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News - Latest News & Headlineshttp://news.yahoo.com/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifZimmerman verdict sparks protests<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rallies-large-small-zimmerman-verdict-231947267.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4356KHp8jLljGL1EL6daGw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T025047Z_3_CBRE96E02XE00_RTROPTP_2_USA-FLORIDA-SHOOTING-PROTESTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="People take part in a march in reaction to the acquittal of George Zimmerman in New York" align="left" title="People take part in a march in reaction to the acquittal of George Zimmerman in New York" border="0" /></a>Thousands of Trayvon Martin supporters take to the streets across the country.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rallies-large-small-zimmerman-verdict-231947267.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 21:56:11 -0400Associated Pressrallies-large-small-zimmerman-verdict-231947267<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rallies-large-small-zimmerman-verdict-231947267.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4356KHp8jLljGL1EL6daGw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T025047Z_3_CBRE96E02XE00_RTROPTP_2_USA-FLORIDA-SHOOTING-PROTESTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="People take part in a march in reaction to the acquittal of George Zimmerman in New York" align="left" title="People take part in a march in reaction to the acquittal of George Zimmerman in New York" border="0" /></a>Thousands of Trayvon Martin supporters take to the streets across the country.</p><br clear="all"/>Obama walks tightrope in reacting to Zimmerman verdict<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-walks-tightrope-reacting-zimmerman-verdict-001756157.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Z6Pdivs6R6lPlIUnfYSv4g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T001756Z_1_CBRE96E00U000_RTROPTP_2_OBAMA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. President Obama delivers statement from the East Room of the White House in Washington" align="left" title="U.S. President Obama delivers statement from the East Room of the White House in Washington" border="0" /></a>By Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin left President Barack Obama trying to dial down tensions on Sunday while reassuring supporters he still stands against discrimination and gun violence. Obama called for calm as activists outraged by the verdict planned rallies and urged the administration to pursue civil rights charges against Zimmerman. On the other side, Republicans said he inflamed tensions by wading into the issue in 2012, when he said, "If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/obama-walks-tightrope-reacting-zimmerman-verdict-001756157.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 20:17:56 -0400Reutersobama-walks-tightrope-reacting-zimmerman-verdict-001756157<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-walks-tightrope-reacting-zimmerman-verdict-001756157.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Z6Pdivs6R6lPlIUnfYSv4g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-15T001756Z_1_CBRE96E00U000_RTROPTP_2_OBAMA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. President Obama delivers statement from the East Room of the White House in Washington" align="left" title="U.S. President Obama delivers statement from the East Room of the White House in Washington" border="0" /></a>By Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin left President Barack Obama trying to dial down tensions on Sunday while reassuring supporters he still stands against discrimination and gun violence. Obama called for calm as activists outraged by the verdict planned rallies and urged the administration to pursue civil rights charges against Zimmerman. On the other side, Republicans said he inflamed tensions by wading into the issue in 2012, when he said, "If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Greenwald: Snowden docs contain NSA 'blueprint'<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/greenwald-snowden-docs-contain-nsa-blueprint-235836523.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Zz4OV8f75zwWR5rnWWvQsA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7e894cc6a84a9817370f6a7067003447.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Journalist Glenn Greenwald speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Greenwald, The Guardian journalist who first reported Edward Snowden's disclosures of U.S. surveillance programs, says the former National Security Agency analyst has "very specific blueprints of how the NSA do what they do."(AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)" align="left" title="Journalist Glenn Greenwald speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Greenwald, The Guardian journalist who first reported Edward Snowden's disclosures of U.S. surveillance programs, says the former National Security Agency analyst has "very specific blueprints of how the NSA do what they do."(AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Edward Snowden has very sensitive "blueprints" detailing how the National Security Agency operates that would allow someone who read them to evade or even duplicate NSA surveillance, a journalist close to the intelligence leaker said Sunday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/greenwald-snowden-docs-contain-nsa-blueprint-235836523.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 22:27:48 -0400Associated Pressgreenwald-snowden-docs-contain-nsa-blueprint-235836523<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/greenwald-snowden-docs-contain-nsa-blueprint-235836523.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Zz4OV8f75zwWR5rnWWvQsA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7e894cc6a84a9817370f6a7067003447.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Journalist Glenn Greenwald speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Greenwald, The Guardian journalist who first reported Edward Snowden's disclosures of U.S. surveillance programs, says the former National Security Agency analyst has "very specific blueprints of how the NSA do what they do."(AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)" align="left" title="Journalist Glenn Greenwald speaks during an interview with the Associated Press in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Greenwald, The Guardian journalist who first reported Edward Snowden's disclosures of U.S. surveillance programs, says the former National Security Agency analyst has "very specific blueprints of how the NSA do what they do."(AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)" border="0" /></a>RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) ? Edward Snowden has very sensitive "blueprints" detailing how the National Security Agency operates that would allow someone who read them to evade or even duplicate NSA surveillance, a journalist close to the intelligence leaker said Sunday.</p><br clear="all"/>Cory Monteith, star of hit show 'Glee,' found dead<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/cory-monteith-star-hit-show-glee-found-dead-060430719.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/81AWOYNKHQvzduZeG39lCg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8cd42c3c8a978517370f6a7067003526.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this May 25, 2012 file photo, Canadian actor Cory Monteith looks on while attending a charitable announcement at Project Limelight, a not-for-profit children's theatre program, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver police say Canadian born actor Montieth, star of the hit show "Glee" has been found dead in city hotel. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this May 25, 2012 file photo, Canadian actor Cory Monteith looks on while attending a charitable announcement at Project Limelight, a not-for-profit children's theatre program, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver police say Canadian born actor Montieth, star of the hit show "Glee" has been found dead in city hotel. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck, File)" border="0" /></a>VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) ? Cory Monteith, the heartthrob actor who became an overnight star as a high school quarterback-turned-singer in the hit TV series "Glee" but had battled addiction since his teenage years, was found dead of undisclosed causes in a hotel room, Vancouver police said. He was 31.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/cory-monteith-star-hit-show-glee-found-dead-060430719.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 20:15:50 -0400Associated Presscory-monteith-star-hit-show-glee-found-dead-060430719<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/cory-monteith-star-hit-show-glee-found-dead-060430719.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/81AWOYNKHQvzduZeG39lCg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/8cd42c3c8a978517370f6a7067003526.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this May 25, 2012 file photo, Canadian actor Cory Monteith looks on while attending a charitable announcement at Project Limelight, a not-for-profit children's theatre program, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver police say Canadian born actor Montieth, star of the hit show "Glee" has been found dead in city hotel. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this May 25, 2012 file photo, Canadian actor Cory Monteith looks on while attending a charitable announcement at Project Limelight, a not-for-profit children's theatre program, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver police say Canadian born actor Montieth, star of the hit show "Glee" has been found dead in city hotel. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck, File)" border="0" /></a>VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) ? Cory Monteith, the heartthrob actor who became an overnight star as a high school quarterback-turned-singer in the hit TV series "Glee" but had battled addiction since his teenage years, was found dead of undisclosed causes in a hotel room, Vancouver police said. He was 31.</p><br clear="all"/>Egypt's army chief defends ousting president<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egypts-army-chief-defends-ousting-president-212520391.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/YYV7eCJNneDR7_1zD9nc2A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3967aaf230594917370f6a7067004b55.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This Saturday, July 6, 2013 file photo released by the office of the Egyptian Presidency on Saturday, July 6, 2013 shows Mohamed Elbaradei, left, meeting with interim president Adly Mansour, right, at the presidential palace. Liberal and youth movements that backed the military?s removal of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi are now fighting to make their calls for reform heard as they push back against the military?s strong grip on the new leadership. At stake is the hope that the Arab world's most populous nation will emerge from more than two years of turmoil as a democracy. (AP Photo/Egyptian Presidency, File)" align="left" title="FILE - This Saturday, July 6, 2013 file photo released by the office of the Egyptian Presidency on Saturday, July 6, 2013 shows Mohamed Elbaradei, left, meeting with interim president Adly Mansour, right, at the presidential palace. Liberal and youth movements that backed the military?s removal of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi are now fighting to make their calls for reform heard as they push back against the military?s strong grip on the new leadership. At stake is the hope that the Arab world's most populous nation will emerge from more than two years of turmoil as a democracy. (AP Photo/Egyptian Presidency, File)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? Facing unrelenting pressure from Muslim Brotherhood protesters, Egypt's military chief sought to justify his decision to remove Mohmmed Morsi from office, saying Sunday in a televised speech that the Islamist leader had violated his popular mandate and antagonized state institutions.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/egypts-army-chief-defends-ousting-president-212520391.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 21:35:11 -0400Associated Pressegypts-army-chief-defends-ousting-president-212520391<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/egypts-army-chief-defends-ousting-president-212520391.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/YYV7eCJNneDR7_1zD9nc2A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3967aaf230594917370f6a7067004b55.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This Saturday, July 6, 2013 file photo released by the office of the Egyptian Presidency on Saturday, July 6, 2013 shows Mohamed Elbaradei, left, meeting with interim president Adly Mansour, right, at the presidential palace. Liberal and youth movements that backed the military?s removal of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi are now fighting to make their calls for reform heard as they push back against the military?s strong grip on the new leadership. At stake is the hope that the Arab world's most populous nation will emerge from more than two years of turmoil as a democracy. (AP Photo/Egyptian Presidency, File)" align="left" title="FILE - This Saturday, July 6, 2013 file photo released by the office of the Egyptian Presidency on Saturday, July 6, 2013 shows Mohamed Elbaradei, left, meeting with interim president Adly Mansour, right, at the presidential palace. Liberal and youth movements that backed the military?s removal of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi are now fighting to make their calls for reform heard as they push back against the military?s strong grip on the new leadership. At stake is the hope that the Arab world's most populous nation will emerge from more than two years of turmoil as a democracy. (AP Photo/Egyptian Presidency, File)" border="0" /></a>CAIRO (AP) ? Facing unrelenting pressure from Muslim Brotherhood protesters, Egypt's military chief sought to justify his decision to remove Mohmmed Morsi from office, saying Sunday in a televised speech that the Islamist leader had violated his popular mandate and antagonized state institutions.</p><br clear="all"/>Zimmerman fate following acquittal uncertain<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/zimmerman-fate-following-acquittal-uncertain-211303175.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cWdq2mua1JvnOFXWThNCJg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/e2b89bd48cb88f17370f6a70670023f2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this image from video, George Zimmerman smiles after a not guilty verdict was handed down in his trial at the Seminole County Courthouse, Sunday, July 14, 2013, in Sanford, Fla. Neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman was cleared of all charges Saturday in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager whose killing unleashed furious debate across the U.S. over racial profiling, self-defense and equal justice. (AP Photo/TV Pool)" align="left" title="In this image from video, George Zimmerman smiles after a not guilty verdict was handed down in his trial at the Seminole County Courthouse, Sunday, July 14, 2013, in Sanford, Fla. Neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman was cleared of all charges Saturday in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager whose killing unleashed furious debate across the U.S. over racial profiling, self-defense and equal justice. (AP Photo/TV Pool)" border="0" /></a>SANFORD, Fla. (AP) ? Following his acquittal on all charges in the fatal shooting death of Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman will spend no time behind bars.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/zimmerman-fate-following-acquittal-uncertain-211303175.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 21:08:43 -0400Associated Presszimmerman-fate-following-acquittal-uncertain-211303175<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/zimmerman-fate-following-acquittal-uncertain-211303175.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cWdq2mua1JvnOFXWThNCJg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/e2b89bd48cb88f17370f6a70670023f2.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this image from video, George Zimmerman smiles after a not guilty verdict was handed down in his trial at the Seminole County Courthouse, Sunday, July 14, 2013, in Sanford, Fla. Neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman was cleared of all charges Saturday in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager whose killing unleashed furious debate across the U.S. over racial profiling, self-defense and equal justice. (AP Photo/TV Pool)" align="left" title="In this image from video, George Zimmerman smiles after a not guilty verdict was handed down in his trial at the Seminole County Courthouse, Sunday, July 14, 2013, in Sanford, Fla. Neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman was cleared of all charges Saturday in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager whose killing unleashed furious debate across the U.S. over racial profiling, self-defense and equal justice. (AP Photo/TV Pool)" border="0" /></a>SANFORD, Fla. (AP) ? Following his acquittal on all charges in the fatal shooting death of Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman will spend no time behind bars.</p><br clear="all"/>AP PHOTOS: Protests against Zimmerman acquittal<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-protests-against-zimmerman-acquittal-010036947.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/kCV92Ruq._YPZc1eP0OtVw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1f6cb03f8e479717370f6a706700a776.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Tatum Stoball, 5, of Madison, Wis., holds up a sign during a protest of the acquittal of George Zimmerman, Sunday, July 14, 2013, in Madison, Wis. Zimmerman was found not guilty in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin in Florida on Saturday. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)" align="left" title="Tatum Stoball, 5, of Madison, Wis., holds up a sign during a protest of the acquittal of George Zimmerman, Sunday, July 14, 2013, in Madison, Wis. Zimmerman was found not guilty in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin in Florida on Saturday. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)" border="0" /></a>Demonstrations erupted across the United States ? ranging from dozens to hundreds ? in support of the family of Trayvon Martin. Protesters marched against the not guilty verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman for the shooting of the unarmed black teenager.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-protests-against-zimmerman-acquittal-010036947.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 22:05:58 -0400Associated Pressap-photos-protests-against-zimmerman-acquittal-010036947<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-protests-against-zimmerman-acquittal-010036947.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/kCV92Ruq._YPZc1eP0OtVw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1f6cb03f8e479717370f6a706700a776.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Tatum Stoball, 5, of Madison, Wis., holds up a sign during a protest of the acquittal of George Zimmerman, Sunday, July 14, 2013, in Madison, Wis. Zimmerman was found not guilty in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin in Florida on Saturday. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)" align="left" title="Tatum Stoball, 5, of Madison, Wis., holds up a sign during a protest of the acquittal of George Zimmerman, Sunday, July 14, 2013, in Madison, Wis. Zimmerman was found not guilty in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin in Florida on Saturday. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)" border="0" /></a>Demonstrations erupted across the United States ? ranging from dozens to hundreds ? in support of the family of Trayvon Martin. Protesters marched against the not guilty verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman for the shooting of the unarmed black teenager.</p><br clear="all"/>Fan grabs 4 foul balls at Indians gameCLEVELAND (AP) ? Some guys have all the luck, and a little skill, too.http://news.yahoo.com/fan-grabs-4-foul-balls-indians-game-041515442.htmlMon, 15 Jul 2013 00:32:00 -0400Associated Pressfan-grabs-4-foul-balls-indians-game-041515442Gay, Powell test positive for banned substances<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/gay-powell-test-positive-banned-substances-222701063.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_09UA.t1LKJxB6MuWx96tg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3c75aec48c868e17370f6a70670007d4.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2009 file photo, United States' Tyson Gay who placed second celebrates with the U.S. flag after the Men's 100m final during the World Athletics Championships in Berlin. Gay said Sunday, July 14, 2013 that he tested positive for a banned substance and that he will pull out of the world championships next month in Moscow. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2009 file photo, United States' Tyson Gay who placed second celebrates with the U.S. flag after the Men's 100m final during the World Athletics Championships in Berlin. Gay said Sunday, July 14, 2013 that he tested positive for a banned substance and that he will pull out of the world championships next month in Moscow. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)" border="0" /></a>The list reads like a Who's Who among the world's best sprinters:</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/gay-powell-test-positive-banned-substances-222701063.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 18:46:01 -0400Associated Pressgay-powell-test-positive-banned-substances-222701063<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/gay-powell-test-positive-banned-substances-222701063.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_09UA.t1LKJxB6MuWx96tg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3c75aec48c868e17370f6a70670007d4.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2009 file photo, United States' Tyson Gay who placed second celebrates with the U.S. flag after the Men's 100m final during the World Athletics Championships in Berlin. Gay said Sunday, July 14, 2013 that he tested positive for a banned substance and that he will pull out of the world championships next month in Moscow. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2009 file photo, United States' Tyson Gay who placed second celebrates with the U.S. flag after the Men's 100m final during the World Athletics Championships in Berlin. Gay said Sunday, July 14, 2013 that he tested positive for a banned substance and that he will pull out of the world championships next month in Moscow. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)" border="0" /></a>The list reads like a Who's Who among the world's best sprinters:</p><br clear="all"/>Merkel urges stronger Europe, global data rules<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/merkel-urges-stronger-europe-global-data-rules-165548200.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Ep1MJJmlSZrmfF3sGU22rQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b42fe4d58cc39017370f6a706700065a.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the ARD?(German public broadcaster) Summer Interview with?Ulrich Deppendorf and Rainald Becker, unseen, ?in Berlin, Germany, Sunday July 14, 2013. In backgound the German parliament building, Reichstag. Merkel was asked about NSA , the European financial crisis and about Egypt. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is urging Egypt?s new rulers not to exclude the Muslim Brotherhood of the country?s ousted president as they work on plans for the future. Merkel renewed in the interview Sunday with ARD television Germany?s call for the release of Morsi, who was ousted by the military nearly two weeks ago. The U.S. has backed that call. (AP Photo/dpa,Soeren Stache)" align="left" title="German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the ARD?(German public broadcaster) Summer Interview with?Ulrich Deppendorf and Rainald Becker, unseen, ?in Berlin, Germany, Sunday July 14, 2013. In backgound the German parliament building, Reichstag. Merkel was asked about NSA , the European financial crisis and about Egypt. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is urging Egypt?s new rulers not to exclude the Muslim Brotherhood of the country?s ousted president as they work on plans for the future. Merkel renewed in the interview Sunday with ARD television Germany?s call for the release of Morsi, who was ousted by the military nearly two weeks ago. The U.S. has backed that call. (AP Photo/dpa,Soeren Stache)" border="0" /></a>BERLIN (AP) ? German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Sunday for tougher European and global rules on data protection amid fallout from recent revelations about U.S. surveillance programs.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/merkel-urges-stronger-europe-global-data-rules-165548200.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 15:10:54 -0400Associated Pressmerkel-urges-stronger-europe-global-data-rules-165548200<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/merkel-urges-stronger-europe-global-data-rules-165548200.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Ep1MJJmlSZrmfF3sGU22rQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b42fe4d58cc39017370f6a706700065a.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the ARD?(German public broadcaster) Summer Interview with?Ulrich Deppendorf and Rainald Becker, unseen, ?in Berlin, Germany, Sunday July 14, 2013. In backgound the German parliament building, Reichstag. Merkel was asked about NSA , the European financial crisis and about Egypt. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is urging Egypt?s new rulers not to exclude the Muslim Brotherhood of the country?s ousted president as they work on plans for the future. Merkel renewed in the interview Sunday with ARD television Germany?s call for the release of Morsi, who was ousted by the military nearly two weeks ago. The U.S. has backed that call. (AP Photo/dpa,Soeren Stache)" align="left" title="German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the ARD?(German public broadcaster) Summer Interview with?Ulrich Deppendorf and Rainald Becker, unseen, ?in Berlin, Germany, Sunday July 14, 2013. In backgound the German parliament building, Reichstag. Merkel was asked about NSA , the European financial crisis and about Egypt. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is urging Egypt?s new rulers not to exclude the Muslim Brotherhood of the country?s ousted president as they work on plans for the future. Merkel renewed in the interview Sunday with ARD television Germany?s call for the release of Morsi, who was ousted by the military nearly two weeks ago. The U.S. has backed that call. (AP Photo/dpa,Soeren Stache)" border="0" /></a>BERLIN (AP) ? German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Sunday for tougher European and global rules on data protection amid fallout from recent revelations about U.S. surveillance programs.</p><br clear="all"/>10 Things to Know for Monday<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/10-things-know-monday-104352258.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/9yhcrmj0oTSrRnzA7YYzqQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/6424016293ed7a01260f6a706700bc98.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="An Egyptian supporter of ousted former President Hosni Mubarak celebrates an appeal granted by a court, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. A court granted Hosni Mubarak's appeal of his life sentence in a Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013 hearing, ordering a retrial of the ousted Egyptian president on charges that he failed to prevent the killing of hundreds of protesters during the uprising that toppled his regime nearly two years ago. The ruling came one day after a prosecutor placed a new detention order on Mubarak over gifts worth millions of Egyptian pounds (hundreds of thousands of US dollars) he and other regime officials allegedly received from Egypt's top newspaper as a show of loyalty while he was in power. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)" align="left" title="An Egyptian supporter of ousted former President Hosni Mubarak celebrates an appeal granted by a court, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. A court granted Hosni Mubarak's appeal of his life sentence in a Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013 hearing, ordering a retrial of the ousted Egyptian president on charges that he failed to prevent the killing of hundreds of protesters during the uprising that toppled his regime nearly two years ago. The ruling came one day after a prosecutor placed a new detention order on Mubarak over gifts worth millions of Egyptian pounds (hundreds of thousands of US dollars) he and other regime officials allegedly received from Egypt's top newspaper as a show of loyalty while he was in power. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)" border="0" /></a>Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday:</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/10-things-know-monday-104352258.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 21:05:16 -0400Associated Press10-things-know-monday-104352258<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/10-things-know-monday-104352258.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/9yhcrmj0oTSrRnzA7YYzqQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/6424016293ed7a01260f6a706700bc98.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="An Egyptian supporter of ousted former President Hosni Mubarak celebrates an appeal granted by a court, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. A court granted Hosni Mubarak's appeal of his life sentence in a Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013 hearing, ordering a retrial of the ousted Egyptian president on charges that he failed to prevent the killing of hundreds of protesters during the uprising that toppled his regime nearly two years ago. The ruling came one day after a prosecutor placed a new detention order on Mubarak over gifts worth millions of Egyptian pounds (hundreds of thousands of US dollars) he and other regime officials allegedly received from Egypt's top newspaper as a show of loyalty while he was in power. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)" align="left" title="An Egyptian supporter of ousted former President Hosni Mubarak celebrates an appeal granted by a court, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. A court granted Hosni Mubarak's appeal of his life sentence in a Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013 hearing, ordering a retrial of the ousted Egyptian president on charges that he failed to prevent the killing of hundreds of protesters during the uprising that toppled his regime nearly two years ago. The ruling came one day after a prosecutor placed a new detention order on Mubarak over gifts worth millions of Egyptian pounds (hundreds of thousands of US dollars) he and other regime officials allegedly received from Egypt's top newspaper as a show of loyalty while he was in power. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)" border="0" /></a>Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday:</p><br clear="all"/>Syrian troops advance against rebels in Damascus<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-troops-advance-against-rebels-damascus-143301924.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NCXL82GNFnVsLB_U4IAhqg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/63ba427f8d309217370f6a706700fd70.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Syrian soldiers cheer after battling with rebels during a tour for journalists organized by the Syrian Information Ministry in the Damascus suburb of Jobar, Syria, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Government troops fired tank shells and artillery in heavy clashes between Syrian forces and rebels Sunday on the edge of Damascus, where the military has been pushing its offensive to retake key districts that have been in opposition hands for months. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)" align="left" title="Syrian soldiers cheer after battling with rebels during a tour for journalists organized by the Syrian Information Ministry in the Damascus suburb of Jobar, Syria, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Government troops fired tank shells and artillery in heavy clashes between Syrian forces and rebels Sunday on the edge of Damascus, where the military has been pushing its offensive to retake key districts that have been in opposition hands for months. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)" border="0" /></a>DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) ? Government troops fired tank shells and artillery in heavy clashes between Syrian forces and rebels Sunday on the edge of Damascus, where the military has been pushing its offensive to retake key districts that have been in opposition hands for months.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-troops-advance-against-rebels-damascus-143301924.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 14:21:37 -0400Associated Presssyrian-troops-advance-against-rebels-damascus-143301924<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-troops-advance-against-rebels-damascus-143301924.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NCXL82GNFnVsLB_U4IAhqg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/63ba427f8d309217370f6a706700fd70.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Syrian soldiers cheer after battling with rebels during a tour for journalists organized by the Syrian Information Ministry in the Damascus suburb of Jobar, Syria, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Government troops fired tank shells and artillery in heavy clashes between Syrian forces and rebels Sunday on the edge of Damascus, where the military has been pushing its offensive to retake key districts that have been in opposition hands for months. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)" align="left" title="Syrian soldiers cheer after battling with rebels during a tour for journalists organized by the Syrian Information Ministry in the Damascus suburb of Jobar, Syria, Sunday, July 14, 2013. Government troops fired tank shells and artillery in heavy clashes between Syrian forces and rebels Sunday on the edge of Damascus, where the military has been pushing its offensive to retake key districts that have been in opposition hands for months. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)" border="0" /></a>DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) ? Government troops fired tank shells and artillery in heavy clashes between Syrian forces and rebels Sunday on the edge of Damascus, where the military has been pushing its offensive to retake key districts that have been in opposition hands for months.</p><br clear="all"/>Quotes, reaction, day after Zimmerman verdict<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/quotes-reaction-day-zimmerman-verdict-004924183.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sqsfa9YRofM7GLFmALaoRA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/81daa6c2a87f9917370f6a706700c1da.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Sonia Medina, of Suwanee, Ga., holds a sign while joining a protest the day after George Zimmerman was found not guilty in the 2012 shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin, Sunday, July 14, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)" align="left" title="Sonia Medina, of Suwanee, Ga., holds a sign while joining a protest the day after George Zimmerman was found not guilty in the 2012 shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin, Sunday, July 14, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)" border="0" /></a>The acquittal of George Zimmerman on all charges in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin spurred protest rallies across the country and once again sparked a nationwide debate over the U.S. justice system and race relations in America.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/quotes-reaction-day-zimmerman-verdict-004924183.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 21:47:52 -0400Associated Pressquotes-reaction-day-zimmerman-verdict-004924183<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/quotes-reaction-day-zimmerman-verdict-004924183.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sqsfa9YRofM7GLFmALaoRA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/81daa6c2a87f9917370f6a706700c1da.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Sonia Medina, of Suwanee, Ga., holds a sign while joining a protest the day after George Zimmerman was found not guilty in the 2012 shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin, Sunday, July 14, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)" align="left" title="Sonia Medina, of Suwanee, Ga., holds a sign while joining a protest the day after George Zimmerman was found not guilty in the 2012 shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin, Sunday, July 14, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)" border="0" /></a>The acquittal of George Zimmerman on all charges in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin spurred protest rallies across the country and once again sparked a nationwide debate over the U.S. justice system and race relations in America.</p><br clear="all"/>Max and Dave, Washington's newest power couple<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/max-dave-washingtons-newest-power-couple-180914960.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/insBM9s6M4AAfZchW2w0sg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/6dd637278a928517370f6a706700b7b8.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 8, 2013, file photo Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., left, and the House Ways and Means Committee Chairman, Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., talk about tax reform to 3M employees at the 3M Innovation Center in Maplewood, Minn. Two of the most powerful members of Congress, Baucus, a Democrat, and Camp, a Republican, are touring the country to rally support for their effort to overhaul the nation?s tax laws.. They've developed a close friendship as they work to attract other lawmakers to their cause while helping Democrats and Republicans get to know each other a bit better. Their secret weapon: burgers and beer. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 8, 2013, file photo Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., left, and the House Ways and Means Committee Chairman, Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., talk about tax reform to 3M employees at the 3M Innovation Center in Maplewood, Minn. Two of the most powerful members of Congress, Baucus, a Democrat, and Camp, a Republican, are touring the country to rally support for their effort to overhaul the nation?s tax laws.. They've developed a close friendship as they work to attract other lawmakers to their cause while helping Democrats and Republicans get to know each other a bit better. Their secret weapon: burgers and beer. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien, File)" border="0" /></a>ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) ? Welcome to the "Max and Dave Show," a campaign-style swing around the country featuring two of the most powerful members of Congress rallying support for their effort to overhaul the nation's tax laws ? and, just maybe, change the way Washington works.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/max-dave-washingtons-newest-power-couple-180914960.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 14:09:14 -0400Associated Pressmax-dave-washingtons-newest-power-couple-180914960<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/max-dave-washingtons-newest-power-couple-180914960.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/insBM9s6M4AAfZchW2w0sg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/6dd637278a928517370f6a706700b7b8.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this July 8, 2013, file photo Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., left, and the House Ways and Means Committee Chairman, Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., talk about tax reform to 3M employees at the 3M Innovation Center in Maplewood, Minn. Two of the most powerful members of Congress, Baucus, a Democrat, and Camp, a Republican, are touring the country to rally support for their effort to overhaul the nation?s tax laws.. They've developed a close friendship as they work to attract other lawmakers to their cause while helping Democrats and Republicans get to know each other a bit better. Their secret weapon: burgers and beer. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this July 8, 2013, file photo Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., left, and the House Ways and Means Committee Chairman, Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich., talk about tax reform to 3M employees at the 3M Innovation Center in Maplewood, Minn. Two of the most powerful members of Congress, Baucus, a Democrat, and Camp, a Republican, are touring the country to rally support for their effort to overhaul the nation?s tax laws.. They've developed a close friendship as they work to attract other lawmakers to their cause while helping Democrats and Republicans get to know each other a bit better. Their secret weapon: burgers and beer. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien, File)" border="0" /></a>ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) ? Welcome to the "Max and Dave Show," a campaign-style swing around the country featuring two of the most powerful members of Congress rallying support for their effort to overhaul the nation's tax laws ? and, just maybe, change the way Washington works.</p><br clear="all"/>Justice Dept.: Zimmerman case under review<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/justice-dept-zimmerman-case-under-review-200231815.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_ao3lLNzKUQiU88pgsZuZg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7aea401689ff8317370f6a7067009ad4.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="George Zimmerman leaves court with his family after Zimmerman's not guilty verdict was read in Seminole Circuit Court in Sanford, Fla. on Saturday, July 13, 2013. Jurors found Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla. (AP Photo/Joe Burbank, Pool)" align="left" title="George Zimmerman leaves court with his family after Zimmerman's not guilty verdict was read in Seminole Circuit Court in Sanford, Fla. on Saturday, July 13, 2013. Jurors found Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla. (AP Photo/Joe Burbank, Pool)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? The Justice Department said Sunday it is looking into the shooting death of Trayvon Martin to determine whether federal prosecutors will file criminal civil rights charges now that George Zimmerman has been acquitted in the state case.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/justice-dept-zimmerman-case-under-review-200231815.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 20:14:09 -0400Associated Pressjustice-dept-zimmerman-case-under-review-200231815<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/justice-dept-zimmerman-case-under-review-200231815.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_ao3lLNzKUQiU88pgsZuZg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7aea401689ff8317370f6a7067009ad4.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="George Zimmerman leaves court with his family after Zimmerman's not guilty verdict was read in Seminole Circuit Court in Sanford, Fla. on Saturday, July 13, 2013. Jurors found Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla. (AP Photo/Joe Burbank, Pool)" align="left" title="George Zimmerman leaves court with his family after Zimmerman's not guilty verdict was read in Seminole Circuit Court in Sanford, Fla. on Saturday, July 13, 2013. Jurors found Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla. (AP Photo/Joe Burbank, Pool)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? The Justice Department said Sunday it is looking into the shooting death of Trayvon Martin to determine whether federal prosecutors will file criminal civil rights charges now that George Zimmerman has been acquitted in the state case.</p><br clear="all"/>Wave of bombings, shootings kill 38 in Iraq<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/wave-bombings-shootings-kill-38-iraq-204837348.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rKr6rIPU9e98KNkz38OHwQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a05a81218d719317370f6a706700ecf5.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Security forces inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 14, 2013. A wave of explosions tore through overwhelmingly Shiite cities south of Baghdad shortly before the Muslim faithful broke their Ramadan fasts, killing tens of people and wounding dozens, according to officials. The bombings are part of a sudden surge of violence that has brought Iraq to the brink of all-out sectarian conflict. (AP Photo/ Nabil al-Jurani)" align="left" title="Security forces inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 14, 2013. A wave of explosions tore through overwhelmingly Shiite cities south of Baghdad shortly before the Muslim faithful broke their Ramadan fasts, killing tens of people and wounding dozens, according to officials. The bombings are part of a sudden surge of violence that has brought Iraq to the brink of all-out sectarian conflict. (AP Photo/ Nabil al-Jurani)" border="0" /></a>BAGHDAD (AP) ? A wave of coordinated blasts that tore through overwhelmingly Shiite cities shortly before the breaking of the Ramadan fast and other attacks killed at least 38 in Iraq on Sunday, the latest in a surge of violence that is raising fears the country is sliding back toward full-scale sectarian fighting.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/wave-bombings-shootings-kill-38-iraq-204837348.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 16:48:37 -0400Associated Presswave-bombings-shootings-kill-38-iraq-204837348<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/wave-bombings-shootings-kill-38-iraq-204837348.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rKr6rIPU9e98KNkz38OHwQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a05a81218d719317370f6a706700ecf5.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Security forces inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 14, 2013. A wave of explosions tore through overwhelmingly Shiite cities south of Baghdad shortly before the Muslim faithful broke their Ramadan fasts, killing tens of people and wounding dozens, according to officials. The bombings are part of a sudden surge of violence that has brought Iraq to the brink of all-out sectarian conflict. (AP Photo/ Nabil al-Jurani)" align="left" title="Security forces inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in Basra, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 14, 2013. A wave of explosions tore through overwhelmingly Shiite cities south of Baghdad shortly before the Muslim faithful broke their Ramadan fasts, killing tens of people and wounding dozens, according to officials. The bombings are part of a sudden surge of violence that has brought Iraq to the brink of all-out sectarian conflict. (AP Photo/ Nabil al-Jurani)" border="0" /></a>BAGHDAD (AP) ? A wave of coordinated blasts that tore through overwhelmingly Shiite cities shortly before the breaking of the Ramadan fast and other attacks killed at least 38 in Iraq on Sunday, the latest in a surge of violence that is raising fears the country is sliding back toward full-scale sectarian fighting.</p><br clear="all"/>
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