The Wire

  • Seen and heard at the Cannes Film Festival

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 1:58pm

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

  • Nadal beats Federer, Serena wins at Italian Open

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 1:55pm

    (AP) — After all these years, Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer.

  • Making mentally ill defendants ready for trial

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 1:37pm

    (AP) — The judge ascended the bench. He looked down at cafeteria-style tables marked "Prosecuting Attorney" and "Defense Attorney." To his left, two men sat in a box marked "Jury." The witness stand was marked "Witness."

  • Small Fla. city wonders who won Powerball jackpot

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 1:34pm

    (AP) — Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million — the highest Powerball jackpot in history.

  • Slim, broadcasters take fight to soccer field

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 1:33pm

    (AP) — Mexicans often feel that billionaire Carlos Slim owns everything in their country, from telephone and Internet companies to banks and chain stores, but his latest acquisitive foray is meeting resistance after touching a national passion: soccer.

  • Video shows kidnapped Egyptian security officers

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 1:29pm

    (AP) — Seven men purported to be the members of Egypt's security forces kidnapped by suspected militants last week appeared in a video posted online Sunday and urged the government to secure their release by meeting their captors' demands.

  • Obama exhorts good deeds by Morehouse graduates

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 1:26pm

    (AP) — President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, told graduates of Morehouse College Sunday to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from college and use it to improve people's lives.

  • Algerian editor accuses government of censorship

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 1:24pm

    (AP) — An editor has accused Algeria's government of censorship after it blocked the publication of his two newspapers.

  • 'Trek' does $70.6M but falls short of studio hopes

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 1:07pm

    (AP) — "Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations.

  • Hofstra graduates honor student killed by police

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 1:00pm

    (AP) — Students at Hofstra University wore white ribbons at their graduation ceremony to honor a fellow student who was accidentally killed by a police officer confronting an armed intruder.

  • AP CEO calls records seizure unconstitutional

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 12:54pm

    (AP) — The president and CEO of The Associated Press says the government's seizure of AP journalists' phone records was "unconstitutional" and already has had a chilling effect on newsgathering.

  • Leader of Toots and the Maytals injured at concert

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 12:52pm

    (AP) — Officials say the leader of the reggae band Toots and the Maytals was injured when a 19-year-old man threw a bottle and hit the singer during a concert in Richmond.

  • Russian TV: American accused of spying flies out

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 12:51pm

    (AP) — The U.S. Embassy employee accused of spying in Moscow flew out of Russia on Sunday, five days after he was ordered to leave the country, NTV television reported.

  • Metro-North: Conn. train outage expected for days

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 12:44pm

    Updated on May 19, 2013 at 12:46pm

    (AP) — The Metro-North commuter rail line says crews will spend days rebuilding 2,000 feet of track, overhead wires and signals damaged in a derailment and crash in Connecticut.

  • NY 'frisk' judge calls criticism 'below-the-belt'

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 12:26pm

    Updated on May 19, 2013 at 12:27pm

    (AP) — The federal judge presiding over civil rights challenges to the stop-and-frisk practices of the New York Police Department has no doubt where she stands with the government.

  • Pope: church should open up but follow teaching

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 12:14pm

    (AP) — Pope Francis is calling for renewal in the Catholic church as he wrapped up two days of mass gatherings in St. Peter's Square aimed at energizing the faithful.

  • Cairo airport baggage handlers end strike

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 12:05pm

    (AP) — Cairo airport officials say baggage handlers have resumed work after a strike that left passengers on 20 international flights from Europe and Arab countries waiting several hours for luggage.

  • Mice return from a month in space

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 12:03pm

    (AP) — A Russian capsule carrying mice, lizards and other small animals returned to Earth on Sunday after spending a month in space for what scientists said was the longest experiment of its kind.

  • Zimbabwe PM: We will end police, military abuse

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 12:01pm

    (AP) — Zimbabwe's prime minister says his party will end years of bias and abuse by the police, military and intelligence services and will make sure the services uphold the country's new constitution which demands impartiality in their duties.

  • Ron Chernow receives biography award

    Posted on May 19, 2013 at 11:49am

    (AP) — Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow was honored by his peers this weekend and in turn shared a few tips about his craft.