Tuesday, January 17, 2012

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi registers as candidate for parliament seat

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 10:38 PM PST

Myanmar democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi registered Wednesday to run for a parliamentary seat in the military-run country.

Twin winter storms slam Pacific Northwest

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 10:28 PM PST

Seattle could see one of its largest snowfalls since the 1940s as twin winter storms move over the Pacific Northwest, according to the National Weather Service.

Wikipedia, other websites go dark in anti-piracy bill protest

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 09:56 PM PST

Wikipedia was one of several websites to shut down at midnight in protest of anti-piracy bills that critics say could amount to censorship

Why Wikipedia went down at midnight

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 09:07 PM PST

Go to Wikipedia at midnight, and you won't find any of the usual encyclopedia articles.

'Smoking object' tossed at the White House

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 08:08 PM PST

A "smoking object" was thrown over the White House fence late Tuesday, and authorities have closed the north gate of the residence while the object is investigated, U.S. Secret Service spokesman George Ogilvie said.

Severed head found in bag, LA police say

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 07:50 PM PST

Two dog walkers discovered a severed human head in a bag Tuesday in the Hollywood Hills area, Los Angeles police said.

More bodies recovered from stricken cruise ship

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 07:29 PM PST

Italian rescuers and divers continuing their perilous work Tuesday located a second "black box" and the remains of five people in the wreckage of the Costa Concordia cruise ship.

Romney reveals he pays about 15% in taxes

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 06:54 PM PST

Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney revealed Tuesday that he pays about a 15% income tax rate but continued to resist calls by his rivals to release his tax returns.

Accused California salon shooter to be arraigned Wednesday

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 06:15 PM PST

A man who allegedly shot his ex-wife and seven other people to death in the deadliest shooting in Orange County, California, has been indicted and will be arraigned Wednesday afternoon, prosecutors said.

Vigil held for Minnesota couple missing after cruise ship wreck

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 06:12 PM PST

A Minnesota church held a vigil of hope Tuesday for a husband and wife who are among the two dozen missing after a huge cruise ship ran aground off an Italian island last week.

Donations drying up, Occupy Wall Street slows its spending

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 06:06 PM PST

Occupy Wall Street is shifting some of its attention from the big banks to its own bank accounts.

Yemeni vice president assures elections will go on as planned

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 06:03 PM PST

Yemeni officials on Tuesday downplayed rumors that next month's presidential elections in Yemen would be delayed, the same day U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton faulted the Yemeni president for failing to fulfill his commitment to leave the country.

U.S. Peace Corps pulls out of Honduras

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 06:02 PM PST

The U.S. Peace Corps has pulled more than 150 volunteers out of Honduras while the organization reviews security in the Central American country, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.

Twin winter storms slamming Pacific Northwest

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 05:59 PM PST

Seattle could see one of its largest snowfalls since the 1940s as twin winter storms move over the Pacific Northwest, according to the National Weather Service.

Judge rules cruise captain can be held under house arrest

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 05:57 PM PST

Transcripts published Tuesday capture the dramatic conversations between port officials and a cruise ship captain, who a judge ruled can be held under house arrest while Italian authorities investigate his role in last week's disaster.

Syrian official defects, says regime will fight at all costs

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 05:20 PM PST

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will fight at all costs to crush the revolt seeking his ouster, a member of the Syrian Parliament who defected to Egypt said Tuesday.

No charges filed in AAU abuse investigation

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 05:17 PM PST

No criminal charges are being filed after an investigation into sexual abuse allegations made against former Amateur Athletic Union executive Robert "Bobby" Dodd, police in Memphis, Tennessee, said Tuesday.

Homeless science scholar to attend State of the Union speech

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 05:09 PM PST

The young New York student whose tale of hard work and endurance in the face of homelessness has captured many hearts -- and whose recognition in the prestigious Intel science competition has already given her much to celebrate -- will be attending the president's State of the Union speech.

Magnitude 5.6 quake hits Chile

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 04:57 PM PST

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit Chile's central coast on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Detainee mail at issue during Guantanamo hearing

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 04:52 PM PST

The name of Abd aI-Rahim Hussein Mohammed Abdu al Nashiri -- a suspect in the 2000 USS Cole bombing -- was hardly spoken during the first day of pretrial hearings in his case. Most of the discussion and testimony revolved around the matter of attorney-client privilege.
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