Saturday, August 27, 2011

Storm hits near Cape Lookout

Storm hits near Cape Lookout


Storm hits near Cape Lookout

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 08:49 PM PDT

Weaker, but still dangerous, Irene came ashore with top sustained winds of 85 mph. and began its trek up the Atlantic Seaboard. Forecasters expect Irene to bring deadly storm surge, heavy rain and misery to millions. FULL STORY

Rebels seize pro-Gadhafi stronghold

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 12:02 PM PDT

Rebel fighters say they are in control of most of Libya's capital, though the months-long war appeared far from over Saturday.

Al Qaeda No. 2 killed, U.S. official says

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 12:48 PM PDT

Al Qaeda's second-in-command, Atiya Abdul Rahman, has been killed in Pakistan, a U.S. official said Saturday.

Opinion: Why Pistorius deserves to run

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 07:03 PM PDT

A man born without functioning legs ran the 400 meters in 45.07 seconds on July 19, 2011, the fastest time recorded by an amputee. The ripple effects of this historic achievement may initiate a paradigm shift in how we view our bodies.

Mexico deploys troops after casino hit

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 02:16 PM PDT

Authorities continued investigations Saturday in the torching of a northern Mexico casino that left at least 52 people dead.

India activist to end hunger strike

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 10:05 AM PDT

India's Parliament resolved Saturday to accept demands raised by 74-year-old activist Anna Hazare to tackle chronic corruption in the country.

Martin: MLK memorial richly deserved

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 04:09 PM PDT

It's only fitting that during the week we were to dedicate the memorial in Washington to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., an earthquake would hit the region and the entire East Coast would be bracing itself for a hurricane.

'Brutal attack' on Syrian cartoonist

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 10:12 PM PDT

The U.S. State Department got personal in its complaints against the Syrian government Thursday, accusing it of a "targeted, brutal attack" on a popular Syrian political cartoonist, Ali Farzat.

Barry Bonds' conviction upheld

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 09:58 PM PDT

A federal judge late Friday rejected former baseball star Barry Bonds' effort to dismiss his criminal conviction on obstruction of justice.

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