At British hearing, stars turn tables on tabloids AP - 3 hrs agoThey've been hacked and libeled, stalked and slandered. Now the public figures whose personal lives have long offered grist for Britain's news mill have been given a rare chance to confront their tabloid tormentors. More »At British hearing, stars turn tables on tabloids
They've been hacked and libeled, stalked and slandered. Now the public figures whose personal lives have long offered grist for Britain's news mill have been given a rare chance to confront their tabloid tormentors.
Outcry after Calif. police pepper spray students AP - 1 hr 46 mins agoAs video spread of an officer in riot gear blasting pepper spray into the faces of seated protesters at a northern California university, outrage came quickly — followed almost as quickly by defense from police and calls … More »Outcry after Calif. police pepper spray students
As video spread of an officer in riot gear blasting pepper spray into the faces of seated protesters at a northern California university, outrage came quickly — followed almost as quickly by defense from police and calls for the chancellor's resignation.
Spain votes in elections dominated by economy AP - 1 hr 9 mins agoSpaniards began voting early Sunday in general elections dominated by the poor state of the economy, with polls indicating a likely win for the conservative Popular Party. More »Spain votes in elections dominated by economy
Spaniards began voting early Sunday in general elections dominated by the poor state of the economy, with polls indicating a likely win for the conservative Popular Party.
'Killing fields' victims await Khmer Rouge trial AP - 1 hr 10 mins agoSurvivors of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge regime held a remembrance ceremony in an infamous "killing field" Sunday, a day before a U.N.-backed tribunal begins a trial for three of the accused architects of some of the 20th century's … More »'Killing fields' victims await Khmer Rouge trial
Survivors of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge regime held a remembrance ceremony in an infamous "killing field" Sunday, a day before a U.N.-backed tribunal begins a trial for three of the accused architects of some of the 20th century's worst atrocities.
Chicago mayor rallies Obama support in Iowa AP - 8 hrs agoChicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel launched an ardent defense of President Barack Obama in Iowa on Saturday, telling local Democrats that in order to create security for the middle class, "we just can't cut our way to prosperity … More »Chicago mayor rallies Obama support in Iowa
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel launched an ardent defense of President Barack Obama in Iowa on Saturday, telling local Democrats that in order to create security for the middle class, "we just can't cut our way to prosperity."
- AP Enterprise: US fugitive's 41-year life on lam AP - 42 mins ago
On a spring day in 1976, while hiding out in Paris, an American member of the Black Liberation Army panicked.
- Whales in the desert: Fossil bonanza poses mystery AP - 40 mins ago
More than 2 million years ago, scores of whales congregating off the Pacific Coast of South America mysteriously met their end.
- Gaddafi son held as Libyans wrangle on government Reuters - 19 mins ago
ZINTAN/TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Saif al-Islam Gaddafi spent Sunday secreted in the militia stronghold of Zintan while in Tripoli the Libyan rebel leaders who overthrew his father tried to resolve their differences and form a government that can try the new captive. With rival local militia commanders from across the country …
- Italy's Monti reviews finances before EU meetings Reuters - 1 hr 7 mins ago
ROME (Reuters) - Newly installed Prime Minister Mario Monti got straight to work at the weekend, reviewing Italy's parlous finances before a round of meetings in coming days with European leaders to discuss the growing euro zone debt crisis. Monti easily won confidence votes in record time in both houses of parliament last …
- China, U.S. grapple with tensions at trade talks Reuters - 4 hrs ago
CHENGDU, China (Reuters) - Chinese and U.S. officials started meeting on Sunday to grapple with trade disputes that have strained ties between the world's two biggest economies, carrying forward concerns exchanged between leaders at back-to-back Asian summits in the past week. At the annual U.S.-China Joint Commission on …
- U.S. money funds seen at risk from Europe's debt storm Reuters - 1 hr 24 mins ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Lehman Brothers collapsed in 2008 and shattered the belief that U.S. money market funds would never "break the buck," Washington rushed to limit the damage. But as Europe's debt crisis threatens to put the U.S. financial system under strain again, U.S. policymakers are worried they cannot turn …
- Gingrich brushes off Freddie, leads Republican race: poll Reuters - 4 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has roared into the lead of the Republican nominating race, brushing off concerns about his work for a troubled housing company, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed. Twenty-four percent of registered Republican voters would support the former speaker of the U.S. House …
- Oakland protesters defiantly set up new tent city Reuters - 6 hrs ago
OAKLAND (Reuters) - Anti-Wall Street protesters took over a vacant lot and adjacent park in downtown Oakland on Saturday and erected a tent camp to replace one torn down by police, setting the stage for a potential showdown. Protesters marched to the lot and tore down a chain-link fence before pitching tents as a light …
- Strong quake jolts northern Japan, felt in Tokyo Reuters - 11 hrs ago
TOKYO, Nov 20 - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 jolted the Ibaragi Prefecture near Tokyo on Sunday, Japanese public broadcaster NHK said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injury. The earthquake also had no impact on the tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, Tokyo Electric …
- China says will "strengthen" yuan's trading flexibility Reuters - 22 hrs ago
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will make the yuan more flexible in either direction and recent reforms to make the currency more market-oriented have begun to achieve some results, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Saturday. The comments probably do not signal an imminent widening of the yuan's daily trading band, but they underscore …
- UC Davis will probe use of pepper-spray on student protesters Reuters - 12 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The University of California, Davis said on Saturday it would launch an investigation over video footage that appeared to show campus police using pepper spray against seated student protesters at close range. YouTube video footage of a policeman in riot gear using pepper spray on a group of roughly …
- Israel: time running out to stop a nuclear Iran Reuters - 18 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran is less than a year away from being unstoppable in its goal of producing a nuclear weapon, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said in an interview with CNN released on Saturday. In an advance transcript of an interview to air on CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS" program on Sunday, Barak said Israel …
- U.S. banks should "undermine" Occupy protesters: memo Reuters - 15 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Occupy Wall Street movement is a big enough problem for U.S. banks that they should pay for opposition research into the political motives of protesters, said a firm that lobbies for the industry. Clark Lytle Geduldig & Cranford, a Washington-based firm, proposed the idea in a memo to the American …
- Analysis: Arrest of Gaddafi's son poses challenge for new Libya Reuters - 19 hrs ago
LONDON (Reuters) - The capture of Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam ties up an awkward loose end for Libya's new rulers, but disputes over what to do with him could severely strain the country's fledgling systems and structures. Saif al-Islam, once held up as a potentially progressive future leader of Libya and face of …
- Analysis:Obama pivots towards Asia, eyeing U.S. exports and jobs Reuters - 17 hrs ago
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama sought to charm Asia-Pacific leaders this week with Australian slang and memories from his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia in his bid to boost U.S. ties with the fast-growing region. The top goal of the nine-day trip, which took Obama away from Washington just …
- Emboldened by Obama, Myanmar maps out reforms Reuters - 6 hrs ago
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Myanmar vowed on Saturday to address concerns raised by President Barack Obama, outlining far-reaching plans to make peace with ethnic rebels, gradually release all political prisoners and relax controls on freedom of expression. But its government, fearing an Arab Spring-style revolution …
- Greek party chief resists EU/IMF pressure on pledge Reuters - 18 hrs ago
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's creditors failed on Saturday to persuade the leader of the main conservative party to drop his refusal to sign a pledge that he will back austerity measures under a bailout deal aimed at saving the country from financial ruin. Antonis Samaras, leader of New Democracy, one of three parties in …
Italian Football Results @ Yahoo! Sports - 5 mins ago
ROME (AP) -- Results in Serie A, the Italian first-division football league (hometeams listed first):Saturday's Games Inter Milan 2, Cagliari 1 Fiorentina 0, AC Milan 0 Napoli 0, Lazio 0Sunday's Games … More »Italian Football Results
ROME (AP) -- Results in Serie A, the Italian first-division football league (hometeams listed first):Saturday's Games Inter Milan 2, Cagliari 1 Fiorentina 0, AC Milan 0 Napoli 0, Lazio 0Sunday's Games Bologna 0, Cesena 1 Catania vs. Chievo Verona Genoa vs. Novara Juventus vs. Palermo Parma vs. Udinese Siena vs. Atalanta …
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