Syrian troops fire on protesters in eastern city AP - 1 hr 17 mins agoSyrian soldiers opened fire on protesters in at least one flashpoint city and deployed across the country Friday as President Bashar Assad's embattled regime tries to crush a 5-month-old uprising despite broad international … More »Syrian troops fire on protesters in eastern city
Syrian soldiers opened fire on protesters in at least one flashpoint city and deployed across the country Friday as President Bashar Assad's embattled regime tries to crush a 5-month-old uprising despite broad international condemnation.
Analysis: Perry may pose biggest threat to Romney AP - 46 mins agoThe biggest rumblings in the Republican presidential campaign are coming from Austin, Texas — 1,000 miles from the leadoff caucus state where front-runner Mitt Romney and seven opponents squared off ahead of an important … More »Analysis: Perry may pose biggest threat to Romney
The biggest rumblings in the Republican presidential campaign are coming from Austin, Texas — 1,000 miles from the leadoff caucus state where front-runner Mitt Romney and seven opponents squared off ahead of an important test vote this weekend.
Special interests gave millions to budget panel AP - 35 mins agoThe 12 lawmakers appointed to a new congressional supercommittee charged with tackling the nation's fiscal problems have received millions in contributions from special interests with a direct stake in potential cuts to federal … More »Special interests gave millions to budget panel
The 12 lawmakers appointed to a new congressional supercommittee charged with tackling the nation's fiscal problems have received millions in contributions from special interests with a direct stake in potential cuts to federal programs, an Associated Press analysis of federal campaign data has found.
Does Obama deserve a vacation? The Daily Beast - 11 hrs agoMost political gurus are telling the president to skip Martha’s Vineyard. Lloyd Grove explains why. More »Does Obama deserve a vacation?
Most political gurus are telling the president to skip Martha’s Vineyard. Lloyd Grove explains why.
NATO: 8 troops die in two days in Afghanistan AP - 1 hr 53 mins agoEight NATO service members have been killed in the past two days of fighting in Afghanistan, where the U.S.-led coalition is still mourning the deaths of 30 American troops and eight Afghans killed in the shootdown of their … More »NATO: 8 troops die in two days in Afghanistan
Eight NATO service members have been killed in the past two days of fighting in Afghanistan, where the U.S.-led coalition is still mourning the deaths of 30 American troops and eight Afghans killed in the shootdown of their Chinook helicopter in the east, military officials said Friday.
- US is biggest giver of Horn of Africa famine aid AP - 2 hrs 56 mins ago
A U.N. list of countries donating aid money to the Horn of Africa famine shows that the U.S. is by far the biggest donor, having given around $580 million in aid this year.
- Bachmann wants Congress back to restore credit AP - 1 hr 11 mins ago
Rep. Michelle Bachmann says if she were president, she would immediately call Congress back to Washington with the aim of "getting this AAA credit rating back."
- Libyan rebels claim they captured part of Brega AP - 1 hr 4 mins ago
Libyan rebels battling Moammar Gadhafi's troops along the country's Mediterranean coast have claimed they captured part of a strategic port city that has repeatedly changed hands in the 6-month-old civil war.
- Yemenis stage rallies, demand president step down AP - 35 mins ago
Hundreds of thousands have poured onto the streets of major cities and towns across Yemen, demanding the country's embattled president step down.
- The future of Europe: A stronger union or a smaller one? Time.com - 3 hrs ago
It may be called the European Union, but at least part of that name is being called into question. The market convulsions of the past week are clearly about short-term concerns, about the balance sheets of countries like Italy, Spain and even France. But they're also about a problem with a more distant horizon: Does the …
- AP photographer remembers Berlin Wall AP - 2 hrs 52 mins ago
Fifty years after his pictures of the Berlin Wall going up were published around the globe, former AP photographer Peter Hillebrecht slowly walked along a cobblestone strip that serves as a reminder of the barrier that once divided the German capital — and relived the day.
- In Jerusalem, scholars trace Bible's evolution AP - 3 hrs ago
A dull-looking chart projected on the wall of a university office in Jerusalem displayed a revelation that would startle many readers of the Old Testament: the sacred text that people revered in the past was not the same one we study today.
- The will of Spain's Duchess of Alba: All for love, money Time.com - 2 hrs 24 mins ago
You can say one thing for the Duchess of Alba: she gets what she wants. When, decades ago, she fell in love with a freethinking, defrocked Jesuit - hardly a suitable match for an aristocrat of her standing - propriety did not stop her from marrying him. Nor does it prevent her today from wearing the signature Afro and ankle …
- Perseid meteor shower light show peaks tonight SPACE.com - 40 mins ago
In a double weekend treat, one of the most well-known and reliable meteor showers — the Perseid meteor shower — will reach its peak overnight Friday (Aug. 12) as the International Space Station flies across the sky above many U.S. cities.
- Native rats touted as pest control in Australia Reuters - 2 hrs 56 mins ago
SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - In Australia, it may take a rat to control a rat.
NCAA set to hear Ohio State violations case AP - 4 hrs ago
Jim Tressel had hoped to travel to Indianapolis to be a central figure at the inaugural Big Ten championship game in December. More »NCAA set to hear Ohio State violations case
Jim Tressel had hoped to travel to Indianapolis to be a central figure at the inaugural Big Ten championship game in December.
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