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Egypt's Mubarak says too early to judge Mursi: newspaper

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 5:51pm

CAIRO (Reuters) - Former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak said it was too early to judge President Mohamed Mursi, saying the Islamist politician faced a difficult job, in comments billed as his first interview since his removal from power in 2011. El-Watan newspaper said its journalist broke through security lines to speak to Mubarak on Saturday before his retrial on charges of complicity in the death of protesters killed in the popular uprising that swept him from office. ...


Future heads of family farms dig into financials

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 5:39pm

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Jake Anderson didn't have to delve too deep into the University of Missouri's agricultural economics program before realizing he was destined to return to the 1,500-acre family farm. After all, that's been the Anderson family trade since 1891, when his great-great grandfather came to Callaway County from Sweden.


America's Cup planning endures rough waters

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 5:32pm

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Olympic gold medal-winning sailor Andrew "Bart" Simpson's death during an America's Cup training run on San Francisco Bay last week was the latest and most glaring setback to befall an event that had already encountered its share of rough waters.


Sergio implicates Tiger for bad shot at Players

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 5:21pm

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Sergio Garcia lost his lead in two holes at The Players Championship, and he said it didn't help playing with Tiger Woods.


Spacewalking repair halts station leak - for now

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 4:53pm

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronauts making a rare, hastily planned spacewalk replaced a pump outside the International Space Station on Saturday in hopes of plugging a serious ammonia leak.


Wigan beats Man City to win FA Cup for first time

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 4:51pm

LONDON (AP) — As blue-and-white confetti exploded under the Wembley arch, Wigan players lifted a trophy for the first time in the club's 81-year history.


Sharif stages comeback in landmark Pakistan election

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 4:45pm

By Michael Georgy and John Chalmers ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Toppled in a 1999 coup, jailed and exiled, Nawaz Sharif has made a triumphant election comeback and was heading for a third term as Pakistan's prime minister. The polls were a landmark, marking the first time one elected government will replace another. But the vote failed to realize the hopes of many that dynastic politics would end after years of misrule and corruption. ...


Car bombs kill 43 in Turkey near Syrian border

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 4:32pm

By Mehmet Emin Caliskan REYHANLI, Turkey (Reuters) - Twin car bombs killed 43 people and wounded many more in a Turkish town near the Syrian border on Saturday and the government said it suspected Syrian involvement. The bombing increased fears that Syria's civil war was dragging in neighboring states despite renewed diplomatic moves towards ending two years of fighting in which more than 70,000 people have been killed. ...


Stenson surges to top before storms arrive

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 4:25pm

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Sergio Garcia lost his lead in two holes at The Players Championship, and he said it didn't help playing with Tiger Woods.


Sharif poised to lead Pakistan again after long wait

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 3:55pm
By Michael Georgy and Mehreen Zahra-Malik ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - After 14 years out of power, Nawaz Sharif is poised to become prime minister again, and he is a man in a hurry to clean up what he calls Pakistan's mess. Sharif said on Saturday his Pakistan Muslim League Party-Nawaz (PMLN) was the clear winner in general elections and that he hoped for a majority to avoid a coalition. He inherits a country with a dizzying array of troubles, from chronic power cuts to a Taliban insurgency. ...

OJ Simpson heads to court to fight for freedom

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 3:49pm

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Like a recurring nightmare, the return of O.J. Simpson to a Las Vegas courtroom come Monday will remind Americans of a tragedy that became a national obsession and in the process changed the country's attitude toward the justice system, the media and celebrity.


Syria-linked group blamed in Turkey blasts; 43 die

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 3:22pm

REYHANLI, Turkey (AP) — In one of the deadliest attacks in Turkey in recent years, two car bombs exploded near the border with Syria on Saturday, killing 43 and wounding 140 others. Turkish officials blamed the attack on a group linked to Syria, and a deputy prime minister called the neighboring country's intelligence service and military "the usual suspects."


Texas man held on pipe bomb charge denies role in fertilizer blast

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 3:08pm

By Lisa Maria Garza DALLAS (Reuters) - A paramedic accused of possessing pipe bomb components will plead not guilty to that charge and denies any involvement in causing the deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant that he was among the first to respond to, his lawyer said on Saturday. Bryce Reed, 31, appeared in federal court in Waco, Texas, on Friday to face one count of unlawfully possessing an unregistered destructive device. ...


Holder: Civilian courts best to try terror cases

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 3:08pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder says those who argue that civilian courts are incapable of handling terrorism cases "are simply wrong."

Lampard breaks Chelsea scoring record in Villa win

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 3:01pm

LONDON (AP) — Frank Lampard scored twice to set Chelsea's career scoring record, rallying the Blues to a 2-1 win Saturday at Aston Villa that pushed his club closer to a berth in next season's Champions League.


Pakistanis defy violence in historic election

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 2:58pm

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Despite attacks that killed 29 people, Pakistanis turned out in huge numbers Saturday to vote in an election that marked a historic democratic transfer of power in a country plagued by military coups.


DNA test shows Ohio kidnap suspect fathered girl

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 2:53pm

CLEVELAND (AP) — As relatives of the Cleveland kidnapping and rape suspect recounted claims of his unnerving paranoia and violent outbursts, DNA testing confirmed the man accused of holding three women captive for nearly a decade is the father of a 6-year-old girl who also escaped from the house.


Little Richard's boyhood home to be moved

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 2:48pm

MACON, Ga. (AP) — Officials in Georgia have decided to move the boyhood home of Little Richard to spare it from a highway construction project.


2 divisive figures enter Iran's presidential race

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 2:45pm

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A pair of powerful and divisive figures registered Saturday to run in Iran's presidential election, jolting the political landscape ahead of next month's vote to pick a successor to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.


G7 says Japan playing by currency rules

Sat, 05/11/2013 - 2:45pm

AYLESBURY, England (AP) — Finance leaders from the Group of Seven leading industrial economies say Japan's stimulus policies are directed at boosting its economy out of a two-decade period of stagnation, not an attempt to drive down its currency to make Japan's exports more competitive.