Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlineshttp://news.yahoo.com/ The latest news and headlines from Yahoo! News. Get breaking news stories and in-depth coverage with videos and photos.en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedMon, 24 Jun 2013 05:57:05 -04005Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlineshttp://news.yahoo.com/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifRussia defiant of over NSA leaker<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-warns-countries-against-snowden-travel-014740817.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Ds0v.DIUbRV4WiXBqDMrSw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-24T072536Z_2_CBRE95N05NQ00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-USA-SECURITY-FLIGHT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The coat of arms is pictured on the embassy of Ecuador in Moscow" align="left" title="The coat of arms is pictured on the embassy of Ecuador in Moscow" border="0" /></a>Edward Snowden fled to the country and may be planning another move.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/u-warns-countries-against-snowden-travel-014740817.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 05:57:05 -0400Reutersu-warns-countries-against-snowden-travel-014740817<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/u-warns-countries-against-snowden-travel-014740817.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Ds0v.DIUbRV4WiXBqDMrSw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-24T072536Z_2_CBRE95N05NQ00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-USA-SECURITY-FLIGHT.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The coat of arms is pictured on the embassy of Ecuador in Moscow" align="left" title="The coat of arms is pictured on the embassy of Ecuador in Moscow" border="0" /></a>Edward Snowden fled to the country and may be planning another move.</p><br clear="all"/>Syrian rebels renew fight for Aleppo<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-rebels-renew-fight-aleppo-104545195.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/c9Ft5T68eGzhLds6FfL5kg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-24T104545Z_1_CBRE95M1GOS00_RTROPTP_2_SYRIA-CRISIS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A Free Syrian Army fighter runs past sandbags piled for protection against snipers loyal to Syria's President Assad in the Seif El Dawla neighbourhood in Aleppo" align="left" title="A Free Syrian Army fighter runs past sandbags piled for protection against snipers loyal to Syria's President Assad in the Seif El Dawla neighbourhood in Aleppo" border="0" /></a>By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels battled President Bashar al-Assad's forces in and around the northern city of Aleppo on Sunday, seeking to reverse gains made by loyalist forces in the commercial hub over the last two months, activists said. The fighting, by a variety of insurgent groups, happened as France urged moderate rebels to wrest territory back from radical Islamists whose role in the fight to topple Assad poses a dilemma for Western countries concerned that arms shipments could fall into the hands of people it considers terrorists. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-rebels-renew-fight-aleppo-104545195.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 06:45:45 -0400Reuterssyrian-rebels-renew-fight-aleppo-104545195<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-rebels-renew-fight-aleppo-104545195.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/c9Ft5T68eGzhLds6FfL5kg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-24T104545Z_1_CBRE95M1GOS00_RTROPTP_2_SYRIA-CRISIS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A Free Syrian Army fighter runs past sandbags piled for protection against snipers loyal to Syria's President Assad in the Seif El Dawla neighbourhood in Aleppo" align="left" title="A Free Syrian Army fighter runs past sandbags piled for protection against snipers loyal to Syria's President Assad in the Seif El Dawla neighbourhood in Aleppo" border="0" /></a>By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels battled President Bashar al-Assad's forces in and around the northern city of Aleppo on Sunday, seeking to reverse gains made by loyalist forces in the commercial hub over the last two months, activists said. The fighting, by a variety of insurgent groups, happened as France urged moderate rebels to wrest territory back from radical Islamists whose role in the fight to topple Assad poses a dilemma for Western countries concerned that arms shipments could fall into the hands of people it considers terrorists. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Murder trial begins in earnest in Florida's Trayvon Martin case<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/murder-trial-begins-earnest-floridas-trayvon-martin-case-050411255.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DOEcaeK0PAqRBIIoNfQuqg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-24T065857Z_1_CBRE95N0E3B00_RTROPTP_2_USA-FLORIDA-SHOOTING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Judge Debra Nelson is pictured on the second day of jury selection in the murder trial of George Zimmerman in Seminole circuit court in Sanford" align="left" title="Judge Debra Nelson is pictured on the second day of jury selection in the murder trial of George Zimmerman in Seminole circuit court in Sanford" border="0" /></a>The murder trial of George Zimmerman begins in earnest on Monday in a Florida courtroom.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/murder-trial-begins-earnest-floridas-trayvon-martin-case-050411255.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 07:00:45 -0400Reutersmurder-trial-begins-earnest-floridas-trayvon-martin-case-050411255<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/murder-trial-begins-earnest-floridas-trayvon-martin-case-050411255.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/DOEcaeK0PAqRBIIoNfQuqg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-24T065857Z_1_CBRE95N0E3B00_RTROPTP_2_USA-FLORIDA-SHOOTING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Judge Debra Nelson is pictured on the second day of jury selection in the murder trial of George Zimmerman in Seminole circuit court in Sanford" align="left" title="Judge Debra Nelson is pictured on the second day of jury selection in the murder trial of George Zimmerman in Seminole circuit court in Sanford" border="0" /></a>The murder trial of George Zimmerman begins in earnest on Monday in a Florida courtroom.</p><br clear="all"/>Flight to Cuba for which Snowden booked departs<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/flight-cuba-snowden-booked-departs-105616986.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/edhloA7er53L8EgTmYVC9Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/eb907d3704e09c15350f6a706700ba9c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A TV screen shows a news report of Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs, at a shopping mall in Hong Kong Sunday, June 23, 2013. The former National Security Agency contractor wanted by the United States for revealing two highly classified surveillance programs has been allowed to leave for a "third country" because a U.S. extradition request did not fully comply with Hong Kong law, the territory's government said Sunday. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)" align="left" title="A TV screen shows a news report of Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs, at a shopping mall in Hong Kong Sunday, June 23, 2013. The former National Security Agency contractor wanted by the United States for revealing two highly classified surveillance programs has been allowed to leave for a "third country" because a U.S. extradition request did not fully comply with Hong Kong law, the territory's government said Sunday. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)" border="0" /></a>MOSCOW (AP) ? Aeroflot says a Cuba-bound flight for which National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden was registered has departed from Moscow, but he has not been seen on board.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/flight-cuba-snowden-booked-departs-105616986.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 06:56:16 -0400Associated Pressflight-cuba-snowden-booked-departs-105616986<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/flight-cuba-snowden-booked-departs-105616986.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/edhloA7er53L8EgTmYVC9Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/eb907d3704e09c15350f6a706700ba9c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A TV screen shows a news report of Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs, at a shopping mall in Hong Kong Sunday, June 23, 2013. The former National Security Agency contractor wanted by the United States for revealing two highly classified surveillance programs has been allowed to leave for a "third country" because a U.S. extradition request did not fully comply with Hong Kong law, the territory's government said Sunday. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)" align="left" title="A TV screen shows a news report of Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs, at a shopping mall in Hong Kong Sunday, June 23, 2013. The former National Security Agency contractor wanted by the United States for revealing two highly classified surveillance programs has been allowed to leave for a "third country" because a U.S. extradition request did not fully comply with Hong Kong law, the territory's government said Sunday. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)" border="0" /></a>MOSCOW (AP) ? Aeroflot says a Cuba-bound flight for which National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden was registered has departed from Moscow, but he has not been seen on board.</p><br clear="all"/>South Africa: Mandela still in critical condition<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/south-africa-mandela-still-critical-condition-082546750.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Q9HkE2gghJmg2uIIZPJ24g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7501563a04d19c15350f6a7067004ad3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Wednesday, July 18, 2012 file photo, former South African President Nelson Mandela as he celebrates his 94th birthday with family in Qunu, South Africa. Nelson Mandela's health has deteriorated and he is now in critical condition, the South African government said Sunday, June 23, 2013. The office of President Jacob Zuma said in a statement that he had visited the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader at a hospital on Sunday evening and was informed by the medical team that Mandela's condition had become critical in the past 24 hours. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Wednesday, July 18, 2012 file photo, former South African President Nelson Mandela as he celebrates his 94th birthday with family in Qunu, South Africa. Nelson Mandela's health has deteriorated and he is now in critical condition, the South African government said Sunday, June 23, 2013. The office of President Jacob Zuma said in a statement that he had visited the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader at a hospital on Sunday evening and was informed by the medical team that Mandela's condition had become critical in the past 24 hours. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam, File)" border="0" /></a>JOHANNESBURG (AP) ? Nelson Mandela's condition in a Pretoria hospital remained critical for a second straight day Monday, said South Africa's president who described the stricken anti-apartheid hero as being "asleep" when he visited Mandela the previous evening</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/south-africa-mandela-still-critical-condition-082546750.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 05:03:56 -0400Associated Presssouth-africa-mandela-still-critical-condition-082546750<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/south-africa-mandela-still-critical-condition-082546750.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Q9HkE2gghJmg2uIIZPJ24g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7501563a04d19c15350f6a7067004ad3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Wednesday, July 18, 2012 file photo, former South African President Nelson Mandela as he celebrates his 94th birthday with family in Qunu, South Africa. Nelson Mandela's health has deteriorated and he is now in critical condition, the South African government said Sunday, June 23, 2013. The office of President Jacob Zuma said in a statement that he had visited the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader at a hospital on Sunday evening and was informed by the medical team that Mandela's condition had become critical in the past 24 hours. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Wednesday, July 18, 2012 file photo, former South African President Nelson Mandela as he celebrates his 94th birthday with family in Qunu, South Africa. Nelson Mandela's health has deteriorated and he is now in critical condition, the South African government said Sunday, June 23, 2013. The office of President Jacob Zuma said in a statement that he had visited the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader at a hospital on Sunday evening and was informed by the medical team that Mandela's condition had become critical in the past 24 hours. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam, File)" border="0" /></a>JOHANNESBURG (AP) ? Nelson Mandela's condition in a Pretoria hospital remained critical for a second straight day Monday, said South Africa's president who described the stricken anti-apartheid hero as being "asleep" when he visited Mandela the previous evening</p><br clear="all"/>10 Things to Know for Today<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/10-things-know-today-101340019.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/45nVPamDcn6SMue_5O60vQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/666fb221f03cc001260f6a70670094b6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In a Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 file photo, gun violence protesters participate in a lie-in during an anti-gun rally at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. Nearly six in 10 Americans want stricter gun laws in the aftermath of last month's deadly school shooting in Connecticut, with majorities favoring a nationwide ban on military-style, rapid-fire weapons and limits on gun violence depicted in video games and movies and on TV, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. A lopsided 84 percent of adults would like to see the establishment of a federal standard for background checks for people buying guns at gun shows, the poll showed. President Barack Obama was set Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 to unveil a wide-ranging package of steps for reducing gun violence expected to include a proposed ban on assault weapons, limits on the capacity of ammunition magazines and universal background checks for gun sales. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In a Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 file photo, gun violence protesters participate in a lie-in during an anti-gun rally at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. Nearly six in 10 Americans want stricter gun laws in the aftermath of last month's deadly school shooting in Connecticut, with majorities favoring a nationwide ban on military-style, rapid-fire weapons and limits on gun violence depicted in video games and movies and on TV, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. A lopsided 84 percent of adults would like to see the establishment of a federal standard for background checks for people buying guns at gun shows, the poll showed. President Barack Obama was set Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 to unveil a wide-ranging package of steps for reducing gun violence expected to include a proposed ban on assault weapons, limits on the capacity of ammunition magazines and universal background checks for gun sales. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)" border="0" /></a>Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/10-things-know-today-101340019.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 06:02:04 -0400Associated Press10-things-know-today-101340019<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/10-things-know-today-101340019.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/45nVPamDcn6SMue_5O60vQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/666fb221f03cc001260f6a70670094b6.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In a Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 file photo, gun violence protesters participate in a lie-in during an anti-gun rally at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. Nearly six in 10 Americans want stricter gun laws in the aftermath of last month's deadly school shooting in Connecticut, with majorities favoring a nationwide ban on military-style, rapid-fire weapons and limits on gun violence depicted in video games and movies and on TV, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. A lopsided 84 percent of adults would like to see the establishment of a federal standard for background checks for people buying guns at gun shows, the poll showed. President Barack Obama was set Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 to unveil a wide-ranging package of steps for reducing gun violence expected to include a proposed ban on assault weapons, limits on the capacity of ammunition magazines and universal background checks for gun sales. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In a Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 file photo, gun violence protesters participate in a lie-in during an anti-gun rally at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. Nearly six in 10 Americans want stricter gun laws in the aftermath of last month's deadly school shooting in Connecticut, with majorities favoring a nationwide ban on military-style, rapid-fire weapons and limits on gun violence depicted in video games and movies and on TV, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. A lopsided 84 percent of adults would like to see the establishment of a federal standard for background checks for people buying guns at gun shows, the poll showed. President Barack Obama was set Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 to unveil a wide-ranging package of steps for reducing gun violence expected to include a proposed ban on assault weapons, limits on the capacity of ammunition magazines and universal background checks for gun sales. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)" border="0" /></a>Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:</p><br clear="all"/>By taking in Snowden, Ecuador would defy US again<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/taking-snowden-ecuador-defy-us-again-090726069.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/PXEgpnpd_CD6nDWMXq5AyQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a09c439b04919b15350f6a70670051d3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Journalists show passengers arriving from Hong Kong a tablet with a photo of Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs, at Sheremetyevo airport, just outside Moscow, Russia, Sunday, June 23, 2013. The former National Security Agency contractor wanted by the United States for revealing two highly classified surveillance programs has been allowed to leave for a "third country" because a U.S. extradition request did not fully comply with Hong Kong law, the territory's government said Sunday. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)" align="left" title="Journalists show passengers arriving from Hong Kong a tablet with a photo of Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs, at Sheremetyevo airport, just outside Moscow, Russia, Sunday, June 23, 2013. The former National Security Agency contractor wanted by the United States for revealing two highly classified surveillance programs has been allowed to leave for a "third country" because a U.S. extradition request did not fully comply with Hong Kong law, the territory's government said Sunday. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)" border="0" /></a>CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) ? President Rafael Correa of Ecuador embraces his role as a thorn in Washington's side, railing against U.S. imperialism in speeches and giving WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange refuge in his nation's embassy in London.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/taking-snowden-ecuador-defy-us-again-090726069.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 05:17:49 -0400Associated Presstaking-snowden-ecuador-defy-us-again-090726069<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/taking-snowden-ecuador-defy-us-again-090726069.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/PXEgpnpd_CD6nDWMXq5AyQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a09c439b04919b15350f6a70670051d3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Journalists show passengers arriving from Hong Kong a tablet with a photo of Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs, at Sheremetyevo airport, just outside Moscow, Russia, Sunday, June 23, 2013. The former National Security Agency contractor wanted by the United States for revealing two highly classified surveillance programs has been allowed to leave for a "third country" because a U.S. extradition request did not fully comply with Hong Kong law, the territory's government said Sunday. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)" align="left" title="Journalists show passengers arriving from Hong Kong a tablet with a photo of Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs, at Sheremetyevo airport, just outside Moscow, Russia, Sunday, June 23, 2013. The former National Security Agency contractor wanted by the United States for revealing two highly classified surveillance programs has been allowed to leave for a "third country" because a U.S. extradition request did not fully comply with Hong Kong law, the territory's government said Sunday. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)" border="0" /></a>CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) ? President Rafael Correa of Ecuador embraces his role as a thorn in Washington's side, railing against U.S. imperialism in speeches and giving WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange refuge in his nation's embassy in London.</p><br clear="all"/>Opening statements begin in Zimmerman trial<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/opening-statements-begin-zimmerman-trial-094426278.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/JX0F9n8Pzkp__eU3uS_xmA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c2366fe32167a915350f6a7067005c0d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This June 20, 2013 file photo, George Zimmerman listens as his defense counsel Mark O'Mara questions potential jurors during Zimmerman's trial in Seminole circuit court in Sanford, Fla. Judge Debra Nelson said Saturday, June 22, 2013, that prosecution audio experts who point to Trayvon Martin as screaming on a 911 call moments before he was killed won't be allowed to testify at trial. Opening statement begin Monday June 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Gary Green, Pool, file)" align="left" title="FILE - This June 20, 2013 file photo, George Zimmerman listens as his defense counsel Mark O'Mara questions potential jurors during Zimmerman's trial in Seminole circuit court in Sanford, Fla. Judge Debra Nelson said Saturday, June 22, 2013, that prosecution audio experts who point to Trayvon Martin as screaming on a 911 call moments before he was killed won't be allowed to testify at trial. Opening statement begin Monday June 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Gary Green, Pool, file)" border="0" /></a>SANFORD, Fla. (AP) ? After almost two weeks of picking a jury, prosecutors and defense attorneys will make opening statements Monday in the trial of George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer charged with second-degree murder for fatally shooting Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/opening-statements-begin-zimmerman-trial-094426278.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 05:44:26 -0400Associated Pressopening-statements-begin-zimmerman-trial-094426278<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/opening-statements-begin-zimmerman-trial-094426278.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/JX0F9n8Pzkp__eU3uS_xmA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c2366fe32167a915350f6a7067005c0d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This June 20, 2013 file photo, George Zimmerman listens as his defense counsel Mark O'Mara questions potential jurors during Zimmerman's trial in Seminole circuit court in Sanford, Fla. Judge Debra Nelson said Saturday, June 22, 2013, that prosecution audio experts who point to Trayvon Martin as screaming on a 911 call moments before he was killed won't be allowed to testify at trial. Opening statement begin Monday June 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Gary Green, Pool, file)" align="left" title="FILE - This June 20, 2013 file photo, George Zimmerman listens as his defense counsel Mark O'Mara questions potential jurors during Zimmerman's trial in Seminole circuit court in Sanford, Fla. Judge Debra Nelson said Saturday, June 22, 2013, that prosecution audio experts who point to Trayvon Martin as screaming on a 911 call moments before he was killed won't be allowed to testify at trial. Opening statement begin Monday June 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Orlando Sentinel, Gary Green, Pool, file)" border="0" /></a>SANFORD, Fla. (AP) ? After almost two weeks of picking a jury, prosecutors and defense attorneys will make opening statements Monday in the trial of George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer charged with second-degree murder for fatally shooting Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager.</p><br clear="all"/>US factory boss held hostage by workers in Beijing<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-factory-boss-held-hostage-workers-beijing-074855847.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/lYyaTq7Ge_Ay1NIEUf5nKg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1673c82420dca715350f6a7067002a3f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="American Chip Starnes, co-owner of Specialty Medical Supplies, waves from a window after he was held hostage by workers inside his plant at the Jinyurui Science and Technology Park in Qiao Zi township of Huairou District, on the outskirts of Beijing, China Monday, June 24, 2013. An American executive said Monday Starnes has been held hostage for four days at his medical supply plant in Beijing by dozens of workers demanding severance packages like those given to co-workers in a phased-out department. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)" align="left" title="American Chip Starnes, co-owner of Specialty Medical Supplies, waves from a window after he was held hostage by workers inside his plant at the Jinyurui Science and Technology Park in Qiao Zi township of Huairou District, on the outskirts of Beijing, China Monday, June 24, 2013. An American executive said Monday Starnes has been held hostage for four days at his medical supply plant in Beijing by dozens of workers demanding severance packages like those given to co-workers in a phased-out department. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)" border="0" /></a>BEIJING (AP) ? An American executive said Monday he has been held hostage for four days at his medical supply plant in Beijing by scores of workers demanding severance packages like those given to 30 co-workers in a phased-out department.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/us-factory-boss-held-hostage-workers-beijing-074855847.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 07:00:11 -0400Associated Pressus-factory-boss-held-hostage-workers-beijing-074855847<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-factory-boss-held-hostage-workers-beijing-074855847.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/lYyaTq7Ge_Ay1NIEUf5nKg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1673c82420dca715350f6a7067002a3f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="American Chip Starnes, co-owner of Specialty Medical Supplies, waves from a window after he was held hostage by workers inside his plant at the Jinyurui Science and Technology Park in Qiao Zi township of Huairou District, on the outskirts of Beijing, China Monday, June 24, 2013. An American executive said Monday Starnes has been held hostage for four days at his medical supply plant in Beijing by dozens of workers demanding severance packages like those given to co-workers in a phased-out department. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)" align="left" title="American Chip Starnes, co-owner of Specialty Medical Supplies, waves from a window after he was held hostage by workers inside his plant at the Jinyurui Science and Technology Park in Qiao Zi township of Huairou District, on the outskirts of Beijing, China Monday, June 24, 2013. An American executive said Monday Starnes has been held hostage for four days at his medical supply plant in Beijing by dozens of workers demanding severance packages like those given to co-workers in a phased-out department. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)" border="0" /></a>BEIJING (AP) ? An American executive said Monday he has been held hostage for four days at his medical supply plant in Beijing by scores of workers demanding severance packages like those given to 30 co-workers in a phased-out department.</p><br clear="all"/>Wallenda walks tightrope high over Ariz. gorge<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/wallenda-walks-tightrope-high-over-ariz-gorge-075557957.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zZ4iNn2REKYLb8qMogbxVg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/55a5aa5b2061a415350f6a7067002196.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo provided by the Discovery Channel, aerialist Nik Wallenda walks a 2-inch-thick steel cable taking him a quarter mile over the Little Colorado River Gorge, Ariz. on Sunday, June 23, 2013. The daredevil successfully traversed the tightrope strung 1,500 feet above the chasm near the Grand Canyon in just more than 22 minutes, pausing and crouching twice as winds whipped around him and the cable swayed. (AP Photos/Discovery Channel, Tiffany Brown)" align="left" title="In this photo provided by the Discovery Channel, aerialist Nik Wallenda walks a 2-inch-thick steel cable taking him a quarter mile over the Little Colorado River Gorge, Ariz. on Sunday, June 23, 2013. The daredevil successfully traversed the tightrope strung 1,500 feet above the chasm near the Grand Canyon in just more than 22 minutes, pausing and crouching twice as winds whipped around him and the cable swayed. (AP Photos/Discovery Channel, Tiffany Brown)" border="0" /></a>LITTLE COLORADO RIVER GORGE, Ariz. (AP) ? Nik Wallenda studied the plunging walls of the Little Colorado River Gorge before stepping out on a quarter-mile tightrope cable. "Whoo! That's an amazing view."</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/wallenda-walks-tightrope-high-over-ariz-gorge-075557957.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 03:55:57 -0400Associated Presswallenda-walks-tightrope-high-over-ariz-gorge-075557957<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/wallenda-walks-tightrope-high-over-ariz-gorge-075557957.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zZ4iNn2REKYLb8qMogbxVg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/55a5aa5b2061a415350f6a7067002196.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo provided by the Discovery Channel, aerialist Nik Wallenda walks a 2-inch-thick steel cable taking him a quarter mile over the Little Colorado River Gorge, Ariz. on Sunday, June 23, 2013. The daredevil successfully traversed the tightrope strung 1,500 feet above the chasm near the Grand Canyon in just more than 22 minutes, pausing and crouching twice as winds whipped around him and the cable swayed. (AP Photos/Discovery Channel, Tiffany Brown)" align="left" title="In this photo provided by the Discovery Channel, aerialist Nik Wallenda walks a 2-inch-thick steel cable taking him a quarter mile over the Little Colorado River Gorge, Ariz. on Sunday, June 23, 2013. The daredevil successfully traversed the tightrope strung 1,500 feet above the chasm near the Grand Canyon in just more than 22 minutes, pausing and crouching twice as winds whipped around him and the cable swayed. (AP Photos/Discovery Channel, Tiffany Brown)" border="0" /></a>LITTLE COLORADO RIVER GORGE, Ariz. (AP) ? Nik Wallenda studied the plunging walls of the Little Colorado River Gorge before stepping out on a quarter-mile tightrope cable. "Whoo! That's an amazing view."</p><br clear="all"/>A wakeup call heeded as 'Mad Men' season ends<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/wakeup-call-heeded-mad-men-season-ends-080457293.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/P3AEUrd0eylj5ox9qwVjsQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ab8b0139c6716914350f6a706700e5e7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This TV publicity image released by AMC shows Jon Hamm as Don Draper, left, and Jessica Pare as Megan Draper in a scene from "Mad Men." The season finale airs Sunday, June 23, on AMC. (AP Photo/AMC, Michael Yarish)" align="left" title="This TV publicity image released by AMC shows Jon Hamm as Don Draper, left, and Jessica Pare as Megan Draper in a scene from "Mad Men." The season finale airs Sunday, June 23, on AMC. (AP Photo/AMC, Michael Yarish)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? We have now left Don Draper in a state ripe for rehab ? both literally and figuratively.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/wakeup-call-heeded-mad-men-season-ends-080457293.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 04:11:16 -0400Associated Presswakeup-call-heeded-mad-men-season-ends-080457293<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/wakeup-call-heeded-mad-men-season-ends-080457293.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/P3AEUrd0eylj5ox9qwVjsQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ab8b0139c6716914350f6a706700e5e7.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This TV publicity image released by AMC shows Jon Hamm as Don Draper, left, and Jessica Pare as Megan Draper in a scene from "Mad Men." The season finale airs Sunday, June 23, on AMC. (AP Photo/AMC, Michael Yarish)" align="left" title="This TV publicity image released by AMC shows Jon Hamm as Don Draper, left, and Jessica Pare as Megan Draper in a scene from "Mad Men." The season finale airs Sunday, June 23, on AMC. (AP Photo/AMC, Michael Yarish)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? We have now left Don Draper in a state ripe for rehab ? both literally and figuratively.</p><br clear="all"/>AP Source: Clippers land new coach in Doc Rivers<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-source-clippers-land-coach-doc-rivers-010017132.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/WJvS8OTTIG7nmoFzrRKsGg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/991fc0dc1fcba215350f6a7067004759.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this file photo made Feb. 1, 2013, Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers gestures towards an official during an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic in Boston. A Celtics official told The Associated Press, Sunday, June 23, 2013, that a deal to allow Rivers to coach the Los Angeles Clippers has been agreed to. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal was contingent on NBA approval and negotiations between Rivers and the Clippers over a new contract. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, file)" align="left" title="FILE - In this file photo made Feb. 1, 2013, Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers gestures towards an official during an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic in Boston. A Celtics official told The Associated Press, Sunday, June 23, 2013, that a deal to allow Rivers to coach the Los Angeles Clippers has been agreed to. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal was contingent on NBA approval and negotiations between Rivers and the Clippers over a new contract. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, file)" border="0" /></a>BOSTON (AP) ? Doc Rivers will be the next coach of the Los Angeles Clippers if the NBA approves the rare but not unprecedented trade of an active coach, a Boston Celtics official told The Associated Press on Sunday night.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ap-source-clippers-land-coach-doc-rivers-010017132.htmlSun, 23 Jun 2013 22:17:17 -0400Associated Pressap-source-clippers-land-coach-doc-rivers-010017132<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-source-clippers-land-coach-doc-rivers-010017132.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/WJvS8OTTIG7nmoFzrRKsGg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/991fc0dc1fcba215350f6a7067004759.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this file photo made Feb. 1, 2013, Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers gestures towards an official during an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic in Boston. A Celtics official told The Associated Press, Sunday, June 23, 2013, that a deal to allow Rivers to coach the Los Angeles Clippers has been agreed to. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal was contingent on NBA approval and negotiations between Rivers and the Clippers over a new contract. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, file)" align="left" title="FILE - In this file photo made Feb. 1, 2013, Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers gestures towards an official during an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic in Boston. A Celtics official told The Associated Press, Sunday, June 23, 2013, that a deal to allow Rivers to coach the Los Angeles Clippers has been agreed to. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal was contingent on NBA approval and negotiations between Rivers and the Clippers over a new contract. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, file)" border="0" /></a>BOSTON (AP) ? Doc Rivers will be the next coach of the Los Angeles Clippers if the NBA approves the rare but not unprecedented trade of an active coach, a Boston Celtics official told The Associated Press on Sunday night.</p><br clear="all"/>Funeral plans set for actor James Gandolfini<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/funeral-plans-set-actor-james-gandolfini-233347225.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/6LSeaNn80MHhHe5EkDvpVw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1c4ce48105709f15350f6a7067008d08.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This undated publicity photo released by HBO, shows actor James Gandolfini in his role as Tony Soprano, head of the New Jersey crime family portrayed in HBO's "The Sopranos." Funeral services for actor James Gandolfini are scheduled for Thursday, June 27, 2013, at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City. Gandolfini died June 19, 2013 in Italy. He was 51. (AP Photo/HBO, Barry Wetcher, File)" align="left" title="FILE - This undated publicity photo released by HBO, shows actor James Gandolfini in his role as Tony Soprano, head of the New Jersey crime family portrayed in HBO's "The Sopranos." Funeral services for actor James Gandolfini are scheduled for Thursday, June 27, 2013, at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City. Gandolfini died June 19, 2013 in Italy. He was 51. (AP Photo/HBO, Barry Wetcher, File)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? The funeral for James Gandolfini will be held Thursday at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/funeral-plans-set-actor-james-gandolfini-233347225.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 06:54:01 -0400Associated Pressfuneral-plans-set-actor-james-gandolfini-233347225<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/funeral-plans-set-actor-james-gandolfini-233347225.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/6LSeaNn80MHhHe5EkDvpVw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1c4ce48105709f15350f6a7067008d08.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This undated publicity photo released by HBO, shows actor James Gandolfini in his role as Tony Soprano, head of the New Jersey crime family portrayed in HBO's "The Sopranos." Funeral services for actor James Gandolfini are scheduled for Thursday, June 27, 2013, at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City. Gandolfini died June 19, 2013 in Italy. He was 51. (AP Photo/HBO, Barry Wetcher, File)" align="left" title="FILE - This undated publicity photo released by HBO, shows actor James Gandolfini in his role as Tony Soprano, head of the New Jersey crime family portrayed in HBO's "The Sopranos." Funeral services for actor James Gandolfini are scheduled for Thursday, June 27, 2013, at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City. Gandolfini died June 19, 2013 in Italy. He was 51. (AP Photo/HBO, Barry Wetcher, File)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? The funeral for James Gandolfini will be held Thursday at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City.</p><br clear="all"/>NSA leaker Snowden expected to fly to Cuba<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nsa-leaker-snowden-expected-fly-cuba-050842508.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/edhloA7er53L8EgTmYVC9Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/eb907d3704e09c15350f6a706700ba9c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A TV screen shows a news report of Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs, at a shopping mall in Hong Kong Sunday, June 23, 2013. The former National Security Agency contractor wanted by the United States for revealing two highly classified surveillance programs has been allowed to leave for a "third country" because a U.S. extradition request did not fully comply with Hong Kong law, the territory's government said Sunday. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)" align="left" title="A TV screen shows a news report of Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs, at a shopping mall in Hong Kong Sunday, June 23, 2013. The former National Security Agency contractor wanted by the United States for revealing two highly classified surveillance programs has been allowed to leave for a "third country" because a U.S. extradition request did not fully comply with Hong Kong law, the territory's government said Sunday. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? The bizarre journey of Edward Snowden is far from over. After spending a night in Moscow's airport, the former National Security Agency contractor ? and admitted leaker of state secrets ? was expected to fly to Cuba and Venezuela en route to possible asylum in Ecuador.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/nsa-leaker-snowden-expected-fly-cuba-050842508.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 03:11:22 -0400Associated Pressnsa-leaker-snowden-expected-fly-cuba-050842508<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nsa-leaker-snowden-expected-fly-cuba-050842508.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/edhloA7er53L8EgTmYVC9Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/eb907d3704e09c15350f6a706700ba9c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A TV screen shows a news report of Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs, at a shopping mall in Hong Kong Sunday, June 23, 2013. The former National Security Agency contractor wanted by the United States for revealing two highly classified surveillance programs has been allowed to leave for a "third country" because a U.S. extradition request did not fully comply with Hong Kong law, the territory's government said Sunday. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)" align="left" title="A TV screen shows a news report of Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs, at a shopping mall in Hong Kong Sunday, June 23, 2013. The former National Security Agency contractor wanted by the United States for revealing two highly classified surveillance programs has been allowed to leave for a "third country" because a U.S. extradition request did not fully comply with Hong Kong law, the territory's government said Sunday. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? The bizarre journey of Edward Snowden is far from over. After spending a night in Moscow's airport, the former National Security Agency contractor ? and admitted leaker of state secrets ? was expected to fly to Cuba and Venezuela en route to possible asylum in Ecuador.</p><br clear="all"/>Pakistani premier: Musharraf should be tried<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pakistani-premier-musharraf-tried-090847167.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zDQ9BknaU3qXB81oGuyQGw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b4bf684e2164a915350f6a706700d867.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this April 20, 2013, file photo, Pakistan's former President and military ruler Pervez Musharraf arrives at an anti-terrorism court in Islamabad, Pakistan. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Monday, June 24, 2013, Musharraf, who ousted him in a coup over a decade ago should be tried for treason. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this April 20, 2013, file photo, Pakistan's former President and military ruler Pervez Musharraf arrives at an anti-terrorism court in Islamabad, Pakistan. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Monday, June 24, 2013, Musharraf, who ousted him in a coup over a decade ago should be tried for treason. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed, File)" border="0" /></a>ISLAMABAD (AP) ? Pakistan's premier said Monday that the military ruler who ousted him in a coup over a decade ago should be tried for treason, but the government stopped short of pressing official charges.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pakistani-premier-musharraf-tried-090847167.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 06:10:17 -0400Associated Presspakistani-premier-musharraf-tried-090847167<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pakistani-premier-musharraf-tried-090847167.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zDQ9BknaU3qXB81oGuyQGw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b4bf684e2164a915350f6a706700d867.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this April 20, 2013, file photo, Pakistan's former President and military ruler Pervez Musharraf arrives at an anti-terrorism court in Islamabad, Pakistan. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Monday, June 24, 2013, Musharraf, who ousted him in a coup over a decade ago should be tried for treason. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this April 20, 2013, file photo, Pakistan's former President and military ruler Pervez Musharraf arrives at an anti-terrorism court in Islamabad, Pakistan. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said Monday, June 24, 2013, Musharraf, who ousted him in a coup over a decade ago should be tried for treason. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed, File)" border="0" /></a>ISLAMABAD (AP) ? Pakistan's premier said Monday that the military ruler who ousted him in a coup over a decade ago should be tried for treason, but the government stopped short of pressing official charges.</p><br clear="all"/>Survivors recall Nazi-led raid on Polish village<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/survivors-recall-nazi-led-raid-polish-village-222924760.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0EtNqUWr5uAkJJkXbIRmmw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/100127842144a915350f6a706700ccf8.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A mass grave and a monument in the village of Chlaniow, Poland, photographed on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, and holding the bodies of Poles killed in an attack on the village by the Nazi SS-led Ukrainian Self Defense Legion in 1944. Forty four villagers and one visitor were killed. An investigation by the AP revealed that a commander in the legion, Michael Karkoc, 94, is living in the United States. In his Ukrainian-language memoirs Karkoc said he was in Chlani?w at the time of the attack. None of the records uncovered by the AP links him directly to atrocities. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)" align="left" title="A mass grave and a monument in the village of Chlaniow, Poland, photographed on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, and holding the bodies of Poles killed in an attack on the village by the Nazi SS-led Ukrainian Self Defense Legion in 1944. Forty four villagers and one visitor were killed. An investigation by the AP revealed that a commander in the legion, Michael Karkoc, 94, is living in the United States. In his Ukrainian-language memoirs Karkoc said he was in Chlani?w at the time of the attack. None of the records uncovered by the AP links him directly to atrocities. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)" border="0" /></a>CHLANIOW, Poland (AP) ? Henryka Jablonska's eyes well up as she recalls the moment more than six decades ago when a man in a dark uniform aimed a submachine gun at her. He pulled the trigger but the weapon wouldn't fire.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/survivors-recall-nazi-led-raid-polish-village-222924760.htmlMon, 24 Jun 2013 05:30:40 -0400Associated Presssurvivors-recall-nazi-led-raid-polish-village-222924760<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/survivors-recall-nazi-led-raid-polish-village-222924760.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0EtNqUWr5uAkJJkXbIRmmw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/100127842144a915350f6a706700ccf8.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A mass grave and a monument in the village of Chlaniow, Poland, photographed on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, and holding the bodies of Poles killed in an attack on the village by the Nazi SS-led Ukrainian Self Defense Legion in 1944. Forty four villagers and one visitor were killed. An investigation by the AP revealed that a commander in the legion, Michael Karkoc, 94, is living in the United States. In his Ukrainian-language memoirs Karkoc said he was in Chlani?w at the time of the attack. None of the records uncovered by the AP links him directly to atrocities. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)" align="left" title="A mass grave and a monument in the village of Chlaniow, Poland, photographed on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, and holding the bodies of Poles killed in an attack on the village by the Nazi SS-led Ukrainian Self Defense Legion in 1944. Forty four villagers and one visitor were killed. An investigation by the AP revealed that a commander in the legion, Michael Karkoc, 94, is living in the United States. In his Ukrainian-language memoirs Karkoc said he was in Chlani?w at the time of the attack. None of the records uncovered by the AP links him directly to atrocities. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)" border="0" /></a>CHLANIOW, Poland (AP) ? Henryka Jablonska's eyes well up as she recalls the moment more than six decades ago when a man in a dark uniform aimed a submachine gun at her. He pulled the trigger but the weapon wouldn't fire.</p><br clear="all"/>
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