Attack on NATO base in Afghanistan fails Posted: 01 Apr 2011 11:09 PM PDT At least two attackers died Saturday during an attempt on Camp Phoenix, a NATO base in Afghanistan. |
Freed New York Times journalists reflect on captivity, risking lives Posted: 01 Apr 2011 10:49 PM PDT The four New York Times staffers recently held captive for about a week by pro-Moammar Gadhafi troops made it out of Libya alive. |
Large hole discovered after Southwest flight makes emergency landing Posted: 01 Apr 2011 09:54 PM PDT A Southwest Airlines flight landed safely at a military base in Yuma, Arizona, on Friday with what passengers described as a 3-foot hole in the fuselage of the Boeing 737. |
Camera to scope possible radiation leak into water from nuclear plant Posted: 01 Apr 2011 09:39 PM PDT As Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan readied for a visit Saturday to the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, efforts continued to unravel the mystery as to how large amounts of radioactive material got into groundwater and seawater nearby and how to stop it. |
One of world's largest concrete pumps headed from U.S. to Japan Posted: 01 Apr 2011 09:10 PM PDT One of the world's largest concrete pumps is being readied to get on a massive cargo plane and head to Japan, all part of the effort to address the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. |
How one voice can tell the story of an entire movement Posted: 01 Apr 2011 09:10 PM PDT When Eman al-Obeidy approached journalists last week at Tripoli's Rixos Hotel, she did more than accuse Moammar Gadhafi's men of rape. |
Large hole discovered after Southwest flight makes emergency landing Posted: 01 Apr 2011 08:33 PM PDT A Southwest Airlines flight landed safely at a military base in Yuma, Arizona, on Friday with what passengers described as a 3-foot hole in the fuselage of the Boeing 737. |
Protests ripple across Syria; at least 7 dead Posted: 01 Apr 2011 08:27 PM PDT At least seven people died and dozens were injured as Syrian troops assaulted demonstrators who took to the streets after Friday prayers, witnesses and activists said. |
New Hampshire congressman calls Catholic bishop a 'pedophile pimp' Posted: 01 Apr 2011 08:00 PM PDT The New Hampshire House majority leader lashed out Friday on his Facebook page at a Roman Catholic bishop, calling the clergyman a "pedophile pimp" who "has no moral credibility to lecture anyone." |
Kurdish protest turns violent in northern Iraq Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:35 PM PDT A peaceful protest turned violent in northern Iraq on Friday when hundreds of Kurdish protesters clashed with riot police, security officials there said. |
Naval academy expels more midshipmen in 'spice' investigation Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:20 PM PDT Five midshipmen have been expelled from the U.S. Naval Academy as part of an ongoing investigation into the use of a synthetic drug called "spice," a spokeswoman for the school said Friday. |
Connecticut man allegedly threatens legislator over ammo bill Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:11 PM PDT A Connecticut man arrested and charged with harassment after allegedly making threatening phone calls to a state representative is free on $1,000 bond, according to a press release from the State Capitol Police Department. |
GOP takes aim at AARP: Will it backfire? Posted: 01 Apr 2011 07:05 PM PDT Republicans are taking aim at America's oldest senior citizens group, AARP, in the wake of a GOP-authored report that they contend exposed "the conflict between AARP's drive for profits, the best interests of its members and the organization's tax-exempt status." |
One of world's largest concrete pumps headed from U.S. to Japan Posted: 01 Apr 2011 06:57 PM PDT One of the world's largest concrete pumps is being readied to get on a massive cargo plane and head to Japan, all part of the effort to address the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. |
Judge in Anthony case calls for comity Posted: 01 Apr 2011 06:40 PM PDT In a rare display of courtroom ire, the usually even-keeled judge in the Casey Anthony case admonished lawyers for both sides to lower their voices and conduct themselves in a more professional manner. |
In Yemen, rival demos draw thousands; minor scuffles Posted: 01 Apr 2011 06:34 PM PDT Brief scuffles broke out in Yemen's capital on Friday at the end of a day of huge pro- and anti-government rallies, witnesses said. |
Napolitano sidesteps congressman's call for immigration compassion Posted: 01 Apr 2011 06:25 PM PDT A day after a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus called for compassion instead of a crackdown on illegal immigrant families, a key Obama administration figure offered little hope for special treatment. |
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Libyan opposition lays out conditions for cease-fire Posted: 01 Apr 2011 06:00 PM PDT Battles raged in Libya on Friday as mixed messages of peace put forth from several corners brought no guarantees of an end to the bloody conflict. |
Signs of hope as government shutdown looms Posted: 01 Apr 2011 05:55 PM PDT With a deadline looming at the end of next week, leaders in both parties sent hopeful signals Friday that they can pass spending legislation to avert a U.S. government shutdown. |
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