Saturday, June 23, 2012

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Shafik claims victory before Egypt's election results announced

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 11:03 PM PDT

Before Egypt announced the winner of its presidential election, a former prime minister declared on his Facebook page: "President Ahmed Shafik, Egypt 2012."

No warm welcome for Paraguay's new president

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 08:22 PM PDT

Don't worry if you did not hear the news about Paraguay impeaching its president.

Bolivian police mutiny over pay, other issues

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 06:40 PM PDT

Talks continued Saturday in Bolivia, where a police mutiny over pay has included the storming of buildings and a hunger strike.

Tropical Storm Debby forms in Gulf of Mexico

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 06:33 PM PDT

Tropical Storm Debby formed Saturday in the central Gulf of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center reported.

Giffords' successor, shooting survivor holds symbolic meet-and-greet event

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 06:30 PM PDT

New U.S. Rep. Ron Barber held a meet-and-greet Saturday similar to the one at which he, Gabrielle Giffords and 17 others were shot, 6 fatally.

Sudanese protest government cutbacks

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 06:15 PM PDT

Sudanese demonstrators clashed with riot police in Khartoum on Saturday as crowds rallied against government spending cuts.

Alonso nets brace as Spain coast past France

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 06:08 PM PDT

Spain remain on course to retain their European Championship crown after seeing off a lackluster France 2-0 in the third Euro 2012 quarterfinal at the Donbass Arena, Donetsk on Saturday.

Gene Sharp: A dictator's worst nightmare

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 05:57 PM PDT

He's an unlikely radical -- an 84-year-old American academic. But his ideas about using non-violence to overthrow repressive regimes are literally revolutionary.

And the iReport Awards go to ...

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 05:33 PM PDT

Eye-witness footage of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse and a dispatch by 14-year-old twins at Occupy Wall Street were among the iReport Awards recipients.

Utah fire believed to have started in shooting range

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 04:53 PM PDT

About 2,000 evacuated residents got the all-clear to return to their homes as crews tried to slow the growth of a Utah fire.

Top Turkish officials in meetings after Syria downs Turkish jet

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 04:06 PM PDT

Top Turkish officials held meetings Saturday after Syria shot down a Turkish military jet over the Mediterranean.

Black Caviar continues winning streak with dramatic win at Ascot

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 04:05 PM PDT

Shaves don't come much closer than they did on Saturday when Black Caviar maintained her unbeaten record by the narrowest of margins in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Painful chapter closes with Sandusky's conviction for child sex abuse

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 03:07 PM PDT

Ex-Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky will likely spend the rest of his life in jail after a jury convicted him on 45 of 48 counts related to sexual abuse of boys.

More than 130 killed in Syria as regime forms new government

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 03:05 PM PDT

Another another bloody wave of deaths engulfed Syria, and top security officials kept their jobs after the regime formed a new government.

Madrid's blue clay given red card by ATP

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 02:57 PM PDT

The blue clay used at this year's Madrid Masters which was severely criticized by world No.1 Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal has been banned from all ATP World Tour events in 2013.

After Sandusky, what have we learned?

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 02:23 PM PDT

Roxanne Jones says that the trial has opened her eyes to dangers of sexual predators among kids sports and the crucial need to educate them about inappropriate contact

Sex abusers prey on kids' trust, thrive on shame and fear, experts say

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 02:09 PM PDT

It's hard to pin down the numbers. The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry says child sex abuse is reported 80,000 times a year. But experts acknowledge those numbers are just a drop in the bucket.

'Brave': It's the girls' turn to shine

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 01:38 PM PDT

Pixar has an unparalleled track record when it comes to family entertainment, even if they did hit a bump with "Cars 2" last year. But like many other Hollywood studios, the company is guilty of ignoring the half of the population who aren't little boys at heart.

5 movies that get the newsroom right

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 01:02 PM PDT

John Avlon says when the new Aaron Sorkin HBO drama "The Newsroom" debuts, it will join a slew of Hollywood depictions of journalists at work.

Gaza truce gets off to a shaky start

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 12:41 PM PDT

Egypt mediated a truce between Israel and Gaza militants on Saturday, an effort to keep the lid on a deadly spurt of violence, the Hamas movement said.

Sandusky's son fits pattern of other alleged victims

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 12:29 PM PDT

Jerry Sandusky's writings in a 2000 memoir about the difficult relationship with his adopted son, Matt, are similar to several letters he wrote to a boy now known as alleged victim No. 4.

Victim No. 6: Violation and vindication

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 12:26 PM PDT

His heart pounded as the one they call Alleged Victim No. 6 waited to hear the verdicts in the Jerry Sandusky child molestation case.

U.S. Embassy warns of 'imminent' terror threat in Kenya

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 11:59 AM PDT

U.S. officials in Kenya have warned of an "imminent threat" of a terror attack on Mombasa and urged Americans to leave the port city.

Ranger plunges to death on Mount Rainier

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 11:01 AM PDT

A national park ranger fell to his death on Mount Rainier Thursday afternoon while assisting in the rescue of four injured climbers.

Tensions soar as Egypt awaits election results

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 09:47 AM PDT

Tensions soared in Egypt as an entire nation awaited presidential election results that are now expected to be announced Sunday afternoon.

Soccer Live: Spain vs. France

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 08:49 AM PDT

Vettel storms to pole for European GP

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 08:35 AM PDT

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel has claimed his third pole position of the season at Saturday's qualifying session for the European Grand Prix in Valencia, Spain.

Praise for victims, jurors after Sandusky verdict

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 08:35 AM PDT

The jurors and victims who testified in the trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky received much praise in light of his conviction.

Review: 'Seeking a Friend for the End of the World'

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 08:14 AM PDT

Yes, it's the end of days, something about an asteroid hurtling toward Earth.

Filmmaker on 'Seeking a Friend's' origins

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 08:14 AM PDT

In "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World," the plot is simple: An asteroid headed for Earth is ready to wipe out life as we know it.

Politics Wordsearch

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 08:00 AM PDT

8 killed as Czech bus crashes in Croatia

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 04:21 AM PDT

The number of people killed when a bus carrying Czech vacationers crashed in Croatia has climbed to eight, a Czech foreign ministry spokesman said Saturday.

Ecuador considers Assange asylum request

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 04:03 AM PDT

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa says he is carefully considering Julian Assange's petition for asylum.

Activists slam Rio+20 sustainable development summit as a 'hoax'

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 03:32 AM PDT

As delegates ended the three-day Rio+20 summit with a statement called "The Future We Want," activists slammed the U.N. conference on sustainable development.

Turning urban sprawl into sustainable cities

Posted: 23 Jun 2012 03:04 AM PDT

An ambitious regeneration project in Atlanta can be a model for sustainable cities worldwide, writes Ryan Gravel.

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