Saturday, May 21, 2011

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Landslides bury Malaysian orphange, killing at least 16

Posted: 21 May 2011 11:00 PM PDT

Rescue workers were looking for at least a dozen children reported missing following two landslides that buried a Malaysian orphanage, killing at least 16 people and injuring nine others, the nation's official news agency reported Sunday.

Inauguration marks symbolic end to Ivory Coast's political turmoil

Posted: 21 May 2011 10:55 PM PDT

Alassane Ouattara was inaugurated Saturday as president of troubled Ivory Coast in a ceremony that marked a symbolic end to months of political turmoil.

Endeavour crew preps for spacewalk, talk with students

Posted: 21 May 2011 10:29 PM PDT

Two astronauts will take a Sunday morning stroll in space during the second of four spacewalks of the Space Shuttle Endeavour's mission.

Spaniards protest for 7th day despite 1-day ban on demonstrations

Posted: 21 May 2011 09:58 PM PDT

Thousands of Spaniards protested on Saturday in defiance of a court-approved ban on demonstrations the day before Sunday's local and municipal elections.

Former U.S. congresswoman McKinney speaks on state TV in Libya

Posted: 21 May 2011 09:50 PM PDT

A former U.S. congresswoman slammed U.S. policy on Libyan state TV late Saturday and stressed the "last thing we need to do is spend money on death, destruction and war."

DA will not pursue perjury charges against former NY governor

Posted: 21 May 2011 09:28 PM PDT

Prosecutors will not pursue perjury charges against former New York Gov. David A. Paterson, who was accused of lying about accepting free tickets to the 2009 World Series, according to the district attorney.

'Shoe leather' leads to Schwarzenegger's secret son

Posted: 21 May 2011 09:07 PM PDT

This time, there was no "gotcha" moment, no kill-the-messenger pushback. Asked for comment about a child born out of wedlock, Arnold Schwarzenegger's camp simply gave up the goods.

New alleged al Qaeda tape slams NATO actions

Posted: 21 May 2011 08:51 PM PDT

A jihadist website on Saturday posted an audio message purportedly from key al Qaeda figure Ayman al-Zawahiri.

Workers search for dozens of children buried in Malaysian landslide

Posted: 21 May 2011 08:11 PM PDT

Search and rescue workers were looking for as many as two dozen children still missing Sunday after landslides a day earlier buried an orphanage in Malaysia, the national news agency said.

Saudi woman says she was detained for driving

Posted: 21 May 2011 08:10 PM PDT

A 32-year-old Saudi Arabian who has crusaded for women to drive in her country said she was stopped Saturday for driving a car, even though there is no law against it.

Palestinians call for meeting of Arab League after Obama speech

Posted: 21 May 2011 07:41 PM PDT

Palestinian leaders are requesting a special meeting of the Arab League in the wake of U.S. President Barack Obama's speech calling for an approximate return to the borders that existed before the 1967 Middle East War.

Waiting for the flood in Butte LaRose

Posted: 21 May 2011 07:30 PM PDT

Delta cancels 250 flights due to airport's power outage

Posted: 21 May 2011 07:06 PM PDT

Delta Airlines had to cancel 250 flights on Saturday due to the power outage at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport, a company spokeswoman said.

Shackleford edges Animal Kingdom at Preakness

Posted: 21 May 2011 06:57 PM PDT

Shackleford went from skittish to stellar and held off Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom to win the 136th edition of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico on Saturday.

Home of a Bahraini activist is attacked, again, rights group says

Posted: 21 May 2011 06:56 PM PDT

The home of prominent Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab was attacked Saturday, the rights group he heads said.

Analysts: Schwarzenegger faces crisis as big as his persona

Posted: 21 May 2011 06:38 PM PDT

There is nothing ordinary about Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Volcano erupts beneath glacier in Iceland

Posted: 21 May 2011 05:31 PM PDT

The Grimsvotn volcano under the Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland was erupting Saturday, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office.

'Grease' actor Jeff Conaway on 'razor's edge' in fight for life

Posted: 21 May 2011 04:46 PM PDT

Actor Jeff Conaway is on the "razor's edge," fighting for his life against pneumonia and a blood infection, according to a source familiar with Conaway's medical condition, who asked not to be identified.

Yemeni opposition signs deal leading to president's departure

Posted: 21 May 2011 04:39 PM PDT

Yemen's opposition has signed a regionally brokered deal that would result in the departure of controversial President Ali Abdullah Saleh and end the country's grinding political crisis, opposition officials told CNN.

Thousands protest G-8 summit this week

Posted: 21 May 2011 04:28 PM PDT

Several thousand demonstrators marched through this industrial port city in a mostly peaceful protest against an upcoming summit of the world's group of eight wealthiest countries.
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