Saturday, April 23, 2011

120 dead after 2 days of unrest in Syria (AP)

120 dead after 2 days of unrest in Syria (AP)

120 dead after 2 days of unrest in Syria (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 11:11 AM PDT

An image grab taken from a YouTube video on April 19, 2011 - which AFP cannot independently verify as it is not authorised to report from the western city of Homs - claims to show Syrian anti-regime protesters during a demonstration in Homs on April 18, 2011. Syria on Tuesday imposed a total ban on all demonstrations after warning of a crackdown on an AP - Syrian security forces fired at tens of thousands of people joining funeral processions Saturday after the bloodiest day of the monthlong uprising against President Bashar Assad, bringing the death toll from two days of violence to more than 120 and prompting two lawmakers and a local religious leader to resign in disgust over the killings.

Rebels in besieged Libyan city claim a victory (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 07:28 AM PDT

Medics work on an injured man at Hikma hospital in the besieged city of Misrata, the main rebel holdout in Gadhafi's territory, Saturday, April 23, 2011. A senior Libyan government official said late Friday that the military is withdrawing from one of the fiercest battles in two months of fighting, over the western city of Misrata. Libyan forces have besieged the rebel city for nearly two months, with rebels defending positions in the port area. (AP Photo)AP - Government troops retreated to the outskirts of Misrata under rebel fire Saturday and the opposition claimed victory after officials in Tripoli decided to pull back forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi following nearly two months of laying siege to the western city.

Crews work to reopen St. Louis airport after storm (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 11:23 AM PDT

In this aerial photograph, debris is strewn about a neighborhood Saturday, April 23, 2011, in Bridgeton, Mo., following a Friday-evening tornado in the area. St. Louis' main airport was closed for business Saturday while crews cleaned up after a tornado tore through a terminal, causing several injuries and sending people scurrying for shelter as plated glass shattered around them. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)AP - A severe storm that struck the St. Louis area left homes flattened in suburbs around the main airport, which remained closed Saturday a day after being hit by a tornado.

Yemeni president agrees to step down in 30 days (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 12:21 PM PDT

An anti-government protestor, reacts during a demonstration demanding the resignation of of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, April 23, 2011. A sea of hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters swelled along a five-lane boulevard reaching across Yemen's capital Friday in the largest of two months of demonstrations, as the government tried to halt military defections by arresting dozens of officers. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)AP - Yemen's embattled president agreed Saturday to a proposal by Gulf Arab mediators to step down within 30 days and hand power to his deputy in exchange for immunity from prosecution, a major about-face for the autocratic leader who has ruled for 32 years.

Obama knows political fortunes tied to gas prices (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 12:19 PM PDT

President Barack Obama walks from the White House in Washington, Saturday, April 23, 2011, to his limo, for an afternoon of golf at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - With gas prices climbing and little relief in sight, President Barack Obama is scrambling to get ahead of the latest potential obstacle to his re-election bid, even as Republicans are making plans to exploit the issue.

Solution for fatigued aviation workers eludes FAA (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 11:46 AM PDT

FILE - In this March 24, 2011 file photo, a passenger jet flies past the FAA control tower at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration agreed nearly two years ago with a government watchdog’s recommendations that air traffic controllers’ work schedules be changed to combat fatigue, but did not act on them. When FAA proposed new limits on airline pilots’ work schedules to prevent fatigue last year, it ignored its own research recommending pilots be allowed to take naps during the cruise phase of flight so that they are refreshed and alert during landings. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)AP - The Federal Aviation Administration told a government watchdog nearly two years ago that it was prepared to let air traffic controllers sleep or rest during work shifts when they weren't directing aircraft. It still hasn't happened.

Letters trace Civil War for writer's forebears (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 10:47 AM PDT

This April 5, 2011 photo shows Dr. Bowman Bigelow Breed with a pipe in an 1861 photograph at Camp Essex, Md., next to letters written to his wife Hannah during the Civil War while he served as a surgeon in the Union Army. Their 'precious letters' — which managed to survive the ravages of time and several family fires — would total nearly 1,000 by war's end. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)AP - Alone in his hotel room after a solemn dinner with his brother, the newly enlisted Army surgeon took up pen and paper to make the first installment on his promise.

Sony chairman credited with developing CDs dies (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 11:01 AM PDT

FILE - In this May 1991 file photo, former president and chairman of Sony, Norio Ohga, holds a Sony Mini Disc in New York. Sony says Ohga, credited with developing the compact disc, has died Saturday, April 23, 2011. He was 81. Sony Corp. Chairman Howard Stringer said Ohga helped redefine the Japanese manufacturer not only as an electronic hardware company but helped it also expand into software or entertainment. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)AP - Opera singer Norio Ohga complained about the quality of Sony tape recorders before he was hired by the company, developed the compact disc and championed its superior sound. Love of music steered the former Sony chairman's career and in turn, he transformed the Japanese electronics maker into a global software and entertainment empire.

Beckham, Elton, Mr. Bean to attend royal wedding (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 10:29 AM PDT

FILE - This Monday April 11, 2011 file photo shows Britain's Prince William accompanied by his fiancee Kate Middleton, as they arrive at Witton Country Park, Darwen, England. The full list of confirmed guests attending the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton was released by Britain's monarchy Saturday April 23, 2011. Soccer star David Beckham and his wife Victoria were among the most recognizable names on the list of guests at the April 29 nuptials. Royal family members from countries including Bahrain, Denmark, Spain and Morocco will also attend. Other guests include government officials, Afghan war veterans, and charity workers. (AP Photo/Tim Hales, File)AP - David Beckham, Elton John and Mr. Bean actor Rowan Atkinson will mingle with dozens of royal guests at Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding, according to an official guest list released Saturday that includes one uncomfortable presence — the Bahraini crown prince accused of a brutal crackdown on protesters.

Lightning convincingly stay alive, beat Pens 8-2 (AP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 12:22 PM PDT

Tampa Bay Lightning's Simon Gagne (12) returns to the bench after scoring a second-period goal in Game 5 of the first-round of NHL Stanley Cup playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh Saturday, April 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)AP - Steven Stamkos scored the first two playoff goals of his NHL career and the Tampa Bay Lightning emphatically avoided elimination with a convincing 8-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday in Game 5 of the first-round series.

Saleh agrees to quit under GCC deal: spokesman (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 11:45 AM PDT

Reuters - Yemen's ruling party has informed the Gulf Arab sponsors of a political transition plan that it accepts the proposal in full, party spokesman Tariq Shami told Reuters.

Obama sees no magic bullet to push down gas prices (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 03:10 AM PDT

Reuters - Barack Obama told Americans on Saturday there is no "magic bullet" to bring down high gasoline prices and said he wants to end what he called $4 billion in taxpayer subsidies to oil and gas companies.

Twelve killed in pro-democracy protests in Syria (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 11:05 AM PDT

A still image taken from amateur video purportedly shows anti-government demonstrators rallying in Jasim, Deraa Governorate, April 22, 2011. REUTERS/Amateur Video via Reuters TVReuters - Syrian forces killed at least 12 people on Saturday when they fired on mourners calling for the end of President Bashar al-Assad's rule at mass funerals of pro-democracy protesters shot a day earlier.

Iraq must decide in "weeks" on U.S. troops: Mullen (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 02:55 AM PDT

A U.S. soldier (R) watches Iraqi soldiers take part in a training course in Kirkuk, 250 km (150 miles) north of Baghdad October 24, 2010. REUTERS/Saad ShalashReuters - Iraq has only weeks to decide if it wants to keep U.S. troops beyond an end-2011 deadline for their withdrawal, the top U.S. military officer said Friday in Baghdad following talks with Iraq's prime minister.

NATO hits near Gaddafi compound, Libya says three dead (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 07:12 PM PDT

Reuters - NATO jets hit a target near Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's compound in central Tripoli early Saturday, which the government described as a car park but which Reuters reporters said looked like a bunker.

Libya troops retreat in Misrata, rebels claim victory (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 12:15 PM PDT

Rebel fighters unload a captured Gaddafi soldier from the back of a rebel forces pick-up truck outside Misrata hospital April 23, 2011. REUTERS/Yannis BehrakisReuters - Rebels in Misrata claimed victory as Libyan government troops retreated from front lines, in what appeared to be a significant setback for Muammar Gaddafi's forces hastened by NATO air strikes.

Fighting grips Misrata, drones enter Libya conflict (AFP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 12:24 PM PDT

A Libyan rebel holds a heavy machine gun decorated with a US flag (L) at the western gate of the strategic town of Ajdabiya. Heavy fighting rocked Misrata on Saturday, overwhelming its hospital, after Moamer Kadhafi's regime gave its army an AFP - Heavy fighting rocked Misrata on Saturday, overwhelming its hospital, after Moamer Kadhafi's regime gave its army an "ultimatum" to take the besieged Libyan city and US drones entered the fray.

Syrians bury their dead in new bloody rallies (AFP)

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 10:20 AM PDT

A picture claiming to show anti-government protesters during a demonstration in Banias, northeast Syria, April 22. AFP is using pictures from alternative sources as it was not authorised to cover this event, so the authenticity of this image cannot be independently verified.(AFP/File)AFP - At least 13 mourners were shot dead on Saturday as Syrians swarmed the streets to bury scores of demonstrators killed in massive protests and two MPs resigned in frustration at the bloodshed.
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