Asiana jet crash further tarnishes Korean carrier's safety record
By Jack Kim and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL (Reuters) - Asiana Airlines, the South Korean carrier whose Boeing 777 crashed while landing at San Francisco airport on Saturday, had been trying to clean up a tarnished safety record that included two other fatal crashes in its 25-year history. One of the pilots…
ReutersQuebec police: More oil train deaths expected
Fires continued burning late Saturday nearly 24 hours after a runaway train carrying crude oil derailed in eastern Quebec, sparking explosions and a blaze that destroyed the center of a town and killed ...
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Butler found its next basketball coach the same place it usually does — inside the family.
Associated Press2 dead after plane crashes at San Francisco International Airport
A plane identified as Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 inbound from Seoul, South Korea is on fire at San Francisco International Airport.
WLS – ChicagoAnyone seen Snowden? Moscow transit fliers hope for a glimpse
By Thomas Grove MOSCOW (Reuters) - When Edward Snowden finally leaves the transit area of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, it will lose its biggest attraction. The former U.S. spy agency contractor has managed to stay out of sight for two weeks since arriving from Hong Kong on June 23, hoping to fly…
ReutersUsain Bolt runs season's fastest 200 in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Forget for a moment the laid-back, fun-loving Usain Bolt. Even when he's winning the six-time Olympic champion is finding fault with his running these days.
Associated PressThree Latin American leftist leaders offer asylum to Snowden
By Daniel Ramos and Daniel Wallis LA PAZ/CARACAS (Reuters) - Bolivia offered asylum on Saturday to former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden, joining leftist allies Venezuela and Nicaragua in defiance of Washington, which is demanding his arrest for divulging details of secret U.S. spy…
Concert for Okla. tornado victims draws big names
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Some of country music's biggest stars, including Garth Brooks, Toby Keith and many others with ties to Oklahoma, played a sold-out show Saturday at the University of Oklahoma to raise money for the victims of the recent tornadoes that strafed the state.
Crimefighters: $10K reward in '08 Coatesville double murder
It's the 5th anniversary of an unsolved double murder in Coatesville and a new reward is being offered.
WPVI – PhiladelphiaHoward turns Rockets from promising to contenders
HOUSTON (AP) — Last offseason, the Houston Rockets were an afterthought, a young team with little star power.
Gabby Giffords Meets With George H.W. Bush on Gun Control Tour
Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband former astronaut Mark Kelly had lunch today with former President George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara at their Kennebunkport, Maine home, Giffords spokeswoman Pia Carusone tells ABC News. Giffords and Kelly are on their seven-day seven-state “Rights...
A Human Wall Helps Baby Sea Turtles Find Their Way to the Ocean (VIDEO)
If ever there was a perfect time for good news, today may just be it. While the Middle East rages in chaos, women’s rights come under fire in the U.S., and Paula Deen’s cookbook flies off bookstore shelves, it feels like an appropriate time to just throw our hands up and walk away. But then…
Takepart.comSnowden's fate unclear despite asylum offers
MOSCOW (AP) — Edward Snowden has found supporters in Latin America, including three countries who have offered him asylum. But many obstacles stand in the way of the fugitive NSA leaker from leaving a Russian airport — chief among them the power and influence of the United States.
Associated PressThe U.S. Already Wants Venezuela to Send Snowden Home
Edward Snowden is still living out a Tom Hanks movie in a Russian airport, but before Friday evening his pursuit of a new home was starting to resemble a nerd's quest to find a prom date: all rejection. But two countries have stepped forward and offered Snowden shelter, even if they have no idea…
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Official says 1 person remains unaccounted for from plane crash at San Francisco airport. (July 6)
Associated Press Videos2 years after immigration laws, Ga., Ala., stable
VIDALIA, Ga. (AP) — Two years after Georgia and Alabama passed laws designed to drive away people living in the country illegally, the states' agricultural areas are still heavily populated with foreign workers, many of whom don't have legal authorization to be here.
Associated PressFrancis: church shouldn't fear structural renewal
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis called for structural renewal in the Catholic church to keep up with the times, although he counseled future priests and nuns Saturday to shun costly trappings like the latest smartphones and fancy cars so they can devote more resources to help the poor.
Associated PressFearing contamination, Chinese pay more for imported infant goods
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Sophie the Giraffe is a teething toy taking over the world one baby mouth at a time. The toy, handmade in France from Malaysian rubber sap, is the rage for parents of toddlers the ...
Asiana Filght 214 passenger describes crash
A young passenger on Asiana Flight 214 that crashed at SFO recounts what happened aboard the plane.
KGO – San FranciscoWhat now? Q&A; about latest snag in health care law
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nothing's ever easy with President Barack Obama's health care law.
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