Saturday, June 2, 2012

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Rights group: Stop new business with Syrian arms suppliers

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 11:27 PM PDT

Human Rights Watch is calling for a boycott of new arms contracts with companies supplying the Syrian regime.

Judge's deadline nears for Zimmerman to surrender

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 11:22 PM PDT

George Zimmerman, who faces second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin, has until Sunday to surrender to authorities after his bond was revoked.

China's crackdown on foreigners raises specter of xenophobia

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 10:06 PM PDT

"Does this mean I must now carry my passport everyday?" my wife Ana wondered aloud with a mix of bemusement and exasperation.

Calle 13 talks about beginnings, new growth

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 08:36 PM PDT

All big ideas start small, and Calle 13 -- a wildly popular alternative urban band from Puerto Rico -- is no exception.

'Desperate Housewives,' 'West Wing' actress Joosten dies of lung cancer

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 07:37 PM PDT

Kathryn Joosten, the Emmy-award-winning actress on "The West Wing" and "Desperate Housewives," died Saturday from lung cancer.

1 dead, 7 injured in Toronto mall shooting

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 07:32 PM PDT

One person was killed and seven others injured Saturday when shots were fired at the Eaton Centre shopping mall in Toronto, police said.

12 dead in Lebanon in violence spurred by Syria unrest

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 07:30 PM PDT

A fresh outburst of deadly clashes erupted Saturday between pro- and anti-Syrian regime fighters in the Lebanese city of Tripoli.

'Audacious steps' needed in Syria, Arab diplomats say

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 07:22 PM PDT

Arab leaders signaled the need on Saturday for more robust measures to end the violence in Syria.

5 bodies found in burned-out SUV in Arizona desert

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 06:16 PM PDT

Five bodies were found Saturday in a burned-out vehicle in the southern Arizona desert, Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu said.

Dismemberment suspect accused of murder, threatening Canadian leader

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 03:49 PM PDT

An arrest warrant released Saturday accuses a Canadian of killing and dismembering a man and threatening his nation's prime minister.

Officials: 10 killed after plane slams into bus in Ghana

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 03:49 PM PDT

Ten people died Saturday after a cargo plane crashed through a fence at an airport in Accra, Ghana, and hit a bus, officials said.

Late lapses cost Tiger at Memorial

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 03:36 PM PDT

Tiger Woods is a long way from matching Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 major titles, but he is still in with a chance of equaling the golf legend's mark of 73 PGA Tour victories on Sunday.

Biggest wildfire in New Mexico's history burns with only 15% containment

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 03:31 PM PDT

The Whitewater-Baldy Fire Complex, the largest wildfire in New Mexico's history, continued to burn almost uncontrollably Saturday in the remote Gila Wilderness.

Dutch hit six in final Euro 2012 warmup

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 02:59 PM PDT

The Netherlands finally found some pre-Euro 2012 form on Saturday with an ominous 6-0 thrashing of Northern Ireland that will boost the 2010 World Cup finalists' hopes of a second continental title.

McIlroy seeks solution, Tiger finds one

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 02:32 PM PDT

Three starts and three missed cuts. Rory McIlroy has a lot of hard work to do before he begins the defense of his U.S. Open title later this month.

Record-chasing Nadal ready for first real test at Roland Garros

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 01:14 PM PDT

Three matches and three comfortable wins. Rafael Nadal has made the perfect start to his bid for a record seventh French Open title, but the Spaniard will not face his first serious test until the clay-court grand slam enters its second week.

Chinese tennis fans tracking Li Na's French Open progress

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 12:38 PM PDT

While Li Na was battling to keep her French Open title defense alive on Saturday, the scene of last year's triumph was being recreated in her native China.

Myanmar's Suu Kyi cautions on 'reckless optimism'

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 11:58 AM PDT

From her seat on the stage at the World Economic Forum, Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi told a packed room what she was thinking as her plane prepared to land in Thailand for her first foreign trip in 24 years.

New York City seeks to ban big sodas from restaurants, food carts

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 11:43 AM PDT

New York City is poised to ban the sale of large sodas from restaurants and food carts to fight obesity, a city official said Thursday.

Police say 'teardrop rapist' has returned

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 10:36 AM PDT

For seven years, the case of the "teardrop rapist" went cold until DNA tests showed he attacked again. Now, police have launched a manhunt to end the assaults.

Decades, diamonds and dollars: The reign of Elizabeth II by the numbers

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 10:27 AM PDT

On this 60th anniversary year of her coronation, check out the numbers behind Queen Elizabeth II's reign.

2 militants in Pakistan killed in drone strike

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 10:25 AM PDT

A suspected U.S. drone strike in Pakistan killed two militants in Pakistan's tribal region on Saturday, a local government official said.

4 aid workers rescued in Afghanistan

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 10:23 AM PDT

Four members of an aid group, who were kidnapped last month in a remote area of Afghanistan, were rescued Saturday morning,

Diamond jubilee: Boats to fill Thames in colorful tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 10:16 AM PDT

More than 1,000 boats are preparing to transform London's River Thames into a floating diamond jubilee tribute to the 60-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

Florida intent on denying people the right to vote

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 09:56 AM PDT

It wouldn't be an election year without the state of Florida exhibiting its usual despicable efforts to keep its residents from voting.

Champion Stoner sets the pace in Catalunya qualifying

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 09:48 AM PDT

Casey Stoner is comfortable racing in Spain. So much so, the MotoGP world champion used Saturday's qualifying run for the Catalunya Grand Prix as an extended practice session.

New drugs may help immune system fight cancer

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 09:10 AM PDT

Patients battling certain lung, skin and kidney cancers may benefit from a new type of cancer treatment that harnesses and boosts a patient's immune system.

Crown Jewels sparkle in major new exhibition for Diamond Jubilee

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 09:01 AM PDT

They are some of the most spectacular diamonds in the world now, just in time for the Diamond Jubilee, the Crown Jewels have gone on display in a new-look show.

Camelot makes history as Queen watches

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 08:58 AM PDT

Watched by the Queen of England, hot favorite Camelot won the Epsom Derby on Saturday, setting up a potential tilt at English horse racing's Triple Crown.

Quest: Why I'll be singing 'God Save the Queen'

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 08:30 AM PDT

A stiff upper lip. Show no emotion. Master of the understatement. The stereotypes about the British have been around since our ships first set sail to collect an empire. Certainly the idea of showing public emotion is a very un-British thing to do. We keep our feelings to ourselves ... or at least we did.

For Mubarak, once Egypt's strongman, a long fall from grace

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 08:26 AM PDT

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule saw its epilogue Saturday as he was sentenced to life in prison.

Derby day for queen on jubilee weekend

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 08:16 AM PDT

As Her Majesty starts jubilee weekend with a trip to Epsom Derby, CNN looks at the Queen and her ambitions in the world of horseracing.

Demonstrators angry at Egypt runoff candidates plan more protests

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 07:53 AM PDT

Demonstrators angry at Egypt runoff candidates plan more protests for Tuesday.

Protests erupt as runoff set for Egypt's presidential election

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 07:53 AM PDT

New protests erupted in Egypt's capital late Monday after news that ex-strongman Hosni Mubarak's former premier made it into a presidential runoff.

Promise of Arab Spring eluding Egypt?

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 07:52 AM PDT

Shadi Hamid: Egypt facing runoff between a member of Mubarak regime and a candidate from Muslim Brotherhood, which wants to control both branches of government. The country is more polarized than ever

Can Muslim Brotherhood unite Egypt?

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 07:51 AM PDT

Mohammed Ayoob: Egypt's future is not the Muslim Brotherhood or the remnants of the Mubarak regime. Many more players are in the mix.

Egypt lifts unpopular emergency law

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 07:50 AM PDT

Egypt's emergency law -- in place for more than 30 years -- has been lifted, a spokesman for the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces said Thursday.

Egypt kidnap victims released

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 07:49 AM PDT

Two American tourists kidnapped early Thursday in Egypt's Sinai region have been released unharmed, a U.S. official said.

Days before Mubarak verdict, sons charged with insider trading

Posted: 02 Jun 2012 07:49 AM PDT

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak's two sons were charged with insider trading Wednesday, just days before a verdict is expected on a separate trial involving them and their father.
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