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  • Turkey: 2 Brazilians killed in balloon crash

    Posted on May 20, 2013 at 7:00am

    (AP) — A hot air balloon collided with another balloon mid-air during a sightseeing tour of volcanic rock formations in Turkey and crashed to the ground on Monday, killing two Brazilian tourists and injuring 23 other people on board, officials said.

  • SKorea: NKorea fires sixth projectile into waters

    Posted on May 20, 2013 at 6:55am

    (AP) — North Korea fired short-range projectiles into its own eastern waters Monday for a third straight day, Seoul officials said. The North said it was bolstering deterrence against enemy attack.

  • Security beefed up in Egypt Sinai after kidnapping

    Posted on May 20, 2013 at 6:54am

    (AP) — Egyptian officials say dozens of military and police armored vehicles have crossed into Sinai, beefing up the security presence in the volatile peninsula five days after suspected militants kidnapped six policemen and a border guard there.

  • Japan's 'Shield of Straw' an action pic in Cannes

    Posted on May 20, 2013 at 6:44am

    (AP) — Director Takashi Miike says shooting an action movie in Japan is a lot harder than it looks.

  • Amalric plays a Frenchman in America in 'Jimmy P'

    Posted on May 20, 2013 at 6:38am

    (AP) — Playing a Freudian analyst helped Mathieu Amalric overcome his fear and loathing of psychotherapy.

  • Pakistan's Musharraf granted bail in Bhutto case

    Posted on May 20, 2013 at 6:37am

    (AP) — A lawyer for Pakistan's former military ruler says a judge has granted Pervez Musharraf bail in a case related to the murder of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

  • Oil price falls below $96 a barrel

    Posted on May 20, 2013 at 6:36am

    (AP) — The price of oil fell Monday ahead of the release later this week of economic data from the U.S. and China, the world's two largest economies, and a speech by the Federal Reserve chief.

  • China asks NKorea to release fishing boat, crew

    Posted on May 20, 2013 at 6:29am

    Updated on May 20, 2013 at 6:30am

    (AP) — China is urging North Korea to release a Chinese fishing boat whose owner says it was seized by gun-toting North Koreans earlier this month and held for ransom, in the latest irritant in relations between the neighboring allies.

  • Gunfire from Syria hits Israeli-controlled Golan

    Posted on May 20, 2013 at 6:24am

    (AP) — The Israeli military says gunfire from Syria has hit the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights overnight.

  • M23 rebels clash with soldiers in east Congo

    Posted on May 20, 2013 at 6:23am

    (AP) — A military commander in eastern Congo says rebels attacked an army position north of Goma, a major provincial capital in the country's troubled east.

  • Economists predict increase in consumer spending

    Posted on May 20, 2013 at 6:19am

    (AP) — Consumer spending is likely to pick up this year, while government spending declines at a faster rate, according to a survey of business economists.

  • Chinese, Indian leaders call for cooperation

    Posted on May 20, 2013 at 6:09am

    (AP) — The leaders of India and China played down their recent border dispute and other tensions Monday, pledging to work together for regional stability and the economic growth of the world's two most populous nations.

  • Markets solid despite Fed policy speculation

    Posted on May 20, 2013 at 6:09am

    (AP) — Stock markets remained relatively solid Monday as evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. continued to shore up sentiment.

  • Suicide bomber kills 14 at Afghan province council

    Posted on May 20, 2013 at 6:06am

    Updated on May 20, 2013 at 6:07am

    (AP) — A suicide bomber struck outside a provincial council headquarters in northern Afghanistan on Monday, killing the council chief and at least 13 others, authorities said. The Taliban insurgency quickly claimed responsibility.

  • 10 Things to Know for Today

    Posted on May 20, 2013 at 6:01am

    Updated on May 20, 2013 at 6:01am

    Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

  • Measles surges in UK years after vaccine scare

    Posted on May 20, 2013 at 6:00am

    (AP) — More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of a vaccine scare that raised the specter of autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of the contagious disease.

  • Car bombs in Baghdad, south Iraq kill at least 40

    Posted on May 20, 2013 at 5:58am

    (AP) — A wave of car bombings across Baghdad's Shiite neighborhoods and in the southern city of Basra killed at least 40 people on Monday, striking at market places and crowded bus stops during the busy morning hours, officials said.

  • Vandals target Israeli women's prayer group

    Posted on May 20, 2013 at 5:38am

    (AP) — Israeli police say vandals have spray-panted slogans on the home of one of the leaders of a liberal Jewish women's group that has angered ultra-Orthodox communities over its demands for equality of worship.

  • World stocks rise on signs of steady US recovery

    Posted on May 20, 2013 at 5:10am

    (AP) — Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push world stock markets higher Monday.

  • Chinese premier: Peace requires India-China trust

    Posted on May 20, 2013 at 5:04am

    (AP) — The leaders of India and China played down their recent border dispute and other tensions Monday, pledging to work together for regional stability and the economic growth of the world's two most populous nations.