Tuesday, February 21, 2012

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Defense to make final pitch in Hosni Mubarak's trial

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 10:53 PM PST

The defense will give closing remarks Wednesday in the trial of Egypt's Hosni Mubarak after prosecutors demanded the former president be held responsible for the deaths of protesters during the clashes that led to his ouster last year.

Afghans protest for a 2nd day after Quran burning

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 10:48 PM PST

Demonstrators took to the streets in various parts of Afghanistan on Wednesday in a second day of protests after troops burned copies of the Quran.

Is China pushing Nepal to crack down on Tibetans?

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 10:28 PM PST

The smell of incense burning and the sound of deep-throated chants greet you at the gate of one of Kathmandu's massive stupas, a Buddhist holy place where Tibetans gather to pray.

5 dead in suspected murder-suicide at Georgia spa

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 10:24 PM PST

Five people were killed in what police suspect to be a murder-suicide at a suburban Atlanta spa Tuesday night.

Lots at stake in first debate in nearly a month

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 10:06 PM PST

Twenty-seven days. That's how long it has been between the 19th and 20th Republican presidential debates.

Megaupload founder Dotcom released on bail

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 10:05 PM PST

Kim Dotcom, the millionaire founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload, was released on bail Wednesday after a judge said he didn't appear to have enough money to flee.

Rwanda immigrant faces post-genocide fraud charges in U.S.

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 09:31 PM PST

A 42-year-old immigrant from Rwanda, who is accused of lying her way into the United States after allegedly participating in the 1994 genocide that left up to 800,000 people dead, goes on trial Wednesday in a New Hampshire federal court.

Mother visits American condemned to die in Iran

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 09:28 PM PST

The mother of Amir Hekmati, an American sentenced to death in Iran for espionage, visited her son last month, sources close to the family said.

Radiation levels higher but safe off Fukushima Daiichi, scientists say

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 09:21 PM PST

Fish and plankton collected from the Pacific Ocean near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant contain elevated levels of radioactive materials, but below levels that pose a threat to public health, researchers reported Tuesday.

Christchurch marks quake anniversary

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 08:43 PM PST

For the residents of Christchurch, New Zealand, time stopped at 12.51pm on February 22, 2011, when a massive earthquake ripped through the city, destroying homes, lives and businesses.

Opposition videographer reported killed in Homs

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 08:38 PM PST

One of the main opposition videographers in Homs was killed on Tuesday as the Syrian city experienced its heaviest day of bombardment, residents and activists told CNN.

Avalanche kills snowmobiler in Montana

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 08:25 PM PST

A northwest Montana avalanche apparently triggered by a snowmobiler left him dead while a companion was able to escape, authorities said Tuesday.

Tibetans cancel New Year celebrations

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 08:22 PM PST

Wednesday marks Losar, or the Tibetan New Year, but there will be no music, chanting, spectacular costumes or pageantry this year.

Obama adds his voice to White House blues jam

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 08:03 PM PST

President Barack Obama complained Tuesday that he doesn't get out much. Then he noted he doesn't have to when B.B. King and Mick Jagger come to play a concert at his house.

New York's Bloomberg defends city surveillance of Muslims

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 07:42 PM PST

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday fired back at the president of Yale University and others who have suggested city police went too far in their surveillance of Muslims.

Family of missing S.C. lobbyist pleads for help

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 07:34 PM PST

The family of South Carolina lobbyist Tom Sponseller asked for the public's help Tuesday in locating the missing man.

Strident attacks continue on eve of GOP debate

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 07:27 PM PST

On the eve of the last debate before crucial primaries, Republican presidential challengers Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich battled for conservative support by targeting President Barack Obama in increasingly strident attacks Tuesday.

Mayor: Bullet that struck El Paso woman possibly came from Juarez

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 07:25 PM PST

A bullet thought to have been from a shootout between carjackers and municipal police in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, struck a woman walking in neighboring El Paso, Texas, Tuesday morning, El Paso's mayor told CNN.

U.S. raises specter of 'additional measures' in Syria

Posted: 21 Feb 2012 06:58 PM PST

U.S. officials called Tuesday for international action to stop the violence orchestrated by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and left open the possibility of "additional measures" if the bloodshed continues.

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