Nations expel Syrian diplomats over Houla killings Reuters - 1 hr 2 mins agoFrance and Australia threw out Syrian diplomats from their capitals on Tuesday and other countries were due to follow suit as revulsion over the killing of more than 100 civilians in a Syrian town spurred them to act against … More »Nations expel Syrian diplomats over Houla killings
France and Australia threw out Syrian diplomats from their capitals on Tuesday and other countries were due to follow suit as revulsion over the killing of more than 100 civilians in a Syrian town spurred them to act against President Bashar al-Assad.
Prince Harry reflects on Queen Elizabeth II's legacy ABC News Blogs - 3 hrs agoTo the world, she’s Queen Elizabeth II, the beloved British monarch who has reigned for 60 years. But to her grandson Prince Harry, she’s just “Granny.” More »Prince Harry reflects on Queen Elizabeth II's legacy
To the world, she’s Queen Elizabeth II, the beloved British monarch who has reigned for 60 years. But to her grandson Prince Harry, she’s just “Granny.”
U.S. officials assess storm preparations after Beryl AP - 5 hrs agoWith the official start of hurricane season coming Friday, U.S. officials are reviewing their disaster plans — especially since a tropical storm already swept ashore this week. More »U.S. officials assess storm preparations after Beryl
With the official start of hurricane season coming Friday, U.S. officials are reviewing their disaster plans — especially since a tropical storm already swept ashore this week.
Fighting in northern Syria kills 32 Reuters - 2 hrs 11 mins agoSyrian insurgents killed 20 soldiers in heavy fighting around a northern Syrian town close to the border with Turkey, opposition sources said on Tuesday. More »Fighting in northern Syria kills 32
Syrian insurgents killed 20 soldiers in heavy fighting around a northern Syrian town close to the border with Turkey, opposition sources said on Tuesday.
Romney’s VP short list: Rubio, Pawlenty rising Power Players - 2 hrs 20 mins agoThe search for a Romney running mate is well underway, but whose stock is up, and whose is down? Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in the top tier of potential VP nominees, is showing he can play the number one role of a running … More »Romney’s VP short list: Rubio, Pawlenty rising
The search for a Romney running mate is well underway, but whose stock is up, and whose is down? Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in the top tier of potential VP nominees, is showing he can play the number one role of a running mate: attack dog.
Denmark arrests two brothers for plotting terror attack AFP - 5 hrs agoTwo Danish brothers of Somali origin have been arrested in Denmark suspected of plotting a terror attack, the country's intelligence police PET said Tuesday. More »Denmark arrests two brothers for plotting terror attack
Two Danish brothers of Somali origin have been arrested in Denmark suspected of plotting a terror attack, the country's intelligence police PET said Tuesday.
Europeans lose faith but few want to drop euro, survey says Reuters - 2 hrs 28 mins agoSupport for European integration has fallen sharply across the European Union since the public debt crisis began, but few Europeans want to abandon the euro and stricken Greeks are keenest to keep the common currency, a … More »Europeans lose faith but few want to drop euro, survey says
Support for European integration has fallen sharply across the European Union since the public debt crisis began, but few Europeans want to abandon the euro and stricken Greeks are keenest to keep the common currency, a study showed on Tuesday.
- Violence flares after Egypt election results AP - 12 hrs ago
A mob set fire late Monday to the campaign headquarters of one of the two Egyptian presidential politicians facing each other in a runoff that will decide a new leader after last year's popular uprising, the first sign of unrest after the voting yielded divisive candidates.
- U.S. military denies parachuting into North Korea AFP - 7 hrs ago
The US military Tuesday vehemently denied a media report that special forces had been parachuted into North Korea on intelligence-gathering missions, saying a source had been misquoted.
- Radioactive bluefin tuna crossed the Pacific to US AP - 17 hrs ago
Across the vast Pacific, the mighty bluefin tuna carried radioactive contamination that leaked from Japan's crippled nuclear plant to the shores of the United States 6,000 miles away.
- Vying for commander-in-chief: 2 men who never served ABC OTUS News - 16 hrs ago
For the first time since 1948, the two primary candidates for president have no military background. Neither President Obama nor Mitt Romney enlisted in the armed forces.
- MSNBC host Hayes apologizes for 'heroes' comments AP - 13 hrs ago
MSNBC host Chris Hayes says he's sorry for his comments about his discomfort with the use of the word "heroes" to describe fallen soldiers.
- WSJ: Justice Department probes whether BP execs lied to Congress Reuters - 10 hrs ago
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether BP executives lied to Congress about how much oil leaked in the company's 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
- Romney: Trump courted despite birther views ABC OTUS News - 10 hrs ago
Mitt Romney did not distance himself from Donald Trump Monday for the reality TV and real estate mogul’s continued skepticism about President Barack Obama’s birth certificate. A top Romney adviser said recently that Romney believes the president was born in the United States and the...
- Franchitti earns nearly $2.5 million for Indy win AP - 9 hrs ago
Dario Franchitti's first win at Indianapolis, in 2007, made him more than just Ashley Judd's husband.
- New Zealand triplets among 19 dead in Qatar mall fire AFP - 4 hrs ago
Investigators in Qatar scoured for clues Tuesday as to the cause of a fire that whipped through a shopping mall killing 19 people, including New Zealand triplets and 10 other children trapped in a nursery.
- Man in crane at Texas college says he's armed AP - 9 hrs ago
Police waited late into the night Monday for a man holed up in a crane cab on the Southern Methodist University campus to surrender and descend to earth.
Sharapova serves Cadantu double bagel in Paris Reuters - 1 hr 9 mins ago
PARIS (Reuters) - A merciless Maria Sharapova whizzed past unheralded Romanian Alexandra Cadantu 6-0 6-0 to book her place in the second round of the French Open on Tuesday. Russian second seed Sharapova … More »Sharapova serves Cadantu double bagel in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) - A merciless Maria Sharapova whizzed past unheralded Romanian Alexandra Cadantu 6-0 6-0 to book her place in the second round of the French Open on Tuesday. Russian second seed Sharapova was her usual sulky, aggressive self, peppering a sunsoaked Court Suzanne Lenglen with winners to crush the world number …
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