Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Growing Hurricane Earl batters Caribbean


Hurricane Earl battered tiny islands across the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and roof-ripping winds Monday as it rapidly intensified into...

Monday, August 30, 2010

Mexican mayor shot dead


Mexican mayor shot dead: A mayor in a Mexican town was shot dead by gunmen, authorities said....

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Turnout Strong as Beck Rallies Americans to Restore 'Honor' to the Nation


Huge crowds at Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" freedom rally -- organized to give thanks to U.S. troops -- left Washington, D.C.,...

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Sharpton: Glenn Beck Trying to 'Hijack' Civil Rights Movement


Rev. Al Sharpton told CBS News today that Glenn Beck, who is hosting tomorrow's "Restoring Honor" rally at the Lincoln Memorial...

Friday, August 27, 2010

Rwanda accused of possible genocide


UN human rights commissioner says Hutu deaths in Congo 'cannot be put down to margins of war'...

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Mexico: Bleeding to Death


Another 72 corpses found in a new mass grave. Feuding cartels blamed for displays of mutilated bodies.....

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Israel and the anti-Muslim blow-up


FOCUS OPINION" I don't know why I am at all surprised that the American Right - including the Republican Party - has decided that scapegoating Muslims is the ticket to success....

Monday, August 23, 2010

U.S. court halts Obama's stem cell policy


A U.S. district court issued a preliminary injunction on Monday stopping federal funding....

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Ex-Illinois Governor Blagojevich Found Guilty


A jury found former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich guilty on Tuesday on one count of making false statements to federal officials...

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Court halts Calif. gay marriages pending appeal


A federal appeals court put same-sex weddings in California on hold indefinitely Monday...

Monday, August 16, 2010

UN chief pleas for world to aid flood-hit Pakistan


UN chief Ban Ki-moon has appealed to the international community to step up aid for flood-ravaged Pakistan, warning the 'heart-wrenching' disaster is far from over.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Four Killed in Shooting in Buffalo


Four people were shot to death early Saturday when gunfire erupted as a crowd of partygoers was leaving a popular restaurant....

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Fed Official Warns: Cycle of Boom and Bust


“Monetary policy is a useful tool, but it cannot solve every problem faced by the United States,”

Friday, August 13, 2010

Youth Unemployment Hits Record High


Global youth unemployment has hit a record high following the financial crisis and is likely to get worse later this year...

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Elton John at rightwing Rush Limbaugh's wedding?


Photos have emerged of the two posing together at Limbaugh's wedding, at which Sir Elton controversially perform for a $1 million fee....

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Human rights groups ask Wikileaks to censor files


A coalition of human rights groups has called on Wikileaks to remove details of civilian Afghans who were named when the website released more than 77,000 classified US Army documents...

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Obama attacks Bush


President Barack Obama attacked the economic policies of his Republican predecessor George W. Bush..

Monday, August 9, 2010

Will Kagan Wear One of Those Lady-Judge Neck Ruffles?


As the fourth woman to serve on the Supreme Court, Kagan faces a difficult choice: whether to wear some variant of the frilly neckpiece...

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Mexico Baby declared dead revives inside coffin


Authorities in Mexico say a newborn baby girl declared dead by doctors revived inside her coffin during her wake.

Friday, August 6, 2010

Thursday, August 5, 2010

BUSTED! Wife discovers husband's 2nd wedding on Facebook


She says she only discovered last year on Facebook that John France, 63, had an entirely separate life in Tampa with another wife....

Lily Allen, Sam Cooper expecting baby


British songstress Lily Allen is expecting a baby with her boyfriend, PEOPLE reports. 'Lily Allen and Sam Cooper are very happy to confirm that...

Ruling against Prop. 8 could lead to federal precedent on gay marriage


California "has no interest in differentiating between same-sex and opposite-sex unions," U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker said...

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

9 Dead In Manchester, Conn. Workplace Shooting


"He shot at me twice and hit me a couple times," "By just the grace of God, I don't know how he missed [killing] me."

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Hollywood Beauty died of shock after given a tranquilizer by doctor


Pier Angeli (June 19, 1932 – September 10, 1971)was an Italian-born television and film actress. She had been chosen to play a part in The Godfather, but died before filming began.

She had romantic relationships with actors Kirk Douglas and James Dean before going on to marry Vic Damone.

'Solar Tsunami' to strike Earth Tonight


Earth is bracing for a cosmic tsunami Tuesday night as tons of plasma from a massive solar flare head directly toward the planet...

Lady Gaga slams Arizona immigration law


Singer Lady Gaga joined the chorus of critics blasting Arizona's controversial new immigration law...

Monday, August 2, 2010

Photos:T.I. and 'Tiny's fairytale wedding hit the Internet


TI and Tiny began with saying their “I do's” at a Miami beach courthouse on Friday, July 30 and later celebrated with a fairytale and romantic wedding...

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Palin: Obama lacks 'cojones' to tackle immigration


Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Sunday that Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) has "the cojones" that President Obama "does not have"...