- Mine "bloodbath" shocks post-apartheid S.Africa Reuters - 4 hrs ago
MARIKANA, South Africa (Reuters) - The police killing of 34 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 searching questions … More »Mine "bloodbath" shocks post-apartheid S.Africa
MARIKANA, South Africa (Reuters) - The police killing of 34 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 searching questions asked of its post-apartheid soul. Newspaper headlines screamed "Bloodbath", "Killing Field" and …
- Wash. residents go home near fire, still 'on edge' AP - 2 hrs 48 mins ago
As hundreds of residents in Washington and California were allowed to return to homes once threatened by major wildfires, some people were told to evacuate as encroaching blazes neared Idaho towns. More »Wash. residents go home near fire, still 'on edge'
- Police release video in Ark. patrol car shooting AP - 8 hrs ago
Police video recorded the night a young man was fatally shot in a northeast Arkansas patrol car while his hands were cuffed behind his back hasn't resolved questions about whether he shot himself in the head as officers … More »Police release video in Ark. patrol car shooting
- Russian punk band ruling draws global criticism Reuters - 12 hrs ago
European nations and the United States, as well as some celebrities, voiced sharp criticism of Russia on Friday over jail sentences handed to three members of the punk band Pussy Riot who protested against President Vladimir … More »Russian punk band ruling draws global criticism
European nations and the United States, as well as some celebrities, voiced sharp criticism of Russia on Friday over jail sentences handed to three members of the punk band Pussy Riot who protested against President Vladimir Putin in a church. Catherine Ashton, the European Union's foreign policy chief, said the two-year …
- Obama urges Congress to help put teachers back to work ABC OTUS News - 2 hrs 44 mins ago
- 7 arrested in probe of La. deputy shootings AP - 12 hrs ago
- Battle far from over for immigrants who get deferrals Reuters - 8 hrs ago
MIAMI/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Obama administration's new policy to grant temporary legal status to millions of young illegal immigrants will end the immediate threat of deportation but may not give them the same privileges as legal residents. Within hours of the policy's going into effect on Wednesday, Arizona's Republican …
- L.A. sued over crackdown on medical marijuana shops Reuters - 11 hrs ago
A medical marijuana trade group and 11 patients sued the city of Los Angeles on Friday, seeking to block enforcement of an ordinance that would shut down most of the city's storefront pot dispensaries in three weeks. The lawsuit, which says users are protected by California's 1996 legalization of medical marijuana and the …
QUETTA, Pakistan - A Pakistani official says a suicide car bomber has killed five security troops at a road checkpoint in the country's volatile southwest.
- Ex-teacher gets 5-year prison term for student sex AP - 12 hrs ago
Sudanese club football powerhouses Al Hilal and Al Merreikh switch their rivalry to the African stage this weekend with a CAF Confederation Cup matchday 2 clash. More »Sudanese club giants move rivalry to African stage