| Buffett and Gates on Chinese mission Posted: 03 Sep 2010 10:15 PM PDT Read full story for latest details.  |
| Plane crash kills 9 in New Zealand Posted: 03 Sep 2010 10:02 PM PDT Nine people, including four tourists, died when a plane crashed at a popular New Zealand tourist site Saturday, police said.  |
| Plane crash kills 9 in New Zealand Posted: 03 Sep 2010 09:31 PM PDT Nine people were killed when a plane crashed at a popular New Zealand tourist site Saturday, police said.  |
| Earl downgraded to tropical storm, threatens New England and Canada Posted: 03 Sep 2010 09:24 PM PDT Hurricane Earl weakened and became a tropical storm Friday night as it moved east of Cape Cod, the National Hurricane Center said.  |
| Anti-loitering 'Mosquito' debuts in D.C.; some find it a buzzkill Posted: 03 Sep 2010 08:28 PM PDT A new anti-crime technology has reached downtown Washington -- but so far, it's getting a mixed reception.  |
| Politicians killed in Mexican plane crash Posted: 03 Sep 2010 08:17 PM PDT Several Mexican politicians were killed in a plane crash in a Pacific resort town Friday, authorities said.  |
| No deaths reported after powerful quake strikes New Zealand Posted: 03 Sep 2010 07:45 PM PDT Officials declared a state of emergency Saturday after a powerful predawn earthquake struck near Christchurch, New Zealand, sending people into the streets as windows exploded, water mains broke and buildings crumbled.  |
| Girl, 4, weighed 15 pounds at death Posted: 03 Sep 2010 07:26 PM PDT The mother of a 4-year-old girl found dead in her Brooklyn home Thursday morning was charged Friday with second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child, according to police.  |
| Cartoon of Mexican flag draws criticism Posted: 03 Sep 2010 06:17 PM PDT An American's cartoon showing the eagle in the Mexican flag dead in a pool of blood is drawing criticism.  |
| Fiona weakens, but Gaston could become tropical cyclone Posted: 03 Sep 2010 06:12 PM PDT Bermuda's weather officials have relaxed local storm advisories after news arrived that Fiona is downgraded to a tropical depression.  |
| Obama approves funds to Pakistan as flood crisis escalates Posted: 03 Sep 2010 05:46 PM PDT President Obama issued a presidential order on Friday authorizing emergency funds to Pakistan's flood victims, the White House announced Friday.  |
| In Jordan, an act of charity for Iraqis turns into bureaucratic mess Posted: 03 Sep 2010 05:18 PM PDT What was supposed to be an act of charity for Iraqis living in Jordan turned into a bureaucratic nightmare this week.  |
| Love triangle killer gets 27 years in prison Posted: 03 Sep 2010 05:02 PM PDT A Florida judge sentenced Rachel Wade, the 20-year-old woman convicted of second-degree murder for fatally stabbing her romantic rival in a fight last year, to 27 years in prison Friday.  |
| Cyber self-defense can help U.S. security Posted: 03 Sep 2010 04:55 PM PDT Recently, we completed an intensive, bipartisan six-month study on cybersecurity and presented it to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.  |
| The Fareed Challenge: The Israeli - Palestinian conflict Posted: 03 Sep 2010 04:51 PM PDT |
| Acid attack victim: Sunglasses -- and God's hand -- saved my vision Posted: 03 Sep 2010 03:35 PM PDT Bethany Storro doesn't usually wear sunglasses, but she got a surprise paycheck and bought a pair earlier this week. Those sunglasses, she is convinced, saved her eyesight when a woman threw a cup of acid in her face 20 minutes later.  |
| A plea to free American hikers in Iran Posted: 03 Sep 2010 03:33 PM PDT When the month of Ramadan began, I received a letter from Laura Fattal, the mother of one of the three young American hikers detained in Iran. In it, Fattal appealed to me, the first Muslim scholar she had contacted, to intervene on behalf of her son and his two friends.  |
| Air Force hero's actions in Laos finally recognized after 42 years Posted: 03 Sep 2010 03:11 PM PDT President Obama will award the Medal of Honor, the military's highest award for bravery, to Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger for his valor in saving the lives of three wounded comrades at a then-secret base in Laos in 1968, the White House announced Friday.  |
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