- Photos: Wildfires devastate the West 13 hrs ago
Some residents forced to flee a large central Washington fire were allowed to return to their homes Thursday, while firefighters in rural Idaho protected two threatened towns and thousands of crew members worked wildfires … More »Photos: Wildfires devastate the West
UN monitors quit, saying Syrians choose 'path of war' Reuters - 4 hrs agoSyria's government and rebels have "chosen the path of war", a U.N. peacekeeping chief said as the world body ended its doomed monitoring mission to Damascus. More »UN monitors quit, saying Syrians choose 'path of war'
Syria's government and rebels have "chosen the path of war", a U.N. peacekeeping chief said as the world body ended its doomed monitoring mission to Damascus.
Border patrol spends big to go after drug smuggling ultralights ABC News - 12 hrs agoU.S. Customs and Border Patrol is spending big – just under $100 million – to combat drug smugglers who use small aircraft worth only a few thousand dollars each to ferry narcotics into the U.S. More »Border patrol spends big to go after drug smuggling ultralights
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol is spending big – just under $100 million – to combat drug smugglers who use small aircraft worth only a few thousand dollars each to ferry narcotics into the U.S.
Iraq officials: Over 90 dead in Thursday's attacks AP - 1 hr 53 mins agoIraqi officials said Friday that a blistering string of attacks across the country the previous day ultimately killed at least 93 people, as the extent of the violence grew clearer and mourners started to bury their dea … More »Iraq officials: Over 90 dead in Thursday's attacks
Iraqi officials said Friday that a blistering string of attacks across the country the previous day ultimately killed at least 93 people, as the extent of the violence grew clearer and mourners started to bury their dead.
- Real-life Walter White sought on meth charge AP - 7 hrs ago
A man who shares the same name with television's most noted meth dealer is wanted by authorities in Alabama for allegedly violating his probation for a past meth conviction.
- Mom seeks heart transplant for autistic son AP - 42 mins ago
A Pennsylvania woman whose autistic adult son was not recommended for a heart transplant said she wants to bring more attention to the decision-making process so that those with ailments or disabilities are not passed over without careful consideration.
- MLB fan suffers heart attack, dies @ Yahoo! Sports - 7 hrs ago
A fan sitting down the third base line was pronounced dead at a Toronto hospital after suffering a heart attack in the seventh inning of the Blue Jays-White Sox game.
- Injured dog rescued from mountain; owner who left it there wants it back @ Good Morning America - 1 hr 54 mins ago
About 13,500 feet above the ground, among the snow-capped peaks of Mount Bierstadt in Colorado, Scott Washburn and his wife, Amanda, found an abandoned, dying German shepherd dog.
- Presented with letters, Ryan admits requesting stimulus cash ABC OTUS News - 13 hrs ago
After repeated denials, Paul Ryan has admitted he requested stimulus cash even after sharply criticizing the government program. As recently as Wednesday in Ohio, Mitt Romney's running mate said he did not.
- Mine 'bloodbath' shocks post-apartheid South Africa Reuters - 36 mins ago
The killing by police of more than 30 striking platinum miners in the bloodiest security operation since the end of white rule cut to the quick of South Africa's psyche on Friday, with people and the media questioning its post-apartheid soul.
Shareholder sues Wal-Mart to get Mexico bribery documents Reuters - 7 hrs ago
(Reuters) - An Indiana union pension fund that owns shares in Wal-Mart Stores Inc has sued the company to gain access to thousands of internal documents related to allegations … More »Shareholder sues Wal-Mart to get Mexico bribery documents
(Reuters) - An Indiana union pension fund that owns shares in Wal-Mart Stores Inc has sued the company to gain access to thousands of internal documents related to allegations that a Wal-Mart subsidiary bribed Mexican government officials. The complaint is the latest challenge to Wal-Mart following a report by The New York …
