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Rodney King dead, found in home pool

By The Associated Press
June 18, 2012

RIALTO, Calif. (AP) - Investigators conducted an autopsy Monday on Rodney King's body, but it is expected to take several weeks to determine what killed him, officials said. Coroner's officials will await...

Iraqi suicide bombing kills 15 people at Shiite funeral on Monday

By The Associated Press
June 18, 2012

BAGHDAD (AP) - A suicide bomber in Iraq detonated his explosive belt in funeral tent packed with mourners for a Shiite tribal leader Monday, killing at least 15 in what officials described as an al-Qaida...

US Olympic horses travel to London in style, FedExed to destination

By The Associated Press
June 18, 2012

LONDON (AP) - When the U.S. Equestrian Federation sent some of its horses to London for the Olympics, it was a special delivery. The elite U.S. three-day eventing equine squad landed in London on Monday...

Former Tunisian dictator, now in exile, gets life sentence

By The Associated Press
June 13, 2012

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) - A military court on Wednesday convicted Tunisia's former dictator in absentia for his role in the bloody suppression of demonstrations in the country's interior, ordering him to serve...

Baldwin accused of threatening to smear Costner in New York Times

By The Associated Press
June 13, 2012

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A trial witness says Stephen Baldwin threatened to feed personal information about Kevin Costner to The New York Times if the two actors couldn't resolve their dispute over millions...

Louisiana lawmakers look to crack down on drunk drivers

By The Associted Press
June 13, 2012

BATON ROUGE (AP) - Lawmakers seeking to curtail drunken driving backed a string of proposals that crack down on repeat offenders, toughen penalties and give law enforcement officers more methods to test...

Bombs target pilgrims in Iraq, killing and injuring scores

By The Associated Press
June 13, 2012

BAGHDAD (AP) - Car bombs ripped through Shiite and Kurdish targets in Iraq Wednesday, killing at least 66 people, wounding more than 200 and feeding growing doubts that Iraq will emerge as a stable democracy...

French president warns Greeks they could be pushed out of eurozone

By The Associated Press
June 13, 2012

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - The new French president warned Greeks that if they vote to move away from international bailout commitments in the June 17 election, they could be pushed out of the eurozone. Greece...

Social media both helped and hurt in hunt for Ala. suspect

By The Associated Press
June 13, 2012

ATHENS, Greece (AP) - The new French president warned Greeks that if they vote to move away from international bailout commitments in the June 17 election, they could be pushed out of the eurozone. Greece...

Bishops press religious-freedom fight with government

By The Associated Press
June 13, 2012

ATLANTA (AP) - The nation's Roman Catholic bishops on Wednesday promised steadfast opposition to President Barack Obama's mandate that birth control be covered by health insurance, saying it is one of...

Arbitrator: Goodell can discipline Hargove

By Associated Press
June 11, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) - An arbitrator ruled Monday that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has the authority to discipline former Saints defensive end Anthony Hargrove for the New Orleans bounties program. University...

Wallenda to take on Niagara Falls

By The Associated Press
June 11, 2012

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) - Nik Wallenda can't visit a new place without envisioning a wire strung high above his head: Linking buildings, landmarks, nations. Even as a 6-year-old at Niagara Falls with...