Today: YAHOO USA News, Jul 17, 2012

Jul 17, 2012

YAHOO USA News, Jul 17, 2012

Handout of Kitty Wells being inducted into the Country Music Association's Country Music Hall of Fame

Kitty Wells, country music star, dies at 92

A man mows grass in front of a drought stricken corn field in Welton

Drought worsens crop damage, raising world food, fuel worry

A Delta plane sits on a runway prior to takeoff at John F Kennedy International Airport in New York

Needles found in sandwiches on 4 U.S.-bound Delta flights

U.S. SLIDESHOWS

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Obamas take in Olympic basketball team
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Photos of the Day
50 photos
Forecasts bad for drought
22 photos
George Zimmerman
24 photos

Trayvon Martin's killer accused of molestation by relative Reuters - 2 hrs 23 mins ago

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - George Zimmerman, who is charged in the shooting of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, was accused by his female cousin of sexually molesting … More »Trayvon Martin's killer accused of molestation by relative

A boarded-up storefront on Fourth Street in San Bernardino

San Bernardino, Calif., postpones fiscal emergency decision Reuters - 5 hrs ago

SAN BERNARDINO, California (Reuters) - The city council of San Bernardino, California, voted on Monday to postpone until Wednesday a decision on whether to declare a …More »San Bernardino, Calif., postpones fiscal emergency decision

File photo of the Windsor-Detroit Ambassador Bridge.

U.S.-Canada bridge reopens after bomb threat Reuters - 4 hrs ago

(Reuters) - The Ambassador Bridge, a busy international border crossing linking Windsor, Ontario, with Detroit, was closed for five hours on Monday following a bomb threat. …More »U.S.-Canada bridge reopens after bomb threat

U.S. President Obama smiles as he arrives to attend an Olympic basketball exhibition game between the U.S. and Brazil national men's teams in Washington

Families, health advocates urge Obama to act on food safety Reuters - 4 hrs ago

(Reuters) - Families, public health advocates and consumer groups called on the White House on Tuesday to implement delayed provisions in a food safety law they say would …More »Families, health advocates urge Obama to act on food safety

File photo of organizations holding a rally in supporting preventive health care and family planning services in Washington

In new abortion battle, Planned Parenthood sues Arizona Reuters - 7 hrs ago

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Planned Parenthood sued the state of Arizona on Monday in an effort to overturn a law that blocks funding for its health clinics because the … More »In new abortion battle, Planned Parenthood sues Arizona

Drill sergeant texted explicit photos, U.S. Air Force trainee tells court Reuters - 8 hrs ago

Three men claim earlier abuse by Sandusky: newspaper Reuters - 9 hrs ago

Trayvon Martin's killer accused of molestation by relative Reuters - 10 hrs ago

83-year-old asks Supreme Court to review gay marriage ban Reuters - 11 hrs ago

Police bust drug network selling Mexican meth in Oklahoma Reuters - 10 hrs ago

New York City fast food chains cut trans fat under regulations Reuters - 12 hrs ago

Foreclosure review program befuddles borrowers Reuters - 13 hrs ago

Property tax first-quarter revenue down, seen sliding more Reuters - 9 hrs ago

Illinois's unpaid bills backlog still big despite revenue rise Reuters - 10 hrs ago