Blue Angels commander steps down after subpar performance Posted: 27 May 2011 11:24 PM PDT The commander of the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels stepped down Friday in the wake of a subpar performance at a Virginia air show this week. |
NAACP, parents and activists in Harlem at odds over charter schools Posted: 27 May 2011 11:19 PM PDT For decades, Harlem has been a hub of African-American culture and the NAACP. But this month, the issue of charter schools has turned the New York City neighborhood into a battleground between activists and the 101-year-old civil rights organization. |
Report: Martial law in parts of China's Inner Mongolia after protests Posted: 27 May 2011 11:18 PM PDT In an apparent response to days of protests, Chinese authorities have declared martial law in parts of the northeast, according to Amnesty International. |
Report: Some areas in China under martial law after protests Posted: 27 May 2011 10:52 PM PDT In an apparent response to days of protests, Chinese authorities have declared martial law in parts of the northeast, according to Amnesty International. |
Poet, musician Gil Scott-Heron dies Posted: 27 May 2011 10:43 PM PDT Gil Scott-Heron, dubbed the "godfather of rap" for his mix of poetry and music, died Friday in New York, his publicist at XL Recordings said. He was 62. |
Beautiful scenes from Bermuda Posted: 27 May 2011 09:28 PM PDT |
How to help a stray dog Posted: 27 May 2011 09:23 PM PDT I don't remember where I was going when that stray dog weaved across a busy street near my home. But I do remember turning the car around to rescue the white pup with large tan spots that looked more like stains, except for one heart-shaped patch on her side. |
Poet Gil Scott-Heron dies Posted: 27 May 2011 08:34 PM PDT Gil Scott-Heron, a poet and musician best known for the song "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," died Friday, his publicist at XL Recordings said. |
In case you missed it Posted: 27 May 2011 08:18 PM PDT |
U.S. envoy leaves North Korea after getting American released Posted: 27 May 2011 08:11 PM PDT A U.S. team led by envoy Robert King left North Korea on Saturday after winning the release of an American citizen who had been detained there, state media reported. |
Anchor from Blackbeard ship recovered Posted: 27 May 2011 08:06 PM PDT Dead men tell no tales, but the sea does, as shown Friday when an anchor was recovered from the wreckage of pirate Blackbeard's flagship. |
Last call for Bernie Madoff's personal property, U.S. marshals says Posted: 27 May 2011 07:50 PM PDT The last of Bernie Madoff's ill-gotten gains that remain in the hands of the U.S. Marshals Service will go on the auction block next week, authorities said Friday. |
G8 leaders praise Arab Spring activists Posted: 27 May 2011 06:49 PM PDT Leaders at the Group of Eight summit in France expressed their support for democracy activists in the Middle East and North Africa on Friday but stopped short of pledging money to support them. |
Stench came from Casey Anthony's car, says her father and tow manager Posted: 27 May 2011 06:46 PM PDT Casey Anthony's car reeked of what they deemed the unmistakable odor of a decomposing body, her father and a tow company manager testified Friday in the Orlando woman's capital murder trial. |
'Grandma Bandit' suspect killed in shootout actually a man Posted: 27 May 2011 06:17 PM PDT A robbery suspect nicknamed the "Grandma Bandit" died in a shootout Friday in Atlanta, Georgia, authorities said. |
Syrian forces fire on protesters; 8 killed Posted: 27 May 2011 05:55 PM PDT Syrian security forces fired on anti-government protesters in several southern towns Friday, killing at least eight people, organizers said. |
Army head who could be next chairman talks to grieving military kids Posted: 27 May 2011 05:55 PM PDT U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey is doing his best to avoid reporters since word leaked that he is the president's top choice to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. |
Satellite images show large sediment plumes from flooding Posted: 27 May 2011 05:45 PM PDT Dramatic satellite images show large deposits of sediment in coastal Louisiana, the receiving end of the massive flooding on the Mississippi River. |
U.S. leaders remember those they sent into the battle Posted: 27 May 2011 05:36 PM PDT How do they count the cost? How do they remember the fallen? |
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