Friday, April 27, 2012

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Tigers outfielder arrested; hate crime investigation under way

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 10:51 PM PDT

Detroit Tigers outfielder Delmon Young was arrested in Manhattan on Friday and charged with aggravated harassment after a dispute with another man, New York police said.

Washington slaying suspect believed hiding in fortified bunker

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 10:41 PM PDT

A Washington state man wanted in the killings of his wife and daughter was believed to be holed up Friday evening in a fortified bunker about 25 miles east of Seattle, authorities said.

Panetta: 'No kind of silver bullet' to destroy al Qaeda

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 10:34 PM PDT

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said there is no question that the United States is safer with Osama bin Laden, the architect of al Qaeda, dead, though he said there is no way to completely destroy the network.

Asia facing 'epidemic' of worker deaths, report warns

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 09:33 PM PDT

Ramesh Makwana knew the risks to his health by working in an agate factory, but at $4 a day the rewards were too great.

Explosions hit Syrian capital

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 08:08 PM PDT

A suicide bombing in a Damascus neighborhood killed nine people Friday -- most of them government forces -- and further unraveled an already tenuous ceasefire, Syrian state media reported.

Washington slaying suspect believed hiding in fortified bunker

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 07:47 PM PDT

A Washington state man wanted in the killings of his wife and daughter was believed to be holed up Friday evening in a fortified bunker about 25 miles east of Seattle, authorities said.

Secret Service changes its rules after scandal

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 07:32 PM PDT

The Secret Service agent at the center of the Colombia prostitution scandal has been identified as Arthur Huntington, sources with knowledge of the investigation told CNN on Friday.

Voter suppression is real and must be stopped

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 07:17 PM PDT

When Americans salute the nation's military at ball games, in airports and in churches nationwide, we do so with a sense of pride for those who are putting their lives on the line for the tremendous freedoms we enjoy.

Former Chinese official's son received tickets in Porsche

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 06:50 PM PDT

Taking on allegations that he leads a playboy lifestyle, the son of embattled former Chinese Communist leader Bo Xilai denied rumors Tuesday that he used to drive a Ferrari. But he was driving a Porsche when he received three traffic tickets over the past two years, according to an official with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

Chinese activist's escape like Hollywood thriller

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 06:37 PM PDT

Chen Guangcheng's voice is unwavering. For a man who has endured four years in prison and then 18 months under house arrest, he appears calm and resolute.

Aging stylishly, online and in the streets

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 06:13 PM PDT

Tziporah Salamon typically starts with a hat to create the "painting" of herself that she presents to the world.

Venezuelan minister says Chavez is in full control

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 05:43 PM PDT

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro said Friday that President Hugo Chavez is recovering well from cancer treatment and is in full control of all that is going on in the country.

U.S. closes investigation into border shooting of Mexican teen

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 05:24 PM PDT

A U.S. investigation into the controversial fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Mexican boy by a U.S. Border Patrol agent has been closed without prosecution because of "insufficient evidence to pursue federal criminal charges," the Justice Department announced Friday.

West faces fight from all sides in new district

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 04:52 PM PDT

Few freshmen congressmen have found themselves in the glare of the spotlight as often as Florida Rep. Allen West.

Tornado survivors rebuild, a year later

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 04:10 PM PDT

The pounding of hammers inside his home is probably the sweetest sound in the world to Tuscaloosa resident Gary Limmroth. It's the sound of progress.

Somali man found guilty of piracy and hostage-taking

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 04:06 PM PDT

A Somali pirate was convicted Friday for his role in last year's seizure of the U.S. yacht Quest and the hostage-taking of the four Americans aboard who were killed during their ordeal.

Testimony sought from EPA regional administrator

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 04:00 PM PDT

Facing an onslaught of condemnation for comments made in 2010, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency's office in Dallas, Texas, was notified Friday that Congress is preparing to call him to testify.

Brazilian ex-prostitute plans suit against U.S. Embassy

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 03:59 PM PDT

A former prostitute plans to sue the U.S. Embassy in Brazil, alleging that members of its security team in December threw her from a van and ran over her, the woman's attorney said.

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