20 protesters spend night at NYC's ex-Occupy camp AP - 1 hr 40 mins agoAbout 20 Occupy Wall Street protesters spent the night at New York City's Zuccotti Park after metal barricades surrounding it came down. More »20 protesters spend night at NYC's ex-Occupy camp
About 20 Occupy Wall Street protesters spent the night at New York City's Zuccotti Park after metal barricades surrounding it came down.
China warns US not to meddle in its affairs AP - 1 hr 27 mins agoChina warned the United States on Wednesday against using religious incidents as a pretext to interfere in its domestic affairs. More »China warns US not to meddle in its affairs
China warned the United States on Wednesday against using religious incidents as a pretext to interfere in its domestic affairs.
Pakistan PM sacks defense secretary Reuters - 1 hr 10 mins agoPakistan's prime minister has sacked the defense secretary, his office said on Wednesday, in a move likely to ratchet up tension with the country's powerful military. More »Pakistan PM sacks defense secretary
Pakistan's prime minister has sacked the defense secretary, his office said on Wednesday, in a move likely to ratchet up tension with the country's powerful military.
Bombs kill Iranian nuclear expert AP - 2 hrs 39 mins agoThe slayings suggest a widening covert effort to set back Iran's atomic program. More »Bombs kill Iranian nuclear expert
The slayings suggest a widening covert effort to set back Iran's atomic program.
How Mitt Romney's GOP foes are doing Obama's work for him Christian Science Monitor - 45 mins agoBut the final days of New Hampshire haven’t been pretty for the former governor of Massachusetts. More »How Mitt Romney's GOP foes are doing Obama's work for him
But the final days of New Hampshire haven’t been pretty for the former governor of Massachusetts.
- Psalm before the storm as S.C. Evangelicals get set ABC News - 2 hrs 42 mins ago
If Rick Santorum wants to prove that his near-victory in Iowa wasn’t a fluke, then South Carolina is the state where he can try to give Mitt Romney another run for his money. Evangelical voters were key to Santorum’s success in Iowa, and the same...
- US fires 1st drone in Pakistan in 6 weeks; 4 dead AP - 2 hrs 4 mins ago
An American drone strike killed four Islamist militants in Pakistan, the first such attack since errant U.S airstrikes in November killed two dozen Pakistan troops and pushed strained ties between the two nations close to collapse, Pakistani intelligence officials said Wednesday.
- NKorea keeps door open for food-nuke deal with US AP - 1 hr 17 mins ago
North Korea signaled Wednesday it remains open to suspending uranium enrichment in exchange for U.S. food aid, a deal that appeared imminent before leader Kim Jong Il died last month.
- Syria's Assad makes rare appearance at rally AP - 44 mins ago
Syrian President Bashar Assad joined thousands of his supporters Wednesday in an extremely rare public appearance, telling a pro-regime rally in the capital that the "conspiracy" against his country will fail.
- Handcuffed man steals police car, radios about key AP - 1 hr 54 mins ago
Authorities say a handcuffed man has stolen a police cruiser in northwest Indiana, and he radioed police for help in finding the car's cigarette lighter and a key to unlock his hands.
- Growing wealth divide puts globalization at risk Reuters - 23 mins ago
LONDON (Reuters) - A backlash against rising inequality - evident from the Occupy movement to the Arab Spring - risks derailing the advance of globalization and represents a threat to economies worldwide, according to the World Economic Forum. Severe income disparity and precarious government finances rank as the biggest …
- Why we love to loathe John Edwards: It's science Time.com - 4 hrs ago
John Edwards is the putrefied meat of the American political system -- literally, as far as your brain is concerned. Think about Edwards for a moment -- the perfect hair, the honey voice, the oleaginous smile. Your lip curled ever so slightly, didn't it? A teensy bit of bile may have risen in your throat. The lip curl is …
- Prepaid college plans: shrinking options, rising risks Reuters - 1 hr 41 mins ago
(Reuters) - Jim and Celeste Durkin thought when they began investing six years ago in Illinois state's prepaid college savings plan that they were locking in a bargain price if their daughter Caroline, who is now 10, eventually attended the University of Illinois. That might not be the case. The plan took some risky bets …
- Marijuana smoke not as damaging as tobacco, says study ABC News - 16 hrs ago
Smoking Weed Moderately Not Linked to Lung Damage
- Mars-bound NASA rover aiming for an August landing AP - 2 hrs 2 mins ago
A NASA spacecraft hurtling toward Mars prepared to fire its thrusters Wednesday to put itself on course for an August landing.
- Gifts galore for William and Kate on overseas trip AP - 2 hrs 16 mins ago
The new Duchess of Cambridge was showered with gifts — from head to toe — on her first overseas visit as a member of the royal family.
- New snake in Tanzania: 'Fierce, probably venomous' AP - 1 hr 7 mins ago
The world's newest snake has menacing-looking yellow and black scales, dull green eyes and two spiky horns. And it's named after a 7-year-old girl.
- Wild hogs unwelcome guests at Miss. Civil War site AP - 1 hr 36 mins ago
Last year's frightening flooding of the Mississippi River didn't do any direct damage to the site of one of the pivotal battles of the Civil War. It did bring in some undesirable new neighbors.
Kvitova, Li advance to semis in Sydney @ Yahoo! Sports - 4 mins 35 secs ago
SYDNEY (AP) -- Caroline Wozniacki lost her quarterfinal at the SydneyInternational on Wednesday, opening the way for Petra Kvitova to take over theNo. 1 ranking before next week's Australian Open. More »Kvitova, Li advance to semis in Sydney
SYDNEY (AP) -- Caroline Wozniacki lost her quarterfinal at the SydneyInternational on Wednesday, opening the way for Petra Kvitova to take over theNo. 1 ranking before next week's Australian Open.
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