Thursday, May 26, 2011

War crimes fugitive Mladic arrested in Serbia (AP)

War crimes fugitive Mladic arrested in Serbia (AP)

War crimes fugitive Mladic arrested in Serbia (AP)

Posted: 26 May 2011 12:36 PM PDT

In this handout image released by the Serbian government Thursday, May 26, 2011, Ratko Mladic enters court in Belgrade, Thursday, May 26, 2011. Ratko Mladic, in baseball cap, the ruthless Bosnian Serb military leader charged with orchestrating Europe's worst massacre of civilians since World War II, was arrested before dawn at a relative's home in a tiny Serbian village on Thursday after a 16-year hunt for the architect of what a war-crimes judge called 'scenes from hell.' (AP Photo / Serbian Government, HANDOUT)AP - Ratko Mladic, the ruthless Bosnian Serb military leader charged with orchestrating Europe's worst massacre of civilians since World War II, was arrested before dawn at a relative's home in a tiny Serbian village on Thursday after a 16-year hunt for the architect of what a war-crimes judge called "scenes from hell."

First person on Joplin missing list found alive (AP)

Posted: 26 May 2011 12:10 PM PDT

A car passes tornado-destroyed buildings and trees as clouds roll in on Wednesday, May 25, 2011, in Joplin, Mo. A tornado tore through much of the city Sunday, wiping out neighborhoods and killing at least 123 people. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)AP - As emergency workers in Joplin searched Thursday for more than 230 people on a list of the missing after a tornado smacked into the city, one of them was sitting in a wooden chair outside the wreckage of her home, cuddling her cat.

7 US troops among 8 NATO dead in Afghanistan (AP)

Posted: 26 May 2011 12:52 PM PDT

Helicopters carrying U.S. Army soldiers from the 1-320 Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, take off from Combat Outpost Terra Nova as the soldiers head home following a 10-month deployment in the Arghandab Valley north of Kandahar April 23, 2011. REUTERS/Bob StrongAP - Eight NATO service members were killed Thursday in Afghanistan, including seven U.S. troops who died when a powerful bomb exploded in a field where they were patrolling on foot, officials said.

House passes $690 billion defense bill (AP)

Posted: 26 May 2011 12:33 PM PDT

AP - The Republican-controlled House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a $690 billion defense bill that limits President Barack Obama's authority on reducing nuclear weapons and deciding the fate of terrorist suspects.

Senate clearing way to extend terror-fighting bill (AP)

Posted: 26 May 2011 12:51 PM PDT

File photo shows a New York City police observation tower in Times Square. The US Senate voted to open a debate on a proposed four-year extension of the Patriot Act, a controversial anti-terrorism law passed after the September 11 attacks.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mario Tama)AP - Over fervent but scattered objections, Congress moved Thursday to extend the government's Patriot Act powers to search records and conduct roving wiretaps in pursuit of terrorists. The action comes a month after intelligence and military forces hunted down Osama bin Laden

Blagojevich takes stand to testify in own defense (AP)

Posted: 26 May 2011 12:06 PM PDT

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, arrives at federal court before taking the stand in his second corruption trial, Thursday, May 26, 2011, in Chicago. Blagojevich's attorneys called him to the stand Thursday morning. Blagojevich introduced himself by telling jurors 'I used to be your governor' and 'I'm here today to tell you the truth.' Blagojevich who was convicted of one count of lying to the FBI in his original trial, faces 20 federal counts at his second trial, including allegations that he tried to sell or trade President Barack Obama's former Senate seat. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)AP - An initially subdued Rod Blagojevich grew increasingly animated Thursday as he testified in his own defense, describing himself as flawed dreamer grounded in the working-class values of his parents and choking up on the stand as he talked about the day he met his wife.

Farthest-ever explosion found at edge of cosmos? (AP)

Posted: 26 May 2011 10:28 AM PDT

This undated handout picture released by Warwick University on Thursday May 26, 2011 which shows the corner of sky where a team of astronomers say they found the most distant explosion ever detected. The little red dot at the center is the gamma ray burst, estimated by the researchers to be more than 13 billion light years away. (AP Photo/Levan/Tanvir/Cucchiara/Warwick University , Ho) EDITORIAL USE ONLY NO SALESAP - A group of researchers claim they've found the most distant explosion ever detected, a pulse of high energy radiation sent by a disintegrating star near the very edge of the observable universe.

Twitter diplomacy new face of foreign relations (AP)

Posted: 26 May 2011 11:39 AM PDT

AP - When Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt couldn't reach his counterpart in Bahrain by traditional means of communication, he turned to Twitter.

Coalition battles Grammys over category cuts (AP)

Posted: 26 May 2011 09:32 AM PDT

FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2008 file photo, a Grammy Award statue is photographed. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)AP - A coalition of musicians is demanding the Recording Academy restore more than 30 categories cut from the Grammy Awards, alleging the reductions unfairly target ethnic music and were done without the input of its thousands of members.

Sharapova rallies against teen, advances in France (AP)

Posted: 26 May 2011 12:34 PM PDT

Russia's Maria Sharapova returns the ball to France's Caroline Garcia during their second round match of the French Open tennis tournament, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Thursday, May 26, 2011. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)AP - Maria Sharapova looked done and dusted as the wind swirled on center court and played havoc with her serve.

Ratko Mladic to face war-crimes trial (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2011 12:33 PM PDT

FILE Undated file photo showing top war crimes fugitives Bosnian Serb wartime military commander Ratko Mladic, right, and political leader Radovan Karadzic. Belgrade media reports Thursday May 26, 2011 that a man suspected to be Europe's most wanted war crimes fugitive Ratko Mladic has been arrested in Serbia. Serbia state TV said a man who identified himself as Milorad Komadic when he was arrested Thursday is the wartime Bosnian Serb army commander. It gave no other details. (AP Photo/Srdjan Ilic, File)Reuters - Bosnian Serb wartime general Ratko Mladic was arrested in Serbia on Thursday after 15 years on the run from international genocide charges, opening the way for the once-pariah state to approach the European mainstream.

Forty killed in Yemen fighting as civil war looms (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2011 10:27 AM PDT

A tribesman takes position on a street near the house of tribal leader Shiekh Sadiq al-Ahmar during clashes with police in Sanaa May 24, 2011. REUTERS/Khaled AbdullahReuters - More than 40 Yemenis were killed in pitched street battles in the capital on Thursday as fighting aimed at ending President Ali Abdullah Saleh's three-decade-long rule threatened to ignite civil war.

Judge voids controversial Wisconsin union law (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2011 12:01 PM PDT

Reuters - A Wisconsin judge on Thursday voided a controversial Republican-backed law restricting the collective bargaining rights of public sector unions in the state.

Sarkozy backs Lagarde for IMF, China urges open race (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2011 10:55 AM PDT

France's Finance Minister Christine Lagarde announces her candidacy to head the IMF during a press conference in Paris, May 25, 2011. REUTERS/Jacky NaegelenReuters - Beijing dug its heels in against Western domination of the International Monetary Fund on Thursday as French frontrunner Christine Lagarde prepared to build on her headstart in the race for the top IMF job.

Strauss-Kahn's lawyers complain about police leaks (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2011 12:28 PM PDT

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn leaves his temporary apartment at 71 Broadway where he is living under house arrest in New York, May 25, 2011. REUTERS/Allison JoyceReuters - Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's lawyers are concerned leaks could hurt his right to a fair trial and say they have information that could "gravely undermine the credibility" of the hotel maid who has accused him of trying to rape her.

Consumers hold back growth, rebound seen muted (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2011 12:10 PM PDT

Reuters - Unexpectedly weak consumer spending hobbled the economy in the first quarter and fresh signs of a slowdown in the labor market pointed to an uphill struggle for the recovery.

Spain says receives Libya ceasefire request (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2011 03:34 AM PDT

Reuters - Spain, one of several NATO allies involved in Libya, said on Thursday it had received a proposal from Libyan Prime Minister Al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi for an immediate ceasefire.

G8 highlights euro debt risk to world economy (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2011 01:02 PM PDT

A man gestures for a souvenir photo next to at the entrance of the venue of the G8 summit in Deauville, northern France, May 24, 2011. The leaders of the G8 countries will be meeting in Deauville on May 26-27. REUTERS/Andrew WinningReuters - The Group of Eight leaders raised the alarm on Thursday about government debts weighing down the world economy but pledged at a meeting in France to find funds to help new Arab democracies.

Serbia arrests wartime military chief Mladic (AFP)

Posted: 26 May 2011 10:24 AM PDT

Serbian President Boris Tadic gives a press conference in Belgrade to announce the arrest of war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb army commander.(AFP/Alexa Stankovic)AFP - Serbia on Thursday arrested Europe's most wanted man, former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic, ending a 16-year manhunt for the general accused of masterminding the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.

Arrest of war crimes suspect Mladic: Live report (AFP)

Posted: 26 May 2011 12:28 PM PDT

Serbian police escort former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic inside the Special court for warcrimes in Belgrade.(AFP/Serbian Government/Str)AFP - 19:25 GMT: Following the suspension of Mladic's hearing before the Serbian investigative judge because he was unable to answer questions, AFP is closing down the Live Report for Thursday.
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