Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Searching for a war hero

Searching for a war hero


Searching for a war hero

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 05:04 PM PST

Clay Evans never met his grandfather, but grew up hearing stories of his heroism during World War II. So he decided to travel halfway around the world to witness the search for his grandfather's remains on an old battlefield.

Tomas aftermath raises cholera concern in Haiti

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 05:05 PM PST

In the wake of Hurricane Tomas, cholera has reached the congested capital of Port-au-Prince, where as many as 73 people have come down with the potentially deadly infection.

Brazil prison riots kill 18

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:55 AM PST

At least 18 prisoners were killed during a long prison riot and a second, shorter riot in northeast Brazil, officials said Tuesday.

Cruise ship stranded without power after fire

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 03:33 PM PST

A cruise ship with nearly 3,300 passengers on board was stranded off the coast of Mexico Tuesday after it lost power following an engine room fire, Carnival Cruise Lines said in a statement.

France welcomes survivors of Baghdad church attack

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 11:33 AM PST

About three dozen survivors of last month's brutal attack on a Baghdad church have found refuge in France, where they have been given temporary status as asylum seekers.

ISAF: Insurgents killed 100 civilians last month

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 08:42 AM PST

The NATO-led command in Afghanistan said insurgent fighters were responsible for scores of civilian casualties in October -- more than 100 deaths and over 200 injuries.

Volcano cuts short Obama's Indonesia visit

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 08:05 AM PST

The Indonesia volcano that threatened President Obama's visit is now "likely" to shorten an already brief stop to the capital city of Jakarta.

Clinton weighs in on takeout, TV in Australia

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 02:42 PM PST

Tough diplomatic topics like war in Afghanistan and the global economy were high on Hillary Clinton's agenda on her three-day trip to Australia over the weekend.

Top Iraqis to huddle again to end political impasse

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 11:27 PM PST

Iraq's top political leaders are expected to meet again Tuesday to try and break the more than eight-months' deadlock to form a government.

German police remove nuclear waste protesters

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:57 AM PST

German police began carrying protesters away from a road Tuesday morning after 4,000 demonstrators attempted to block a nuclear waste shipment to the village of Gorleben.

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