Obama visits plane maker to push U.S. manufacturing ABC News - 2 hrs 42 mins agoPresident Obama will announce a series of steps aimed at boosting U.S. manufacturers, while harnessing their momentum for political gain. More »Obama visits plane maker to push U.S. manufacturing
President Obama will announce a series of steps aimed at boosting U.S. manufacturers, while harnessing their momentum for political gain.
Murdoch flies in to meet with angry British staff after arrests Reuters - 24 mins agoRupert Murdoch will address hostile journalists at his British newspaper arm Friday, many of them fearful after the recent arrests of senior staff at the mass-selling Sun tabloid over allegations of widespread criminalit … More »Murdoch flies in to meet with angry British staff after arrests
Rupert Murdoch will address hostile journalists at his British newspaper arm Friday, many of them fearful after the recent arrests of senior staff at the mass-selling Sun tabloid over allegations of widespread criminality.
New York Times correspondent Shadid dies in Syria AP - 8 hrs agoNew York Times correspondent Anthony Shadid, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner who strove to capture untold stories in Middle East conflicts from Libya to Iraq, died Thursday in eastern Syria after slipping into the country … More »New York Times correspondent Shadid dies in Syria
New York Times correspondent Anthony Shadid, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner who strove to capture untold stories in Middle East conflicts from Libya to Iraq, died Thursday in eastern Syria after slipping into the country to report on the uprising against its president.
Does Sarah Palin have ‘Linsanity’? You betcha! The Cutline - 1 hr 13 mins agoBarack Obama isn't the only political figure caught up in the hoops-hoopla surrounding Jeremy Lin. More »Does Sarah Palin have ‘Linsanity’? You betcha!
Barack Obama isn't the only political figure caught up in the hoops-hoopla surrounding Jeremy Lin.
- Fighters intercept cessna approaching Air Force One ABC News - 14 hrs ago
Air Force One sat on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport this morning, two F-16 fighter jets took to the skies above to intercept a small Cessna that had invaded the airspace.
- After a suspension, Pat Buchanan out at MSNBC AP - 11 hrs ago
MSNBC dropped conservative commentator Pat Buchanan on Thursday, four months after suspending him following the publication of his latest book.
- Drunk pilot? Suspicion delays Omaha flight ABC News - 12 hrs ago
Eppley Airfield police intercepted the pilot before he boarded the flight.
- German president resigns in setback for Merkel Reuters - 31 mins ago
The resignation, over a scandal over political favors, deals a blow to the German chancellor in the midst of the euro zone crisis.
- Armed robbers loot Greek antiquities museum AFP - 13 hrs ago
Greek Culture Minister Pavlos Geroulanos resigned on Friday after masked armed robbers stole more than 60 objects of "incalculable" value, including a gold ring, from a museum in ancient Olympia.
- Thai cops: Iran suspects cavorted with prostitutes AP - 3 hrs ago
The three Iranian men detained for allegedly plotting bomb attacks in Bangkok on Israeli diplomats had more than terror on their minds in Thailand. Police said Friday that they had also cavorted with prostitutes at a beach resort.
- After Gaddafi: Why Libya turns into a more dangerous place Time.com - 4 hrs ago
As Libya marks the first anniversary of its revolution, the dozens of well-armed militia groups operating across the vast country have slipped well out of the control of the nascent government in Tripoli.
- Can this Kennedy carry the family torch? The Daily Beast - 3 hrs ago
Barney Frank wants his House seat to go to Joseph III. Eleanor Clift on the congressman’s family ties.
- Survivors accuse guards after Honduras prison blaze Reuters - 8 hrs ago
COMAYAGUA, Honduras (Reuters) - Survivors of a Honduran prison fire that killed more than 350 inmates accused guards of leaving inmates to die inside their cells and shooting at others who tried to escape the flames. "It was total chaos. People were running for their lives, shots were being fired. People were being burned …
- U.N. General Assembly condemns Syrian leader AP - 11 hrs ago
The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday for a resolution backing an Arab League plan calling for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down and strongly condemning human rights violations by his regime.
- GOP's primary-calendar chaos makes long campaign likely The Daily Beast - 3 hrs ago
The party’s primary schedule makes it unlikely that a candidate will amass the needed 1,144 delegates before late May or even June, says John Avlon.
- GM posts its highest profit ever: $7.6 billion @ Yahoo! Finance - 6 hrs ago
Just two years after it was rescued and reconstituted through bankruptcy and a government bailout, General Motors Co. cruised through 2011 to post the biggest profit in its history.
FIFA security chief leaves in potential match-fixing blow Reuters - 1 hr 18 mins ago
BERNE (Reuters) - FIFA's head of security Chris Eaton is leaving soccer's governing body in a potential blow to the fight against match-fixing. The Australian former Interpol officer has been at the forefront … More »FIFA security chief leaves in potential match-fixing blow
BERNE (Reuters) - FIFA's head of security Chris Eaton is leaving soccer's governing body in a potential blow to the fight against match-fixing. The Australian former Interpol officer has been at the forefront of FIFA's campaign against match-fixing and last month said that 2012 would be a fundamental year in the battle …
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