News 1st Look: Dean of St Paul's quits over protests

Monday, October 31, 2011

Dean of St Paul's quits over protests

Dean of St Paul's quits over protests
U.S. cuts UNESCO $ after Palestinian vote
Justice official: 'Regret' for gun op
Mexico cartel next 'Anonymous' target?
Snowstorm leaves 1.7M without power
White House doc: Obama 'tobacco free'

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:47 AM PDT

The Dean of London's historic St. Paul's Cathedral has resigned amid criticism of his handling of a large "Occupy" protest taking place on the church's doorstep.

U.S. cuts UNESCO $ after Palestinian vote

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:55 PM PDT

The U.S. move comes after the U.N. education and science agency voted to accept a bid for full Palestinian membership.

Justice official: 'Regret' for gun op

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:52 PM PDT

For the first time, a top official of the Obama administration's Justice Department has expressed "regret" for the way the department handled the controversial tactics of allowing "gun walking" in firearms investigations by agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Mexico cartel next 'Anonymous' target?

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Could a Mexican drug cartel be the next target for a group of hackers known for online attacks against banks and government institutions?

Snowstorm leaves 1.7M without power

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:06 PM PDT

Widespread power outages, transit delays and long lines at gas stations marked the start of challenging week for millions of residents of the Northeastern United States, where a freak October snowstorm dropped more than 2 feet of snow in some places.