Friday, December 3, 2010

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U.S. aircraft to join international effort to fight Israeli fire

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 10:36 PM PST

Five U.S. Defense Department aircraft will leave for Israel this weekend to help fight a wildfire that has killed at least 41 people and injured 17.

Obama to talk on new trade deal with South Korea

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 10:29 PM PST

President Barack Obama will make a statement Saturday morning about a new U.S. trade agreement with South Korea, the White House said.

Police sniper kills man holding 33 hostages at Peruvian bank

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 10:26 PM PST

Two hostages were injured at a bank in Lima, Peru, before a police sniper killed a man who held 33 people there for seven hours, state media reported.

Dozens injured when bus crosses median, flips in Vermont

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 08:38 PM PST

A tour bus full of university students went out of control, crossed a Vermont highway median and rolled over Friday, injuring the driver and at least 16 passengers, officials said.

Kandahar mayor perseveres amid threat of assassination

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 07:55 PM PST

For the mayor of Kandahar, public service at the helm of Afghanistan's second-largest city carries a grave risk. His last two deputies were assassinated, and Ghulam Hayder Hamidi survived a roadside bomb 15 months ago.

Man allegedly responsible for a third of spam e-mail pleads not guilty

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 07:49 PM PST

A Russian man the FBI believes has been responsible for one-third of the spam you get in your inbox pleaded not guilty Friday at his arraignment in a Milwaukee, Wisconsin, federal court.

Man accused of smuggling tarantulas into U.S.

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 07:42 PM PST

A German tarantula dealer has been arrested on charges of illegally sending hundreds of the spiders to the United States through the U.S. mail, law enforcement officials said.

FBI: New Barbie 'Video Girl' doll could be used for child porn

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 07:26 PM PST

The FBI is warning law agencies that the new Barbie "Video Girl" doll could be used as a tool by pedophiles to make child pornography.

U.S., Japan, S. Korea to meet on N. Korea

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 07:26 PM PST

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will meet Monday with the foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan to discuss North Korea.

U.S. agencies warn unauthorized employees not to look at WikiLeaks

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 07:05 PM PST

Unauthorized federal workers and contractors have been warned not to attempt to read the classified documents on WikiLeaks on either government or personal computers.

Obama praises troops in unannounced visit to Afghanistan

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 06:36 PM PST

President Barack Obama made an unannounced visit Friday to Afghanistan, where he delivered holiday greetings to U.S. troops stationed there and promised continued full support in the war against Taliban and other extremists.

WikiLeaks: Amid bad news from Mexico, some successes

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 06:32 PM PST

Mexico's war against the drug cartels is frustrated by a risk-averse army and interagency rivalries, according to U.S. diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks. But amid some downbeat assessments of the challenges faced by President Felipe Calderon, some of the cables celebrate outstanding successes against the cartel "capos."

Mansion used in 'The Godfather' up for sale

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 06:14 PM PST

The mansion and four-acre estate featured in Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 film "The Godfather" is up for sale for a whopping $2.9 million.

Nickel-and-dime crime one of nine to get presidential pardon

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 06:10 PM PST

For 42 years, Ronald Foster didn't know he had a felony conviction for cutting up pennies.

Problem grave at Arlington now a criminal investigation

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 06:08 PM PST

A "suspect" discovery at Arlington National Cemetery has led to a criminal investigation into how eight sets of human remains ended up in a single grave at America's most famous military burial ground.

Chinese train sets speed record, says state media

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 06:05 PM PST

A Chinese high-speed train broke a world record Friday for fastest unmodified commercial train, reaching speeds of up to 481.1 kph (298.9 mph), state media reported.

On tax cuts, a game of chicken GOP can win

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 06:01 PM PST

"Wait for it! Wait for it! Wait for it!"

NAACP's N.C. summit challenges return of segregation

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 05:45 PM PST

Striking back against resegregation in schools, education leaders gathered Friday in Raleigh, North Carolina, to hear the president of the nation's oldest civil rights organization speak about the national state of education.

Saudi king undergoes more back surgery

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 05:25 PM PST

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia had successful follow-up back surgery in New York Friday, this time to stabilize several vertebrae in his spine, the official Saudi Press Agency reported, citing the Royal Court.
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