Friday, June 3, 2011

Qatari expulsion of alleged Libyan rape victim upsets U.S.

Qatari expulsion of alleged Libyan rape victim upsets U.S.


Qatari expulsion of alleged Libyan rape victim upsets U.S.

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 02:38 PM PDT

The U.S. expressed disappointment after Qatar deported Eman al-Obeidy to Libya. She has accused Moammar Gadhafi's security forces of gang-raping her.

John Edwards: I did not break the law

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 01:24 PM PDT

The former Democratic vice presidential nominee faces six counts after an investigation into money given to his mistress.

'Gunsmoke' actor James Arness dies

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 03:06 PM PDT

Former "Gunsmoke" actor James Arness, who played Marshal Matt Dillon in the western TV series for 20 years, died Friday from natural causes. He was 88.

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.

Lab tech sentenced in Yale slaying

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 11:35 AM PDT

Raymond Clark III, a Yale University lab technician who pleaded guilty to murder in the killing of a graduate student in 2009, will be formally sentenced Friday.

U.S. teen dies; Costa Rica guard charged

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 05:10 PM PDT

The security guard suspected of killing a 16-year-old American student in Costa Rica has been charged with simple homicide, authorities said Friday.

U.S. screens produce 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.

Why we should care about Yemen

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 05:10 PM PDT

At first glance, it might seem that Yemen -- like Somalia -- is a place we should best forget about. It has few proven natural resources, its hinterland is largely barren and inaccessible, and it has a long history of being virtually impossible to govern. But first impressions can be misleading, and if Yemen were to sink into a state of anarchy the implications for the Gulf region and beyond would be profound.

Opinion: Black community's silent killer

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 12:29 PM PDT

I assumed Dr. Ronald Ferguson, senior pastor at Antioch Church of God in Harlem, was misquoted in Thursday's New York Daily News.

Sony Pictures website hacked

Posted: 03 Jun 2011 05:04 AM PDT

Sony is not having a good year. As the company scrambles to get the PlayStation Network and Qriocity music service back online, it's suffering from yet another security breach.

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