New Hampshire G.O.P. Picks Tea Party-Style Leader

New Hampshire G.O.P. Picks Tea Party-Style Leader


New Hampshire G.O.P. Picks Tea Party-Style Leader

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 01:06 PM PST

New Hampshire Republicans settled on Jack Kimball, a former gubernatorial candidate, to be their new leader.


Ending standoff, Karzai agrees to inaugurate Afghan parliament

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 01:05 PM PST

KABUL - Afghan President Hamid Karzai walked out of a volatile meeting Saturday about when the country's new parliament should convene, only to return with a promise that the legislature would meet Wednesday, just three days later than scheduled, Afghan lawmakers said.


Nepal Takes Command of Ex-Rebels

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 12:20 PM PST

The shift in control is a major step forward in Nepal's tortured peace process.


Former Spy With Agenda Operates Own Private C.I.A.

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 12:32 PM PST

Duane R. Clarridge's venture shows how the outsourcing of military and intelligence operations has spawned legally murky clandestine operations that can be at cross-purposes with America's foreign policy.


Tunisian Police Join Protesters

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 12:35 PM PST

Tunisia's once-feared police staged a rally of their own, demanding better salaries and insisting they're not to blame for shooting deaths among protesters who forced the North African country's longtime autocrat to flee.


Nepal gains control of ex-fighters

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 12:19 PM PST

Nepal's Maoists hand over thousands of fighters to the government in a bid to boost the country's peace process.


Two forms of world's 'newest' cat

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 12:10 PM PST

The newest cat species described to science, the Sunda clouded leopard, actually exists in two distinct forms, bone and genetic analyses reveal.


Media Decoder: Olbermann's MSNBC Exit Was Weeks in the Making

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 12:55 PM PST

The deal includes limits on when Keith Olbermann can next lead a show and when he can give interviews about the decision.


Residue From a Virus Leaves Nadal Feeling Sluggish

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 12:17 PM PST

After winning a third-round match at the Australian Open, Rafael Nadal said he was still feeling the effects from a virus.


Aston Villa 1-0 Man City

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 11:24 AM PST

Darren Bent scores the winning goal on his debut as dogged Aston Villa climb out of the relegation zone and dent Manchester City's title hopes.


As State of the Union Nears, Congress Plays Musical Chairs

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 12:10 PM PST

Ever since calls for lawmakers to mix it up rather than sit with their own party, there has been a mad scramble for just the right seating partner.


Tunisia’s Inner Workings Emerge Online

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 01:06 PM PST

The culture minister's Twitter commentary has provided a singular narrative of a still-evolving revolution.


Tiger mothers

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 07:20 AM PST

Is strict Chinese parenting the way forward?


Man saves family from house fire

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 11:18 AM PST

A man rescues a family from a blaze at a house in Omagh, County Tyrone, and runs barefoot to alert officers at a nearby fire station who extinguish it.


Strategies: Chasing the China Bandwagon

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 10:23 AM PST

The recent visit of China's president gives investors more reasons to take notice of its surging economic growth.


Karzai Agrees to Seat New Afghan Parliament

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 12:25 PM PST

President Hamid Karzai agreed to convene a new Parliament this week after intense pressure from legislators and the international community.


Deal reached on Afghan parliament

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 10:42 AM PST

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has agreed to convene the lower house of parliament, ending a political stand-off over the event, lawmakers say.


NHS fraud cases 'show increase'

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 10:29 AM PST

The number of fraud cases investigated in the NHS has risen by 37% in the last three years, according to NHS Counter Fraud Service figures.


West African leaders move to starve Gbagbo of funds

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 12:49 PM PST

BAMAKO (Reuters) - West African presidents tightened the screws on Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo on Saturday, ridding him of an ally at the top of the regional central bank who had safeguarded his access to funds.


Karzai Agrees to Seat New Afghan Parliament

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 01:06 PM PST

President Hamid Karzai agreed to convene the Parliament after intense domestic and international pressure.


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