Thursday, January 5, 2012

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Former D.C. official says he'll plead guilty to federal crimes

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 11:30 PM PST

A District of Columbia councilman says he will plead guilty to two federal crimes Friday, a day after he was charged with taking thousands of dollars' worth of district property and filing false tax returns.

Colombia to hand over American teen mistakenly deported

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 11:28 PM PST

A Dallas teen mistakenly deported to Colombia after she ran away from home in 2010 will be handed over to U.S. diplomatic officials Friday, authorities said.

Ex-Olympus chief gives up CEO bid

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 11:17 PM PST

Michael Woodford, the former Olympus CEO who turned whistleblower on a $1.7 billion company cover-up after his October ouster, has abandoned his bid to retake the reins of the beleaguered firm.

Vietnamese man's 200-pound tumor removed

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 11:02 PM PST

A Vietnamese man is recovering in the intensive care unit Friday, a day after surgery that completely removed a 198-pound (90-kg) tumor from his right leg, according to the hospital.

Van der Sloot murder trial set for Friday in Peru

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 10:40 PM PST

Joran van der Sloot goes on trial Friday in Peru, ready to admit to killing a 21-year-old woman while planning to fight more stringent charges that could land him more time in prison, his lawyer said.

Century agony again for India's Tendulkar

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 10:32 PM PST

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar was again denied the chance to secure a record 100th international century, after being caught out for 80 against Australia in the Second Test in Sydney on Friday.

Pakistani man gets more than 4 years in prison in terror case

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 10:25 PM PST

A federal court sentenced a Pakistani citizen to more than four years for providing false documentation and attempting to smuggle a person he thought was a Taliban member into the United States.

Britain's Hague urges reforms in historic Myanmar visit

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 09:38 PM PST

British Foreign Secretary William Hague welcomed recent reforms by the Myanmar government but called for further change after meeting with President Thein Sein on Thursday.

Beer pong skills reap $50,000 for top duo

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 08:57 PM PST

Don't be confused, Las Vegas.

Neck injury forces singer Jason Derulo to cancel tour

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 07:46 PM PST

Pop singer Jason Derulo suffered a serious neck injury and has been forced to cancel all upcoming promotions and his world tour, according to a release from his record company.

Obama unveils plans for pared-down military

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 07:29 PM PST

President Barack Obama unveiled his administration's plan Thursday for a leaner, cheaper military, a reflection of Washington's fiscal belt-tightening and slower national economic growth.

Colombia: Texas teen mistakenly deported will be handed over to U.S. officials

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 07:16 PM PST

Colombia is preparing to hand over to U.S. officials a Dallas teenager who was mistakenly deported after she ran away from home more than a year ago, the South American country's foreign ministry said in a statement Thursday night.

Singer Etta James leaves hospital

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 07:12 PM PST

Terminally ill singer Etta James was released Thursday from a Southern California hospital, her manager said.

Worries grow as China land sales slump

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 06:45 PM PST

Land sales slowed sharply in China last year, according to a series of industry reports that highlight the deepening woes of debt-laden local governments that depend on land auctions as a crucial revenue source.

Coast Guard mission to Nome exposes U.S. limits in ice-breaking capability

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 06:20 PM PST

In what may be the furthest thing from a pleasure cruise, the U.S. Coast Guard's only operating Arctic icebreaker is escorting a Russian-flagged tanker this week on an emergency fuel run to the ice-blocked town of Nome, Alaska.

Washington City Council member charged with theft resigns

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 06:06 PM PST

A District of Columbia City Council member who was charged Thursday with taking thousands of dollars' worth of district property and filing false tax returns has resigned.

South Sudan's Jonglei state a 'humanitarian disaster area'

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 05:58 PM PST

South Sudan's Council of Ministers has declared Jonglei state a "humanitarian disaster area" and called on international aid agencies to provide urgently needed humanitarian assistance.

Canadian doctor says LA arson suspect was diagnosed with mental disorders

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 05:43 PM PST

A medical doctor in Vancouver, British Columbia, told CNN Thursday that California arson suspect Harry Burkhart suffered from severe mental illness in 2010, when she examined him as part of a team of doctors.

Michael Jackson kids to make his footprints 'immortal'

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 05:34 PM PST

Michael Jackson's three children will use their father's shoes and sequined glove to make handprint and footprint impressions in the concrete in front of Hollywood's renowned Grauman's Chinese Theatre this month, Jackson's estate announced Thursday.
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