Egyptians protest after draft constitution raced through Reuters - 14 mins agoAn Islamist-led assembly was expected to finalize a new constitution on Friday, paving the way for an end to a crisis which erupted when President Mohamed Mursi gave himself sweeping new powers last week. More »Egyptians protest after draft constitution raced through
An Islamist-led assembly was expected to finalize a new constitution on Friday, paving the way for an end to a crisis which erupted when President Mohamed Mursi gave himself sweeping new powers last week.
Syria jets bomb targets near Damascus airport Reuters - 1 hr 51 mins agoAir force jets bombarded rebel targets close to an airport road and a regional airline said the violence had halted international flights to the capital. More »Syria jets bomb targets near Damascus airport
Air force jets bombarded rebel targets close to an airport road and a regional airline said the violence had halted international flights to the capital.
Panel to investigate Armstrong links to cycling body AP - 1 hr 22 mins agoBritish judge Phillip Otton will chair a three-member panel investigating the International Cycling Union's links to the disgraced cyclist's doping case. More »Panel to investigate Armstrong links to cycling body
British judge Phillip Otton will chair a three-member panel investigating the International Cycling Union's links to the disgraced cyclist's doping case.
Top court to consider whether to review gay marriage cases Reuters - 7 hrs agoThe nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court are widely expected to decide in a private meeting on Friday to enter the legal fray raging over same-sex marriage. More »Top court to consider whether to review gay marriage cases
The nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court are widely expected to decide in a private meeting on Friday to enter the legal fray raging over same-sex marriage.
- USS Enterprise retirement will not include Shatner AP - 1 hr 24 mins ago
William Shatner is not attending the USS Enterprise's retirement, after all.
- Congress looks at doing away with the $1 bill AP - 5 hrs ago
Congressional auditors say doing away with dollar bills entirely and replacing them with dollar coins could save taxpayers some $4.4 billion over the next 30 years.
- Obama takes ‘fiscal cliff’ plan on the road: Weekend in politics The Ticket - 1 hr 52 mins ago
President Barack Obama takes his plan for avoiding the "fiscal cliff" on the road Friday with a tour and remarks at The Rodon Group Manufacturing Facility in Hatfield, Pa. The White House is looking to drum up public support with the campaign-style event for a plan that includes $1.6 trillion in new tax revenues plus [ …
- AP source: Strauss-Kahn, NY hotel maid to settle AP - 3 hrs ago
Word of a settlement agreement between former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn and a hotel maid who accused him of trying to rape her could bring an end to a saga that ended his hopes for the French presidency.
- Napoleon's secret coded Kremlin letter on sale AP - 6 hrs ago
The single line of Napoleon's secret code told Paris of his desperate, last order against the Russians: "At three o'clock in the morning, on the 22nd I am going to blow up the Kremlin."
- Senate votes to bar indefinite detention AP - 4 hrs ago
The Senate has revived a divisive debate over civil liberties and the president's powers as commander in chief, voting that U.S. citizens suspected of terrorism and seized on U.S. soil may not be held indefinitely.
Column: Sport loses one of its toughest in Ponting AP - 2 hrs 42 mins ago
The cricket ball that hit Ricky Ponting in the mouth surely regretted it. It probably wanted to curl up into a ball and cry. Because Ponting was tougher than leather. More »Column: Sport loses one of its toughest in Ponting
The cricket ball that hit Ricky Ponting in the mouth surely regretted it. It probably wanted to curl up into a ball and cry. Because Ponting was tougher than leather.
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