Saturday, March 21, 2009

3/22 CNN.com Recently Published/Updated




California police: Four officers shot in Oakland
March 21, 2009 at 7:58 pm

Four police officers are in critical condition after two shootings in an Oakland, California, neighborhood, Saturday afternoon, Oakland police confirmed.

4 dead in New York group home fire
March 21, 2009 at 7:06 pm

Four people were killed early Saturday after a fire broke out at a state-run group home for mentally disabled residents in upstate New York, the governor's office said.

Tips for buying used cars
March 21, 2009 at 6:40 pm

The main "ups" of buying a used car are the lower initial purchase price, as well as lower property taxes (where applicable) and insurance costs. The main "downs" of buying a used car are that it's a used car, not new -- so there's no new car warranty and you are more vulnerable to used car problems that could cost you money, as well as aggravation.

Roundup: Juve cut the gap at top in Italy
March 21, 2009 at 6:39 pm

Juventus moved to within four points of Serie A leaders Inter Milan with a 4-1 thrashing of AS Roma in the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday night.

Hungarian PM offers to step down
March 21, 2009 at 6:23 pm

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany said Saturday he was open to resigning, saying a new government may be needed to address the country's economic woes.

Murray sweeps past Federer in California
March 21, 2009 at 6:19 pm

Andy Murray maintained his recent dominance over Roger Federer with a 6-3 4-6 6-1 victory over the world number two in the semifinals of the Masters Series tournament at Indian Wells.

U.S. Navy vessels in Bahrain for evaluation after collision
March 21, 2009 at 5:26 pm

A U.S. Navy submarine and a Navy amphibious ship that collided Friday in the Strait of Hormuz south of Iran have arrived in Bahrain to be assessed for damage, the Navy said.

Six-hitting de Villiers stuns Australia
March 21, 2009 at 4:52 pm

AB de Villiers struck four consecutive sixes in one over in a blistering 163 as South Africa closed on victory against Australia in the third and final Test in Cape Town.

Former opposition leader becomes Madagascar's president
March 21, 2009 at 4:46 pm

After two months of political turmoil, former opposition leader Andry Rajoelina was inaugurated in front of thousands of supporters Saturday as Madagascar's president, eyewitnesses said.

Man Utd crash to second straight defeat
March 21, 2009 at 4:40 pm

Manchester United slumped to their second successive Premier League defeat to throw the English title race wide open on Saturday.

Grand slam triumph for champions Ireland
March 21, 2009 at 4:04 pm

Ronan O'Gara's late drop goal gave Ireland their first grand slam in 61 years as they were crowned Six Nations champions with a dramatic 17-15 victory over Wales in Cardiff.

British helicopters grounded for repair after Canada crash
March 21, 2009 at 3:40 pm

Four British Coastguard helicopters of the same model as the one that crashed off Canada last week have been grounded in Scotland to replace a gearbox mounting part, and all those models worldwide are expected to be grounded as well.

Bayern close up after leaders Hertha beaten
March 21, 2009 at 3:19 pm

Bayern Munich stepped up their Bundesliga title defense with a 1-0 win over Karlsruhe on Saturday as leaders Hertha Berlin lost 2-0 in Stuttgart.

Cavendish claims Milan-San Remo classic
March 21, 2009 at 2:08 pm

Britain's Mark Cavendish utilized his blistering sprint finish to win the 100th edition of the Milan-San Remo cycling race on Saturday

Watney and Stricker lead Transitions
March 21, 2009 at 12:21 pm

In-form Nick Watney and Steve Stricker share the lead going into the third round of the Transitions Championship at Palm Harbor in Florida.

India accuses Pakistan over Kashmir exchange
March 21, 2009 at 12:07 pm

India says Pakistani troops in Kashmir fired "indiscriminately" at Indian positions Friday night.

India to launch Israel-backed satellite
March 21, 2009 at 11:24 am

India next month will launch a new "remote-sensing" satellite built with Israeli "inputs," the Indian Space Research Organization said Saturday.

Pennsylvania acid spill forces evacuations
March 21, 2009 at 10:38 am

A tractor-trailer carrying 33,000 pounds of corrosive hydrofluoric acid overturned in eastern Pennsylvania early Saturday, spurring evacuations, authorities said.

AIG dispute dogging Dodd may bite at election time
March 21, 2009 at 10:33 am

Fallout from anger over AIG's bonuses is following Sen. Chris Dodd from Washington back home to Connecticut.

Cartoon Clicks: What should AIG do?
March 21, 2009 at 10:08 am


In Angola, pope urges more for poor
March 21, 2009 at 10:07 am

Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Angola on Friday as part of his week-long visit to Africa, a journey marked by the pontiff's controversial comments on reproductive issues and some of the continent's political regimes.

U.S. Navy detains, releases six suspected pirates
March 21, 2009 at 9:44 am

U.S. naval forces hunting pirates off Somalia detained six people this week who appeared to be pursuing a commercial shipping vessel, but soon released them because of a lack of evidence.

Commentary: We can't do enough for our veterans
March 21, 2009 at 9:38 am

A while back, a friend of mine suggested that I take a look at a film that a buddy of his had made about his two brothers serving in Iraq.

Report: U.S. journalists held in N. Korea
March 21, 2009 at 9:38 am

Two Americans have been detained in North Korea for illegally entering the country, North Korean state media reported Saturday according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency.

Six dead in Afghan car bomb attack
March 21, 2009 at 8:12 am

Five Afghan civilians and one police officer died Saturday in a car bomb attack targeting a police checkpoint in the country's northeastern region, the NATO command reported.

Iranian leader: Obama's rhetoric not enough
March 21, 2009 at 7:57 am

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Saturday he sees no change in U.S. policy toward Iran despite the U.S. promise of a "new beginning."

Roddick ends Djokovic's Masters defense
March 21, 2009 at 7:52 am

Andy Roddick continued his winning run to end world No. 3 Novak Djokovic's title defense at the Indian Wells Masters Series event in California and set up a semifinal with world No. 1 Rafael Nadal.

CIA chief arrives in Pakistan
March 21, 2009 at 6:22 am

Leon Panetta, director of the CIA, arrived in Pakistan on Saturday morning, a Pakistani Interior Ministry official said.

$2M worth of cocaine found in banana boxes
March 21, 2009 at 4:17 am

A German supermarket employee got a surprise this week when she opened two boxes of bananas to find them filled with more than 60 pounds of cocaine worth $2 million, police said.

Mexico: Alleged drug trafficker arrested
March 21, 2009 at 3:37 am

An alleged drug trafficker suspected of an attack on a U.S. consulate and killing Mexican soldiers has been arrested, Mexican President Felipe Calderon announced Friday, according to the state news agency.

Kurtz: Obama goes from comfy sofa to hot seat
March 20, 2009 at 11:01 pm

The venues could hardly be more different: Jay Leno's couch and Steve Kroft's hot seat.

Four Canadians killed in Afghanistan
March 20, 2009 at 10:56 pm

Four Canadian soldiers were killed and another eight wounded in separate bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan early Friday, Canada's Defense Ministry reported.



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