With Syria's rebels: A visit to a bombmaker's factory Time.com - 3 hrs agoThe Free Syrian Army members who gather in a safe house on the Turkish-Syrian border hope that improvised explosive devices will help even out the odds. More »With Syria's rebels: A visit to a bombmaker's factory
The Free Syrian Army members who gather in a safe house on the Turkish-Syrian border hope that improvised explosive devices will help even out the odds.
Visit offers little insight into next China leader AP - 5 hrs agoChina's Vice President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington's power centers is boosting his international profile but offering little insight into the man destined to rule the world's most populous nation. More »Visit offers little insight into next China leader
China's Vice President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington's power centers is boosting his international profile but offering little insight into the man destined to rule the world's most populous nation.
Linsanity heads East, Linfects China and Taiwan Time.com - 47 mins agoThe Taiwanese-American point guard is the most searched item on Baidu, a leading Chinese search engine, and already has a quarter million followers on Weibo, a Twitter-like microblog. More »Linsanity heads East, Linfects China and Taiwan
The Taiwanese-American point guard is the most searched item on Baidu, a leading Chinese search engine, and already has a quarter million followers on Weibo, a Twitter-like microblog.
Israel: Thai bombs similar to those in India blast AP - 25 mins agoIsraeli officials ramped up accusations Wednesday that Iran was launching covert attack plots, saying "sticky" bombs found in a Thai house rented by Iranians were similar to devices used against Israeli diplomats in India … More »Israel: Thai bombs similar to those in India blast
Israeli officials ramped up accusations Wednesday that Iran was launching covert attack plots, saying "sticky" bombs found in a Thai house rented by Iranians were similar to devices used against Israeli diplomats in India and Georgia.
- Whitney Houston's funeral: Bobby Brown denies he's shut out @ Good Morning America - 1 hr 25 mins ago
Houston will be laid to rest after a private, invitation-only funeral service in New Jersey on Saturday, the owner of the funeral home making her arrangements announced today.
- Honduras prison fire kills 357: officials Reuters - 38 mins ago
"This is a preliminary report, there could be a lot more deaths," said Lucy Marder, head of forensic services in Comayagua.
- Irish character actor David Kelly dies at 82 AP - 15 mins ago
Irish character actor David Kelly, who played Grandpa Joe in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and motorcycled naked in "Waking Ned Devine," has died. He was 82.
- Leukemia victim gets second shot at life, wedding photos Good Morning America - 53 mins ago
Melinda Muniz gets half-match bone marrow transplant and another shot at marriage.
- Israeli leader: Iranian aggression must be halted AP - 3 hrs ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran is destabilizing the world and its aggression must be stopped.
- U.S. 'very closely' watching Syrian chemical weapons AP - 5 hrs ago
The U.S. and its allies are closely monitoring Syria's stockpiles of chemical arms and portable anti-aircraft missiles, a State Department official says, amid concerns that the country's unconventional weapons could fall into the hands of terrorist or militant groups while the 11-month-old uprising continues.
- Roche warns of counterfeit cancer drug in U.S. AP - 5 mins ago
The maker of the widely prescribed cancer drug Avastin is warning doctors and patients about counterfeit vials of the product that have been distributed in the U.S.
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- Syrian forces raid Damascus, opposition cities despite outcry Reuters - 40 mins ago
Syrian government forces launched an offensive on the city of Hama early on Wednesday, firing on residential neighbouhoods from armored vehicles and mobile anti-aircraft guns, opposition activists said.
- NATO regrets airstrike that killed 8 young Afghans AP - 3 hrs ago
The U.S.-led military coalition said Wednesday that it regrets the killing of eight civilians in a NATO airstrike this month in eastern Afghanistan.
- Private funeral for Houston set for Saturday in NJ AP - 11 hrs ago
Whitney Houston's funeral will be held Saturday in the church where she first showcased her singing talents as a child, her family choosing to remember her in a private service rather than in a large event at an arena.
- Prosecution case nears end in U.Va. lacrosse trial AP - 5 hrs ago
The prosecution is nearing the end of its presentation in the trial of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend.
FIA and Ecclestone keen for Bahrain GP to go ahead Reuters - 1 hr 31 mins ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One is showing no signs of slamming the brakes on plans to race in Bahrain in April despite continuing violence in the Gulf kingdom a year on from a forcibly-suppressed uprising. … More »FIA and Ecclestone keen for Bahrain GP to go ahead
LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One is showing no signs of slamming the brakes on plans to race in Bahrain in April despite continuing violence in the Gulf kingdom a year on from a forcibly-suppressed uprising. Both the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) and commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone made clear after …
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