Saturday, January 22, 2011

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Karzai offers to inaugurate Afghan parliament next week

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 09:05 PM PST

Afghan President Hamid Karzai offered Saturday to end a political standoff and move up the inauguration of parliament after hours of heated debate among the country's lawmakers, officials said.

Police: Victims inside burned Indiana house had been shot

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 08:45 PM PST

Three children and their mother who were found dead inside their partially burned house in southern Indiana had all been shot in the head, police said Saturday, with an internet rant tied to the woman drawing investigators' attention.

Case of young man tied to wall sparks national debate in Netherlands

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 06:59 PM PST

A Dutch documentary about a mentally ill and potentially dangerous 18-year-old has prompted lawmakers in the Netherlands -- amid national outrage -- to re-examine the treatment of those in psychiatric care.

Students, activists stage rival demonstrations at Yemeni university

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 06:59 PM PST

Hundreds of students and activists staged rival demonstrations Saturday at Sanaa University in Yemen's capital, the editor of the Yemen Post said.

Evidence retested in case of American convicted of murder in Italy

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 06:22 PM PST

Amanda Knox, the American convicted in December 2009 of the sexual assault and murder of her British roommate in Italy, is "cautiously optimistic" as she begins the lengthy appellate process in Perugia, Italy, her best friend Madison Paxton said on Saturday.

Zsa Zsa Gabor heads home 1 week after leg is amputated

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 06:13 PM PST

Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor left a Los Angeles hospital Saturday, a week after her right leg was amputated, her husband said.

Arrests, strong rhetoric in Albania despite calls for compromise

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 06:10 PM PST

Despite international calls for calm and negotiations, Albania's ruling government continued Saturday to levy sharply-worded rhetoric against its opposition and arrested 113 people following a massive Friday protest that turned violent, state-run media reported.

Jobs will be SOTU 'main topic,' Obama tells supporters in video

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 04:55 PM PST

President Obama said jobs and the economy would be central to his upcoming State of the Union address in a videotaped preview of the speech that was sent to supporters on Saturday.

Lawyer: Duvalier wants U.S. entity to disburse frozen funds

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 04:25 PM PST

An American attorney representing Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier said Saturday that the former dictator returned to Haiti in hopes of recovering millions frozen in Swiss bank accounts and channeling them through a U.S. intermediary to help rebuild his troubled homeland.

Car bomb kills police officer in Mexico

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 04:18 PM PST

A car bomb exploded early Saturday on an interstate in the central state of Hidalgo, Mexico, fatally wounding a police investigator and injuring three others, according to Mexico's attorney general's office.

Gomez hat-trick as Bayern Munich go third in Bundesliga

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 03:47 PM PST

Mario Gomez scored a hat-trick as reigning champions Bayern Munich went third in the Bundesliga with a 5-1 win over Kaiserslautern Saturday.

Barcelona extend La Liga lead with win over Racing

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 03:42 PM PST

La Liga leaders Barcelona returned to winning ways with a 3-0 home victory over Racing Santander on Saturday, extending their advantage over second-placed rivals Real Madrid to seven points.

France says ambassador can stay in Ivory Coast

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 03:41 PM PST

France said Saturday it would not recognize the decision by Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo to cancel the diplomatic accreditation of French Ambassador Jean-Marc Simon.

Algerians defy ban to protest government

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 01:42 PM PST

Baton-wielding Algerian security forces clashed Saturday with protesters who defied a ban and took to the streets of the capital demanding political reform.

Irish prime minister steps down as party leader

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 01:10 PM PST

Embattled Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen said Saturday that he will step down as leader of the Fianna Fail political party but stay on as prime minister until the March 11 elections.

Kaymer closes on Abu Dhabi title and Tiger's No.2 spot

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 11:37 AM PST

Martin Kaymer looks set to leapfrog Tiger Woods as the world's number two golfer as the German closed on victory at the European Tour event in Abu Dhabi.

Kewell strike puts out Asian Cup holders Iraq; South Korea beat Iran

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 11:37 AM PST

Harry Kewell scored a dramatic extra-time winner as Australia beat holders Iraq 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the Asian Cup in Doha Saturday.

Torres double as Dalglish gets first win; Manchester Utd stay top

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 11:32 AM PST

Liverpool secured their first win under returning manager Kenny Dalglish while north-west rivals Manchester United cemented their place at the top in English Premier League action Saturday.

Funeral remembers Shriver's love of others, service

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 11:08 AM PST

Almost 50 years to the day that President John F. Kennedy in his inaugural address asked Americans to get involved by doing good, family and friends bade farewell Saturday to R. Sargent Shriver, who helped lead the way.
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