Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlineshttp://news.yahoo.com/ The latest news and headlines from Yahoo! News. Get breaking news stories and in-depth coverage with videos and photos.en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedThu, 13 Jun 2013 18:08:23 -04005Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlineshttp://news.yahoo.com/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifU.S. to give Syria rebels militairy aid<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/white-house-u-syria-rebels-military-aid-chemical-220823223.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0R4pfTNy.ffqkSHlUCws7Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/5b13cccdb04a9113340f6a706700720f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This Tuesday, June 4, 2013 file photo citizen journalism image provided by Edlib News Network, ENN, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian rebels preparing to fire locally made rockets, in Idlib province, northern Syria. Rebels are pressing for a decision from the West on arming their forces to even their odds now that Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas are fighting alongside the regime. They are stepping up outreach to the West, warning that inaction will let al-Qaida-linked militants take the forefront in the rebellion or hand victory to Iran and Hezbollah. (AP Photo/Edlib News Network ENN, File)" align="left" title="FILE - This Tuesday, June 4, 2013 file photo citizen journalism image provided by Edlib News Network, ENN, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian rebels preparing to fire locally made rockets, in Idlib province, northern Syria. Rebels are pressing for a decision from the West on arming their forces to even their odds now that Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas are fighting alongside the regime. They are stepping up outreach to the West, warning that inaction will let al-Qaida-linked militants take the forefront in the rebellion or hand victory to Iran and Hezbollah. (AP Photo/Edlib News Network ENN, File)" border="0" /></a>White House: Government used chemical weapons on the opposition.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/white-house-u-syria-rebels-military-aid-chemical-220823223.htmlThu, 13 Jun 2013 18:08:23 -0400blogs/ticket/white-house-u-syria-rebels-military-aid-chemical-220823223<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/white-house-u-syria-rebels-military-aid-chemical-220823223.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0R4pfTNy.ffqkSHlUCws7Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/5b13cccdb04a9113340f6a706700720f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This Tuesday, June 4, 2013 file photo citizen journalism image provided by Edlib News Network, ENN, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian rebels preparing to fire locally made rockets, in Idlib province, northern Syria. Rebels are pressing for a decision from the West on arming their forces to even their odds now that Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas are fighting alongside the regime. They are stepping up outreach to the West, warning that inaction will let al-Qaida-linked militants take the forefront in the rebellion or hand victory to Iran and Hezbollah. (AP Photo/Edlib News Network ENN, File)" align="left" title="FILE - This Tuesday, June 4, 2013 file photo citizen journalism image provided by Edlib News Network, ENN, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian rebels preparing to fire locally made rockets, in Idlib province, northern Syria. Rebels are pressing for a decision from the West on arming their forces to even their odds now that Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas are fighting alongside the regime. They are stepping up outreach to the West, warning that inaction will let al-Qaida-linked militants take the forefront in the rebellion or hand victory to Iran and Hezbollah. (AP Photo/Edlib News Network ENN, File)" border="0" /></a>White House: Government used chemical weapons on the opposition.</p><br clear="all"/>Hundreds more Bangladeshi factories may be unsafe<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-exclusive-more-bangladesh-factories-004057310.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EJZkDYuf4K0I_7B72TCOGw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/US_AHTTP_AP_FINANCIALTIMES/ead862c7cecca713340f6a70670013eb_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="AP Exclusive: More Bangladesh factories dangerous" align="left" title="AP Exclusive: More Bangladesh factories dangerous" border="0" /></a>Bangladeshi garment factories are routinely built without consulting engineers. Many are located in commercial or residential buildings not designed to withstand the stress of heavy manufacturing. Some ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/ap-exclusive-more-bangladesh-factories-004057310.htmlThu, 13 Jun 2013 20:40:57 -0400Associated Pressap-exclusive-more-bangladesh-factories-004057310<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/ap-exclusive-more-bangladesh-factories-004057310.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/EJZkDYuf4K0I_7B72TCOGw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/US_AHTTP_AP_FINANCIALTIMES/ead862c7cecca713340f6a70670013eb_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="AP Exclusive: More Bangladesh factories dangerous" align="left" title="AP Exclusive: More Bangladesh factories dangerous" border="0" /></a>Bangladeshi garment factories are routinely built without consulting engineers. Many are located in commercial or residential buildings not designed to withstand the stress of heavy manufacturing. Some ...</p><br clear="all"/>2 found dead area of Colo. wildfire<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/2-found-dead-area-burned-colo-wildfire-232012202.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3B_lAIdJ0LiAtwYbjlMprw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/e3ad6699cf74aa13340f6a70670002fb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="An AmeriCorps volunteer firefighter assigned to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, Woodland Fire Crew, helps contain a spot fire in an evacuated area of forest, ranches and residences, in the Black Forest wildfire area, north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, June 13, 2013. According to officials, at least 360 homes have been burned, and 38,000 people have been evacuated since the fire began earlier in the week. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)" align="left" title="An AmeriCorps volunteer firefighter assigned to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, Woodland Fire Crew, helps contain a spot fire in an evacuated area of forest, ranches and residences, in the Black Forest wildfire area, north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, June 13, 2013. According to officials, at least 360 homes have been burned, and 38,000 people have been evacuated since the fire began earlier in the week. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)" border="0" /></a>A voracious wildfire driven in all directions by shifting winds has killed two people and destroyed at least 360 homes ? a number that was likely to climb as the most destructive blaze in Colorado history burned for a third day through miles of tinder-dry woods, a sheriff said Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/2-found-dead-area-burned-colo-wildfire-232012202.htmlThu, 13 Jun 2013 20:16:10 -0400Associated Press2-found-dead-area-burned-colo-wildfire-232012202<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/2-found-dead-area-burned-colo-wildfire-232012202.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3B_lAIdJ0LiAtwYbjlMprw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/e3ad6699cf74aa13340f6a70670002fb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="An AmeriCorps volunteer firefighter assigned to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, Woodland Fire Crew, helps contain a spot fire in an evacuated area of forest, ranches and residences, in the Black Forest wildfire area, north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, June 13, 2013. According to officials, at least 360 homes have been burned, and 38,000 people have been evacuated since the fire began earlier in the week. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)" align="left" title="An AmeriCorps volunteer firefighter assigned to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, Woodland Fire Crew, helps contain a spot fire in an evacuated area of forest, ranches and residences, in the Black Forest wildfire area, north of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, June 13, 2013. According to officials, at least 360 homes have been burned, and 38,000 people have been evacuated since the fire began earlier in the week. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)" border="0" /></a>A voracious wildfire driven in all directions by shifting winds has killed two people and destroyed at least 360 homes ? a number that was likely to climb as the most destructive blaze in Colorado history burned for a third day through miles of tinder-dry woods, a sheriff said Thursday.</p><br clear="all"/>Obama to step up military support of Syrian rebels<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-step-military-support-syrian-rebels-233546868.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ieHZbD6ERKsHST0QUbvS0w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/29223ed8d002ad13340f6a706700bbb5.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this April 30, 2013, file photo, President Barack Obama answers questions during his new conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 30, 2013. U.S. officials said June 13, 2013, that the Obama administration has concluded that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime has used chemical weapons against the opposition seeking to overthrow him, crossing what Obama called a 'red line'. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this April 30, 2013, file photo, President Barack Obama answers questions during his new conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 30, 2013. U.S. officials said June 13, 2013, that the Obama administration has concluded that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime has used chemical weapons against the opposition seeking to overthrow him, crossing what Obama called a 'red line'. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama has authorized sending weapons to Syrian rebels for the first time, U.S. officials said Thursday, after the White House disclosed that the United States has conclusive evidence President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons against opposition forces trying to overthrow him.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/obama-step-military-support-syrian-rebels-233546868.htmlThu, 13 Jun 2013 22:36:44 -0400Associated Pressobama-step-military-support-syrian-rebels-233546868<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/obama-step-military-support-syrian-rebels-233546868.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ieHZbD6ERKsHST0QUbvS0w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/29223ed8d002ad13340f6a706700bbb5.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this April 30, 2013, file photo, President Barack Obama answers questions during his new conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 30, 2013. U.S. officials said June 13, 2013, that the Obama administration has concluded that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime has used chemical weapons against the opposition seeking to overthrow him, crossing what Obama called a 'red line'. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this April 30, 2013, file photo, President Barack Obama answers questions during his new conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 30, 2013. U.S. officials said June 13, 2013, that the Obama administration has concluded that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime has used chemical weapons against the opposition seeking to overthrow him, crossing what Obama called a 'red line'. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? President Barack Obama has authorized sending weapons to Syrian rebels for the first time, U.S. officials said Thursday, after the White House disclosed that the United States has conclusive evidence President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons against opposition forces trying to overthrow him.</p><br clear="all"/>Lawmakers: Terrorists change tactics after leaks<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lawmakers-terrorists-change-tactics-leaks-225819792.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xn1HfS_KCbz_c83U2Zbm2A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/68d2d9d3d00bad13340f6a706700341f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Gen. Keith Alexander, Director of the National Security Agency, center, leaves a Senate Intelligence Committee meeting regarding NSA programs, in Washington, Thursday, June 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)" align="left" title="Gen. Keith Alexander, Director of the National Security Agency, center, leaves a Senate Intelligence Committee meeting regarding NSA programs, in Washington, Thursday, June 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Two senior Republican lawmakers said Thursday that terrorists are already changing their behavior after leaks about classified U.S. data gathering programs, but they offered no details.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/lawmakers-terrorists-change-tactics-leaks-225819792.htmlThu, 13 Jun 2013 19:26:07 -0400Associated Presslawmakers-terrorists-change-tactics-leaks-225819792<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lawmakers-terrorists-change-tactics-leaks-225819792.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xn1HfS_KCbz_c83U2Zbm2A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/68d2d9d3d00bad13340f6a706700341f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Gen. Keith Alexander, Director of the National Security Agency, center, leaves a Senate Intelligence Committee meeting regarding NSA programs, in Washington, Thursday, June 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)" align="left" title="Gen. Keith Alexander, Director of the National Security Agency, center, leaves a Senate Intelligence Committee meeting regarding NSA programs, in Washington, Thursday, June 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? Two senior Republican lawmakers said Thursday that terrorists are already changing their behavior after leaks about classified U.S. data gathering programs, but they offered no details.</p><br clear="all"/>10 Things to Know for Friday<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/10-things-know-friday-103047600.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/q1Q1KBfwVFuh1xKll4J7PQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ec116c6bd034ae13340f6a706700fe9d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., second from left, chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, turns to answer a question as she leaves a meeting regarding National Security Agency programs, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)" align="left" title="Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., second from left, chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, turns to answer a question as she leaves a meeting regarding National Security Agency programs, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)" border="0" /></a>Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday:</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/10-things-know-friday-103047600.htmlThu, 13 Jun 2013 21:07:08 -0400Associated Press10-things-know-friday-103047600<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/10-things-know-friday-103047600.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/q1Q1KBfwVFuh1xKll4J7PQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/ec116c6bd034ae13340f6a706700fe9d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., second from left, chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, turns to answer a question as she leaves a meeting regarding National Security Agency programs, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)" align="left" title="Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., second from left, chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, turns to answer a question as she leaves a meeting regarding National Security Agency programs, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)" border="0" /></a>Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday:</p><br clear="all"/>Massive storm system hitting Mid-Atlantic<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/massive-storm-system-hitting-mid-atlantic-205505314.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/pOsm4yN8XaKLyxd9Kt.5zA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/58a4192ed009ad13340f6a7067004375.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Kidwell Blanchard, left, 12, of Chandler, Ariz., sits with Andrew Sisk, 17, of Salt Lake City, Utah, as a storm moves through the area with the Washington Monument in the background, Thursday, June 13, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)" align="left" title="Kidwell Blanchard, left, 12, of Chandler, Ariz., sits with Andrew Sisk, 17, of Salt Lake City, Utah, as a storm moves through the area with the Washington Monument in the background, Thursday, June 13, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? A massive storm system that started in the Upper Midwest brought soaking rains and heavy winds to the Mid-Atlantic Thursday, causing widespread power outages, flash flooding and extensive flight delays, but largely failing to live up to its fierce billing.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/massive-storm-system-hitting-mid-atlantic-205505314.htmlThu, 13 Jun 2013 22:32:37 -0400Associated Pressmassive-storm-system-hitting-mid-atlantic-205505314<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/massive-storm-system-hitting-mid-atlantic-205505314.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/pOsm4yN8XaKLyxd9Kt.5zA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/58a4192ed009ad13340f6a7067004375.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Kidwell Blanchard, left, 12, of Chandler, Ariz., sits with Andrew Sisk, 17, of Salt Lake City, Utah, as a storm moves through the area with the Washington Monument in the background, Thursday, June 13, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)" align="left" title="Kidwell Blanchard, left, 12, of Chandler, Ariz., sits with Andrew Sisk, 17, of Salt Lake City, Utah, as a storm moves through the area with the Washington Monument in the background, Thursday, June 13, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (AP) ? A massive storm system that started in the Upper Midwest brought soaking rains and heavy winds to the Mid-Atlantic Thursday, causing widespread power outages, flash flooding and extensive flight delays, but largely failing to live up to its fierce billing.</p><br clear="all"/>Court ruling may open up breast cancer gene tests<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/court-ruling-may-open-breast-cancer-gene-tests-180022078.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/94lCu8UF8oTJAV2lEoTwLQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d1f04896cf25a913340f6a706700a121.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - A technician loads patient samples into a machine for testing at Myriad Genetics Friday, May 31, 2002, in Salt Lake City. DNA samples are moved from one tray to another by the eight-needle apparatus at left. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday, June 13, 2013 that Myriad Genetics Inc. cannot patent the BRCA genes, which are tested to check a woman?s risk for breast and ovarian cancer. Mutations in these genes are what led Angelina Jolie to have both her breasts removed because she had such a high cancer risk. Some experts think the court ruling may lead to lower cost testing because there could be more competition. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)" align="left" title="FILE - A technician loads patient samples into a machine for testing at Myriad Genetics Friday, May 31, 2002, in Salt Lake City. DNA samples are moved from one tray to another by the eight-needle apparatus at left. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday, June 13, 2013 that Myriad Genetics Inc. cannot patent the BRCA genes, which are tested to check a woman?s risk for breast and ovarian cancer. Mutations in these genes are what led Angelina Jolie to have both her breasts removed because she had such a high cancer risk. Some experts think the court ruling may lead to lower cost testing because there could be more competition. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)" border="0" /></a>A ruling by the Supreme Court that human genes can't be patented is expected to increase access and drop the cost for tests for gene mutations that greatly raise the risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/court-ruling-may-open-breast-cancer-gene-tests-180022078.htmlThu, 13 Jun 2013 19:33:22 -0400Associated Presscourt-ruling-may-open-breast-cancer-gene-tests-180022078<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/court-ruling-may-open-breast-cancer-gene-tests-180022078.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/94lCu8UF8oTJAV2lEoTwLQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/d1f04896cf25a913340f6a706700a121.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - A technician loads patient samples into a machine for testing at Myriad Genetics Friday, May 31, 2002, in Salt Lake City. DNA samples are moved from one tray to another by the eight-needle apparatus at left. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday, June 13, 2013 that Myriad Genetics Inc. cannot patent the BRCA genes, which are tested to check a woman?s risk for breast and ovarian cancer. Mutations in these genes are what led Angelina Jolie to have both her breasts removed because she had such a high cancer risk. Some experts think the court ruling may lead to lower cost testing because there could be more competition. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)" align="left" title="FILE - A technician loads patient samples into a machine for testing at Myriad Genetics Friday, May 31, 2002, in Salt Lake City. DNA samples are moved from one tray to another by the eight-needle apparatus at left. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday, June 13, 2013 that Myriad Genetics Inc. cannot patent the BRCA genes, which are tested to check a woman?s risk for breast and ovarian cancer. Mutations in these genes are what led Angelina Jolie to have both her breasts removed because she had such a high cancer risk. Some experts think the court ruling may lead to lower cost testing because there could be more competition. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)" border="0" /></a>A ruling by the Supreme Court that human genes can't be patented is expected to increase access and drop the cost for tests for gene mutations that greatly raise the risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer.</p><br clear="all"/>Iran liberals ask: Snub election or take chance?<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iran-liberals-ask-snub-election-chance-172433472.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Uf2A86Xzz8U.Z6DU._04ag--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c6d2100bb13b9513340f6a706700d4a5.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Supporters of the Iranian presidential candidate Hasan Rowhani, former Iranian nuclear negotiator, chant slogans, as they hold a banner containing pictures of Rowhani, center, former Presidents Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, right, and Mohammad Khatami, during a street campaign, in Tehran, Iran,Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The presidential election will be held on June 14. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)" align="left" title="Supporters of the Iranian presidential candidate Hasan Rowhani, former Iranian nuclear negotiator, chant slogans, as they hold a banner containing pictures of Rowhani, center, former Presidents Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, right, and Mohammad Khatami, during a street campaign, in Tehran, Iran,Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The presidential election will be held on June 14. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)" border="0" /></a>TEHRAN, Iran (AP) ? In the end, Iran's presidential election may be defined by who doesn't vote.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/iran-liberals-ask-snub-election-chance-172433472.htmlThu, 13 Jun 2013 16:17:01 -0400Associated Pressiran-liberals-ask-snub-election-chance-172433472<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iran-liberals-ask-snub-election-chance-172433472.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Uf2A86Xzz8U.Z6DU._04ag--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c6d2100bb13b9513340f6a706700d4a5.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Supporters of the Iranian presidential candidate Hasan Rowhani, former Iranian nuclear negotiator, chant slogans, as they hold a banner containing pictures of Rowhani, center, former Presidents Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, right, and Mohammad Khatami, during a street campaign, in Tehran, Iran,Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The presidential election will be held on June 14. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)" align="left" title="Supporters of the Iranian presidential candidate Hasan Rowhani, former Iranian nuclear negotiator, chant slogans, as they hold a banner containing pictures of Rowhani, center, former Presidents Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, right, and Mohammad Khatami, during a street campaign, in Tehran, Iran,Wednesday, June 12, 2013. The presidential election will be held on June 14. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)" border="0" /></a>TEHRAN, Iran (AP) ? In the end, Iran's presidential election may be defined by who doesn't vote.</p><br clear="all"/>Police: Gunman shot 3, self at St. Louis business<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/police-gunman-shot-3-self-st-louis-business-222317500.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FffFSia83KI4JK7rMMRaIA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a0878c0dd00cad13340f6a706700e234.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Police work at the scene of a shooting Thursday, June 13, 2013, in St. Louis. St. Louis police say an argument inside a business south of downtown escalated into gun violence, with a man shooting three other people before turning the gun on himself. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)" align="left" title="Police work at the scene of a shooting Thursday, June 13, 2013, in St. Louis. St. Louis police say an argument inside a business south of downtown escalated into gun violence, with a man shooting three other people before turning the gun on himself. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)" border="0" /></a>ST. LOUIS (AP) ? An argument inside a St. Louis home health care business escalated into gun violence Thursday when a man shot three other people before turning the gun on himself, police said.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/police-gunman-shot-3-self-st-louis-business-222317500.htmlThu, 13 Jun 2013 21:25:00 -0400Associated Presspolice-gunman-shot-3-self-st-louis-business-222317500<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/police-gunman-shot-3-self-st-louis-business-222317500.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/FffFSia83KI4JK7rMMRaIA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/a0878c0dd00cad13340f6a706700e234.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Police work at the scene of a shooting Thursday, June 13, 2013, in St. Louis. St. Louis police say an argument inside a business south of downtown escalated into gun violence, with a man shooting three other people before turning the gun on himself. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)" align="left" title="Police work at the scene of a shooting Thursday, June 13, 2013, in St. Louis. St. Louis police say an argument inside a business south of downtown escalated into gun violence, with a man shooting three other people before turning the gun on himself. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)" border="0" /></a>ST. LOUIS (AP) ? An argument inside a St. Louis home health care business escalated into gun violence Thursday when a man shot three other people before turning the gun on himself, police said.</p><br clear="all"/>Mumford & Sons cancels Bonnaroo performance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mumford-sons-cancels-bonnaroo-performance-001938245.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QOVGDJYRlWb7lk99To9V8g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1deab2c4ea72b013340f6a706700ecfc.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2013 file photo, members of the musical group Mumford & Sons, from left, Ted Dwane, Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett and Winston Marshall, pose backstage with the best long form music video award for "Big Easy Express" and the album of the year award for "Babel" at the 55th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The band on Thursday, June 13, 2013 announced it has canceled its headlining performance at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee. The decision comes after Dwane received treatment this week for a blood clot on his brain. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2013 file photo, members of the musical group Mumford & Sons, from left, Ted Dwane, Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett and Winston Marshall, pose backstage with the best long form music video award for "Big Easy Express" and the album of the year award for "Babel" at the 55th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The band on Thursday, June 13, 2013 announced it has canceled its headlining performance at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee. The decision comes after Dwane received treatment this week for a blood clot on his brain. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)" border="0" /></a>MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) ? Mumford & Sons has canceled its headlining performance at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/mumford-sons-cancels-bonnaroo-performance-001938245.htmlThu, 13 Jun 2013 20:34:39 -0400Associated Pressmumford-sons-cancels-bonnaroo-performance-001938245<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/mumford-sons-cancels-bonnaroo-performance-001938245.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QOVGDJYRlWb7lk99To9V8g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1deab2c4ea72b013340f6a706700ecfc.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2013 file photo, members of the musical group Mumford & Sons, from left, Ted Dwane, Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett and Winston Marshall, pose backstage with the best long form music video award for "Big Easy Express" and the album of the year award for "Babel" at the 55th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The band on Thursday, June 13, 2013 announced it has canceled its headlining performance at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee. The decision comes after Dwane received treatment this week for a blood clot on his brain. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)" align="left" title="FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2013 file photo, members of the musical group Mumford & Sons, from left, Ted Dwane, Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett and Winston Marshall, pose backstage with the best long form music video award for "Big Easy Express" and the album of the year award for "Babel" at the 55th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The band on Thursday, June 13, 2013 announced it has canceled its headlining performance at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee. The decision comes after Dwane received treatment this week for a blood clot on his brain. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)" border="0" /></a>MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) ? Mumford & Sons has canceled its headlining performance at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee.</p><br clear="all"/>LeBron James finally gets rolling early in Game 4<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lebron-james-finally-gets-rolling-early-game-4-022754279.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wv7X4NyNZG0pqheDgY2eTA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/17d65cd9eab9b113340f6a7067008514.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) is defended by San Antonio Spurs' Kawhi Leonard (2) during the first half at Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Thursday, June 13, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)" align="left" title="Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) is defended by San Antonio Spurs' Kawhi Leonard (2) during the first half at Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Thursday, June 13, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)" border="0" /></a>LeBron James scored 15 points playing with the aggression and ferocity that everyone expects of the four-time MVP, and the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs went into halftime tied 49-49 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/lebron-james-finally-gets-rolling-early-game-4-022754279.htmlThu, 13 Jun 2013 22:27:54 -0400Associated Presslebron-james-finally-gets-rolling-early-game-4-022754279<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lebron-james-finally-gets-rolling-early-game-4-022754279.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wv7X4NyNZG0pqheDgY2eTA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/17d65cd9eab9b113340f6a7067008514.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) is defended by San Antonio Spurs' Kawhi Leonard (2) during the first half at Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Thursday, June 13, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)" align="left" title="Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) is defended by San Antonio Spurs' Kawhi Leonard (2) during the first half at Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Thursday, June 13, 2013, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)" border="0" /></a>LeBron James scored 15 points playing with the aggression and ferocity that everyone expects of the four-time MVP, and the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs went into halftime tied 49-49 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.</p><br clear="all"/>Argentine train wreck kills 3, injures hundreds<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/argentine-train-wreck-kills-3-injures-hundreds-163829969.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.nI180DguaE5IComQ2YRmg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/eaed4521cef9a813340f6a706700577d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Train passengers wait to be transported to a hospital after they were injured in a train crash in the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, June 13, 2013. A two-level train slammed into another that had stopped between stations during the morning commute Thursday. Firefighters and police are pulling passengers from the wreckage. Train operator spokesman Pablo Gunning says there are "various fatalities" though has not specified how many. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)" align="left" title="Train passengers wait to be transported to a hospital after they were injured in a train crash in the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, June 13, 2013. A two-level train slammed into another that had stopped between stations during the morning commute Thursday. Firefighters and police are pulling passengers from the wreckage. Train operator spokesman Pablo Gunning says there are "various fatalities" though has not specified how many. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)" border="0" /></a>BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) ? A speeding commuter train slammed into another that had stopped between stations during the morning commute Thursday in suburban Buenos Aires, killing three passengers and injuring more than 300 on a line that has been under government control since a deadly crash last year.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/argentine-train-wreck-kills-3-injures-hundreds-163829969.htmlThu, 13 Jun 2013 22:39:24 -0400Associated Pressargentine-train-wreck-kills-3-injures-hundreds-163829969<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/argentine-train-wreck-kills-3-injures-hundreds-163829969.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.nI180DguaE5IComQ2YRmg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/eaed4521cef9a813340f6a706700577d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Train passengers wait to be transported to a hospital after they were injured in a train crash in the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, June 13, 2013. A two-level train slammed into another that had stopped between stations during the morning commute Thursday. Firefighters and police are pulling passengers from the wreckage. Train operator spokesman Pablo Gunning says there are "various fatalities" though has not specified how many. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)" align="left" title="Train passengers wait to be transported to a hospital after they were injured in a train crash in the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, June 13, 2013. A two-level train slammed into another that had stopped between stations during the morning commute Thursday. Firefighters and police are pulling passengers from the wreckage. Train operator spokesman Pablo Gunning says there are "various fatalities" though has not specified how many. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)" border="0" /></a>BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) ? A speeding commuter train slammed into another that had stopped between stations during the morning commute Thursday in suburban Buenos Aires, killing three passengers and injuring more than 300 on a line that has been under government control since a deadly crash last year.</p><br clear="all"/>1 dead, 77 hurt in La. plant explosion<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/1-dead-77-hurt-la-plant-explosion-225847814.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/s16Jx9ao640JwgUZQTGycw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/253010b3ceb4a713340f6a706700b4bb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This photo provided by Ryan Meador shows an explosion at The Williams Companies Inc. plant in the Ascension Parish town of Geismar La., Thursday, June 13, 2013. The fire broke out Thursday morning at the plant, which the company's website says puts out about 1.3 billion pounds of ethylene and 90 million pounds of polymer grade propylene a year. (AP Photo/Ryan Meador)" align="left" title="This photo provided by Ryan Meador shows an explosion at The Williams Companies Inc. plant in the Ascension Parish town of Geismar La., Thursday, June 13, 2013. The fire broke out Thursday morning at the plant, which the company's website says puts out about 1.3 billion pounds of ethylene and 90 million pounds of polymer grade propylene a year. (AP Photo/Ryan Meador)" border="0" /></a>GEISMAR, La. (AP) ? A ground-rattling explosion Thursday at a chemical plant in Louisiana ignited a blaze that killed one person and injured dozens of others, authorities said. Witnesses described a chaotic scene of towering flames and workers scrambling over gates to escape the plant.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/1-dead-77-hurt-la-plant-explosion-225847814.htmlThu, 13 Jun 2013 20:41:13 -0400Associated Press1-dead-77-hurt-la-plant-explosion-225847814<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/1-dead-77-hurt-la-plant-explosion-225847814.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/s16Jx9ao640JwgUZQTGycw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/253010b3ceb4a713340f6a706700b4bb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This photo provided by Ryan Meador shows an explosion at The Williams Companies Inc. plant in the Ascension Parish town of Geismar La., Thursday, June 13, 2013. The fire broke out Thursday morning at the plant, which the company's website says puts out about 1.3 billion pounds of ethylene and 90 million pounds of polymer grade propylene a year. (AP Photo/Ryan Meador)" align="left" title="This photo provided by Ryan Meador shows an explosion at The Williams Companies Inc. plant in the Ascension Parish town of Geismar La., Thursday, June 13, 2013. The fire broke out Thursday morning at the plant, which the company's website says puts out about 1.3 billion pounds of ethylene and 90 million pounds of polymer grade propylene a year. (AP Photo/Ryan Meador)" border="0" /></a>GEISMAR, La. (AP) ? A ground-rattling explosion Thursday at a chemical plant in Louisiana ignited a blaze that killed one person and injured dozens of others, authorities said. Witnesses described a chaotic scene of towering flames and workers scrambling over gates to escape the plant.</p><br clear="all"/>Hillary Clinton turning toward nonprofit world<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/hillary-clinton-turning-toward-nonprofit-world-210136873.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/5l4ts7fnJmyrAIY2RPaJBg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c7297097cf6eaa13340f6a706700b916.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton addresses the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Meeting in Chicago, Thursday, June 13, 2013. The former first lady and potential 2016 White House contender offered her most extensive description of her post-Obama administration agenda since leaving her role as the nation's top diplomat. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)" align="left" title="Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton addresses the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Meeting in Chicago, Thursday, June 13, 2013. The former first lady and potential 2016 White House contender offered her most extensive description of her post-Obama administration agenda since leaving her role as the nation's top diplomat. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)" border="0" /></a>CHICAGO (AP) ? As she considers another White House bid, Hillary Rodham Clinton intends to work in the nonprofit world on issues like improving early childhood education, promoting the rights of women and girls, and finding ways to improve the economy ? a set of priorities that could inform a 2016 presidential campaign.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/hillary-clinton-turning-toward-nonprofit-world-210136873.htmlThu, 13 Jun 2013 22:27:25 -0400Associated Presshillary-clinton-turning-toward-nonprofit-world-210136873<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/hillary-clinton-turning-toward-nonprofit-world-210136873.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/5l4ts7fnJmyrAIY2RPaJBg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c7297097cf6eaa13340f6a706700b916.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton addresses the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Meeting in Chicago, Thursday, June 13, 2013. The former first lady and potential 2016 White House contender offered her most extensive description of her post-Obama administration agenda since leaving her role as the nation's top diplomat. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)" align="left" title="Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton addresses the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Meeting in Chicago, Thursday, June 13, 2013. The former first lady and potential 2016 White House contender offered her most extensive description of her post-Obama administration agenda since leaving her role as the nation's top diplomat. (AP Photo/Scott Eisen)" border="0" /></a>CHICAGO (AP) ? As she considers another White House bid, Hillary Rodham Clinton intends to work in the nonprofit world on issues like improving early childhood education, promoting the rights of women and girls, and finding ways to improve the economy ? a set of priorities that could inform a 2016 presidential campaign.</p><br clear="all"/>
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