Sunday, May 6, 2012

Top al Qaeda leader wanted for USS Cole bombing killed

Top al Qaeda leader wanted for USS Cole bombing killed


Top al Qaeda leader wanted for USS Cole bombing killed

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, Yemeni officials said.

Socialist Hollande ousts Sarkozy

Posted: 06 May 2012 06:56 PM PDT

President-elect Francois Hollande declares his victory "a new start for Europe." France is a key player in plans to lead the eurozone out of its debt crisis, making the election vital to the region.

After 'Merkozy,' what next for Europe?

Posted: 06 May 2012 01:09 PM PDT

There has been a great deal of austerity-bashing -- that is to say Germany-bashing -- this French election season. Buoyed by his success in the first round, Socialist candidate Francois Hollande declared last Thursday: "It is not for Germany to decide for the rest of Europe." Vowing to reset Europe on a growth path, he said, "we're not just any country, we can change the situation."

Voters punish Greece's centrist parties

Posted: 06 May 2012 05:45 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.

Last of 11 in FAMU case turns self in

Posted: 06 May 2012 07:54 PM PDT

The last of 11 people facing felony hazing charges tied to a Florida A&M University band member's death turned themselves in on Sunday, four days after prosecutors announced the charges, the state said.

Foul play suspected in Derby track death

Posted: 06 May 2012 11:57 AM PDT

Police were investigating a possible homicide at Churchill Downs on Sunday, one day after the storied Louisville racetrack hosted the Kentucky Derby.

PTSD used as a defense for murder

Posted: 05 May 2012 08:50 AM PDT

Nicholas Horner was a husband and a father who had multiple medals for his service in Iraq. Shortly after returning from combat, he faced two first degree murder charges and the possibility of the death penalty.

Wife on Skype death: He fell forward

Posted: 06 May 2012 04:42 PM PDT

A U.S. Army captain in Afghanistan did not indicate any unease when he suddenly fell forward while on a video chat with his wife, who then spotted a bullet hole on a closet behind him, the wife said Sunday.

2 NATO members killed in Afghanistan

Posted: 06 May 2012 07:02 PM PDT

A roadside bomb killed three U.S. soldiers in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, a Western official said.

Bahraini human rights activist arrested

Posted: 06 May 2012 02:55 PM PDT

A prominent Bahraini human rights activist has been arrested upon his return to the Persian Gulf kingdom from Lebanon, the government and an activist group said Sunday.

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