Wednesday, June 29, 2011

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Greece parliament to vote on how to implement austerity package

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:20 PM PDT

A key vote is due in Greece's parliament Thursday on how to implement a five-year austerity package that lawmakers approved a day earlier.

Aid group: Hundreds of children fleeing drought arrive in Kenya daily

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:15 PM PDT

More than 800 Somali children are arriving at crowded refugee camps in Kenya daily after walking for days to escape a prolonged drought, an aid group said this week.

Defense may rest in Casey Anthony trial

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:10 PM PDT

The defense may rest as early as Thursday in the capital murder trial of Casey Anthony.

Marine's last words to family from Afghanistan: 'I'll see you soon'

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 11:04 PM PDT

The home video from Marine Lance Cpl. John F. Farias held little back from his parents about the dangers of fighting in Afghanistan, about how the experience was changing him and about how much he missed his family.

Birmingham City owner arrested on money laundering charges

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:58 PM PDT

Hong Kong tycoon Carson Yeung, the owner of relegated English Premier League football club Birmingham City, was arrested and charged with money laundering Thursday.

Officials hopeful as Los Alamos fires rage; lab closed

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 10:29 PM PDT

While firefighters haven't gotten the upper hand in a stubborn wildfire burning near Los Alamos, New Mexico, a sense of accomplishment was evident as the battle headed into Thursday.

French hostages, freed in Afghanistan after 547 days, flies home

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 09:56 PM PDT

Two French journalists held hostage in Afghanistan for 547 days are expected to arrive in Paris early Thursday morning.

Kim Yuna: South Korea's ice skating icon

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 09:38 PM PDT

Kim Yuna is one of South Korea's biggest stars and the figure skater who won the country's first gold medal at a Winter Olympic Games last year in Vancouver.

Tropical Storm Arlene gains momentum, approaches Mexican coast

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 09:16 PM PDT

Tropical Storm Arlene picked speed as it set its eye for a Thursday morning landfall along Mexico's eastern coast, the National Hurricane Center reported.

Israeli authorities: 2,000-year-old burial box is the real deal

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 09:15 PM PDT

A 2,000 year-old ossuary, discovered in Israel in 2008 and belonging to the daughter of the High Priest Caiaphas, is said to be authentic by the Israel Antiquities Authority Unit.

Los Alamos fires continue to rage, officials remain hopeful

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 09:12 PM PDT

Against the backdrop of a fire-tinted evening sky, Los Alamos, New Mexico, Fire Chief Doug Tucker told reporters that Wednesday was make-it-or-break-it and he was pleased with the progress firefighters made against a stubborn, destructive raging blaze.

United Airlines plane makes emergency landing in Nebraska

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 09:12 PM PDT

A United Airlines plane made an emergency landing in Omaha on Wednesday night after the crew discovered a fuel leak, an airport spokesman said.

Monaco's Royal Palace denies rift between Prince Albert, fiancee

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 08:39 PM PDT

Monaco's Royal Palace on Wednesday denied a published report that Prince Albert's bride-to-be, Charlene Wittstock, discovered information about the prince and tried to flee to her native South Africa but was stopped by police.

Unrest: Middle East and North Africa, country by country

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 08:12 PM PDT

Countries in the Middle East and North Africa have been swept up in protests against longtime rulers since the January revolt that ousted Tunisian strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. In many cases, these demonstrations and movements have been met with brute force that has escalated into seemingly unending violence. Here are the latest developments and information about the roots of the unrest.

Mexican state wants all-female tourist police force

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 08:07 PM PDT

A help-wanted ad in the Mexican Pacific state of Guerrero is drawing rebuke from some women's rights groups.

Will Obama's barbs help or hurt debt talks?

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 08:06 PM PDT

"When they won't see the light," goes the old saying, "make 'em feel the heat." That was the strategy President Obama employed today in his press conference as he skewered Republicans over deficit negotiations. But where will it lead?

Rhode Island legislature passes civil union bill

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 07:47 PM PDT

Less than a week after New York became the nation's sixth state to legalize same-sex marriage, Rhode Island state lawmakers on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill that permits civil unions between gay and lesbian couples.

Cyberattackers grab more info on Arizona agency employees

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 07:44 PM PDT

A second hacking attack has yielded personal information belonging to nearly a dozen of its employees, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said Wednesday.

Pakistan calls for U.S. to leave airbase used for drone attacks

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 07:21 PM PDT

Pakistan's defense minister called Wednesday for the United States to leave the airbase used to launch drone attacks against Taliban and al Qaeda targets on the border with Afghanistan, the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan reported.

French hostages freed in Afghanistan after 547 days

Posted: 29 Jun 2011 06:41 PM PDT

Two French journalists held hostage in Afghanistan since December 30, 2009, have been released along with their interpreter, officials said Wednesday.
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