Saturday, February 25, 2012

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Cruise line: 22 passengers robbed in Mexican seaside resort

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 11:00 PM PST

Twenty-two Carnival Cruise Lines passengers were robbed of valuables and their passports during a shore excursion in the Mexico seaside resort of Puerto Vallarta, cruise officials said late Saturday.

Syrian constitutional referendum starts, but violence doesn't stop

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 10:54 PM PST

In what the government touts as a move toward reform, Syria's constitutional referendum kicked off Sunday to widespread skepticism that the regime would stop slaughtering civilians.

Egypt set to start trial against U.S. aid workers

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 10:17 PM PST

Egypt's criminal fraud case against 16 American aid workers is set to begin Sunday as a senior U.S. administration official said intense discussions are under way with Cairo to avert a trial that threatens U.S. military aid to the country.

Journalist Marie Colvin died trying to get her shoes, her paper reports

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 10:10 PM PST

Marie Colvin, a veteran correspondent who was killed in Syria last week, died trying to get her shoes so she could escape a shelling attack, her paper reported Sunday.

Son of Robert F. Kennedy charged over clash with nurses

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 09:41 PM PST

Robert F. Kennedy's son, Douglas, faces misdemeanor charges over an incident at a New York hospital last month in which he knocked down a nurse while holding his newborn son, attorneys for both sides say.

Oscar nod honors the undocumented

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 07:29 PM PST

As I ride to the Oscars on my compañero Demián Bichir's coattails this Sunday, I will be mindful of some ironies.

Fire at Antarctica station kills 2 Brazilian sailors

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 07:23 PM PST

Two Brazilian sailors died and one was injured Saturday after a fire broke out at a naval research station in Antarctica, authorities reported

Syria to hold constitutional referendum amid raging violence

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 07:12 PM PST

A constitutional referendum will be held in Syria on Sunday, one day after aid workers failed to negotiate a temporary cease-fire in the besieged city of Homs and at least 100 people were reported killed.

5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Taiwan

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 07:05 PM PST

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck southern Taiwan on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Journalist Marie Colvin likely to be buried in Syria, mother says

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 06:54 PM PST

The body of Marie Colvin, a veteran correspondent for The Sunday Times of London who was killed in a shelling attack in the Syrian city of Homs, will likely be buried inside Syria, her mother said Saturday.

Ben & Jerry's drops fortune cookies from 'Lin-Sanity'

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 06:38 PM PST

Ben & Jerry's has apologized for putting fortune cookies in pints of its "Taste the Lin-Sanity" frozen yogurt sold at its Harvard Square, Massachusetts, location in honor of basketball sensation Jeremy Lin.

Third suspect to be extradited to Georgia in videotaped beating of gay man

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 06:35 PM PST

A third suspect in the videotaped beating of a gay Atlanta man could be extradited to Georgia early next week from Pennsylvania, where he has surrendered himself to authorities, officials said Saturday.

McIlroy faces Westwood in WGC semis as battle for No. 1 heats up

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 05:51 PM PST

Rory McIlroy has never played in a World Match Play semifinal before, and he has never been ranked No. 1.

Yemen swears in new president after Saleh's longtime rule

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 05:02 PM PST

Yemen's new president on Saturday promised to continue the fight against al Qaeda, calling it "a religious and national duty" for citizens of his restive nation.

Romney, Santorum flaunt conservative credentials in Michigan

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 04:43 PM PST

Top GOP rivals Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum campaigned in Michigan on Saturday, blasting each others' backgrounds and burnishing their own conservative credentials.

Official: 'Intense' talks in Egypt over NGO standoff

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 03:44 PM PST

The United States is having "intense discussions" with the Egyptian government to resolve the case of 16 American overseas aid workers facing charges as part of a crackdown on nongovernmental organizations, a senior administration official said Saturday.

Nelson Mandela in "satisfactory condition" after hernia surgery

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 03:37 PM PST

South African anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela successfully underwent hernia surgery Saturday, a family member told CNN Saturday.

Vital victories for Man City and Chelsea

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 03:15 PM PST

Roberto Mancini and Andre Villas-Boas have had sharply contrasting fortunes this season, but both managers celebrated vital victories in the English Premier League on Saturday.

Controversy as Juve snatch Milan draw

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 03:06 PM PST

It could prove to be a pivotal moment in the Italian Serie A title race -- Juventus escaped with a 1-1 draw at AC Milan on Saturday after Sulley Muntari's first-half goal was controversially disallowed despite clearly crossing the line.

2 American officers killed in Afghan ministry

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 03:00 PM PST

A gunman who shot dead two American officers inside the Afghan interior ministry remained at large late Saturday as U.S. officials decried the attack in Kabul.
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