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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague prior to a meeting on Syria by the London 11 in Amman, Jordan, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Jim Young, Pool)

5 dead in Lebanon clash of Assad foes, backers

Opponents and supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad traded heavy machine gun fire and mortar shells in the Lebanese port city of Tripoli, leaving five people dead in what was described as some of the heaviest fighting there in years, officials said Thursday. Tripoli has been a frequent flashpoint of ...

  • Updated: 6:07 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013
Former scout maser Mark Noel, of Hanover, NH, holds up a new merit badge of inclusion during a press conference at the Equal Scouting Summit being held near where the Boy Scouts of America are holding their annual meeting Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Grapevine, Texas. Delegates to the Boys Scouts of America meeting are expected to address a proposal to allow gay scouts into the organization. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Vote on gay Scouts comes at emotional moment

The Boy Scouts of America's national leadership will vote Thursday on whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation's oldest youth organizations and its millions of members. About 1,400 voting members of BSA's national council are to cast ...

  • Updated: 7:57 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013
In this Tuesday, May 21, 2013 photo, bicyclist Rudi Saldia and his cat Mary Jane pose for a portrait during an interview with the Associated Press in Philadelphia. Saldia often buzzes around Philadelphia with his year-old feline Mary Jane perched on his shoulder. Their urban adventures have turned heads on the street and garnered big hits on YouTube. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot

For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot. Saldia often buzzes around Philadelphia with his year-old feline Mary Jane perched on his shoulder. Their urban adventures have turned heads on the street and garnered big hits on YouTube. The 26-year-old bike courier didn't intend to become ...

  • Updated: 4:59 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013
A police officer holds a floral tribute handed to him by a member of the public to be placed at the scene of a terror attack in Woolwich, southeast London, Thursday, May 23, 2013. The British government’s emergency committee met Thursday after two attackers killed a man in a daylight attack in London that raised fears terrorism had returned to the capital. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

Brave woman tried to reason with London attackers

A brave scout leader who may have prevented further violence has emerged as an unlikely hero in the apparent terror attack that left one man dead on the streets of London. Ingrid Loyau-Kennett got off a bus and tried to reason with the two attackers after she tried to help ...

  • Updated: 6:22 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013
Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) scored in the last seconds of overtime to defeat the Indiana Pacers in Miami on Tuesday May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/The Palm Beach Post, Allen Eyestone)

LeBron, Heat dig deep to top Pacers in Game 1

It could have been the perfect matchup to cap an unforgettable game. LeBron James driving to the rim to face Roy Hibbert, one play to decide Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Alas, Hibbert was on the bench for the deciding moment. And James made Miami's game-winner seem way ...

  • Updated: 4:40 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013
Police and forensic officers near the scene of an apparent attack which has left one man confirmed dead and two people injured near Woolwich barracks in London Wednesday, May, 22, 2013. British officials said one person has died and at least two people have been wounded in an attack in southeast London. Scotland Yard said officers responded to reports of an assault Wednesday afternoon in the London neighbourhood of Woolwich. London Ambulance service said one man was found dead at the scene and two other men were taken to the hospital, with one in serious condition.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Q&A: What is known about London attack

A look at the key known facts about the Wednesday attack in south London, when two men hacked another to death near military barracks. Q: What happened? A: Two men with butcher knives, a machete and a meat cleaver hacked another to death near military barracks in south London's neighborhood ...

  • Updated: 5:46 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Jim Young, Pool)

US, Israel raise hopes for Mideast peace restart

The United States and Israel raised hopes Thursday for a restart of the Middle East peace process, despite little tangible progress so far from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's two-month-old effort to get Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table. As they met in Jerusalem, Kerry praised Israeli ...

  • Updated: 4:02 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013

10 Things to Know for Today

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. OBAMA TO REMAKE COUNTERTERRORISM POLICY The president will announce changes in the way the U.S. conducts unmanned drone strikes after disclosing that a fourth U.S. citizen had been killed in secretive strikes ...

  • Updated: 3:28 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013
FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011 file photo, workers in protective suits and masks wait to enter the emergency operation center at the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power station in Okuma, Japan. Tokyo Electric Power Co., the utility that runs the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant that melted down in March 2011 after being hit by a tsunami, is finding that it can barely meet the headcount of workers required to keep the three broken reactors cool while fighting power outages and leaks of tons of radiated water, said current and former nuclear plant workers and others familiar with the situation at Fukushima. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder, Pool)

Stricken Japan nuke plant struggles to keep staff

Keeping the meltdown-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in northeastern Japan in stable condition requires a cast of thousands. Increasingly the plant's operator is struggling to find enough workers, a trend that many expect to worsen and hamper progress in the decades-long effort to safely decommission it. Tokyo Electric Power Co., the ...

  • Updated: 2:54 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013
Marvin Dixon, the grandfather of 8-year-old tornado victim Kyle Davis, glances down at a photo of his grandson while sitting for a portrait in the lobby of a funeral home where his grandson awaits burial, in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Nicknamed "The Wall," Davis loved soccer and going to the Monster Truck exhibitions at the fairgrounds with his grandfather. Kyle was killed Monday, May 20, 2013, when a huge tornado roared through Moore, Okla., flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying his elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Youngest Okla. tornado victims remembered by kin

Nine-year-old Sydney Angle was "everywhere at once" when she was out on the softball field. Kyle Davis, 8, was nicknamed "The Wall" because of his size and presence on the soccer field. JaNae Hornsby, also 9, was the life of the party. The three were among seven small children pulled ...

  • Updated: 12:34 a.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013
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