Nation & World
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PublishedJuly 27, 2013
Casualties mount in divided Egypt
At least 65 people die in the deadliest outbreak of violence since the military ousted Mohammed Morsi.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2013
Gunman among 7 dead in Miami shootings
Police negotiated with the man for hours as he held hostages in an apartment building.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2013
At least 65 protesters killed in Egypt
The bloodshed shows police willingness to use deadly force against Islamists seeking reinstatement of the ousted leader.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2013
Driver in Spain crash suspected of negligent homicide
The injured man has been released from a hospital and taken to a police station.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2013
Full moon may affect sleep patterns, researchers say
A study shows that brain activity related to deep sleep dropped 30 percent around the full moon.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2013
Martin’s mother attacks ‘stand your ground’
PHILADELPHIA – The mother of slain teenager Trayvon Martin told a National Urban League gathering in Philadelphia on Friday to use her tragedy to stop the same thing from happening to another child. Sybrina Fulton blamed Florida’s “stand your ground” law for allowing her son’s killer to go free. Fulton issued a call to action […]
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PublishedJuly 27, 2013
Spain train investigation focuses on injured driver
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain – Investigations into Spain’s deadliest train crash in decades have only begun, but already a key question has been answered: Experts said Friday that the driver, not a computer, was responsible for applying the brakes because no “fail-safe” system has been installed on the dangerous stretch of bending track. The question […]
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PublishedJuly 27, 2013
United Nations begins effort for gay tolerance
NEW YORK – Amid a surge of anti-gay violence and repression in several countries, the United Nations’ human rights office on Friday launched its first global outreach campaign to promote tolerance and greater equality for lesbians, gays, transgender people and bisexuals. Called Free & Equal, it’s an unprecedented effort by the Office of the U.N. […]
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PublishedJuly 27, 2013
North Korea remembers ‘forgotten war’
The country celebrates an alternate history on the 60th anniversary of its 'victory' over the U.S.
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PublishedJuly 27, 2013
Viral video brings outpouring of sympathy for humiliated boy
MEXICO CITY – A 10-year-old Indian street vendor whose humiliation by a city inspector tugged on the heart strings of Mexicans after a video of it appeared on social media was showered Friday with attention and the offer of a scholarship. The video shows the poor, sandal-clad Tzotzil boy selling candy, cough drops and apparently […]
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