Sunday, March 25, 2012

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Official: North Korea moves long-range rocket to launch pad

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 11:01 PM PDT

Just hours after the United States warned that North Korea would achieve nothing with threats or provocations, Pyongyang moved a long-range rocket it plans to test fire to a launch pad Monday, a South Korean defense ministry official said.

James Cameron plunges solo to deepest spot in world's oceans

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 11:01 PM PDT

Oscar-winning director James Cameron resurfaced Monday after plunging to the deepest known point in the world's oceans in his one-man submersible.

Philadelphia priest trial refocuses abuse scandal

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 10:44 PM PDT

Opening statements are scheduled for Monday in Philadelphia in the first case in which an official of a Roman Catholic archdiocese has been accused of protecting abusive priests by moving them from parish to parish.

Illness forces Suu Kyi to suspend campaigning

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 09:16 PM PDT

Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has suspended campaigning for Myanmar's upcoming by-elections after falling ill, her party said Sunday.

Orangutans stressed by eco-tourists

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 08:44 PM PDT

Gorillas put off their food and stressed out orangutans, could nature tourism be bad for wild animals' health?

Merkel set to allow firewall to rise

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 08:18 PM PDT

Germany is poised to bow to international pressure and allow a temporary increase in the eurozone's financial "firewall" this week, to prevent the crisis in the region's periphery spreading to other member states.

India coal sale scandal hits output

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 08:18 PM PDT

A report suggesting India's government lost $210bn in revenue by underpricing coal assets also reveals a catalogue of wider delays and mismanagement, deepening pressure on the nation's embattled coalition government.

Qantas in Hong Kong budget airline deal

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 08:18 PM PDT

Qantas of Australia and China Eastern Airlines are to launch Hong Kong's first budget airline in a landmark deal for foreign participation in the Chinese aviation industry.

Man charged with murder after 5 found dead in San Francisco

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 08:10 PM PDT

A San Francisco man was arrested and charged with murder Sunday, two days after five people were found dead in a residence in that northern California city, police said.

Tiger Woods earns first PGA win since 2009

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 07:51 PM PDT

After years plagued by injuries and scandal, Tiger Woods pulled away from his competition Sunday to capture his first PGA Tour win since September 2009.

Senegal's president concedes defeat in runoff election

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 07:14 PM PDT

Senegal President Abdoulaye Wade called rival Macky Sall to concede Sunday's runoff election, which Sall hailed as a "victory of the Senegalese people," state media reported.

7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes central Chile

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 07:10 PM PDT

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit central Chile on Sunday, injuring three people and prompting emergency officials to order an evacuation along parts of the coast.

Florida teen's family to speak at city meeting

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 07:00 PM PDT

The family of a teenager shot to death last month by a neighborhood watch volunteer -- a case that has sparked national debate and concerns about racial profiling -- will address a Sanford, Florida, city meeting on Monday, officials said.

Gallagher's not retiring, just refocusing

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 06:41 PM PDT

Less than two weeks after suffering his third major heart attack, Gallagher told CNN he's suspending his comedy club career to improve his health and give him more time to work on new challenges.

Guatemala's president makes drug legalization pitch

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 05:52 PM PDT

Guatemala's president made a formal pitch to his fellow Central American leaders over the weekend, urging them them to sign on to a regional security plan that would include legalizing drugs.

Egypt's military rulers slam 'baseless slander' by Muslim Brotherhood

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 05:50 PM PDT

Egypt's military rulers slammed as "baseless slander" recent criticisms from the popular Muslim Brotherhood, saying Sunday that it was wrong to question its intentions regarding the "integrity" of upcoming elections.

James Cameron plunges solo to deepest spot in world's oceans

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 05:24 PM PDT

Oscar-winning director James Cameron has plunged to the deepest known point in the world's oceans, tweeting from his one-man submersible during the process.

In Afghan killings, victim No. 17 remains unknown

Posted: 25 Mar 2012 04:49 PM PDT

As the U.S. military pursues charges against the Army sergeant accused of killing Afghan civilians in what commanders say was a freelance rampage, a new question has arisen: Who was victim No. 17?

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