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Analysis: Franken doesn't guarantee Dems successWASHINGTON (AP) — Al Franken's victory in the marathon Minnesota Senate race gives Democrats control of 60 seats, the number needed to overcome any Republican filibuster aimed at blocking elements of President Barack Obama's ambitious agenda. ...
Yemen plane's black box locatedBBC News - 2 hours ago
One of the black box flight recorders from the Yemeni plane which crashed in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday has been located, a French official has said. Efforts to retrieve the recorder will begin during the day, the official added, quoted by AFP news ...
Losing Honduras, Zelaya Wins Outside SupportTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Manuel Zelaya was close to slipping into Honduran history books as a former president with ideas as large as his signature Stetson hat, but nowhere near enough political consensus to remake his troubled country. ...
Bomb blast kills 33 as Iraqis take charge of securityAFP - 3 hours ago
BAGHDAD (AFP) — Iraqi forces were in control of towns and cities nationwide after the pullout of US troops six years after the invasion, but a bloody car bombing underscored the tough challenge ahead. US President Barack Obama, who opposed the 2003 war ...
SC gov gambles to 'lay it all out' about affairCOLUMBIA, SC (AP) — After days of assuring the public he was firmly in control after admitting a scandalous affair, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford detailed other encounters with his Argentine "soul mate," dalliances with women before her, ...
Iran orders end to election activitiesPRESS TV - 2 hours ago
Following the conclusion of a probe into the complaints into the 10th presidential elections in Iran, the Interior Ministry has ordered all election headquarters to end their activities. "Any activities by the election headquarters in provinces, ...
As mayoral control ends, New Yorkers are wondering who runs city ...Mayor Bloomberg has said reviving the old school board would be like "resurrecting the Soviet Union." The city's educational system set sail into "uncharted territory" at midnight as the 2002 law giving ...
Gunmen fire on group of Detroit teens, wounding 7DETROIT (AP) — Gunmen in a green minivan opened fire on a group of teenagers waiting at a bus stop near a Detroit school on Tuesday, wounding seven including two who were in critical condition, authorities said. Five of the teens had just left Cody ...
Freight Train Derailment and Explosion Kill 16 in ItalyLorenzo Galassi/AP A firefighter sprayed down a car of a freight train that was carrying liquefied petroleum gas. The train derailed late Monday. By RACHEL DONADIO and SOFIA GROOPMAN ROME — A train carrying liquefied petroleum gas derailed in a quiet ...
North Korean ship under US scrutiny changes courseSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean ship under scrutiny for more than a week by the US Navy has changed course and was heading back the way it came, US officials said, as Pyongyang warned Wednesday it will take military action if anyone attempts ...
After Ricci v. DeStefano ruling, Sotomayor's judicial activism is ...On Monday the Supreme Court announced its ruling in Ricci v. DeStefano, concluding that white firefighters of New Haven, Connecticut were wrongly discriminated against after they were denied promotions to lieutenant and captain even after qualifying ...
Obama Presents Bill to Create Consumer-Finance WatchdogThe Obama administration sent a detailed proposal to Congress yesterday for creating an agency to oversee nearly all facets of consumer lending, but the breadth of its powers is setting the stage for a fierce clash on ...
Are 'Swine flu parties' a bad idea?You've heard of purse parties, jewelry parties and Botox parties but some mothers have come up with a whole new trend: "Swine flu parties." The plan is this: Bring your child to a play date and expose them to another kid who has ...
Johnny Depp as John Dillenger gives Michael Mann's 'Public Enemies ...New York Daily News - 58 minutes ago
Movies about Depression-era gangsters often resemble boys playing with toy guns: You see the spark of 'this is cool!,' but you don't sense a purpose. The underconceived “Public Enemies” suffers from that lack of drive, though Johnny Depp is so urgent ...
Board: Discharge gay NY National Guard officerSYRACUSE, NY (AP) — A military administrative board recommended Tuesday that a National Guard officer who publicly announced he's gay should be discharged for violating the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Lt. Dan Choi would be the first New ...
Ahmadinejad trip to Libya called offPRESS TV - 1 hour ago
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has cancelled a planned visit to Libya where he was due to address an African Union summit. "The president's visit to the summit that was supposed to start on Wednesday has been cancelled," Reuters quoted a ...
On Day of Auctions to Develop Fields, the Country Strikes Just One ...Iraq contains some of the world's richest oil reserves, but low fees being offered by Baghdad kept refiners away. (By Nabil Al-jurani -- Associated Press) Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material ...
How Israel's naval blockade denies Gazans food, aidA boat carrying foreign activists and three tons of medical supplies was rerouted Tuesday. Meanwhile, the fishing industry – a key source of jobs and protein – has been crippled. By Mel Frykberg | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor Ramallah ...
US targets North Korea's missile, nuclear activitiesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday it had cracked down on companies involved in North Korea's suspected missile proliferation and in purchases of equipment that could be used in a nuclear weapons program. ...
Mumbai gets top anti-terror forceSeven months after terror attacks in the the Indian city of Mumbai, the city has been allocated its first dedicated elite security force headquarters. The Indian home minister inaugurated the National Security Guard (NSG) hub in the ...
Twenty four members of MS 13 the most violent gang in America ...Examiner.com - 7 hours ago
June 24, 2009 Los Angeles twenty four members of the feared MS 13 that from LA were arrested on at least seven counts of murder. Several other charges including racketeering were included in the sixteen counts in the indictments. ...
Memorial event for Michael Jackson still under discussionA wreath on the front gate of Neverland is changed as dozens of Michael Jackson fans look on. Services at Staples Center and Neverland are considered, as well as a 125-mile funeral procession from LA to the Santa Barbara County ranch. ...
With Something for Everyone, Climate Bill PassedWASHINGTON — As the most ambitious energy and climate-change legislation ever introduced in Congress made its way to a floor vote last Friday, it grew fat with compromises, carve-outs, concessions and out-and-out gifts intended to win ...
Israel downplays settlement riftBBC News - 9 minutes ago
Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak has denied any impasse with the US over Jewish settlement activity in the West Bank as talks ended without agreement. Mr Barak met US envoy George Mitchell as the two allies are struggling to end a rare public rift ...
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