Sunday, January 29, 2012

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Peru's health minister vows crackdown in wake of deadly rehab fire

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 10:50 PM PST

Peruvian Health Minister Alberto Tejada visited Sunday surviving victims of a fire at a rehabilitation center, promising to crack down on treatment facilities that operate "outside the law."

Obama to host Google 'hang out'

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 10:09 PM PST

In the latest iteration of the administration's efforts to connect to supporters via social media, President Barak Obama will take part Monday in a Google+ 'Hangout," a chat room-like feature of Google+ that allows users to connect with each other via video connections.

No reports of damages as coastal Peru hit by quake

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 10:05 PM PST

A strong earthquake shook coastal Peru early Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Bahrain government refutes claims over protester deaths

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 09:58 PM PST

Bahrain's government has refuted opposition claims that security officers were responsible for the deaths of anti-government protesters, saying they died of natural causes.

RBS chief bows to inevitable over bonus

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 09:58 PM PST

There was a whiff of inevitability about the decision by Stephen Hester, the Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive, to waive his £1M ($1.57M) bonus late last night, as the political and media furor mounted.

Park service to crack down on Occupy DC camps

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 09:57 PM PST

The National Park Service plans to crack down Monday on what it calls "sleeping activity" at two longstanding camps established by Occupy DC demonstrators in the nation's capital.

Japan's population faces dramatic decline

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 09:53 PM PST

Japan's population will shrink by a staggering 30% by 2060, according to a new estimate by the country's government.

Former John Edwards aide faces contempt hearing

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 09:02 PM PST

Andrew Young, a former aide to one-time presidential candidate John Edwards, is scheduled to be back in court Monday to answer allegations that he, along with his wife and attorneys, violated a protective order sealing information in a civil lawsuit filed by Edwards' former mistress, Rielle Hunter.

Sudan: Rebels kidnap 70 workers, including Chinese nationals

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 08:24 PM PST

Militants captured 70 construction workers, including Chinese nationals, in Sudan's volatile South Kordofan state, military officials said Sunday.

Arrest spotlights racism concerns in English soccer

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 08:24 PM PST

Police in England arrested a man Saturday on suspicion of making a racially abusive gesture at a high-profile soccer match between Liverpool and Manchester United earlier that day, they said Sunday.

Senegalese court spurns appeal, rules president can seek re-election

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 07:43 PM PST

A Senegalese court late Sunday upheld an earlier ruling that the West Africa nation's president could seek another term -- despite questions about whether such a run was constitutional -- official media reported.

Arab League suspends Syria mission amid violence

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 07:34 PM PST

At least 64 people were killed in Syria on Sunday, according to an opposition activist group, as the Arab League suspended a monitoring mission designed to protect Syrian civilians from government-sponsored violence.

Gallery: Couture at the Screen Actors Guild Awards

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 07:19 PM PST

Police: Some blood found in missing toddler's home was Ayla's

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 06:56 PM PST

Testing on blood found in the home of a missing Maine toddler has determined that some of it belonged to the girl, police said Sunday.

Florida interstate crashes 'horrendous,' victim says; 10 dead

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 06:24 PM PST

After the crashes stopped, Steven Camps said all he could hear was the sound of crying as the air, heavy with smoke, shone red from vehicle fires.

Iran to halt oil sales to 'some countries'

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 06:13 PM PST

Iran's oil minister said on Sunday that oil sales to "some countries" would be halted soon, amid pressure from the parliament that the government should pre-empt a looming European embargo.

5 found dead in Alabama home

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 05:59 PM PST

Five people were found dead Sunday at a home in Birmingham, Alabama, by officers responding to a report of a robbery in progress, police said.

Oakland's mayor says city is fed up after hundreds of Occupy activists arrested

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 05:51 PM PST

Municipal employees in Oakland worked Sunday to clean up damage they said was caused hours earlier by Occupy protesters, about 400 of whom were arrested for breaking into a YMCA and City Hall and challenging police.

Four killed in Bangladesh clashes between police, protesters

Posted: 29 Jan 2012 05:06 PM PST

Authorities confirmed four deaths Sunday following violent clashes between police and anti-government protesters.

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