Canada flood could force evacuation
Calgary's mayor warned that the worst of the flooding is yet to come.Read More ...
Massive protests hit Brazil's cities
Protesters
gesture to riot police as they stand in front of a burning barricade
during an anti-government protest in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday,
June 20, 2013. More than half a million Brazilians poured into the
streets of at least 80 Brazilian cities Thursday in demonstrations that
saw violent clashes and renewed calls for an end to government
corruption and demands for better public services. Riot police battled
protesters in at least five cities, with some of the most intense
clashes happening in Rio de Janeiro, where an estimated 300,000
demonstrators swarmed into the seaside city's central area. (AP
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Brazil leaders to meet as protests, violence grow
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil awoke Friday to city centers still smoldering after a night that shocked the nation: 1 million anti-government protesters took to the streets in scores of cities, with clusters battling police and destroying swaths of storefronts and government buildings.
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AP PHOTOS: Protesters in Brazil vow further action
City
centers around Brazil were still smoldering on Friday after 1 million
protesters took to the streets amid growing calls on social media for a
general strike next week.Read More ...
Obama to meet with privacy, civil liberties board
WASHINGTON
(AP) — President Barack Obama is holding his first meeting with a
privacy and civil liberties board Friday as he seeks to make good on his
pledge to have a public discussion about secretive government
surveillance programs.Read More ...
Cuba, US try talking, but face many obstacles
HAVANA
(AP) — They've hardly become allies, but Cuba and the U.S. have taken
some baby steps toward rapprochement in recent weeks that have people on
this island and in Washington wondering if a breakthrough in relations
could be just over the horizon.Read More ...
Lavrov: Syria peace conference could be derailed
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Russia's foreign minister said Friday that Washington is sending contradictory signals on Syria that could derail an international conference intended to end that country's civil war, warning that U.S. talk about a possible no-fly zone would only encourage the rebels to keep fighting.
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Friend: James Gandolfini died of heart attack
ROME
(AP) — An autopsy on James Gandolfini has confirmed the "Sopranos" star
died of a heart attack, with no evidence of substance abuse or foul
play, a family spokesman said Friday.Read More ...
Senate immigration bill boosted by border deal
WASHINGTON
(AP) — Senators are finalizing a deal that could add dramatic security
improvements to the U.S.-Mexico border and smooth the way for bipartisan
Senate passage of far-reaching immigration legislation backed by
President Barack Obama.Read More ...
A test of 'perseverance' brings Heat another title
MIAMI
(AP) — Even after the confetti fell and the champagne spilled, in the
early moments of a Game 7 celebration, LeBron James couldn't forget Game
6.Read More ...
Wallenda to cross gorge near Grand Canyon on wire
SARASOTA,
Fla. (AP) — Nik Wallenda, the Florida-based daredevil, acrobat and heir
to the famed Flying Wallendas circus family, is afraid of only one
thing.Read More ...
US stocks calmer after 2-day plunge
Wall
Street steadied after a two-day plunge caused by news that the Federal
Reserve was getting ready to wind down its massive bond-buying program
by mid-2014.Read More ...
Stonehenge gathering marks summer solstice
STONEHENGE,
England (AP) — Police say more than 20,000 celebrants have gathered at
the famed Stonehenge monument to mark the summer solstice.Read More ...
Miami celebrates Heat victory, Spurs fans somber
MIAMI
(AP) — Miami Heat fans pumped fists jubilantly, uncorked champagne
bottles and swarmed into the streets by the thousands to celebrate
overnight after their team captured its second straight NBA title.Read More ...
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