Sunday, February 19, 2012

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U.S. senators to meet with Egypt over accused NGO workers

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 11:11 PM PST

A delegation of three U.S. senators, including Arizona Sen. John McCain, will be in Egypt on Monday to meet with the country's military leaders to discuss the case of 19 American workers who face charges as part of an Egyptian crackdown on nongovernmental organizations.

Lin seeks privacy for Taiwan relatives

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 10:58 PM PST

The NBA's latest on-court sensation has appealed for space to be given to his relatives in Taiwan.

Plea expected in Indonesia terror trial

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 09:55 PM PST

Umar Patek, an Indonesian man accused of assembling the bombs used in the 2002 Bali attacks, is expected to enter a plea Monday at his trial in Jakarta.

3 dead in Washington avalanche

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 09:52 PM PST

Three people were killed Sunday in an avalanche near a ski resort in Washington state, officials with the King County Sheriff's Office said.

Japan posts record trade deficit as energy costs climb

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 09:46 PM PST

Japan -- battered by a strong yen, slowing global demand and increased oil and gas imports due to last year's Fukushima nuclear disaster -- posted a record trade deficit of $18.7 billion in January, according to official figures released Monday.

15 killed in suicide blast targeting Baghdad police academy

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 09:29 PM PST

Violent overnight attacks in Iraq killed nearly two dozen people Sunday.

South Korea carries out military drill despite threats from North

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 09:17 PM PST

South Korea fired live artillery on Monday in a military drill near the country's heavily armed border with North Korea, which has described the exercise as a provocation.

44 killed in Mexican prison melee

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 09:01 PM PST

At least 44 people died during a prison riot in northern Mexico on Sunday that could have been a cover for a breakout, a security official said.

Santorum challenges policy on prenatal testing

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 07:52 PM PST

The government shouldn't make health care providers fully cover prenatal tests like amniocentesis, which can determine the possibility of Down syndrome or other fetal problems, Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum said Sunday.

'Colbert Report' to resume production

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 06:33 PM PST

After an unexplained absence, "The Colbert Report" is expected to resume production on Monday, a spokeswoman for Stephen Colbert said.

Arizona debate matters for GOP's final four

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 06:24 PM PST

In no particular order, here are four things you should watch in this week's desert debate: Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich.

Gingrich says home state win will be crucial

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 06:14 PM PST

Newt Gingrich conceded Sunday that losing his home state of Georgia in the Super Tuesday primaries in March would "badly" weaken his candidacy.

Lindsay Lohan to host SNL

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 05:47 PM PST

Lindsay Lohan's career, interrupted by frequent trips to court, jail and rehab, may be entering a brighter phase as the actress hosts "Saturday Night Live" and her probation restrictions end next month.

Officials lower death toll from Honduran prison fire

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 05:35 PM PST

Fire officials on Sunday lowered the number of people they say were killed when a fire ripped through a prison in central Honduras last week to 358.

Whitney Houston's journey 'home' ends

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 05:32 PM PST

Whitney Houston's journey "home" ended with a private burial in New Jersey on Sunday as questions persist about what caused the superstar's death.

Missing teen mom, child found dead in Cleveland

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 05:15 PM PST

A teenage mother and her young daughter, snatched off a Cleveland street, were found shot to death in a garage early Sunday, Cleveland, Ohio, police said.

The Sun on Sunday to launch next week

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 05:14 PM PST

A Sunday edition of Britain's best-selling newspaper will launch next week, The Sun announced Sunday, two days after media magnate Rupert Murdoch said those plans were in the works.

Talk of strike on Iran 'premature,' top U.S. general says

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 04:48 PM PST

The United States believes talk of military strikes against Iran's nuclear program is "premature" and has advised Israel that an attack would be counterproductive, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says.

U.S. military chief dubious about arming Syrian rebels

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 04:39 PM PST

The United States is not interested in providing weapons to opposition forces in Syria until it has a better picture of what those forces are, the top U.S. military officer said in an interview aired Sunday.

Chisora threatens to shoot Haye in brawl following Klitschko defeat

Posted: 19 Feb 2012 04:01 PM PST

British boxer Dereck Chisora threatened to shoot compatriot David Haye when the two became embroiled in an ugly brawl after Chisora had been defeated in Munich by WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko.

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