Saturday, September 3, 2011

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Baltimore gears up for Grand Prix

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 10:55 PM PDT

More than 100,000 people are expected to descend on downtown Baltimore this Labor Day weekend to see drivers from around the world -- like Danica Patrick, Marco Andretti and Will Power -- compete in the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix.

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis protest cost of living

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 10:51 PM PDT

In what organizers are proclaiming to be the largest social protest in Israel's history, hundreds of thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv and other cities to protest the high cost of living in the country and demand government action.

Israel minister calls Turkey's actions 'strange'

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 10:22 PM PDT

An Israeli official Saturday dismissed as "strange" Turkey's actions, including its decision to expel Israel's ambassador, offering seemingly unwavering remarks on the same day a top Turkish official threatened to soon bring Israel before the International Court of Justice.

LA-bound flight returns to Vegas after report of suspicious activity

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 09:21 PM PDT

A plane bound from Las Vegas to Los Angeles returned to McCarron International Airport on Saturday after a report of suspicious activity by a passenger, a Transportation and Security Administration official said.

Libya's other wealth: Archaeological treasures

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 09:01 PM PDT

Before Moammar Gadhafi, there were the Phoenicians. And the Greeks. The Romans. The first Arabs. They're a reminder that no civilization -- and no leader -- is forever.

Documents shed light on CIA, Gadhafi spy ties

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 08:53 PM PDT

Documents seized at the Libyan intelligence headquarters have revealed a surprisingly close relationship between the CIA and their counterparts in the Gadhafi regime.

Gadhafi's Ukrainian nurse talks about life with 'Daddy'

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 08:31 PM PDT

In the Ukraine house where she grew up, Oksana Balinskaya's hazel eyes transfixed on television images of Moammar Gadhafi.

All 21 dead in Chilean plane crash

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 08:03 PM PDT

All 21 people aboard a military plane that went missing off Chile's Pacific coast, near the Juan Fernandez islands, are dead, Defense Minister Andres Allamand said Saturday.

Report: Iranian forces kill, injure 30 Kurdish rebels

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 07:45 PM PDT

Iranian forces have launched a fresh offensive against Kurdish rebels, with a senior military commander telling a state-run news agency Saturday that 30 rebels were killed or injured in the operation.

Lumbering Tropical Storm Lee drenches Gulf states with rain

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 06:37 PM PDT

Slow-moving Tropical Storm Lee churned toward the Gulf Coast Saturday, dumping heavy rains over the southern parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

After months of legal woes, ex-IMF chief leaves New York

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 06:27 PM PDT

Less than two weeks after a judge ended a months-long legal fight by dismissing sexual assault charges against him, former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn left his New York home for the airport on Saturday.

Maya Angelou criticizes passage on King memorial

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 06:01 PM PDT

Celebrated poet and author Maya Angelou continued her criticism of the inscription etched on the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial, saying an edit of the civil rights leader's statement makes him appear arrogant.

Federer battles past Cilic as injury toll rises

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 04:52 PM PDT

Five-time U.S. Open winner Roger Federer battled past Marian Cilic of Croatia to reach the last 16 of a grand slam for the 30th straight time Saturday.

Donaldson leads way at European Masters; trio share Deutsche honors

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 04:50 PM PDT

Welshman Jamie Donaldson fired a six-under par round of 65 to take the outright lead at European Masters Saturday, but he has some big names breathing down his neck.

Wozniacki and Serena book spots in last 16

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 04:49 PM PDT

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki and tournament favorite Serena Williams both came through third round matches in straight sets Saturday at the U.S .Open.

Cuban defense minister dies of heart attack

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 04:30 PM PDT

Cuba's defense minister died suddenly Saturday of a heart attack at the age of 75, the Caribbean nation's state news service reported.

Gadhafi loyalists given one more week to surrender

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 03:32 PM PDT

Libya's interim leadership gave Moammar Gadhafi loyalists one more week to surrender before they face military force in the last bastions of the strongman's power.

Firefighters make progress, evacuation order lifted in California

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 03:27 PM PDT

An evacuation order was lifted Saturday for parts of Southern California that had been besieged by a forest fire, with a forestry official reporting significant progress in bringing the blaze under control.

Flash flood watch issued for Vermont, northern New York

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 03:03 PM PDT

Waterlogged Vermont and northern New York braced for more rain a week after Tropical Storm Irene destroyed roads and sent floodwaters cascading into homes and businesses.
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