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Explosion hits heart of Afghan capital

The Associated Press Today at 7:23 a.m.

KABUL, Afghanistan — An explosion has sent smoke rising over the heart of Afghanistan's capital. The strong blast was felt several kilometers (miles) away.

  • Niger government: No hostages in Agadez

    The Associated Press | Today at 7:03 a.m.

    Niger's government spokesman told The Associated Press that the jihadists who attacked a military installation in the town of Agadez on Thursday had never taken any hostages, unlike their earlier statements.

  • Kerry's focus on peace talks, not settlements

    By BRADLEY KLAPPER, Associated Press | Today at 7:13 a.m.

    U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Israel's government on Friday to prevent further settlement construction where possible to help revitalize Middle East peace hopes, but stressed that the Jewish state and Palestinians alike should remain focused on the larger goal of restarting direct negotiations.

  • Kerry blasts Iranian election maneuvering

    By BRADLEY KLAPPER, Associated Press | Today at 6:13 a.m.

    TEL AVIV, Israel - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is harshly criticizing Iran's guardian council for eliminating hundreds of presidential candidates and, in his view, standing in the way of legitimate, representative democracy.

  • Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout

    By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ and JONATHAN FAHEY, AP Business Writers | Today at 5:48 a.m.

    The forecast for summer travel, 2013: Partly sunny.

  • 10 Things to Know for Today

    The Associated Press | Today at 6:33 a.m.

    Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

  • Brewers team up on beer to help military families

    By MICHAEL FELBERBAUM, AP Business Writer | Today at 7:13 a.m.

    Craft breweries from around the country are toasting the troops with a beer aged with a unique ingredient that symbolizes America's pastime - baseball bats.

  • Top 10 items found during 2012 coastal cleanup

    The Associated Press | Today at 3:53 a.m.

    The Ocean Conservancy, a Washington DC-based environmental organization, released its 2012 list of trash collected during its International Coastal Cleanup. More than 10 million pounds of debris was collected, with nearly 1.5 million pounds in California alone. The top items found during the cleanup:

  • Plastic ocean debris the target of new Calif. bill

    By JASON DEAREN, Associated Press | Today at 4:53 a.m.

    It's a common sight on the nation's beaches: among the sand, sea foam and gnarled kelp lay plastic bottles, bags and other garbage.

  • Wheelchair lift out of Wis. promises more access

    By CARRIE ANTLFINGER, Associated Press | Today at 2:48 a.m.

    An elementary school principal has inspired the University of Wisconsin-Madison to create a new wheelchair lift that could help make more places wheelchair accessible.

  • Safe room mandates remain rare in tornado states

    By DAVID A. LIEB, Associated Press | Today at 6:33 a.m.

    After living nearly 20 years in their one-story brick home, Sherry and Larry Wells finally won the lottery - for a state rebate on a home storm shelter, that is. A contractor finished installing the concrete bunker beneath the slab of their garage in early May. About three weeks later, the shelter saved their lives when a tornado that killed 24 people tore through their neighborhood.

  • Quotations of the day

    The Associated Press | Today at 2:24 a.m.

    "We have a ton of people now. It's just like buying a refrigerator or a stove for your house. You put in a storm shelter." - Moore, Okla. community development director Elizabeth Jones.

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