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Gingrich's daughters defend him ahead of ABC interview with ex-wife
David Beckham signs for 2 more years with L.A. Galaxy
As snow slows, roads get dangerous in Pacific Northwest
Pakistani court to continue hearing over prime minister next month
Hungarian listed among cruise ship dead
Giglio: Tiny island bears witness to tragedy
Salvage of wrecked cruise ship will be complicated, costly experts say
60 apps launch with Facebook auto-share
Sabotage, bombings, sanctions: A growing web of pressure over Iran
NTSB report on near collision in Mississippi cites controller, tower
Musharraf warned again: Return home and you will be arrested
Pakistan declines visit by U.S. envoy
Europe planning new Syria sanctions
GOP candidates escalate rhetoric in South Carolina
Syrian troops forced out of mountain town, opposition says
Pentagon targets military sex assaults
NYPD accused of discrimination in Intelligence Division
Judge postpones arraignment for Iraq war vet accused of killing homeless men

Gingrich's daughters defend him ahead of ABC interview with ex-wife

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 11:16 PM PST

Newt Gingrich's adult daughters are coming to their father's defense ahead of a potentially damaging interview with his second wife scheduled to air two days before the Republican South Carolina primary.

David Beckham signs for 2 more years with L.A. Galaxy

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 11:14 PM PST

Star soccer player David Beckham has re-signed with the Los Angeles Galaxy, extending his stay with the team for another two years, the Major League Soccer team announced Wednesday.

As snow slows, roads get dangerous in Pacific Northwest

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 11:14 PM PST

Snow would continue to taper off in parts of the Pacific Northwest Thursday, a day after heavy snowfall made some normally busy streets in Seattle look more like ski runs.

Pakistani court to continue hearing over prime minister next month

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 11:03 PM PST

The Pakistani Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned until next month its hearing over the contempt notice that it issued to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani for not reopening lingering corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardari and other officials.

Hungarian listed among cruise ship dead

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 10:49 PM PST

A Hungarian was among at least 11 people who died after the cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground and rolled on its side last week off a Tuscan island, officials said Wednesday.

Giglio: Tiny island bears witness to tragedy

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 10:43 PM PST

For days the giant carcass of the once-proud Costa Concordia has lain stricken off the rocky shore of the island of Giglio, rescue vessels bobbing in the chilly seas around it.

Salvage of wrecked cruise ship will be complicated, costly experts say

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 10:24 PM PST

U.S.-based salvage experts say no matter which method the owners of the wrecked Costa Concordia choose, the job of removing the ship will not be easy, or quick.

60 apps launch with Facebook auto-share

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 08:07 PM PST

Joining "likes" on Facebook, the social network has added dozens of new types of posts, including "bought," "read" and "want."

Sabotage, bombings, sanctions: A growing web of pressure over Iran

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 08:04 PM PST

Iran is facing an extensive and growing international campaign aimed at destabilizing its regime.

NTSB report on near collision in Mississippi cites controller, tower

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 07:52 PM PST

An air traffic controller unintentionally placed a passenger jet and a small propeller plane on a collision course at a Mississippi airport last summer, causing the planes to pass within 300 feet of each other in midair, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

Musharraf warned again: Return home and you will be arrested

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 07:47 PM PST

Pakistan reiterated Wednesday that it will arrest former President Pervez Musharraf should he return home after three years of self-imposed exile.

Pakistan declines visit by U.S. envoy

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 07:44 PM PST

Pakistan's government, embroiled in tensions between civilian and military leaders, has declined a visit from a U.S. envoy, a senior Pakistani government official told CNN.

Europe planning new Syria sanctions

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 07:29 PM PST

The European Union planned new sanctions against Syria, spokesman Michael Mann said Wednesday, as opposition activists said government troops killed 21 more people in a months-long crackdown.

GOP candidates escalate rhetoric in South Carolina

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 07:28 PM PST

A day before the final debate and three days before the voting, Republican presidential candidates on Wednesday launched increasingly strident attacks against each other and President Barack Obama in the run-up to the South Carolina primary.

Syrian troops forced out of mountain town, opposition says

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 07:27 PM PST

Syrian activists say opposition forces have wrested control of the town of Zabadani from government troops, but the authorities' tanks remain perched on its outskirts.

Pentagon targets military sex assaults

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 05:50 PM PST

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta outlined new measures Wednesday targeting sexual assaults against U.S military personnel, saying he has "no higher responsibility than to protect those who are protecting America."

NYPD accused of discrimination in Intelligence Division

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 05:41 PM PST

Black detectives in the New York City Police Department's Intelligence Division filed a federal complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging racial discrimination in NYPD hiring and promotion practices.