Thursday, February 24, 2011

Gadhafi forces strike back at Libya uprising (AP)

Gadhafi forces strike back at Libya uprising (AP)

Gadhafi forces strike back at Libya uprising (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:57 PM PST

Libyan citizens stand atop a destroyed armored vehicle at Al-Katiba military base, in Benghazi, Libya, Thursday Feb. 24, 2011. In cities across the east, residents rose up and overwhelmed government buildings and army bases, joined in many cases by local army units that defected. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)AP - Foreign mercenaries and Libyan militiamen loyal to Moammar Gadhafi tried to roll back the uprising against his rule that has advanced closer to his stronghold in Tripoli, attacking two nearby cities in battles that killed at least 15 people. But rebels made new gains, seizing a military air base, as Gadhafi blamed Osama bin Laden for the upheaval.

AP Sources: Senate Dems consider spending cuts (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:39 PM PST

In this Feb. 11, 2011 file photo released by the U.S. Navy, a variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35C, conducts a test flight over the Chesapeake Bay. In a deal that could be worth billions of dollars and determine one of the primary fighter jets in Asia for decades to come, European aircraft makers are trying to convince Japan to do something it has never done before — snub America. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Lockheed Martin, FILE)AP - Senate Democrats are reviewing possible spending cuts in drafting a seven-month bill to keep the government in operation after existing funding expires on March 4, officials said Thursday, the first time they have demonstrated a willingness to embrace immediate reductions.

Troopers sent to homes of some Wisconsin Democrats (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:12 PM PST

Opponents of the governor's bill to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers sleep on the floor of the rotunda at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, at the start of the tenth day of protests at the Capitol. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)AP - Wisconsin state troopers were dispatched Thursday to the doorsteps of some of the AWOL Democratic senators in hopes of finding at least one who would come back to allow a vote on a measure to curb the power of public-employee unions.

AP Exclusive: Iran hunts for uranium (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 10:03 AM PST

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Women hold up posters of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah (L) and U.S. President Barack Obama during a gathering to show solidarity for Libyan protesters in front of the United Nations office in Tehran February 24, 2011. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi (IRAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)AP - Iran is expanding its covert global search for the uranium it needs for its nuclear activities and a key focus is Zimbabwe, says a new intelligence report acquired by The Associated Press.

Astronauts board shuttle Discovery for last flight (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 11:12 AM PST

STS-133 crew members, front row from left, pilot Eric Boe, commander Steve Lindsey, second row, mission specialist Alvin Drew, Steve Bowen, third row from left, Nicole Stott, and Michael Barratt, leave the Operations and Checkout Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., for a trip to the launch pad Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011. The space shuttle Discovery is scheduled to lift off this afternoon on an 11-day mission to the international space station. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)AP - NASA's most traveled space shuttle, Discovery, was fueled Thursday for its final voyage after nearly three decades of service.

Algeria's state of emergency is officially lifted (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:21 PM PST

AP - Algeria has officially lifted a state of emergency in place for the past 19 years.

GM posts 1st full-year profit since 2004 (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:22 PM PST

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2011, Dan Akerson, CEO of General Motors, smiles during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. General Motors said Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, it earned $510 million in the fourth quarter and $4.7 billion last year as it continued an impressive comeback from bankruptcy.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya, file)AP - In an impressive comeback from bankruptcy, General Motors last year posted its first annual profit since 2004.

Earliest human remains in US Arctic reported (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:23 PM PST

This undated handout photo provided by the journal Science shows a trench connecting both areas of the site in Alaska. Some 11,500 years ago one of America's earliest families laid the remains of a three-year-old child to rest in their home in what is now Alaska. Today archaeologists are learning about the life and times of the early settlers who crossed from Asia to the New World, researchers thank to that burial. (AP Photo/Ben A. Potter, Science)AP - Some 11,500 years ago one of America's earliest families laid the remains of a 3-year-old child to rest in their home in what is now Alaska. The discovery of that burial is shedding new light on the life and times of the early settlers who crossed from Asia to the New World, researchers report in Friday's edition of the journal Science.

Sheen back to `Two and a Half Men' next week (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:48 PM PST

FILE - This Jan. 28, 2009 file photo shows Charlie Sheen in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)AP - Charlie Sheen is returning to work, putting the top-rated TV comedy "Two and a Half Men" back into production.

Mediator says NFL, union make 'some progress' (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:18 PM PST

NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith, center, arrives for football labor negotiations with the NFL involving a federal mediator in, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - The NFL and the players' union have made "some progress" over seven consecutive days of face-to-face meetings, "but very strong differences remain," and negotiations will resume next week, the federal mediator overseeing the talks said Thursday.

Algeria lifts 19-year-old state of emergency (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:29 PM PST

An anti-government protesters holds a sign on which reads Reuters - Algeria on Thursday lifted a 19-year-old state of emergency in a concession to the opposition designed to keep out a wave of uprisings sweeping the Arab world.

Gun battles rage in Libya, U.S. examines options (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 11:35 AM PST

A protester covers his face with a Libyan flag as he sleeps in a square where demonstrators chant anti-government slogans in Benghazi city, Libya, February 23, 2011. REUTERS/Asmaa WaguihReuters - Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi launched a fierce counter-attack on Thursday on rebels holding towns near the capital and the United States did not rule out military action in response to the Libyan crackdown.

Saudi charged in U.S. bomb plot, Bush possible target (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 10:18 AM PST

Reuters - A 20-year-old Saudi student has been arrested in Texas in a bomb plot that may have targeted former President George W. Bush and nuclear plants, U.S. authorities said on Thursday.

Oil falls from near $120 on Saudi, Gaddafi rumor (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 12:31 PM PST

Traders work in the oil options pit on the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange in New York City, February 22, 2011. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - Oil dropped sharply from 2-1/2 year highs near $120 a barrel on Thursday following Saudi Arabia's assures it could fill any Libyan supply shortfalls and unsubstantiated trade rumors Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi had been shot.

GM shares at post-IPO low, oil risk trumps profit (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 11:22 AM PST

Colombian Jaime Ardila, chairman of US carmaker General Motors for South America, announces the first full-year results in Sao Paulo. Dynamic growth in Brazil and China is swelling revenues for US carmaker General Motors, Ardila said Thursday.(AFP/Mauricio Lima)Reuters - General Motors Co posted fourth-quarter results that topped Wall Street expectations, but its shares fell below their IPO price as investor concerns shifted to the pressure from rising oil prices and higher costs of launching and selling new cars.

UK court agrees Assange extradition to Sweden (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 09:32 AM PST

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaks after his extradition hearing at Belmarsh Magistrates' Court in London February 11, 2011. REUTERS/Paul HackettReuters - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who rocked the U.S. government by publishing thousands of secret diplomatic memos, must be extradited to Sweden to face sex crimes allegations, a British judge ruled on Thursday.

Toyota recalls 2.2 million more autos; U.S. ends probe (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 10:15 AM PST

Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it was recalling nearly 2.2 million vehicles over the risk that the accelerator pedal could be trapped by loose or misplaced carpet on the driver's side.

Jobless claims fall, durable orders mixed (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 11:41 AM PST

A Fresh Direct employee makes a grocery delivery in New York City, May 6, 2010. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonReuters - New claims for jobless aid fell last week, indicating labor market healing, but declines in new home sales and orders for a range of factory goods in January showed the recovery remains uneven.

Kadhafi says Al-Qaeda behind insurrection (AFP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 11:24 AM PST

Burnt vehicles sit near a damaged Libyan police station in the eastern city of Tobruk. Moamer Kadhafi blamed Al-Qaeda on Thursday for an insurrection wracking Libya as he addressed his divided nation for the second time this week to galvanise support for his crumbling regime.(AFP)AFP - Moamer Kadhafi blamed Al-Qaeda on Thursday for an insurrection wracking Libya as he addressed his divided nation for the second time this week to galvanise support for his crumbling regime.

Don't test Israel, Netanyahu warns Gaza militants (AFP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 11:08 AM PST

A Palestinian man pictured walking across a leisure facility east of Gaza City struck by an Israeli air raid. Israel on Thursday warned militants in the Gaza Strip not to AFP - Israel on Thursday warned militants in the Gaza Strip not to "test" the Jewish state, as fighter jets pounded targets across the coastal enclave after a Palestinian rocket attack.
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