Friday, February 3, 2012

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U.N. Security Council could vote Saturday on response to Syria

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 11:13 PM PST

Almost eleven months after protesters first flooded Syrian streets to demand regime change and true democratic freedoms, the U.N. Security Council could vote Saturday on a draft resolution that would pressure the government to stop a sustained, bloody crackdown on dissidents.

Will Nevada give Romney a second straight victory?

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 10:40 PM PST

Mitt Romney has a chance on Saturday to do what no Republican presidential candidate has done so far this cycle: win two contests back to back.

Conflict-related civilian deaths rise in Afghanistan

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 10:31 PM PST

"A piece of shrapnel had gone through his head. My son is dead, and his loss is killing me and my wife. He was the only son I had," says a man in Mazar-e Sharif.

Authorities: Suspect steals police car and kills officer before he is fatally shot

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 10:06 PM PST

An Alabama robbery suspect fatally stabbed a police officer in jail, escaped in a stolen patrol car and wounded another officer before he was killed, authorities said Friday.

Death toll climbs as protests escalate in Egypt

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 09:50 PM PST

Nine people died over two days in clashes between Egyptian police and protesters amid reports of inadequate security at a soccer match that devolved into a riot in which 79 fans were killed, officials said Friday.

Charges dismissed against soldier in Afghan sport killing case, military says

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 08:49 PM PST

Charges have been dismissed against an Army soldier accused in what prosecutors described as a conspiracy to kill Afghan civilians for sport and then cover it up, the military said Friday.

U.N. Security Council to meet on Syria as deaths mount

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 07:56 PM PST

More than 200 people were reported killed in Syria, hours before the U.N. Security Council was scheduled to meet and likely vote on a draft resolution intended to pressure the government there to end its months-long crackdown on demonstrators, diplomats said.

N.Y. town still baffled by teens' mysterious tics

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 07:45 PM PST

In the tiny New York town of LeRoy, one thing is for sure; since October, 16 people suddenly have developed uncontrollable twitching and verbal tics.

U.S. accuses Sudan of bombing civilians

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 07:30 PM PST

The United States accused Sudan of targeting civilians in recent airstrikes, including one that destroyed a Bible school in South Kordofan, an oil-rich Sudanese province that borders the newly-created independent country of South Sudan.

Candidates storm Nevada in last day before caucuses

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 07:22 PM PST

Most of the remaining Republican presidential candidates spent Friday barnstorming across Nevada -- one day before that state's critical first-in-the-West presidential caucuses.

Romney's campaign GPS ignores the poor

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 07:22 PM PST

In the 1,257 GOP debates we have had to sit through, poverty and the poor have rarely come up, so it was no surprise that Mitt Romney would be dismissive of them in an interview this week with CNN's Soledad O'Brien.

Bradley Manning faces court-martial in WikiLeaks case

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 06:37 PM PST

Pfc. Bradley E. Manning, who is suspected of leaking hundreds of thousands of secret documents to the WikiLeaks website, will be court-martialed on charges that could lead to a sentence of life in prison, the Army said Friday in a statement.

'Wild Orchid' director Zalman King dies at 70

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 06:00 PM PST

Zalman King, a onetime actor who went on to produce and direct numerous films including "Wild Orchid," died Friday after a lengthy battle with cancer, his son-in-law said.

Prosecutors drop Lance Armstrong doping investigation

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 05:52 PM PST

Justice Department prosecutors said Friday that they are closing a criminal investigation of champion cyclist Lance Armstrong without filing charges that he used performance-enhancing drugs.

Second teacher at L.A. school accused of 'lewd acts' against pupils

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 05:44 PM PST

Another teacher has been arrested at Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles on allegations of lewd acts on young pupils, authorities said Friday.

Hackers release private FBI call about hackers

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 04:43 PM PST

The loose organization of hackers known as Anonymous released Friday a recording of a telephone call between the FBI and Scotland Yard that it said it recorded surreptitiously.

Divers scour frigid waters for missing Maine toddler

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 03:55 PM PST

Despite below-freezing temperatures, divers searched two bodies of water in central Maine on Friday, looking for signs of a toddler last seen more than seven weeks ago.

Tim Tebow leads another comeback in Madden Bowl XVIII

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 03:34 PM PST

Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow was involved in the big game in Indianapolis, where he helped his team perform another miraculous comeback in the fourth quarter with time running out.

Tech Check: What the Facebook IPO means to you

Posted: 03 Feb 2012 03:30 PM PST

On this week's Tech Check podcast, Doug Gross, John Sutter and Stephanie Goldberg break down what Facebook's $5 billion initial public offering reveals about the site.
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