Thursday, February 10, 2011

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Conservative conference rolls out presidential hopefuls

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 10:51 PM PST

Potential Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney, Sen. John Thune, Tim Pawlenty and Rep. Ron Paul all get their chance Friday to address the annual Conservative Political Action Conference -- a gathering of more than 10,000 GOP activists from across the country.

China spends $1 billion to tackle drought

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 10:48 PM PST

China's government will invest $1 billion to combat a three month drought crippling the country's north.

Protesters continue calls for Mubarak's resignation

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 10:39 PM PST

Anti-government chants rang out in Cairo's Tahrir Square as protesters streamed in Friday morning for an 18th day of demonstrations demanding Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's resignation.

Last day on the job for Obama spokesman Gibbs

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 10:24 PM PST

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs steps down from the post Friday, after two years as President Barack Obama's top spokesman.

Pakistani court orders American diplomat held for 14 more days

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 10:19 PM PST

A Pakistani court has ordered a jailed American diplomat to remain in custody for 14 more days, authorities said Friday.

Slate of charges against Barry Bonds dropped from 11 to 5

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 10:19 PM PST

Federal prosecutors have reduced the number of felony charges against baseball's all-time home run champion Barry Bonds from 11 to five, according to a new indictment released Thursday.

Spider-Man replacing Human Torch on new 'FF' team

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 10:18 PM PST

When Marvel Comics Executive Editor Tom Brevoort told CNN in December that "something new" would come out of the recent death of the Fantastic Four's Human Torch, he wasn't kidding.

Man convicted in Chandra Levy killing to be sentenced

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 09:59 PM PST

Ingmar Guandique who was found guilty of murder in the 2001 death of Washington intern Chandra Levy will be sentenced in D.C. Superior Court on Friday morning.

As enriched China ages, 'filial piety' strained

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 08:32 PM PST

For 93-year-old widow Liu Bingdi, the Chinese lunar New Year is the happiest time of the year. "It's a time when we all gather for family reunion," says Mrs. Liu.

Obama signals U.S. support for protesters after Mubarak's speech

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 08:24 PM PST

President Barack Obama signaled clear support for protesters who have convulsed Egypt, saying Thursday night that "in these difficult times, I know that the Egyptian people will persevere, and they must know that they will continue to have a friend in the United States of America."

Hopes high for China's inflation fight

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 08:14 PM PST

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Montana House votes to repeal medical marijuana law

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 07:58 PM PST

The Montana House of Representatives voted 63-37 Thursday to repeal the state's six-year-old medical marijuana law.

Egypt's military: Key facts

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 07:35 PM PST

Egypt's military has produced all three presidents the country has had since a 1952 coup led by Lt. Col. Gamal Abdel Nasser ended the monarchy, and the army remains a powerful force.

Friday could be a pivotal day in Egyptian drama

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 07:34 PM PST

After a tumultuous day of speculation, disappointment and then anger, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak remains the titular head of his country.

Mubarak speaks, but little changes

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 07:34 PM PST

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak addressed his country Thursday night amid rumors that he might step down, sparking dramatic change. He did not, and in the end, what had changed was little more than the belief that Mubarak would relinquish power.

Mubarak's refusal to step down enrages protesters

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 07:18 PM PST

Protesters in Egypt, rowdy with revolutionary fervor, dug in for an 18th day of demonstrations Friday, one day after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak refused to step down.

Timing of Mubarak speech was no accident, says expert

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 07:03 PM PST

The timing of Hosni Mubarak's speech Thursday night to the nation was no accident, said Prof. Saad Eddin Ibrahim, a sociologist and visiting scholar at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey, who was imprisoned three times by Mubarak.

5 dead after homes leveled in Pennsylvania blast

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 06:55 PM PST

The death toll in a suspected natural gas explosion that destroyed eight homes in Allentown, Pennsylvania, rose to five Thursday evening, authorities said. The victims include a 4-month-old and a 79-year-old.

Longtime spy chief now atop Egyptian pyramid

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 06:50 PM PST

Long a pillar of Hosni Mubarak's three-decade rule over Egypt, Omar Suleiman now sits at the top of the pyramid as its de facto president.

Granddaughter wants share of Einstein estate profits

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 06:44 PM PST

Albert Einstein made many contributions to modern science, but it's the videos, bobblehead dolls and Halloween masks using his image that continue to generate millions of dollars long after his death.
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