Saturday, May 21, 2011

Palestinians more skeptical about Mideast talks (AP)

Palestinians more skeptical about Mideast talks (AP)

Palestinians more skeptical about Mideast talks (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2011 12:57 PM PDT

Palestinians run from tear gas fired by Israeli soldiers, during a demonstration against Jewish settlements in the northern West Bank village of Iraq Burin, near Nablus, Saturday, May 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Nasser Ishtayeh)AP - Palestinian officials said Saturday that Israel's dismissive response to President Barack Obama's new Mideast peace proposal proves there's not enough common ground for meaningful negotiations.

As water inches closer, an agonizing wait in La. (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2011 12:57 PM PDT

A street sign is seen in floodwaters from the rising Mississippi River in St. Francisville, La., where a dozen homes and businesses, and several camps, were flooded, Friday, May 20, 2011. Residents were leaving in the face of a mandatory evacuation order set to kick in on Saturday as Mississippi River water flowing through the Morganza spillway is expected to reach communities in the Atchafalaya Basin. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - The final wave of holdouts has mostly packed up and left this town as water from the swollen Atchafalaya River inched toward their homes, their frustration and hope painted on signs outside their now-abandoned homes.

Apocalypse believers await end, skeptics carry on (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2011 12:56 PM PDT

Caroline Dennewith, co-owner of Dorky's Arcade in Tacoma, Wash., poses for a photo, Friday, May 20, 2011 with a poster advertising her business' 'Rapture Party,' which will be held Saturday, May 21, 2011, the day on which a loosely organized Christian movement believes Jesus will return to Earth to gather the faithful. Dennewith says she has received international media attention and some isolated local criticism for what started out as a low-key party in response to predictions of the rapture. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)AP - They spent months warning the world of the apocalypse, some giving away earthly belongings or draining their savings accounts. And so they waited, eagerly or anxiously, on Saturday for the appointed hour to arrive.

NATO fuel tanker explodes in Pakistan, killing 15 (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2011 12:57 PM PDT

Pakistani tribesmen offering funeral prayer of the victims of NATO oil tanker explosion in Landi Kotal near Afghan border in Pakistan on Saturday, May 21, 2011. A tanker carrying oil for NATO forces in Afghanistan exploded Saturday in northwestern Pakistan as people tried to siphon off some of its fuel, and 15 were killed, an official said. (AP Photo/Qazi Rauf)AP - Militants in northwest Pakistan blew up a tanker carrying oil for NATO forces in Afghanistan on Saturday, and a secondary explosion killed 15 people as a group gathered to try to siphon off some of its fuel. Another bombing damaged 14 NATO tankers in a nearby border town, but no one was hurt.

2012 courting fuels tension between GOP factions (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2011 12:57 PM PDT

FILE - In this May 12, 2011, file photo New Jersey Governor Chris Christie speaks at a New York conference of the Committee of 100, group of business, government and civic leaders who work to bridge U.S.-China relations. Tensions between tea partyers and more traditional Republicans are rising as GOP's traditional business wing tries to entice a more established candidate to jump into the 2012 presidential race. These influential donors have sought to coax Christie, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush run. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)AP - Some leading Republicans are trying to entice a more established candidate to jump into the presidential race, a courtship that's aggravating tensions between tea partyers and the GOP's traditional business wing, a deep-pocketed source of financial support in the campaign.

Yemen leader says he'll leave, warns of al-Qaida (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2011 12:57 PM PDT

Anti-government protestors reach up to catch a youth after throwing him into the air during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, May 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)AP - Yemen's president said Saturday he will sign a proposal by Gulf Arab mediators for him to step down, but he condemned the deal as a "coup" and warned al-Qaida will take control of the country.

Oil tanker terror hijacks easy, attacks complex (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2011 12:57 PM PDT

FILE - In this March 6, 2011 file photo provided by the U.S. Navy, suspected pirates indicate their surrender with a white cloth on the bow of the Japanese-owned commercial oil tanker MV Guanabara in the Arabian Sea. Supertankers — the hulking, slow-moving ships that transport half the world's oil — have few defenses against terrorist hijackers like those envisioned by Osama bin Laden, security experts said Saturday May 21, 2011. Al-Qaida operatives with enough training could easily manage to capture ships carrying millions of gallons of oil or liquefied natural gas. All they would have to do is imitate the tactics of Somali pirates who already use small boats to overpower tanker crews in mostly remote locations, the experts said. Few supertankers have armed guards, due to gun import laws and the risk of accidental gunfire igniting explosive cargos.(AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Anna Wade)AP - Supertankers — the hulking, slow-moving ships that transport half the world's oil — have few defenses against terrorist hijackers like those envisioned by Osama bin Laden, security experts said Saturday.

Posh, pricey NYC house arrest for ex-IMF leader (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2011 12:57 PM PDT

A private security guard sits in the lobby of the building Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former IMF leader, is believed staying at, Saturday, May 21, 2011 in New York. The 62-year-old former managing director of the powerful International Monetary Fund had been behind bars since last Saturday. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)AP - Armed guards stand watch 24 hours a day. Cameras record every move, and monitors alert authorities should the prisoner try to escape. This is Dominique Strauss-Kahn's new jail away from jail, after the former IMF leader charged with sexually assaulting a maid left a New York City jail for a posh and pricey house arrest.

Saudi woman detained for defying driving ban (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2011 12:57 PM PDT

AP - Authorities detained a Saudi woman on Saturday after she launched a campaign against the driving ban for women in the ultraconservative kingdom and posted a videotape of herself behind the wheel on Facebook and YouTube to encourage others to copy her.

Gary Carter diagnosed with brain tumors (AP)

Posted: 21 May 2011 12:58 PM PDT

AP - Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter says doctors discovered four "very small" brain tumors after he had an MRI on Friday in Florida. Carter says in a release issued by the New York Mets and baseball's Hall of Fame that he will be examined again on Thursday at Duke Medical Center. He also asked for privacy Saturday as his family learns more about his medical condition.

Strauss-Kahn under house arrest in New York (Reuters)

Posted: 21 May 2011 01:05 PM PDT

Reuters - Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn remained under house arrest and armed guard on Saturday in an apartment in New York's financial district that has become a tourist attraction.

Vicksburg officials urge caution, plan for flood cleanup (Reuters)

Posted: 21 May 2011 12:05 PM PDT

Reuters - With weeks to go before the flood waters of the crested Mississippi River fully recede, officials in Vicksburg, Mississippi, are advising caution and preparing for an aggressive cleanup.

Former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain to run for president (Reuters)

Posted: 21 May 2011 11:59 AM PDT

Businessman and likely Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain speaks at the Americans for Prosperity Foundation's Reuters - Herman Cain, a radio talk show host and former CEO of a chain of pizza parlors, announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president on Saturday.

Libya rebels say government shells port city (Reuters)

Posted: 21 May 2011 01:00 PM PDT

Reuters - Libyan government forces shelled residential areas on Saturday outside Misrata, a port city held by rebels fighting to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi, a rebel website said.

Yemen opposition signs transition of power deal (Reuters)

Posted: 21 May 2011 12:04 PM PDT

Anti-government protesters attend a rally to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa May 20, 2011. REUTERS/Khaled AbdullahReuters - Yemen's opposition signed a Gulf-brokered transition deal on Saturday that will ease President Ali Abdullah Saleh out of power within a month, provided he ratifies the agreement as promised on Sunday.

Greek PM, ECB officials reject debt restructuring (Reuters)

Posted: 21 May 2011 12:40 PM PDT

Greece's Prime Minister George Papandreou delivers a speech at his party lawmakers in Athens April 15, 2011. REUTERS/Yiorgos KarahalisReuters - Greece must avoid debt restructuring and push on with budget cuts and privatisations to overcome its debt crisis, the country's Prime Minister George Papandreou and senior ECB officials said on Saturday.

Suicide bomber kills at least 6 in Kabul hospital (Reuters)

Posted: 21 May 2011 08:32 AM PDT

An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier secures an area after an explosion in Kabul May 21, 2011. REUTERS/Omar SobhaniReuters - A suicide bomber killed at least six people and wounded 23 more at a military hospital in a heavily guarded area of Kabul on Saturday, security officials said, the worst attack in the Afghan capital in months.

Germany again mentions Lagarde as possible IMF head (Reuters)

Posted: 21 May 2011 06:03 AM PDT

Reuters - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday affirmed her high opinion of French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, tipped as a candidate to be the next head of the International Monetary Fund.

Yemen opposition inks accord to end crisis (AFP)

Posted: 21 May 2011 12:15 PM PDT

A female anti-government demonstrator flashes the V-sign during a protest demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in the capital Sanaa. The Yemeni opposition signed a Gulf-sponsored accord on Saturday that would see embattled Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh cede power, opposition sources said.(AFP/Mohammed Huwais)AFP - Yemen's opposition on Saturday signed a Gulf-brokered accord for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to cede power, opposition sources said, with the embattled leader expected to follow suit on Sunday.

More killed as Syria buries protesters (AFP)

Posted: 21 May 2011 12:23 PM PDT

A photo released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows the funeral of a member of the security forces. Syrian security forces killed at least five people and wounded dozens more on Saturday as they fired at a crowd in the central city of Homs after funerals of anti-regime protesters, an activist said.(AFP/SANA)AFP - Syrian security forces killed at least five people and wounded dozens more on Saturday as they fired at a crowd in the central city of Homs after funerals of anti-regime protesters, an activist said.
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