Abdel Fattah Younes dead

Abdel Fattah Younes dead


Abdel Fattah Younes dead

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 01:18 PM PDT

National Transitional Council confirmed Younes made this announcement.


Syria forces kill 5 people in two assaults: residents

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 01:06 PM PDT

Amman (Reuters) - Syrian security forces shot dead three civilians in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor Thursday, residents said, in a new assault to try and crush widening Sunni tribal dissent against President Bashar al-Assad.


Bradley Fired as Coach of U.S. Soccer Team

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 01:08 PM PDT

Bob Bradley was 43-25-12 since 2007, including a defeat of top-ranked Spain at the 2009 Confederations Cup.


U.S. National Soccer Coach Fired

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:39 PM PDT

Bob Bradley was dumped as the United States national men's head coach on Thursday.


New Jersey governor 'in hospital'

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:21 PM PDT

The governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, is taken to hospital after complaining of difficulty breathing, his spokeswoman says.


US Republican debt plan faces close vote

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 11:59 AM PDT

White House urges divided legislators to reach compromise amid fears of a debt default by the world's largest economy.


Priest's bones move case dropped

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 11:45 AM PDT

The case against a priest accused of illegally moving the bones of a 14-year-old boy from a grave is dropped.


The Lede: Soldier's Arrest Revives Fear at Fort Hood

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:56 PM PDT

A United States Army soldier arrested near the Fort Hood Army Base was found with what may be "bomb-making materials," according to news reports.


Norway attacks boost political parties' membership

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:02 PM PDT

OSLO (Reuters) - Membership of Norway's political parties has surged in response to calls to counter last week's massacre with more democracy and political participation, and some warn that the debate must shed traces of xenophobia.


U.S. and North Korea start talks with eye on nuclear progress

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:26 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States and North Korea on Thursday began exploratory talks in which Washington is looking for concrete signs that Pyongyang is ready to discuss its nuclear program after a more than two-year hiatus.


Zimbabwe seeks US cents for shops

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 10:52 AM PDT

Zimbabwe plans to import US currency coins into the country where shops are often unable to give customers change, handing out sweets instead.


Arts & Leisure: When They Play Women, It’s Not Just an Act

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:43 PM PDT

Harmony Santana is among a small group of openly transgender actors who are increasingly recognizable and finding a place on screen.


This Land: A Young Clown Follows in a Father’s Giant Footsteps

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 11:31 AM PDT

At 14, Sam Ferlo is spending the summer as a clown in a traveling youth circus, putting his father's lessons to good use.


Treasury Accuses Iran of Aiding Al Qaeda

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 10:24 AM PDT

Officials provided few details as they imposed financial sanctions on six people believed to be Qaeda operatives.


Strauss-Kahn 'civil suit' threat

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 10:47 AM PDT

The lawyer for the maid who accuses ex-IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn of attempted rape says they may file a civil suit if prosecutors drop charges.


Christie Hospitalized After Breathing Difficulties

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:08 PM PDT

The New Jersey governor checked himself into Somerset Medical Center in Somerville Thursday morning, his office announced.


Sentences Draw Ire in Jakarta

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 10:29 AM PDT

Twelve members of a mob that killed three adherents of a minority Muslim sect in Indonesia were handed relatively light sentences that critics said demonstrated growing intolerance the country.


India Minister Exits as Graft Fight Mounts

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 10:32 AM PDT

Corruption took center stage in Indian politics as the ruling party paved the way for an antigraft bill to be considered by Parliament and the main opposition party ousted a state chief minister over corruption allegations.


Lebanon frees 'slanderous' singer

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 10:40 AM PDT

Lebanon frees singer Zeid Hamdan, detained over a song in which he urges President Michel Suleiman to "go home".


Leader of India State Resigns Over Corruption Inquiry

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:01 PM PDT

The top political leader of Karnataka agreed to resign on Thursday, one day after investigators implicated him in a $3.5 billion scandal involving the illegal mining of iron ore.


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