Friday, March 23, 2012

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Japanese boat washed away in tsunami spotted more than a year later

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 11:00 PM PDT

A fishing trawler swept away more than a year ago by a tsunami off the east coast of Japan has been spotted floating near British Columbia, Canadian officials said Friday.

Will a Santorum win in Louisiana change GOP race?

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 09:51 PM PDT

Rick Santorum has a very good chance of scoring a major victory in Saturday's Republican presidential primary in Louisiana, but the big question is whether it will still matter.

Lawyer: Zimmerman not a racist

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 08:11 PM PDT

Hours after President Barack Obama said the fatal shooting of an unarmed African-American teen in Florida requires national "soul searching," a lawyer for the man at the center of an investigation said the shooting had nothing to do with race.

Marxism 'no longer responds to reality,' pope says of Cuba

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 07:50 PM PDT

Responding to Pope Benedict XVI's comment that Marxism "no longer responds to reality," Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said Friday that his country respects all opinions.

Will mystery of Amelia Earhart be solved?

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 07:40 PM PDT

Many people think Amelia Earhart's fame rests on her dramatic disappearance in 1937. I don't think so. I think her life has been overshadowed by her death. I think that when her Electra aircraft is finally found, the focus will return to her life and her remarkable accomplishments. She will become even more famous than she is today.

Will a Santorum win in Louisiana change GOP race?

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 07:40 PM PDT

Rick Santorum has a very good chance of scoring a major victory in Saturday's Republican presidential primary in Louisiana, but the big question is whether it will still matter.

South Korea prepares for high-profile nuclear summit

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 07:38 PM PDT

It may not be on the official agenda, but North Korea's ears will be burning during the upcoming Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul.

U.S. aid to Mali at risk after coup

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 07:36 PM PDT

U.S. aid to Mali could "very seriously be affected," a U.S. State Department spokeswoman said Friday, a day after renegade soldiers staged a coup in the young African democracy.

Lawmakers faulted in Fast and Furious investigative leaks

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 07:32 PM PDT

The latest twist in the tug of war over Department of Justice documents central to the investigation of Operation Fast and Furious came Friday evening, when a top Justice official refused a congressional request for subpoenaed documents and blamed GOP lawmakers over the leaking of sensitive information.

Discovered Mozart piece played in Austria

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 07:01 PM PDT

A previously unknown piano work by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was performed Friday at the maestro's home in Salzburg, the Salzburg Mozarteum Foundation said.

Soldier charged with 17 murder counts in Afghan rampage, may face death

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 06:56 PM PDT

Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales could be sentenced to death if convicted on any of the 17 counts of murder filed against him Friday for allegedly embarking on a bloody shooting rampage in Afghan villages, the U.S. military said.

Justices to tackle epic debate over constitutionality of health care reform

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 06:51 PM PDT

Most of us go about our daily business never thinking about the U.S. Supreme Court or the cases it decides. But sometimes, it gets a case so big -- and could affect your life so much -- you simply have to take notice. Next week will be one of those times.

CNN rejects as 'ridiculous' Syrian claims it collaborated with rebels

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 06:38 PM PDT

Syria, which has long accused Arab and Western satellite news networks for fabricating and falsifying events, now has CNN in its sights.

Superb Woods shares Bay Hill lead

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 05:48 PM PDT

Former world number one Tiger Woods rolled back the years in brilliant style to take a share of the lead after the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational event at Bay Hill, Florida.

EU slaps fresh sanctions on Syrian leader's family

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 05:20 PM PDT

The European Union imposed fresh sanctions Friday on Bashar al-Assad's inner circle as the familiar sounds of gunfire and shelling rang out across Syria.

White House turns over 432 pages of documents in Solyndra inquiry

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 04:39 PM PDT

The Obama administration turned over 432 pages of e-mail communications and other documents Friday to congressional Republicans investigating the collapse of the solar energy firm Solyndra, the White House said.

Court orders FDA to review antibiotic use in livestock

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 04:25 PM PDT

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday said it was studying a federal judge's order that it consider withdrawing two popular antibiotics from use in livestock.

E-mails show Syrian regime's efforts to handle the media

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 04:14 PM PDT

The Assad family's relationship with the media reads like a romance gone sour.

Documents: Accused celebrity hacker to plead guilty

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 04:07 PM PDT

A Florida man who said he became "addicted" to hacking into e-mail accounts, including those of celebrities Mila Kunis and Scarlett Johansson, will plead guilty Monday to nine counts, according to court documents.

'The Hunger Games' earns $19.7 million at midnight screenings

Posted: 23 Mar 2012 03:37 PM PDT

The "Games" have officially begun!

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