(AP) MIAMIA juror in the George Zimmerman trial said Monday that the actions of the neighborhood watch volunteer and Trayvon Martin both led to the teenager’s fatal shooting last year, but that Zimmerman didn’t actually break the law. The woman known
By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN and ALICIA A. CALDWELLAssociated PressMEXICO CITYMiguel Angel Trevino Morales, the notoriously brutal leader of the feared Zetas drug cartel, was captured before dawn Monday in the first major blow against an organized crime leader by a Mexican
(AP) NEW YORKFormer CIA director David Petraeus is taking a big salary cut for his visiting professorship at the City University of New York’s honors college after being criticized for how much he was getting paid. Petraeus, a hero of the
On Monday, the Associated Press compared the outcome of the George Zimmerman trial to the expulsion of Jackie Robinson from Sanford, Florida some 70 years ago. The beginning of the piece, headlined “Fla. Town somberly absorbs Zimmerman verdict,” by Kyle
The Baltimore Sun reported Monday evening that police are now investigating a witness’ story about a group of young blacks beating a Hispanic man while yelling “This is for Trayvon.” According to the witness, real estate agent Christina Dudley, she
In response to Sources: Mayor Filner Grabbed Breasts, A$$, ‘Shoved Tongue Down Her Throat’: I know you linked this, but this Filner Apology Video, released last week before today’s press conference, is a wonder to behold. Not only does Filner
(AP) AG calls Martin killing an ‘unnecessary shooting’By PETE YOSTAssociated PressWASHINGTONAttorney General Eric Holder on Monday called the killing of Trayvon Martin a “tragic, unnecessary shooting,” and said the Justice Department will follow “the facts and the law” as it
On Monday, Los Angeles Lakers Hall of Famer Magic Johnson sounded off on the George Zimmerman not guilty verdict. “It makes me sick to my stomach that George Zimmerman was found not guilty,” Johnson tweeted, later adding, “Good to see
David Simon, creator of the celebrated HBO series The Wire, applauds how people of color haven’t reacted violently to the July 13 acquittal of George Zimmerman in the death of Travyon Martin. It isn’t how Simon, who blogged about the
In response to Return of the ‘mostly peaceful’ protesters: So they intend to “demonstrate,” but at the very worst, they might decide to also “dissent”? That’s the fear police have? That there might be some scattered outbreaks of “dissent”? Unbelievable.
There is a stated presumption by many that George Zimmerman was acting as a sort of racial vigilante — keeping on the lookout to make sure that “those who don’t belong” (such as black kids wearing hoodies) were hassled and
(AP) US retail sales rise 0.4 percent in June on autosBy MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONAmericans spent more at retail businesses in June, buying more cars, furniture and clothes. The gain shows consumers continue to drive economic growth. The Commerce Department
(AP) Could Spitzer drag down Weiner’s NYC mayoral run?By JONATHAN LEMIREAssociated PressNEW YORKAfter weeks of carefully managed political repair work that has lifted Anthony Weiner from sexting scandal punch line to front-runner in the New York City mayoral campaign, he
(AP) Democratic leader heads to Senate rule showdownBy PHILIP ELLIOTTAssociated PressWASHINGTONSenate Democratic Leader Harry Reid is driving his chamber toward rule changes that would help President Barack Obama win confirmation for some of his nominees for posts overseeing workers’ and
(AP) Zimmerman acquittal stirs protest in Calif. citiesBy TERENCE CHEAAssociated PressSAN FRANCISCOProtesters in Los Angeles and Oakland blocked traffic and clashed with police in a day of protests in California against the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death
Many of the “Justice for Trayvon” protests nationwide have involved white radicals purporting to speak on behalf of the black community, or angrily denouncing the “white privilege” that supposedly played a role in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in
(AP) George HW Bush to visit White HouseBy DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated PressWASHINGTONA commitment to volunteerism is bringing together presidents past and present. Former President George H.W. Bush is coming to the White House on Monday for a ceremony President Barack Obama
(AP) For Obama’s climate plan, devil is in the detailsBy JOSH LEDERMANAssociated PressWASHINGTONFrustrated by a recalcitrant Congress, President Barack Obama has vowed to take climate change into his own hands. Now he has to deliver. Three weeks after giving an
(AP) For 2014 elections, abortion returns to forefrontBy BILL BARROWAssociated PressATLANTAWith no immediate hope of overturning the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision legalizing abortion, Republicans around the country are increasingly pushing legislation to restrict the procedure, and Democrats say they’ll make
A senior US official flew into Cairo early Monday, hours after Egypt’s prosecutor ordered the freezing of assets belonging to 14 top Islamists. Under Secretary of State Bill Burns, the first US official to visit since the overthrow of president
Militants killed at least three people Monday and wounded 17 when they fired on a bus carrying workers in the North Sinai town of Al-Arish, security and medical sources said. Military spokesman Colonel Ahmed Aly said in a statement that
Several dozen Greenpeace activists broke into a nuclear plant in southern France early on Monday, unfurling banners against atomic power, the organisation and police said. The activists snuck into the grounds of the Tricastin plant in the southern Drome region
Moscow wants to exchange a married couple of Russian spies jailed this month in Germany for at least one convict jailed in Russia on charges of spying for the West, a report said Monday. Russia’s Kommersant newspaper said that the
A cap on the amount of benefits households can claim is being rolled out across England, Scotland and Wales from Monday as part of a major government overhaul of welfare. Under the changes, couples and single parents of working age
(AP) Asiana to sue San Francisco TV station over namesSEOUL, South KoreaAsiana announced Monday that it will sue a San Francisco TV station that it said damaged the airline’s reputation by using bogus and racially offensive names for four pilots
