Radioactive leak at nuclear plant

Radioactive leak at nuclear plant

Radioactive leak at nuclear plant

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:00 PM PDT

Radioactive material has leaked at the site of the former Dounreay nuclear power station in Caithness.


TIMESCAST: TimesCast | October 7, 2011

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:34 PM PDT

Three women win the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize: Liberian president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, her compatriot Leymah Gbowee and Yemeni pro-democracy activist Tawakul Karman.

On Baseball: Retaining Sabathia Should Be Yankees’ Top Priority

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 11:22 AM PDT

C.C. Sabathia, the Yankees' ace pitcher, can opt out of his contract this off-season with four years and $92 million remaining.

Mexico links Veracruz slayings to top drug kingpin

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:52 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican authorities on Friday blamed a surge of killings in Veracruz on a group linked to Mexico's most powerful drug lord, Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman, who has been fighting a turf war with rivals in the port city.

New Zealand battles to contain oil spill

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 07:47 AM PDT

Response teams battled Friday to contain a spill of oil from a large cargo ship stranded off the New Zealand coast.

Credit ratings cut for 12 European banks

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 12:44 PM PDT

Agencies attribute downgrade to increased risk and a likelihood of less state support in a future crisis.


Rapping Chavez launches coalition year before vote

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:50 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Jiving to rap music and vowing a "thrashing" in Venezuela's vote exactly a year away, President Hugo Chavez resuscitated a left-wing political coalition on Friday that he hopes will propel him to re-election.

Visa shadow over Desmond Tutu's birthday

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:59 AM PDT

Dalai Lama missing from party as South Africa's anti-apartheid icon and new critic of its government turns 80.


Wada asks BOA to review ban rule

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 11:44 AM PDT

The World Anti Doping Agency (Wada) writes to the British Olympic Association urging them to review their lifetime ban for drugs cheats, the BBC learns.


Slovakia Is Key to Survival of Euro Currency Zone

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 12:24 PM PDT

Bailouts for Greece and other European countries have touched a nerve in Slovakia, which is threatening to derail a rescue plan.

Gunmen Kill Kurdish Opposition Figure in Syria

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 11:32 AM PDT

Syrian activists said masked gunmen have shot dead a prominent Kurdish opposition figure in northeastern Syria, while security forces opened fire at protesters in several parts of the country, killing at least eight people and wounding scores.


Nigeria approves UK prisoner deal

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 11:33 AM PDT

Nigerian lawmakers approve a deal allowing offenders convicted in the UK to serve out their jail terms in Nigeria.


Los Angeles County Museum Moves a 340-Ton Rock

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 11:45 AM PDT

A 340-ton boulder will take a very slow road to be part of an outdoor installation at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

City Kitchen: Simple Mussels at Home - City Kitchen

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 01:16 PM PDT

Steamed mussels can support a world of flavors, like a spicy mix of ginger, garlic, lemon grass, coconut and plenty of hot pepper.

Alabama immigration law appealed

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 11:37 AM PDT

The US federal government asks an appeals court to block a tough immigration law in Alabama, saying it could cause discrimination against legal citizens.


Several killed at Friday protests in Syria

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 11:32 AM PDT

Activists say 20 people shot dead by security forces while a Kurdish opposition figure has been assassinated.


VIDEO: Top iconic images of the world

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 11:23 AM PDT

Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, the Coca-Cola bottle and Christ are history's top iconic images, according to an Oxford professor.


Brazil inflation rate accelerates

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 11:16 AM PDT

Brazil's inflation rate rises to its highest point in six years, just over a month after the central bank cut the cost of borrowing.


Judge Denny Chin of Federal Court Discusses Sentencing

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 12:38 PM PDT

It has been largely anonymous defendants whose cases have helped to shape Judge Denny Chin's thinking about how to balance punishment and rehabilitation, deterrence and compassion.

EU Steps Up Crisis Response

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 10:42 AM PDT

European Union governments are adding new urgency to their response to the escalating debt crisis, taking a number of steps to prepare the region's economies and banks to withstand a potential sovereign debt default.


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