| 2 hurt in jetway collapse at Los Angeles airport Posted: 24 Aug 2011 10:55 PM PDT Two people were injured Wednesday night when a jetway collapsed at Los Angeles International Airport, said city fire department spokesman Matt Spence.  |
| Former Baltimore Orioles pitcher found dead Posted: 24 Aug 2011 10:49 PM PDT Mike Flanagan, a former Cy Young Award-winning pitcher with the Baltimore Orioles, was found dead Wednesday evening, the baseball team said.  |
| Indian anti-corruption activist fasts for 10th day as talks stall Posted: 24 Aug 2011 10:48 PM PDT Talks stalled between the Indian government and supporters of Anna Hazare as the anti-corruption activist's hunger strike entered its 10th day Thursday.  |
| Conrad Murray's attorneys seek sequestered jury in Jackson trial Posted: 24 Aug 2011 10:32 PM PDT A Los Angeles County judge will hear arguments Thursday on a request by Dr. Conrad Murray, the physician accused in Michael Jackson's death, to sequester the jury once the trial begins next month.  |
| Mom accused of tossing baby from fourth floor to be arraigned Posted: 24 Aug 2011 10:28 PM PDT A California woman who is charged with murder for allegedly pushing her 7-month-old boy off the fourth story of a parking garage will be arraigned Thursday.  |
| African Union to hold delayed fundraiser for famine relief Posted: 24 Aug 2011 10:17 PM PDT The African Union plans to host a delayed summit Thursday to raise funds for famine victims amid mounting criticism over the continent's weak response to the disaster.  |
| Casey Anthony reports for probation after appeals court ruling Posted: 24 Aug 2011 10:16 PM PDT Casey Anthony reported for probation Wednesday evening, the Florida Department of Corrections said.  |
| Bolivia accuses United States of promoting protests Posted: 24 Aug 2011 09:50 PM PDT Bolivia's government is accusing U.S. officials of meddling in the South American nation's internal affairs and fueling indigenous protests of a proposed highway project.  |
| American held in solitary escapes Tripoli prison Posted: 24 Aug 2011 09:29 PM PDT A Baltimore writer who feared he was about to be executed after six months in isolation instead was freed Wednesday from a Libyan prison, his mother said.  |
| Why Apple is more than just Steve Jobs Posted: 24 Aug 2011 09:22 PM PDT Steve Jobs, who resigned as CEO of the world's largest tech company late Wednesday, is often identified as the singular face of Apple -- the man who is the energy and creative spirit behind the company.  |
| Pentagon warns of potential problems with militarily strong China Posted: 24 Aug 2011 08:35 PM PDT The Pentagon issued fresh warnings Wednesday that China's military expansion could stir up new tensions and provoke dangerous misunderstandings  |
| Israeli warplanes strike Gaza Posted: 24 Aug 2011 08:21 PM PDT Israeli warplanes struck several times Wednesday and early Thursday along the country's border with Gaza, killing three people and wounding several others, medical sources told CNN.  |
| 12 deaths reported in Syria as government promises democracy Posted: 24 Aug 2011 08:17 PM PDT Syrian security forces battled demonstrators Wednesday, killing a dozen more people, a Syrian opposition group said as the Syrian government vowed it was taking steps to achieve democracy.  |
| Winslet, Bransons count their blessings after escaping house fire Posted: 24 Aug 2011 08:14 PM PDT Family members and friends of billionaire Richard Branson, including actress Kate Winslet, were taking stock of their blessings after their narrow escape from the business magnate's burning Caribbean island home, which had been ignited by a lightning strike.  |
| Source: Dozens killed in south Yemen fighting Posted: 24 Aug 2011 08:03 PM PDT At least 29 people have been killed and 62 injured from both sides in Yemen's Abyan province as clashes entered a new phase, a senior security source in Abyan said Wednesday.  |
| Travelers flee Hurricane Irene Posted: 24 Aug 2011 07:54 PM PDT Leisurely vacations in the Caribbean have quickly turned into a race to get out of the region for tourists, planes and cruise ships in the path of Hurricane Irene.  |
| U.S. moves to quickly free up frozen Libyan assets Posted: 24 Aug 2011 07:53 PM PDT The United States will support an effort by several members of the U.N. Security Council to override the United Nations' sanctions committee and allow countries to free up frozen Libyan assets to speedily provide funds for the Libyan opposition's National Transitional Council.  |
| Chavez: Venezuela's embassy in Tripoli 'attacked and plundered' Posted: 24 Aug 2011 07:46 PM PDT Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez told reporters Wednesday that his country's embassy in Libya's capital was "attacked and plundered."  |
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