Pope: sex abuse 'scourge' for all society AP - 39 mins agoPope Benedict XVI insisted on Saturday that all of society's institutions and not just the Catholic church must be held to "exacting" standards in their response to sex abuse of children, and defended the church's efforts … More »Pope: sex abuse 'scourge' for all society
Pope Benedict XVI insisted on Saturday that all of society's institutions and not just the Catholic church must be held to "exacting" standards in their response to sex abuse of children, and defended the church's efforts to confront the problem.
Egyptian protesters clash with police, 1 dead AP - 57 mins agoEgyptian security forces clashed with protesters camped outside the Cabinet building Saturday, leaving one man dead, as tensions rose two days ahead of parliamentary elections being held despite mass demonstrations against … More »Egyptian protesters clash with police, 1 dead
Egyptian security forces clashed with protesters camped outside the Cabinet building Saturday, leaving one man dead, as tensions rose two days ahead of parliamentary elections being held despite mass demonstrations against military rule.
All 3 arrested US students leave Egypt AP - 1 hr 30 mins agoThree American students arrested during a protest in Cairo caught flights out of Egypt early Saturday, according to an airport official and an attorney for one of the trio. More »All 3 arrested US students leave Egypt
Three American students arrested during a protest in Cairo caught flights out of Egypt early Saturday, according to an airport official and an attorney for one of the trio.
Violence mars Black Friday shopping AP - 3 hrs agoBlack Friday's typical jostling and jockeying took a more ominous turn during this year's bargain-hunting ritual with a shooting, a pepper spraying and other episodes of violence that left several people injured. More »Violence mars Black Friday shopping
Black Friday's typical jostling and jockeying took a more ominous turn during this year's bargain-hunting ritual with a shooting, a pepper spraying and other episodes of violence that left several people injured.
- Mayor: Occupy LA must leave City Hall camp Monday AP - 4 hrs ago
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa gave a lengthy tribute to Occupy LA protesters on Friday before telling them they must leave their encampment on the lawn of City Hall by 12:01 a.m. Monday, citing public health and safety conc … More »Mayor: Occupy LA must leave City Hall camp Monday
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa gave a lengthy tribute to Occupy LA protesters on Friday before telling them they must leave their encampment on the lawn of City Hall by 12:01 a.m. Monday, citing public health and safety concerns.
- NY Times writer who covered JFK assassination dies AP - 5 hrs ago
On Nov. 22, 1963, Tom Wicker was in the first press bus following John F. Kennedy's motorcade when the president was assassinated. Wicker, The New York Times' White House correspondent, would later write in a memoir that the day was a turning point for the country: "The shots ringing out in Dealey Plaza marked the beginning …
- Frederik Meijer, Meijer Inc. founder, dead at 91 AP - 7 hrs ago
Frederik Meijer, who built the regional retail powerhouse Meijer Inc. while nurturing his lifelong love of the arts, died late Friday at a hospital in western Michigan. He was 91.
- One dead after Egypt protesters clash with police Reuters - 37 mins ago
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian protesters demanding an end to army rule clashed with police firing tear gas in central Cairo on Saturday in a flare-up that cast another shadow over a parliamentary election billed as the nation's first free vote in decades. One protester, Ahmed Sayed, 21, died after being hit by a state security …
- Pakistan stops NATO supplies after raid kills up to 28 Reuters - 59 mins ago
YAKKAGHUND, Pakistan (Reuters) - NATO helicopters and fighter jets attacked two military outposts in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, killing as many as 28 troops and plunging U.S.-Pakistan relations, already deeply frayed, further into crisis. Pakistan retaliated by shutting down vital NATO supply routes into Afghanistan, …
- AT&T to offer bigger asset sale to save T-Mobile deal: report Reuters - 10 hrs ago
(Reuters) - AT&T Inc is considering an offer to divest a significantly larger portion of assets than it had initially expected, in order to salvage its $39 billion deal to buy T-Mobile USA, Bloomberg reported citing a person familiar with the plan. Bloomberg said the exact size of the divestiture hasn't been determined …
- Bond market hammers Italy, Spain ponders outside help Reuters - 2 hrs 47 mins ago
ROME/MADRID (Reuters) - Italy's borrowing costs soared to their highest levels since Rome joined the euro on Friday, piling pressure on the newly installed government of Mario Monti at the end of a week in which the euro zone crisis tainted even safe haven Germany. A punishing bond sale, in which Italy was forced to pay …
- Japan reconsiders boardroom rules amid Olympus scandal Reuters - 9 hrs ago
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese government panel will propose mandatory appointments of outside directors on boards of large firms in the hope of averting the kind of accounting scandal that has engulfed Olympus Corp. But expectations of meaningful change are not high, and experts say the process in which companies pick outside …
- Arab League prepares for Syria sanctions Reuters - 12 mins ago
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Arab officials will prepare plans for sanctions against Syria on Saturday over its failure to let Arab League monitors oversee an initiative aimed at ending a violent crackdown on protesters seeking an end to President Bashar al-Assad's rule. Damascus missed a Friday deadline to sign an agreement under …
- Multiple Baghdad blasts kill at least 13 people Reuters - 1 hr 16 mins ago
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Three bombs exploded in a commercial Baghdad district and another blast hit the city's western outskirts on Saturday, killing at least 13 people, police and hospital sources said. The first blast hit Baghdad's central Bab al-Sharji district followed by two other explosions in a street nearby, in attacks …
- National marches back to power in New Zealand Reuters - 46 mins ago
AUCKLAND (Reuters) - The ruling center-right National Party returned to power in a crushing win in New Zealand's general election on Saturday and secured the backing of minor parties to ensure a majority for asset sales and welfare reforms. National, led by former foreign exchange dealer John Key, was sitting on 48 percent …
- Corzine expected to testify at House hearing: source Reuters - 14 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former MF Global Chief Executive Jon Corzine is expected to testify at a congressional hearing next month, a committee aide said on Friday, tamping down speculation that the former head of the bankrupt brokerage would decline to take part. The House Financial Services Committee announced earlier this …
- New NBA season likely to begin on Christmas Day Reuters - 1 hr 17 mins ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) and its players have reached a tentative deal on a new collective bargaining agreement which paves the way for a 66-game season starting on Christmas Day.
- Black Friday draws crowds, but spending in doubt Reuters - 6 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Retailers were hoping for more shoppers like Shawn Elzia as the annual Black Friday bargain stampede marked the unofficial start of what is widely expected to be a middling holiday shopping season. The Brooklyn, New York teacher, one of hundreds of thousands of shoppers jostling for deals around the country, …
- Arab League prepares for Syria sanctions Reuters - 14 hrs ago
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Arab officials will prepare plans for sanctions against Syria on Saturday over its failure to let Arab League monitors oversee an initiative aimed at ending a violent crackdown on protests against President Bashar al-Assad. Damascus missed a Friday deadline to sign an agreement under which the Arab League …
- Global supermarkets wary of fine print on India invite Reuters - 16 hrs ago
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Global supermarket chains welcomed a long-awaited invitation from India to invest in the country's $450 billion retail market, but they fear the small print may keep a lid on investment in the short term. The government on Thursday approved 51 percent foreign direct investment in supermarkets, paving …
- U.S. opening formal probe into GM Volt fire risk Reuters - 13 hrs ago
(Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators are opening a formal investigation into fire risks in General Motors' Volt vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. The NHTSA said it was taking the action after recreation this month of a May crash test resulted in fires in two out of three tests. …
From the Notebook: Waltrip pleased with Truex; Roush clarifies comments @ Yahoo! Sports - 1 hr 13 mins ago
Martin Truex Jr. might have just concluded his second season with Michael Waltrip Racing, but when Waltrip released David Reutimann with little more than a month remaining in the schedule, it was obvious … More »From the Notebook: Waltrip pleased with Truex; Roush clarifies comments
Martin Truex Jr. might have just concluded his second season with Michael Waltrip Racing, but when Waltrip released David Reutimann with little more than a month remaining in the schedule, it was obvious MWR was pinning its future hopes on Truex's 31-year-old shoulders.
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