Wednesday, November 2, 2011

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Occupy Seattle protesters clash with police; five arrested

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 11:02 PM PDT

Hundreds of Occupy protesters surrounded a downtown Seattle hotel where JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon was speaking, blocking streets during rush-hour traffic.

Condoleezza Rice says Gadhafi crush was 'weird and a bit creepy'

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 10:57 PM PDT

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice described Moammar Gadhafi's crush on her as "weird and a bit creepy," saying she breathed a sigh of relief when she realized a video he made of her was not raunchy.

Japanese-American WWII vets awarded special medal

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 10:31 PM PDT

Nearly seven decades after the attack on Pearl Harbor, thousands of Japanese-American World War II veterans were honored Wednesday at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony held at the U.S Capitol.

Alabama's attorney general balks at giving feds school data

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 10:20 PM PDT

Alabama's attorney general questioned Wednesday whether the federal government has the legal right to ask for data from school districts in the state, which has recently passed controversial legislation intended to reduce illegal immigration.

Guilty verdict good for Pakistani cricket, says commentator

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 10:11 PM PDT

The guilty verdict meted out by a 12-member jury in London on Tuesday came as no surprise for many in Pakistan as local news channels reported on the conviction of two of its biggest cricket stars, Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif.

Despite Arab Spring, women's rights tenuous, Senate panel told

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 10:05 PM PDT

As portions of the Arab world struggle to extinguish decades of oppression and dictorial rule, the rights and opportunities for women in these societies stand at a delicate precipice, State Department officials told a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee Wednesday.

Will the Greek government survive the debt crisis?

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 08:32 PM PDT

The Greek government faces mounting internal and external pressure to resolve the country's debt crisis.

Greece's prime minister optimistic referendum will pass

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 08:27 PM PDT

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou expressed optimism late Wednesday that the Greek people, in a vote to be held as soon as December 4, will support his plan to remain in the euro zone despite having to endure the austerity measures that Greece's continued membership in the euro club would require.

Cain camp calls report of third harassment claim 'baseless'

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 08:25 PM PDT

Herman Cain's campaign Wednesday called a report of a third former employee claiming he engaged in inappropriate behavior an example of "baseless allegations."

Bob Barker touts bill to protect traveling circus animals

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 08:09 PM PDT

Bob Barker, the former host of "The Price Is Right," made an impassioned plea Wednesday for an end to what he described as an ugly side of entertainment: the mistreatment of exotic and wild animals in traveling circuses.

After the rains, baby elephant Soisilee brings a ray of hope

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 08:06 PM PDT

Six weeks ago, the floodwaters sweeping down from Thailand's north reached Ayutthaya, a UNESCO-listed historical city that lies 100 kilometers from Bangkok.

Air Force to cut thousands of civilian jobs

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 08:04 PM PDT

The U.S. Air Force announced Wednesday a "restructuring" in its civilian workforce that will mean a net reduction of thousands of civilian jobs.

Tax evasion is a national pastime afflicting southern Europe

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 07:59 PM PDT

"Wherever the olive tree grows, you won't find much tax being collected," the mayor of a small town in southern Spain told me a few years ago. He shrugged; such was life.

Texas judge confirms video of him beating daughter, says 'I lost my temper'

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 07:17 PM PDT

A Texas judge faces a police investigation and judicial probe after a video showing him beating his then-16-year-old disabled daughter was posted on the Internet.

Alleged militia members ask for court-appointed attorneys

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 06:58 PM PDT

Preliminary hearings were scheduled for next week after four Georgia men charged with plotting to attack government officials with explosives and a biotoxin asked Wednesday for court-appointed attorneys.

Iran threatens to 'punish' any Israeli attack

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 06:32 PM PDT

Iran issued a warning to Israel on Wednesday, with a top military figure saying Iran will "punish" any threat.

India remains strong customer for U.S. military equipment, Pentagon report says

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 06:07 PM PDT

The Pentagon is portraying India as a major customer for U.S. military equipment, worth an estimated $6 billion in the past decade, even as U.S. companies are shut out of a multibillion dollar bid for fighter jets that India is starting this week.

Demonstrators carry out Oakland strike as protests continue

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 05:44 PM PDT

Demonstrators in Oakland, California, appeared to carry out a successful strike of downtown businesses Wednesday, as most merchants and retailers shuttered their doors during a largely peaceful protest.

Listeria deaths rise to 29 in cantaloupe outbreak

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 05:31 PM PDT

The number of deaths linked to a listeria outbreak in cantaloupe has risen to 29, the Centers for Disease Control reported Wednesday, topping a 1985 mark for the most deaths among adults and children.
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