Annan says Syria accepts peace plan, fighting enters Lebanon Reuters - 1 hr 4 mins agoSyria has accepted a ceasefire and peace plan drawn up by U.N. and Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan, his spokesman said on Tuesday. More »Annan says Syria accepts peace plan, fighting enters Lebanon
Syria has accepted a ceasefire and peace plan drawn up by U.N. and Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan, his spokesman said on Tuesday.
Miss Universe disqualifies transgender contestant @ Good Morning America - 19 hrs agoJenna Talackova, 23, has been disqualified from the Miss Universe Canada competition because she was born a male, according to CTV. More »Miss Universe disqualifies transgender contestant
Jenna Talackova, 23, has been disqualified from the Miss Universe Canada competition because she was born a male, according to CTV.
Mega Millions fever: Tips for buying your lucky lottery ticket @ Good Morning America - 13 hrs agoWhile the chances of winning Mega Million are slim - the odds of winning the game's top prize are about 1 in 176 million - that hasn't stopped many millions of people from dreaming big. More »Mega Millions fever: Tips for buying your lucky lottery ticket
While the chances of winning Mega Million are slim - the odds of winning the game's top prize are about 1 in 176 million - that hasn't stopped many millions of people from dreaming big.
France urges TV networks not to air shooting videos AFP - 54 mins agoPresident Nicolas Sarkozy and families of the victims urged television networks Tuesday not to broadcast graphic videos shot by an Islamist extremist killer during his shooting spree in southern France. More »France urges TV networks not to air shooting videos
President Nicolas Sarkozy and families of the victims urged television networks Tuesday not to broadcast graphic videos shot by an Islamist extremist killer during his shooting spree in southern France.
- Strong earthquake rattles northern Japan, no risk of tsunami AP - 1 hr 1 min ago
A strong earthquake has shaken northern Japan, but there is no risk of a tsunami. More »Strong earthquake rattles northern Japan, no risk of tsunami
A strong earthquake has shaken northern Japan, but there is no risk of a tsunami.
Poll: Sharp drop in support for Afghan war The Lookout - 4 hrs agoSupport for the war in Afghanistan is slipping fast, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll released Monday. More than two-thirds of those surveyed, 69 percent, think the United States should no longer be fighting, a … More »Poll: Sharp drop in support for Afghan war
Support for the war in Afghanistan is slipping fast, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll released Monday. More than two-thirds of those surveyed, 69 percent, think the United States should no longer be fighting, a 16 percent jump from just four months ago. A similar number, 68 percent, say the war effort is [.. …
- Colorado wildfire kills 1, more than 900 homes evacuated ABC News Blogs - 7 mins ago
One person was killed and hundreds more evacuated from their homes in Colorado Monday as a fast-moving wildfire burned through more than four-and-a-half square miles, authorities said. More »Colorado wildfire kills 1, more than 900 homes evacuated
One person was killed and hundreds more evacuated from their homes in Colorado Monday as a fast-moving wildfire burned through more than four-and-a-half square miles, authorities said.
- Stockton, Calif., could be the biggest municipal bankruptcy ever Time.com - 2 hrs 34 mins ago
If a deal is not reached in the coming weeks -- and prospects are bleak -- Stockton will become the largest municipality in U.S. history to go bust.
- Pope calls for 'open society' at Cuba mass AFP - 5 hrs ago
Pope Benedict XVI urged tens of thousands of Cubans gathered for an open-air mass to "build a renewed and open society," at the start of his visit to the Communist-ruled country.
- Fired 'orange' workers say they weren't allowed to speak over cubicles @ Good Morning America - 18 hrs ago
Six of the workers fired from a law firm in Deerfield Beach, Fla. on March 16 for wearing orange have retained a lawyer and may pursue legal action against their former employer.
- North Korea pushes back at Obama criticism of rocket launch AP - 6 hrs ago
North Korea pushed back at President Obama's criticism of its plans to launch a satellite aboard a rocket, calling his stance confrontational and vowing to go forward with what it insisted was a peaceful mission.
- Romney: Russia is America's 'No. 1 geopolitical foe' ABC News - 15 hrs ago
Mitt Romney said Monday that Russia — not Iran or North Korea — is the United States’ “number one geopolitical foe,” adding that Russia “always stands up for the world’s worst actors.”
- 'Pink slime' maker shuts plants, defends product: 'It's 100% beef' ABC News - 9 hrs ago
After two weeks of no comments, Beef Products Inc., the maker of “lean, finely textured beef,” a product now known by the critics’ term for it, “pink slime,” came out swinging today during a news conference to announce the temporary closing of several facilities. The...
- Police say no one helped woman who killed herself while on Facebook AP - 1 hr 31 mins ago
TAIPEI, Taiwan - A woman in Taiwan killed herself by inhaling poisonous fumes while chatting with friends on Facebook and none of them alerted authorities, police said Tuesday.
- Gingrich begins charging $50 for photos at events National Journal - 14 hrs ago
In a sign that his campaign is in need of fresh funds, Newt Gingrich began charging $50 to have a photograph taken with him following a campaign speech to Republican groups in Delaware.
- Check fraud crimes declining, but debit card crimes on the rise @ Good Morning America - Tue, Mar 20, 2012
During a year that saw a record rise in financial crime reports, one scam that has plagued banks and consumers for decades is fading away: check fraud.
- Strauss-Kahn slapped with 'aggravated pimping' charges The Envoy - 15 hrs ago
Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was charged Monday with participation and procurement in an illegal prostitution ring.
- 'Ghost ship' off Canada heralds arrival of tsunami debris Reuters - 10 hrs ago
An empty Japanese fishing boat drifting off the coast of western Canada could be the first wave of 1.5 million tons of debris heading toward North America from Japan's tsunami last March. The wreckage from flattened Japanese coastal towns - including refrigerators, washing machines, televisions, roofs and fishing nets - …
- FBI: Pa. man stole Microsoft co-founder's identity AP - 50 mins ago
An AWOL soldier's simple scheme to defraud one of the richest men in the world has landed him in federal custody, according to a criminal complaint.
Top talent defines this year's Final Four AP - 2 hrs 34 mins ago
Lurking in virtually every corner of the Superdome this weekend will be lottery picks, some other NBA first-rounders and assorted AP All-Americans. More »Top talent defines this year's Final Four
Lurking in virtually every corner of the Superdome this weekend will be lottery picks, some other NBA first-rounders and assorted AP All-Americans.
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