| Volcano ash forces flight cancellations in Indonesia Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:37 PM PST Volcanic ash spewing from Indonesia's Mount Merapi has forced some airlines to cancel flights out of Jakarta's international airport, airport officials said Wednesday.  |
| Washington may ban 'Blackout in a can' and other drinks like it Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:34 PM PST The Washington State Liquor Control Board will vote Wednesday on whether to ban the sale of alcoholic energy drinks in the state after a drink that some call "blackout in a can" sickened nine college students.  |
| Jury to begin deliberations in trial of Gitmo detainee Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:25 PM PST The jury is expected to begin deliberations Wednesday in the trial of a man accused of conspiring to bomb U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998.  |
| Dozens of journalists face charges in Turkey Posted: 09 Nov 2010 09:24 PM PST Investigative newspaper reporter Ismail Saymaz thought he faced 10 criminal cases against him for articles he had written.  |
| Obama lauds Indonesia as a model of religious tolerance Posted: 09 Nov 2010 08:26 PM PST Indonesia and the United States share principles of unity and tolerance and both can benefit from strengthened ties that will bolster trade and combat terrorism, President Obama said in a highly anticipated speech Wednesday.  |
| Singapore pulls engines from three A380s Posted: 09 Nov 2010 08:18 PM PST Singapore Airlines will replace an engine in each of three of its Airbus A380 superjumbo jetliners after inspections turned up oil stains in them, the company said Wednesday.  |
| Resupplied cruise ship is being towed to San Diego Posted: 09 Nov 2010 07:50 PM PST A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier resupplied a crippled cruise ship that is slowly being towed to San Diego, California, officials said Tuesday evening.  |
| EU fines 11 airlines more than $1 billion for cargo cartel Posted: 09 Nov 2010 07:36 PM PST The European Commission said Tuesday it has fined 11 airlines a total of some $1.1 billion (799.5 million euros) for their participation in an air cargo cartel.  |
| Elizabeth Smart testifies of a bizarre, terrifying captivity Posted: 09 Nov 2010 07:19 PM PST Elizabeth Smart relived what she called "my nine months in hell" on Tuesday, describing details of her life as a captive plural wife before ending a second day on the witness stand with a dramatic account of how her ordeal ended.  |
| Leaks precede election results in Myanmar Posted: 09 Nov 2010 07:18 PM PST Word started leaking out Tuesday about the results of Myanmar's controversial weekend elections, though the country's military regime had yet to announce any numbers.  |
| Boeing Dreamliner makes emergency landing during test flight Posted: 09 Nov 2010 07:15 PM PST A new Boeing 787 Dreamliner made an emergency landing in south Texas during a test flight Tuesday afternoon after the pilot reported smoke in the cabin, the Federal Aviation Administration said.  |
| Pentagon can't explain apparent mystery plume off California coast Posted: 09 Nov 2010 07:11 PM PST The Pentagon is unable to explain images of what witnesses took to be a high-altitude rocket launched off the coast of southern California at sunset Monday, officials said.  |
| Goldman executive fired over violations Posted: 09 Nov 2010 07:07 PM PST Read full story for latest details.  |
| Army: No single action could have prevented Fort Hood killings Posted: 09 Nov 2010 05:57 PM PST The Army must transform how it protects its soldiers, collects information about internal threats and communicates with the FBI and terrorism experts in an effort to prevent another incident like last year's shootings at Fort Hood in Texas, a report by the Army and the Department of Defense says.  |
| Deadline extended for 9/11 responders-NYC settlement agreement Posted: 09 Nov 2010 05:50 PM PST The deadline has been extended for thousands of 9/11 first responders to accept a $712 million settlement agreement with the city of New York over illnesses stemming from their exposure to toxic dust at ground zero.  |
| Britain to expand its ties to Latin America Posted: 09 Nov 2010 05:49 PM PST The United Kingdom is turning its sights to Latin America, a region that it has neglected, Foreign Minister William Hague said.  |
| Landmark terror trial winding down in New York Posted: 09 Nov 2010 05:41 PM PST Closing arguments concluded Tuesday afternoon in the trial of Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, accused by the United States of conspiring to bomb U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998.  |
| Air-cargo carriers fined for price-fixing Posted: 09 Nov 2010 05:16 PM PST The European Commission Tuesday fined 11 air-cargo carriers for price-fixing, a statement from the commission said.  |
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