Organizers Say 1 Million Signed Petition to Recall Gov. Walker in Wisconsin

Organizers Say 1 Million Signed Petition to Recall Gov. Walker in Wisconsin

Organizers Say 1 Million Signed Petition to Recall Gov. Walker in Wisconsin

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 02:07 PM PST

Critics say they have collected nearly twice as many signatures as required to recall Gov. Scott Walker and force a new election.

Algeria says kidnapped governor freed on Libyan soil

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 01:56 PM PST

ALGIERS (Reuters) - A kidnapped Algerian regional governor has been freed after his captors were intercepted inside Libya, officials said on Tuesday, an incident that will raise new concerns about instability spilling over from Libya to its neighbors.

VIDEO: Bullfighting divides Colombians

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 02:05 PM PST

The mayor of Bogota wants to ban bullfighting saying it is an out of date practice that glorifies animal abuse.


Yemen unrest may force election delay: minister

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 01:53 PM PST

SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen's presidential election set for February may be delayed by security concerns, its foreign minister said, raising the prospect that a U.S. and U.N.-backed plan to end months of unrest by easing the president from office may collapse.

'Foreign tourists killed' in Ethiopia attack

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 01:42 PM PST

Unknown assailants killed five tourists in northeastern Afar region, state television reported.


The Fifth Down: Caldwell Fired as Colts House-Cleaning Continues

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 01:16 PM PST

The Colts announced the firing of Coach Jim Caldwell on Tuesday in perhaps the least-surprising move of the team's rebuilding following their 2-14 season.

Los Angeles Makes Condoms Mandatory for Adult Film Actors

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 12:25 PM PST

The City Council approved a mandate requiring that all adult film actors wear condoms when filming within city limits.

After Years of Decline, Afghan Polio Cases Rise

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 12:59 PM PST

Health workers are alarmed at the reversal of what has been both a local and a worldwide trend — particularly since some of the cases erupted far outside the disease's traditional areas.

Former CIA official: Al-Qaeda in Yemen still nimble

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 12:21 PM PST

The killing of Anwar al-Awlaki was believed to have been a major blow to the propaganda efforts of al-Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen. But when it comes to his death's impact on the ability of the group to carry out attacks, the picture remains as cloudy as it was when Awlaki was killed nearly four months ago.

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South Korea clones American dog for $50K after his death

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 12:23 PM PST

A New York-based woman has gotten her dog back from the dead.

Three years after her beloved Trouble died, Danielle Tarantola paid $50,000 to South Korean scientists to have his DNA cloned. She watched the birth of the new puppy on Skype, who she named Double Trouble. Tarantola says the puppy, who is now home with her, is not just an exact genetic replica of her old dog — "even the personality is the same," she told ABC Nightline News. "It's amazing."

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Nicaraguans worry about Ortega's foreign friends

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 01:11 PM PST

MANAGUA (Reuters) - Nicaragua's left-wing President Daniel Ortega has won over many critics at home with a successful drive to cut poverty and spur business-friendly policies in Central America's poorest country.

Fliers panic over false crash alarm

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 12:49 PM PST

British Airways is apologizing to passengers on board a trans-Atlantic flight after a recorded message announcing the plane was about to make an emergency landing was mistakenly played over the intercom.

Sudan dismisses fear of looming humanitarian crisis

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 12:46 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Sudan's ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday dismissed U.N. and U.S. concerns about a mounting humanitarian crisis in two Sudanese border states, saying the situation there was "normal."

'Five tourists dead' in Ethiopia

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 01:25 PM PST

Five foreign tourists are killed in an attack by gunmen in the northern Afar region of Ethiopia, according to state TV.


Court Denies Deportation for Radical Cleric in U.K.

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 12:10 PM PST

An extremist cleric described as one of Europe's leading al Qaeda operatives should not be deported to face terrorism charges in Jordan, Europe's highest court ruled.


Obama: Syria violence unacceptable, government must leave

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 12:30 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday condemned as "unacceptable" Syria's continuing crackdown on protesters and repeated his call for President Bashar al-Assad's government to leave power.

George Lucas Is Ready to Roll the Credits

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 01:57 PM PST

But before he does, Lucas has one last mission. He wants to prove that with "Red Tails," he can still make the kind of movie everyone in the world will want to see.

Iran Warns Saudis Not to Raise Oil Output

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 12:33 PM PST

Iran warned Saudi Arabia not to deliver more oil to world markets in compensation for any loss in Iran's oil exports if they are hit by sanctions, following a pledge by Riyadh to boost output if needed.


Japan's Banks Chase Growth

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:32 AM PST

Japanese banks may be ready to overcome their traditional caution and snap up noncore assets being sold by European lenders forced to slim down by the region's debt crisis.


OPEC Avoids Iran Issue

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 07:40 AM PST

OPEC warned further deterioration in the European economy could knock the oil market off its balanced trajectory in 2012, but largely ignored tensions between Iran and the West that have boosted oil prices.


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