest single day for U.S. firefighters since 9/11. Fourteen of the victims were in their 20s. Here are the stories of those who died: http://news.yahoo.com/ariz-hotshots-included-jokesters-fathers-163203444.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 20:48:48 -0400Associated Pressariz-hotshots-included-jokesters-fathers-163203444<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ariz-hotshots-included-jokesters-fathers-163203444.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xVfXM.1R5M5Z7SbXcMSrwg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/839e6aa619ef6f16360f6a7067006694.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This 2012 photo provided by Scott Marsh shows Eric Marsh, left, superintendent of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, during a visit with his cousin Scott Marsh in North Carolina. Eric was one of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew, who was killed Sunday evening above the town of Yarnell, northwest of Phoenix, Ariz., in the nation's biggest loss of firefighters in a wildfire in 80 years. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Scott Marsh)" align="left" title="This 2012 photo provided by Scott Marsh shows Eric Marsh, left, superintendent of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, during a visit with his cousin Scott Marsh in North Carolina. Eric was one of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew, who was killed Sunday evening above the town of Yarnell, northwest of Phoenix, Ariz., in the nation's biggest loss of firefighters in a wildfire in 80 years. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Scott Marsh)" border="0" /></a>PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Nineteen members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, based in Prescott, were killed Sunday when a windblown wildfire overcame them north of Phoenix. It was the deadliest single day for U.S. firefighters since 9/11. Fourteen of the victims were in their 20s. Here are the stories of those who died: Coast Guard takes rape case to SC court-martialCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A Coast Guard petty officer accused of rape, sexual assault and other charges will face a court-martial expected to begin in September in South Carolina, military officials said Tuesday.http://news.yahoo.com/coast-guard-takes-rape-case-sc-court-martial-000122645.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 20:37:51 -0400Associated Presscoast-guard-takes-rape-case-sc-court-martial-000122645UnitedHealthcare to stop selling individual plansSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A second health insurer notified state regulators Tuesday that it will stop selling individual policies in California.http://news.yahoo.com/unitedhealthcare-stop-selling-individual-plans-003402325.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 20:34:02 -0400Associated Pressunitedhealthcare-stop-selling-individual-plans-003402325Arizona town reeling over loss of firefighters in blaze<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/arizona-town-reeling-over-loss-firefighters-blaze-003345199.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Qd60f4HS42IIIratH7e1MA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-03T003345Z_1_CBRE96201KC00_RTROPTP_2_USA-FIRES-ARIZONA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Joshua Urias kneels and prays at a memorial to firefighters killed in the nearby wildfire in Prescott" align="left" title="Joshua Urias kneels and prays at a memorial to firefighters killed in the nearby wildfire in Prescott" border="0" /></a>By Tim Gaynor PRESCOTT, Arizona (Reuters) - Outside Fire Station 7 in central Prescott stand 19 long-handled shovels propped up against a chain-link fence adorned with flowers, flags, ribbons and memorabilia - a makeshift memorial to the 19 fallen firemen who called the Arizona town their home. The fast-growing shrine has become a center for the outpouring of grief over the loss of the young members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, an elite firefighting team, who died battling a wildfire outside the town of Yarnell on Sunday. ... http://news.yahoo.com/arizona-town-reeling-over-loss-firefighters-blaze-003345199.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 20:33:45 -0400Reutersarizona-town-reeling-over-loss-firefighters-blaze-003345199<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/arizona-town-reeling-over-loss-firefighters-blaze-003345199.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Qd60f4HS42IIIratH7e1MA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-03T003345Z_1_CBRE96201KC00_RTROPTP_2_USA-FIRES-ARIZONA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Joshua Urias kneels and prays at a memorial to firefighters killed in the nearby wildfire in Prescott" align="left" title="Joshua Urias kneels and prays at a memorial to firefighters killed in the nearby wildfire in Prescott" border="0" /></a>By Tim Gaynor PRESCOTT, Arizona (Reuters) - Outside Fire Station 7 in central Prescott stand 19 long-handled shovels propped up against a chain-link fence adorned with flowers, flags, ribbons and memorabilia - a makeshift memorial to the 19 fallen firemen who called the Arizona town their home. The fast-growing shrine has become a center for the outpouring of grief over the loss of the young members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, an elite firefighting team, who died battling a wildfire outside the town of Yarnell on Sunday. ... Safety investigators stand by cause of TWA Flight 800 crash<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/safety-investigators-stand-cause-twa-flight-800-crash-003054024.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zoIMqGHDAdXI30RXXH76ag--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-03T003054Z_1_CBRE96201FM00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The remains of the TWA Flight 800 reassembled from recovered wreckage on display in Ashburn Virginia" align="left" title="The remains of the TWA Flight 800 reassembled from recovered wreckage on display in Ashburn Virginia" border="0" /></a>By Susan Cornwell ASHBURN, Virginia (Reuters) - U.S. government safety investigators on Tuesday stood by their report on the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800 that said faulty wiring likely caused the plane to explode, ahead of the airing of a documentary that suggests a missile may have brought down the plane. The investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said they had ruled out bombs or missiles during their four-year probe into the crash. ... http://news.yahoo.com/safety-investigators-stand-cause-twa-flight-800-crash-003054024.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 20:30:54 -0400Reuterssafety-investigators-stand-cause-twa-flight-800-crash-003054024<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/safety-investigators-stand-cause-twa-flight-800-crash-003054024.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zoIMqGHDAdXI30RXXH76ag--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-03T003054Z_1_CBRE96201FM00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The remains of the TWA Flight 800 reassembled from recovered wreckage on display in Ashburn Virginia" align="left" title="The remains of the TWA Flight 800 reassembled from recovered wreckage on display in Ashburn Virginia" border="0" /></a>By Susan Cornwell ASHBURN, Virginia (Reuters) - U.S. government safety investigators on Tuesday stood by their report on the 1996 crash of TWA Flight 800 that said faulty wiring likely caused the plane to explode, ahead of the airing of a documentary that suggests a missile may have brought down the plane. The investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said they had ruled out bombs or missiles during their four-year probe into the crash. ... Investigators reaffirm TWA 800 crash an accident<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/investigators-reaffirm-twa-800-crash-accident-224437976.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/lZE6VUWv7cmTCotwU3089Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/e06ed34235817816360f6a70670091dd.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This July 16, 2001 file photo shows the seats, foreground, and the wreckage of TWA Flight 800 in a hangar in Calverton, N.Y. Current and former federal officials who played key roles in the investigation of one of the nation's worst aviation disasters said Tuesday, July 2, 2013 they stand by their conclusion that the crash of flight 800 was caused by an accidental fuel tank explosion, and not a bomb or missile. (AP Photo/ Ed Betz, file)" align="left" title="FILE - This July 16, 2001 file photo shows the seats, foreground, and the wreckage of TWA Flight 800 in a hangar in Calverton, N.Y. Current and former federal officials who played key roles in the investigation of one of the nation's worst aviation disasters said Tuesday, July 2, 2013 they stand by their conclusion that the crash of flight 800 was caused by an accidental fuel tank explosion, and not a bomb or missile. (AP Photo/ Ed Betz, file)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) — Current and former federal officials who played key roles in the investigation of one of the nation's worst aviation disasters said Tuesday they stand by their conclusion that the crash of TWA flight 800 was caused by an accidental fuel tank explosion, and not a bomb or missile. http://news.yahoo.com/investigators-reaffirm-twa-800-crash-accident-224437976.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 20:27:38 -0400Associated Pressinvestigators-reaffirm-twa-800-crash-accident-224437976<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/investigators-reaffirm-twa-800-crash-accident-224437976.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/lZE6VUWv7cmTCotwU3089Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/e06ed34235817816360f6a70670091dd.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This July 16, 2001 file photo shows the seats, foreground, and the wreckage of TWA Flight 800 in a hangar in Calverton, N.Y. Current and former federal officials who played key roles in the investigation of one of the nation's worst aviation disasters said Tuesday, July 2, 2013 they stand by their conclusion that the crash of flight 800 was caused by an accidental fuel tank explosion, and not a bomb or missile. (AP Photo/ Ed Betz, file)" align="left" title="FILE - This July 16, 2001 file photo shows the seats, foreground, and the wreckage of TWA Flight 800 in a hangar in Calverton, N.Y. Current and former federal officials who played key roles in the investigation of one of the nation's worst aviation disasters said Tuesday, July 2, 2013 they stand by their conclusion that the crash of flight 800 was caused by an accidental fuel tank explosion, and not a bomb or missile. (AP Photo/ Ed Betz, file)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) — Current and former federal officials who played key roles in the investigation of one of the nation's worst aviation disasters said Tuesday they stand by their conclusion that the crash of TWA flight 800 was caused by an accidental fuel tank explosion, and not a bomb or missile. Hotshot who survived Ariz. fire served as lookout<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/hotshot-survived-ariz-fire-served-lookout-001349557.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/PnWFDrxWSUDAvkfEK5azxw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/30b38f121af47416360f6a7067007da9.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo shot by firefighter Andrew Ashcraft, members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots watch a growing wildfire that later swept over and killed the crew of 19 firefighters near Yarnell, Ariz., Sunday, June 30, 2013. Ashcraft texted the photo to his wife, Juliann, but died later that day battling the out-of-control blaze. The 29-year-old father of four added the message, "This is my lunch spot...too bad lunch was an MRE." (AP Photo/Courtesy of Juliann Ashcraft)" align="left" title="In this photo shot by firefighter Andrew Ashcraft, members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots watch a growing wildfire that later swept over and killed the crew of 19 firefighters near Yarnell, Ariz., Sunday, June 30, 2013. Ashcraft texted the photo to his wife, Juliann, but died later that day battling the out-of-control blaze. The 29-year-old father of four added the message, "This is my lunch spot...too bad lunch was an MRE." (AP Photo/Courtesy of Juliann Ashcraft)" border="0" /></a>PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — The lone survivor on an elite Arizona firefighting crew was serving as a lookout and relaying key information to his colleagues when a raging wildfire trapped and killed them, officials said Tuesday. http://news.yahoo.com/hotshot-survived-ariz-fire-served-lookout-001349557.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 20:19:15 -0400Associated Presshotshot-survived-ariz-fire-served-lookout-001349557<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/hotshot-survived-ariz-fire-served-lookout-001349557.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/PnWFDrxWSUDAvkfEK5azxw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/30b38f121af47416360f6a7067007da9.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo shot by firefighter Andrew Ashcraft, members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots watch a growing wildfire that later swept over and killed the crew of 19 firefighters near Yarnell, Ariz., Sunday, June 30, 2013. Ashcraft texted the photo to his wife, Juliann, but died later that day battling the out-of-control blaze. The 29-year-old father of four added the message, "This is my lunch spot...too bad lunch was an MRE." (AP Photo/Courtesy of Juliann Ashcraft)" align="left" title="In this photo shot by firefighter Andrew Ashcraft, members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots watch a growing wildfire that later swept over and killed the crew of 19 firefighters near Yarnell, Ariz., Sunday, June 30, 2013. Ashcraft texted the photo to his wife, Juliann, but died later that day battling the out-of-control blaze. The 29-year-old father of four added the message, "This is my lunch spot...too bad lunch was an MRE." (AP Photo/Courtesy of Juliann Ashcraft)" border="0" /></a>PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — The lone survivor on an elite Arizona firefighting crew was serving as a lookout and relaying key information to his colleagues when a raging wildfire trapped and killed them, officials said Tuesday. Visitors flock to remember Gettysburg battle<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/visitors-flock-remember-gettysburg-battle-172744102.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TJ9oI0cRxu0BH7wFkCl2Jw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1799c7dcf87b4b15360f6a706700d1fe.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Re-enactors stand near luminaries that mark the graves of Union dead at Soldiers' National Cemetery during ongoing activities commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, Sunday, June 30, 2013, in Gettysburg, Pa. Union forces turned away a Confederate advance in the pivotal battle of the Civil War fought July 1-3, 1863, which was also the war's bloodiest conflict with more than 51,000 casualties. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)" align="left" title="Re-enactors stand near luminaries that mark the graves of Union dead at Soldiers' National Cemetery during ongoing activities commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, Sunday, June 30, 2013, in Gettysburg, Pa. Union forces turned away a Confederate advance in the pivotal battle of the Civil War fought July 1-3, 1863, which was also the war's bloodiest conflict with more than 51,000 casualties. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)" border="0" /></a>GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — From camera-toting tourists to visitors eager to retrace the footsteps of ancestors who fought in the Civil War, thousands of people have flocked to the Gettysburg battlefield to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the defining battle of the war. http://news.yahoo.com/visitors-flock-remember-gettysburg-battle-172744102.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 20:17:35 -0400Associated Pressvisitors-flock-remember-gettysburg-battle-172744102<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/visitors-flock-remember-gettysburg-battle-172744102.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TJ9oI0cRxu0BH7wFkCl2Jw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1799c7dcf87b4b15360f6a706700d1fe.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Re-enactors stand near luminaries that mark the graves of Union dead at Soldiers' National Cemetery during ongoing activities commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, Sunday, June 30, 2013, in Gettysburg, Pa. Union forces turned away a Confederate advance in the pivotal battle of the Civil War fought July 1-3, 1863, which was also the war's bloodiest conflict with more than 51,000 casualties. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)" align="left" title="Re-enactors stand near luminaries that mark the graves of Union dead at Soldiers' National Cemetery during ongoing activities commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, Sunday, June 30, 2013, in Gettysburg, Pa. Union forces turned away a Confederate advance in the pivotal battle of the Civil War fought July 1-3, 1863, which was also the war's bloodiest conflict with more than 51,000 casualties. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)" border="0" /></a>GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — From camera-toting tourists to visitors eager to retrace the footsteps of ancestors who fought in the Civil War, thousands of people have flocked to the Gettysburg battlefield to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the defining battle of the war. Investigators to examine why Ariz. blaze killed 19<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/investigators-examine-why-ariz-blaze-killed-19-200816831.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8b7U64bS6dgjR.uEZ3fJKg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/70b15ba616f36116360f6a70670011ab.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Firefighters Kayla Garst, left, and Darce Knight react during a memorial service, Monday, July 1, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz. The service was held for the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew firefighters who were killed Sunday, when an out-of-control blaze overtook the elite group. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)" align="left" title="Firefighters Kayla Garst, left, and Darce Knight react during a memorial service, Monday, July 1, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz. The service was held for the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew firefighters who were killed Sunday, when an out-of-control blaze overtook the elite group. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)" border="0" /></a>PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Fire crews battling a wildfire should identify escape routes and safe zones. They should pay close attention to the weather forecast. And they should post lookouts. http://news.yahoo.com/investigators-examine-why-ariz-blaze-killed-19-200816831.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 20:15:51 -0400Associated Pressinvestigators-examine-why-ariz-blaze-killed-19-200816831<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/investigators-examine-why-ariz-blaze-killed-19-200816831.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8b7U64bS6dgjR.uEZ3fJKg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/70b15ba616f36116360f6a70670011ab.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Firefighters Kayla Garst, left, and Darce Knight react during a memorial service, Monday, July 1, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz. The service was held for the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew firefighters who were killed Sunday, when an out-of-control blaze overtook the elite group. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)" align="left" title="Firefighters Kayla Garst, left, and Darce Knight react during a memorial service, Monday, July 1, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz. The service was held for the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew firefighters who were killed Sunday, when an out-of-control blaze overtook the elite group. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)" border="0" /></a>PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Fire crews battling a wildfire should identify escape routes and safe zones. They should pay close attention to the weather forecast. And they should post lookouts. Colo. AG accuses Boobies Rock of misleading donorsDENVER (AP) — The Colorado attorney general says the man behind Boobies Rock and Say No 2 Cancer misled donors and customers around the country into thinking more of their money was going to breast cancer charities.http://news.yahoo.com/colo-ag-accuses-boobies-rock-misleading-donors-221016220.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 20:01:15 -0400Associated Presscolo-ag-accuses-boobies-rock-misleading-donors-221016220Survivor served as lookout on deadly Ariz. fire<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/survivor-served-lookout-deadly-ariz-fire-231649491.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/PnWFDrxWSUDAvkfEK5azxw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/30b38f121af47416360f6a7067007da9.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo shot by firefighter Andrew Ashcraft, members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots watch a growing wildfire that later swept over and killed the crew of 19 firefighters near Yarnell, Ariz., Sunday, June 30, 2013. Ashcraft texted the photo to his wife, Juliann, but died later that day battling the out-of-control blaze. The 29-year-old father of four added the message, "This is my lunch spot...too bad lunch was an MRE." (AP Photo/Courtesy of Juliann Ashcraft)" align="left" title="In this photo shot by firefighter Andrew Ashcraft, members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots watch a growing wildfire that later swept over and killed the crew of 19 firefighters near Yarnell, Ariz., Sunday, June 30, 2013. Ashcraft texted the photo to his wife, Juliann, but died later that day battling the out-of-control blaze. The 29-year-old father of four added the message, "This is my lunch spot...too bad lunch was an MRE." (AP Photo/Courtesy of Juliann Ashcraft)" border="0" /></a>PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — The lone survivor on an elite Arizona firefighting crew was serving as a lookout and relaying key information to his colleagues when a raging wildfire trapped and killed them, officials said Tuesday. http://news.yahoo.com/survivor-served-lookout-deadly-ariz-fire-231649491.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 19:53:08 -0400Associated Presssurvivor-served-lookout-deadly-ariz-fire-231649491<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/survivor-served-lookout-deadly-ariz-fire-231649491.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/PnWFDrxWSUDAvkfEK5azxw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/30b38f121af47416360f6a7067007da9.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo shot by firefighter Andrew Ashcraft, members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots watch a growing wildfire that later swept over and killed the crew of 19 firefighters near Yarnell, Ariz., Sunday, June 30, 2013. Ashcraft texted the photo to his wife, Juliann, but died later that day battling the out-of-control blaze. The 29-year-old father of four added the message, "This is my lunch spot...too bad lunch was an MRE." (AP Photo/Courtesy of Juliann Ashcraft)" align="left" title="In this photo shot by firefighter Andrew Ashcraft, members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots watch a growing wildfire that later swept over and killed the crew of 19 firefighters near Yarnell, Ariz., Sunday, June 30, 2013. Ashcraft texted the photo to his wife, Juliann, but died later that day battling the out-of-control blaze. The 29-year-old father of four added the message, "This is my lunch spot...too bad lunch was an MRE." (AP Photo/Courtesy of Juliann Ashcraft)" border="0" /></a>PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — The lone survivor on an elite Arizona firefighting crew was serving as a lookout and relaying key information to his colleagues when a raging wildfire trapped and killed them, officials said Tuesday. Horse slaughter opponents sue USDA over permitsCOLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Animal protection groups are suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to try to block the revival of domestic horse slaughter at commercial processing plants.http://news.yahoo.com/horse-slaughter-opponents-sue-usda-over-permits-190820603.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 19:44:53 -0400Associated Presshorse-slaughter-opponents-sue-usda-over-permits-190820603Quinn demands gun limits in concealed carry law<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/quinn-demands-gun-limits-concealed-carry-law-234306416.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vS12x1yAvMT6NLsl9UI.Ag--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7557add71a477116360f6a7067004643.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks during a news conference in Chicago, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Quinn used his amendatory veto power to tweak the concealed carry legislation sent to him after months of debate and negotiation over the measure. Quinn changed the measure to impose a one-gun limit on the number of firearms that a person can carry and ban them entirely from establishments where alcohol is served. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)" align="left" title="Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks during a news conference in Chicago, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Quinn used his amendatory veto power to tweak the concealed carry legislation sent to him after months of debate and negotiation over the measure. Quinn changed the measure to impose a one-gun limit on the number of firearms that a person can carry and ban them entirely from establishments where alcohol is served. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)" border="0" /></a>CHICAGO (AP) — One week before a federal court deadline, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday demanded that lawmakers approve tougher restrictions as part of a gun possession bill that would make his state the last in the country to allow the concealed carry of firearms. http://news.yahoo.com/quinn-demands-gun-limits-concealed-carry-law-234306416.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 19:43:42 -0400Associated Pressquinn-demands-gun-limits-concealed-carry-law-234306416<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/quinn-demands-gun-limits-concealed-carry-law-234306416.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vS12x1yAvMT6NLsl9UI.Ag--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7557add71a477116360f6a7067004643.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks during a news conference in Chicago, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Quinn used his amendatory veto power to tweak the concealed carry legislation sent to him after months of debate and negotiation over the measure. Quinn changed the measure to impose a one-gun limit on the number of firearms that a person can carry and ban them entirely from establishments where alcohol is served. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)" align="left" title="Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks during a news conference in Chicago, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Quinn used his amendatory veto power to tweak the concealed carry legislation sent to him after months of debate and negotiation over the measure. Quinn changed the measure to impose a one-gun limit on the number of firearms that a person can carry and ban them entirely from establishments where alcohol is served. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)" border="0" /></a>CHICAGO (AP) — One week before a federal court deadline, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday demanded that lawmakers approve tougher restrictions as part of a gun possession bill that would make his state the last in the country to allow the concealed carry of firearms. Pa. mom settles suit over poppy seed drug testPITTSBURGH (AP) — A woman who had her newborn taken away because she failed a hospital drug test after she ate a poppy seed bagel has settled a lawsuit over the case.http://news.yahoo.com/pa-mom-settles-suit-over-poppy-seed-drug-165925243.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 19:38:29 -0400Associated Presspa-mom-settles-suit-over-poppy-seed-drug-165925243Talks to resume to end strike that stymied commute<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/talks-resume-end-strike-stymied-commute-224815542.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Awf84OpadI9krBNWB_llDQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/84711b1e1a9b7316360f6a7067006df1.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Commuters board a San Francisco Bay Ferry leaving for Oakland as passengers arrive from a ferry from Alameda at the Ferry Terminal in San Francisco, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. San Francisco Bay area commuters endured another tough morning commute on Tuesday, as a strike by workers for a heavily used train system entered its second day. Lines for ferries and buses appeared even longer than on Monday, and BART said charter buses it was running at four stations reached capacity before 7 a.m. and could not accommodate additional passengers. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)" align="left" title="Commuters board a San Francisco Bay Ferry leaving for Oakland as passengers arrive from a ferry from Alameda at the Ferry Terminal in San Francisco, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. San Francisco Bay area commuters endured another tough morning commute on Tuesday, as a strike by workers for a heavily used train system entered its second day. Lines for ferries and buses appeared even longer than on Monday, and BART said charter buses it was running at four stations reached capacity before 7 a.m. and could not accommodate additional passengers. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)" border="0" /></a>SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rail workers and transit officials agreed Tuesday to resume contract talks to end a two-day strike that has caused chaotic commutes throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and prompted businesses to claim the walkout is costing the region millions of dollars. http://news.yahoo.com/talks-resume-end-strike-stymied-commute-224815542.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 19:37:31 -0400Associated Presstalks-resume-end-strike-stymied-commute-224815542<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/talks-resume-end-strike-stymied-commute-224815542.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Awf84OpadI9krBNWB_llDQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/84711b1e1a9b7316360f6a7067006df1.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Commuters board a San Francisco Bay Ferry leaving for Oakland as passengers arrive from a ferry from Alameda at the Ferry Terminal in San Francisco, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. San Francisco Bay area commuters endured another tough morning commute on Tuesday, as a strike by workers for a heavily used train system entered its second day. Lines for ferries and buses appeared even longer than on Monday, and BART said charter buses it was running at four stations reached capacity before 7 a.m. and could not accommodate additional passengers. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)" align="left" title="Commuters board a San Francisco Bay Ferry leaving for Oakland as passengers arrive from a ferry from Alameda at the Ferry Terminal in San Francisco, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. San Francisco Bay area commuters endured another tough morning commute on Tuesday, as a strike by workers for a heavily used train system entered its second day. Lines for ferries and buses appeared even longer than on Monday, and BART said charter buses it was running at four stations reached capacity before 7 a.m. and could not accommodate additional passengers. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)" border="0" /></a>SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rail workers and transit officials agreed Tuesday to resume contract talks to end a two-day strike that has caused chaotic commutes throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and prompted businesses to claim the walkout is costing the region millions of dollars. Calif. teacher accused of having student's babyREDLANDS, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California high school teacher was arrested on unlawful sex charges two weeks after she gave birth to a baby that was allegedly fathered by a student, Redlands police said Tuesday.http://news.yahoo.com/calif-teacher-accused-having-students-baby-222909047.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 19:36:04 -0400Associated Presscalif-teacher-accused-having-students-baby-2229090472,300 sign up to testify on Texas abortion bill<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/2-300-sign-testify-texas-abortion-bill-233414833.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/WZNknQdzmh_is1IzlxvHDQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3cb0262d1b527616360f6a7067005a84.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Supporters of an abortion bill demonstratet5 outside of a hearing for the bill at the state capitol, Tuesday, July 2, 2013, in Austin, Texas. Gov. Rick Perry has called lawmakers back for another special session with abortion on the top of the agenda. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)" align="left" title="Supporters of an abortion bill demonstratet5 outside of a hearing for the bill at the state capitol, Tuesday, July 2, 2013, in Austin, Texas. Gov. Rick Perry has called lawmakers back for another special session with abortion on the top of the agenda. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)" border="0" /></a>AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — More than 2,300 people signed up to testify about proposed abortion restrictions before a Texas House committee on Tuesday, but rules imposed by the panel's top Republican mean no more than 100 members of the public would get a chance to speak. http://news.yahoo.com/2-300-sign-testify-texas-abortion-bill-233414833.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 19:34:14 -0400Associated Press2-300-sign-testify-texas-abortion-bill-233414833<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/2-300-sign-testify-texas-abortion-bill-233414833.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/WZNknQdzmh_is1IzlxvHDQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3cb0262d1b527616360f6a7067005a84.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Supporters of an abortion bill demonstratet5 outside of a hearing for the bill at the state capitol, Tuesday, July 2, 2013, in Austin, Texas. Gov. Rick Perry has called lawmakers back for another special session with abortion on the top of the agenda. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)" align="left" title="Supporters of an abortion bill demonstratet5 outside of a hearing for the bill at the state capitol, Tuesday, July 2, 2013, in Austin, Texas. Gov. Rick Perry has called lawmakers back for another special session with abortion on the top of the agenda. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)" border="0" /></a>AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — More than 2,300 people signed up to testify about proposed abortion restrictions before a Texas House committee on Tuesday, but rules imposed by the panel's top Republican mean no more than 100 members of the public would get a chance to speak. Ex-FBI director to review BP settlement program<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ex-fbi-director-review-bp-settlement-program-201606004.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/X0YQ7hlnwlp8c6LJN2h6qg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a617ab141b417616360f6a7067001759.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Thursday, July 12, 2012 file photo, former FBI director Louis Freeh speaks about the Freeh Report during a news conference, in Philadelphia. Freeh was appointed Tuesday, July 2, 2013, to investigate alleged misconduct by a lawyer who helped run BP's multibillion-dollar settlement fund. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Thursday, July 12, 2012 file photo, former FBI director Louis Freeh speaks about the Freeh Report during a news conference, in Philadelphia. Freeh was appointed Tuesday, July 2, 2013, to investigate alleged misconduct by a lawyer who helped run BP's multibillion-dollar settlement fund. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)" border="0" /></a>NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former FBI Director Louis Freeh was appointed Tuesday to investigate alleged misconduct by a lawyer who helped run BP's multibillion-dollar settlement fund. http://news.yahoo.com/ex-fbi-director-review-bp-settlement-program-201606004.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 19:28:56 -0400Associated Pressex-fbi-director-review-bp-settlement-program-201606004<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ex-fbi-director-review-bp-settlement-program-201606004.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/X0YQ7hlnwlp8c6LJN2h6qg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a617ab141b417616360f6a7067001759.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Thursday, July 12, 2012 file photo, former FBI director Louis Freeh speaks about the Freeh Report during a news conference, in Philadelphia. Freeh was appointed Tuesday, July 2, 2013, to investigate alleged misconduct by a lawyer who helped run BP's multibillion-dollar settlement fund. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Thursday, July 12, 2012 file photo, former FBI director Louis Freeh speaks about the Freeh Report during a news conference, in Philadelphia. Freeh was appointed Tuesday, July 2, 2013, to investigate alleged misconduct by a lawyer who helped run BP's multibillion-dollar settlement fund. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)" border="0" /></a>NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former FBI Director Louis Freeh was appointed Tuesday to investigate alleged misconduct by a lawyer who helped run BP's multibillion-dollar settlement fund. With some tweaks, cans make comeback in craft beer<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tweaks-cans-comeback-craft-beer-143501750.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/e5ISE4eZAi6rYCw0cxHqJQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/71d9539c16d46116360f6a7067009eb7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Monday, June 3, 2013 photo, cans of Helles Golden Lager with a 360 Lid are displayed at the Sly Fox Brewing Company, in Pottstown, Pa. Brewers and consumers debate using bottles or cans, innovation of the age-old staple continues as breweries seek to differentiate themselves on expanding beer shelves. Budweiser is selling a bowtie-shaped can that mirrors its iconic logo, Miller Lite is sold in a punch-top can, Sam Adams Boston Lager comes in cans designed to improve taste and now Sly Fox Brewing Co. is selling beer in "topless" cans with a peel-back lid that essentially turns it into a glass. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)" align="left" title="In this Monday, June 3, 2013 photo, cans of Helles Golden Lager with a 360 Lid are displayed at the Sly Fox Brewing Company, in Pottstown, Pa. Brewers and consumers debate using bottles or cans, innovation of the age-old staple continues as breweries seek to differentiate themselves on expanding beer shelves. Budweiser is selling a bowtie-shaped can that mirrors its iconic logo, Miller Lite is sold in a punch-top can, Sam Adams Boston Lager comes in cans designed to improve taste and now Sly Fox Brewing Co. is selling beer in "topless" cans with a peel-back lid that essentially turns it into a glass. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)" border="0" /></a>RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Nearly 80 years ago Richmond revolutionized the beer world. For it was in this Southern city in 1935 that canned beer — complete with how-to instructions — was first sold. http://news.yahoo.com/tweaks-cans-comeback-craft-beer-143501750.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 19:25:33 -0400Associated Presstweaks-cans-comeback-craft-beer-143501750<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tweaks-cans-comeback-craft-beer-143501750.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/e5ISE4eZAi6rYCw0cxHqJQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/71d9539c16d46116360f6a7067009eb7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Monday, June 3, 2013 photo, cans of Helles Golden Lager with a 360 Lid are displayed at the Sly Fox Brewing Company, in Pottstown, Pa. Brewers and consumers debate using bottles or cans, innovation of the age-old staple continues as breweries seek to differentiate themselves on expanding beer shelves. Budweiser is selling a bowtie-shaped can that mirrors its iconic logo, Miller Lite is sold in a punch-top can, Sam Adams Boston Lager comes in cans designed to improve taste and now Sly Fox Brewing Co. is selling beer in "topless" cans with a peel-back lid that essentially turns it into a glass. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)" align="left" title="In this Monday, June 3, 2013 photo, cans of Helles Golden Lager with a 360 Lid are displayed at the Sly Fox Brewing Company, in Pottstown, Pa. Brewers and consumers debate using bottles or cans, innovation of the age-old staple continues as breweries seek to differentiate themselves on expanding beer shelves. Budweiser is selling a bowtie-shaped can that mirrors its iconic logo, Miller Lite is sold in a punch-top can, Sam Adams Boston Lager comes in cans designed to improve taste and now Sly Fox Brewing Co. is selling beer in "topless" cans with a peel-back lid that essentially turns it into a glass. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)" border="0" /></a>RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Nearly 80 years ago Richmond revolutionized the beer world. For it was in this Southern city in 1935 that canned beer — complete with how-to instructions — was first sold. Kerry to chair UN meeting on Congo peace dealUNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will preside over a ministerial meeting of the U.N. Security Council this month to push for implementation of a peace accord signed by 11 African nations to end years of fighting in eastern Congo.http://news.yahoo.com/kerry-chair-un-meeting-congo-peace-deal-224414668.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 19:22:50 -0400Associated Presskerry-chair-un-meeting-congo-peace-deal-224414668Obama admin delays major requirement of health law<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-admin-delays-major-requirement-health-law-221406945.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/INeyAk5dQ5GFFqsE7KKjBA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/523ac8081b7e7716360f6a706700eaa0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this June 7, 2009, file photo, senior advisers Valerie Jarret and David Axelrod, right, walk across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington after returning from a trip with President Barack Obama. The Obama administration Tuesday, July 2, 2013, unexpectedly announced a one-year delay, until 2015, in a central requirement of the new health care law that medium and large companies provide coverage for their workers or face fines. Senior White House adviser Valerie Jarret cast the decision as part of an effort to simplify data reporting requirements. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this June 7, 2009, file photo, senior advisers Valerie Jarret and David Axelrod, right, walk across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington after returning from a trip with President Barack Obama. The Obama administration Tuesday, July 2, 2013, unexpectedly announced a one-year delay, until 2015, in a central requirement of the new health care law that medium and large companies provide coverage for their workers or face fines. Senior White House adviser Valerie Jarret cast the decision as part of an effort to simplify data reporting requirements. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major concession to business groups, the Obama administration Tuesday unexpectedly announced a one-year delay, until 2105, in a central requirement of the new health care law that medium and large companies provide coverage for their workers or face fines. http://news.yahoo.com/obama-admin-delays-major-requirement-health-law-221406945.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 19:20:51 -0400Associated Pressobama-admin-delays-major-requirement-health-law-221406945<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-admin-delays-major-requirement-health-law-221406945.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/INeyAk5dQ5GFFqsE7KKjBA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/523ac8081b7e7716360f6a706700eaa0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this June 7, 2009, file photo, senior advisers Valerie Jarret and David Axelrod, right, walk across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington after returning from a trip with President Barack Obama. The Obama administration Tuesday, July 2, 2013, unexpectedly announced a one-year delay, until 2015, in a central requirement of the new health care law that medium and large companies provide coverage for their workers or face fines. Senior White House adviser Valerie Jarret cast the decision as part of an effort to simplify data reporting requirements. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this June 7, 2009, file photo, senior advisers Valerie Jarret and David Axelrod, right, walk across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington after returning from a trip with President Barack Obama. The Obama administration Tuesday, July 2, 2013, unexpectedly announced a one-year delay, until 2015, in a central requirement of the new health care law that medium and large companies provide coverage for their workers or face fines. Senior White House adviser Valerie Jarret cast the decision as part of an effort to simplify data reporting requirements. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major concession to business groups, the Obama administration Tuesday unexpectedly announced a one-year delay, until 2105, in a central requirement of the new health care law that medium and large companies provide coverage for their workers or face fines. Quinn changes Illinois concealed carry legislation<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/quinn-changes-illinois-concealed-carry-legislation-213804244.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vS12x1yAvMT6NLsl9UI.Ag--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7557add71a477116360f6a7067004643.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks during a news conference in Chicago, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Quinn used his amendatory veto power to tweak the concealed carry legislation sent to him after months of debate and negotiation over the measure. Quinn changed the measure to impose a one-gun limit on the number of firearms that a person can carry and ban them entirely from establishments where alcohol is served. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)" align="left" title="Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks during a news conference in Chicago, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Quinn used his amendatory veto power to tweak the concealed carry legislation sent to him after months of debate and negotiation over the measure. Quinn changed the measure to impose a one-gun limit on the number of firearms that a person can carry and ban them entirely from establishments where alcohol is served. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)" border="0" /></a>CHICAGO (AP) — One week before a federal court deadline, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday demanded that lawmakers approve tougher restrictions as part of a gun possession bill that would make his state the last in the country to allow the concealed carry of firearms. http://news.yahoo.com/quinn-changes-illinois-concealed-carry-legislation-213804244.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 19:16:07 -0400Associated Pressquinn-changes-illinois-concealed-carry-legislation-213804244<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/quinn-changes-illinois-concealed-carry-legislation-213804244.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vS12x1yAvMT6NLsl9UI.Ag--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7557add71a477116360f6a7067004643.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks during a news conference in Chicago, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Quinn used his amendatory veto power to tweak the concealed carry legislation sent to him after months of debate and negotiation over the measure. Quinn changed the measure to impose a one-gun limit on the number of firearms that a person can carry and ban them entirely from establishments where alcohol is served. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)" align="left" title="Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks during a news conference in Chicago, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. Quinn used his amendatory veto power to tweak the concealed carry legislation sent to him after months of debate and negotiation over the measure. Quinn changed the measure to impose a one-gun limit on the number of firearms that a person can carry and ban them entirely from establishments where alcohol is served. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)" border="0" /></a>CHICAGO (AP) — One week before a federal court deadline, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday demanded that lawmakers approve tougher restrictions as part of a gun possession bill that would make his state the last in the country to allow the concealed carry of firearms. U.S. to delay key health-reform provision to 2015<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-delay-healthcare-law-employer-mandate-2015-official-215623045.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/58HlKdxdF.BpVzt9cpBhTg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-02T220932Z_1_CBRE9611PK000_RTROPTP_2_USA-HEALTHCARE-TEXAS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="To match feature USA-HEALTHCARE/TEXAS" align="left" title="To match feature USA-HEALTHCARE/TEXAS" border="0" /></a>By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. administration on Tuesday said it will not require employers to provide health insurance for their workers until 2015, a move that delays a key provision of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law by a year. The delay, which could raise new questions about whether Obamacare will be implemented on time, comes in response to widespread complaints from businesses and their lobbyists about reporting requirements for employers with 50 or more full-time workers. ... http://news.yahoo.com/u-delay-healthcare-law-employer-mandate-2015-official-215623045.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 19:06:48 -0400Reutersu-delay-healthcare-law-employer-mandate-2015-official-215623045<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-delay-healthcare-law-employer-mandate-2015-official-215623045.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/58HlKdxdF.BpVzt9cpBhTg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-02T220932Z_1_CBRE9611PK000_RTROPTP_2_USA-HEALTHCARE-TEXAS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="To match feature USA-HEALTHCARE/TEXAS" align="left" title="To match feature USA-HEALTHCARE/TEXAS" border="0" /></a>By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. administration on Tuesday said it will not require employers to provide health insurance for their workers until 2015, a move that delays a key provision of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law by a year. The delay, which could raise new questions about whether Obamacare will be implemented on time, comes in response to widespread complaints from businesses and their lobbyists about reporting requirements for employers with 50 or more full-time workers. ... Prosecutors attack Zimmerman story several ways<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/prosecutors-attack-zimmerman-story-several-ways-225209162.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/CWg.xgcHuLm.7bUmbh7CXg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/122bd1da198b6e16360f6a70670002b8.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="George Zimmerman arrives for the 17th day of his trial in Seminole circuit court, Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool)" align="left" title="George Zimmerman arrives for the 17th day of his trial in Seminole circuit court, Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool)" border="0" /></a>SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A judge tossed out a detective's statement that he found George Zimmerman credible in his description of fighting with Trayvon Martin, a decision that benefits prosecutors who are trying to discredit the defendant's self-defense claims. http://news.yahoo.com/prosecutors-attack-zimmerman-story-several-ways-225209162.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 18:52:09 -0400Associated Pressprosecutors-attack-zimmerman-story-several-ways-225209162<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/prosecutors-attack-zimmerman-story-several-ways-225209162.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/CWg.xgcHuLm.7bUmbh7CXg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/122bd1da198b6e16360f6a70670002b8.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="George Zimmerman arrives for the 17th day of his trial in Seminole circuit court, Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool)" align="left" title="George Zimmerman arrives for the 17th day of his trial in Seminole circuit court, Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in Sanford, Fla. Zimmerman is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teen, in 2012. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Joe Burbank, Pool)" border="0" /></a>SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A judge tossed out a detective's statement that he found George Zimmerman credible in his description of fighting with Trayvon Martin, a decision that benefits prosecutors who are trying to discredit the defendant's self-defense claims. Expert: Soldier's wife died after violent struggle<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/expert-soldiers-wife-died-violent-struggle-175002289.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UC989a4BANsepcDUHaMOFw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d5a4a3f3bcd92615360f6a706700e297.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2012 file photo, Pvt. Isaac Aguigui walks into the courtroom during a preliminary hearing at Long County Superior Court in Ludowici, Ga. Army prosecutors plan to reveal why a Georgia-based soldier accused of leading an anti-government militia group has also been charged with killing his pregnant wife two years ago. A legal hearing at Fort Stewart for 21-year-old Pvt. Isaac Aguigui is scheduled to begin Monday, July 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2012 file photo, Pvt. Isaac Aguigui walks into the courtroom during a preliminary hearing at Long County Superior Court in Ludowici, Ga. Army prosecutors plan to reveal why a Georgia-based soldier accused of leading an anti-government militia group has also been charged with killing his pregnant wife two years ago. A legal hearing at Fort Stewart for 21-year-old Pvt. Isaac Aguigui is scheduled to begin Monday, July 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton, File)" border="0" /></a>FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — A pregnant Army soldier struggled violently against handcuffs on her wrists and suffered blows to the head before she died from a lack of oxygen, likely caused by someone keeping her in a chokehold, a Georgia medical examiner said Tuesday. http://news.yahoo.com/expert-soldiers-wife-died-violent-struggle-175002289.htmlTue, 02 Jul 2013 18:44:33 -0400Associated Pressexpert-soldiers-wife-died-violent-struggle-175002289<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/expert-soldiers-wife-died-violent-struggle-175002289.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UC989a4BANsepcDUHaMOFw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d5a4a3f3bcd92615360f6a706700e297.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2012 file photo, Pvt. Isaac Aguigui walks into the courtroom during a preliminary hearing at Long County Superior Court in Ludowici, Ga. Army prosecutors plan to reveal why a Georgia-based soldier accused of leading an anti-government militia group has also been charged with killing his pre
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