Amir Khan KOs Judah in unification bout (AFP)

Amir Khan KOs Judah in unification bout (AFP)

Amir Khan KOs Judah in unification bout (AFP)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 10:28 PM PDT

Amir Khan celebrates his fifth round knockout of Zab Judah in their super lightweight world championship unification bout at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.(AFP/Getty Images/Scott Heavey)AFP - Amir Khan captured the International Boxing Federation's light welterweight title with a dominating fifth-round knockout of Zab Judah.

Chris Evans Shines as 'Captain America: The First Avenger'

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 10:27 PM PDT

I should confess upfront, although I like Chris Evans and thought he was great as Johnny Storm in Th


VIDEO: Norway 'left numb by atrocity'

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 10:42 PM PDT

The main suspect in the attacks in Norway is reported to have admitted his guilt, but described them as "gruesome but necessary".


Idealistic Capitalism vs. Idealistic Socialism

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 09:43 PM PDT

Do we organize our society under the assumption that people will do the right, or wrong, thing?


Springboks look for positives after Wallaby drubbing (AFP)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 09:59 PM PDT

Gio Aplon of South Africa (2nd L) breaks clear against Australia's Wallabies during their Tri-Nations rugby union match in Sydney, on July 23. Wallabies won 39-20.(AFP/Greg Wood)AFP - New Zealand will be favourites to win the World Cup whatever happens beforehand as injury-hit South Africa put their Tri-Nations title on the line next weekend, Springboks skipper John Smit said.

In Norway, a sense of bewilderment and vows to stand together (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 02:13 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Norway continued to reel today as the country, know for its low-crime rates and mild-mannered politics, sought to come to grips with the largest attack on its soil since World War II.


Norway attacks: Police question gunman in 'very difficult' investigation (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 11:55 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Norwegian police said the man arrested in connection with Friday’s deadly bombing in Oslo and shooting on a small island is cooperating to some extent with authorities. But they added that their investigation into the attacks, which left 92 dead and a swath of downtown Oslo shattered, is slow going.


Norway Suspect Released Video

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 10:52 PM PDT

A couple of hours before the bomb blast in Norway's capital, terror suspect Anders Behring Breivik released a video on YouTube where he calls for conservatives to "embrace martyrdom."


FIFA Bans Bin Hammam for Life

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 03:24 PM PDT

Mohamed bin Hammam's downfall from soccer powerbroker to disgraced outcast was completed Saturday when FIFA banned the Qatari official for life for his role in a bribery scandal.


VIDEO: Protesters prepare for Madrid rally

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 09:38 PM PDT

Thousands of marchers are converging on Madrid ahead of a huge anti-austerity rally planned for Sunday.


VIDEO: Protesters prepare for Madrid rally

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 09:38 PM PDT

Thousands of marchers are converging on Madrid ahead of a huge anti-austerity rally planned for Sunday.


Spain's 'indignant' converge on Madrid

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 09:59 PM PDT

Two months after launching movement against economic crisis, thousands of protesters gather in city from around Spain.


Fans and friends shocked over Amy Winehouse death (AFP)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 09:23 PM PDT

Flowers and messages are left near the house in north London where the body of pop star Amy Winehouse was found. Fans and friends paid tribute to the troubled singer, as police refused to comment on the death of the singer amid reports of a drug overdose.(AFP/Carl Court)AFP - Fans and friends paid tribute to troubled singer Amy Winehouse, as police refused to comment on the death of the singer amid reports of a drug overdose.

North Korea tested missile rocket: report (AFP)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 09:30 PM PDT

Screengrab shows missiles being paraded in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang. North Korea last year tested a rocket to carry long-range missiles in an apparent attempt to showcase its weapons capability to the United States, a report said Sunday.(AFP/HO/KCTV/File)AFP - North Korea last year tested a rocket to carry long-range missiles in an apparent attempt to showcase its weapons capability to the United States, a report said Sunday.

In Israel, rich and famous flock to wonder rabbi (AP)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 09:00 PM PDT

In this July 11, 2011 photo, a man kisses the hand of Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto, center, as he attends a wedding in Lod, central Israel. People, including some of Israel's wealthiest and most powerful, come seeking Pinto's blessing or his counsel on their business deals and personal lives. The veneration and consulting of miracle rabbis has a long history in Judaism, existing uncomfortably alongside a deeply rooted rationalist tradition. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)AP - A few evenings every month, some of Israel's wealthiest and most powerful people can be found in a living room in this seaside city, waiting to have a few minutes with a rabbi they see as an advisor, guru or miracle worker.

War over but massacres continue in Ivory Coast (AP)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 09:00 PM PDT

In this May, 23, 2011 photo, men look at the skulls of young brothers who witnesses said were killed in March by being locked inside a house that was then set on fire by Republican Forces soldiers allied with President Alassane Ouattara, in the village of Bably Vaya, near Blolequin, western Ivory Coast. Ouattara has pledged to investigate the killings of thousands of people during the war on both sides. Even after the war, however, Ouattara's forces have killed at least 500 people, according to human rights groups. And he seems powerless to stop them, or even acknowledge what they are doing. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)AP - The inauguration of Ivory Coast's new president played out before a crowd of tens of thousands. Women wore dresses printed with his portrait. World leaders flew in for the day in a show of international support.

Thai army says 3rd helicopter crashes, killing 3 (AP)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 10:13 PM PDT

AP - A third Thai military helicopter has crashed near the country's forested border with Myanmar in just over a week, killing three soldiers Sunday and bringing the toll from all three accidents to 17.


How Celebrities Are Reacting To The News Of Amy Winehouse's Death

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 08:40 PM PDT

???Singers, rock stars, fashion designers and other pop culture figures weigh in on the life and dea


Workers search for survivors after China train crash kills 35 (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 08:37 PM PDT

Reuters - Rescue workers on Sunday dug through the tangled wreckage of two trains that crashed in eastern China, killing at least 35 and injuring 210 in China's deadliest train disaster since 2008.


Chavez returns to Venezuela from Cuba after chemo (AP)

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 09:23 PM PDT

In this photo released by Miraflores Presidential Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez arrives at the airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, Saturday, July 23, 2011. Chavez made an unannounced return to Venezuela on Saturday night after spending a week in Cuba undergoing chemotherapy, saying that he expects a series of additional cancer treatments will take time. (AP Photo/Miraflores Presidential Office)AP - President Hugo Chavez made an unannounced return to Venezuela on Saturday night after spending a week in Cuba undergoing chemotherapy, saying that he expects a series of additional cancer treatments will take time.
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Violent clashes erupt in Egyptian capital

Violent clashes erupt in Egyptian capital

Violent clashes erupt in Egyptian capital

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 01:18 PM PDT

Dozens reportedly injured after knife-wielding men attack pro-reform protesters marching to defence ministry in Cairo.


Heat Deaths Rise as Forecast Calls for Cooler Air From Canada on Sunday

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 01:10 PM PDT

The National Weather Service had noted at least 22 heat-related deaths nationwide, but several cities and states were reporting new numbers early Saturday.

YouTube video apparently shows Norway killer with gun

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:59 PM PDT

OSLO (Reuters) - A video on the YouTube website promoting a fight against Islam apparently shows pictures of the man suspected of a gun and bomb attack in Norway, wearing a wetsuit and pointing an automatic weapon.

Amy Winehouse, British Soul Singer With a Destructive Image, Dies at 27

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:45 PM PDT

The British singer who found worldwide fame with a smoky, hip-hop-inflected take on retro soul was found dead in her home in London on Saturday.

Iranian nuclear scientist shot dead in Tehran

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:23 PM PDT

Dariush Rezai-Nejad killed in front of his home in the capital, after two gunmen on motorcycles opened fire.


16 Killed and 89 Hurt in Crash of 2 Trains in China

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:11 PM PDT

Near Wenzhou, China, a train halted by lightning was struck by another train, derailing six cars, two of which were thrown from a bridge.

Obama holds crisis US debt talks

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:42 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama holds crisis talks with congressional leaders in a bid to avert a catastrophic debt default.


Gunman kill two Mexican cops who guarded U.S. diplomats

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:25 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Two Mexican police officers who acted as guards for diplomats at the U.S. consulate in the northern city of Monterrey were killed while off duty, a U.S. official said on Saturday.

Train Crash in China Kills At Least 32

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:42 PM PDT

A bullet train lost power and was hit by another train in eastern China, killing at least 32 people and injuring more than 100, state media reported.


Gunmen Kill Iranian Nuclear Scientist

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 11:52 AM PDT

A pair of gunmen firing from motorcycles killed an Iranian physicist involved in the country's nuclear program in an attack similar to other recent assassinations of scientists that Tehran blamed on the U.S. and Israel.


U.S. Takes Hard Line on North Korea

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 11:28 AM PDT

Tentative steps by North and South Korea to repair relations aren't enough to warrant renewed multinational nuclear-disarmament talks, the U.S. said Saturday at an Asian security conference, where it also took a tough line on resolving tensions in the South China Sea.


Protesters Attacked in Cairo

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:10 PM PDT

Groups of men armed with knives and sticks attacked protesters trying to march to the headquarters of Egypt's military rulers Saturday, setting off fierce street clashes.


France's Sarkozy approval rating at 11-month high: poll

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:16 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - President Nicolas Sarkozy's approval rating continued to rebound ahead of a 2012 election, a new poll found on Saturday, vaulting France's center-right leader to his highest popularity rating since last August.

Pope urges Norwegians to reject hatred and conflict

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:02 PM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - Pope Benedict expressed sympathy Saturday for the victims of a suspected right-wing zealot who killed up to 98 people in a shooting spree and bomb attack and urged Norwegians to reject hatred and violence.

China Arrests Top Fugitive After Canada Deports Him

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 12:10 PM PDT

State security officials arrested Lai Changxing after Canadian authorities deported him, ending more than a decade of attempts to escape imprisonment.

Syrian flashpoint city mourns Friday deaths

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 11:27 AM PDT

Funerals held for three protesters killed during anti-government demonstrations on Friday in Homs.


UK singer Amy Winehouse found dead

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 11:47 AM PDT

One of pop music's most recognisable Grammy-winning stars dies at 27 after struggling with alcohol and drug addiction.


Bullet train collision in China; 11 dead

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 11:02 AM PDT

A high-speed bullet train collision in eastern China's Zhejiang province Saturday left 11 people dead and 89 injured, state-run news agency Xinhua reported.

Iranian physicist killed in attack in front of his Tehran home

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 11:22 AM PDT

An Iranian nuclear physicist, Daryoush Rezaie, 35, was killed in an attack Saturday afternoon in front of his Tehran house by assailants on a motorcycle, Iranian media said.

Report: Singer Amy Winehouse found dead

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 11:34 AM PDT

Singer Amy Winehouse was found dead at her apartment in London Saturday, the UK Press Association reported. She was 27.
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