Thursday, July 5, 2012

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Friends of Syria issue a call for consequences against regime

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 11:07 PM PDT

International diplomats were gathering Friday in Paris to hammer out a plan to take before the United Nations that aims to end 16 months of bloodshed in Syria.

Hundreds of thousands without power brace for more blistering heat

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 10:46 PM PDT

Thermometers once again teeter above the 100-degree mark Friday, from St. Louis to Baltimore and many communities in between.

Romanian president faces impeachment

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 10:42 PM PDT

The Romanian president faces an impeachment vote in parliament Friday.

Hundreds of thousands without power brace for more blistering heat

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 10:22 PM PDT

Another day of blistering heat and, for hundreds of thousands, no power.

Titanic explorer assists in downed Turkish jet recovery

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 09:45 PM PDT

The American exploration vessel "Nautilus" is assisting Turkey in the recovery of a downed jet and the bodies of two pilots.

Samsung predicts record profit as Galaxy dazzles

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 09:10 PM PDT

Samsung says it expects to make a second quarter profit of US$5.9 billion, thanks largely to burgeoning sales of its flagship Galaxy smartphones.

Alleged victim of clergy abuse acquitted of attacking retired priest

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 08:15 PM PDT

A California jury Thursday acquitted a man charged with assaulting a retired Catholic priest, in a case that prosecutors had described as a vigilante attack.

'Friends of Syria' set to meet in Paris

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 07:56 PM PDT

Syria's president says his country's opposition movement has failed to muster the mass protests that unfolded in other Arab lands.

Is Olympic-level security already under way in Britain?

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 07:21 PM PDT

CNN's Nic Robertson explains what's behind police operations in central England and London ahead of the Olympics.

Seventeen magazine vows not to alter images, to 'celebrate every kind of beauty'

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 07:15 PM PDT

"Seventeen" magazine is vowing not to significantally digitally alter images of people in its pages -- like it always has, despite the opinions of thousands.

Animal welfare groups probe Philadelphia-area dog burnings

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 07:09 PM PDT

Two dogs set on fire in the past two weeks make for three canines burned and left to die in the Philadelphia area since June, according to animal welfare groups.

Review: Nexus 7 is best Android tablet yet

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 07:02 PM PDT

Note to all tablet makers not named Asus: This is how you make a 7-inch tablet.

Former dictators found guilty in Argentine baby-stealing trial

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 06:55 PM PDT

An Argentinian court Thursday found two former dictators guilty of stealing dozens of babies during the country's dirty war.

They didn't know they were pregnant

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 06:50 PM PDT

Amanda Burger and Amanda Prentice live more than 700 miles apart. They have never met, but they share something even more unusual than a first name.

Florida lifeguard says he's been offered his job back

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 06:44 PM PDT

The south Florida lifeguard fired for disregarding a protected area in order to save a swimmer said Thursday he has been offered his job back.

Attorney: Zimmerman, family will struggle to secure bond

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 06:37 PM PDT

The judge overseeing the Trayvon Martin case in Florida set bond for George Zimmerman at $1 million Thursday.

WikiLeaks releasing 2.4 million Syria e-mails

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 06:02 PM PDT

WikiLeaks said Thursday it has begun publishing some 2.4 million e-mails from Syrian politicians, government ministries and companies dating back to 2006.

Mystery illness claims dozens of Cambodian children

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 05:53 PM PDT

The World Health Organization is helping the Cambodian Ministry of Health investigate the cause of a mysterious illness that has killed dozens of children in the country since April.

6 killed, 20 wounded in Iraq bomb blast, police say

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 05:51 PM PDT

A man wearing an explosive vest blew himself up Thursday in a shop in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, killing at least five others along with him, police said.

Bus scare, terror arrests ramp up UK security concerns ahead of Olympics

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 05:50 PM PDT

An alert on a bus which led police to close a major motorway near Birmingham, England, on Thursday is not terror related, police say.

Italian cruise ship captain freed from house arrest

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 05:45 PM PDT

The captain of the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner was freed from house arrest by Italian judges Thursday but must stay in his home town, his lawyer said.

AF447 pilot: 'Damn it, we're going to crash'

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 05:42 PM PDT

Harrowing new details have emerged from the last moments of Air France Flight 447 which crashed into the Atlantic in June 2009, killing all 228 aboard.

Father of homeless man beaten to death sues police in California

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 05:32 PM PDT

The father of a homeless California man who died after being beaten by Fullerton police officers sues the city and police.

Opinion: Hong Kong press freedom under Chinese attack

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 05:21 PM PDT

"Hong Kong enjoys a far higher degree of press freedom than before the handover in 1997 and this is on par with the most developed places in the world," said Hong Kong Secretary for Home Affairs, Tsang Tak-sing, to the Legislative Council last November.

Kobayashi actually bested in hot dog eating bonanza, officials say

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 05:16 PM PDT

Takeru Kobayashi, who was believed to have bested his rival in a showdown of competitive hot dog eating, was actually defeated, contest officials said Thursday

First NATO trucks move into Afghanistan from Pakistan after 7-month closure

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 05:05 PM PDT

Trucks carrying supplies to NATO troops crossed from Pakistan into Afghanistan for the first time in seven months on Thursday.

Japanese parliament report: Fukushima nuclear crisis was 'man-made'

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 04:54 PM PDT

The nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in Japan resulted from wilful negligence and a flawed response, a new report says.

Mermaids don't exist ... or do they?

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 04:53 PM PDT

NOAA recently published an unexpected statement to their website: there is no evidence that mermaids have ever lived.

Final Air France crash report says pilots failed to react swiftly

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 04:20 PM PDT

Pilots' failure to react effectively to technical problems led to the crash of Air France Flight 447, French investigators said Thursday.

Which countries take in most refugees? Not the West

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 03:54 PM PDT

In the third case in the last two weeks, more than 100 passengers aboard a troubled boat required rescue in the waters between Australia and Indonesia.

Woods off the pace at Greenbrier as Singh takes clubhouse lead

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 02:39 PM PDT

He overtook the legendary Jack Nicklaus' haul of tournament wins with victory at the AT&T National on Sunday but Tiger Woods will need a stellar weekend to lift his fourth PGA Tour title of 2012.

Rep. Jackson's ailments 'more serious' than 'initially believed'

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 02:18 PM PDT

Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., on a leave of absence from Congress since early June, is suffering from a medical condition more serious than initially disclosed.

Goal-line technology approved in soccer

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 02:16 PM PDT

Football's lawmakers have taken the historic step of unanimously approving goal-line technology systems for use in the sport.

Review: 'Katy Perry: Part of Me'

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 02:13 PM PDT

In the thrilling 3-D concert film "Katy Perry: Part of Me," there are a lot of things to love about Perry.

Adele and Gotye top mid-year sales charts for albums, digital singles

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 02:09 PM PDT

With 2012 halfway done, Adele's 21 and Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" (featuring Kimbra) are the biggest selling album and digital song of the year in the U.S. respectively, Billboard reports.

Two suspects charged with shooting of ICE agent in Texas

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 01:28 PM PDT

A father and son in south Texas were charged Thursday with shooting an agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, federal authorities said.

Deadmau5 clarifies 'press play' comments about fellow DJs

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 01:28 PM PDT

DJ-producer Deadmau5 had some pointed words for his fellow EDM musicians and their live performances, and wants to clarify what he meant.

By the numbers: Vice presidents

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 01:27 PM PDT

Here's a by-the-numbers look at the vice presidency: a job described by some of the people who have held it as an insignificant one.

Fed-up officer says 'enough,' starts senior outreach

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 01:00 PM PDT

As a Florida police officer, Zach Hudson has seen many senior citizens in tragic circumstances. Now, he's trying to help.

Mac vs. PC gap is the narrowest since '90s

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 12:30 PM PDT

Aside from the iconic (and sadly discontinued) TV ads, the "I'm a Mac" vs. "I'm a PC" battle has never been a particularly close one, at least in terms of sheer numbers. To put it bluntly, Apple gets creamed.

Romney's confusing course correction

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 12:22 PM PDT

Mitt Romney's course correction on health care mandate puts him in line with GOP but could also cement his image as a flip flopper.

Greipel fights off Cavendish to make it two wins in a row

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 12:16 PM PDT

Germany's Andre Greipel made it two wins in two days as he out sprinted rival Mark Cavendish to complete victory in the fifth stage of the Tour de France.

Frank Ocean effect: What happens when a hip hop artist confesses same sex love?

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 11:56 AM PDT

"Today is a big day for hip hop," Russell Simmons posted online after Frank Ocean said he is gay.

Thank you, Anderson

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 11:40 AM PDT

"Wicked" writer Gregory Maguire says Anderson Cooper's coming out is a courageous assertion of identity--important enough to him that he bearsthe risk of being marginalized

Anderson Cooper: gay role model?

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 11:39 AM PDT

As an out lesbian and journalist, Stephanie Fairyington has always felt conflicted about the uncertainty of Anderson Cooper's sexuality.

Romney camp seeks to clarify its health care message

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 11:33 AM PDT

Mitt Romney disagrees with the Supreme Court's health care decision but accepts its conclusion that the insurance mandate is a tax.

Partners by design: Isabel and Ruben Toledo

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 10:59 AM PDT

Artists Isabel and Ruben Toledo share an artistic chemistry that binds their personal and professional lives.

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