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Second U.S. woman probed in cartoonist plot

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:54:53 GMT

Authorities in Ireland are investigating whether a second American woman was involved in a plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist, The Wall Street Journal reports.

‘Insulted’ U.S. scrambles to save Mideast talks

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:36:35 GMT

Israel's relationship with the U.S., a defining feature of the troubled Middle East, is under severe strain with diplomats trying to save newborn peace talks with the Palestinians.

Sex offender nabbed after 33 years on the lam

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:18:18 GMT

A sex offender has been arrested after 33 years on the run, according to reports.

Kissinger hospitalized in South Korea

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:24:31 GMT

Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is hospitalized after complaining of stomach pains, according to reports.

Vatican officials defend pope on abuse

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:16:08 GMT

The Vatican denounces what it calls aggressive attempts to drag Pope Benedict XVI into the spreading scandals of pedophile priests in his German homeland.

Big Ten: Minnesota upsets No. 11 Mich. St. in OT

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:23:13 GMT

Big Ten roundup: Golden Gophers advance to face No. 6 Purdue in semis; Illini stuns No. 13 Wisconsin

Authorities: Haim had illegal prescription

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:29:41 GMT

Authorities say actor Corey Haim had a fraudulent prescription when he died that was linked to a major drug ring and are now investigating.

Suspect held over $331,000 poker heist

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:58:19 GMT

A suspect has been arrested in connection with a daring $331,000 raid on a poker tournament, according to German media reports.

Conservatives put stamp on Texas textbooks

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:14:09 GMT

The social studies changes approved by the Texas Board of Education will have a broad influence because the state is one of the nation's largest buyers of textbooks.

Cops: Woman, 92, kills 98-year-old husband

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:24:32 GMT

A 92-year-old woman is charged with murder following the discovery of her 98-year-old husband's body at their home in Australia, police say.

NYC: Taxi drivers ripped off passengers

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:35:54 GMT

Thousands of New York City taxi drivers overcharged passengers by more than $8.3 million over the past two years, the Taxi and Limousine Commission says.

Iraq's PM leads in early Baghdad vote count

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:50:17 GMT

A coalition led by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was winning in the all-important capital and a Shiite province in the south, according to a partial tally of election results released Saturday.

Balanced Lakers beat back Suns

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:19:42 GMT

Kobe Bryant had 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists — along with seven turnovers — but it was the all-around game of the Los Angeles Lakers that led to an intense 102-96 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night.

Sri Lankan Tamil party drops separatist demand

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:51:49 GMT

Sri Lanka's main ethnic Tamil party on Friday dropped its demand for an independent state and said it is ready to accept regional self-rule, following the defeat of separatist Tamil Tiger rebels in a 25-year civil war.

Rickshaw bomber kills 10 in Pakistan

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:43:19 GMT

Officials say at least 10 people were killed at a security checkpoint by a suicide bomber in a rickshaw in the latest of a series of attacks.

It's daylight science time

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:01:31 GMT

It’s that time of year again, when most Americans lose an hour’s sleep setting their clocks ahead. Here are answers to your questions about the time switch - and about sleep.

8 youths die in attack on party in western Mexico

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:09:04 GMT

Gunmen burst into a party in western Mexico and killed eight youths and left another person wounded on Friday.

Anti-government protesters head for Bangkok

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:03:10 GMT

Thousands of red-shirted, anti-government demonstrators converge on the Thai capital, vowing to oust the government in a mass display of muscle.

D.C. school names woman as football coach

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:37:45 GMT

Natalie Randolph was introduced Friday before cheering players and staff as the coach at Calvin Coolidge Senior High School in Washington. She is believed to be the only woman coaching a high school varsity football team in the U.S.

Maine man acquitted in ‘lobster wars’ trial

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:41:41 GMT

A lobsterman and his daughter are acquitted of all counts stemming from the shooting of a another lobsterman in a dispute over fishing territory off the coast of Maine.

ACC: Georgia Tech knocks off No. 19 Maryland

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:05:25 GMT

ACC roundup: Iman Shumpert scored 14 points and made the key defensive play that lifted Georgia Tech past No. 19 Maryland 69-64 on Friday night in the quarterfinals. No. 4 Duke, Miami and N.C. State also won.

Mother charged with murder in daughter's death

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:54:34 GMT

A 19-year-old Oakland woman accused of suffocating her 2-year-old daughter is being held without bail after being charged with murder.

Ex-Edwards aide avoids jail over sex tape

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:19:21 GMT

A former aide to past presidential candidate John Edwards has avoided jail again in a dispute over a tape that allegedly shows Edwards and his lover in a sexual encounter.