US priest accused of molesting 200 deaf boys (AP)

US priest accused of molesting 200 deaf boys (AP)
'Five Pakistan troops, 21 Taliban killed in clash' (AFP)
Obama's healthcare win could boost foreign policy
Netanyahu aide: accord with U.S. on Jerusalem settlements
Amistad replica sails to Havana
Mexico sets plan to crack down on antibiotic sales (AP)
Pakistan: 5 soldiers, 21 alleged militants killed (AP)
Europe agrees on Greek safety net with IMF role
Pakistan arrests two suspects in UK boy's kidnapping
Venezuela arrests Chavez foes
Mexico arrests 'king of heroin'
Amistad replica sails to Havana
Chandrasekar Rathakrishnan Beats Steve Jobs' iPad To Market AND Flash Support
Why Sarkozy Dropped His Beloved Carbon Tax (Time.com)
Japan's consumer prices keep falling in February (AP)
Pope, Wisconsin Deaf Abuse Victims: Vatican Slams Report (Time.com)
U.N. critical of Myanmar election process
Airport worker warned over body scanner 'harassment'
Turkey Tilts Toward Iran
Beijing Conjures Up A Trade Deficit

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 09:30 PM PDT

AP - Arthur Budzinski says the first time the priest molested him, he was 12 years old, alone and away from home at a school for the deaf. He says he asked the Rev. Lawrence Murphy to hear his confession, and instead the priest took him into a closet under the stairs and sexually assaulted him.

'Five Pakistan troops, 21 Taliban killed in clash' (AFP)

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 10:22 PM PDT

AFP - Pakistan's military said Friday that five soldiers and at least 21 militants were killed in a heavy gun battle in the country's northwestern tribal belt along the Afghan border.

Obama's healthcare win could boost foreign policy

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 10:36 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's domestic success on healthcare reform may pay dividends abroad as the strengthened U.S. leader taps his momentum to take on international issues with allies and adversaries.

Netanyahu aide: accord with U.S. on Jerusalem settlements

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 10:36 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have agreed Israel can continue building in occupied East Jerusalem, a spokesman for Netanyahu said in a radio interview on Friday.

Amistad replica sails to Havana

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 08:58 PM PDT

A US-owned replica of a 19th century Cuban slave ship has sailed into Havana Bay - on a rare trip to Cuba by a US ship.

Mexico sets plan to crack down on antibiotic sales (AP)

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 09:53 PM PDT

AP - Mexican authorities say they will start cracking down on the sale of antibiotics without a prescription, something that is common in Mexico.

Pakistan: 5 soldiers, 21 alleged militants killed (AP)

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 10:20 PM PDT

AP - Five Pakistani soldiers and at least 21 suspected militants were killed in clashes in a region near the Afghan border where the military is pursuing Taliban insurgents fleeing a U.S.-backed offensive, authorities said Friday.

Europe agrees on Greek safety net with IMF role

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 10:10 PM PDT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone leaders agreed on Thursday to create a joint financial safety net with the IMF to help debt-ridden Greece and to try to restore confidence in their common currency after weeks of wrangling.

Pakistan arrests two suspects in UK boy's kidnapping

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 04:40 AM PDT

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani police said Thursday they had arrested two of the men who kidnapped a five-year-old British boy for 12 days this month, and paraded the hooded and shackled suspects before the media.

Sahil Saeed arrived back in England last week after an

Venezuela arrests Chavez foes

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 09:18 PM PDT

Media chief detained at airport after ex-opposition governor arrested over criticism.

Mexico arrests 'king of heroin'

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 09:48 PM PDT

Authorities announce latest arrest in crackdown on alleged drug traffickers.

Amistad replica sails to Havana

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 08:58 PM PDT

A US-owned replica of a 19th century Cuban slave ship has sailed into Havana Bay - on a rare trip to Cuba by a US ship.

Chandrasekar Rathakrishnan Beats Steve Jobs' iPad To Market AND Flash Support

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 10:26 PM PDT

Fusion Garage's JooJoo tablet computer has begun shipping, startup says. Also: it has Flash. Take th

Why Sarkozy Dropped His Beloved Carbon Tax (Time.com)

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 08:55 PM PDT

Time.com - After his party's disastrous result in regional elections, French President Nicolas Sarkozy drops his carbon tax, a policy hated by conservative voters and legislators alike

Japan's consumer prices keep falling in February (AP)

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 09:28 PM PDT

AP - Japan's consumer prices kept falling in February as deflation strengthened its hold on the world's second biggest economy.

Pope, Wisconsin Deaf Abuse Victims: Vatican Slams Report (Time.com)

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 08:55 PM PDT

Time.com - The Vatican has gone into overdrive to stanch the damage from the Milwaukee sex-abuse allegations that have drawn in Pope Benedict XVI

U.N. critical of Myanmar election process

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 07:46 PM PDT

Key U.N. member countries are not pleased with Myanmar despite the Asian nation's plan to hold its first general elections in 20 years.

Airport worker warned over body scanner 'harassment'

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 11:31 AM PDT

An employee at London's Heathrow Airport has been given a police warning after allegedly making a lewd remark about a female colleague as she stood in a full body scanner by mistake.