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BAGHDAD (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry is warning Iraq's neighbors to stay out of the battle between government forces and Sunni insurgents. Kerry's warning came on the same day that Syrian warplanes bombed militants' positions inside Iraq. Meanwhile, insurgent artillery fire sent thousands of Christians fleeing from their homes into Kurdish-controlled territory.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Senate Democrat says President Barack Obama needs congressional approval before initiating any military action in Iraq. Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine says the crisis in Iraq is not the type of situation where the president can act unilaterally, and he must seek congressional authorization. Kaine is a member of both the Armed Services and the Foreign Relations committees.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior Army officials say the Army sergeant recently released from captivity by the Taliban has not yet been interviewed by the two-star general appointed last week to investigate why and how he left his post in Afghanistan five years ago and ended up in insurgents' hands. Officials say Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has not been read his legal rights and has not asked for a lawyer.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Supreme Court has decided with broadcast networks in a ruling against Internet startup Aereo. The high court ruled today that the television-over-the-Internet service operates much like a cable TV company and should pay broadcasters licensing fees for offering TV stations to customers' tablets, phones and other gadgets. The ruling may also affect other Internet services.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Each of the board members of the National Corvette Museum has a hole in their heads. They've decided to preserve a massive sinkhole that gobbled up eight cars. That's because attendance has gone through the roof at the museum in Bowling Green, Ky., since the hole developed. One or two of the Vettes may even be put back in the hole.
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