| U.S. 'extremely concerned' about Taliban movements in Pakistan
April 24, 2009 at 8:53 pm
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| The United States is keeping a close eye on Pakistan after this week's Taliban surge into the Buner district brought them just 60 miles from the capital, Islamabad. |
| Pentagon to release hundreds of photos of alleged abuse
April 24, 2009 at 8:25 pm
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| The Pentagon will release hundreds of photographs showing alleged abuse of prisoners in detention in Iraq and Afghanistan between 2001 and 2006, Pentagon officials said Friday, but they said the photos did not show a systemic problem. |
| 'Horse Boy,' family find respite from autism in Mongolia
April 24, 2009 at 8:06 pm
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| When 3-year-old Rowan Isaacson darted away from his father and dived into a herd of grazing horses, it easily could have been the end of the small autistic boy. He was babbling under the hooves of a boss mare. |
| Newly opened database shows airplane bird strikes not rare
April 24, 2009 at 8:04 pm
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| Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger's run-in with a flock of Canada geese may be the most famous man-versus-nature story in recent months. But a federal database opened to the public Friday reveals just how commonplace airplanes' encounters with wildlife are. |
| Napolitano apologizes to veterans over 'extremist' flap
April 24, 2009 at 7:26 pm
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| Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano apologized Friday for a department assessment that suggested returning combat veterans could be recruited by right-wing extremist groups. |
| CDC: Swine flu viruses in U.S. and Mexico match
April 24, 2009 at 6:48 pm
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| U.S. health officials expressed concern Friday that a swine flu virus that has infected eight people in the United States matches samples of a virus that has killed at least 68 people in Mexico. |
| Democrat to take U.S. House seat for New York
April 24, 2009 at 6:31 pm
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| It took nearly a month, but Democrat Scott Murphy has won the battle for New York's 20th Congressional District. |
| 'Tonight Show' host Jay Leno out of hospital
April 24, 2009 at 6:28 pm
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| TV talk show host Jay Leno was released from the hospital Friday, his representative said. |
| The Fareed Challenge
April 24, 2009 at 6:02 pm
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| Schneider: Is Obama the superpresident?
April 24, 2009 at 5:05 pm
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| How does President Obama compare with his predecessors after nearly 100 days in office? |
| Anti-doping agency clears Armstrong for Tour de France
April 24, 2009 at 4:45 pm
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| Lance Armstrong was cleared Friday to ride in this year's Tour de France, health permitting, after the French anti-doping agency confirmed it would not be launching disciplinary procedures against the seven-time champion. |
| Court again rejects lawsuit over alleged Gitmo mistreatment
April 24, 2009 at 4:07 pm
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| A lawsuit filed against the U.S. government by four British men formerly held at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was dismissed again Friday by a federal appeals court. |
| Old arguments drive modern-day taboos, pain
April 24, 2009 at 4:00 pm
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| Fethiye Cetin was 25 years old when she discovered her beloved grandmother's secret. |
| Three factory workers 'shot dead,' mayor says
April 24, 2009 at 3:44 pm
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| Police are investigating the suspicious deaths of three women who were found dead at a windshield factory in Pennsylvania. |
| 'Climate change' forces Eskimos to abandon village
April 24, 2009 at 3:37 pm
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| The indigenous people of Alaska have stood firm against some of the most extreme weather conditions on Earth for thousands of years. But now, flooding blamed on climate change is forcing at least one Eskimo village to move to safer ground. |
| Eliminated contestants discuss 'American Idol'
April 24, 2009 at 3:35 pm
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| Anoop Desai says he was comfortable with his "geeky" image on "American Idol." Lil Rounds says her soulful singing is what made her unique -- that and her name, of course. |
| Yard debris burn likely behind South Carolina fire, official says
April 24, 2009 at 3:30 pm
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| The cause of a South Carolina wildfire that has charred about 19,600 acres appears to be a yard debris fire, the head of the state's Forestry Commission said Friday. |
| Rough air hurts 11 on Air Canada flight
April 24, 2009 at 3:14 pm
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| Eleven people on an Air Canada flight from Sydney, Australia, to Vancouver, Canada, suffered minor injuries when the Boeing 777 flew through turbulence Friday morning, the airline said. |
| Prince Charles signs green movie deal
April 24, 2009 at 3:03 pm
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| Britain's Prince Charles will follow in the footsteps of former U.S. Vice President Al Gore with an upcoming book and film documentary on the environment, the prince's publisher said. |
| South Africa election results could be released Saturday
April 24, 2009 at 2:42 pm
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| Pending the resolution of a dozen objections concerning this week's general elections, the South Africa Electoral Commission may release the results Saturday, the commission said. |
| Armstrong cleared by French doping agency
April 24, 2009 at 2:02 pm
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| Lance Armstrong has been cleared to ride in this year's Tour de France after the French anti-doping agency (AFLD) confirmed they would not be launching any disciplinary procedures against the seven-time champion. |
| Two days of mass killings in Iraq; many Iranian victims
April 24, 2009 at 2:01 pm
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| Suicide bombers killed 60 people near a holy Shiite shrine in Baghdad on Friday and a car bomber left seven people dead in Diyala, according to security and medical officials. |
| Petraeus: Afghanistan could be harder than Iraq
April 24, 2009 at 1:53 pm
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| Defeating extremists and stabilizing Afghanistan and Pakistan will require a "sustained, substantial commitment," Gen. David Petraeus, the chief of U.S. Central Command, said Friday. |
| CNN staffer to 'tweet' during London Marathon
April 24, 2009 at 1:52 pm
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| The race will be hard enough without the rain that's in the forecast, but one participant in Sunday's London Marathon is challenging himself further by planning to "tweet" while he runs. |
| Van Natta as MySpace CEO: 'Effective immediately'
April 24, 2009 at 1:43 pm
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| It's official: News Corp. has named former Facebook executive Owen Van Natta as its CEO, following reports on Thursday that an announcement was imminent. |
| Review: Downey a virtuoso in 'The Soloist'
April 24, 2009 at 1:41 pm
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| A journalist -- Steve Lopez of the Los Angeles Times -- meets a homeless guy on the street playing Beethoven on the last two strings on a fiddle. |
| King: Second 100 days will be bigger test for Obama
April 24, 2009 at 1:40 pm
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| As introductions go, it has been a fast-paced, fascinating first 100 days: an ambitious domestic agenda aimed at reinvigorating the economy and the government's reach into its workings, and several provocative steps on the world stage that, like at home, signal a clear break from the previous administration. |
| Mother charged in death of quadriplegic girl
April 24, 2009 at 1:32 pm
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| An adoptive mother has been charged with murdering her 9-year-old quadriplegic daughter, prosecutors in Michigan said Friday. |
| Can malaria deaths be eradicated by 2015?
April 24, 2009 at 1:31 pm
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| Malaria is a preventable and curable disease, yet every 30 seconds, a child in sub-Saharan Africa dies from the disease, according to the World Health Organization. |
| Oregon trooper reels in line of Ferraris, Lamborghini
April 24, 2009 at 1:29 pm
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| Stop, speed racers, stop. |
| Analysis: Pakistan, Taliban and nuclear arms
April 24, 2009 at 1:25 pm
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| Taliban militants made their deepest incursion into Pakistan this week, seizing control of areas that are a short drive from the capital city. |
| Polo needs drug testing for horses, Humane Society says
April 24, 2009 at 1:19 pm
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| The sport of polo needs new oversight to protect its prized horses, the nation's largest animal protection organization said after reports that a pharmacy's mistake with medication may have killed 21 animals. |
| IOC 'deeply impressed' by London 2012 plans
April 24, 2009 at 1:18 pm
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| International Olympic Committee officials have declared they are "deeply impressed" by plans for London 2012 and are confident of having an "excellent Games" in three years' time. |
| Deal may mean fast-track treatment for health care overhaul
April 24, 2009 at 1:18 pm
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| House and Senate Democratic negotiators reached a tentative deal Friday to use a fast-track budget process to move President Obama's health care overhaul, according to Democratic leadership sources in both chambers. |
| Spike Lee ushers in new films at Tribeca
April 24, 2009 at 1:16 pm
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| Spike Lee's still got game. The Brooklyn-based filmmaker brings a full-court press to New York's 2009 Tribeca Film Festival. |
| Wembley surface to be dug-up immediately
April 24, 2009 at 1:07 pm
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| The controversial pitch at the new Wembley stadium is to be dug up immediately. |
| Why Andorrans live longer than everyone else
April 24, 2009 at 7:06 am
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| Getting to Andorra, a tiny country wedged in the mountains between France and Spain, is no easy feat. No airport, no train station, and the nearest city Toulouse is at least a 2 hour drive away. |
| Manchester United stalwart Scholes joins '600' club
April 24, 2009 at 6:54 am
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| Paul Scholes added another significant achievement to his long list of accolades as he helped Manchester United back to the top of the Premier League in their 2-0 win over Portsmouth at Old Trafford. |
| Forget the recession, live like a rock star in new hotel
April 24, 2009 at 6:49 am
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| London's newest hotelier Mark Fuller is showing commendable bravado for someone about to open a luxury hotel during a global recession. |
| Commentary: Obama should think small on health care reform
April 24, 2009 at 6:35 am
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| President Obama has taken the advice of famous Chicago architect Daniel Burnham. "Make no little plans," Burnham said, "they have no magic to stir men's blood." |
| Job fair draws most seniors in event's history
April 24, 2009 at 6:34 am
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| A record number of senior citizens attended a job fair this week in Loveland, Colorado. |
| Report: Journalists to be tried in N. Korea
April 24, 2009 at 6:26 am
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| North Korea has concluded an investigation of two detained American journalists, and they will stand trial, according to the nation's state-run news service, KCNA. |
| Alabama shooter: 'People who made us suffer will pay'
April 24, 2009 at 6:25 am
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| An Alabama man who went on a shooting rampage in March, killing 10 people and himself, left a note saying he put his mother "out of her misery" and that "some of the people who made us suffer will pay," according to newly released police records. |
| More than $200M pledged to beat Somali pirates
April 24, 2009 at 5:58 am
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| Countries have pledged $213 million at an international conference to boost security in Somalia and halt the country's growing piracy problem. |
| Stimulated: Does S. Korea offer hope for bailouts?
April 24, 2009 at 5:29 am
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| It was a photo finish, but South Korea surprised market watchers by narrowly avoiding recession. |
| Spain's jobless rate soars above 17 percent
April 24, 2009 at 5:05 am
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| Spain's jobless rate rose sharply, to 17.36 percent in the first quarter, with more than 4 million people out of work, the government said Friday. |
| ANC celebrate ahead of S. Africa vote tally
April 24, 2009 at 4:59 am
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| Votes were still being counted Thursday evening in South Africa's parliamentary elections, but the ruling African National Congress was already celebrating what party officials predicted will be a crushing victory. |
| Can green cellphones ring the changes in mobile industry?
April 24, 2009 at 4:53 am
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| The next time you go to throw away your old mobile phone, Gert-Jan van Breugel hopes you bury it in a garden instead of tossing it in a garbage can. |
| Spain unemployment tops 17 percent
April 24, 2009 at 4:39 am
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| Spain's jobless rate rose sharply, to 17.36 percent in the first quarter, with just over 4 million people out of work, the government said Friday. |
| Mumbai attack accused claims he is a juvenile
April 24, 2009 at 4:03 am
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| An Indian court -- trying the lone surviving suspect in last year's Mumbai terrorist attacks -- Friday ordered an inquiry into his age, prompted by his claim that he is a juvenile. | | | 
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