Friday, January 27, 2012

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Death toll rises as hops fade in Brazil buildings collapse

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 10:57 PM PST

The death toll in the collapse of three buildings in Rio de Janeiro rose to 15 Friday night as rescuers found two more bodies, state media reported.

Iran's envoy to IAEA is hopeful on eve of nuclear watchdog visit

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 10:27 PM PST

Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday he is hopeful that the recent planned visit by representatives of the nuclear watchdog will "resolve any ambiguity and show (our) transparency and cooperation with the agency."

Sandusky asks judge to let him visit with his grandchildren

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 10:12 PM PST

Despite being accused of child sex abuse, Jerry Sandusky is asking a judge to modify the terms of his bail so he can see his grandchildren, according to court documents.

Etta James funeral set for Saturday

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 10:03 PM PST

The funeral for Etta James, the legendary singer whose earthy vocals bridged genres from blues to rock, was set for Saturday at a Southern California cemetery, the family said.

Alleged rape by Kelly prompted paralegal's abortion, source says

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 07:33 PM PST

A paralegal who accused the New York police commissioner's son of raping her inside a Manhattan law firm said the incident left her pregnant and prompted her to get an abortion, according to a source familiar with the investigation.

U.S. to send MIA team to North Korea for first time since '05

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 07:27 PM PST

The United States will send a team to North Korea this year to search for the remains of missing U.S. veterans of the Korean War, the Defense Department announced Friday.

Justice sends more 'Fast and Furious' documents to Congress

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 07:26 PM PST

The Justice Department on Friday night provided Congress with a new batch of Operation Fast and Furious documents from early 2011.

Being ex-president can be lucrative gig

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 07:16 PM PST

Being president pays; $400,000 a year, in fact.

Pardoned Mississippi murderer drops out of sight

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 07:09 PM PST

The "Reward" sign being nailed above the convenience store counter takes on a little more meaning here in Desoto County, Mississippi. At the Old Road Store, it's personal.

U.S. Army, Marines reboot training to focus on waging more conventional wars

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 07:02 PM PST

The U.S. military has been at war for more than a decade, its longest stretch of continuous fighting ever. But the new budget released this week by Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta includes a mandate for new training in how to fight a war.

Experts divided on Pentagon's proposed cuts

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 06:58 PM PST

Some military experts Friday called Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's proposed budget cuts "much ado about nothing," but others expressed concern about the potential of a shrinking U.S. military in the strategic Mideast and Asia.

Child murderer's story began falling apart in polygraph test

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 06:51 PM PST

The day after little Jorelys Rivera's mangled body was found in a suburban Atlanta trash compactor, Ryan Brunn sat in a stark room for a police interview. He began with confidence, but ended with trouble.

Despite compensation offer, Italian cruise ship survivors sue for damages

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 06:51 PM PST

A handful of surviving passengers of the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship filed a lawsuit against the cruise line on Friday, the same day the company offered each of the hundreds who'd been aboard the vessel a lump sum of 11,000 euros ($14,400).

Romney faces Medicare attacks in Florida

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 06:49 PM PST

GOP presidential front-runners Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich barnstormed across Florida on Friday, trying to rally supporters and break away in the polls four days before what is shaping up to be a pivotal primary in that state.

Ship carrying rocket parts hits Kentucky bridge, causing partial collapse

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 06:42 PM PST

Coast Guard crews were among those working Friday to reinforce a southwestern Kentucky bridge that partially collapsed after being hit by a 312-foot cargo ship.

Floating U.S. base to be deployed in Mideast

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 06:41 PM PST

The Pentagon is converting an aging warship into a floating base for use by U.S. commandos operating in the Middle East, according to a senior Defense Department official.

Deaths rise in Syria as U.N. Security Council holds talks

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 06:09 PM PST

Deaths mounted in Syria on Friday as world powers in the U.N.Security Council weighed a draft resolution calling on the country's president to step down.

Maker recalls 2,200 tubes of Aveeno baby lotion

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 05:57 PM PST

Johnson & Johnson announced Friday it is voluntarily recalling a single lot of Aveeno Baby Calming Comfort Lotion after a test by the Food and Drug Administration found it contained more of a form of bacteria than specifications allow.

'Barefoot Bandit' sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 05:35 PM PST

A federal judge sentenced Colton Harris-Moore, whom authorities dubbed the Barefoot Bandit, to six-and-a-half years in prison on Friday for an infamous string of thefts and burglaries.

Police: Text messages helped foil teens' school bomb plot

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 05:29 PM PST

A series of text messages tipped off authorities to an alleged Columbine-inspired plot by two high school students to detonate bombs during a school assembly, according to a Utah police document.
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