Details of Russian Submarine Disaster Emerge

Details of Russian Submarine Disaster Emerge


Details of Russian Submarine Disaster Emerge

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 01:00 PM PST

As firemen doused the last flames of a fire that had raged for almost a day on a nuclear submarine, authorities said the fire had started on a wooden scaffold surrounding the vessel.


Firefighters contain nuclear submarine blaze

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 01:34 PM PST

Authorities assure public that there was no radiation leak and that vessel's nuclear-tipped missiles were not on board.


Obama to Delay Budget Request So Congress Can Comment

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 12:54 PM PST

The delay is not expected to have any practical effect.


Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 01:40 PM PST

Steven Gerrard returns to goalscoring form as his late strike helps Liverpool seal victory over Newcastle.


Can a pill cure hangovers?

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 01:20 PM PST

New pill said to cure hangovers - is this possible?


Off the Charts: The Year the Governments Lost Their Credibility - Off the Charts

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 01:37 PM PST

In 2011, European governments badly underestimated the debt crisis and the United States nearly defaulted and had its credit rating cut.


As Spain Trims Deficits, Scrutiny Falls on Regional Governments

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 01:37 PM PST

The country's highly autonomous regions have spent and spent in the past decade, and their growing debt problems are making things increasingly difficult for Spain's central government.


Nigerian Christmas bomb death toll rises to 37

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 01:10 PM PST

ABUJA (Reuters) - The death toll from a bomb attack on a church just outside Nigeria's capital Abuja on Christmas Day has risen to 37, with 57 people wounded, a source at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said on Friday.


Conflict minerals crackdown backfiring in Congo: U.N.

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 12:58 PM PST

KINSHASA (Reuters) - A U.S. crackdown on so-called "conflict minerals" in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has backfired by pushing trade deeper into the hands of criminals, including at least one former rebel leader, a U.N. report said on Friday.


Congo ex-rebels given perks for backing Kabila: U.N.

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 12:42 PM PST

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Former rebels have been promoted to senior posts in Democratic Republic of Congo's military in return for supporting President Joseph Kabila's re-election effort, the United Nations said in a report on Friday.


Man charged over babysitter death

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 12:58 PM PST

An 18-year-old man is charged with the murder of a woman who was stabbed while looking after her niece and nephew at a house in Hertfordshire.


Bits Blog: Verizon Drops Plan for $2 Fee on Some Bill Payments

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 01:16 PM PST

Verizon Wireless has canceled plans to impose a $2 "convenience fee" on some bill payments, just a day after announcing the new policy. The company said the move came in response to customer feedback.


US: Egypt agrees to halt rights group raids

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 12:37 PM PST

Egyptian officials assure the US they will stop raids on pro-democracy and human rights groups, state department says.


Russia: Nuclear Submarine Fire Finally Out

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 11:28 AM PST

Firefighters extinguished a massive fire aboard a docked Russian nuclear submarine as some crew members remained inside, but officials gave assurances that there was no radiation leak and the vessel's nuclear-tipped missiles weren't on board.


Spain Expects Wider Deficit

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 01:32 PM PST

Spain's new government Friday said the country will miss its budget-deficit target by a wide margin, and announced spending cuts and tax increases valued at about €15 billion ($19.4 billion) to stem the tide of red ink.


Brand files for split from Perry

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 12:31 PM PST

British comedian Russell Brand has filed for divorce from American singer Katy Perry after 14 months of marriage.


Romney keeps slim lead over Paul

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 12:33 PM PST

Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Ron Paul are nearly neck and neck in Iowa, while Newt Gingrich cries at a campaign event.


Character Study: At 52, Still Working the Streets in Hunts Point

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 12:34 PM PST

For Barbara Terry, who has spent nearly her entire adult life as a prostitute in Hunts Point, in the Bronx, her profession is "a business, a regular job."


On Gay Rights, Obama Lets Surrogates Take the Lead

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 11:58 AM PST

The president is reluctant to be drawn into the issue in an election year, although support for gay rights is growing.


Pakistani Panel to Investigate Memo

Posted: 30 Dec 2011 12:29 PM PST

Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered an investigation on Friday into a controversial memo that solicited help in stopping a possible coup by the humiliated Pakistani military.


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