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http://news.yahoo.com/topstories/ en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedSun, 14 Jul 2013 02:57:52 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/topstories/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/woman-gored-during-final-bull-run-spain-065752517.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/eTbj5A2iRqvP_6bWqm.Lhg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1936e2476e727a17370f6a706700e820.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Runners trip and fall ahead of the bulls blocking the entrance to the bullring during the running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain, Saturday, July 13, 2013. A total of 21 people have been injured, two by gorings, as thousands of daredevils raced through the crowded streets of Pamplona in a hair-raising running of the bulls that ended in a crush on Saturday. (AP Photo/Josu Santesteban)" align="left" title="Runners trip and fall ahead of the bulls blocking the entrance to the bullring during the running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain, Saturday, July 13, 2013. A total of 21 people have been injured, two by gorings, as thousands of daredevils raced through the crowded streets of Pamplona in a hair-raising running of the bulls that ended in a crush on Saturday. (AP Photo/Josu Santesteban)" border="0" /></a>PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) ? An Australian woman has been injured in a goring in the final bull run of Spain&#039;s San Fermin festival, while four other runners sustained cuts and bruises.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/woman-gored-during-final-bull-run-spain-065752517.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 02:57:52 -0400Associated Presswoman-gored-during-final-bull-run-spain-065752517<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/woman-gored-during-final-bull-run-spain-065752517.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/eTbj5A2iRqvP_6bWqm.Lhg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1936e2476e727a17370f6a706700e820.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Runners trip and fall ahead of the bulls blocking the entrance to the bullring during the running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain, Saturday, July 13, 2013. A total of 21 people have been injured, two by gorings, as thousands of daredevils raced through the crowded streets of Pamplona in a hair-raising running of the bulls that ended in a crush on Saturday. (AP Photo/Josu Santesteban)" align="left" title="Runners trip and fall ahead of the bulls blocking the entrance to the bullring during the running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain, Saturday, July 13, 2013. A total of 21 people have been injured, two by gorings, as thousands of daredevils raced through the crowded streets of Pamplona in a hair-raising running of the bulls that ended in a crush on Saturday. (AP Photo/Josu Santesteban)" border="0" /></a>PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) ? An Australian woman has been injured in a goring in the final bull run of Spain&#039;s San Fermin festival, while four other runners sustained cuts and bruises.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lincecum-throws-1st-no-hitter-beating-sd-9-051115598.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/bhfwl8eJKmo_iduIE4Iqcw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3323d7358a7e8517370f6a7067003183.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="San Francisco Giants celebrate after the no hitter thrown by Tim Lincecum, center, against the San Diego Padres in a baseball game in San Diego, Saturday, July 13, 2013. The Giants won the game 9-0. Tim Lincecum has thrown his first career no-hitter and the second in the majors in 11 days, a gem saved by a spectacular diving catch by right fielder Hunter Pence in the San Francisco Giants&#039; 9-0 win against the last-place San Diego Padres on Saturday night. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)" align="left" title="San Francisco Giants celebrate after the no hitter thrown by Tim Lincecum, center, against the San Diego Padres in a baseball game in San Diego, Saturday, July 13, 2013. The Giants won the game 9-0. Tim Lincecum has thrown his first career no-hitter and the second in the majors in 11 days, a gem saved by a spectacular diving catch by right fielder Hunter Pence in the San Francisco Giants&#039; 9-0 win against the last-place San Diego Padres on Saturday night. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)" border="0" /></a>SAN DIEGO (AP) ? The Freak is back.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/lincecum-throws-1st-no-hitter-beating-sd-9-051115598.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 02:49:13 -0400Associated Presslincecum-throws-1st-no-hitter-beating-sd-9-051115598<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lincecum-throws-1st-no-hitter-beating-sd-9-051115598.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/bhfwl8eJKmo_iduIE4Iqcw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/3323d7358a7e8517370f6a7067003183.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="San Francisco Giants celebrate after the no hitter thrown by Tim Lincecum, center, against the San Diego Padres in a baseball game in San Diego, Saturday, July 13, 2013. The Giants won the game 9-0. Tim Lincecum has thrown his first career no-hitter and the second in the majors in 11 days, a gem saved by a spectacular diving catch by right fielder Hunter Pence in the San Francisco Giants&#039; 9-0 win against the last-place San Diego Padres on Saturday night. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)" align="left" title="San Francisco Giants celebrate after the no hitter thrown by Tim Lincecum, center, against the San Diego Padres in a baseball game in San Diego, Saturday, July 13, 2013. The Giants won the game 9-0. Tim Lincecum has thrown his first career no-hitter and the second in the majors in 11 days, a gem saved by a spectacular diving catch by right fielder Hunter Pence in the San Francisco Giants&#039; 9-0 win against the last-place San Diego Padres on Saturday night. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)" border="0" /></a>SAN DIEGO (AP) ? The Freak is back.</p><br clear="all"/>PARIS (AP) ? Troops coming from Mali and 12 other African countries will march with the French military in an unusual Bastille Day parade in Paris on Sunday, to honor their efforts against terrorism.http://news.yahoo.com/malian-troops-open-frances-bastille-day-parade-061520600.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 02:32:13 -0400Associated Pressmalian-troops-open-frances-bastille-day-parade-061520600<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&#039;s theatre program, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver police say Canadian born actor Montieth, star of the hit show &quot;Glee&quot; 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&#039;s theatre program, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver police say Canadian born actor Montieth, star of the hit show &quot;Glee&quot; 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 handsome young actor who shot to fame in the hit TV series &quot;Glee&quot; but was beset by addiction struggles so fierce that he once said he was lucky to be alive, was found dead in a hotel room, 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 02:30:47 -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&#039;s theatre program, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver police say Canadian born actor Montieth, star of the hit show &quot;Glee&quot; 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&#039;s theatre program, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver police say Canadian born actor Montieth, star of the hit show &quot;Glee&quot; 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 handsome young actor who shot to fame in the hit TV series &quot;Glee&quot; but was beset by addiction struggles so fierce that he once said he was lucky to be alive, was found dead in a hotel room, police said. He was 31.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/zimmerman-cleared-shooting-trayvon-martin-031526405.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/6L4500PWlHdCPaAFOGobSg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/41ee28a08a438417370f6a706700606e.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) ? Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman was cleared of all charges late Saturday night 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.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/zimmerman-cleared-shooting-trayvon-martin-031526405.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 02:13:23 -0400Associated Presszimmerman-cleared-shooting-trayvon-martin-031526405<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/zimmerman-cleared-shooting-trayvon-martin-031526405.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/6L4500PWlHdCPaAFOGobSg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/41ee28a08a438417370f6a706700606e.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) ? Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman was cleared of all charges late Saturday night 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.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/questions-jurors-considered-zimmerman-trial-034036159.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VkuqUZT56TCooJzph1dH.Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/96dd0b1a89cd8217370f6a706700e994.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE -This combo image made from file photos shows Trayvon Martin, left, and George Zimmerman. On Saturday, July 13, 2013, jurors found Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Martin in Sanford, Fla. The six-member, all-woman jury deliberated for more than 15 hours over two days before reaching their decision Saturday night. (AP Photos, File)" align="left" title="FILE -This combo image made from file photos shows Trayvon Martin, left, and George Zimmerman. On Saturday, July 13, 2013, jurors found Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Martin in Sanford, Fla. The six-member, all-woman jury deliberated for more than 15 hours over two days before reaching their decision Saturday night. (AP Photos, File)" border="0" /></a>SANFORD, Fla. (AP) ? The six female jurors who found George Zimmerman not guilty in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin last year reached their verdict on Saturday after two days of deliberations.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/questions-jurors-considered-zimmerman-trial-034036159.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 01:44:38 -0400Associated Pressquestions-jurors-considered-zimmerman-trial-034036159<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/questions-jurors-considered-zimmerman-trial-034036159.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VkuqUZT56TCooJzph1dH.Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/96dd0b1a89cd8217370f6a706700e994.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE -This combo image made from file photos shows Trayvon Martin, left, and George Zimmerman. On Saturday, July 13, 2013, jurors found Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Martin in Sanford, Fla. The six-member, all-woman jury deliberated for more than 15 hours over two days before reaching their decision Saturday night. (AP Photos, File)" align="left" title="FILE -This combo image made from file photos shows Trayvon Martin, left, and George Zimmerman. On Saturday, July 13, 2013, jurors found Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Martin in Sanford, Fla. The six-member, all-woman jury deliberated for more than 15 hours over two days before reaching their decision Saturday night. (AP Photos, File)" border="0" /></a>SANFORD, Fla. (AP) ? The six female jurors who found George Zimmerman not guilty in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin last year reached their verdict on Saturday after two days of deliberations.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/quotes-reaction-zimmerman-verdict-033152498.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aR9DpdhRvIe65O5Pe4MIfA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1757d2ec8a298317370f6a706700f581.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="James Evan Muhammad, front left, of the New Black Panther Party, shouts slogans after the verdict of not guilty was handed down in the trial of George Zimmerman at the Seminole County Courthouse, Saturday, July 13, 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/John Raoux)" align="left" title="James Evan Muhammad, front left, of the New Black Panther Party, shouts slogans after the verdict of not guilty was handed down in the trial of George Zimmerman at the Seminole County Courthouse, Saturday, July 13, 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/John Raoux)" border="0" /></a>A jury of six women found neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman not guilty of all charges on Saturday in the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Here are some quotes from key figures involved in the case:</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/quotes-reaction-zimmerman-verdict-033152498.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 01:41:31 -0400Associated Pressquotes-reaction-zimmerman-verdict-033152498<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/quotes-reaction-zimmerman-verdict-033152498.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aR9DpdhRvIe65O5Pe4MIfA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1757d2ec8a298317370f6a706700f581.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="James Evan Muhammad, front left, of the New Black Panther Party, shouts slogans after the verdict of not guilty was handed down in the trial of George Zimmerman at the Seminole County Courthouse, Saturday, July 13, 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/John Raoux)" align="left" title="James Evan Muhammad, front left, of the New Black Panther Party, shouts slogans after the verdict of not guilty was handed down in the trial of George Zimmerman at the Seminole County Courthouse, Saturday, July 13, 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/John Raoux)" border="0" /></a>A jury of six women found neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman not guilty of all charges on Saturday in the shooting of Trayvon Martin. Here are some quotes from key figures involved in the case:</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/puig-pirates-homer-harper-highlight-1st-half-223017294.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/IIjP0i31LwH_8qd7BUj3bw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/78ba897050446617370f6a706700733a.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="File-This April 23, 2013 file photo shows Colorado Rockies&#039; Eric Young Jr., center, and others trying to keep warm in below-freezing weather before the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves in Denver. When the Atlanta Braves and Colorado Rockies started up at Coors Field in late April, it was 23 degrees. That made it the coldest game time temperature since STATS began recording them more than two decades ago. (AP Photo/Barry Gutierrez, File)" align="left" title="File-This April 23, 2013 file photo shows Colorado Rockies&#039; Eric Young Jr., center, and others trying to keep warm in below-freezing weather before the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves in Denver. When the Atlanta Braves and Colorado Rockies started up at Coors Field in late April, it was 23 degrees. That made it the coldest game time temperature since STATS began recording them more than two decades ago. (AP Photo/Barry Gutierrez, File)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Just for fun, let&#039;s turn back the baseball clock a few months.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/puig-pirates-homer-harper-highlight-1st-half-223017294.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 01:26:29 -0400Associated Presspuig-pirates-homer-harper-highlight-1st-half-223017294<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/puig-pirates-homer-harper-highlight-1st-half-223017294.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/IIjP0i31LwH_8qd7BUj3bw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/78ba897050446617370f6a706700733a.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="File-This April 23, 2013 file photo shows Colorado Rockies&#039; Eric Young Jr., center, and others trying to keep warm in below-freezing weather before the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves in Denver. When the Atlanta Braves and Colorado Rockies started up at Coors Field in late April, it was 23 degrees. That made it the coldest game time temperature since STATS began recording them more than two decades ago. (AP Photo/Barry Gutierrez, File)" align="left" title="File-This April 23, 2013 file photo shows Colorado Rockies&#039; Eric Young Jr., center, and others trying to keep warm in below-freezing weather before the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves in Denver. When the Atlanta Braves and Colorado Rockies started up at Coors Field in late April, it was 23 degrees. That made it the coldest game time temperature since STATS began recording them more than two decades ago. (AP Photo/Barry Gutierrez, File)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Just for fun, let&#039;s turn back the baseball clock a few months.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/zimmerman-acquitted-charges-killing-trayvon-martin-020557405.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1iPKT8RQAhduUYU5Wqazxw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-14T042120Z_1_CBRE96D08VJ00_RTROPTP_2_USA-FLORIDA-SHOOTING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="George Zimmerman leaves the courtroom a free man after being found not guilty in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center in Sanford Florida" align="left" title="George Zimmerman leaves the courtroom a free man after being found not guilty in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center in Sanford Florida" border="0" /></a>By Ellen Wulfhorst SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - A Florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman on Saturday for the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, setting free a man who had become a polarizing figure in the national debate over racial profiling and self-defense laws. The panel of six women deliberated more than 16 hours over two days until nearly 10 p.m. on Saturday (0200 GMT Sunday) before delivering the verdict, which drew immediate condemnation from some civil rights groups. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/zimmerman-acquitted-charges-killing-trayvon-martin-020557405.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 01:13:16 -0400Reuterszimmerman-acquitted-charges-killing-trayvon-martin-020557405<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/zimmerman-acquitted-charges-killing-trayvon-martin-020557405.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1iPKT8RQAhduUYU5Wqazxw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-14T042120Z_1_CBRE96D08VJ00_RTROPTP_2_USA-FLORIDA-SHOOTING.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="George Zimmerman leaves the courtroom a free man after being found not guilty in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center in Sanford Florida" align="left" title="George Zimmerman leaves the courtroom a free man after being found not guilty in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center in Sanford Florida" border="0" /></a>By Ellen Wulfhorst SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - A Florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman on Saturday for the shooting death of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, setting free a man who had become a polarizing figure in the national debate over racial profiling and self-defense laws. The panel of six women deliberated more than 16 hours over two days until nearly 10 p.m. on Saturday (0200 GMT Sunday) before delivering the verdict, which drew immediate condemnation from some civil rights groups. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-kenyan-peacekeepers-aided-illegal-somalia-charcoal-export-050840678.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sMV3ZhKBI1GHQEkogX488A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-14T050840Z_1_CBRE96D0EAL00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-SOMALIA-CHARCOAL-UN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Soldiers, who are serving with the Kenyan Contingent of the African Union Mission in Somalia, patrol along a street as a commuter taxi passes by in Kismayo" align="left" title="Soldiers, who are serving with the Kenyan Contingent of the African Union Mission in Somalia, patrol along a street as a commuter taxi passes by in Kismayo" border="0" /></a>By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A confidential report by U.N. monitors accuses Kenyan soldiers in the African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia of facilitating illegal charcoal exports from the port city of Kismayu, a business that generates millions of dollars a year for Islamic militants seeking to topple the government. The case of the failed ban on Somali charcoal outlined in the report highlights the difficulty of cutting off al Shabaab militants&#039; funding and ensuring compliance with U.N. sanctions when there is little appetite for enforcing them on the ground. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-kenyan-peacekeepers-aided-illegal-somalia-charcoal-export-050840678.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 01:08:40 -0400Reutersexclusive-kenyan-peacekeepers-aided-illegal-somalia-charcoal-export-050840678<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-kenyan-peacekeepers-aided-illegal-somalia-charcoal-export-050840678.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/sMV3ZhKBI1GHQEkogX488A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-14T050840Z_1_CBRE96D0EAL00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-SOMALIA-CHARCOAL-UN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Soldiers, who are serving with the Kenyan Contingent of the African Union Mission in Somalia, patrol along a street as a commuter taxi passes by in Kismayo" align="left" title="Soldiers, who are serving with the Kenyan Contingent of the African Union Mission in Somalia, patrol along a street as a commuter taxi passes by in Kismayo" border="0" /></a>By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A confidential report by U.N. monitors accuses Kenyan soldiers in the African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia of facilitating illegal charcoal exports from the port city of Kismayu, a business that generates millions of dollars a year for Islamic militants seeking to topple the government. The case of the failed ban on Somali charcoal outlined in the report highlights the difficulty of cutting off al Shabaab militants&#039; funding and ensuring compliance with U.N. sanctions when there is little appetite for enforcing them on the ground. ...</p><br clear="all"/>BOSTON (AP) ? Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is heading to New Hampshire as part of a summer swing through early voting states on the presidential calendar.http://news.yahoo.com/sen-ted-cruz-texas-heading-hampshire-050649475.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 01:06:49 -0400Associated Presssen-ted-cruz-texas-heading-hampshire-050649475<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/eighteen-killed-moscow-bus-crash-045837564.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/pxPkL4zYsupSfCFwukbG6Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-14T045837Z_2_CBRE96C134E00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-RUSSIA-BUS-CRASH.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A Russian police officer works at the scene of a collision between a bus and a truck outside Moscow" align="left" title="A Russian police officer works at the scene of a collision between a bus and a truck outside Moscow" border="0" /></a>MOSCOW (Reuters) - Eighteen people were killed and 25 injured when a truck ploughed into a bus in a Moscow suburb on Saturday, according to the Russian emergency ministry. An eyewitness video of the crash, broadcast on state television, showed the green and white passenger bus&#039;s windows shattering as it split in half, forcing other vehicles on the road to swerve wildly out of its way. Death rates from Russian road accidents are higher than in most Western countries, and lawmakers are moving to toughen drunk-driving penalties. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/eighteen-killed-moscow-bus-crash-045837564.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 00:58:37 -0400Reuterseighteen-killed-moscow-bus-crash-045837564<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/eighteen-killed-moscow-bus-crash-045837564.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/pxPkL4zYsupSfCFwukbG6Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-14T045837Z_2_CBRE96C134E00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-RUSSIA-BUS-CRASH.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A Russian police officer works at the scene of a collision between a bus and a truck outside Moscow" align="left" title="A Russian police officer works at the scene of a collision between a bus and a truck outside Moscow" border="0" /></a>MOSCOW (Reuters) - Eighteen people were killed and 25 injured when a truck ploughed into a bus in a Moscow suburb on Saturday, according to the Russian emergency ministry. An eyewitness video of the crash, broadcast on state television, showed the green and white passenger bus&#039;s windows shattering as it split in half, forcing other vehicles on the road to swerve wildly out of its way. Death rates from Russian road accidents are higher than in most Western countries, and lawmakers are moving to toughen drunk-driving penalties. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/police-robbery-not-motive-sf-store-killings-022902382.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NW2pu6wdjdpra_V0wZOlNg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/95b1a0276ab16917370f6a706700d658.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this frame grab from video, emergency personnel tend to an injured man after a shooting outside a shopping center in San Francisco, Friday July 12, 2013. Two women were killed and a man was wounded on Friday before a suspect covered in blood was arrested at a shopping center in a crowded neighborhood that is home to police headquarters and several tech companies, authorities said. Investigators were trying to determine if the shooting was connected to a botched robbery. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)" align="left" title="In this frame grab from video, emergency personnel tend to an injured man after a shooting outside a shopping center in San Francisco, Friday July 12, 2013. Two women were killed and a man was wounded on Friday before a suspect covered in blood was arrested at a shopping center in a crowded neighborhood that is home to police headquarters and several tech companies, authorities said. Investigators were trying to determine if the shooting was connected to a botched robbery. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)" border="0" /></a>SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? A bloodied gunman suspected of killing two women and seriously wounding a man inside a jewelry store at a popular shopping center had visited the store at least once before, and investigators don&#039;t believe that robbery was a motive for the attack, police said Saturday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/police-robbery-not-motive-sf-store-killings-022902382.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 00:37:22 -0400Associated Presspolice-robbery-not-motive-sf-store-killings-022902382<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/police-robbery-not-motive-sf-store-killings-022902382.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/NW2pu6wdjdpra_V0wZOlNg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/95b1a0276ab16917370f6a706700d658.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this frame grab from video, emergency personnel tend to an injured man after a shooting outside a shopping center in San Francisco, Friday July 12, 2013. Two women were killed and a man was wounded on Friday before a suspect covered in blood was arrested at a shopping center in a crowded neighborhood that is home to police headquarters and several tech companies, authorities said. Investigators were trying to determine if the shooting was connected to a botched robbery. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)" align="left" title="In this frame grab from video, emergency personnel tend to an injured man after a shooting outside a shopping center in San Francisco, Friday July 12, 2013. Two women were killed and a man was wounded on Friday before a suspect covered in blood was arrested at a shopping center in a crowded neighborhood that is home to police headquarters and several tech companies, authorities said. Investigators were trying to determine if the shooting was connected to a botched robbery. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)" border="0" /></a>SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? A bloodied gunman suspected of killing two women and seriously wounding a man inside a jewelry store at a popular shopping center had visited the store at least once before, and investigators don&#039;t believe that robbery was a motive for the attack, police said Saturday.</p><br clear="all"/>SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - A jury of six women acquitted neighborhood watch coordinator George Zimmerman on Saturday of all charges in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager. The jurors declined to speak after the verdict was announced, according to a court official. A glimpse of the women - five of whom are white and one of whom is Hispanic - who reached the verdict in the racially fraught case follows. Juror B29 was the sole Hispanic member on the jury panel. ...http://news.yahoo.com/factbox-six-woman-jury-acquitted-george-zimmerman-trayvon-042216763.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 00:22:16 -0400Reutersfactbox-six-woman-jury-acquitted-george-zimmerman-trayvon-042216763(Reuters) - Former neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman was acquitted on Saturday of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in the killing of black unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. The following is reaction to the verdict: Tracy Martin, Trayvon Martin's father, said in a tweet after the verdict's announcement: "Even though I am broken hearted my faith is unshattered I WILL ALWAYS LOVE MY BABY TRAY. God blessed Me & Sybrina with Tray and even in his death I know my baby proud of the FIGHT we along with all of you put up for him GOD BLESS. ...http://news.yahoo.com/factbox-reaction-verdict-george-zimmerman-trial-042120151.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 00:21:20 -0400Reutersfactbox-reaction-verdict-george-zimmerman-trial-042120151<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/turkish-police-fire-tear-gas-istanbul-protesters-040253088.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/p43mBQV03UEolw5ywxIqJw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-14T040253Z_2_CBRE96C1TLP00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-TURKEY-PROTESTS-POLICE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Protesters light a fire as they block a road during clashes with riot police at Istiklal Street in central Istanbul" align="left" title="Protesters light a fire as they block a road during clashes with riot police at Istiklal Street in central Istanbul" border="0" /></a>ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police fired water cannon and tear gas on Saturday to disperse hundreds of protesters who gathered to march to Gezi Park, which has been at the heart of fierce unrest against Prime Minister Erdogan&#039;s rule. Protesters scattered, running into sidestreets where police pursued them, before starting to regroup on Istiklal Street, meters from the main Taksim Square. The demonstrators also clashed with shopkeepers disgruntled by weeks of bad business due to weeks of demonstrations. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/turkish-police-fire-tear-gas-istanbul-protesters-040253088.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 00:02:53 -0400Reutersturkish-police-fire-tear-gas-istanbul-protesters-040253088<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/turkish-police-fire-tear-gas-istanbul-protesters-040253088.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/p43mBQV03UEolw5ywxIqJw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-07-14T040253Z_2_CBRE96C1TLP00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-TURKEY-PROTESTS-POLICE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Protesters light a fire as they block a road during clashes with riot police at Istiklal Street in central Istanbul" align="left" title="Protesters light a fire as they block a road during clashes with riot police at Istiklal Street in central Istanbul" border="0" /></a>ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police fired water cannon and tear gas on Saturday to disperse hundreds of protesters who gathered to march to Gezi Park, which has been at the heart of fierce unrest against Prime Minister Erdogan&#039;s rule. Protesters scattered, running into sidestreets where police pursued them, before starting to regroup on Istiklal Street, meters from the main Taksim Square. The demonstrators also clashed with shopkeepers disgruntled by weeks of bad business due to weeks of demonstrations. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Today is Sunday, July 14, the 195th day of 2013. There are 170 days left in the year.http://news.yahoo.com/today-history-050206767.htmlSun, 14 Jul 2013 00:00:26 -0400Associated Presstoday-history-050206767The Milwaukee Bucks signed free agent guard O.J. Mayo on Saturday, hoping he will add some much-needed offensive punch to a roster that is searching for some after a summer of upheaval.http://news.yahoo.com/bucks-sign-oj-mayo-3-24-million-deal-214841783.htmlSat, 13 Jul 2013 23:57:02 -0400Associated Pressbucks-sign-oj-mayo-3-24-million-deal-214841783<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/zimmerman-martin-families-react-twitter-033207426.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mFv1T8LB8PIaNuvtODtGcQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/e96535648a158317370f6a70670052a5.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The wife of George Zimmerman, Shellie Zimmerman, left, hugs Robert Zimmerman Sr. and Gladys Zimmerman after Zimmerman&#039;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/Gary W. Green, Pool)" align="left" title="The wife of George Zimmerman, Shellie Zimmerman, left, hugs Robert Zimmerman Sr. and Gladys Zimmerman after Zimmerman&#039;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/Gary W. Green, Pool)" border="0" /></a>SANFORD, Fla. (AP) ? The families of George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin are reacting on Twitter after the former neighborhood watch volunteer was cleared of all charges in the fatal shooting of the unarmed black teen.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/zimmerman-martin-families-react-twitter-033207426.htmlSat, 13 Jul 2013 23:44:44 -0400Associated Presszimmerman-martin-families-react-twitter-033207426<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/zimmerman-martin-families-react-twitter-033207426.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mFv1T8LB8PIaNuvtODtGcQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/e96535648a158317370f6a70670052a5.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="The wife of George Zimmerman, Shellie Zimmerman, left, hugs Robert Zimmerman Sr. and Gladys Zimmerman after Zimmerman&#039;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/Gary W. Green, Pool)" align="left" title="The wife of George Zimmerman, Shellie Zimmerman, left, hugs Robert Zimmerman Sr. and Gladys Zimmerman after Zimmerman&#039;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/Gary W. Green, Pool)" border="0" /></a>SANFORD, Fla. (AP) ? The families of George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin are reacting on Twitter after the former neighborhood watch volunteer was cleared of all charges in the fatal shooting of the unarmed black teen.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/injured-mariah-carey-performs-mlb-sandy-show-030009020.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1MLsgLHq_m.80hrfVrMueQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/08f3862c89a48117370f6a706700d54c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Mariah Carey performs in Central Park during the All-Star Charity Concert to benefit Hurricane Sandy victims on Saturday, July 13, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Invision/AP Images)" align="left" title="Mariah Carey performs in Central Park during the All-Star Charity Concert to benefit Hurricane Sandy victims on Saturday, July 13, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Invision/AP Images)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Mariah Carey has a new accessory: the stylish sling supporting her injured shoulder.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/injured-mariah-carey-performs-mlb-sandy-show-030009020.htmlSat, 13 Jul 2013 23:38:21 -0400Associated Pressinjured-mariah-carey-performs-mlb-sandy-show-030009020<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/injured-mariah-carey-performs-mlb-sandy-show-030009020.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1MLsgLHq_m.80hrfVrMueQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/08f3862c89a48117370f6a706700d54c.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Mariah Carey performs in Central Park during the All-Star Charity Concert to benefit Hurricane Sandy victims on Saturday, July 13, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Invision/AP Images)" align="left" title="Mariah Carey performs in Central Park during the All-Star Charity Concert to benefit Hurricane Sandy victims on Saturday, July 13, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Invision/AP Images)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Mariah Carey has a new accessory: the stylish sling supporting her injured shoulder.</p><br clear="all"/>WASHINGTON (AP) ? U.S. officials say Israel targeted advanced anti-ship cruise missiles near Syria's principal port city in an air attack carried out earlier this month, The New York Times reported.http://news.yahoo.com/report-israel-led-air-strike-syria-july-5-025255723.htmlSat, 13 Jul 2013 23:35:23 -0400Associated Pressreport-israel-led-air-strike-syria-july-5-025255723<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/scherzer-finally-loses-rangers-beat-tigers-7-1-021957156.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EURxco1zgWYqGbbwheso.g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/094416d16f837f17370f6a706700e5ff.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Detroit, Saturday, July 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)" align="left" title="Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Detroit, Saturday, July 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)" border="0" /></a>DETROIT (AP) ? For the first time in over nine months, Max Scherzer stood in front of his locker as the losing pitcher, trying to explain what went wrong.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/scherzer-finally-loses-rangers-beat-tigers-7-1-021957156.htmlSat, 13 Jul 2013 23:33:25 -0400Associated Pressscherzer-finally-loses-rangers-beat-tigers-7-1-021957156<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/scherzer-finally-loses-rangers-beat-tigers-7-1-021957156.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EURxco1zgWYqGbbwheso.g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/094416d16f837f17370f6a706700e5ff.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Detroit, Saturday, July 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)" align="left" title="Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Detroit, Saturday, July 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)" border="0" /></a>DETROIT (AP) ? For the first time in over nine months, Max Scherzer stood in front of his locker as the losing pitcher, trying to explain what went wrong.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-zimmerman-trial-gunshot-acquittal-032918646.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&#039;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&#039;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>In February 2012, neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. That is not in dispute. The question was whether it was second-degree murder or manslaughter, or if he acted in self-defense. The jury has spoken: Zimmerman was found not guilty Saturday night. After the killing, people angry with the shooting took to the streets to protest the lack of an arrest. After Zimmerman was arrested, throngs of both his supporters and opponents have been riveted by the case. It took the jury of six women 15 hours over two days to determine Zimmerman&#039;s fate.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-zimmerman-trial-gunshot-acquittal-032918646.htmlSat, 13 Jul 2013 23:29:18 -0400Associated Pressap-photos-zimmerman-trial-gunshot-acquittal-032918646<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-zimmerman-trial-gunshot-acquittal-032918646.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&#039;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&#039;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>In February 2012, neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. That is not in dispute. The question was whether it was second-degree murder or manslaughter, or if he acted in self-defense. The jury has spoken: Zimmerman was found not guilty Saturday night. After the killing, people angry with the shooting took to the streets to protest the lack of an arrest. After Zimmerman was arrested, throngs of both his supporters and opponents have been riveted by the case. It took the jury of six women 15 hours over two days to determine Zimmerman&#039;s fate.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/apnewsbreak-ex-mont-governor-rejects-senate-bid-151201253.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/443BmfD4G8uOQgTGRNBhEQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/fd157af389d68217370f6a70670036cb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this June 24, 2011 file photo, then Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer speaks in Helena, Mont. Schweitzer said Saturday, July 13, 2013, that he will not run for Montana&#039;s open U.S. Senate seat in 2014, an announcement that complicates Democratic efforts to retain their majority in next year&#039;s elections. (AP Photo/Matt Gouras, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this June 24, 2011 file photo, then Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer speaks in Helena, Mont. Schweitzer said Saturday, July 13, 2013, that he will not run for Montana&#039;s open U.S. Senate seat in 2014, an announcement that complicates Democratic efforts to retain their majority in next year&#039;s elections. (AP Photo/Matt Gouras, File)" border="0" /></a>HELENA, Mont. (AP) ? Popular former Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Saturday morning that he will not run for Montana&#039;s open U.S. Senate seat in 2014, an announcement that complicates Democratic efforts to retain their majority in next year&#039;s elections.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/apnewsbreak-ex-mont-governor-rejects-senate-bid-151201253.htmlSat, 13 Jul 2013 23:29:13 -0400Associated Pressapnewsbreak-ex-mont-governor-rejects-senate-bid-151201253<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/apnewsbreak-ex-mont-governor-rejects-senate-bid-151201253.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/443BmfD4G8uOQgTGRNBhEQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/fd157af389d68217370f6a70670036cb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this June 24, 2011 file photo, then Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer speaks in Helena, Mont. Schweitzer said Saturday, July 13, 2013, that he will not run for Montana&#039;s open U.S. Senate seat in 2014, an announcement that complicates Democratic efforts to retain their majority in next year&#039;s elections. (AP Photo/Matt Gouras, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this June 24, 2011 file photo, then Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer speaks in Helena, Mont. Schweitzer said Saturday, July 13, 2013, that he will not run for Montana&#039;s open U.S. Senate seat in 2014, an announcement that complicates Democratic efforts to retain their majority in next year&#039;s elections. (AP Photo/Matt Gouras, File)" border="0" /></a>HELENA, Mont. (AP) ? Popular former Gov. Brian Schweitzer said Saturday morning that he will not run for Montana&#039;s open U.S. Senate seat in 2014, an announcement that complicates Democratic efforts to retain their majority in next year&#039;s elections.</p><br clear="all"/>(Reuters) - Millions of Americans followed the televised trial of George Zimmerman, who was acquitted on Saturday of murdering unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, a shooting death that sparked a national debate over race and gun rights. Here are 10 other trials that have gripped the American public in the past decade: * Casey Anthony: Many television viewers were transfixed by the seven-week murder trial in 2011 of 25-year-old Casey Anthony, accused of the 2008 killing of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee. ...http://news.yahoo.com/factbox-trials-captivated-u-public-over-past-decade-032807321.htmlSat, 13 Jul 2013 23:28:07 -0400Reutersfactbox-trials-captivated-u-public-over-past-decade-032807321