The Wire

  • UN nuke agency's Iran probe driven by US-led intel

    Posted on May 24, 2013 at 8:27am

    (AP) — The U.N. nuclear agency responsible for probing whether Iran has worked on a nuclear bomb depends on the United States and its allies for most of its intelligence, complicating the agency's efforts to produce findings that can be widely accepted by the international community.

  • With symbolic ribbon cutting, NJ shore is open

    Posted on May 24, 2013 at 8:21am

    (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has cut a ribbon to symbolically reopen the state's shore for the summer season, seven months after being devastated by Superstorm Sandy.

  • Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival

    Posted on May 24, 2013 at 8:20am

    (AP) — Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.

  • Correction: Mozambique-UN story

    Posted on May 24, 2013 at 8:19am

    (AP) — In a story May 21 about U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visiting Mozambique, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Mozambique became independent in 1974, instead of 1975.

  • Obama's speech welcomed in Pakistan, Yemen

    Posted on May 24, 2013 at 8:18am

    (AP) — President Barack Obama's speech on the use of drones and the fate of Guantanamo prisoners was largely welcomed Friday in two key countries affected by the policies— Pakistan and Yemen.

  • Explosion hits heart of Afghan capital

    Posted on May 24, 2013 at 8:15am

    (AP) — An explosion has sent smoke rising over the heart of Afghanistan's capital. The strong blast was felt several kilometers (miles) away.

  • Oil falls below $94 on weak outlook for demand

    Posted on May 24, 2013 at 8:13am

    The price of oil was knocked below $94 a barrel Friday by a combination of ample supplies and lukewarm demand.

  • Egypt: 3 women killed in 'honor' crime

    Posted on May 24, 2013 at 8:10am

    (AP) — An Egyptian security official says 10 male relatives have killed a mother and her two daughters on suspicion of moral offenses — so-called "honor killings."

  • Futures slide; markets appear headed for down week

    Posted on May 24, 2013 at 8:10am

    (AP) — Stock futures are sinking and it appears major U.S. indexes are heading for a down week roiled by corporate earnings, good and bad, and confusion about what the Fed will do next.

  • 5 climbers feared dead on world's 3rd highest peak

    Posted on May 24, 2013 at 8:08am

    (AP) — Five climbers including two Hungarians and a South Korean are missing on the world's third-highest mountain and feared dead, a mountaineering official said Friday.

  • I-5 bridge collapse caused by truck hitting span

    Posted on May 24, 2013 at 8:08am

    (AP) — The Washington State Patrol chief says the Interstate 5 bridge collapse into the Skagit (SKA'-jiht) River at Mount Vernon was caused by an oversize truck.

  • Gov. Christie boosts Jersey shore on 'Today'

    Posted on May 24, 2013 at 8:08am

    (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took his message that his state's shore is open to tourists to a national audience Friday and said he'll welcome President Barack Obama to a shore tour next week.

  • Kerry's focus on peace talks, not settlements

    Posted on May 24, 2013 at 8:06am

    (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Israel's government on Friday to prevent further settlement construction where possible to help revitalize Middle East peace hopes, but stressed that the Jewish state and Palestinians alike should remain focused on the larger goal of restarting direct negotiations.

  • Zimbabwe activist: Prisoners denied Aids drugs

    Posted on May 24, 2013 at 8:01am

    HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A Zimbabwean human rights activist says he wants the nation's highest court to order prison authorities to ensure suspects in jail can receive their life-prolonging HIV/AIDS medications.

  • Pakistan: US diplomat kills pedestrian in accident

    Posted on May 24, 2013 at 7:59am

    (AP) — The U.S. Embassy says an American diplomat accidentally killed a pedestrian while driving in the Pakistani capital.

  • Niger government: No hostages in Agadez

    Posted on May 24, 2013 at 7:51am

    (AP) — Niger's government spokesman told The Associated Press that the jihadists who attacked a military installation in the town of Agadez on Thursday had never taken any hostages, unlike their earlier statements.

  • Top Swiss negotiator in tax disputes steps down

    Posted on May 24, 2013 at 7:46am

    (AP) — Switzerland's top negotiator in talks to resolve disputes over tax evasion with Europe and the U.S. is stepping down.

  • Russia: Syrian regime may take part in peace talks

    Posted on May 24, 2013 at 7:37am

    Updated on May 24, 2013 at 7:38am

    (AP) — The Syrian government has agreed "in principle" to attend a conference proposed by Russia and the United States on ending the Arab country's conflict, Russia's foreign ministry said Friday.

  • Takei says Cho good choice for latest 'Star Trek'

    Posted on May 24, 2013 at 7:35am

    Updated on May 24, 2013 at 7:37am

    (AP) — Portraying USS Enterprise helmsman Hikaru Sulu in the latest "Star Trek" movie comes with big shoes to fill, but the man who played the part in the TV series and six films has given his blessing to the actor currently playing the role.

  • Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

    Posted on May 24, 2013 at 7:30am

    (AP) — After lengthy and wrenching debate, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to open their ranks to openly gay boys for the first time, but heated reactions from the left and right made clear that the BSA's controversies are far from over.