With cancer recurrence, Chavez names potential successor Reuters - 1 hr 49 mins agoCARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez returns to Cuba on Sunday for more surgery after a recurrence of cancer led him to name a successor for the first time in a sign the disease may force an end to his 14-year … More »With cancer recurrence, Chavez names potential successor
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez returns to Cuba on Sunday for more surgery after a recurrence of cancer led him to name a successor for the first time in a sign the disease may force an end to his 14-year rule. Supporters prepared to gather in city squares across the South American country, shocked …
Hope and fear in gay marriage cases at high court AP - 31 mins agoGay marriage supporters see 41 reasons to fret over the Supreme Court's decision to take up the case of California's ban on same-sex unions. More »Hope and fear in gay marriage cases at high court
Gay marriage supporters see 41 reasons to fret over the Supreme Court's decision to take up the case of California's ban on same-sex unions.
Australian radio chair: Station reviewing policy AP - 34 mins agoBritish police have contacted Australian authorities about a possible investigation into a radio station's hoax call to a U.K. hospital about the Duchess of Cambridge, they said Sunday, as the company that owns the station … More »Australian radio chair: Station reviewing policy
British police have contacted Australian authorities about a possible investigation into a radio station's hoax call to a U.K. hospital about the Duchess of Cambridge, they said Sunday, as the company that owns the station promised it is reviewing its broadcast practices.
Mandela comfortable in hospital: South Africa Reuters - 55 mins agoPRETORIA (Reuters) - Former South African president Nelson Mandela spent a second day in a Pretoria military hospital on Sunday for medical tests and the government said the anti-apartheid leader's condition was comfortable. … More »Mandela comfortable in hospital: South Africa
PRETORIA (Reuters) - Former South African president Nelson Mandela spent a second day in a Pretoria military hospital on Sunday for medical tests and the government said the anti-apartheid leader's condition was comfortable. President Jacob Zuma visited the 94-year-old, according to an official statement. It provided no …
- Michigan unions to protest 'right-to-work' measures this week Reuters - 2 hrs 32 mins ago
DETROIT (Reuters) - Union members and others opposed to Michigan becoming a "right-to-work" state plan major protests in the state capital this week to try to stop Republicans from restricting labor unions in the cradle of the unionized U.S. auto industry. Right-to-work opponents will begin to converge on Lansing on Monday, …
- Military: US service member killed in Afghanistan AP - 21 mins ago
The U.S. military says one of its service members has been killed in eastern Afghanistan.
- US drones kill 3 suspected militants in Pakistan AP - 5 hrs ago
Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. drone strike has killed three suspected militants near the Afghan border.
- Pacquiao loss downs spirit of storm-hit Filipinos AP - 36 mins ago
Filipino fans were stunned by Manny Pacquiao's knockout defeat to Juan Manuel Marquez, dampening the spirit of a nation battered by a powerful typhoon that killed more than 600 people in the southern region where the boxing champion lives.
- Sex offender Sandusky limited in prison due to safety concerns Reuters - 2 hrs 29 mins ago
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Imprisoned serial child sex offender Jerry Sandusky lives under tight restrictions for his own safety, a corrections official said on Saturday, after the former Penn State football coach asked for more prison privileges. "He is being housed in the appropriate facility in order to assure his safety," …
- Hundreds of fishermen missing in Philippine storm AP - 1 hr 13 mins ago
The number of people missing after a typhoon devastated parts of the southern Philippines jumped to nearly 900 after families and fishing companies reported losing contact with more than 300 fishermen at sea, officials said Sunday.
Schwartzel ends barren run with Thailand triumph Reuters - 1 hr 33 mins ago
(Reuters) - South African Charl Schwartzel ended a 20-month title drought with a spectacular wire-to-wire victory at the Thailand Golf Championship on Sunday. The 28-year-old capped a near-flawless week … More »Schwartzel ends barren run with Thailand triumph
(Reuters) - South African Charl Schwartzel ended a 20-month title drought with a spectacular wire-to-wire victory at the Thailand Golf Championship on Sunday. The 28-year-old capped a near-flawless week with a final round of seven-under-par 65 for a facile 11-shot victory over the golfer who succeeded him as the Masters …
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