Tuesday, October 26, 2010

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Controversial French reform bill one step away from passage

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:50 PM PDT

After weeks of protests that brought millions of demonstrators to the streets, a controversial French pension reform bill could become law Wednesday.

Alaska's untapped oil reserves estimate lowered by about 90 percent

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:35 PM PDT

The U.S. Geological Survey says a revised estimate for the amount of conventional, undiscovered oil in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska is a fraction of a previous estimate.

Death toll climbs to 24 in Indonesia volcano eruption

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:28 PM PDT

The death toll rose to at least 24 on Wednesday, a day after the Mount Merapi volcano erupted in Indonesia, officials said.

Federal court makes decision on Arizona immigration law

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:13 PM PDT

A federal appeals court has ruled against an Arizona law that requires residents to prove their U.S. citizenship to register to vote, but upheld a part of the same law that mandates residents to show identification before voting.

Ex-flight attendant blames 'perfect storm of bad manners' for outburst

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:12 PM PDT

Months after he told off a passenger over a plane's public address system, a former JetBlue flight attendant told CNN's Larry King on Tuesday that "a perfect storm of bad manners" triggered his much ballyhooed outburst.

'Emotionally disturbed' Charlie Sheen hospitalized, source says

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:06 PM PDT

Police took actor Charlie Sheen to a hospital early Tuesday after responding to a call at New York's Plaza Hotel concerning "an emotionally disturbed person," a law enforcement source said.

Crews struggle to reach Indonesia tsunami victims

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 09:48 PM PDT

Rescuers prepared for the worst Wednesday, deploying with hundreds of body bags as they struggled to reach victims two days after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia.

NATO service member killed in Afghanistan

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 09:38 PM PDT

A roadside blast killed a NATO service member Wednesday in northern Afghanistan, the International Security Assistance Force said.

Search for missing plane, with 4 aboard, continues in Wyoming

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 09:22 PM PDT

More ground searchers will be deployed Wednesday as authorities in Wyoming look for a small plane that dropped off radar.

Driver's body identified as hopes dim after Taiwan rock slides

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 09:21 PM PDT

A tour bus driver has been confirmed dead, while hopes dimmed for possible survivors of rock slides unleashed by Typhoon Megi last week in Taiwan.

Iraqi court sentences Tariq Aziz to death

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 09:12 PM PDT

Tariq Aziz, one of the best-known faces of the Iraqi government for more than two decades, was sentenced to death Tuesday by the Iraqi High Tribunal for his role in eliminating religious parties during Saddam Hussein's regime, court officials told CNN.

Report highlights Amazon's rich diversity

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 08:53 PM PDT

More than 1,200 new species of plants and animals have been discovered in the Amazon rainforest over the past decade according to a new report.

Government warns schools that bullying can violate civil rights laws

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 08:48 PM PDT

Bullying and harassment in schools often includes violations of federally protected civil rights, the federal government warned Tuesday in new guidelines for educators on how to address the problem.

Venezuela announces takeover of U.S. glass-making plants

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 08:45 PM PDT

Venezuela continues to nationalize private businesses, with President Hugo Chavez announcing late Monday that the government will take over two U.S.-owned Owens-Illinois glass-manufacturing plants.

Supreme Court overturns last-minute stay of Arizona execution

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 08:18 PM PDT

The Supreme Court cleared the way late Tuesday for the execution of convicted killer Jeffrey Landrigan in Arizona, with a majority of justices deciding to vacate a federal judge's order that had temporarily stopped the execution scheduled for earlier in the day.

Huge storm system rampages eastward

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 07:39 PM PDT

Spawning at least 24 possible tornadoes, mostly in the Midwest, a giant storm system stretched Tuesday night from Alabama to Maryland, bringing new watches and warnings.

Connecticut secretary of state says WWE apparel OK at polling places

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 07:34 PM PDT

World Wrestling Entertainment chief Vince McMahon filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Connecticut's secretary of state after she said poll workers should enforce a state law banning campaign material, including clothing, within 75 feet of the entrance to a polling place.

UN: 70,000 people in Myanmar are homeless in wake of cyclone

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 07:27 PM PDT

Some 70,000 people in Myanmar remained homeless Tuesday in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Giri, the United Nations said, citing local authorities.

Poor, battered and homeless, Haitians face new killer

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 07:15 PM PDT

Battered by a devastating earthquake, left for nearly a year without real homes, promised aid that failed to arrive, the people of Haiti now face a new killer, and the littlest children are among the hardest hit.

Increasingly, mayors become targets in Mexico

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 06:40 PM PDT

They were elected to serve their small towns, but recently, mayors throughout Mexico have found themselves the targets of violent killings believed to be perpetrated by drug cartels.
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