Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Plan puts bailout dollars on hold, euro status at stake

Plan puts bailout dollars on hold, euro status at stake


Plan puts bailout dollars on hold, euro status at stake

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 05:52 PM PDT

Greece's prime minister said he expects voters to back the bailout. If not, his country may be kicked out of the euro zone.

Cain blames consultant linked to Perry

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 06:56 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."

Gergen: Cain must give answers, fast

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 03:55 PM PDT

Herman Cain may very well bounce back and remain a popular contender for the GOP presidential nomination, but the normal rules of politics would say that he has about 48 hours to get his campaign under control.

Occupy strike shuts Oakland merchants

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 05:44 PM PDT

Protesters plan a general strike in the California city as other Occupy groups will hold solidarity actions across the U.S.

Opinion: Occupy is no Tahrir Square

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 07:19 AM PDT

Ever since disgruntled Americans declared themselves the 99% and occupied Wall Street, their protests have been compared to those in the squares of the Middle East and North Africa -- especially Cairo's Tahrir Square ? where pro-democracy demonstrations challenged decades of tyrannical power. The movements in New York and Cairo share some characteristics, but direct comparisons between them discredit Arabs' tremendous struggles and sacrifices and squeeze the Occupy movement into a framework that does not fit.

Video shows judge beating daughter

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.

ICC: Disrupt any help for Gadhafi son

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 04:31 PM PDT

Mercenary forces may be trying to help Moammar Gadhafi's son escape Libya, even as people linked to Saif Al-Islam Gadhafi have been in contact with the International Criminal Court about his possible surrender, ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Wednesday.

How will extradition affect WikiLeaks?

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 05:18 PM PDT

A court ruled Wednesday that WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange will be extradited to Sweden to face questioning over accusations of sex crimes made by two women, despite his legal battle to stay in Britain. Some key players in the WikiLeaks saga are split on how they feel about Assange, but they all agree the website's future could be dire.

'Fast and Furious' flap likely to linger

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 03:10 PM PDT

A botched gun probe that allowed hundreds of weapons to reach Mexico's drug cartels is likely to be a lingering but not fatal controversy for the Obama administration, observers said Wednesday.

Gmail app for iPhone debuts, vanishes

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 02:46 PM PDT

One of the most highly anticipated apps for Apple devices was made available on Wednesday. At least, until it wasn't.

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