Saturday, June 25, 2011

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Ben Ali's nephew appeals sentence; Tunisian appeals court doubles it

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 10:49 PM PDT

The nephew of deposed Tunisian President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali found his sentence for a drug possession conviction doubled when he appealed it, state media said.

Rachel Weisz, Daniel Craig get married

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 10:27 PM PDT

In an example of life imitating art, Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig have tied the knot.

African Union meets to map road to peace in Libya

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 09:49 PM PDT

The African Union will attempt Sunday to map a road to peace in Libya, despite a previous failed effort to end hostilities between Moammar Gadhafi's forces and rebels seeking to oust the Libyan leader.

China releases rights activist Hu Jia, his wife tweets

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 08:55 PM PDT

Chinese authorities have released activist Hu Jia, his wife posted Sunday on Twitter.

Mexico rallies to top U.S. and win high-scoring Gold Cup final

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 08:18 PM PDT

In one of soccer's biggest showdowns, Mexico rallied from an early deficit with four straight goals to defeat the United States 4-2 and win the 2011 Gold Cup on Saturday.

North Dakota mayor calls cresting of swollen river 'great news'

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 07:49 PM PDT

A spontaneous burst of applause broke out at a Saturday press conference in Minot, North Dakota, when the city's mayor said the Souris River should crest overnight -- about 12 feet higher than flood stage, but several inches short of what had been feared.

Peru's president blames deadly clashes on 'dark political interests'

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 07:26 PM PDT

Peruvian President Alan Garcia said Saturday that "dark political interests" were responsible for the recent deadly outbreak of violence in the southern department of Puno.

Debate over Michael Jackson's death clouds his legacy

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 07:07 PM PDT

Two years after his death, music legend and celebrity icon Michael Jackson's legacy remains clouded by the debate over how he died and who, if anyone, is to blame.

Authorities arrive in Nevada to investigate deadly Amtrak crash

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 04:50 PM PDT

The site of a deadly truck-train collision east of Reno, Nevada, remained shut Saturday as federal accident investigators examined the scene, a state trooper said.

Week 5: Anthony's defense works to weaken alleged ties to crime

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 03:50 PM PDT

Mark Lippman, attorney representing Casey Anthony's parents, told reporters at a press conference this week that his clients just want to know the truth.

Number of Afghanistan refugees has doubled in 2011

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 03:27 PM PDT

They are the faces of civilians caught in the crossfire in Afghanistan. Facing internal conflict, the number of people fleeing their homes in Afghanistan has more than doubled compared to this time last year, says Refugees International, an advocacy group for displaced persons.

Spain's reign continues as under-21s win European crown

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 03:26 PM PDT

Spain's footballing dominance continues as the country's under-21 team emulated their senior counterparts by winning the European Championship title on Saturday.

Amateur Cantlay makes PGA Tour history

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 03:17 PM PDT

Teenager Patrick Cantlay has brushed aside talk about turning professional after becoming the first amateur golfer to card 60 on the PGA Tour.

Libya says NATO strikes kill 15 civilians; alliance denies report

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 03:04 PM PDT

NATO airstrikes hit a bakery and a restaurant in the Libyan city of al-Brega Saturday, killing 15 civilians, a Libyan government official told CNN, though the alliance countered that claim.

Leading Libyan soccer players join the side of the rebels

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 02:17 PM PDT

Seventeen prominent soccer players in Libya have defected to the rebels, opposition spokesmen said Saturday, in another setback to the county's embattled leadership.

How one 'cookie' got U.S. trapped in Middle East

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 02:00 PM PDT

One of my favorite children's books is "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie." Laura Numeroff's entertaining tale recounts the series of requests and events that follow from giving an adorable little rodent a treat. This first act of kindness leads to a request for a glass of milk, then a straw, a napkin, and mirror to inspect his milk mustache, and so on, until -- guess what? -- the mouse wants another cookie.

Djokovic survives Wimbledon scare as top four reach last 16

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 01:51 PM PDT

World No. 2 Novak Djokovic survived his first big test of Wimbledon 2011 as he overcame crowd favorite Marcos Baghdatis to reach the last 16 of the grass-court grand slam in London on Saturday.

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