Saturday, May 5, 2012

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France votes in presidential runoff

Posted: 05 May 2012 11:03 PM PDT

France votes Sunday in a presidential runoff dominated by economic concerns as incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy battles a wave of discontent over his inability to rein in unemployment.

9/11 suspects ignore, disrupt Guantanamo arraignment

Posted: 05 May 2012 10:03 PM PDT

Silence and the odd outburst from accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others turned an arraignment that could have lasted minutes into a 13-hour court session at Guantanamo Bay on Saturday.

Greek voters head to polls for key election amid austerity crisis

Posted: 05 May 2012 09:21 PM PDT

Voters in Greece headed to the polls Sunday to take part in parliamentary elections amid wide uncertainty over what government will emerge and how it will handle the austerity crisis gripping the nation.

Moon puts on 'super' global show

Posted: 05 May 2012 09:05 PM PDT

A lunar light show circled the globe Saturday, rewarding many moongazers with bright, crisp detail of the full moon's craters and basins.

I'll Have Another surges to win 138th Kentucky Derby

Posted: 05 May 2012 08:05 PM PDT

I'll Have Another cut loose on the home stretch to run down Bodemeister and earn the first Kentucky Derby wins for his rider and trainer Saturday.

Messi scores four as emotional Guardiola bids Barca farewell

Posted: 05 May 2012 07:52 PM PDT

Real Madrid may have ended Barcelona's Spanish title reign in midweek, but Lionel Messi is poised to dethrone Cristiano Ronaldo as La Liga's goal king after adding four more to his tally on Saturday.

Deadly blasts rock Syria's main cities, opposition group says

Posted: 05 May 2012 07:48 PM PDT

An explosion at a car wash near Syria's largest city of Aleppo killed at least five people Saturday, opposition activists said.

Rebels burn Timbuktu tomb listed as U.N. World Heritage site

Posted: 05 May 2012 07:29 PM PDT

Elderly men were keeping watch Saturday over Timbuktu's main library after Islamists burned a tomb listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Obama outlines case for re-election at first official campaign rally

Posted: 05 May 2012 07:15 PM PDT

President Barack Obama formally opened his re-election bid Saturday with two rallies in which he highlighted accomplishments over his three and a half years in the White House and argued that America can't afford to adopt Republicans' "bad ideas."

Michigan man charged in probe of dead women tied to escort services

Posted: 05 May 2012 07:07 PM PDT

A Michigan man was arraigned Saturday as part of a homicide investigation into the deaths of women linked to a website that hosts ads for escort services.

Yemeni president vows offensive against al Qaeda

Posted: 05 May 2012 06:54 PM PDT

In his first public speech since being inaugurated as president of Yemen, Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi promised a strong fight against al Qaeda and political reconciliation at home.

Saudi ambassador returns to Egypt

Posted: 05 May 2012 06:29 PM PDT

Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Egypt returned to Cairo on Saturday after tensions briefly spurred the kingdom to pull its envoys and shutter its missions, Saudi state media reported.

Boxer Mayweather's undefeated record on line in bout with Cotto

Posted: 05 May 2012 06:23 PM PDT

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s fans and critics will find out Saturday night if he's still "Money" -- his nickname -- and still undefeated, when he takes on WBA super-welterweight champion Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas.

Arizona bans funding of Planned Parenthood

Posted: 05 May 2012 06:08 PM PDT

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed off on a bill that will prevent abortion providers like Planned Parenthood from receiving public funds in most cases, her office said.

14 die in Peru rehab center fire

Posted: 05 May 2012 05:34 PM PDT

Fourteen people were killed in a fire at a rehabilitation center on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, the state-run Andina news agency reported Saturday.

National Park Service to replace National Christmas Tree

Posted: 05 May 2012 04:56 PM PDT

The National Park Service said Saturday that the National Christmas Tree located just south of the White House has died due to complications from "transplant shock."

Bodies found in probe of alleged abduction of 3 Tennessee sisters, mother

Posted: 05 May 2012 04:28 PM PDT

Two bodies have been found by investigators probing the disappearance of a Tennessee mother and her three daughters, with authorities pleading Saturday for help in finding their suspected abductor -- a man they described as likely "armed and dangerous."

Why are we still in 'Vietghanistan?'

Posted: 05 May 2012 03:23 PM PDT

As a veteran of combat in Vietnam, I am often asked about current wars. Recently I have been asked about soldiers posing with corpses or urinating on corpses in Afghanistan. The "patriotic" media wants us to understand what it is like to be a soldier in war, not to condone the conduct but to ask "who are we to judge?" They want to know about rules of war: "Are there rules about taking pictures with dead bodies?"

Yankee ace Rivera vows to return

Posted: 05 May 2012 02:30 PM PDT

Flanked by reporters inside a clubhouse in Kansas City, the New York Yankees' Mariano Rivera sought to quiet speculation over whether he would ever take the mound again.

Cilic ends Haas' Munich final hopes

Posted: 05 May 2012 01:56 PM PDT

It's been three years since Tommy Haas has reached an ATP Tour final, and the former world No. 2's wait for a 13th career title was extended on Saturday.
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