http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/ US - News: Find breaking news, world news and pictures on US en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/ http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2096378-coast-guard-to-take-testimony-shell-grounding.html ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Circumstances surrounding the grounding of a Royal Dutch Shell PLC drill barge off a remote Alaska island will be explored in a public hearing in Anchorage. The Coast Guard says a marine casualty investigation into the grounding of the Kulluk will begin at noon Monday at the Loussac Library and could last two weeks. The Kulluk in ... Sun, 19 May 2013 17:18:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2096378-coast-guard-to-take-testimony-shell-grounding.html 2013-05-19T17:18:21Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2094568-italians-to-race-americas-cup-want-changes.html ALAMEDA, California (AP) — The owner of the Italian entry in the America's Cup said Friday his boat will compete in this summer's races after all, but he suggested a new precaution. Speculation has swirled over whether Luna Rossa Challenge would pull out of sailing's most prestigious event after a sailor on another crew died during a training run on San F... Sat, 18 May 2013 01:15:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2094568-italians-to-race-americas-cup-want-changes.html 2013-05-18T01:15:20Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2093900-prosecutors-time-to-indict-boston-suspect.html BOSTON (AP) — U.S. prosecutors say they'll ask for more time to indict Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Prosecutors said Friday they will not indict Tsranaev within the 30-day period prescribed the Federal Speedy Trial Act. Sunday marks 30 days since the ethnic Chechen from Russia was arrested following the April 15 bombing that killed t... Fri, 17 May 2013 23:19:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2093900-prosecutors-time-to-indict-boston-suspect.html 2013-05-17T23:19:31Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2091896-alaska-volcano-continues-to-erupt-with-lava-ash.html ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A remote Alaska volcano continues to erupt, spewing ash clouds and a lava fountain several hundred feet (more than 100 meters) into the air. The Alaska Volcano Observatory said Thursday a continuous cloud of ash, steam and gas from Pavlof Volcano has been seen 20,000 feet (6,090 meters) above sea level and moving to the southeast.... Thu, 16 May 2013 22:34:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2091896-alaska-volcano-continues-to-erupt-with-lava-ash.html 2013-05-16T22:34:40Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2089374-us-turkey-project-united-front-syria.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan projected a united front Thursday on Syria, keeping stark differences about how much the U.S. should intervene behind closed doors as they looked to Russia and the global community to close ranks behind efforts to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad. Under a pair of um... Thu, 16 May 2013 21:52:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2089374-us-turkey-project-united-front-syria.html 2013-05-16T21:52:12Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2087388-us-court-denies-asylum-to-german-home-schoolers.html NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — A U.S. appeals court has denied asylum to a Christian family who fled Germany so they could home-school their children, ruling that immigration laws do not grant a safe haven to people everywhere who face restrictions that would be prohibited under the Constitution. Many U.S. home-school families and evangelical Christians have... Wed, 15 May 2013 21:40:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2087388-us-court-denies-asylum-to-german-home-schoolers.html 2013-05-15T21:40:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2084828-turkish-cypriot-leader-seeking-us-help-talks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The prime minister of the breakaway Turkish north of ethnically divided Cyprus was in Washington on Thursday looking for ways to revive stalled reunification talks with the Greek south. Irsen Kucuk said he sees opportunities to move toward a settlement this year and wants help from the U.S. "We believe that 2013 could be a very conducive... Tue, 14 May 2013 17:30:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2084828-turkish-cypriot-leader-seeking-us-help-talks.html 2013-05-14T17:30:26Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2084098-british-pm-cameron-visits-boston-marathon-memorial.html BOSTON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron visited an impromptu memorial that sprang up near the site of the Boston Marathon bombings, striking a combative tone Tuesday in saying that democratic and multiracial countries like the United States and Britain will never give in to terrorists who feed on "the poisonous narrative" of violence, extremism and victimhood. ... Tue, 14 May 2013 17:26:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2084098-british-pm-cameron-visits-boston-marathon-memorial.html 2013-05-14T17:26:55Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2082398-french-minister-to-discuss-shaky-libya-us-trip.html PARIS (AP) — Terror groups ousted from Mali appear to be trying to set up a new haven in Libya, France's defense minister said Monday, vowing to discuss ways of helping Tripoli improve its shaky security with U.S. officials later this week. Jean-Yves Le Drian noted that there is common ground: both French and U.S. diplomatic outposts in Libya were hit by ... Mon, 13 May 2013 20:19:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2082398-french-minister-to-discuss-shaky-libya-us-trip.html 2013-05-13T20:19:46Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2082218-canada-deports-convicted-terrorist-26-years.html TORONTO (AP) — A Palestinian man convicted of hijacking an airliner in Greece in 1968 has been deported from Canada 26 years after entering the country using an alias, the immigration minister said Monday. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said the case "made a mockery of Canada's generosity and our fair immigration system for two and a half decades." Ken... Mon, 13 May 2013 18:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2082218-canada-deports-convicted-terrorist-26-years.html 2013-05-13T18:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2082190-school-france-letter-napoleons-nephew.html EVANSTON, Illinois (AP) — Northwestern University plans to give France letters from Napoleon Bonaparte's brother Joseph and his nephew, Napoleon III, that were saved by an American entertainer stationed on the island of Corsica during World War II. The suburban Chicago school has planned a ceremony this week to hand over a letter dated April 27, 1792, and... Mon, 13 May 2013 18:06:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2082190-school-france-letter-napoleons-nephew.html 2013-05-13T18:06:14Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2082316-us-mortician-bombing-suspects-burial-legal.html BOSTON (AP) — The director of the Massachusetts funeral home where Tamerlan Tsarnaev's body was held says the family of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect had the right to bury the body as they did. Peter Stefan said Monday he may not agree with how things were done when Tsarnaev was buried last week in Virginia, but it was legal. Stefan's comments come ... Mon, 13 May 2013 17:42:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2082316-us-mortician-bombing-suspects-burial-legal.html 2013-05-13T17:42:05Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2082058-obama-calls-republican-talk-benghazi-sideshow.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is dismissing Republican criticism of his administration's handling of the attack on a U.S. diplomatic post in Libya, calling the criticism a political sideshow. Obama was asked at a news conference on Monday about recent disclosures that talking points on the attack produced by the intelligence community were late... Mon, 13 May 2013 16:24:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2082058-obama-calls-republican-talk-benghazi-sideshow.html 2013-05-13T16:24:23Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2079932-saints-canonized-pope-francis.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has made hundreds of new saints at his first canonization ceremony in St. Peter's Square. Here is a look at the people receiving the Catholic Church's highest honor: ANTONIO PEZZULLA AND 812 FELLOW MARTYRS In 1480, some 20,000 Turkish troops overran the citadel of Otranto in what is n... Sun, 12 May 2013 12:58:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2079932-saints-canonized-pope-francis.html 2013-05-12T12:58:38Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2076936-burial-boston-bombing-suspect-appears-legal.html DOSWELL, Virginia (AP) — The burial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev appears to be legal, a law enforcement official said after examining the paperwork needed to move the corpse to the Virginia site where he was quietly interred. The news that Tsarnaev had been buried Thursday in a rural Islamic cemetery in Virginia, hundreds of miles ... Sun, 12 May 2013 00:58:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2076936-burial-boston-bombing-suspect-appears-legal.html 2013-05-12T00:58:36Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2077926-cardinal-skipping-graduation-irish-pms-views.html BOSTON (AP) — Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley said Friday that he won't attend Boston College's graduation because the Jesuit school's commencement speaker, Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, supports legislation to permit abortion. The bill allows abortion if a doctor authorizes it to save a women's life. Opponents say the bill would lead to widespread abort... Fri, 10 May 2013 22:58:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2077926-cardinal-skipping-graduation-irish-pms-views.html 2013-05-10T22:58:34Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2075146-americas-cup-yacht-nosedived-broke-pieces.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The America's Cup catamaran that capsized in San Francisco Bay, killing an Olympic gold medalist, nosedived during a difficult maneuver and broke into many pieces, an official said Friday. However, it remained unclear why the Artemis flipped on Thursday, trapping crew member Andrew "Bart" Simpson under the wreckage for at least 10 min... Fri, 10 May 2013 21:31:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2075146-americas-cup-yacht-nosedived-broke-pieces.html 2013-05-10T21:31:19Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2076698-prince-harry-pays-tribute-to-us-war-dead.html ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Britain's Prince Harry is paying tribute to America's war dead at Arlington National Cemetery. The prince walked Friday morning through Arlington's Section 60, the resting place of many who died in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. He placed a wreath and note at the grave of one Army soldier, Michael L. Stansbery Jr. The note reads: "To... Fri, 10 May 2013 14:34:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2076698-prince-harry-pays-tribute-to-us-war-dead.html 2013-05-10T14:34:38Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2074444-petitioners-marathon-to-them-finish-14.html BOSTON (AP) — Runners who couldn't complete last month's Boston Marathon because of the bombs at the finish line have created an online petition asking organizers to let them into next year's race. The petition at change.org had more than 20,000 signatures on Thursday. About 5,700 people were stopped on the course because of the explosions that killed thr... Thu, 09 May 2013 20:26:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2074444-petitioners-marathon-to-them-finish-14.html 2013-05-09T20:26:04Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2072842-french-woman-finds-us-vets-tag-world-war-ii.html NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) — A small, weathered piece of silver has finally finished its journey from a backyard in southern France to the 90-year-old U.S. veteran who lost his identification on the battlefield during World War II. Sixty-nine years after losing his dog tag, Willie Wilkins reclaimed it Wednesday in a surprise ceremony. "I am so happy," his da... Thu, 09 May 2013 00:03:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2072842-french-woman-finds-us-vets-tag-world-war-ii.html 2013-05-09T00:03:40Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2066350-3-resign-us-church-priest-scandal.html NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) — The pastor of a church that let a priest barred by law enforcement from working with children continue to go on youth retreats has resigned. The Diocese of Trenton says Father Thomas J. Triggs is no longer pastor of St. Mary's Parish in Colts Neck, New Jersey. Youth ministers Michael and Amy Lenehan also resigned. The Lenehans in... Mon, 06 May 2013 16:32:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2066350-3-resign-us-church-priest-scandal.html 2013-05-06T16:32:24Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2062544-bodies-2-us-crew-kyrgyzstan-crash-site.html BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — Search teams on Saturday found the bodies of two American crew members near where their military refueling plane crashed in the rugged mountains of Kyrgyzstan, while the third crew member was still missing, the emergencies minister of the Central Asian nation said. The KC-135 plane crashed Friday afternoon about 100 miles (160 k... Sat, 04 May 2013 12:16:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2062544-bodies-2-us-crew-kyrgyzstan-crash-site.html 2013-05-04T12:16:07Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2060596-us-military-plane-carrying-3-crashes-kyrgyzstan.html CHALDOVAR, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — An American military refueling plane carrying three crew members crashed Friday in the rugged mountains of Kyrgyzstan, the Central Asian nation where the U.S. operates an air base key to the war in Afghanistan. There was no word on the fate of the KC-135 crew as darkness fell and the search for them was suspended for the night... Fri, 03 May 2013 18:44:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2060596-us-military-plane-carrying-3-crashes-kyrgyzstan.html 2013-05-03T18:44:36Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2060968-suspected-bombers-considered-july-4-attack.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. officials say the surviving suspected Boston bomber told interrogators that he and his brother considered setting off their bombs on July Fourth, but they decided to carry out their attack sooner and chose the date of the Boston marathon. The U.S. officials say Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told investigators the bombs were assembled in his... Fri, 03 May 2013 15:05:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2060968-suspected-bombers-considered-july-4-attack.html 2013-05-03T15:05:44Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2060870-boston-suspects-mortuary-offers-muslim-services.html BOSTON (AP) — Funeral arrangements for the Boston Marathon bombing suspect killed in a shootout with police are being handled by a funeral home that has experience with Muslim services. Peter Stefan, owner of Graham Putnam and Mahoney Funeral Parlors in Worcester confirmed Friday he is handling funeral arrangements for Tamerlan Tsarnaev but he could not ... Fri, 03 May 2013 14:13:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2060870-boston-suspects-mortuary-offers-muslim-services.html 2013-05-03T14:13:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2059606-remains-boston-marathon-bombing-suspect-claimed.html BOSTON (AP) — The body of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was the subject of a massive manhunt and died after a gunbattle with police, was claimed on Thursday. Department of Public Safety spokesman Terrel Harris said a funeral home retained by Tsarnaev's family picked up the 26-year-old's remains. He said he had no more information ... Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2059606-remains-boston-marathon-bombing-suspect-claimed.html 2013-05-03T04:00:41Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2059414-scandinavian-airlines-probes-jets-clip-us.html NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) — Scandinavian Airlines said Thursday it is investigating how its plane clipped another plane on a taxiway at one of the busiest U.S. airports and lost part of a wing. The plane's left wing clipped the tail of a United Airlines plane on Wednesday night as they were preparing for takeoff at Newark Liberty International Airport in Ne... Thu, 02 May 2013 20:50:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2059414-scandinavian-airlines-probes-jets-clip-us.html 2013-05-02T20:50:30Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2058094-afghanistans-karzai-urges-closure-guantanamo.html COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday pressed for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay prison as President Barack Obama mulls a renewed push before a reluctant U.S. Congress. "I have from the very beginning been a very strong supporter for the closing down of the Guantanamo prison," Karzai told reporters during a brief visit to... Thu, 02 May 2013 13:30:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2058094-afghanistans-karzai-urges-closure-guantanamo.html 2013-05-02T13:30:54Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2057496-texts-tv-then-trouble-bombing-suspects-pals.html Dias Kadyrbayev was driving back to his apartment when he got a call from a college buddy. A clearly anxious Robel Phillipos told him authorities had released photos of the alleged Boston Marathon bombers — and one of them looked very familiar. When he got home, Kadrybayev turned on the television to see a shaggy-haired Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, his friend, clas... Thu, 02 May 2013 00:29:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/us/2057496-texts-tv-then-trouble-bombing-suspects-pals.html 2013-05-02T00:29:24Z