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Snowden threatens new U.S. leaks, asks numerous countries for asylum

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LONDON/MOSCOW - Former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden broke his silence on Monday for the first time since fleeing to Moscow over a week ago, blasting the Obama administration and saying he remained free to make new disclosures about U.S. spying activity. | Video

Documents show Milwaukee archdiocese shielded pedophile priests

MILWAUKEE - Roman Catholic Church officials in Milwaukee vigorously shielded pedophile priests and protected church funds from lawsuits during a decades-long sex abuse scandal, according to hundreds of documents released on Monday.

Opponents of Texas abortion restrictions rally at Capitol

AUSTIN, Texas - Thousands of opponents of a Texas proposal to tighten abortion restrictions rallied outside the statehouse on Monday, giving a hero's welcome to Democratic state Senator Wendy Davis, whose 11-hour speech stalled the measure last week.

Politics, 01 Jul 2013

Investigators probe Cirque du Soleil death in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS - Federal occupational safety officials are investigating the death of a performer during Cirque du Soleil's "KA" show at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Cirque officials said on Monday. | Video

01 Jul 2013

Obama says EU, all intelligence agencies seek info on each other

DAR ES SALAAM - U.S. President Barack Obama played down a controversy over whether Washington had spied on its European allies, saying on Monday intelligence services around the world -- including in the EU -- seek additional insight beyond regular media reports. | Video

Politics, 01 Jul 2013

Deadly fire engulfed Arizona firefighters in seconds

PRESCOTT, Arizona - An elite squad of 19 Arizona firefighters killed in the worst U.S. wildland fire tragedy in 80 years apparently was outflanked and engulfed by wind-whipped flames in seconds, before some could scramble into cocoon-like personal shelters. | Video

01 Jul 2013

Former drug dealer says Bulger's name taboo on the street

BOSTON - A former cocaine dealer who sought to protect his criminal empire by aligning with reputed mobster James "Whitey" Bulger testified on Monday that even as he worked with Bulger's closest associates he knew better than to utter the boss's name.

World, 01 Jul 2013

Brother of Senator Mark Udall missing in Wyoming

DENVER - Aerial and ground crews searched the rugged mountains of western Wyoming for the younger brother of U.S. Senator Mark Udall who was overdue from a week-long back-country hike, authorities said on Monday.

Politics 01 Jul 2013

Jurors hear Zimmerman's account of killing Trayvon Martin

SANFORD, Florida - Jurors on Monday heard George Zimmerman say he never tried to identify himself as a neighborhood watch volunteer to Trayvon Martin before fatally shooting the unarmed black teenager.

01 Jul 2013

San Diego jury acquits sidewalk graffiti protester of vandalism charges

SAN DIEGO - A protester charged with criminal vandalism for scrawling anti-bank slogans with washable chalk on San Diego city sidewalks was acquitted by a jury on Monday of all 13 counts against him.

01 Jul 2013
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McCain, Biden coming together for Sedona, Arizona forum

These days Washington is not known for bipartisanship, but every now and then a breakthrough is made. It is noteworthy that Vice President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and Senator John McCain, a Republican, are appearing together at a forum in Sedona, Arizona on Friday.

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