Cheryl K. Chumley

Mandela not ‘vegetative,’ South African authorities say

South African authorities have gone on the defensive about the health of Nelson Mandela, disputing a court filing that labeled the former president as completely vegetative.

July 5, 2013

Privacy group to petition Supreme Court to kill NSA spy program

The Electronic Privacy Information Center said Thursday it will petition the U.S. Supreme Court to abolish the law that lets the National Security Agency collect data on Americans' telephone calls.

July 5, 2013

Israel, U.S., Egypt huddle for quiet talks on strategy

Israel is in quiet, behind-the-scenes talks with top-level officials in the United States and in Egypt, aimed at coordinating strategies in case of spillover violence from the ousting of President Mohammed Morsi.

July 5, 2013

Egyptian troops open fire on Morsi supporters: Report

Egypt's military opened fire Friday on scores of Mohammed Morsi supporters who had gathered near the Republican Guard headquarters to protest the president's ouster.

July 5, 2013

Female Afghani cop, hailed as women’s rights hero, shot dead

A leading female police officer in Afghanistan, hailed as a hero in a strict religious atmosphere that discourages women from appearing on the streets without a burqa, was fatally shot Thursday morning.

July 5, 2013

Trayvon Martin’s mother confident screams on 911 call is her son

Trayvon Martin's mother testified Friday that she is positive the voice heard screaming for help on a recorded emergency call is her son's.

July 5, 2013

State Department reversal: John Kerry was on yacht during Morsi ouster

The State Department said Secretary of State John Kerry briefly boarded his private yacht at the same time of the Egypt's military ouster of President Mohammed Morsi — a drastic switch from denials earlier this week that Mr. Kerry was ever aboard the boat.

July 5, 2013

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg denies eye on retirement

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she's not stepping away from her Supreme Court seat, no matter what liberal commentators say.

July 5, 2013

Boston Bruins trade Tyler Seguin, Rich Peverley

The Boston Bruins wrapped a Fourth of July trade by shipping out center Tyler Seguin as part of a swap for Dallas Stars forward Loui Eriksson.

July 5, 2013

Founding Fathers would be ashamed of America, 71 percent say in Gallup poll

Fully 71 percent of Americans say the Founding Fathers would be ashamed of the direction the country has taken in recent years, a new survey from Gallup indicated.

July 5, 2013

Philippines on track to cut poverty in half by 2015, economists say

Leading financial figures in the Philippines promised on Friday that the government was on track to growing its economy to the point of halving the nation's poverty, by 2015.

July 5, 2013

Twitter to use cookies, other spy technology to target ads

Twitter users beware: The company reports its site will now use browser cookies, technology that tracks and records all the websites that visitors look at.

July 5, 2013

Piers Morgan’s Fourth of July pine: Wish King George III had won

Happy Birthday, America. Too bad King George III didn't win. That's pretty much how CNN host Piers Morgan rang in Fourth of July celebrations, with this tweet: "To Life, Liberty & Happiness — and deep abiding regret that George III couldn't keep his [expletive] together."

July 5, 2013

John Paul II cleared for sainthood; Pope Francis approves second miracle

Pope Francis said a second miracle attributed to John Paul II has panned out as true, and the now-deceased pontiff will be given the title of sainthood at a ceremony later this year.

July 5, 2013

Japan tsunami fallout: Chrysler recalls nearly half a million vehicles

A head-restraint malfunction in several of Chrysler's models led it to preemptively recall almost half a million vehicles.

July 5, 2013

Islamist gunmen attack Sinai, killing 1 and wounding 2

Islamist gunmen launched several attacks on Friday at a police station in Sinai that borders the Gaza Strip, killing an Egyptian soldier and injuring two, fueling fears that the unrest in Egypt and ouster of President Mohammed Morsi would spill to other regions.

July 5, 2013

Police arrest man, 21, with body armor, explosives on Washington campus

Federal and state authorities are trying to discern a Nevada man's true intentions after they arrested him on the University of Washington campus, dressed in full body armor and transporting explosive devices and stolen firearms.

July 5, 2013

China, Russia partner for largest-ever joint naval drill

Chinese and Russian navies have partnered for the countries' largest joint naval drill in history, set to start Friday in the Sea of Japan.

July 5, 2013

Dozens injured as Los Angeles fireworks show goes awry

At least 28 who attended a Thursday evening fireworks show in Los Angeles were injured during an accidental detonation in a large community park, police said.

July 5, 2013

Mohammed Morsi’s supporters call for a ‘Friday of Rage’ in Egypt

Egyptian authorities have gone on top alert, as supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi vowed to hold massive demonstrations — a "Friday of Rage."

July 5, 2013