Monday, December 20, 2010

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Thai Cabinet agrees to lift emergency decree in Bangkok

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 10:42 PM PST

The Thai Cabinet agreed on Tuesday to lift a state of emergency that had been in place since April in Bangkok and three surrounding provinces. The order will go into effect Wednesday.

Executions continue steady nationwide decline

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 10:41 PM PST

Executions in the United States continued to decrease in 2010, with the 46 death sentences carried out representing a 12% drop from the year before, according to a report issued Tuesday.

FCC to vote Tuesday on 'net neutrality' rules

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 10:40 PM PST

The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote Tuesday on set of regulations designed to ensure that internet providers grant everyone equal access to the Web.

Census numbers give glimpse into America; influence elections

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 10:35 PM PST

The Census Bureau is expected to release results of the 2010 Census on Tuesday, the first look at how the country has changed over the last decade.

Iranian state media: 6 dead, many buried in rubble after earthquake

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 10:34 PM PST

At least six people were killed Monday night after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 struck southeastern Iran, state-run Press TV reports.

1 hurt after rocket fired into southern Israel, military says

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 10:33 PM PST

A Qassam rocket was fired from Gaza Strip into southern Israel Tuesday morning, the Israeli military said.

Nobel Peace laureate calls for release of jailed activist

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 10:27 PM PST

An Iranian Nobel laureate led a small demonstration in front of the United Nations office in Geneva on Monday, protesting the continued imprisonment of human rights activist and fellow lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh.

Argentina's president to send guards to quell capital unrest

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 10:10 PM PST

Argentina's president has said she will deploy 6,000 border guards to police the streets of the country's capital amid a wave of protests.

'Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark' actor hospitalized after fall

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 09:51 PM PST

An actor was injured in a performance of the musical "Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark" in New York on Monday night, a representative of the show said.

American to be sentenced for sexually abusing Haitian boys

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 09:05 PM PST

An American who set up a school for homeless street boys in Cap-Haitien could face nearly 20 years in prison for sexually abusing some of the same children he sheltered, clothed and educated.

Iranian state media: 6 dead, many buried in rubble after earthquake

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 08:48 PM PST

At least six people were killed Monday night after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 struck southeastern Iran, state-run Press TV reports.

Recovery of stolen trophy leaves Sampras 'more optimistic,' agent says

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 08:23 PM PST

The recent recovery of one of his stolen trophies and several scrapbook items at a Los Angeles park left tennis legend Pete Sampras "a little more optimistic" that the rest of his coveted memorabilia will soon be found, his agent said Monday.

Bomb on Kenya-to-Uganda bus kills 1

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 08:15 PM PST

An explosion that ripped through a Uganda-bound bus in Kenya on Monday killed one person and injured 26 others, a Kenyan police spokesman said, crediting security guards with potentially preventing more deaths.

Toyota to pay U.S. $32.4 million over recalls

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 08:02 PM PST

Toyota has agreed to pay more than $32 million in penalties after two federal investigations that faulted the Japanese automaker for its handling of recent auto recalls, the U.S. Transportation Department announced Monday night.

Blitzer: Korean tensions 'eased significantly'

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 08:01 PM PST

CNN's Wolf Blitzer has been in Pyongyang, North Korea, covering New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson's diplomatic talks with the North Koreans. He was the only journalist on Richardson's trip to North Korea. He spoke via phone Monday evening to CNN's Senior Political Correspondent Candy Crowley.

Report: Lenient passport law enforcement heightens risk along border

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 07:39 PM PST

The border patrol's lenient enforcement of a law requiring U.S. citizens to have passports when re-entering the country at land crossings has heightened the risk that an imposter might get in, according to a government report released Monday.

U.N. Security Council extends peacekeepers' time in Ivory Coast

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 07:35 PM PST

The United Nations Security Council on Monday extended its peacekeepers' mission in Ivory Coast through June 30, despite an expulsion order days earlier by the West African nation's disputed incumbent president, Laurent Gbagbo.

Purse used to whack Florida school board gunman up for sale on eBay

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 07:17 PM PST

She tried to use her purse to smack a gunman into submission. Now, the Florida school member's handbag is up on eBay -- with proceeds from its sale going toward a charity championed by the man who ended up taking down the attacker.

Drone activity in Pakistan moves northward, official says

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 07:09 PM PST

Intense drone activity in Pakistan's tribal region has moved northward, mirroring the movement of suspected militants as they try to flee the targeted strikes, according to a senior Pakistani military official.
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