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Essential News from The Associated Press
Latest Headlines  Anger, drama at Ratko Mladic's genocide trialMay 16, 20122:11 PM ET THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — He's no longer the swaggering general who held Sarajevo "in the palm of his hand" during Bosnia's 1992-95 war. Yet as his long-awaited genocide trial began Wednesday, Ratko Mladic still managed to reopen old wounds with the flick of his hand.   War crimes charges against MladicMay 16, 201210:09 AM ET The indictment against Ratko Mladic — who went on trial Wednesday at the U.N. war crimes tribunal in the Hague, Netherlands — holds the former Bosnian Serb army commander "individually criminally responsible for planning, instigating, ordering and/or aiding and abetting the crimes charged in this indictment." Mladic is charged with 11 counts of genocide, crimes against humanity and violations of the laws and customs of war. The counts below detail the atrocities during the 1992-1995 Bosnian war that Mladic is accused of commanding.   Defense rests without calling Edwards, mistressMay 16, 20122:08 PM ET GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — John Edwards' defense team rested Wednesday without calling the two-time Democratic presidential candidate or his one-time mistress to the witness stand, a sign of confidence after presenting little more than two days of testimony and evidence.    APNewsBreak: Suspect groom made odd phone callMay 16, 20122:50 PM ET CHICAGO (AP) — The sister of a bride found stabbed to death in suburban Chicago said her new brother-in-law called a relative on the day the body was found and said he left his new wife bleeding after a "bad fight."  FTC: Skechers deceived consumers with shoe adsMay 16, 20123:10 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — The government wants you to know that simply sporting a pair of Skechers' fitness shoes is not going to get you Kim Kardashian's curves or Brooke Burke's toned tush.   Clemens accuser McNamee: 'I didn't make it up'May 16, 20123:17 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — Roger Clemens' lawyer toyed with Brian McNamee's memory and attacked him from several directions at once. The attorney even put an easel next to the witness with the words: "MISTAKE. BAD MEMORY. LIE." Eventually, there came the inevitable question: "Do you sometimes just make stuff up?"   GI killed in Cambodia clash to get Medal of HonorMay 16, 20122:04 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is awarding the Medal of Honor to a Pennsylvania Army specialist killed in combat in 1970 while serving as a rifleman in Cambodia during the Vietnam War.    Ex-Syracuse hoops coach's wife: Life is ruinedMay 16, 20123:21 PM ET GENEVA, N.Y. (AP) — The wife of fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine claimed Wednesday that ESPN maliciously trampled her reputation by broadcasting salacious stories about her and about claims that her husband molested ball boys. 
Latest Headlines  Clemens accuser McNamee: 'I didn't make it up'May 16, 20123:17 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) — Roger Clemens' lawyer toyed with Brian McNamee's memory and attacked him from several directions at once. The attorney even put an easel next to the witness with the words: "MISTAKE. BAD MEMORY. LIE." Eventually, there came the inevitable question: "Do you sometimes just make stuff up?"  Ex-Syracuse hoops coach's wife: Life is ruinedMay 16, 20123:21 PM ET GENEVA, N.Y. (AP) — The wife of fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine claimed Wednesday that ESPN maliciously trampled her reputation by broadcasting salacious stories about her and about claims that her husband molested ball boys. Pacers' Larry Bird is NBA Executive of the YearMay 16, 20122:38 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) — Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird was voted the NBA's Executive of the Year on Wednesday, becoming the first person to win that award, plus the MVP and Coach of the Year honors.   Trainer Lukas 'disappointed' with peers' behaviorMay 16, 201212:43 PM ET BALTIMORE (AP) — Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas criticized the behavior of a few of his peers Wednesday, saying the actions of a few recent Kentucky Derby winners have tarnished the reputation of his profession.    MLB announces Mets as 2013 All-Star hostMay 16, 201212:37 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball finally announced Wednesday that the 2013 All-Star game will be hosted by the New York Mets at Citi Field on July 16.   Sandusky renews effort to have charges thrown outMay 16, 20121:21 PM ET HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky again asked a judge to throw out the child sexual abuse charges against him on Wednesday, arguing that some counts are too vague to defend and others involve alleged victims whose identities have not been determined.   Junior Seau's garage burglarizedMay 16, 201212:50 PM ET OCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Police say a thief burglarized the garage of Junior Seau's Oceanside, Calif., home days after the former NFL star's suicide. 
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