GOP contenders argue on Afghanistan, Iran, torture AP - 1 hr 34 mins agoRepublicans vying to challenge President Barack Obama for his job tangled over waterboarding, Iran and what to do about the decade-long war in Afghanistan. One thing they all agreed on is that Obama needs to go. More »GOP contenders argue on Afghanistan, Iran, torture
Republicans vying to challenge President Barack Obama for his job tangled over waterboarding, Iran and what to do about the decade-long war in Afghanistan. One thing they all agreed on is that Obama needs to go.
Brazilian police take over Rio's biggest slum AP - 2 hrs 10 mins agoElite police units backed by armored military vehicles and helicopters marched into Rio's largest slum before dawn Sunday, the most ambitious operation yet to bring security to a seaside city long known for its violence. More »Brazilian police take over Rio's biggest slum
Elite police units backed by armored military vehicles and helicopters marched into Rio's largest slum before dawn Sunday, the most ambitious operation yet to bring security to a seaside city long known for its violence.
Police, Occupy protesters head for Ore. showdown AP - 57 mins agoAnti-Wall Street protesters and their supporters flooded a city park area in Portland early Sunday in defiance of an eviction order, and authorities elsewhere stepped up pressure against the demonstrators, arresting nearly … More »Police, Occupy protesters head for Ore. showdown
Anti-Wall Street protesters and their supporters flooded a city park area in Portland early Sunday in defiance of an eviction order, and authorities elsewhere stepped up pressure against the demonstrators, arresting nearly two dozen.
Germany invites skilled workers from Greece AP - 40 mins agoProsperous Germany has a surprising message for sinking Greece: Help Wanted. More »Germany invites skilled workers from Greece
Prosperous Germany has a surprising message for sinking Greece: Help Wanted.
- After week's turmoil Penn State finally plays AP - 8 hrs ago
The Penn State players left the field with their heads bowed, the fans mostly silent.
- Lauder, maker of breast cancer's pink ribbon, dies AP - 9 hrs ago
Pink was Evelyn Lauder's color.
- Manny Pacquiao escapes with a decision AP - 7 hrs ago
Manny Pacquiao was taken to the limit Saturday night before escaping with a majority decision win over Juan Manuel Marquez in their welterweight title fight.
- Italy president races to appoint new government Reuters - 1 hr 23 mins ago
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's president raced to appoint an emergency government on Sunday to face a crisis endangering the whole euro zone and replace Silvio Berlusconi who resigned as prime minister to the humiliating jeers of thousands of protesters.
- Romney has clear lead among Republicans: poll Reuters - 7 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney has a growing lead in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, and almost half of the party's voters expect him to be the nominee, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
- APEC leaders seek firewall against Europe crisis Reuters - 2 hrs 12 mins ago
HONOLULU (Reuters) - Asia-Pacific leaders will call on countries on Sunday to do what they can to prop up economic growth, rallying around the common threat from Europe's debt crisis despite divisions over trade and currency policies.
- Republicans vow to stop Iranian nuclear bomb Reuters - 9 hrs ago
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican candidates vowed on Saturday to stop Iran from developing an atomic bomb if they became president but differed over how to do it in a debate that tested their knowledge of world hotspots.
- Japanese watchdog may seek levy on Olympus: source Reuters - 4 hrs ago
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's securities watchdog may recommend that a levy be imposed on Olympus Corp for false financial reports, a source familiar with the case said on Sunday, a move which could prevent a delisting of the company's shares over one of the country's biggest corporate scandals.
- Newsmaker: Showman Berlusconi leaves amid jeers and boos Reuters - 14 hrs ago
ROME (Reuters) - Silvio Berlusconi dominated Italy for 17 years with a unique mix of political talent and brazen behavior but left office brought low by the power of bond markets with the jeers of the Roman crowd ringing in his ears.
- Insight: Borneo mines lure Rothschild into the wild Reuters - 13 hrs ago
JAKARTA/LONDON (Reuters)- It was supposed to be a union of two legendary business dynasties, one West, one East. Nathaniel Philip Rothshild, the 40-year-old scion of the storied European banking family, forged a deal a year ago with the Bakrie brothers, one of Indonesia's mightiest business families, to create an international …
- Unite or risk fragmentation, Barroso tells EU Reuters - 13 hrs ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Europe must unite to tackle the euro zone debt crisis or risk fragmentation, decline and irrelevance, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Sunday.
- Arab League suspends Syria as global pressure rises Reuters - 2 hrs 23 mins ago
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Arab League suspended Syria and called on its army to stop killing civilians in a surprise move on Saturday that some Western leaders said should prompt tougher international action against President Bashar al-Assad.
- Somber mood at Penn State after week of turmoil Reuters - 13 hrs ago
STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Penn State's football team played its last home game of the year on Saturday before a somber crowd still in shock from a child sex abuse scandal that has ripped the university apart in the past week.
- Arab League suspends Syria as global pressure rises Reuters - 13 hrs ago
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Arab League suspended Syria and called on its army to stop killing civilians in a surprise move on Saturday that some Western leaders said should prompt tougher international action against President Bashar al-Assad.
- Mexico says copter crash likely due to thick fog Reuters - 12 hrs ago
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Thick fog likely caused the helicopter crash on Friday that killed Mexican Interior Minister Francisco Blake and all seven others on board, the country's transportation minister said on Saturday.
- Berlusconi resigns, crowds in Rome celebrate Reuters - 15 hrs ago
ROME (Reuters) - Silvio Berlusconi resigned on Saturday to make way for an emergency government Italians hope will save them from financial ruin as thousands of jeering protesters shouted "clown, clown" and toasted the end of a scandal-plagued era.
- In wake of Penn State, another college reveals abuse probe Reuters - 14 hrs ago
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - In the wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal, another university, The Citadel military college in South Carolina, revealed on Saturday that it had investigated accusations against a camp counselor but took no action.
Golf-Singapore Open playoff delayed by weather @ Yahoo! Sports - 9 mins ago
* Thunder prevents players from completing playoff * Fernandez-Castano blows four-shot lead in regulation * Pagunsan looking for first European Tour win By John O'Brien SINGAPORE, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Filipino … More »Golf-Singapore Open playoff delayed by weather
* Thunder prevents players from completing playoff * Fernandez-Castano blows four-shot lead in regulation * Pagunsan looking for first European Tour win By John O'Brien SINGAPORE, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Filipino Juvic Pagunsan andSpain's Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano will have to sit out a weatherwarning before they can complete …
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