Friday, June 22, 2012

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U.S. restores $350 million aid package to Malawi

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:30 PM PDT

The United States restored $350 million in aid to Malawi to recognize political reform under new President Joyce Banda

Drogba joins China's foreign legion

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:27 PM PDT

The foreign invasion of China's professional football league reached fever pitch this week with the announcement that former Chelsea forward Didier Drogba will play with the Shanghai Shenhua team next season.

Son of Mexican drug lord not arrested, authorities say

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 09:43 PM PDT

Authorities said Friday that they have not arrested the son of Mexico drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.

Reaction to the Sandusky verdict

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 09:07 PM PDT

Reaction to Friday night's verdict at the child rape trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.

40 years later, 'Deliverance' still draws tourists, stereotypes

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 08:59 PM PDT

One look at the landscape and you know why people come here -- running white water, along a portion of the Appalachian Trail.

Jury finds Jerry Sandusky guilty on dozens of child sex abuse charges

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 08:39 PM PDT

Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was found guilty Friday on 45 of 48 counts related to sexual abuse of boys over a 15-year period.

Romney smart to speak to NAACP

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 08:38 PM PDT

It's a safe bet that Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is making a smart move to speak before the NAACP, Roland Martin says.

Powerful congressman accused of campaign finance violations

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 08:27 PM PDT

Rep. Vern Buchanan, a self-made millionaire, is in his third term in Congress, but federal investigations could result in him serving his next term behind bars.

Details of the Jerry Sandusky verdict

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 08:21 PM PDT

Here is a breakdown of the jury's verdict in the child rape trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.

The jurors on the Sandusky case

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 07:40 PM PDT

A snapshot of jurors as opening statements start in the trial of Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State coach charged with child rape.

Egyptian lawmaker met U.S. officials despite affiliation with terrorist group

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 07:30 PM PDT

The State Department is reviewing its approval of a visa for a visiting Egyptian lawmaker after questions surfaced about his ties to a terrorist organization.

Ex-Florida principal accused of fatally stabbing 2 in violent crime spree

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 06:54 PM PDT

A former Florida middle school principal fatally stabbed two people Friday, then struck five others with a car, a sheriff's office said.

Paraguay swears in new leader after impeachment

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 06:36 PM PDT

Paraguay had a new president Friday evening after its Senate voted to remove Fernando Lugo, whose political fortunes unraveled after a bloody confrontation between peasants and police.

Man charged with vandalizing Picasso masterpiece

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 06:30 PM PDT

The young man wanted in the vandalism of a Picasso masterpiece at a Houston museum has been identified and charged, authorities said.

Airlines sometimes bring joy, solace by going the extra mile

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 06:29 PM PDT

Lori Kessler clearly didn't know what was coming.

George Washington's copies of Constitution, Bill of Rights sell for $9.8M

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 06:20 PM PDT

George Washington's personal copy of the U.S. Constitution and a draft of the Bill of Rights sold Friday at Christie's for a whopping $9.8 million.

Family of bullied bus monitor asks for threats against students to stop

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 06:07 PM PDT

The family of bullied New York bus monitor Karen Klein is asking for the harassment of the children involved to stop.

NTSB: Cockpit weather displays could mislead private pilots

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 05:44 PM PDT

Weather data that private pilots see in the cockpit could be up to 20 minutes old, giving pilots a false sense of existing weather conditions, the NTSB said.

Syrian TV: Turkish military jet shot down by Syrian artillery

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 05:24 PM PDT

A Turkish military jet was shot down by Syrian artillery Friday after the aircraft entered Syrian airspace, Syria's state television said.

Annan to world: Raise pressure to stop Syrian violence

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 04:29 PM PDT

Diplomats sought new ways to forge peace in Syria on Friday as the killings continued in the restive land.

Grassley disputes claim on Fast and Furious documents

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 04:19 PM PDT

Grassley: White House has refused to turn over all Operation Fast and Furious documents.

High-ranking priest guilty on one count in child sex abuse case

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 04:18 PM PDT

Monsignor William Lynn was found guilty on Friday of one count of child endangerment and acquitted on other two charges.

Minnesota, Wisconsin residents cope with deadly flooding

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 04:00 PM PDT

Travel was difficult in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin on Friday as some roads were closed following intense flash flooding.

Quest: Why survival of the eurozone depends on leaders spinning plates

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:46 PM PDT

I have often thought of European officials as the proverbial "plate spinners" from the circus. Those talented artists who balance spinning plates on sticks, ever increasing the number of sticks, rushing from one to the other, giving them a tug and pull to keep them moving, always aware that if they are too slow or too fast, one of the plates will crash to the ground.

Chatty, blocky LEGO action in 'Batman 2: DC Super Heroes'

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:28 PM PDT

"Batman 2: DC Super Heroes" is a blocky-looking comic book come to life, with an open world for exploring, more new heroes and villains, and (for the first time ever) actual dialogue from LEGO characters.

DA: Girl offered half mil to avoid testifying in child sex abuse case

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:27 PM PDT

A girl was allegedly offered half a million dollars to keep quiet or avoid testifying in an upcoming child sex abuse case

Senate close to deal to extend low interest rates on student loans

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:14 PM PDT

Senate negotiators were closing in on an agreement Friday to extend for one year lower interests rates on some student loans, Senate aides from both parties told CNN.

Man pleads guilty of trying to blow up U.S. Capitol

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:07 PM PDT

A Moroccan man accused of plotting a suicide bomb attack on the U.S. Capitol pleaded guilty Friday afternoon.

Air Force squadron commander removed after Osprey crash

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:02 PM PDT

The commander of the 8th Special Operations Squadron has been removed a week after an Osprey crashed under his command.

Germany knock Greece out of Euros

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:28 PM PDT

Germany 4-2 Greece

'Museum therapist' challenges idea of art

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:13 PM PDT

After more than 30 years, artist Frid Wilson's focus is taking a turn from the critical to the more poetic

Fire at FAA buildings forces evacuation

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:10 PM PDT

A blaze at a Federal Aviation Administration facility outside Atlantic City, New Jersey, has forced the evacuation of two buildings and impacted the agencies internal e-mail and Internet systems, including the www.fly.faa.gov site that provides passengers with the status of airport operations, an FAA spokeswoman said.

By the numbers: Fast and Furious

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:07 PM PDT

By the numbers, here's a look at the facts underlying the Fast and Furious gun-walking operation and the standoff it has caused between Republicans in Congress and the Obama administration.

Spurs' Tony Parker sues NYC nightclub for $20 million over alleged eye injury

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:02 PM PDT

San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker sues a New York City nightclub for $20 million over an eye injury he suffered when Chris Brown and Drake were also in club.

Did politics drive prosecution in Trayvon Martin case?

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 01:53 PM PDT

Mark NeJame says there are troubling aspects to the way the case has been handled and he says the special prosecutor deserves close scrutiny

Demand justice in Florida teen's slaying

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 01:51 PM PDT

Roland Martin says Florida police shouldn't accept the shooter's self-defense argument in the killing of Trayvon Martin

Pet grooming tools for a less hairy summer

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 11:55 AM PDT

If cleaning at your house means trading dust bunnies for billowing pillows of pet hair, it may be time to step up your pet grooming routine with a few new tools.

Two California men plead not guilty in beating of Giants fan

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 11:48 AM PDT

Two southern California men plead not guilty Friday to all charges in the severe beating of San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow after a Dodgers game last year.

Facebook now lets you edit comments

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 11:29 AM PDT

Worried about typing errors being immortalized on Facebook? Never fear, the company's got your back.

U.S. fines Mexican airline for failing to display baggage fees

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:58 AM PDT

Mexican discount airline Volaris has been slapped with a $130,000 fine for failing to alert passengers to potential baggage fees.

iReport: The best of Georgia

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:36 AM PDT

Court strikes down Arkansas law on execution methods

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:33 AM PDT

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Friday struck down the state law governing how death-penalty inmates are executed by lethal injection.

Vettel urges caution after topping Valencia practice

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:32 AM PDT

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel may have topped Friday practice ahead of the European Grand Prix, but the double world champion is taking nothing for granted ahead of Sunday's race.

Opinion: It's Europe and America's internet. Africans just live in it

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:20 AM PDT

Running a technology news site based in South Africa that focuses on tech news from Africa and Emerging Markets it's to be expected that I am a little attached to the region.

Newark mayor says he helped injured pedestrian

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:19 AM PDT

Cory Booker, the mayor who in April carried a woman out of a burning building, says he helped a pedestrian who was apparently struck by a vehicle.

At last, a hero for democracy

Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:16 AM PDT

Sometimes, when you least expect it, the good guys win. Sometimes, the good guy is a woman -- a strong, wise and extraordinarily brave woman, such as Aung San Suu Kyi.

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