Thursday, February 2, 2012

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Leader of Khmer Rouge torture prison gets life sentence

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 11:27 PM PST

Cambodia's war crimes court Friday rejected the appeal a man who ran a Khmer Rouge regime torture prison and instead increased the man's sentence to life imprisonment.

'Significant' news anticipated in hearing of man accused of molesting, killing girl

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 11:15 PM PST

A Florida man accused of kidnapping, molesting and killing a 7-year-old girl will be in court Friday for a hearing that a sheriff's office said could include "significant court action" regarding his case.

Suspect in killings of 4 homeless men linked to other killings

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 11:07 PM PST

The suspect in the stabbing deaths of four homeless men in Southern California is also being charged in connection with a double homicide last year, police said Thursday.

NYC mayor gives Planned Parenthood $250K matching grant

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 10:55 PM PST

The decision by the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation not to renew funding for a number of Planned Parenthood projects stirred anger and explanation from both groups and their allies Thursday.

Authorities: Human smuggling ring used African-American drivers

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 10:53 PM PST

A human smuggling ring used non-Spanish speaking African-Americans to drive suspected illegal immigrants across the U.S.-Mexican border to the Los Angeles area, according to immigration authorities.

Security Council talks disband without agreement on Syria

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 10:50 PM PST

A Security Council meeting ended Thursday evening with no agreement on a draft resolution intended to pressure Syria to end its months-long crackdown on anti-government demonstrators.

Why Russia protects Syria's Assad

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 10:45 PM PST

As casualties mount before the brutal onslaught of Bashar al-Assad's forces against Syria's pro-democracy protesters, the Russians are being unhelpful again. In Washington and Brussels, even habitually cool diplomats have been showing frustration.

Obama to unveil veterans jobs proposal with hefty price tag

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 10:32 PM PST

President Barack Obama is unveiling a new jobs initiative geared toward veterans Friday that the administration says will put thousands of former men and women in uniform back to work.

'Significant' news anticipated in hearing of man accused of molesting, killing girl

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 10:21 PM PST

A Florida man accused of kidnapping, molesting and killing a 7-year-old girl will be in court Friday for a hearing that a sheriff's office said could include "significant court action" regarding his case.

Philippine military: Airstrikes kill top terrorists, including one on FBI list

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 09:46 PM PST

The Philippine military said it killed a man who is on the FBI most-wanted terror list and two other senior militants Thursday in a predawn airstrike on a remote southern island.

Report: Air Marshal Service discrimination not widespread

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 08:01 PM PST

A long-awaited federal investigation looking into allegations of a hostile work environment within the Federal Air Marshal Service concludes there is no "widespread discrimination and retaliation" within the agency, according to a report by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of the Inspector General obtained by CNN.

Who is Xi: China's next leader

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 07:49 PM PST

Anyone interested in world affairs, Chinese diplomacy and China's future should know more about Xi Jinping.

Bombs hit evangelical Bible school in Sudan, group says

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 07:30 PM PST

A Christian evangelical group said Thursday that a Bible school -- backed by American evangelist Franklin Graham -- was destroyed in the latest bombing raid to hit South Kordofan, an oil-rich Sudanese province that borders the newly created independent country of South Sudan.

National Archives unveils fortified display case for Magna Carta

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 07:29 PM PST

The only original copy of the Magna Carta in private hands worldwide has a fancy new display case at the National Archives, where the document goes on display next month.

Colombian police: 6 killed in blast

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 07:21 PM PST

Six people were killed in an explosion targeting a police station in southern Colombia Thursday, authorities said.

Court weighs fate of man who ran Khmer Rouge torture prison

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 07:13 PM PST

Cambodia's war crimes court is to rule Friday on an appeal by a man who ran a notorious torture prison where more than 14,000 people died under the Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s.

Kansas bill seeks to pair undocumented immigrants, jobs

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 07:01 PM PST

The Kansas legislature on Thursday introduced a bill that would partner some undocumented immigrants with jobs in industries facing worker shortages.

Big rigs won't be getting any bigger -- for a while

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 06:58 PM PST

A House committee passed a measure Thursday maintaining current tractor-trailer sizes and weights for three years until a study can be completed on the potential costs incurred by allowing longer and heavier trucks on U.S. roads.

Senate passes insider-trading bill

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 06:51 PM PST

Aiming to restore voters' faith in Congress, the Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill Thursday that makes clear it's illegal for members of Congress, their staffs and many executive-branch employees to trade stocks and other securities based on inside information learned on the job.

China may invest more in EU debt fund

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 06:43 PM PST

China is considering how to get "more deeply involved" in resolving Europe's debt crisis by co-operating more closely with European rescue funds, Wen Jiabao, Chinese premier, said on Thursday.
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