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http://news.yahoo.com/topstories/ en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:31:08 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/topstories/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/putin-snowden-dubious-present-162633713.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KuFxZr0TmbiFSFza4i3Tjw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/e8869fc24f586117370f6a7067005353.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this image provided by Human Rights Watch, NSA leaker Edward Snowden, center, attends a news conference at Moscow&#039;s Sheremetyevo Airport with Sarah Harrison of WikiLeaks, left, Friday, July 12, 2013. Snowden wants to seek asylum in Russia, according to a Parliament member who was among about a dozen activists and officials to meet with him Friday in the Moscow airport where he&#039;s been marooned for weeks. Duma member Vyacheslav Nikonov told reporters of Snowden&#039;s intentions after the meeting behind closed doors in the transit zone of Moscow&#039;s Sheremetyevo airport. (AP Photo/Human Rights Watch, Tanya Lokshina)" align="left" title="In this image provided by Human Rights Watch, NSA leaker Edward Snowden, center, attends a news conference at Moscow&#039;s Sheremetyevo Airport with Sarah Harrison of WikiLeaks, left, Friday, July 12, 2013. Snowden wants to seek asylum in Russia, according to a Parliament member who was among about a dozen activists and officials to meet with him Friday in the Moscow airport where he&#039;s been marooned for weeks. Duma member Vyacheslav Nikonov told reporters of Snowden&#039;s intentions after the meeting behind closed doors in the transit zone of Moscow&#039;s Sheremetyevo airport. (AP Photo/Human Rights Watch, Tanya Lokshina)" border="0" /></a>MOSCOW (AP) ? Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday characterized National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden&#039;s long stay at a Moscow airport as an unwelcome present foisted on Russia by the United States.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/putin-snowden-dubious-present-162633713.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:31:08 -0400Associated Pressputin-snowden-dubious-present-162633713<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/putin-snowden-dubious-present-162633713.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KuFxZr0TmbiFSFza4i3Tjw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/e8869fc24f586117370f6a7067005353.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this image provided by Human Rights Watch, NSA leaker Edward Snowden, center, attends a news conference at Moscow&#039;s Sheremetyevo Airport with Sarah Harrison of WikiLeaks, left, Friday, July 12, 2013. Snowden wants to seek asylum in Russia, according to a Parliament member who was among about a dozen activists and officials to meet with him Friday in the Moscow airport where he&#039;s been marooned for weeks. Duma member Vyacheslav Nikonov told reporters of Snowden&#039;s intentions after the meeting behind closed doors in the transit zone of Moscow&#039;s Sheremetyevo airport. (AP Photo/Human Rights Watch, Tanya Lokshina)" align="left" title="In this image provided by Human Rights Watch, NSA leaker Edward Snowden, center, attends a news conference at Moscow&#039;s Sheremetyevo Airport with Sarah Harrison of WikiLeaks, left, Friday, July 12, 2013. Snowden wants to seek asylum in Russia, according to a Parliament member who was among about a dozen activists and officials to meet with him Friday in the Moscow airport where he&#039;s been marooned for weeks. Duma member Vyacheslav Nikonov told reporters of Snowden&#039;s intentions after the meeting behind closed doors in the transit zone of Moscow&#039;s Sheremetyevo airport. (AP Photo/Human Rights Watch, Tanya Lokshina)" border="0" /></a>MOSCOW (AP) ? Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday characterized National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden&#039;s long stay at a Moscow airport as an unwelcome present foisted on Russia by the United States.</p><br clear="all"/>LONDON (AP) ? Fitch Ratings has cut its credit grade for the European fund that provides rescue loans to Greece, Ireland and Portugal.http://news.yahoo.com/fitch-downgrades-european-rescue-loan-fund-173031536.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:30:31 -0400Associated Pressfitch-downgrades-european-rescue-loan-fund-173031536<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-retail-sales-rise-less-expected-building-materials-123123221.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xAXmiROEY4_zTd2LeHEPbQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T132517Z_1_CBRE96E0YSV00_RTROPTP_2_USA-WALMART.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A shopper walks down an aisle in a newly opened Walmart Neighborhood Market in Chicago" align="left" title="A shopper walks down an aisle in a newly opened Walmart Neighborhood Market in Chicago" border="0" /></a>By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Retail sales rose less than expected in June, the latest sign of a slowdown in economic growth that offers a cautionary note to the Federal Reserve as it mulls scaling back its monetary stimulus. A separate report on Monday, however, showed factory activity in New York state accelerating in July, bolstering the view of economists that growth was likely to pick up soon. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/u-retail-sales-rise-less-expected-building-materials-123123221.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:30:05 -0400Reutersu-retail-sales-rise-less-expected-building-materials-123123221<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-retail-sales-rise-less-expected-building-materials-123123221.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xAXmiROEY4_zTd2LeHEPbQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T132517Z_1_CBRE96E0YSV00_RTROPTP_2_USA-WALMART.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A shopper walks down an aisle in a newly opened Walmart Neighborhood Market in Chicago" align="left" title="A shopper walks down an aisle in a newly opened Walmart Neighborhood Market in Chicago" border="0" /></a>By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Retail sales rose less than expected in June, the latest sign of a slowdown in economic growth that offers a cautionary note to the Federal Reserve as it mulls scaling back its monetary stimulus. A separate report on Monday, however, showed factory activity in New York state accelerating in July, bolstering the view of economists that growth was likely to pick up soon. ...</p><br clear="all"/>LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Microsoft is slashing the price of its Surface RT tablet by $150 as it fights to increase its tiny share of the booming tablet market.http://news.yahoo.com/microsoft-slashes-surface-rt-price-150-172745769.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:27:45 -0400Associated Pressmicrosoft-slashes-surface-rt-price-150-172745769<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&#039;s 100 meters during an IAAF World Athletics Final at Thessaloniki&#039;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&#039;s 100 meters during an IAAF World Athletics Final at Thessaloniki&#039;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&#039;s 100 meters during an IAAF World Athletics Final at Thessaloniki&#039;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&#039;s 100 meters during an IAAF World Athletics Final at Thessaloniki&#039;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"/>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday 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-calls-martin-killing-unnecessary-shooting-172634584.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:26:57 -0400Associated Pressag-calls-martin-killing-unnecessary-shooting-172634584<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-attorney-general-says-still-investigating-trayvon-martin-172648873.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vSUarlFJ5BTbllNQCOObOQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T172648Z_1_CBRE96E1CGW00_RTROPTP_2_USA-FLORIDA-SHOOTING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Protester Keisha Martin-Hall holds a bag of Skittles as she participates in a rally in response to the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin trial in Times Square in New York" align="left" title="Protester Keisha Martin-Hall holds a bag of Skittles as she participates in a rally in response to the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin trial in Times Square in New York" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder confirmed on Monday that the Justice Department was continuing to investigate the February 2012 shooting death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, following a state jury&#039;s acquittal of shooter George Zimmerman. Holder said Martin&#039;s death was tragic and unnecessary, and that the department would act &quot;consistent with the facts and the law,&quot; according to remarks he made at a convention of Delta Sigma Theta, a black sorority. (Reporting by David Ingram; Editing by Sandra Maler)</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/u-attorney-general-says-still-investigating-trayvon-martin-172648873.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:26:48 -0400Reutersu-attorney-general-says-still-investigating-trayvon-martin-172648873<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-attorney-general-says-still-investigating-trayvon-martin-172648873.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vSUarlFJ5BTbllNQCOObOQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T172648Z_1_CBRE96E1CGW00_RTROPTP_2_USA-FLORIDA-SHOOTING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Protester Keisha Martin-Hall holds a bag of Skittles as she participates in a rally in response to the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin trial in Times Square in New York" align="left" title="Protester Keisha Martin-Hall holds a bag of Skittles as she participates in a rally in response to the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin trial in Times Square in New York" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder confirmed on Monday that the Justice Department was continuing to investigate the February 2012 shooting death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, following a state jury&#039;s acquittal of shooter George Zimmerman. Holder said Martin&#039;s death was tragic and unnecessary, and that the department would act &quot;consistent with the facts and the law,&quot; according to remarks he made at a convention of Delta Sigma Theta, a black sorority. (Reporting by David Ingram; Editing by Sandra Maler)</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sfo-charges-two-brokers-libor-probe-135250536.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xmuHOCbTT4OM399qIlo._w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T172524Z_2_CBRE96E12KL00_RTROPTP_2_SFO-KAUPTHING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A sign is displayed in an unmarked Serious Fraud Office vehicle parked outside a building, in Mayfair, central London" align="left" title="A sign is displayed in an unmarked Serious Fraud Office vehicle parked outside a building, in Mayfair, central London" border="0" /></a>By Steve Slater and Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) - The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) on Monday charged two former brokers at interdealer broker RP Martin with rigging Libor benchmark interest rates, broadening the scope of the investigation into the scandal beyond big banks. The SFO said it had charged Terry Farr and James Gilmour with conspiracy to defraud, seven months after arresting them. They are the first staff from a broking firm charged in connection with the Libor investigation in Britain. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/sfo-charges-two-brokers-libor-probe-135250536.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:25:24 -0400Reuterssfo-charges-two-brokers-libor-probe-135250536<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sfo-charges-two-brokers-libor-probe-135250536.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xmuHOCbTT4OM399qIlo._w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T172524Z_2_CBRE96E12KL00_RTROPTP_2_SFO-KAUPTHING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A sign is displayed in an unmarked Serious Fraud Office vehicle parked outside a building, in Mayfair, central London" align="left" title="A sign is displayed in an unmarked Serious Fraud Office vehicle parked outside a building, in Mayfair, central London" border="0" /></a>By Steve Slater and Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) - The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) on Monday charged two former brokers at interdealer broker RP Martin with rigging Libor benchmark interest rates, broadening the scope of the investigation into the scandal beyond big banks. The SFO said it had charged Terry Farr and James Gilmour with conspiracy to defraud, seven months after arresting them. They are the first staff from a broking firm charged in connection with the Libor investigation in Britain. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nj-governor-appear-himself-nbc-sitcom-172404898.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nUdH7CIAbAa_4qUafPtSUA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2c041304abeda917370f6a706700dff1.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this June 10, 2013 file photo, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announces a partnership between Cooper University Health Care and MD Anderson Cancer Center during a press conference at the State House in Trenton, N.J. On Monday, July 15, Christie&#039;s office confirmed a report in The Huffington Post that the Republican governor will appear as himself on an episode this fall of NBC?s new comedy, ?The Michael J. Fox Show.? The show premieres Sept. 26. NBC did not announce an air date for the Christie episode. The governor is now running for a second term. The election is Nov. 5. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this June 10, 2013 file photo, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announces a partnership between Cooper University Health Care and MD Anderson Cancer Center during a press conference at the State House in Trenton, N.J. On Monday, July 15, Christie&#039;s office confirmed a report in The Huffington Post that the Republican governor will appear as himself on an episode this fall of NBC?s new comedy, ?The Michael J. Fox Show.? The show premieres Sept. 26. NBC did not announce an air date for the Christie episode. The governor is now running for a second term. The election is Nov. 5. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File)" border="0" /></a>TRENTON, N.J. (AP) ? New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has appeared many times on late-night TV, including &quot;Saturday Night Live.&quot; Now he has scored his first gig on a sitcom.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/nj-governor-appear-himself-nbc-sitcom-172404898.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:24:41 -0400Associated Pressnj-governor-appear-himself-nbc-sitcom-172404898<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nj-governor-appear-himself-nbc-sitcom-172404898.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nUdH7CIAbAa_4qUafPtSUA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/2c041304abeda917370f6a706700dff1.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this June 10, 2013 file photo, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announces a partnership between Cooper University Health Care and MD Anderson Cancer Center during a press conference at the State House in Trenton, N.J. On Monday, July 15, Christie&#039;s office confirmed a report in The Huffington Post that the Republican governor will appear as himself on an episode this fall of NBC?s new comedy, ?The Michael J. Fox Show.? The show premieres Sept. 26. NBC did not announce an air date for the Christie episode. The governor is now running for a second term. The election is Nov. 5. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this June 10, 2013 file photo, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announces a partnership between Cooper University Health Care and MD Anderson Cancer Center during a press conference at the State House in Trenton, N.J. On Monday, July 15, Christie&#039;s office confirmed a report in The Huffington Post that the Republican governor will appear as himself on an episode this fall of NBC?s new comedy, ?The Michael J. Fox Show.? The show premieres Sept. 26. NBC did not announce an air date for the Christie episode. The governor is now running for a second term. The election is Nov. 5. (AP Photo/Rich Schultz, File)" border="0" /></a>TRENTON, N.J. (AP) ? New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has appeared many times on late-night TV, including &quot;Saturday Night Live.&quot; Now he has scored his first gig on a sitcom.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/spain-pm-resists-resignation-demands-amid-scandal-172421730.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gVwSu5PMkEerIMoqPH3JsQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/08b1525daac1a317370f6a706700002b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Spain&#039;s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy attends a bilateral signing with Poland at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, Monday, July 15, 2013. Conservative Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is certain to face a barrage of questions in a press conference following newspaper publication of alleged text message exchanges between him and a now jailed former party treasurer that have prompted opposition demands for the premier to resign. (AP Photo/Paul White)" align="left" title="Spain&#039;s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy attends a bilateral signing with Poland at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, Monday, July 15, 2013. Conservative Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is certain to face a barrage of questions in a press conference following newspaper publication of alleged text message exchanges between him and a now jailed former party treasurer that have prompted opposition demands for the premier to resign. (AP Photo/Paul White)" border="0" /></a>MADRID (AP) ? Spain&#039;s prime minister on Monday brushed off demands he should resign after text messages emerged showing him comforting a political party treasurer under investigation over a slush fund stashed away secret Swiss bank accounts. The spectacle of alleged greed and corruption has enraged Spaniards hurting from austerity and sky high unemployment with no end in sight.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/spain-pm-resists-resignation-demands-amid-scandal-172421730.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:24:21 -0400Associated Pressspain-pm-resists-resignation-demands-amid-scandal-172421730<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/spain-pm-resists-resignation-demands-amid-scandal-172421730.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/gVwSu5PMkEerIMoqPH3JsQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/08b1525daac1a317370f6a706700002b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Spain&#039;s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy attends a bilateral signing with Poland at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, Monday, July 15, 2013. Conservative Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is certain to face a barrage of questions in a press conference following newspaper publication of alleged text message exchanges between him and a now jailed former party treasurer that have prompted opposition demands for the premier to resign. (AP Photo/Paul White)" align="left" title="Spain&#039;s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy attends a bilateral signing with Poland at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, Monday, July 15, 2013. Conservative Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is certain to face a barrage of questions in a press conference following newspaper publication of alleged text message exchanges between him and a now jailed former party treasurer that have prompted opposition demands for the premier to resign. (AP Photo/Paul White)" border="0" /></a>MADRID (AP) ? Spain&#039;s prime minister on Monday brushed off demands he should resign after text messages emerged showing him comforting a political party treasurer under investigation over a slush fund stashed away secret Swiss bank accounts. The spectacle of alleged greed and corruption has enraged Spaniards hurting from austerity and sky high unemployment with no end in sight.</p><br clear="all"/>COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) ? Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge stemming from his arrest last year for fighting outside a bar near campus.http://news.yahoo.com/manziel-pleads-guilty-misdemeanor-charge-172209503.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:22:09 -0400Associated Pressmanziel-pleads-guilty-misdemeanor-charge-172209503<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&#039;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&#039;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&#039;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 13:19:15 -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&#039;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&#039;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&#039;ve been blocking if they want to avoid a controversial change in Senate rules as early as this week.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/putin-rides-bottom-sea-150856558.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FXVtOvvDBnW1Hi6rEIwfXg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/28b2f750abd7a817370f6a70670046e6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Russian President Vladimir Putin submerges on board Sea Explorer 5 bathyscaphe off the island of Gogland 180 kilometers (110 miles) west of St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, July 15, 2013. Putin rode the small submersible craft 60 meters (200 feet) down to see the remains of the naval frigate Oleg, which sank in 1869, Russian news reports said. Putin&#039;s latest media event was modest by the stunt-happy Russian leader&#039;s standards, a half-hour trip to the bottom of the Gulf of Finland to see a shipwreck. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Presidential Press Service)" align="left" title="Russian President Vladimir Putin submerges on board Sea Explorer 5 bathyscaphe off the island of Gogland 180 kilometers (110 miles) west of St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, July 15, 2013. Putin rode the small submersible craft 60 meters (200 feet) down to see the remains of the naval frigate Oleg, which sank in 1869, Russian news reports said. Putin&#039;s latest media event was modest by the stunt-happy Russian leader&#039;s standards, a half-hour trip to the bottom of the Gulf of Finland to see a shipwreck. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Presidential Press Service)" border="0" /></a>MOSCOW (AP) ? Vladimir Putin&#039;s latest media event was modest by the stunt-happy Russian leader&#039;s standards ? a half-hour trip to the bottom of the Gulf of Finland to see a shipwreck.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/putin-rides-bottom-sea-150856558.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:15:40 -0400Associated Pressputin-rides-bottom-sea-150856558<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/putin-rides-bottom-sea-150856558.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FXVtOvvDBnW1Hi6rEIwfXg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/28b2f750abd7a817370f6a70670046e6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Russian President Vladimir Putin submerges on board Sea Explorer 5 bathyscaphe off the island of Gogland 180 kilometers (110 miles) west of St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, July 15, 2013. Putin rode the small submersible craft 60 meters (200 feet) down to see the remains of the naval frigate Oleg, which sank in 1869, Russian news reports said. Putin&#039;s latest media event was modest by the stunt-happy Russian leader&#039;s standards, a half-hour trip to the bottom of the Gulf of Finland to see a shipwreck. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Presidential Press Service)" align="left" title="Russian President Vladimir Putin submerges on board Sea Explorer 5 bathyscaphe off the island of Gogland 180 kilometers (110 miles) west of St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, July 15, 2013. Putin rode the small submersible craft 60 meters (200 feet) down to see the remains of the naval frigate Oleg, which sank in 1869, Russian news reports said. Putin&#039;s latest media event was modest by the stunt-happy Russian leader&#039;s standards, a half-hour trip to the bottom of the Gulf of Finland to see a shipwreck. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Presidential Press Service)" border="0" /></a>MOSCOW (AP) ? Vladimir Putin&#039;s latest media event was modest by the stunt-happy Russian leader&#039;s standards ? a half-hour trip to the bottom of the Gulf of Finland to see a shipwreck.</p><br clear="all"/>JERUSALEM (AP) ? Israel is condemning a recent decision by the Polish parliament to forbid the traditional Jewish slaughter that makes meat kosher.http://news.yahoo.com/israel-angered-polish-ban-jewish-slaughter-171455607.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:14:55 -0400Associated Pressisrael-angered-polish-ban-jewish-slaughter-171455607<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 &quot;death&quot; 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 &quot;death&quot; 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"/>LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) ? Well-armed pirates are widening their area of operations and using new strategies in a "worrying surge" of attacks, kidnappings and armed robberies in West Africa's oil-rich Gulf of Guinea, an international piracy monitoring agency said Monday.http://news.yahoo.com/report-worrying-surge-piracy-gulf-guinea-115210531.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:05:33 -0400Associated Pressreport-worrying-surge-piracy-gulf-guinea-115210531<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/matthews-fans-meet-him-ride-show-163407743.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TAkg_b6yLu5MBCDBZFi_Mw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a9e61baaabd4a817370f6a706700ed18.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this June 28, 2013 file photo, Dave Matthews of The Dave Matthews Band performs on stage at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, N.J. Emily Kraus , one of Matthew&#039;s fans pulled over to give a stranded cyclist a ride and realized the hitchhiker was none other than Matthews. His bike had broken down Saturday, July 13, before a show in Hershey, Pa. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this June 28, 2013 file photo, Dave Matthews of The Dave Matthews Band performs on stage at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, N.J. Emily Kraus , one of Matthew&#039;s fans pulled over to give a stranded cyclist a ride and realized the hitchhiker was none other than Matthews. His bike had broken down Saturday, July 13, before a show in Hershey, Pa. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)" border="0" /></a>HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) ? Dave Matthews may jet to performances around the world, but that doesn&#039;t mean his bicycle never breaks down.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/matthews-fans-meet-him-ride-show-163407743.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:03:42 -0400Associated Pressmatthews-fans-meet-him-ride-show-163407743<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/matthews-fans-meet-him-ride-show-163407743.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TAkg_b6yLu5MBCDBZFi_Mw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a9e61baaabd4a817370f6a706700ed18.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this June 28, 2013 file photo, Dave Matthews of The Dave Matthews Band performs on stage at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, N.J. Emily Kraus , one of Matthew&#039;s fans pulled over to give a stranded cyclist a ride and realized the hitchhiker was none other than Matthews. His bike had broken down Saturday, July 13, before a show in Hershey, Pa. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this June 28, 2013 file photo, Dave Matthews of The Dave Matthews Band performs on stage at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, N.J. Emily Kraus , one of Matthew&#039;s fans pulled over to give a stranded cyclist a ride and realized the hitchhiker was none other than Matthews. His bike had broken down Saturday, July 13, before a show in Hershey, Pa. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)" border="0" /></a>HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) ? Dave Matthews may jet to performances around the world, but that doesn&#039;t mean his bicycle never breaks down.</p><br clear="all"/>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<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/boy-rescued-ind-sand-dune-moving-arms-legs-134324945.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ergTGDQr.b6kAWUymQq4Aw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f836e0e9abb0a817370f6a7067005254.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This undated photo provided by the Woessner family via The University of Chicago Hospital, shows Nathan Woessner. The doctor who helped treat the 6-year-old Illinois boy who was buried for hours in a sand dune said Monday, July 15, 2013, he?s responsive and expected to make a full neurological recovery. The boy has been in critical condition since being rescued Friday at the dune known as Mount Baldy in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore near Michigan City, Ind. (AP Photo/The Woessner Family via The University of Chicago Hospital)" align="left" title="This undated photo provided by the Woessner family via The University of Chicago Hospital, shows Nathan Woessner. The doctor who helped treat the 6-year-old Illinois boy who was buried for hours in a sand dune said Monday, July 15, 2013, he?s responsive and expected to make a full neurological recovery. The boy has been in critical condition since being rescued Friday at the dune known as Mount Baldy in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore near Michigan City, Ind. (AP Photo/The Woessner Family via The University of Chicago Hospital)" border="0" /></a>CHICAGO (AP) ? A 6-year-old Illinois boy who was buried in 11 feet of sand for hours at a northern Indiana dune is expected to make a full neurological recovery, though he may have ongoing lung problems, a doctor who treated him said Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/boy-rescued-ind-sand-dune-moving-arms-legs-134324945.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:02:13 -0400Associated Pressboy-rescued-ind-sand-dune-moving-arms-legs-134324945<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/boy-rescued-ind-sand-dune-moving-arms-legs-134324945.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ergTGDQr.b6kAWUymQq4Aw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f836e0e9abb0a817370f6a7067005254.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This undated photo provided by the Woessner family via The University of Chicago Hospital, shows Nathan Woessner. The doctor who helped treat the 6-year-old Illinois boy who was buried for hours in a sand dune said Monday, July 15, 2013, he?s responsive and expected to make a full neurological recovery. The boy has been in critical condition since being rescued Friday at the dune known as Mount Baldy in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore near Michigan City, Ind. (AP Photo/The Woessner Family via The University of Chicago Hospital)" align="left" title="This undated photo provided by the Woessner family via The University of Chicago Hospital, shows Nathan Woessner. The doctor who helped treat the 6-year-old Illinois boy who was buried for hours in a sand dune said Monday, July 15, 2013, he?s responsive and expected to make a full neurological recovery. The boy has been in critical condition since being rescued Friday at the dune known as Mount Baldy in the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore near Michigan City, Ind. (AP Photo/The Woessner Family via The University of Chicago Hospital)" border="0" /></a>CHICAGO (AP) ? A 6-year-old Illinois boy who was buried in 11 feet of sand for hours at a northern Indiana dune is expected to make a full neurological recovery, though he may have ongoing lung problems, a doctor who treated him said Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) ? A court document says Lucasfilm and Pixar have settled a lawsuit that claims they and other giant companies conspired to keep wages down by agreeing not to poach each other's workers.http://news.yahoo.com/judge-says-pixar-lucasfilm-settled-suit-170038110.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:01:48 -0400Associated Pressjudge-says-pixar-lucasfilm-settled-suit-170038110ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) ? Angry that Nigeria is hosting a fugitive accused of genocide and war crimes, human rights lawyers Monday asked the Federal High Court to issue an arrest warrant for Sudan's leader Omar al-Bashir.http://news.yahoo.com/nigerian-activists-arrest-sudan-leader-crimes-095922428.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 13:01:44 -0400Associated Pressnigerian-activists-arrest-sudan-leader-crimes-095922428NEW YORK (AP) ? The price of oil held steady Monday as slowing economic growth in China stymied crude's upward momentum.http://news.yahoo.com/oil-steady-pump-prices-rise-3-61-gallon-165959804.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 12:59:59 -0400Associated Pressoil-steady-pump-prices-rise-3-61-gallon-165959804CENTREVILLE, Va. (AP) ? A wayward, pregnant cow that had been roaming the streets and backyards of a Washington, D.C., suburb after escaping her farm has been captured.http://news.yahoo.com/va-police-corral-cow-roaming-suburban-streets-165915313.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 12:59:15 -0400Associated Pressva-police-corral-cow-roaming-suburban-streets-165915313GENEVA (AP) ? Egypt wants to reassure the world that the military's removal of the country's first democratically elected president helps ? not hinders ? its transition to democracy, a top Egyptian diplomat said Monday.http://news.yahoo.com/diplomat-says-egypt-wants-reassure-world-152348355.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 12:58:43 -0400Associated Pressdiplomat-says-egypt-wants-reassure-world-152348355<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&#039;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&#039;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 12:58:27 -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&#039;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&#039;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"/>VIENNA (AP) ? After a two-year hiatus, Arab nations are relaunching efforts to single out Israel for criticism at a major international conference this fall by preparing a resolution suggesting that the Jewish state is threatening Middle East peace by its refusal to acknowledge that it has nuclear arms and put them under U.N. purview.http://news.yahoo.com/arabs-ready-anti-israeli-resolution-over-nukes-165759670.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 12:57:59 -0400Associated Pressarabs-ready-anti-israeli-resolution-over-nukes-165759670JERUSALEM (AP) ? Hundreds of protesters have staged demonstrations in Israel against a plan to resettle nomadic Bedouin Arabs in the southern Negev desert.http://news.yahoo.com/hundreds-protest-israeli-bedouin-resettlement-plan-165259376.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 12:52:59 -0400Associated Presshundreds-protest-israeli-bedouin-resettlement-plan-165259376NEW YORK (AP) ? Hewlett-Packard Co. has named three new members to its board, including former executives from McDonald's and Microsoft, as it forges ahead with its turnaround push.http://news.yahoo.com/hp-names-3-board-members-amid-turnaround-push-164703935.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 12:47:03 -0400Associated Presshp-names-3-board-members-amid-turnaround-push-164703935WASHINGTON (AP) ? The White House says President Barack Obama won't involve himself in decisions by the Justice Department on whether to pursue civil rights charges against George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.http://news.yahoo.com/white-house-obama-wont-press-doj-zimmerman-164625438.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 12:46:49 -0400Associated Presswhite-house-obama-wont-press-doj-zimmerman-164625438<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/insight-european-courts-dismantling-sanctions-iran-164350377.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/x0tn8Qm0XTpiTXydBSOWkQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T164350Z_1_CBRE96E1AHH00_RTROPTP_2_IRAN-NUCLEAR-COURTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of Iran&#039;s national flags on a square in Tehran" align="left" title="File photo of Iran&#039;s national flags on a square in Tehran" border="0" /></a>By Justyna Pawlak BRUSSELS (Reuters) - In the years-long campaign to tie a web of sanctions around Iran and stall its nuclear program, the European Union may just have met its biggest obstacle: its own law courts. Fearing Tehran is seeking the means to make bombs, Europe&#039;s governments have been combing through Iran&#039;s political elites and businesses to find people and companies linked to the financing and technical aspects of its nuclear work. They have frozen their assets, refused visas and banned companies in the European Union from doing business with them. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/insight-european-courts-dismantling-sanctions-iran-164350377.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 12:43:50 -0400Reutersinsight-european-courts-dismantling-sanctions-iran-164350377<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/insight-european-courts-dismantling-sanctions-iran-164350377.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/x0tn8Qm0XTpiTXydBSOWkQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T164350Z_1_CBRE96E1AHH00_RTROPTP_2_IRAN-NUCLEAR-COURTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="File photo of Iran&#039;s national flags on a square in Tehran" align="left" title="File photo of Iran&#039;s national flags on a square in Tehran" border="0" /></a>By Justyna Pawlak BRUSSELS (Reuters) - In the years-long campaign to tie a web of sanctions around Iran and stall its nuclear program, the European Union may just have met its biggest obstacle: its own law courts. Fearing Tehran is seeking the means to make bombs, Europe&#039;s governments have been combing through Iran&#039;s political elites and businesses to find people and companies linked to the financing and technical aspects of its nuclear work. They have frozen their assets, refused visas and banned companies in the European Union from doing business with them. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/froome-looks-unbeatable-tour-france-quest-164018439.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/q8kh6Tc5IIjo1m3bEY2hFw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ba3c52beaa6ca217370f6a706700621f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Overall leader Christopher Froome of Britain leaves for a training on the rest day of the Tour de France cycling race in Orange, southern France, Monday July 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)" align="left" title="Overall leader Christopher Froome of Britain leaves for a training on the rest day of the Tour de France cycling race in Orange, southern France, Monday July 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)" border="0" /></a>ENTRECHAUX, France (AP) ? There appears to be little to stop Chris Froome from reaching the Champs-Elysees on Sunday in the yellow jersey and becoming the second straight British cyclist to win the Tour de France.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/froome-looks-unbeatable-tour-france-quest-164018439.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 12:40:18 -0400Associated Pressfroome-looks-unbeatable-tour-france-quest-164018439<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/froome-looks-unbeatable-tour-france-quest-164018439.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/q8kh6Tc5IIjo1m3bEY2hFw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ba3c52beaa6ca217370f6a706700621f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Overall leader Christopher Froome of Britain leaves for a training on the rest day of the Tour de France cycling race in Orange, southern France, Monday July 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)" align="left" title="Overall leader Christopher Froome of Britain leaves for a training on the rest day of the Tour de France cycling race in Orange, southern France, Monday July 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)" border="0" /></a>ENTRECHAUX, France (AP) ? There appears to be little to stop Chris Froome from reaching the Champs-Elysees on Sunday in the yellow jersey and becoming the second straight British cyclist to win the Tour de France.</p><br clear="all"/>LOND

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