Friday, December 30, 2011

UAE to buy U.S. missile-defense system

UAE to buy U.S. missile-defense system


UAE to buy U.S. missile-defense system

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 07:50 PM PST

The United States and the United Arab Emirates have signed a deal for a missile-defense system in the Persian Gulf country, the Pentagon said Friday.

Missing girl case now criminal probe

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 07:18 PM PST

A central Maine police chief said Friday that authorities now believe there was "foul play" in the disappearance two weeks ago of a 20-month-old girl.

Egypt says it will end NGO raids

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 02:04 PM PST

Egyptian authorities have agreed to return all the equipment and documents seized during a series of raids this week of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), the U.S. State Department said Friday.

Abortion doctors face murder charges

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 04:14 PM PST

Two Maryland doctors face murder charges related to abortions performed on late-term fetuses that were viable, authorities said Friday.

Bodies ID'd in escort ads probe

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 04:58 PM PST

Authorities have identified three of the four women found dead this month in two incidents in Detroit, an investigator with the Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office said Friday.

Alert level lowered for Alaska volcano

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 04:38 PM PST

One day after raising the alarm about a possible major eruption, authorities have lowered the alert level in and around a remote Alaska volcano.

Hospital says smokers need not apply

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 03:49 PM PST

A Pennsylvania hospital is expected to begin screening job applicants for signs of nicotine early next year, claiming it will not hire smokers, a hospital spokeswoman said Friday.

China unveils space plan

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 02:15 AM PST

China plans to put laboratories in space, collect moon samples and prepare to build space stations in the next five years.

FBI agent drowns saving swimmer

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 06:23 PM PST

An FBI agent drowned Thursday in Puerto Rico while trying to save a swimmer, the FBI announced.

Rumors of iPad 3 heat up

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 09:28 AM PST

You may have just unwrapped your new iPad 2, but rumors are already swirling about the iPad 3.

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