- Thousands evacuate after shooting sparks Utah fire AP - 1 hr 58 mins ago
Thousands of residents whose homes were in danger of being threatened by a Utah wildfire have had to find shelter elsewhere as strong winds fueled a blaze that officials believe was started by target shooters. More »Thousands evacuate after shooting sparks Utah fire
- Oil prices creep higher as Gulf storm builds Reuters - 3 hrs ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brent oil futures closed about 2 percent higher near $91 a barrel on Friday as it rebounded on bargain hunting after prices earlier fell to an 18-month low and U.S. crude futures rose in reaction to a … More »Oil prices creep higher as Gulf storm builds
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brent oil futures closed about 2 percent higher near $91 a barrel on Friday as it rebounded on bargain hunting after prices earlier fell to an 18-month low and U.S. crude futures rose in reaction to a potential storm in the Gulf of Mexico that could disrupt production. An action by the European Central …
- Egyptians protest as they await election results Reuters - 2 hrs 39 mins ago
(Reuters) - Egyptians were waiting for a president on Saturday, the first they have had a chance to choose for themselves, and one who will either be yet another military man or an Islamist from the army's old adversary the … More »Egyptians protest as they await election results
(Reuters) - Egyptians were waiting for a president on Saturday, the first they have had a chance to choose for themselves, and one who will either be yet another military man or an Islamist from the army's old adversary the Muslim Brotherhood. Impatient Brotherhood supporters have been out on Cairo's Tahrir Square day and …
- Turkey weighs response after Syria downs Turkish jet Reuters - 2 hrs 35 mins ago
ANKARA/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Turkey promised on Saturday to do "whatever necessary" in response to Syria's shooting-down of a Turkish fighter, but did not immediately contest an assertion by Damascus that the jet had been in … More »Turkey weighs response after Syria downs Turkish jet
ANKARA/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Turkey promised on Saturday to do "whatever necessary" in response to Syria's shooting-down of a Turkish fighter, but did not immediately contest an assertion by Damascus that the jet had been in its airspace at the time. The downing of the aircraft, at a point close to the sea borders of both …
- Gaza militant killed as rockets hit Israel AP - 1 hr 43 mins ago
- Former principal charged in fatal Fla. stabbings AP - 5 hrs ago
- Ouster of Paraguay's president sparks criticism AP - 7 hrs ago
- Mexico admits mistake in high-profile drug case Reuters - 7 hrs ago
Mexico on Friday admitted it had mistakenly claimed to have captured a son of Mexico's most wanted drug lord, Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, which the ruling party had hailed as a major victory in its war on cartels. Mexican marines seized the man on Thursday outside Guadalajara and flew him to Mexico City, where they paraded …
- NJ airport fire having ripple effect on U.S. flights AP - 6 hrs ago
Violent thunderstorms along the East Coast and a fire at an airport technical center in southern New Jersey combined to wreak havoc on flights around the country Friday night, leading one airline executive to tweet that "it will not be a pretty evening."
For years, the children Jerry Sandusky had preyed upon kept quiet about what the former Penn State assistant football coach did to them in echoing shower stalls, empty hotel rooms and the muffled confines … More »Ex-Penn St. assistant Sandusky guilty of sex abuse