Friday, March 30, 2012

Military vets find new way to serve

Military vets find new way to serve

Military vets find new way to serve

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 07:26 AM PDT

Iraq war veteran Jake Wood started Team Rubicon, a nonprofit that brings military veterans together to help communities hit by natural disasters. Since 2010, the group has grown to 1,400 volunteers and carried out 14 missions around the world.

Japan: N. Korea rocket will be shot

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 05:16 AM PDT

Japan will shoot down any part of the long-range rocket that North Korea plans to launch next month that enters its territory, the Japanese defense minister, Naoki Tanaka, said Friday.

Tycoon arrests rock Hong Kong

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 12:25 AM PDT

Brothers that helm a company that helped build Hong Kong's iconic skyline and the man who once was the city's number two official were arrested in an investigation of a bribery case has shocked the former British colony.

Twister touches down in Mexico

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 05:07 AM PDT

A tornado touches down near Monterrey, Mexico.

Widow tells how bin Laden lived on the run

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 04:20 PM PDT

Osama bin Laden spent years on the run in various parts of Pakistan after the 2001 terrorist attacks, moving from one safe house to another and fathering four children, and at least one was born in a government hospital, his youngest widow has told Pakistani investigators.

Gay man attacked and killed in Chile

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 09:01 AM PDT

The issue of hate crime legislation has gripped Chilean leaders as one family on Friday prepared to bury their 24-year-old son, who was apparently targeted because of his sexual orientation.

A new mission for military veterans

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 07:30 AM PDT

Iraq war veteran Jake Wood started Team Rubicon, a nonprofit that brings military veterans together to help communities hit by natural disasters. Since 2010, the group has grown to 1,400 volunteers and carried out 14 missions around the world.

Murder mystery in China

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 05:23 AM PDT

"Please excuse me, I can't talk about this."

Widow: How bin Laden lived on the run

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 04:20 PM PDT

Osama bin Laden spent years on the run in various parts of Pakistan after the 2001 terrorist attacks, moving from one safe house to another and fathering four children, and at least one was born in a government hospital, his youngest widow has told Pakistani investigators.

Arrest in Finland school shooting

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 08:26 AM PDT

Finnish authorities arrested a man Friday after he fired six shots through a school classroom door and shot an office worker in the hand in two separate incidents, police said.

Gay man attacked and killed in Chile

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 09:01 AM PDT

The issue of hate crime legislation has gripped Chilean leaders as one family on Friday prepared to bury their 24-year-old son, who was apparently targeted because of his sexual orientation.

Military vets find new way to serve

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 07:26 AM PDT

Iraq war veteran Jake Wood started Team Rubicon, a nonprofit that brings military veterans together to help communities hit by natural disasters. Since 2010, the group has grown to 1,400 volunteers and carried out 14 missions around the world.

Afghan policeman kills 9 comrades

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 05:07 AM PDT

An Afghan police officer shot and killed nine other officers in southeast Afghanistan on Thursday night, authorities said.

19 arrested in French police raids, Sarkozy says

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 05:23 AM PDT

Nineteen people have been arrested in a series of police raids on suspected Islamists, French President Nicolas Sarkozy told French radio Friday morning.

Man arrested after Finland school shooting

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 04:54 AM PDT

Finnish authorities arrested a man Friday after he fired six shots through a school classroom door and shot an office worker in the hand in two separate incidents, police said.

Clinton, officials meet in Saudi Arabia over Syria violence

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 05:52 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Saudi Arabia on Friday for talks aimed at addressing the bloodshed in Syria as opposition activists report new raids and clashes in various neighborhoods.

Israeli forces clash with Palestinian protesters marking Land Day

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 04:05 PM PDT

Israeli forces clashed with Palestinian demonstrators Friday near a checkpoint separating the West Bank from Jerusalem as protesters throughout the region marked Land Day.

UK court halts extradition of honeymoon killing suspect

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 08:00 AM PDT

The extradition of honeymoon killing suspect Shrien Dewani to South Africa was temporarily halted Friday on mental health grounds, the High Court in London said.

Suu Kyi: Vote not 'fair' but significant

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 05:44 AM PDT

Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi said Friday that elections taking place this weekend would not be "free and fair" but that her party still hoped to win as many parliamentary seats as possible.

Man arrested after Finland school shooting

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 05:06 AM PDT

Finnish authorities arrested a man Friday after he fired six shots through a school classroom door and shot an office worker in the hand in two separate incidents, police said.

Elephant escapes in Ireland

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 05:09 AM PDT

An elephant is spotted running through downtown Blackpool, Ireland, this week. CNN's Jim Clancy reports.

Canada getting rid of the penny

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 05:25 AM PDT

Canada is ditching production of the penny, saying it costs more to make the coin than it's worth.

Mali's neighbors threaten border closure

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 02:41 PM PDT

The military junta that ousted Malian President Amadou Toumani Toure has three days to hand back power to civilians or face "diplomatic and financial embargo," a group of African leaders warned Thursday after they met in emergency session.
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