Friday, June 3, 2011

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Friends, relatives to mark birthday of American hiker detained in Iran

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 11:16 PM PDT

One of two American hikers imprisoned in Iran will mark his second straight birthday in detention Saturday, with relatives and friends fasting to show solidarity.

Robert Gates assures Asian allies of continued military commitment

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 11:11 PM PDT

Despite an economic downturn and budget cuts, the United States will keep its commitments and "robust military engagement" in Asia, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates assured Asian allies Saturday.

U.N.: At least 150 drown when boat from Libya capsizes

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 11:07 PM PDT

At least 150 people drowned when a boat leaving Libya capsized off the Tunisian coast this week, the U.N. refugee agency said Friday.

Help your pet get the most out of dinner

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 09:49 PM PDT

Before you pop open a can of Irish lamb stew or fork out a hearty helping of Chicken De-Lite for your beloved pet, you may want to stop and read the nutrition information on the food label more carefully.

Street food from around the world

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 09:44 PM PDT

Hackers gather around the globe to fight climate change

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 09:39 PM PDT

When you hear the word hacker, you probably don't picture someone dedicated to solving the problems of global development.

Florida judge allows suits against Chiquita to move forward

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 09:21 PM PDT

A federal judge in Florida said Friday that lawsuits against Chiquita Brands International, filed by family members of thousands of Colombians who were tortured or killed by paramilitaries, will be allowed to go forward.

Opposition: Thousands hit Bahrain streets to mourn fallen protesters

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 09:00 PM PDT

Thousands of Bahrainis hit the streets again to vent their anger at the Arab nation's government on Friday, an opposition source said, days after the justice ministry warned against "any type of activities that could affect the security or harm the national peace and safety."

'Dr. Death' Jack Kevorkian is dead at 83

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 08:29 PM PDT

Dr. Jack Kevorkian, the Michigan pathologist who put assisted suicide on the world's medical ethics stage, died early Friday, according to a spokesman with Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. He was 83.

Misrata rebels in holding pattern, waiting for help

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 08:21 PM PDT

Moftah Ahmed al-Akrout looks completely out of place walking up and down the front line, shouting at rebel fighters between rapid blasts of heavy arms fire.

NATO uses attack helicopters for first time in Libya air assault

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 08:01 PM PDT

NATO used attack helicopters for the first time Saturday as part of its military operation aimed at increasing pressure on Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's regime.

Girl dies after fall from Ferris wheel

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 07:44 PM PDT

An 11-year-old girl died Friday after falling from a Ferris wheel while on a class trip to an amusement park in New Jersey, police said.

In case you missed it

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 07:30 PM PDT

Man indicted in death of abducted child's mother

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 07:00 PM PDT

A man charged in a Virginia girl's abduction has also been indicted in the slaying of her mother, authorities said Friday.

U.S. screens produce from Spain, Germany amid E. coli cases

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 06:49 PM PDT

A virulent strain of E. coli that has killed 18 people in Europe has not affected produce in the United States, according to food safety and health officials who conceded Friday there's much to learn about the organism.

Rain raises fear of more contamination at Fukushima

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 06:40 PM PDT

Radioactive water that has accumulated inside the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant could spill to the outside if heavy rains come before new decontamination equipment can be installed, the semi-official Kyodo news agency reported.

Amid E. coli outbreak, Putin says EU veggie ban remains

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 06:15 PM PDT

Despite complaints from Europeans, Russia will keep intact its ban on vegetables from the European Union because of the outbreak of a rare strain of E. coli, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Friday.

Nonprofit gives kids of imprisoned parents a lift

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 06:08 PM PDT

The season of Father's Day and Mother's Day may be the loneliest for kids with a parent in prison.

Report: No evidence of an organized slowdown in 2010 blizzard cleanup

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 05:58 PM PDT

A five-month probe by New York City's anti-corruption agency found no evidence of an organized work slowdown by the city's sanitation workers during the December 2010 blizzard, according to a report released Friday.

Appeals court allows prayer at Texas high school's graduation

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 05:32 PM PDT

Honorary speakers at a Texas high school's commencement ceremonies will be allowed to invoke prayer at their graduation Saturday after a federal appeals court overturned a judge's ruling that would have banned it.

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