Monday, August 23, 2010

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Danielle picks up steam in the Atlantic

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 10:59 PM PDT

Hurricane Danielle strengthened early Tuesday as it churned through the middle of the Atlantic, far from land, the National Hurricane Center reported.

Somali forces to 'defend the people,' government says

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 10:56 PM PDT

The Somali government has pledged to fight back against militants who have launched a campaign to rid the nation of African Union troops that are propping up the transitional government.

Covering the Manila hostage scene: Gunfire, SWAT teams, blood

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 10:55 PM PDT

We arrived just as it was all unfolding. We got on the scene at about 6:30 p.m. and it was shortly afterward that gunshots were fired. We then went live into the 7 p.m. show and there were more exchanges of gunfire.

More than 150 women raped in Congolese village

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 10:49 PM PDT

Two armed groups raped more than 150 women in a village in the volatile North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a four-day spree, a United Nations official said Monday.

Sherrod to meet with Agriculture Department to discuss job offer

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 10:37 PM PDT

Shirley Sherrod, who received an apology after being forced to resign from the Agriculture Department, will meet Tuesday morning with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to discuss a job offer.

Nurse charged in Romanian hospital fire to appear in court

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 10:30 PM PDT

A nurse, charged with murder in the deaths of five newborns killed in a fire at a Romanian hospital, is expected to appear before a judge Tuesday.

Education Department to announce Race to the Top winners

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 10:21 PM PDT

The U. S. Education Department is set to announce Tuesday the winners in the second round of its Race to the Top competition.

Hong Kong angry, sad at handling of Manila siege

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 10:21 PM PDT

The hostage crisis in Manila that left eight Hong Kong tourists dead has generated sorrow and anger as well as raised many questions over the handling of the situation by the Filipino authorities.

Carter to go to North Korea to secure release of detained American

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 09:59 PM PDT

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is planning to go to North Korea this week in the hopes of securing the release of an American man imprisoned for illegally entering the communist nation, officials said.

Oklahoma prison escapee caught

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 09:48 PM PDT

An inmate was captured Monday evening, the same day he had escaped from an Oklahoma prison, officials said.

Big bucks, ugly battles dominate Tuesday primaries

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 09:32 PM PDT

As voters in five states go to the polls on Tuesday, big-dollar challenges to veteran politicians dominate the top races.

14 feared dead in Nepal plane crash

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 09:29 PM PDT

A single-engine aircraft carrying 11 passengers and three crew members crashed south of Kathmandu Tuesday morning amid bad weather, government officials said.

Children suffer in flooded Pakistan

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 09:12 PM PDT

The elderly women pushed their way through the crowd of refugees to the blond woman walking through the camp in Sukkur, Pakistan. They surrounded the foreigner, aid worker Claire Sanford. One of the women clasped her hands together and began to beg.

Quake shakes Mexico's Pacific coast

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 08:35 PM PDT

A strong earthquake rattled the Pacific coast of southwestern Mexico on Monday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

BULLETIN

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 08:03 PM PDT

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is planning to go to North Korea this week in the hopes of securing the release of an American man being held there, a senior administration official and another source familiar with the trip said on Monday.

SeaWorld fined $75,000 for safety violations

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 07:52 PM PDT

SeaWorld has been fined $75,000 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for three safety violations, including one classified as willful, after an animal trainer was killed in February.

Saudi official: Paralysis not considered as punishment

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 07:41 PM PDT

Saudi authorities backed away Monday from reports last week that a court was preparing to order a man paralyzed as punishment for paralyzing another man, allegedly in a fight.

Settlement reached in Minnesota bridge collapse case

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 07:27 PM PDT

A $52.4 million settlement has been reached between victims of a 2007 bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the engineering firm responsible for the bridge's inspection, the victims' attorneys said Monday. Thirteen people were killed in the collapse, which occurred at rush hour.

Border officer involved in death of teen is back on duty, patrol says

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 07:25 PM PDT

A U.S. Border Patrol officer involved in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old Mexican youth on the El Paso, Texas, border in June is back at work, a Border Patrol spokesman said Monday.

Self-avowed madam who claims Spitzer ties is running for NY governor

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 07:23 PM PDT

A former madam who claims to have provided prostitutes to former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer says she is running as an independent candidate for governor.
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