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By Ken Thomas The Associated Press | 3 hrs ago White House still seeking coalition in Mideast war against Islamic State WASHINGTON >> The White House said Sunday it will find countries willing to send combat troops to fight Islamic extremists in Syria and Iraq, but it’s too early to identify them. White House chief of staff Denis McDonough signaled t... By Charles Babington The Associated Press | 4 hrs ago Weapons administration Southern California police armed with military arsenal through program Municipal governments Rancho Palos Verdes wants Green Hills to offer compensated disinterment Laws This 3-foot law peddles pipe dream MOST RECENT STORIES Fourth of July ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ turning 200: lyrics remembered, lyrics forgotten Maybe it was the pressure of being put on the spot. Like many a seasoned performer before an American ballgame, Addison Nguyen, taking a break between classes at Chaffey Community College in Rancho Cucamonga, froze part way through an impromptu version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” when asked if she could sing the national anthem. Just before the twilight’s last gleaming, she giggled and gave up. “I didn’t even know there were four... Josh Dulaney | 3 hrs ago Nation and World Holocaust experts work to preserve WWII-era items in Israel JERUSALEM >> With survivors dying in growing numbers and their live testimonies soon to be a thing of the past, Holocaust commemoration efforts are increasingly focused around preserving the belongings that contain their stories. This week Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial held a first of its kind workshop devoted to the physical and digital preservation of documents. Over three days, visiting international experts discussed the ethical and technical challenges of... By Aron Heller The Associated Press | 4 hrs ago Nation and World Russia-annexed Crimea votes for legislature SIMFEROPOL, Crimea >> Residents of Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula that Russia annexed from Ukraine in March, are voting for their regional parliament in elections expected to be dominated by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s backers. A spokesman for Ukraine’s national security council, Volodymyr Polyovyi, told reporters Sunday that Ukraine considers the election illegal and that those responsible for holding them could be charged with seizing state power, which... The Associated Press | 4 hrs ago Floods Pakistan flood sinks boat carrying wedding party ISLAMABAD >> Severe flooding sank a boat carrying a wedding party in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Sunday, killing the bridegroom and 17 others, officials said. Senior police officer Mian Tanvir from the nearby city of Multan said the army-run boat carrying over 30 people capsized when it hit debris from a dike that had been blown up earlier in the day to divert waters away from urban areas. “Divers are searching for the remainders,” he said, adding... By Zarar Khan The Associated Press | 4 hrs ago War and unrest Family of British aid worker killed by Islamic State militants wants him remembered for helping others LONDON >> British aid worker David Haines devoted his life to helping civilians in war zones and that is how he should be remembered, his family said Sunday as they grieved his death at the hands of Islamic State militants in Syria. Haines — the third Westerner beheaded in recent weeks by the Islamic State group — had entered humanitarian work with enthusiasm, his brother Mike Haines said in a statement. “He helped whoever needed help, regardless of... By Gregory Katz The Associated Press | 4 hrs ago War and unrest UK names second hostage held by Islamic State LONDON >> British officials have named a second U.K. hostage being held by the Islamic State group. Alan Henning is being threatened with death in the latest Islamic State video, which announced the beheading of another British hostage, David Haines. In the video, Henning is shown briefly on camera and also threatened with death. British officials and Henning’s family had asked the media not to publish his name out of concern for his safety, but that request... By Gregory Katz The Associated Press | 4 hrs ago War and unrest Residents emerge in shell-shocked Ukrainian city LUHANSK, Ukraine >> The conflict-wracked eastern Ukraine city of Luhansk, much of which has been without water and electricity for more than a month, had a rare day of jubilation Sunday as rebel fighters paraded military vehicles victoriously through city streets. In the other regional capital of Donetsk, the city council said Sunday that shelling hit two residential neighborhoods near a government-held airport. Government troops repelled an attack at the airport by about 200... By Peter Leonard The Associated Press | 4 hrs ago War and unrest Gaza children return to school after war with Israel GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip >> Some half million Gaza children made a delayed return to school on Sunday after a devastating 50-day war with Israel that killed more than 2,100 Palestinians and damaged hundreds of school buildings. Gaza Education Ministry official Ziad Thabet said the opening is for 230,000 1st to 12th graders attending public schools, 200,000 going to United Nations-run schools and tens of thousands enrolled in private institutions. The opening was delayed for... By Ibrahim Barzak The Associated Press | 4 hrs ago Fires Silverado Fire 20 percent contained, 1,600 acres burned SILVERADO CANYON >> Day three of the Silverado Fire in eastern Orange County broke with reports that the fire was still spreading slowly, and with fire lines now scratched out around 20 percent of the blaze. The early morning assessment from fire bosses at the Cleveland National Forest was that 1,600 acres of steep mountains had burned in the 44 or so hours since the fire broke out, midmorning Friday. No... City News Service | 5 hrs ago Terrorism Obama condemns Islamic State slaying of British aid worker BEIRUT — Islamic State extremists released a video showing the beheading of British aid worker David Haines, who was abducted in Syria last year, and British Prime Minister David Cameron late Saturday condemned his slaying as “an act of pure evil.” Cameron confirmed Haines’ death in a statement posted on his official Twitter account after the British Foreign Office had said earlier that it was “working urgently to verify the video.” Haines is... 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