Simon Bolivar an obsession for Venezuela's Chavez (AP)

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• Simon Bolivar an obsession for Venezuela's Chavez (AP)
• Nigeria on alert for Taliban uprising anniversary (AFP)
• 6.5 magnitude earthquake hits Philippines: USGS (Reuters)
• 6.5 magnitude earthquake hits Philippines: USGS
• Flooding tests China giant dam
• Australian govt consolidates lead over opposition: poll
• Mass grave discovered in Mexico
• NKorea vows nuclear response to US-SKorea drills (AP)
• 4 US troops die in bomb blast in south Afghanistan (AP)
• Cambodia awaits verdict in Khmer Rouge tribunal (AP)
• Panamanian police identify body of US woman (AP)
• Delay in US marines' move from Okinawa to Guam: report (AFP)
• Australian govt consolidates lead over opposition: poll (Reuters)
• Mass grave uncovered in Mexico
• 'US drones' hit Pakistan compound
• Storm disrupts Gulf oil spill relief effort
• Earthquakes strike south of Philippines
• Seven out of 91 banks fail EU stress tests
• Taliban commanders arrested in Afghanistan
• US missiles kill 16 militants in NW Pakistan (AP)

Simon Bolivar an obsession for Venezuela's Chavez (AP) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 10:50 PM PDT AP - For Hugo Chavez, Simon Bolivar is more than a founding father to be feted once a year on his birthday. He's the icon of an entire political movement. He's a muse whose words inspire nearly two centuries after his death.

Nigeria on alert for Taliban uprising anniversary (AFP) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 11:01 PM PDT AFP - Police searched for weapons and residents were on edge here Saturday ahead of the one-year anniversary of a deadly uprising by the Nigerian Taliban, with fears it would strike again.

6.5 magnitude earthquake hits Philippines: USGS (Reuters) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 10:54 PM PDT Reuters - A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines on Saturday. 83 miles south southwest of Cotabato, Mindanao, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

6.5 magnitude earthquake hits Philippines: USGS Posted: 23 Jul 2010 10:54 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines on Saturday. 83 miles south southwest of Cotabato, Mindanao, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Flooding tests China giant dam Posted: 23 Jul 2010 10:34 PM PDT Worst floods in decade set to worsen as Three Gorges dam is close to overflowing.

Australian govt consolidates lead over opposition: poll Posted: 23 Jul 2010 09:33 PM PDT SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Labor government has consolidated its election-winning lead over the conservative opposition one week into the campaign for the August 21 election, a poll published on Saturday showed.

Mass grave discovered in Mexico Posted: 23 Jul 2010 08:32 PM PDT Soldiers find at least 21 bodies in a mass grave in part of northern Mexico at the centre of a violent battle between drug gangs.

NKorea vows nuclear response to US-SKorea drills (AP) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 10:17 PM PDT AP - North Korea warned Saturday that joint U.S. and South Korean military exercises poised to begin this weekend amount to a military provocation that will draw a "powerful" nuclear response from Pyongyang.

4 US troops die in bomb blast in south Afghanistan (AP) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 10:54 PM PDT AP - Four American service members were killed Saturday in a bombing in southern Afghanistan, where international forces are stepping up the fight against the Taliban, officials said.

Cambodia awaits verdict in Khmer Rouge tribunal (AP) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 09:50 PM PDT AP - Hav Sophea's father was killed by the Khmer Rouge just after she was born and she's spent a lifetime trying to make him feel real. She even took the single photo she had of him — a black-and-white mugshot snapped at the regime's notorious prison — and used a computer to insert him into a family portrait.

Panamanian police identify body of US woman (AP) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 10:07 PM PDT AP - Panamanian authorities say they have identified the body of a U.S. woman who had been missing since March and are looking for a Texas man suspected in her death.

Delay in US marines' move from Okinawa to Guam: report (AFP) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 10:11 PM PDT AFP - The planned transfer of some 8,000 US marines based on the Japanese island of Okinawa to Guam by 2014 will be delayed due to lack of infrastructure in the US Pacific territory, a report said Saturday.

Australian govt consolidates lead over opposition: poll (Reuters) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 09:33 PM PDT Reuters - Australia's Labor government has consolidated its election-winning lead over the conservative opposition one week into the campaign for the August 21 election, a poll published on Saturday showed.

Mass grave uncovered in Mexico Posted: 23 Jul 2010 09:27 PM PDT Authorities find remains of at least 23 people at suspected drug-gang dumping site.

'US drones' hit Pakistan compound Posted: 23 Jul 2010 09:49 PM PDT Officials say at least 16 killed after four missiles hit compound in South Waziristan.

Storm disrupts Gulf oil spill relief effort Posted: 23 Jul 2010 06:50 PM PDT As Tropical Depression Bonnie churns through the Gulf of Mexico, vessels at the site of BP's ruptured well are being moved, possibly leaving the sealed well cap unattended for about 48 hours, federal officials said.

Earthquakes strike south of Philippines Posted: 23 Jul 2010 06:06 PM PDT A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines' Moro Gulf early Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Seven out of 91 banks fail EU stress tests Posted: 23 Jul 2010 05:34 PM PDT Read full story for latest details.

Taliban commanders arrested in Afghanistan Posted: 23 Jul 2010 07:51 PM PDT Six insurgents, among them two Taliban commanders, have been captured in eastern Afghanistan, the military said Friday.

US missiles kill 16 militants in NW Pakistan (AP) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 10:38 PM PDT AP - U.S. missiles hit a suspected militant hide-out, killing 16 insurgents in a troubled Pakistani tribal region along the Afghan border before dawn Saturday, intelligence officials said.

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France Joins Bid to Rescue Hostage

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• France Joins Bid to Rescue Hostage
• Record water levels test giant dam
• Israel tells U.N. N.Korea hurting Mideast stability
• Television: Woofs and Meows Have It (at Least on Screens)
• Pakistan on brink of Test victory
• Bettencourt to be questioned by police: lawyer
• Turkey detains 102 in 'coup plot'
• LHC closes in on massive particle
• Ratings agencies threaten Hungary with downgrade
• Turkey orders 102 'plotters' held
• Road crash girl's mother 'to sue'
• Raid linked to huge drug seizures
• Vietnamese teens' thirst for college outpaces nation's educational system
• Oil Giant Fined for Shipping Sludge to Ivory Coast
• Pakistan on brink of Test victory
• Europe's big banks pass stress tests
• Entire France soccer squad suspended
• G20 man's family 'not giving up'
• Skull collector
• Riera completes Olympiakos move

France Joins Bid to Rescue Hostage Posted: 23 Jul 2010 12:52 PM PDT France said that it participated in a failed attempt this week to free a French national who is being held hostage in the Sahara desert by a group affiliated with al Qaeda.

Record water levels test giant dam Posted: 23 Jul 2010 12:22 PM PDT Water behind China's giant Three Gorges Dam was backing up to record levels on Friday as water continued to flow into the swollen Yangtze River. FULL STORY l WET WEATHER BATTERS CHINA

Israel tells U.N. N.Korea hurting Mideast stability Posted: 23 Jul 2010 12:57 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Israel has told the U.N. Security Council's North Korea sanctions panel that ballistic missile proliferation by Pyongyang is destabilizing the Middle East and urged countries to step up efforts to stop it.

Television: Woofs and Meows Have It (at Least on Screens) Posted: 23 Jul 2010 12:16 PM PDT Humans have been ceding ground to cats and dogs for some time, and lately cute pets have been hypnotizing us with videos on screens big and small.

Pakistan on brink of Test victory Posted: 23 Jul 2010 11:25 AM PDT Pakistan are 40 runs short of earning their first Test victory against Australia in 15 years to the two-match series at Headingley.

Bettencourt to be questioned by police: lawyer Posted: 23 Jul 2010 12:36 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - Liliane Bettencourt, France's richest woman at the center of a scandal over alleged tax evasion and illegal political funding, will be questioned by police next week, her lawyer said Friday.

Turkey detains 102 in 'coup plot' Posted: 23 Jul 2010 09:33 AM PDT A court orders the arrest of 102 people, including senior military figures, for plotting to overthrow the government in 2003.

LHC closes in on massive particle Posted: 23 Jul 2010 12:33 PM PDT Physicists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have seen several candidates for the heaviest sub-atomic particle known to science.

Ratings agencies threaten Hungary with downgrade Posted: 23 Jul 2010 12:12 PM PDT BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Two top ratings agencies said on Friday they might downgrade Hungary's sovereign debt after its prime minister snubbed the IMF and rejected austerity measures in favor of a pro-growth policy.

Turkey orders 102 'plotters' held Posted: 23 Jul 2010 12:01 PM PDT Warrant accuses dozens of retired military officers of plotting against government.

Road crash girl's mother 'to sue' Posted: 23 Jul 2010 12:07 PM PDT The mother of a teenager killed on a wet valleys road is considering pursuing legal action over the crash.

Raid linked to huge drug seizures Posted: 23 Jul 2010 11:50 AM PDT A 33-year-old man is arrested following a police raid linked to a number of significant drug seizures earlier this year.

Vietnamese teens' thirst for college outpaces nation's educational system Posted: 23 Jul 2010 11:39 AM PDT HO CHI MINH CITY -- To take the most important test of her life, Le Thi Hoai Thuong, 18, traveled 38 hours by bus with her father, a rice and corn farmer who doesn't want his daughter to become a rice and corn farmer. College - Education - Colleges and Universities - United States - Two-Year Colleges

Oil Giant Fined for Shipping Sludge to Ivory Coast Posted: 23 Jul 2010 11:30 AM PDT A Dutch court on Friday imposed the maximum fine of $1.28 million on Trafigura for illegally exporting highly toxic waste that ended up dumped in the African nation.

Pakistan on brink of Test victory Posted: 23 Jul 2010 11:25 AM PDT Pakistan are 40 runs short of earning their first Test victory against Australia in 15 years to the two-match series at Headingley.

Europe's big banks pass stress tests Posted: 23 Jul 2010 12:14 PM PDT Most of Europe's biggest banks passed stress tests aimed at shoring up confidence in the region's economy, officials said Friday.

Entire France soccer squad suspended Posted: 23 Jul 2010 10:25 AM PDT New France coach Laurent Blanc choses not to select any of the 23-man World Cup squad, that refused to take part in a training session during their disastrous tournament, for next month's friendly against Norway.

G20 man's family 'not giving up' Posted: 23 Jul 2010 11:30 AM PDT The widow of Ian Tomlinson, who died after being pushed by a police officer in London, says she will not "give up on justice".

Skull collector Posted: 23 Jul 2010 10:41 AM PDT UK case highlights the global illegal trade in endangered species

Riera completes Olympiakos move Posted: 23 Jul 2010 11:12 AM PDT Spanish winger Albert Riera joins Greek club Olympiakos from Liverpool.

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