France's Sarkozy cracks down on crime and immigrants

France's Sarkozy cracks down on crime and immigrants
3 more US troops die in southern Afghanistan
Officials: Floods kill at least 430 in Pakistan
Protesters killed in Kashmir clash
GDP Shows Recovery Continues, But Consumer Spending Drags
Afghan police fire shots to quell protest after accident
Exiled Yemen opposition leader killed on return
Irish find remains of IRA victim missing since '81 (AP)
Will Britain Give Up its Nuclear Submarines? (Time.com)
Uganda court charges 3 men over deadly blasts (AP)
Nepal court rejects 'bikini killer' appeal (AFP)
French Baby Killings: Was it Mental Illness or Murder? (Time.com)
Rescues as Pakistan flood toll soars
Families' reaction to crash verdict
Linear Technologies' Big Deal Aversion
Insurance Earnings: CNA, SUR
Why Fox Wants Jennifer Lopez for American Idol (And Why She'll Do It)
French police question Bettencourt's wealth manager
City defender Garrido joins Lazio (AFP)
Argentine couples wed under new gay marriage law (AP)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 08:21 AM PDT

GRENOBLE/PARIS (Reuters) - President Nicolas Sarkozy proposed tough measures Friday to fight crime, delinquency and illegal immigration as he looks to shore up his support amid scandals and low ratings ahead of 2012 elections.

3 more US troops die in southern Afghanistan

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 07:47 AM PDT

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Three more U.S. troops have been killed in Afghanistan, bringing the U.S. death toll for July to at least 66 and making it the deadliest month for American forces in the nearly 9-year-war.

Afghanistan - Asia - United States - War in Afghanistan - Barack Obama

Officials: Floods kill at least 430 in Pakistan

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 07:19 AM PDT

PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- The death toll from three days of flooding in Pakistan reached at least 430 on Friday, as rains bloated rivers, submerged villages, and triggered landslides.

Pakistan - Asia - Flood - Earth Sciences - Natural Disasters and Hazards

Protesters killed in Kashmir clash

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 08:10 AM PDT

Troops kill two demonstrators and wound 12 others protesting against Indian rule.

GDP Shows Recovery Continues, But Consumer Spending Drags

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 07:15 AM PDT

Then U.S. econonmy grew 2.4% in the second quarter, just shy of expectations as consumer spending continued to struggle.

Afghan police fire shots to quell protest after accident

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 08:05 AM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan police fired shots on Friday to disperse hundreds of people protesting the deaths of civilians in an accident involving a U.S. embassy vehicle, police said.

Exiled Yemen opposition leader killed on return

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 08:13 AM PDT

SANAA (Reuters) - An opposition leader shot in the head after returning to his native Yemen from 32 years in exile died of his wounds, his party announced on its website Friday.

Irish find remains of IRA victim missing since '81 (AP)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 08:08 AM PDT

AP - The suspected remains of a 57-year-old Northern Ireland man who was abducted by the Irish Republican Army in 1981 have been unearthed in a bog in Ireland.

Will Britain Give Up its Nuclear Submarines? (Time.com)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 04:55 AM PDT

Time.com - With the Ministry of Defense facing budget cuts and the nation's nuclear-deterrent system seeming more and more like a relic of the Cold War, is it time for Britain to give up its Doomsday boats?

Uganda court charges 3 men over deadly blasts (AP)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 07:59 AM PDT

AP - A Ugandan court has charged three men with terrorism and murder related to July 11 twin blasts that killed 76 people in the capital.

Nepal court rejects 'bikini killer' appeal (AFP)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 08:05 AM PDT

AFP - Nepal's Supreme Court Friday rejected an appeal against a murder conviction by Charles Sobhraj, the alleged serial killer, con man and prison escape artist linked to backpacker deaths in Asia.

French Baby Killings: Was it Mental Illness or Murder? (Time.com)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 04:55 AM PDT

Time.com - Now that Dominique Cottrez has confessed to killing her eight newborn children, France waits to find out whether the awful act was driven by psychosis or premeditated murder

Rescues as Pakistan flood toll soars

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 03:59 AM PDT

More than 400 people have been killed and nearly 400,000 displaced in floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in northern Pakistan.

Families' reaction to crash verdict

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 07:14 AM PDT

The families of the victims of the Potters Bar train crash say they would like a public inquiry into the incident which killed seven people.

Linear Technologies' Big Deal Aversion

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 08:00 AM PDT

Linear Technology has never done a big deal--and has no regrets.

Insurance Earnings: CNA, SUR

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 07:50 AM PDT

Aon Corporation, the largest insurance broker in the world, reported a second quarter profit of $153

Why Fox Wants Jennifer Lopez for American Idol (And Why She'll Do It)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 07:31 AM PDT

If true, the move is a well-timed opportunity for Lopez, who has failed to produce a hit in recent y

French police question Bettencourt's wealth manager

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 07:42 AM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - The wealth manager of France's richest woman was again detained for questioning Friday as part of an investigation into political donations and suspected tax evasion and money laundering, his lawyer said.