VIDEO: Bush pays tribute to United 93

VIDEO: Bush pays tribute to United 93


VIDEO: Bush pays tribute to United 93

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 12:45 PM PDT

Former President Bush has honoured the memories of the passengers and crew of Flight 93 in a ceremony in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.


Susquehanna Floodwaters Recede, but the Threat Remains

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 12:50 PM PDT

After days of record-breaking floods in parts of New York and Pennsylvania, water levels dropped Saturday by as much as six inches an hour in some places, officials said.


Fire breaks out at funeral home

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 10:46 AM PDT

Emergency services attempt to bring a fire at Chisholm funeral home in Inverness under control.


Intense Security for Sept. 11 Events in New York

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 12:32 PM PDT

An intense campaign was under way to ensure the safety of the president — and everyone else — who planned to attend events to commemorate the anniversary of the attacks.


Hundreds tourists stranded in Bulgaria over trade row

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 12:20 PM PDT

SOFIA (Reuters) - Hundreds of foreign tourists are stranded at the Bulgarian Black Sea airport of Burgas after their charter flights were canceled over a payment row between their tour operator and the flight carrier, officials said on Saturday.


Bolton 0-5 Man Utd

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 11:27 AM PDT

Wayne Rooney hits a hat-trick and Javier Hernandez scores twice as Manchester United outclass Bolton to go top of the Premier League.


Pakistan seeks foreign help after monsoon floods

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 11:54 AM PDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani sought international help on Saturday after weeks of monsoon rains killed 141 people and displaced more than 4 million in southern Sindh province.


Man held in Denis Donaldson probe

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 11:28 AM PDT

A man has been arrested by police in the Republic of Ireland investigating the murder of Denis Donaldson.


Survivors say Zanzibar ferry was overcrowded

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 11:26 AM PDT

STONE TOWN, Zanzibar (Reuters) - Survivors of a ferry that capsized off Zanzibar overnight killing at least 192 passengers said the vessel was overcrowded and appeared to be in trouble even before it started its ill-fated voyage.


Israel lauds Obama's role in Cairo crisis

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 11:16 AM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel thanked President Barack Obama Saturday for his "fateful" role in helping evacuate its besieged Cairo embassy, saying all his influence in Egypt had been brought to bear.


Gunmen kill 14 people from a family in Nigeria

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 11:09 AM PDT

VWANG FWIL, Nigeria (Reuters) - Gunmen killed 14 members of an extended family in a midnight raid on a village in central Nigeria on Saturday, witnesses said, continuing a two week cycle of violence between Muslims and Christians in which at least 70 people have been killed.


Bomb threat puts US on alert

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 11:35 AM PDT

Police hunt for men amid reports of al-Qaeda plot to detonate car bomb on 10th anniversary of September 11 attacks


Netanyahu says Egypt peace stands

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 11:28 AM PDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will stick to its peace treaty with Egypt despite the attack on its embassy in Cairo.


Nearly 200 Dead as Ferry Capsizes in Tanzania

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 12:48 PM PDT

An overloaded ferry capsized off east Africa as it sailed from Zanzibar to Pemba island. It was Tanzania's worst maritime disaster in at least 15 years.


Straight Sets: 2011 U.S. Open Live Analysis: Federer vs. Djokovic

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 12:59 PM PDT

For the fifth consecutive year, Roger Federer meets Novak Djokovic on the final weekend of the U.S. Open.


VIDEO: Security tight at 9/11 ceremonies begin

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 10:27 AM PDT

Ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks have been taking place in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania.


Cultural Studies: For Only the Authentic — Cultural Studies

Posted: 09 Sep 2011 08:37 PM PDT

The word "authentic" is being uttered everywhere and perhaps losing its original meaning, joining the ranks of "awesome."


Making Headway in the Movement to Protect the World’s Sharks

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 11:46 AM PDT

The last 12 months have seen a flurry of laws, regulations and industry actions to end the international trade in shark fins.


Obama says 9/11 made US stronger

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 09:48 AM PDT

The United States is stronger 10 years on from 9/11 and al-Qaeda is "on the path to defeat", President Obama says on the eve of the attacks anniversary.


Japanese Official Resigns Over Radiation Joke

Posted: 10 Sep 2011 11:46 AM PDT

Japan's industry minister, Yoshio Hachiro, stepped down after a joke he made about radiation caused a public uproar.


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