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News - Latest News & Headlineshttp://news.yahoo.com/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifDo pilots rely too much on technology?<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/analysis-well-known-hazards-seen-likely-factors-asiana-183152466.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7b4iBVzO0d_aBgDI1bv5Dw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T183152Z_1_CBRE96E1FHE00_RTROPTP_2_USA-CRASH-ASIANA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 is engulfed in smoke on the tarmac after a crash landing at San Francisco International Airport" align="left" title="Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 is engulfed in smoke on the tarmac after a crash landing at San Francisco International Airport" border="0" /></a>The crash of Asiana Flight 214 renews questions about automated flight controls.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/analysis-well-known-hazards-seen-likely-factors-asiana-183152466.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 14:31:52 -0400Reutersanalysis-well-known-hazards-seen-likely-factors-asiana-183152466<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/analysis-well-known-hazards-seen-likely-factors-asiana-183152466.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7b4iBVzO0d_aBgDI1bv5Dw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T183152Z_1_CBRE96E1FHE00_RTROPTP_2_USA-CRASH-ASIANA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 is engulfed in smoke on the tarmac after a crash landing at San Francisco International Airport" align="left" title="Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 is engulfed in smoke on the tarmac after a crash landing at San Francisco International Airport" border="0" /></a>The crash of Asiana Flight 214 renews questions about automated flight controls.</p><br clear="all"/>Holder calls Martin killing an 'unnecessary shooting'<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ag-calls-martin-killing-unnecessary-shooting-172634584.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ltDq.0DqZUKM6OJU4G2omg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/860f2805ac19aa17370f6a70670096f0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at the Delta Sigma Thetas Social Action luncheon, part of the sorority's 51st National Convention in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2013. Holder said the killing of Trayvon Martin was a "tragic, unnecessary shooting" and that the 17-year-old's death provides an opportunity for the nation to speak honestly about complicated and emotionally charged issues. In his first comments since the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the Martin case, the attorney general said that Martin's parents have suffered a pain that no parent should have to endure. He said the nation must not forgo an opportunity toward better understanding of one another. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)" align="left" title="Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at the Delta Sigma Thetas Social Action luncheon, part of the sorority's 51st National Convention in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2013. Holder said the killing of Trayvon Martin was a "tragic, unnecessary shooting" and that the 17-year-old's death provides an opportunity for the nation to speak honestly about complicated and emotionally charged issues. In his first comments since the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the Martin case, the attorney general said that Martin's parents have suffered a pain that no parent should have to endure. He said the nation must not forgo an opportunity toward better understanding of one another. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday called the killing of Trayvon Martin a "tragic, unnecessary shooting," and said the Justice Department will follow "the facts and the law" as it reviews evidence to see whether federal criminal charges are warranted.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ag-calls-martin-killing-unnecessary-shooting-172634584.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 14:49:26 -0400Associated Pressag-calls-martin-killing-unnecessary-shooting-172634584<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ag-calls-martin-killing-unnecessary-shooting-172634584.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ltDq.0DqZUKM6OJU4G2omg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/860f2805ac19aa17370f6a70670096f0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at the Delta Sigma Thetas Social Action luncheon, part of the sorority's 51st National Convention in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2013. Holder said the killing of Trayvon Martin was a "tragic, unnecessary shooting" and that the 17-year-old's death provides an opportunity for the nation to speak honestly about complicated and emotionally charged issues. In his first comments since the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the Martin case, the attorney general said that Martin's parents have suffered a pain that no parent should have to endure. He said the nation must not forgo an opportunity toward better understanding of one another. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)" align="left" title="Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at the Delta Sigma Thetas Social Action luncheon, part of the sorority's 51st National Convention in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2013. Holder said the killing of Trayvon Martin was a "tragic, unnecessary shooting" and that the 17-year-old's death provides an opportunity for the nation to speak honestly about complicated and emotionally charged issues. In his first comments since the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the Martin case, the attorney general said that Martin's parents have suffered a pain that no parent should have to endure. He said the nation must not forgo an opportunity toward better understanding of one another. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday called the killing of Trayvon Martin a "tragic, unnecessary shooting," and said the Justice Department will follow "the facts and the law" as it reviews evidence to see whether federal criminal charges are warranted.</p><br clear="all"/>Obama praises HW Bush for volunteer initiative<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-praises-hw-bush-volunteer-initiative-183442353.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/bFPi0LNTOWTR5ODKFEXXPg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/25419157ac4cab17370f6a706700214d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Former President George H. W. Bush sitting next to President Barack Obama, left, recognizes a member of the audience after presenting the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award in the East Room of the White House of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2013. Obama welcomed Bush to the White House in a salute to public service and to the drive for volunteerism that the 41st president inspired with his "thousand points of light" initiative more than two decades ago. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)" align="left" title="Former President George H. W. Bush sitting next to President Barack Obama, left, recognizes a member of the audience after presenting the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award in the East Room of the White House of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2013. Obama welcomed Bush to the White House in a salute to public service and to the drive for volunteerism that the 41st president inspired with his "thousand points of light" initiative more than two decades ago. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama welcomed President George H.W. Bush to the White House on Monday in a salute to public service and to the drive for volunteerism that the 41st president inspired with his "thousand points of light" initiative more than two decades ago.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/obama-praises-hw-bush-volunteer-initiative-183442353.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 15:20:01 -0400Associated Pressobama-praises-hw-bush-volunteer-initiative-183442353<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-praises-hw-bush-volunteer-initiative-183442353.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/bFPi0LNTOWTR5ODKFEXXPg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/25419157ac4cab17370f6a706700214d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Former President George H. W. Bush sitting next to President Barack Obama, left, recognizes a member of the audience after presenting the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award in the East Room of the White House of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2013. Obama welcomed Bush to the White House in a salute to public service and to the drive for volunteerism that the 41st president inspired with his "thousand points of light" initiative more than two decades ago. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)" align="left" title="Former President George H. W. Bush sitting next to President Barack Obama, left, recognizes a member of the audience after presenting the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award in the East Room of the White House of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2013. Obama welcomed Bush to the White House in a salute to public service and to the drive for volunteerism that the 41st president inspired with his "thousand points of light" initiative more than two decades ago. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama welcomed President George H.W. Bush to the White House on Monday in a salute to public service and to the drive for volunteerism that the 41st president inspired with his "thousand points of light" initiative more than two decades ago.</p><br clear="all"/>Twinkies may be smaller than people recall<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/twinkies-may-smaller-people-recall-150819389.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cjbaBccK7Ju.kBjSAFC9OQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/db25de09ab90a717370f6a706700baf9.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE-- In this Friday, July 12, 2013, file photo Jo Mullen picks up a box of Twinkies at Wal-Mart, in Bristol, Pa. The new owners of Hostess have leaner operating costs now that they're no longer using unionized workers. It turns out the spongy yellow cakes may also be a little smaller than the last Twinkies people remember eating. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)" align="left" title="FILE-- In this Friday, July 12, 2013, file photo Jo Mullen picks up a box of Twinkies at Wal-Mart, in Bristol, Pa. The new owners of Hostess have leaner operating costs now that they're no longer using unionized workers. It turns out the spongy yellow cakes may also be a little smaller than the last Twinkies people remember eating. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Twinkies are back, but they may be a bit smaller than you remember.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/twinkies-may-smaller-people-recall-150819389.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 15:27:44 -0400Associated Presstwinkies-may-smaller-people-recall-150819389<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/twinkies-may-smaller-people-recall-150819389.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cjbaBccK7Ju.kBjSAFC9OQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/db25de09ab90a717370f6a706700baf9.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE-- In this Friday, July 12, 2013, file photo Jo Mullen picks up a box of Twinkies at Wal-Mart, in Bristol, Pa. The new owners of Hostess have leaner operating costs now that they're no longer using unionized workers. It turns out the spongy yellow cakes may also be a little smaller than the last Twinkies people remember eating. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)" align="left" title="FILE-- In this Friday, July 12, 2013, file photo Jo Mullen picks up a box of Twinkies at Wal-Mart, in Bristol, Pa. The new owners of Hostess have leaner operating costs now that they're no longer using unionized workers. It turns out the spongy yellow cakes may also be a little smaller than the last Twinkies people remember eating. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Twinkies are back, but they may be a bit smaller than you remember.</p><br clear="all"/>Trial of ex-Goldman Sachs trader opens in New York<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/trial-ex-goldman-sachs-trader-opens-york-184855751.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/f_WAlq_63VcpZfrJcKy2mw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1163d02aab0ca517370f6a706700c44f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executive Fabrice Tourre, right, enters Manhattan federal court on the first day of his trial, Monday, July 15, 2013, in New York. Tourre is accused of misleading investors about the true prospects of their bet on a package of mortgage-based securities. (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano)" align="left" title="Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executive Fabrice Tourre, right, enters Manhattan federal court on the first day of his trial, Monday, July 15, 2013, in New York. Tourre is accused of misleading investors about the true prospects of their bet on a package of mortgage-based securities. (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? An attorney for a former Goldman Sachs trader accused in a massive mortgage securities fraud has told a New York City jury that he never misled anyone.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/trial-ex-goldman-sachs-trader-opens-york-184855751.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 15:20:42 -0400Associated Presstrial-ex-goldman-sachs-trader-opens-york-184855751<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/trial-ex-goldman-sachs-trader-opens-york-184855751.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/f_WAlq_63VcpZfrJcKy2mw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1163d02aab0ca517370f6a706700c44f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executive Fabrice Tourre, right, enters Manhattan federal court on the first day of his trial, Monday, July 15, 2013, in New York. Tourre is accused of misleading investors about the true prospects of their bet on a package of mortgage-based securities. (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano)" align="left" title="Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executive Fabrice Tourre, right, enters Manhattan federal court on the first day of his trial, Monday, July 15, 2013, in New York. Tourre is accused of misleading investors about the true prospects of their bet on a package of mortgage-based securities. (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? An attorney for a former Goldman Sachs trader accused in a massive mortgage securities fraud has told a New York City jury that he never misled anyone.</p><br clear="all"/>'Glee' convention becomes memorial for Monteith<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/glee-convention-becomes-memorial-monteith-063738694.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rvH7UIcDmiY5qJrZA1InCg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1f25df7e8e2f9617370f6a7067002400.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A handwritten card is placed among flowers at a small memorial to Canadian actor Cory Monteith outside the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sunday July 14, 2013. Monteith's body was found in a room at the hotel Saturday. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)" align="left" title="A handwritten card is placed among flowers at a small memorial to Canadian actor Cory Monteith outside the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sunday July 14, 2013. Monteith's body was found in a room at the hotel Saturday. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)" border="0" /></a>What was supposed to be a weekend celebration of the musical TV series "Glee" turned into an impromptu memorial of song and dance for Cory Monteith after news of the "Glee" co-star's death rocked a "Glee" fan convention in England.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/glee-convention-becomes-memorial-monteith-063738694.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 09:51:44 -0400Associated Pressglee-convention-becomes-memorial-monteith-063738694<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/glee-convention-becomes-memorial-monteith-063738694.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rvH7UIcDmiY5qJrZA1InCg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1f25df7e8e2f9617370f6a7067002400.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A handwritten card is placed among flowers at a small memorial to Canadian actor Cory Monteith outside the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sunday July 14, 2013. Monteith's body was found in a room at the hotel Saturday. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)" align="left" title="A handwritten card is placed among flowers at a small memorial to Canadian actor Cory Monteith outside the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Sunday July 14, 2013. Monteith's body was found in a room at the hotel Saturday. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck)" border="0" /></a>What was supposed to be a weekend celebration of the musical TV series "Glee" turned into an impromptu memorial of song and dance for Cory Monteith after news of the "Glee" co-star's death rocked a "Glee" fan convention in England.</p><br clear="all"/>Reid: GOP can avoid rules change if they confirm 7<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/reid-gop-avoid-rules-change-confirm-7-154626994.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0x.t6iCAwEEV_eL6_NTbMw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b5909c78ab8fa717370f6a7067005f09.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks at the center for American Progress Action Fund in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2013. Reid spoke about ending the current gridlock in the Senate that according to him is harming the nation's ability to address key challenges. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)" align="left" title="Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks at the center for American Progress Action Fund in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2013. Reid spoke about ending the current gridlock in the Senate that according to him is harming the nation's ability to address key challenges. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday that Republicans must confirm at least seven presidential appointees they've been blocking if they want to avoid a controversial change in Senate rules as early as this week.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/reid-gop-avoid-rules-change-confirm-7-154626994.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 15:26:51 -0400Associated Pressreid-gop-avoid-rules-change-confirm-7-154626994<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/reid-gop-avoid-rules-change-confirm-7-154626994.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0x.t6iCAwEEV_eL6_NTbMw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b5909c78ab8fa717370f6a7067005f09.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks at the center for American Progress Action Fund in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2013. Reid spoke about ending the current gridlock in the Senate that according to him is harming the nation's ability to address key challenges. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)" align="left" title="Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks at the center for American Progress Action Fund in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2013. Reid spoke about ending the current gridlock in the Senate that according to him is harming the nation's ability to address key challenges. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday that Republicans must confirm at least seven presidential appointees they've been blocking if they want to avoid a controversial change in Senate rules as early as this week.</p><br clear="all"/>Iranian guessing game: Ahmadinejad's next move<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iranian-guessing-game-ahmadinejads-next-move-171045684.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4JodO7Q8xYZzvNiM2F1bMQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/53e8cb71ab8fa717370f6a706700f375.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, file photo, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad listens to a question during a press conference at the presidency in Tehran, Iran. No one is really counting on outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to fade away once the spotlight-hungry politician formally hands over the office in three weeks. What?s ahead remains a murky mix of expected payback from his opponents and speculation on his next moves, ranging from media boss to freelance statesman. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, file photo, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad listens to a question during a press conference at the presidency in Tehran, Iran. No one is really counting on outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to fade away once the spotlight-hungry politician formally hands over the office in three weeks. What?s ahead remains a murky mix of expected payback from his opponents and speculation on his next moves, ranging from media boss to freelance statesman. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)" border="0" /></a>TEHRAN, Iran (AP) ? Mock condolences arriving by text message in Iran announce the political "death" of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Memorial services, the joke continues, are planned at the United Nations in tribute to his swaggering style each year in New York.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/iranian-guessing-game-ahmadinejads-next-move-171045684.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:10:45 -0400Associated Pressiranian-guessing-game-ahmadinejads-next-move-171045684<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iranian-guessing-game-ahmadinejads-next-move-171045684.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4JodO7Q8xYZzvNiM2F1bMQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/53e8cb71ab8fa717370f6a706700f375.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, file photo, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad listens to a question during a press conference at the presidency in Tehran, Iran. No one is really counting on outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to fade away once the spotlight-hungry politician formally hands over the office in three weeks. What?s ahead remains a murky mix of expected payback from his opponents and speculation on his next moves, ranging from media boss to freelance statesman. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, file photo, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad listens to a question during a press conference at the presidency in Tehran, Iran. No one is really counting on outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to fade away once the spotlight-hungry politician formally hands over the office in three weeks. What?s ahead remains a murky mix of expected payback from his opponents and speculation on his next moves, ranging from media boss to freelance statesman. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)" border="0" /></a>TEHRAN, Iran (AP) ? Mock condolences arriving by text message in Iran announce the political "death" of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Memorial services, the joke continues, are planned at the United Nations in tribute to his swaggering style each year in New York.</p><br clear="all"/>IOC, IAAF look at bright side of new doping cases<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ioc-iaaf-look-bright-side-doping-cases-165135068.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3Ds2aoZuRTUZTtKlLllmAg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/308ac3f9a9efa017370f6a706700e467.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2009 file photo Tyson Gay, left, of the United States and Asafa Powell from Jamaica compete in men's 100 meters during an IAAF World Athletics Final at Thessaloniki's Kaftanzoglio stadium, Greece. Former 100-meter world-record holder Asafa Powell and Jamaican teammate Sherone Simpson have each tested positive for banned stimulants, according to their agent. Paul Doyle told The Associated Press on Sunday, July 14, 2013 that they tested positive for the stimulant oxilofrine at the Jamaican championships and were just recently notified. The news came the same day that American 100-meter record holder Tyson Gay revealed that he also failed a drug test. (AP Photo/Thannasis Stavrakis, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2009 file photo Tyson Gay, left, of the United States and Asafa Powell from Jamaica compete in men's 100 meters during an IAAF World Athletics Final at Thessaloniki's Kaftanzoglio stadium, Greece. Former 100-meter world-record holder Asafa Powell and Jamaican teammate Sherone Simpson have each tested positive for banned stimulants, according to their agent. Paul Doyle told The Associated Press on Sunday, July 14, 2013 that they tested positive for the stimulant oxilofrine at the Jamaican championships and were just recently notified. The news came the same day that American 100-meter record holder Tyson Gay revealed that he also failed a drug test. (AP Photo/Thannasis Stavrakis, File)" border="0" /></a>LONDON (AP) ? International officials are looking at the bright side of the latest doping scandals to jolt track and field.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ioc-iaaf-look-bright-side-doping-cases-165135068.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:27:31 -0400Associated Pressioc-iaaf-look-bright-side-doping-cases-165135068<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ioc-iaaf-look-bright-side-doping-cases-165135068.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3Ds2aoZuRTUZTtKlLllmAg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/308ac3f9a9efa017370f6a706700e467.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2009 file photo Tyson Gay, left, of the United States and Asafa Powell from Jamaica compete in men's 100 meters during an IAAF World Athletics Final at Thessaloniki's Kaftanzoglio stadium, Greece. Former 100-meter world-record holder Asafa Powell and Jamaican teammate Sherone Simpson have each tested positive for banned stimulants, according to their agent. Paul Doyle told The Associated Press on Sunday, July 14, 2013 that they tested positive for the stimulant oxilofrine at the Jamaican championships and were just recently notified. The news came the same day that American 100-meter record holder Tyson Gay revealed that he also failed a drug test. (AP Photo/Thannasis Stavrakis, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2009 file photo Tyson Gay, left, of the United States and Asafa Powell from Jamaica compete in men's 100 meters during an IAAF World Athletics Final at Thessaloniki's Kaftanzoglio stadium, Greece. Former 100-meter world-record holder Asafa Powell and Jamaican teammate Sherone Simpson have each tested positive for banned stimulants, according to their agent. Paul Doyle told The Associated Press on Sunday, July 14, 2013 that they tested positive for the stimulant oxilofrine at the Jamaican championships and were just recently notified. The news came the same day that American 100-meter record holder Tyson Gay revealed that he also failed a drug test. (AP Photo/Thannasis Stavrakis, File)" border="0" /></a>LONDON (AP) ? International officials are looking at the bright side of the latest doping scandals to jolt track and field.</p><br clear="all"/>Ex-party chief jailed for 90 years in Bangladesh<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ex-party-chief-jailed-90-years-bangladesh-082926839.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/N3Is.BSsVjF.LqtI_o35Bw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b9c658f6aa89a217370f6a7067006ad6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Bangladesh's Islamic party Jamaat-e-Islami former chief Ghulam Azam, center on wheelchair, is escorted by security people to a court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, July 15, 2013. The 91-year-old former chief of the Islamic party in Bangladesh was sentenced to 90 years in jail on Monday for crimes against humanity during the country?s 1971 independence war, angering both supporters who said the trial was politically motivated and opponents who said he should be executed. (AP Photo)" align="left" title="Bangladesh's Islamic party Jamaat-e-Islami former chief Ghulam Azam, center on wheelchair, is escorted by security people to a court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, July 15, 2013. The 91-year-old former chief of the Islamic party in Bangladesh was sentenced to 90 years in jail on Monday for crimes against humanity during the country?s 1971 independence war, angering both supporters who said the trial was politically motivated and opponents who said he should be executed. (AP Photo)" border="0" /></a>DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) ? A 91-year-old former chief of an Islamic party in Bangladesh was sentenced to 90 years in jail on Monday for crimes against humanity during the country's 1971 independence war, angering both supporters who said the trial was politically motivated and opponents who said he should be executed.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ex-party-chief-jailed-90-years-bangladesh-082926839.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 07:01:14 -0400Associated Pressex-party-chief-jailed-90-years-bangladesh-082926839<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ex-party-chief-jailed-90-years-bangladesh-082926839.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/N3Is.BSsVjF.LqtI_o35Bw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b9c658f6aa89a217370f6a7067006ad6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Bangladesh's Islamic party Jamaat-e-Islami former chief Ghulam Azam, center on wheelchair, is escorted by security people to a court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, July 15, 2013. The 91-year-old former chief of the Islamic party in Bangladesh was sentenced to 90 years in jail on Monday for crimes against humanity during the country?s 1971 independence war, angering both supporters who said the trial was politically motivated and opponents who said he should be executed. (AP Photo)" align="left" title="Bangladesh's Islamic party Jamaat-e-Islami former chief Ghulam Azam, center on wheelchair, is escorted by security people to a court in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, July 15, 2013. The 91-year-old former chief of the Islamic party in Bangladesh was sentenced to 90 years in jail on Monday for crimes against humanity during the country?s 1971 independence war, angering both supporters who said the trial was politically motivated and opponents who said he should be executed. (AP Photo)" border="0" /></a>DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) ? A 91-year-old former chief of an Islamic party in Bangladesh was sentenced to 90 years in jail on Monday for crimes against humanity during the country's 1971 independence war, angering both supporters who said the trial was politically motivated and opponents who said he should be executed.</p><br clear="all"/>Syrian refugees in Egypt swept up in turmoil<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-refugees-egypt-swept-turmoil-062400111.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/P_4sARYm05HSm.tIITV7dA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/0db41e67aa2aa117370f6a706700e3a0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, file photo, Egyptian and Syrian protesters, with a Syrian revolutionary flag, protest against Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during his visit to Egypt for the 12th summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation at the Iranian diplomatic representation office in Cairo, Egypt. Once welcomed with open arms in Egypt, Syrians have increasingly found themselves the targets of hate speech and intimidation in the country since the military's ouster of President Mohammed Morsi on July 3, 2013. The backlash stems from the backing Morsi offered to the Syrian opposition during his year in office, as well as the support his Muslim Brotherhood provided to some of the refugees, often in the form of cheap housing and food aid. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, file photo, Egyptian and Syrian protesters, with a Syrian revolutionary flag, protest against Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during his visit to Egypt for the 12th summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation at the Iranian diplomatic representation office in Cairo, Egypt. Once welcomed with open arms in Egypt, Syrians have increasingly found themselves the targets of hate speech and intimidation in the country since the military's ouster of President Mohammed Morsi on July 3, 2013. The backlash stems from the backing Morsi offered to the Syrian opposition during his year in office, as well as the support his Muslim Brotherhood provided to some of the refugees, often in the form of cheap housing and food aid. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? Egyptian officials turn back a planeload of Syrians at Cairo airport. A popular presenter on Egyptian television warns Syrians to steer clear of protests or face the consequences. An Egyptian state school refuses admission to Syrian children.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-refugees-egypt-swept-turmoil-062400111.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 08:03:03 -0400Associated Presssyrian-refugees-egypt-swept-turmoil-062400111<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-refugees-egypt-swept-turmoil-062400111.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/P_4sARYm05HSm.tIITV7dA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/0db41e67aa2aa117370f6a706700e3a0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, file photo, Egyptian and Syrian protesters, with a Syrian revolutionary flag, protest against Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during his visit to Egypt for the 12th summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation at the Iranian diplomatic representation office in Cairo, Egypt. Once welcomed with open arms in Egypt, Syrians have increasingly found themselves the targets of hate speech and intimidation in the country since the military's ouster of President Mohammed Morsi on July 3, 2013. The backlash stems from the backing Morsi offered to the Syrian opposition during his year in office, as well as the support his Muslim Brotherhood provided to some of the refugees, often in the form of cheap housing and food aid. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, file photo, Egyptian and Syrian protesters, with a Syrian revolutionary flag, protest against Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during his visit to Egypt for the 12th summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation at the Iranian diplomatic representation office in Cairo, Egypt. Once welcomed with open arms in Egypt, Syrians have increasingly found themselves the targets of hate speech and intimidation in the country since the military's ouster of President Mohammed Morsi on July 3, 2013. The backlash stems from the backing Morsi offered to the Syrian opposition during his year in office, as well as the support his Muslim Brotherhood provided to some of the refugees, often in the form of cheap housing and food aid. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? Egyptian officials turn back a planeload of Syrians at Cairo airport. A popular presenter on Egyptian television warns Syrians to steer clear of protests or face the consequences. An Egyptian state school refuses admission to Syrian children.</p><br clear="all"/>Journalist: Edward Snowden has 'blueprints' to NSA<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/journalist-edward-snowden-blueprints-nsa-054625933.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/JtXBL8W_YY9lSv6QmT.90Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/47ffdbcba8469817370f6a7067009545.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Journalist Glenn Greenwald speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Greenwald, The Guardian journalist who first reported Edward Snowden's disclosures of U.S. surveillance programs says the former National Security Agency analyst has "very specific blueprints of how the NSA do what they do."(AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)" align="left" title="Journalist Glenn Greenwald speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Greenwald, The Guardian journalist who first reported Edward Snowden's disclosures of U.S. surveillance programs says the former National Security Agency analyst has "very specific blueprints of how the NSA do what they do."(AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Edward Snowden has highly sensitive documents on how the National Security Agency is structured and operates that could harm the U.S. government, but has insisted that they not be made public, a journalist close to the NSA leaker said.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/journalist-edward-snowden-blueprints-nsa-054625933.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 01:46:25 -0400Associated Pressjournalist-edward-snowden-blueprints-nsa-054625933<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/journalist-edward-snowden-blueprints-nsa-054625933.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/JtXBL8W_YY9lSv6QmT.90Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/47ffdbcba8469817370f6a7067009545.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Journalist Glenn Greenwald speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Greenwald, The Guardian journalist who first reported Edward Snowden's disclosures of U.S. surveillance programs says the former National Security Agency analyst has "very specific blueprints of how the NSA do what they do."(AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)" align="left" title="Journalist Glenn Greenwald speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Greenwald, The Guardian journalist who first reported Edward Snowden's disclosures of U.S. surveillance programs says the former National Security Agency analyst has "very specific blueprints of how the NSA do what they do."(AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Edward Snowden has highly sensitive documents on how the National Security Agency is structured and operates that could harm the U.S. government, but has insisted that they not be made public, a journalist close to the NSA leaker said.</p><br clear="all"/>Obama fetes George HW Bush at White House<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-fetes-george-hw-bush-white-house-181235110.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Dmwoe80Bjaty6wUCUQ9_oA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d178ac5da9af9e17370f6a7067009fd8.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this April 25, 2013, file photo President Barack Obama, left, applauds, as former first lady Barbara Bush, second from left, and former President George W. Bush right, help former President George H.W. Bush stand to acknowledge a standing ovation during the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. The first President Bush is coming to the White House on Monday, July 15, 2013, for a ceremony Obama is holding to recognize the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award, which Bush created more than two decades ago while in office to honor volunteer service. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this April 25, 2013, file photo President Barack Obama, left, applauds, as former first lady Barbara Bush, second from left, and former President George W. Bush right, help former President George H.W. Bush stand to acknowledge a standing ovation during the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. The first President Bush is coming to the White House on Monday, July 15, 2013, for a ceremony Obama is holding to recognize the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award, which Bush created more than two decades ago while in office to honor volunteer service. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama says the U.S. is a better and stronger force for good in the world thanks to the tradition of volunteerism nurtured by former President George H.W. Bush.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/obama-fetes-george-hw-bush-white-house-181235110.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 14:13:28 -0400Associated Pressobama-fetes-george-hw-bush-white-house-181235110<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-fetes-george-hw-bush-white-house-181235110.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Dmwoe80Bjaty6wUCUQ9_oA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d178ac5da9af9e17370f6a7067009fd8.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this April 25, 2013, file photo President Barack Obama, left, applauds, as former first lady Barbara Bush, second from left, and former President George W. Bush right, help former President George H.W. Bush stand to acknowledge a standing ovation during the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. The first President Bush is coming to the White House on Monday, July 15, 2013, for a ceremony Obama is holding to recognize the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award, which Bush created more than two decades ago while in office to honor volunteer service. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this April 25, 2013, file photo President Barack Obama, left, applauds, as former first lady Barbara Bush, second from left, and former President George W. Bush right, help former President George H.W. Bush stand to acknowledge a standing ovation during the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. The first President Bush is coming to the White House on Monday, July 15, 2013, for a ceremony Obama is holding to recognize the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award, which Bush created more than two decades ago while in office to honor volunteer service. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama says the U.S. is a better and stronger force for good in the world thanks to the tradition of volunteerism nurtured by former President George H.W. Bush.</p><br clear="all"/>George HW Bush visits White House<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/george-hw-bush-visits-white-house-173522745.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Dmwoe80Bjaty6wUCUQ9_oA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d178ac5da9af9e17370f6a7067009fd8.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this April 25, 2013, file photo President Barack Obama, left, applauds, as former first lady Barbara Bush, second from left, and former President George W. Bush right, help former President George H.W. Bush stand to acknowledge a standing ovation during the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. The first President Bush is coming to the White House on Monday, July 15, 2013, for a ceremony Obama is holding to recognize the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award, which Bush created more than two decades ago while in office to honor volunteer service. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this April 25, 2013, file photo President Barack Obama, left, applauds, as former first lady Barbara Bush, second from left, and former President George W. Bush right, help former President George H.W. Bush stand to acknowledge a standing ovation during the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. The first President Bush is coming to the White House on Monday, July 15, 2013, for a ceremony Obama is holding to recognize the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award, which Bush created more than two decades ago while in office to honor volunteer service. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? A dual interest in public service has brought President Barack Obama and former President George H.W. Bush together at the White House for a joint salute to volunteerism in America.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/george-hw-bush-visits-white-house-173522745.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:39:59 -0400Associated Pressgeorge-hw-bush-visits-white-house-173522745<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/george-hw-bush-visits-white-house-173522745.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Dmwoe80Bjaty6wUCUQ9_oA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d178ac5da9af9e17370f6a7067009fd8.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this April 25, 2013, file photo President Barack Obama, left, applauds, as former first lady Barbara Bush, second from left, and former President George W. Bush right, help former President George H.W. Bush stand to acknowledge a standing ovation during the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. The first President Bush is coming to the White House on Monday, July 15, 2013, for a ceremony Obama is holding to recognize the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award, which Bush created more than two decades ago while in office to honor volunteer service. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this April 25, 2013, file photo President Barack Obama, left, applauds, as former first lady Barbara Bush, second from left, and former President George W. Bush right, help former President George H.W. Bush stand to acknowledge a standing ovation during the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas. The first President Bush is coming to the White House on Monday, July 15, 2013, for a ceremony Obama is holding to recognize the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award, which Bush created more than two decades ago while in office to honor volunteer service. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? A dual interest in public service has brought President Barack Obama and former President George H.W. Bush together at the White House for a joint salute to volunteerism in America.</p><br clear="all"/>AG Holder: Martin death 'unnecessary shooting'WASHINGTON (AP) ? Attorney General Eric Holder says the killing of Trayvon Martin was a tragic, unnecessary shooting and that the 17-year-old's death provides an opportunity for the nation to speak honestly about complicated and emotionally charged issues.http://news.yahoo.com/ag-holder-martin-death-unnecessary-shooting-170234294.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:02:57 -0400Associated Pressag-holder-martin-death-unnecessary-shooting-170234294
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