Saturday, November 19, 2011

Pepper-spraying of Occupy protesters to be investigated

Pepper-spraying of Occupy protesters to be investigated


Pepper-spraying of Occupy protesters to be investigated

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 07:59 PM PST

UC-Davis' chancellor on Saturday called police use of pepper spray on sitting Occupy protesters "chilling" and established a task force to look into the incident.

Committee talking; deal called 'doubtful'

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 03:22 PM PST

The congressional committee created to craft a deficit reduction deal continued working into the weekend despite growing pessimism over its ability to reach agreement.

Gadhafi's son captured

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 02:45 PM PST

Saif al-Islam Gadhafi was seized in a firefight in the Libyan desert after weeks on the run, military commanders say. He is wanted for alleged crimes against humanity.

Who is Saif al-Islam Gadhafi?

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 01:28 PM PST

After months in hiding, Saif al-Islam Gadhafi was finally tracked down in Libya's southern desert by fighters from the western Zintan mountains.

750 hurt in Tahrir Square violence

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 05:16 PM PST

Egyptian security forces in riot gear converged on Cairo's Tahrir Square on Saturday to force out hundreds of protesters who refused to go home, the interior ministry said.

Egyptian blogger: Why I posed naked

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 07:26 PM PST

Egyptian blogger Aliaa Magda Elmahdy has become a household name in the Middle East and sparked a global uproar after a friend posted a photo of her naked on Twitter.

Hundreds defect from Yemen's military

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 04:47 PM PST

More than 400 troops defected from the Yemeni military Saturday evening, saying they would no longer attack unarmed protesters.

4 charged in death of ex-NFL QB's son

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 02:59 PM PST

Four southern California teenagers have been charged following the apparent drug overdose death of an 18-year-old high school quarterback whose father is a retired NFL player, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said Saturday.

Paterno's son: Victims should be focus

Posted: 19 Nov 2011 12:04 PM PST

Jay Paterno, Penn State's quarterbacks coach and son of legendary coach Joe Paterno, spoke out after weeks of public and personal challenges for his father.

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