1st look at Japan nuke plant: rubble amid progress AP - 2 hrs 54 mins agoTwo reactor buildings once painted in a cheery sky blue loom over the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant. Their roofs are blasted away, their crumbled concrete walls reduced to steel frames. More »1st look at Japan nuke plant: rubble amid progress
Two reactor buildings once painted in a cheery sky blue loom over the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant. Their roofs are blasted away, their crumbled concrete walls reduced to steel frames.
Cain seeks advantage in media attention AP - 4 hrs agoHerman Cain has decried the media firestorm surrounding claims he sexually harassed former employees. But the Republican presidential hopeful has also eagerly milked the limelight, even as he casts himself the victim of a … More »Cain seeks advantage in media attention
Herman Cain has decried the media firestorm surrounding claims he sexually harassed former employees. But the Republican presidential hopeful has also eagerly milked the limelight, even as he casts himself the victim of a journalistic smear.
- Accidental blast at Iranian arms depot kills 15 AP - 16 mins ago
An accidental explosion at a Revolutionary Guard ammunition depot west of Tehran killed at least 15 people on Saturday, officials said. More »Accidental blast at Iranian arms depot kills 15
An accidental explosion at a Revolutionary Guard ammunition depot west of Tehran killed at least 15 people on Saturday, officials said.
Venezuelan police free major leaguer Wilson Ramos AP - 2 hrs 55 mins agoThe kidnapping ordeal of Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos ended after two days when Venezuelan police commandos swooped in to rescue him in a flurry of gunfire and arrested five alleged abductors. More »Venezuelan police free major leaguer Wilson Ramos
The kidnapping ordeal of Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos ended after two days when Venezuelan police commandos swooped in to rescue him in a flurry of gunfire and arrested five alleged abductors.
- Analysis: Brussels takes heavy hand in euro crisis AP - 47 mins ago
The European Union, never known for its light touch, is pushing through the euro crisis with an unusually heavy hand. Surprisingly, few people seem to be complaining.
- Mexico loss of 2nd in charge won't change drug war AP - 1 hr 36 mins ago
He was the face of Mexico's federal government, the chief public servant carrying a message to stay tough and bringing new offensives to states beleaguered by drug violence.
- Deaths at Occupy camps bring pressure for shutdown AP - 4 hrs ago
Oakland police handed out eviction notices at an anti-Wall Street encampment and officials elsewhere urged an end to similar gatherings as pressures against Occupy protest sites mounted in the wake of three deaths in different cities, including two by gunfire.
- Italy's Berlusconi to resign, end scandal-hit era Reuters - 10 mins ago
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is set to resign on Saturday after a new budget law is approved in parliament, making way for an emergency government and ending one of the most scandal-plagued eras in Italy's post-war history.
- Obama, Hu pitching different trade agendas Reuters - 4 hrs ago
HONOLULU (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and China's Hu Jintao will pitch differing trade agendas on Saturday as an antidote to weak global growth, as they try to sidestep the European debt crisis looming over an Asia-Pacific summit.
- Turkish commandos shoot dead lone ferry hijacker Reuters - 1 hr 50 mins ago
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish commandos killed a lone hijacker, identified as a Kurdish militant armed with a bomb, in a pre-dawn operation on Saturday to rescue more than 20 passengers and crew held hostage for 12 hours on a high-speed ferry near Istanbul.
- Arab League suspends Syria, demands end to killing Reuters - 17 mins ago
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Arab League called on the Syrian army to stop the killing of civilians on Saturday and said it was suspending Syria from the regional body in a surprise move that turns up the heat on President Bashar al-Assad.
- Insight: MF Global bust erodes trust in brokerages Reuters - 13 hrs ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Almost two weeks after the bankruptcy of commodities firm MF Global, customers at rival firms are all asking the same question: How safe is my money?
- Italy braces for new government, IMF warns Asia on euro Reuters - 1 hr 49 mins ago
ROME/ATHENS (Reuters) - Italy's parliament was set to approve austerity measures on Saturday, triggering the formation of an emergency government to replace that of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, and meeting European Union demands to avert a euro zone meltdown.
- New Greek government offers no austerity relief, may stay longer Reuters - 2 hrs 58 mins ago
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's new cabinet may last a month or two longer than planned, a senior government official said on Saturday, but whatever happens Greeks should not expect any relief from the tough austerity measures they have endured for two years.
- Boeing sees Gulf interest in revamped 737 Reuters - 2 hrs 3 mins ago
DUBAI (Reuters) - Boeing is talking to Oman Air and budget carrier flydubai as potential customers for its revamped 737 MAX jetliner, company executives said on Saturday.
- Baseball star Ramos describes rescue in Venezuela Reuters - 13 mins ago
CARACAS (Reuters) - Major League Baseball star Wilson Ramos described his fear on Saturday as Venezuelan security forces swooped onto a mountain hideout to rescue him from kidnappers in a hail of bullets.
- Japan allows partial glimpse inside crippled nuclear plant Reuters - 25 mins ago
TOKYO (Reuters) - Conditions at Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant, devastated by a tsunami in March, were slowly improving to the point where a "cold shutdown" would be possible as planned, officials said on Saturday during a tour of the facility.
- Mexican interior minister killed in helicopter crash Reuters - 10 hrs ago
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican Interior Minister Francisco Blake was killed in a helicopter crash on Friday, a blow to the government as it fights powerful drug cartels.
- Police investigate after shots fired near White House Reuters - 8 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Police were investigating a shooting incident near the White House on Friday night, but it was not believed to have anything to do with the presidential residence.
- MF Global fires brokerage staff en masse Reuters - 4 hrs ago
NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - MF Global fired all 1,066 of its brokerage employees on Friday, triggering anger and resentment about the firm's collapse after bad bets on European debt under former CEO Jon Corzine's leadership.
- Obama seeks to hitch U.S. economy to Asian growth Reuters - 11 hrs ago
CORONADO, California (Reuters) - With Europe mired in crisis, President Barack Obama is launching a charm offensive this week to hitch the U.S. economy to opportunities in Asia he hopes can help power the recovery he needs for re-election.
Croatia, Ireland, Czechs on course for Euro 2012 @ Yahoo! Sports - 9 mins ago
LONDON (AP) -- Croatia and Ireland took command of their EuropeanChampionship playoff matches with dominant away wins in the first leg Friday. The Czech Republic also looks headed for the 2012 finals after … More »Croatia, Ireland, Czechs on course for Euro 2012
LONDON (AP) -- Croatia and Ireland took command of their EuropeanChampionship playoff matches with dominant away wins in the first leg Friday. The Czech Republic also looks headed for the 2012 finals after a 2-0 homevictory over Montenegro. Bosnia-Herzegovina and Portugal head into the second leg of their playoff at0-0, …
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