Los Angeles Gets a New Police Chief

Los Angeles Gets a New Police Chief


Los Angeles Gets a New Police Chief

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 12:45 PM PST

Charlie Beck, a 32-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, will replace William Bratton as the next police chief.


Two charged with Halloween murder

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 12:50 PM PST

Two people are charged with the murder of a man who confronted a thief after his girlfriend's Halloween hat was stolen.


In U.S., Merkel Marks Anniversary of Wall’s Fall

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 12:18 PM PST

Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany addressed Congress to mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and offered the U.S. some support in the effort to deny Iran a nuclear bomb.


White House Seeks Short-Term Fixes in Mideast

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 12:25 PM PST

With the peace push stalled, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is sketching out a more modest effort.


Karzai Vows to Fight Corruption

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 12:09 PM PST

Afghanistan's Karzai called for a renewed fight against corruption and a government of national unity.


Tanzania convicts albino's killers

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 12:05 PM PST

Court sentences four men to death over latest in spate of killings.


End to Fight Over Skype May Be Near

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 12:23 PM PST

A resolution of the litigation surrounding the service, currently owned by eBay, could be announced as soon as this week.


Mayoral Candidates Cast Their Ballots

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 11:39 AM PST

Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr. entered election day vastly outspent by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and trailing in the polls.


Indonesian anti-graft pair freed

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 11:14 AM PST

Indonesian police release two top anti-corruption officials from prison - arrests that had sparked major protests.


Madoff's accountant admits fraud

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 12:44 PM PST

The long-term accountant of disgraced US financier Bernard Madoff pleads guilty to four fraud charges.


Indonesian anti-graft pair freed

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 11:14 AM PST

Indonesian police release two top anti-corruption officials from prison - arrests that had sparked major protests.


Pardoned Briton is heading home

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 11:27 AM PST

Ex-British soldier Simon Mann, jailed in Equatorial Guinea for his part in a coup plot, is heading for home after being freed.


EU to choose leaders after reform treaty ratified

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 11:00 AM PST

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will quickly appoint its first long-term president and a powerful foreign policy chief after ratifying a treaty on Tuesday to give the 27-country bloc more influence on the world stage.


US state polls test Democrats

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 10:20 AM PST

Analysts say vote will indicate how Americans view Obama administration.


Live - Tuesday football

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 10:46 AM PST

Chelsea and Man Utd look to seal their places in the last 16 of the Champions League, as AC Milan host Real Madrid.


Italy, Vatican in uproar over court crucifix ruling

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 11:28 AM PST

ROME (Reuters) - The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that crucifixes should be removed from Italian classrooms, prompting Vatican anger and sparking uproar in Italy, where such icons are embedded in the national psyche.


Pakistan make short work of Kiwis

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 10:37 AM PST

Explosive batting from Shahid Afridi and Kamran Akmal helps Pakistan establish a 1-0 lead in the ODI series against New Zealand.


Darfur survivors to get UK asylum

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 09:48 AM PST

Survivors of the Darfur crisis who sought refuge in the UK will be granted asylum under new rules.


Merkel Addresses U.S. Lawmakers

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 09:54 AM PST

German Chancellor Angela Merkel marked the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in a speech to Congress, exhorting the world to "overcome the walls of the 21st Century" and reach a deal to combat global warming.


Czech President Signs Lisbon Treaty

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 08:56 AM PST

Czech President Vaclav Klaus signed the EU's Lisbon Treaty despite his reservations about the document's impact on the country's sovereignty.


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