Thursday, December 23, 2010

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Authorities identify woman found dead in suitcase

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 11:26 PM PST

Police released the name of a woman who was found dead in a suitcase and were still searching for a suspect seen on a surveillance video rolling the suitcase on a New York block.

'Spider-Man' musical back in business with new safety measures

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 11:19 PM PST

The Spider-Man Broadway musical returned Thursday night after a string of canceled shows because of a serious injury to an actor.

Pilot says TSA punished him for sharing videos online

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 10:56 PM PST

A California-based commercial pilot says the Transportation Security Administration retaliated against him after he posted videos online showing what he described as shortcomings in airport security.

Gates tells troops 'don't ask, don't tell' is still in effect

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 10:50 PM PST

Despite President Barack Obama's signing of a law repealing the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, Defense Secretary Robert Gates sent a memo to troops warning them that it remains in effect until 60 days after the government certifies that the military is ready for implementation.

Officials: 45 people lynched in Haiti amid cholera fears

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 10:49 PM PST

At least 45 people, most of them voodoo priests, have been lynched in Haiti since the beginning of the cholera epidemic by angry mobs blaming them for the spread of the disease, officials said.

Russian president lauds U.S. passage of nuclear arms treaty

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 10:37 PM PST

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday congratulated President Barack Obama on the Senate's approval of a new nuclear arms control treaty between the countries, the White House said.

Facebook post falsely accuses man of Philadelphia stranglings

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 10:19 PM PST

Fears of a serial killer stalking women in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have prompted some residents to take matters into their own hands -- and onto the internet, with frightful results for one man.

Officials: Militants kill 3 soldiers in Pakistan

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 10:09 PM PST

Three soldiers were killed when about 150 militants fired at five security forces checkpoints early Friday in the northwest Pakistan tribal region, military officials said.

Stockholm subway station shut over suspicious item

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 08:37 PM PST

A Stockholm subway station shut Thursday night as Swedish police converged on an item made to look like a bomb.

Young Koreans head to military amid tensions

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 08:11 PM PST

Weeks after North Korea's attack on Yeonpyeong Island, the mood is still tense on the streets of Seoul, especially following the largest ever winter live-fire drill and civil defense exercise.

Ivory Coast government defiant amid claims of human rights abuses

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 07:36 PM PST

The ruling Ivory Coast government remained defiant Thursday, insisting that incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo should stay in power and that his supporters have acted justly despite a global outcry.

Central Arkansas growing weary of relentless tremors

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 07:35 PM PST

Things are still shaking in Arkansas.

Citing terror threat, airport security focuses on insulated containers

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 07:22 PM PST

The Transportation Security Administration issued a statement Thursday signaling its intention to focus on insulated beverage containers, noting growing concerns that terrorists might conceal explosives inside such items.

Imaging gear would give soldiers 'Terminator'-like vision

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 07:02 PM PST

No more will soldiers' vision be limited to the socket-embedded spheres that God intended. The Pentagon now wants troops to see dangers lurking behind them in real time, and be able to tell if an object a kilometer away is a walking stick or an AK-47.

Boeing resumes testing of Dreamliner

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 06:44 PM PST

Boeing resumed test flights of its 787 Dreamliner on Thursday, six weeks after a fire onboard one of the planes caused a power failure during a test flight.

Man indicted on terrorism-related charges

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 05:42 PM PST

A federal grand jury has indicted a Staten Island man on charges that he lied to the FBI about plans to join a jihadist fighting group.

Salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 05:17 PM PST

A salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts has sickened 89 people in 15 states and the District of Columbia, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.

Behind-the-scenes tour reveals Supreme Court traditions, grandeur

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 05:06 PM PST

"Equal Justice Under Law" -- the words symbolize the American heritage of democracy and the rule of law.

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