| U.S. citizen abducted in Pakistan asks Obama to meet Qaeda demands Posted: 06 May 2012 11:24 PM PDT A 70-year-old U.S. citizen kidnapped in Pakistan last year has made an emotional plea to President Barack Obama to meet al Qaeda's demands in order to save his life, according to a video released on several Islamist websites Sunday.  |
| Historian guilty of stealing documents worth millions to learn fate Posted: 06 May 2012 11:12 PM PDT A self-styled historian who claimed to have moved among presidential circles is expected to be sentenced Monday after he pleaded guilty to stealing historical documents worth well over a million dollars.  |
| Paralyzed football player signed to Bucs hopes to change the world Posted: 06 May 2012 11:03 PM PDT Even though it's symbolic and "there's no money involved," Eric LeGrand told CNN over the weekend that he's thrilled to be on the roster of an NFL team.  |
| Japan shuts down last nuclear reactor Posted: 06 May 2012 10:57 PM PDT As Japan began its workweek Monday morning, the trains ran exactly on time, the elevators in thousands of Tokyo high rises efficiently moved between floors, and the lights turned on across cities with nary a glitch.  |
| Asian shares slide after French election Posted: 06 May 2012 10:38 PM PDT Asian equities fell after U.S. jobs data disappointed and the election of François Hollande as French president raised concerns about Europe's debt crisis.  |
| Last of 11 charged with felony hazing in FAMU case turns herself in Posted: 06 May 2012 10:18 PM PDT The last of 11 people facing felony hazing charges tied to a Florida A&M University band member's death turned herself in on Sunday, four days after prosecutors announced the charges, the state said.  |
| Polls open in Syria amid heavy security, scattered violence Posted: 06 May 2012 09:51 PM PDT The opposition urged Syrians to boycott Monday's parliamentary elections, saying a vote for one of the more than 7,000 candidates vying for 250 seats in parliament amounted to a vote for President Bashar al-Assad.  |
| Mystery pelican deaths prompt beach warning in Peru Posted: 06 May 2012 09:43 PM PDT Peru's health ministry is asking people to avoid beaches in Lima and north of the capital until officials can determine what caused the deaths of hundreds of dolphins and pelicans.  |
| Juventus win Italian league Posted: 06 May 2012 08:25 PM PDT Juventus secured their sensational return to the elite of Italian football after winning the league title with a regulation 2-0 victory over Cagliari.  |
| 'The Avengers' smashes domestic box office record for opening weekend Posted: 06 May 2012 07:51 PM PDT "The Avengers" have conquered America -- for one weekend, at least.  |
| Anti-Putin protesters clash with police; more than 250 arrested Posted: 06 May 2012 07:36 PM PDT An anti-government protest in Moscow turned violent Sunday, with some demonstrators clashing with police after they veered off their agreed-upon route.  |
| Serbian presidential election heads for runoff Posted: 06 May 2012 07:32 PM PDT Serbian President Boris Tadic and his challenger Tomislav Nikolic were heading for a run-off with initial results showing Tadic and his Democratic party slightly ahead in presidential and parliamentary elections.  |
| Afghanistan attacks kill 2 NATO members Posted: 06 May 2012 07:02 PM PDT A NATO servicemember was shot to death by a gunman in an Afghan army uniform Sunday in southern Afghanistan, the allied command in Kabul reported.  |
| Turkish journalists missing in Syria finally phone home Posted: 06 May 2012 07:01 PM PDT One of two Turkish journalists missing in Syria called home Saturday, ending nearly two months of speculation about their well-being but failing to clear up questions about who is holding them or when they might be freed.  |
| Senior al Qaeda operative killed by airstrike in Yemen Posted: 06 May 2012 07:00 PM PDT A senior operative of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula wanted for his role in the USS Cole bombing was killed by an airstrike in Yemen on Sunday, Yemeni officials said.  |
| Netanyahu calls for early elections Posted: 06 May 2012 06:58 PM PDT Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Sunday for early elections.  |
| Buffett says $8B deals were 'peanuts' Posted: 06 May 2012 06:52 PM PDT Warren Buffett said his deals to pump $8bn into Goldman Sachs and General Electric during the financial crisis were "peanuts" compared to the big acquisitions his eventual successor at Berkshire Hathaway would be expected to make.  |
| Amid violence, Syria to hold elections Posted: 06 May 2012 05:42 PM PDT Syrians are expected to go to the polls Monday to vote in parliamentary elections that are being held amid ongoing violence and increasing international pressure on the embattled government of President Bashar al-Assad.  |
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