France bombs Mali rebels as more troops arrive in Bamako Reuters - 20 mins agoBAMAKO/PARIS (Reuters) - French fighter jets bombed Islamist rebels in Mali for a third day on Sunday as Paris poured more troops into the capital Bamako, awaiting the arrival of a West African force to dislodge al Qaeda-linked … More »France bombs Mali rebels as more troops arrive in Bamako
BAMAKO/PARIS (Reuters) - French fighter jets bombed Islamist rebels in Mali for a third day on Sunday as Paris poured more troops into the capital Bamako, awaiting the arrival of a West African force to dislodge al Qaeda-linked insurgents from the country's north. French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said France's …
6 arrested in new rape of a bus passenger in India AP - 55 mins agoNEW DELHI (AP) — Police said Sunday they have arrested six suspects in another gang rape of a bus passenger in India, four weeks after a brutal attack on a student on a moving bus in the capital outraged Indians and led to … More »6 arrested in new rape of a bus passenger in India
NEW DELHI (AP) — Police said Sunday they have arrested six suspects in another gang rape of a bus passenger in India, four weeks after a brutal attack on a student on a moving bus in the capital outraged Indians and led to calls for tougher rape laws.
Egypt court grants Mubarak appeal, orders retrial AP - 1 hr 45 mins agoCAIRO (AP) — A Cairo court on Sunday granted Hosni Mubarak's appeal of his life sentence, ordering a retrial of the ousted Egyptian president convicted of failing to prevent the killing of hundreds of protesters during the … More »Egypt court grants Mubarak appeal, orders retrial
CAIRO (AP) — A Cairo court on Sunday granted Hosni Mubarak's appeal of his life sentence, ordering a retrial of the ousted Egyptian president convicted of failing to prevent the killing of hundreds of protesters during the uprising that toppled his regime.
White House strikes down Death Star plea The Ticket - 20 hrs agoBuild this Death Star, we will not. That’s the message from the White House in an official response to a petition urging President Barack Obama to build the moon-sized planet-killing space station from Star Wars. “The Administration … More »White House strikes down Death Star plea
Build this Death Star, we will not. That’s the message from the White House in an official response to a petition urging President Barack Obama to build the moon-sized planet-killing space station from Star Wars. “The Administration shares your desire for job creation and a strong national defense,” writes Paul Shawcross, …
- Brooklyn resident wins Miss America crown AP - 4 hrs ago
A 23-year-old blonde from Brooklyn, N.Y., won the Miss America crown Saturday night after responding to a question about armed guards in schools, saying she opposed fighting violence with violence.
- Vatican paper criticizes gay adoption after Italy ruling Reuters - 2 hrs 7 mins ago
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican newspaper on Sunday stressed that children should be raised by a father and a mother after Italy's top appeals court granted a gay mother custody of her son, prompting a debate over gay adoption. Italy's Court of Cassation on Friday rejected an appeal by a father who feared his son would …
- Armstrong will answer 'honestly' during Oprah talk @ Yahoo! Sports - 5 hrs ago
Lance Armstrong said he will apologize and make a limited confession to using performance-enhancing drugs, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
- Treasury, Fed kill $1 trillion platinum coins to avert debt crisis @ Reuters - 14 hrs ago
The U.S. Treasury Department said on Saturday it will not produce platinum coins as a way of generating $1 trillion in revenue and avoiding a battle in Congress over raising the U.S. debt ceiling.
- Californians deal with freezing temps, snow AP - 4 hrs ago
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Oddly enough, even polar bears at the San Diego Zoo are getting a helping hand with the unseasonable freezing temperatures sweeping across California.
- Victims of Costa shipwreck mark anniversary AP - 3 hrs ago
GIGLIO, Italy (AP) — Survivors of the Costa Concordia shipwreck and relatives of the 32 people who died marked the first anniversary of the grounding Sunday with the unveiling of memorials to the victims, a Mass in their honor and a minute of silence to recall the exact moment that the cruise ship rammed into a reef off …
Canadian Press HeadLine Package AP - 2 hrs 14 mins ago
TORONTO - Three former Nortel executives accused of orchestrating a widespread multimillion-dollar fraud will learn their fate Monday, nearly a year after one of the largest criminal trials in Canada's … More »Canadian Press HeadLine Package
TORONTO - Three former Nortel executives accused of orchestrating a widespread multimillion-dollar fraud will learn their fate Monday, nearly a year after one of the largest criminal trials in Canada's corporate history began.
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