Wednesday, March 23, 2011

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Suicide attack kills 5 and injures 36 in northwest Pakistan

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 10:32 PM PDT

A suicide bomber killed five people and injured 36 in Pakistan's northwest on Thursday, police said.

Smoke stops, work resumes at troubled Japanese nuclear plant

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 10:31 PM PDT

One day after black smoke prompted an evacuation, workers returned Thursday to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant -- employing myriad methods at the troubled facility to try and prevent more radiation from seeping into the atmosphere.

Bottled water scarce after Japan's tap water shown unsafe for infants

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 09:48 PM PDT

Despite being urged not to hoard bottled water, residents of Japan's capital on Wednesday snapped it up in droves after testing showed radioactive material in tap water at levels unsafe for infants.

Tokyo babies to get bottled water as radiation fears grow

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 09:46 PM PDT

As the death toll from this month's quake and tsunami neared 10,000, concerns emerged over the health of babies after elevated radiation levels in Tokyo's tap water extended the nuclear plant crisis into the capital.

Boehner challenges Obama on Libya military mission

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 09:33 PM PDT

House Speaker John Boehner complained Wednesday of "limited, sometimes contradictory" information so far from the Obama administration on the U.S.-led military mission in Libya and asked for the president to provide "a clear and robust assessment."

Elizabeth Taylor: The 'Last Star'

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 09:14 PM PDT

Elizabeth Taylor died Wednesday at 79. But suppose she had died in 1960? She could have. You could look it up. She was suffering from pneumonia that year after starting filming on "Cleopatra." It was serious enough for her to have been declared dead.

Elizabeth Taylor dead at 79

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 09:09 PM PDT

Elizabeth Taylor, the legendary actress famed for her beauty, her jet-set lifestyle, her charitable endeavors and her many marriages, has died, her publicist told CNN Wednesday. She was 79.

Jerusalem blast leaves 1 dead, dozens wounded

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:32 PM PDT

A woman was killed and more than 50 other people were wounded in a blast near Jerusalem's central bus station, as the evening rush hour began Wednesday, authorities said.

T-Mobile's challenge: Keep focus off buyout

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:16 PM PDT

Don't expect T-Mobile USA to air a commercial showing its stunning signature lady passionately accepting a marriage proposal from the AT&T guy.

California mother arrested for encouraging son to fight

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:08 PM PDT

A California mother was arrested this week after she was captured on video encouraging her son to pummel another boy, police said.

Six die in lastest Iraq violence

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:03 PM PDT

At least six Iraqis were killed and 11 others were wounded in violence Wednesday, Interior Ministry officials told CNN.

Libya questions swirl as Obama comes home

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:02 PM PDT

President Barack Obama is returning home to a firestorm of criticism over his handling of the crisis in Libya and mounting calls for a clearer explanation of U.S. policy in the war-torn North African nation.

Prank call prompts Eiffel Tower evacuation

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:00 PM PDT

The Eiffel Tower and its surrounding area were evacuated for three hours Wednesday because of a prank call about a suspicious package, according to French authorities.

More U.S. states find traces of radiation from Japan

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 07:57 PM PDT

Colorado and Oregon have joined several other Western states in reporting trace amounts of radioactive particles that have likely drifted about 5,000 miles from a quake and tsunami-damaged nuclear power plant in Japan, officials say.

Egyptian stock market opens, plunges

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 07:42 PM PDT

The Egyptian stock market plunged 5% in the opening minute Wednesday, triggering circuit breakers as the exchange opened for the first time in nearly two months.

Coalition airstrikes continue Thursday in Tripoli

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 07:33 PM PDT

The coalition air effort to halt the Libyan government's attacks on civilians continued into Thursday for a sixth day, with an airstrike in the Tripoli suburb of Tajura, a government official said.

Michael Lohan faces May arraignment

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 07:31 PM PDT

The father of actress Lindsay Lohan was formally charged Wednesday in connection with alleged domestic violence, authorities said.

Lindsay Lohan rejects plea deal

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 07:31 PM PDT

Lindsay Lohan wants a jury to decide if she's guilty of stealing a necklace from a Venice, California jewelry store, her lawyer said Wednesday.

Secrecy surrounds pilot and weapons officer in F-15 crash

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 07:24 PM PDT

After the rescue of a pilot and the weapons systems officer in Operation Odyssey Dawn, the military is keeping the names of the two crew members under wraps.

Reward grows in killing of Georgia police officer

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 07:16 PM PDT

Twenty law enforcement agencies searched Wednesday for a suspect in what the Athens, Georgia, police chief called the "ambush" and "assassination" of one officer and the wounding of another.

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