Eyewitness: Chinese police, protesters clash after villager's death Posted: 01 Jan 2011 10:53 PM PST Villagers and police clashed outside a small town in southeastern China on Saturday, one week to the day after a popular local leader there died under contested circumstances, an eyewitness said. |
Sheriff's deputy shot, killed in western Ohio Posted: 01 Jan 2011 10:48 PM PST A sheriff's deputy was shot and killed Saturday after responding to reports of gunfire at a trailer park in western Ohio, the sheriff said. |
Report: Foot-and-mouth disease spreading in South Korea Posted: 01 Jan 2011 10:05 PM PST South Korean officials confirmed additional cases of foot-and-mouth disease despite nationwide quarantine efforts, the Yonhap News Agency reported Sunday. |
Fatality confirmed from Australian flooding Posted: 01 Jan 2011 09:51 PM PST A 41-year-old Queensland woman is the first confirmed fatality of massive flooding in Australia, an emergency agency said Sunday. |
Two police officials shot dead in Baghdad Posted: 01 Jan 2011 09:35 PM PST Iraq opened the new year with bloodshed, as two police officials were shot dead in the capital, the Interior Ministry said. |
Navy opens investigation into raunchy videos Posted: 01 Jan 2011 09:06 PM PST The Navy has opened an investigation into how a series of raunchy videos, full of sexual innuendo and anti-gay remarks, were produced and shown to the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise while on deployment supporting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
Death toll rises to 7 in Midwest storms Posted: 01 Jan 2011 08:43 PM PST An orange X was painted on homes destroyed in a Missouri town during a series of fast-moving Midwest and Southern storms that left at least seven people dead, dozens injured and even more without a home. |
Brazil inaugurates first female president Posted: 01 Jan 2011 08:39 PM PST Brazil's first female president was sworn in Saturday amid cheers and tears from supporters, many of whom followed her rise from freedom fighter brutally persecuted by the country's military junta in the 1960s to head of state. |
Deadlines pass in Ivory Coast without action Posted: 01 Jan 2011 08:04 PM PST A new year opened with intransigence in a divided Ivory Coast, as two political rivals ignored threats and deadlines Saturday for one another to step down. |
Gas leak repaired following evacuations in Long Island town Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:31 PM PST A propane gas tank leak that prompted the evacuations of an estimated 900 homes in Shirley, New York, was contained, officials said Saturday night. |
Israel reports hitting targets in Gaza Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:25 PM PST The Israeli military launched airstrikes in northern and central Gaza early Sunday, said spokesmen for the Israel Defense Forces and Hamas. |
2 troops killed in Afghanistan Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:09 PM PST Two troops were killed Saturday in southern Afghanistan, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said. |
4 dead after fire spreads on Russian passenger plane Posted: 01 Jan 2011 06:28 PM PST Four people were killed Saturday and more than 43 others were injured, four critically, after a Russian passenger jet caught fire shortly before takeoff, authorities said. |
Fire causes evacuation of water ride at Florida theme park Posted: 01 Jan 2011 06:16 PM PST A fire Saturday led to the evacuation and indefinite closing of a water flume ride at the Islands of Adventure park in Orlando, Florida, officials said. |
The GPS Challenge: January 2, 2011 Posted: 01 Jan 2011 05:12 PM PST |
N. Ireland water situation improves Posted: 01 Jan 2011 04:49 PM PST Northern Ireland was getting a handle on its water shortage Saturday, getting more customers back online after several major water pipes burst in a rapid thaw that followed record low temperatures last week. |
Yemen begins debating constitutional reforms Posted: 01 Jan 2011 02:18 PM PST Yemen's parliament on Saturday began debating proposed amendments to the country's constitution despite calls from the United States not to proceed with any planned action. |
Police respond to hospital call to find employee dead Posted: 01 Jan 2011 01:56 PM PST Police found an employee of a Maryland hospital near Washington, D.C., dead on Saturday after they responded to an assault call, authorities said. |
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