Sunday, December 4, 2011

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Assange seeks extradition hearing in UK Supreme Court

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 11:47 PM PST

WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange returns to court Monday in an effort to take his appeal against extradition to Sweden over sex assault allegations to the United Kingdom's Supreme Court.

Putin's party expected to lose seats in Russian elections

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 11:44 PM PST

The results of weekend parliamentary elections appeared to eat away at support for Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, slimming his party's majority and political clout.

The last days of Socrates: Brazil mourns a football legend

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 11:34 PM PST

Brazilians are mourning the death of one its most iconic soccer players and political activists, Socrates, who died Sunday of septic shock due to an intestinal infection, Brazil's official news agency reported.

Italian prime minister to present ?30 billion budget plan

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 11:08 PM PST

Italy's new prime minister will present to parliament Monday a proposal for ?30 billion ($41 billion) in new taxes and spending cuts over two years, including reductions to future pensions, in an effort to end a budget crisis that has clouded the future of Europe's common currency.

Arts, politics mingle at annual Kennedy Center Honors

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 11:03 PM PST

The worlds of politics and arts mingled Sunday at the annual Kennedy Center Honors, with President Barack Obama among those toasting five stars of stage, screen and music.

Man back in court after allegedly using pencils, pen to stab three of his attorneys

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 11:02 PM PST

Joshua Monson will be in a Washington state courtroom Monday, but he may not have a lawyer with him.

Biden arrives in Greece at pivotal time

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 10:34 PM PST

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will meet Monday with Greek President Karolos Papoulias and Prime Minister Lucas Papademos as the nation's new interim government seeks to halt the country's economic upheaval that has had ripple effects across the globe.

Madonna to headline Super Bowl halftime show

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 10:18 PM PST

Madonna will take center stage at halftime of Super Bowl XLVI, flanked by Cirque du Soleil performers in what traditionally is one of the year's most watched shows.

Democrats to offer payroll tax cut compromise

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 10:01 PM PST

Democrats on Monday will propose a compromise plan to extend the payroll tax cut that includes a "serious" way to pay the more than $200 billion price tag, the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee says.

Report: State of emergency declared after protests over Peruvian mine

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 09:17 PM PST

Peru declared a state of emergency in parts of the country after weeks of protests against a mining project, the Andina news agency reported.

Conference aims to take stock, recommit to Afghanistan's future

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 09:03 PM PST

Ten years ago, Afghan leaders met outside Bonn, Germany, to lay out a road map to establish and sustain Afghanistan's government after the fall of the Taliban.

Tiger Woods wins his first golf tournament in 2 years

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 08:55 PM PST

Tiger Woods won his first golf tournament in more than two years, narrowly defeating fellow American Zach Johnson to capture the Chevron World Challenge title Sunday.

10 injured after Oklahoma State beats Sooners

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 07:50 PM PST

A raucous on-field celebration following Oklahoma State's trouncing of football rival Oklahoma left 10 people injured, including an OSU student who remained hospitalized Sunday night.

Standoff ends between police, Occupy DC protesters

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 07:02 PM PST

An hours-long standoff between police and Occupy DC protesters ended Sunday night after officers forcibly removed several people clinging to a wood structure erected earlier in the district's McPherson Square.

EU eyes big fines for privacy breaches

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 06:29 PM PST

Businesses breaching European Union privacy rules will face fines of up to 5 per cent of their global turnover under sweeping proposals to be unveiled next month.

Brussels homes in on Google

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 06:22 PM PST

The European Commission is homing in on a list of concerns about Google's business practices that could form the basis of an antitrust complaint against the US internet search group.

Police probe blast near British embassy in Bahrain

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 05:16 PM PST

A bomb exploded overnight near the British Embassy in Bahrain, prompting added security at all embassies in the capital, Bahraini officials said Sunday.

Brazil's labor minister quits amid allegations of corruption

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 05:14 PM PST

Brazil's cabinet lost another minister Sunday with the resignation of Carlo Lupi, who as labor minister became embroiled in an alleged corruption scandal involving non-governmental organizations.

Opposition protesters arrested as Putin's party suffers losses

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 04:55 PM PST

While Russian police arrested 170 opposition protesters in two cities, voters in the country's parliamentary election appeared to eat away at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's support in Sunday's elections, slimming down his party's parliamentary majority.

Italy announces ?30 billion budget plan

Posted: 04 Dec 2011 04:49 PM PST

Italy's new prime minister late Sunday proposed ?30 billion ($41 billion) in new taxes and spending cuts over two years, including reductions to future pensions, in an effort to end a budget crisis that has clouded the future of Europe's common currency.
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