Friday, April 29, 2011

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Tornado outbreak is 2nd deadliest on record

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 10:54 PM PDT

With the official state death toll now at 340, the April 27-28 tornado outbreak is the second-deadliest single day for tornadoes since record keeping began, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.

Libyan leader calls for cease-fire negotiations with NATO

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 10:29 PM PDT

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Saturday urged NATO to negotiate an end to airstrikes, accusing the international coalition of killing civilians and destroying the nation's infrastructure in a bid to take over its oil production.

Storms leave trail of death, destruction across South

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 09:57 PM PDT

The storm system that plowed through the South left scenes of destruction described as "surreal" and "sickening" by those who saw them. Authorities were working to reach those trapped; some states are facing a long and arduous recovery. Here's a look at the latest confirmed death toll as provided by state authorities as well as reports from some of the worst-hit areas.

Al Qaeda suspects to appear in German court

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 09:37 PM PDT

Three men suspected of belonging to al Qaeda are expected to appear in a German court on Saturday.

Your study abroad adventures

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 09:10 PM PDT

Rescue efforts transition to recovery in hard-hit Alabama

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 08:37 PM PDT

Hopes of finding trapped survivors dwindled Friday evening in Alabama, the epicenter of storms that obliterated neighborhoods and towns and claimed scores of lives across the South.

Jury hears tale of murder-for-hire plot -- or was it reality TV plot?

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 08:21 PM PDT

In a week of testimony, a Florida jury has heard prosecutors and police describe what they say was a woman's scheme to hire a hitman to kill her newlywed husband, countered by the defense argument that the woman and her husband were using the murder-for-hire pretext to get on reality TV.

Final space shuttle Endeavour flight delayed

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 07:39 PM PDT

The final launch of the space shuttle Endeavour was delayed Friday, temporarily putting off what promised to be an emotional moment for the mission's commander.

Storms leave trail of death, destruction across South

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 07:32 PM PDT

The storm system that plowed through the South left scenes of destruction described as "surreal" and "sickening" by those who saw them. Authorities were working to reach those trapped; some states are facing a long and arduous recovery. Here's a look at the latest confirmed death toll as provided by state authorities as well as reports from some of the worst-hit areas.

A look at the eight U.S. service members, contractor killed in Kabul

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 07:20 PM PDT

Eight American service members and an American contractor were killed by an Afghan pilot earlier this week in a shooting at an airport in Kabul. The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan has said the military pilot opened fire on the troops, sparking a gunfight on Wednesday. An investigation into the shooting is under way.

Man behind C-3PO reprises role for 'Star Wars' symphony

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 07:17 PM PDT

He is the most enduring -- and possibly the most endearing -- figure of all "Star Wars" characters.

In case you missed it

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 07:17 PM PDT

NFL fans chant for football, boo the commissioner, and hope

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 07:03 PM PDT

The chants started from the upper reaches of Radio City Music Hall, but when NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stepped to the podium to begin the NFL draft on Thursday night, it was clear the fans had more on their minds than the first pick.

NFL lockout back on as owners win appeals court ruling

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 07:02 PM PDT

A federal appeals court on Friday granted a temporary stay of an April 25 lower court order that had ruled that National Football League owners could not lock out their players.

Libyan government threatens aid ships heading for besieged port city

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 07:01 PM PDT

The Libyan government vowed Friday to sink any ship approaching the besieged port city of Misrata, essentially threatening NATO patrols and humanitarian aid ships that have been bringing in food and medical supplies and ferrying out refugees and the wounded

Judge rules John Edwards must be deposed again in sex-tape lawsuit

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 06:46 PM PDT

A North Carolina judge ruled Friday that one-time presidential candidate John Edwards must testify more in a lawsuit pitting his former mistress against a top Edwards aide, lawyers said.

In Alabama city, 'everything is gone and I am not exaggerating'

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 06:16 PM PDT

In a matter of minutes, a way of life disappeared in Hackleburg, Alabama.

State Department dismisses Carter charges on North Korean food aid

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 06:07 PM PDT

The U.S. State Department on Friday refuted charges by former President Jimmy Carter that the United States and South Korea were withholding food aid from North Korea for political motives.

Afghan forces' violence against NATO, Americans deemed "rare"

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 05:39 PM PDT

Violence like this week's shooting deaths of eight U.S. service members and an American contractor by an Afghan military pilot in Kabul stems from "isolated" incidents and is not part of any organized pattern of Afghan troops killing fellow service members in NATO's International Security Assistance Force, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. William Caldwell said Friday.

Rights group: Dozens killed in clashes with Syrian forces

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 05:37 PM PDT

Syrian forces waged a brutal crackdown Friday on demonstrators, with witnesses saying dozens of people have died in the latest in a series of military actions aimed at suppressing civilian dissent that has been heavily criticized by the United Nations and human rights groups.
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