Friday, April 22, 2011

Severe storm forces St. Louis airport shutdown

Severe storm forces St. Louis airport shutdown


Severe storm forces St. Louis airport shutdown

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 08:56 PM PDT

An apparent tornado shattered windows and sent debris raining down on passengers at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, an official says.

Violence sweeps across Syria

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 08:11 PM PDT

Violence swept Syria today with dozens killed in clashes between government forces and protesters. President Obama called the situation outrageous and said it must end.

Official: Libya army to leave Misrata

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 06:47 PM PDT

U.S. Sen. John McCain, a strong advocate of increasing military strikes to remove Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi from power, arrived in Benghazi early Friday.

McCain in Libya, urges help for rebels

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 02:20 PM PDT

Libyan rebels got a morale boost today from Sen. John McCain. He made a surprise visit to Benghazi and urged more U.S. help in the campaign to oust Gadhafi.

Source: U.S. quits Pakistan drone base

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 03:48 PM PDT

A Pakistani intelligence official says U.S. military personnel have left a base said to be a hub for American drone operations in the country's northwestern tribal areas.

Drones strain U.S.-Pakistan relationship

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 02:12 PM PDT

One thing is certain: Missiles are regularly fired from the sky above Pakistan's tribal areas, sometimes killing what the United States and Pakistan describe as terrorists, sometimes hitting innocent civilians by mistake.

25 mph winds may fan Texas fires

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 04:47 PM PDT

Hundreds of firefighters from across the United States faced a mixed forecast Friday in Texas as they continued to battle fires that have burned across more than 1.4 million acres of the state.

Opinion: 'Birther' bills and the law

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 11:54 AM PDT

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer this week vetoed a bill that would have required presidential candidates to produce specified documents to prove their qualifications for that office. Similar bills are being considered by a number of other states. Vetoing Arizona's bill was the right call, one that staved off a likely judicial challenge.

'Possible suspect' in mall bomb probe

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 04:19 PM PDT

In the photo, the middle-aged man is seated and leaning back, the pose and a couple bags next to him suggesting he's catching his after breath after a rigorous round of shopping.

Facebook posts lead to robbery arrests

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 05:54 PM PDT

Two people charged in a staged Texas bank heist apparently didn't think twice when they typed messages in the "What's on your mind?" portion of their Facebook pages, court documents show.

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