- Activists: Syrian troops shell central regions AP - 2 hrs 53 mins ago
Government troops shelled residential areas in central Syria on Sunday, activists said, two days after the bombardment of a string of villages in the same region killed more than 90, many of them children. More »Activists: Syrian troops shell central regions
- Patz case brings hope for other families AP - 17 hrs ago
After 33 years, someone has confessed to killing 6-year-old Etan Patz. And people immediately start speaking of "closure." More »Patz case brings hope for other families
- Tips for Memorial Day skywatching: See the half moon pass Mars SPACE.com - 1 hr 30 mins ago
Monday evening bring us a first quarter moon, offering U.S. skywatchers a chance to close out the Memorial Day holiday with a lunar treat and the fading planet Mars. More »Tips for Memorial Day skywatching: See the half moon pass Mars
- Storm threatens big U.S. beach weekend AFP - 3 hrs ago
Subtropical storm Beryl picked up some speed early Sunday as it headed for the southeastern US coast, threatening to put a damper on Memorial Day plans for hordes of American beachgoers. More »Storm threatens big U.S. beach weekend
- Astronauts to spend Memorial Day unpacking private space capsule SPACE.com - 1 hr 2 mins ago
Rather than kick their feet up this Memorial Day weekend, the astronauts aboard the International Space Station will be unloading cargo from the first private spacecraft ever to visit the orbiting lab. More »Astronauts to spend Memorial Day unpacking private space capsule
- Vatican in chaos after butler arrested for leaks AP - 38 mins ago
The Vatican's inquisition into the source of leaked documents has yielded its first target with the arrest of the pope's butler, but the investigation is continuing into a scandal that has embarrassed the Holy See by revealing … More »Vatican in chaos after butler arrested for leaks
The Vatican's inquisition into the source of leaked documents has yielded its first target with the arrest of the pope's butler, but the investigation is continuing into a scandal that has embarrassed the Holy See by revealing evidence of internal power struggles, intrigue and corruption in the highest levels of the Catholic …
- Parma mayor becomes Italy's most-watched politician Reuters - 4 hrs ago
PARMA, Italy (Reuters) - Federico Pizzarotti was an unknown, 38-year-old computer technician at a bank until a few weeks ago. Just four days after being elected the mayor of Parma, he has become the most-watched political … More »Parma mayor becomes Italy's most-watched politician
PARMA, Italy (Reuters) - Federico Pizzarotti was an unknown, 38-year-old computer technician at a bank until a few weeks ago. Just four days after being elected the mayor of Parma, he has become the most-watched political figure in Italy. Pizzarotti's leap to fame comes thanks to the grassroots Five-Star Movement, led by …
- Iran not ready for visit to suspect nuclear site Reuters - 3 hrs ago
DUBAI (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog has not yet given good enough reasons to visit an Iranian site where it suspects there may have been experiments for developing nuclear weapons, Iranian media said. The Parchin complex is at the centre of Western suspicions that Iran is developing atom bombs despite Tehran's repeated …
- Egypt's two contenders for president vie for votes Reuters - 1 hr 4 mins ago
CAIRO (Reuters) - The two apparent survivors in Egypt's presidential race tried to gather support on Sunday from voters dismayed at what many see as a painful second-round choice between an Islamist apparatchik and a throwback to Hosni Mubarak's era. Both men are seeking to soften those images, lay claim to the mantle of …
- Egypt's Brotherhood would keep Israel treaty: Carter Reuters - 4 hrs ago
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Muslim Brotherhood may seek to modify, but will not destroy, Egypt's 33-year-old peace treaty with Israel, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said on Saturday. Carter, 87, was speaking after initial vote tallies put the Brotherhood's candidate ahead in the first round of Egypt's presidential election, …
- Final voyage: USS Iowa on way to S. Calif. home AP - 4 hrs ago
- China to encourage private capital in banking industry Reuters - 1 hr 23 mins ago
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will give private capital the same entry standards to the banking industry as other capital, state media said on Sunday, as the government makes its hardest push in a decade to court private investors by welcoming them into a handful of sectors. Private companies would be allowed to buy into banks …
- Polls on gay marriage not yet reflected in votes AP - 20 mins ago
Poll after poll shows public support for same-sex marriage steadily increasing, to the point where it's now a majority viewpoint. Yet in all 32 states where gay marriage has been on the ballot, voters have rejected it.
- Senator asks airlines to drop seat fee for kids AP - 2 hrs 21 mins ago
Sen. Charles Schumer is urging airlines to allow families with young children to sit together without paying extra.
- Dutch support for austerity parties falls: poll Reuters - 48 mins ago
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Support in the Netherlands for the five parties that back budget cuts to meet EU targets has fallen sharply over the past month and below the level needed to form a government after elections in September, a poll showed on Sunday. The euro zone's fifth-largest economy has been one of Germany's most …
- Lady Gaga's Indonesia concert off after threats AFP - 12 hrs ago
- Michelle Obama, daughters attend Beyonce concert AP - 2 hrs 36 mins ago
The Wallabies are expected to have a new captain for next month's home Tests against Scotland and Wales as skipper James Horwill will likely be ruled out with a hamstring injury. More »Wallabies' Horwill set to miss Scotland, Wales Tests