Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Pakistani doctor accused of helping U.S. gets 33 years

Pakistani doctor accused of helping U.S. gets 33 years


Pakistani doctor accused of helping U.S. gets 33 years

Posted: 23 May 2012 07:02 PM PDT

A Pakistani doctor accused of helping the CIA track down Osama bin Laden was sentenced to prison for treason, officials said. U.S. lawmakers ripped the sentence.

Zimmerman ripped, praised police in '11

Posted: 23 May 2012 07:10 PM PDT

George Zimmerman gave a scathing review of the Sanford Police Department when he spoke at a public meeting in January 2011, describing what he'd seen in ride-alongs with officers as "disgusting."

Lawmakers probe disabled vets charity

Posted: 23 May 2012 04:10 PM PDT

A Senate panel is trying to determine if a charity intended to help disabled veterans deserves tax-exempt status after doling out millions to a direct-mail company.

Opinion: Afghan war is far from over

Posted: 23 May 2012 09:13 AM PDT

At the NATO summit in Chicago, President Obama and leaders of America's NATO allies agreed on an "irreversible" plan to withdraw from Afghanistan. But challenges remain.

Amnesty: Failed leadership goes global

Posted: 23 May 2012 04:52 PM PDT

Like many other 18-year-olds, Nina Siren is on the point of graduating from high school. Unlike her peers, she has spent more than half her short life fighting to prevent the destruction of her home, culture and indigenous community in the interests of oil exploration.

Suspect held in U.S. man's Mexico killing

Posted: 23 May 2012 08:14 PM PDT

Mexican authorities have arrested a man they say shot an American freelance journalist to death at a 2006 protest, state media reported.

No criminal charges in jetliner scare

Posted: 23 May 2012 02:52 PM PDT

A woman blamed for a security scare aboard a U.S.-bound jetliner has been handed over to immigration officials but won't face criminal charges, authorities in Maine said Wednesday.

Airline ends coach preboarding for kids

Posted: 23 May 2012 12:19 PM PDT

As families prepare for air travel this coming Memorial Day weekend, United Airlines won't be offering early boarding to families in coach with small children.

Bride who faked cancer must pay up

Posted: 23 May 2012 03:27 PM PDT

A New York woman who pretended to have terminal cancer to pay for an extravagant wedding and honeymoon has been ordered to give back thousands of dollars she received from sympathetic donors.

Election Day: 'Finally, Egypt is born'

Posted: 23 May 2012 01:31 PM PDT

One of the world's oldest civilizations took a major step toward democracy Wednesday as polls closed in Egypt's historic vote for president, even as many worried the armed forces would quash the results if the top brass doesn't like the country's choice.

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