Thursday, August 25, 2011

$1.5 billion in Libyan assets to flow 'in a few days'

$1.5 billion in Libyan assets to flow 'in a few days'


$1.5 billion in Libyan assets to flow 'in a few days'

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 05:21 PM PDT

The U.N. Security Council's sanctions committee approved a U.S. request to unfreeze $1.5 billion in Libyan assets to be used for humanitarian and civilian needs.

Mexico grenade attack kills dozens

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 07:36 PM PDT

At least 10 people were killed and 10 others were injured in a reported grenade attack at a casino in Monterrey, Mexico, the capital of the northern state of Nuevo Leon, local police and an official with the Green Cross told CNN.

Police: Ex-Orioles pitcher killed self

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 03:33 PM PDT

Mike Flanagan, a former Cy Young Award winning pitcher with the Baltimore Orioles, was found dead Wednesday evening, the baseball team said.

Opinion: False hope for immigrants

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 10:14 AM PDT

Ruben Navarrette thinks the Obama administration needs to come up with sweeping immigration reform, not small tweaks like the work permit plan, which won't help very many people.

'Treme' actor found dead in river

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 09:30 AM PDT

Actor Michael Showers, who made several appearances in the HBO series "Treme," was found dead Wednesday in Louisiana, a Port of New Orleans official told CNN Thursday.

College 1st to ask if undergrads are gay

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 05:03 PM PDT

Elmhurst College, a private liberal arts school in suburban Chicago affiliated with the United Church of Christ, has become the first college in the country to ask an optional question about a student's sexual orientation and gender identity on an undergraduate admission form, according to the school and a gay rights advocacy group.

Indecent exposure charge for Dykstra

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 06:44 PM PDT

Former Major League Baseball hall of famer Lenny Dykstra was charged Thursday with two counts of indecent exposure for allegedly exposing himself to women he solicited on Craigslist.

At 20, Linux is invisible, ubiquitous

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 03:06 PM PDT

Ross Turk would be happy to explain the tattoo on his arm.

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