Thursday, February 9, 2012

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Madonna stalker escapes from mental hospital

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 10:45 PM PST

A man convicted of stalking singer Madonna, and who once threatened to knife her, has escaped from a southern California mental hospital and is being sought by police.

Myanmar authorities take activist monk from monastery

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 10:33 PM PST

The Myanmar authorities have taken an activist monk away from a monastery in Yangon, a fellow monk said Friday, only weeks after he was released from years of imprisonment.

Al-Shabaab joining al Qaeda, monitor group says

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 10:07 PM PST

Somalia's Al-Shabaab rebel movement has tightened its ties to the al Qaeda terror network, with its leader pledging loyalty to al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.

Love is in the air with social networking

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 09:59 PM PST

Running the rule over fellow airline passengers; it's as common as stowing your bag under the seat in front of you and fastening your seat belt.

Chinese imports fall sharply in January

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 09:55 PM PST

Chinese imports fell sharply in January, a sign of sluggish domestic demand that will fuel concerns about whether the fragile global economy can count on China as a bastion of growth.

Contraception controversy consumes D.C., campaign

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 09:55 PM PST

Congressional Democrats and Republicans escalated their rhetorical war Thursday over a pending federal rule requiring religiously affiliated employers to provide full contraception coverage to women -- one day after hints emerged of a possible compromise between the White House and conservative religious critics.

Singapore court to rule on extradition of four to U.S.

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 09:35 PM PST

A Singapore court is expected to rule Friday on whether to extradite to the United States four people accused of a conspiracy in which electronic components from a U.S. company were smuggled to Iran and ended up in explosives in Iraq.

Why Turkey is increasing pressure on Assad

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 08:38 PM PST

Syria is heading to an "intolerable situation" according to Turkey's hyperactive Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, whose country is at the forefront of global efforts to engineer the downfall of the Bashar Al-Assad leadership.

L.A. parents, kids want teachers back

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 06:58 PM PST

As scandal-plagued Miramonte Elementary School reopened Thursday with a completely new staff, Los Angeles school officials announced that ousted teachers could return to the school if they clear an ongoing investigation into faculty sexual misconduct.

Why China didn't back U.N. plan for Syria

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 06:52 PM PST

China will sometimes say "no" and the world should get used to it.

Driver whisks 6 students off N.C. bus before it bursts into flames

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 06:46 PM PST

After noticing smoke seeping inside, a North Carolina bus driver rushed six elementary school children off her vehicle moments before it burst into flames.

Volcano erupts in Indonesia, hurling ash cloud into the sky

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 06:33 PM PST

A restless volcano in northern Indonesia erupted Friday, spewing clouds of ash as high as 2 kilometers into the sky, the country's National Disaster Management Agency said.

Mississippi pardons challenged at court hearing

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 06:30 PM PST

Judges on Mississippi's Supreme Court on Thursday heard challenges to the scores of controversial pardons issued by former Gov. Haley Barbour on his way out of office, peppering lawyers with questions but making no immediate ruling.

Asylum rumors sparked by China crime buster's 'medical leave'

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 06:22 PM PST

Reports that the crime-busting deputy mayor of a Chinese city had gone on "medical leave" sparked a frenzied response on social media Wednesday, amid speculation that he had sought asylum at a U.S. consulate.

At least 137 reported killed as Syrian attacks escalate

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 06:15 PM PST

A Syrian opposition group reported at least 137 deaths at the hands of government forces Thursday as President Bashar al-Assad escalated a brutal assault against an opposition that wants an end to his regime.

Video shows Georgia girl, 7, fighting off alleged kidnapper at Walmart

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 06:07 PM PST

A 7-year-old Georgia girl fought off a man who'd grabbed her in the aisle of a Walmart, with police eventually tracking down the suspect they accuse of attempted kidnapping.

Mexican army seizes 15 tons of methamphetamine

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 05:46 PM PST

The Mexican army has seized more than 15 tons of methamphetamine from a clandestine laboratory in a remote area of the state of Jalisco, west of the capital, the country's Secretary of National Defense said Thursday.

Eurozone dismisses Greek budget deal

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 05:29 PM PST

Eurozone finance ministers dismissed as incomplete a reputed ?3.3bn package of Greek budget cuts presented to them in the hope of securing a new ?130bn bail-out and sent the country's finance minister back to Athens with a fresh set of demands and an urgent deadline.

High court rejects stay in Spanish sunken treasure case

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 04:43 PM PST

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to hear an emergency application for a stay filed by a Florida deep-sea salvage company that wanted to maintain possession of a half billion dollars worth of gold and silver coins until a final decision is made about who owns them.
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