- Nigeria: 2 suspects arrested in UN HQ bombing AP - 40 mins ago
Nigeria's secret police said Wednesday it arrested two suspected members of a radical Muslim sect that organized a car bombing at the United Nations' headquarters in the oil-rich nation that killed 23 people. More »Nigeria: 2 suspects arrested in UN HQ bombing
Nigeria's secret police said Wednesday it arrested two suspected members of a radical Muslim sect that organized a car bombing at the United Nations' headquarters in the oil-rich nation that killed 23 people.
Petraeus leaving Army after 37 years to head CIA AP - 6 hrs agoGen. David Petraeus is bidding farewell to the Army that has been his life and the troops that have been his family for 37 years. More »Petraeus leaving Army after 37 years to head CIA
Gen. David Petraeus is bidding farewell to the Army that has been his life and the troops that have been his family for 37 years.
Inside the spy unit that NYPD says doesn't exist AP - 1 hr 41 mins agoWorking with the CIA, the New York Police Department maintained a list of "ancestries of interest" and dispatched undercover officers to monitor Muslim businesses and social groups, according to new documents that offer a … More »Inside the spy unit that NYPD says doesn't exist
Working with the CIA, the New York Police Department maintained a list of "ancestries of interest" and dispatched undercover officers to monitor Muslim businesses and social groups, according to new documents that offer a rare glimpse inside an intelligence program the NYPD insists doesn't exist.
Libyans celebrate Muslim holiday, Gadhafi ouster AP - 23 mins agoLibyans on Wednesday wept over the graves of those killed in their six-month war against Moammar Gadhafi, then celebrated their newfound freedom with morning prayers and joyous chants in the capital's main square — bittersweet … More »Libyans celebrate Muslim holiday, Gadhafi ouster
Libyans on Wednesday wept over the graves of those killed in their six-month war against Moammar Gadhafi, then celebrated their newfound freedom with morning prayers and joyous chants in the capital's main square — bittersweet rituals marking the start of a major Muslim holiday.
Dad: It was 'horse play' before boy went overboard AP - 2 hrs 47 mins agoA man accused of throwing his 7-year-old son overboard during a sightseeing cruise around California's Newport Harbor says he and the boy were just "horse playing" and talked about jumping in the water together. More »Dad: It was 'horse play' before boy went overboard
A man accused of throwing his 7-year-old son overboard during a sightseeing cruise around California's Newport Harbor says he and the boy were just "horse playing" and talked about jumping in the water together.
Daryl Hannah arrested in White House oil protest AP - 49 mins agoActress Daryl Hannah has been arrested in front of the White House along with other environmental protesters who oppose a planned oil pipeline from Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast. More »Daryl Hannah arrested in White House oil protest
Actress Daryl Hannah has been arrested in front of the White House along with other environmental protesters who oppose a planned oil pipeline from Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast.
- NCAA: 8 Miami players must sit out games AP - 3 mins 14 secs ago
For Miami coach Al Golden, there is relief.
- White House could unveil mortgage plan next week Reuters - 2 hrs 4 mins ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is considering unveiling new plans next week to revive the ailing housing market and reduce foreclosures, including an effort to help troubled borrowers refinance their mortgages.
- Insight: Arctic has great riches, but greater challenges Reuters - 33 mins ago
IQALUIT, Nunavut/BAKER LAKE, Nunavut (Reuters) - At the rim of the Arctic Circle in Canada, gold mining firm Agnico-Eagle is learning how tough it is to operate in a remote region with temptingly large, but frustratingly inaccessible, reserves of oil, gas and minerals.
- Libyans mark feast without Gaddafi, but war not over Reuters - 39 mins ago
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI (Reuters) - Libyans delighted at Muammar Gaddafi's downfall celebrated the end of Ramadan feast Wednesday, even though the ousted leader remains on the run and forces loyal to him are defying an ultimatum set by Libya's interim council.
- Private sector adds 91,000 jobs in August: report Reuters - 9 mins ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The pace of U.S. private sector job growth slowed in August for the second month in a row with employers adding 91,000 positions, a report by a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday.
- Motorola deal offers Google tax, patent benefits Reuters - 1 hr 28 mins ago
FAIRFIELD, Conn./CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina (Reuters) -- Google Inc's blockbuster acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc will bring an unusual stable of tax and accounting benefits to the search-engine giant, already one of Corporate America's most savvy users of such perks.
- Airlifts, water rescues in wake of Hurricane Irene Reuters - 13 hrs ago
PATERSON, New Jersey (Reuters) - Emergency workers plucked dozens of residents from doorways and windows as Hurricane Irene's floodwaters rose on Tuesday, swallowing homes, submerging cars and turning the streets of this working class town into lakes.
- Some U.S. firms paid more to CEOs than taxes: study Reuters - 1 hr 2 mins ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Twenty-five of the 100 highest paid U.S. CEOs earned more last year than their companies paid in federal income tax, a pay study said on Wednesday.
- WikiLeaks says website was target of cyber attack Reuters - 4 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - WikiLeaks said its website had been the target of a cyber attack late on Tuesday as it proceeded with the release of thousands of previously unpublished U.S. diplomatic cables, some still classified.
Former Giants employee charged with embezzlement AP - 8 hrs ago
A former payroll manager for the San Francisco Giants has been arrested on federal charges associated with embezzling more than $1.5 million from the baseball club's … More »Former Giants employee charged with embezzlement
A former payroll manager for the San Francisco Giants has been arrested on federal charges associated with embezzling more than $1.5 million from the baseball club's employees, including players, and using the money for fancy cars and a new home.
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