VIDEO: Houston was 'pulled from bath'

VIDEO: Houston was 'pulled from bath'


VIDEO: Houston was 'pulled from bath'

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:45 PM PST

Whitney Houston was underwater and unconscious when she was found in a bath in her Los Angeles hotel room on Saturday, according to a police statement.


Man jailed over chainsaw attack

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:19 PM PST

A 24-year-old man has been jailed for three years after attacking customers in a Hull pub with a chainsaw.


Clashes in Bahrain on eve of uprising anniversary

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:35 PM PST

MANAMA (Reuters) - Hundreds of protesters marched in the Bahraini capital Manama Monday, trying to retake a landmark roundabout and blocking a highway on the eve of the first anniversary of a pro-democracy uprising in the Gulf Arab kingdom.


Washington Governor Signs Gay Marriage Bill

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:48 PM PST

Gov. Chris Gregoire handed gay rights advocates a major victory, singing into law a measure that legalizes same-sex marriage in Washington state.


Obama earmarks $800m for Arab Spring nations

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:51 PM PST

Annual US budget speech outlines plans for Middle East "incentive plan", but proposal must be approved by Congress.


Al-Qaeda seeks out new alliances

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:11 PM PST

Al-Qaeda tries to make a comeback in Arab states


Nigeria's sect Boko Haram says killed 12 soldiers

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:16 PM PST

MAIDUGURI/KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram said Monday it killed 12 soldiers in an attack in the northeast town of Maiduguri but security forces denied any of its officers had been killed and said it shot dead sect members.


Pakistanis debate merits of hip-hop

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:42 AM PST

ISLAMABAD — An effort to ban hip-hop music in Pakistani schools has instead turned into a lesson in tolerance in a nation where religious fundamentalism has been on the rise.

In late January, Pakistan's Punjab Assembly passed a resolution to end "objectionable" music concerts in public and private schools. But the measure was widely repudiated in the media for impinging on free creative expression.

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At War Blog: More Evidence of Cluster-Bomb Use Discovered in Libya

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:28 AM PST

Civilian de-miners working in Libya have found another type of cluster bomb used last year during the war that overthrew Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.


Athens mayhem raises fears of Greek social explosion

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:34 AM PST

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek political leaders say the nation must accept yet more punishing austerity or face a social explosion, but after a night of violence and destruction in Athens, some people fear this explosion may already be about to begin.


The Appraisal: Apartments Gain Vistas, but Not for Long

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:15 PM PST

When a building is torn down to make room for a new one, neighboring residents bask in a new but fleeting view from their windows.


Nasa budget slashes Martian funds

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:30 AM PST

Barack Obama's 2013 budget request for Nasa would cut spending on Mars exploration and shift funds to human spaceflight and space technology.


Bahrain police repel protesters in Manama

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:33 AM PST

Tear gas fired on protesters trying to occupy Pearl Roundabout the day before one-year anniversary of uprising.


Houston 'was underwater' in bath

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:18 PM PST

Whitney Houston was underwater and unconscious when she was found in a bath at her Los Angeles hotel room on Saturday, according to police.


Tevez open to Man City comeback

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:16 AM PST


U.S. Mindful of Protocol During Xi's Visit

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:35 AM PST

Lots of high-level meetings; no news conferences. That's one way in which U.S. planners are catering to Chinese sensitivities as the man slated to be China's next president visits Washington, taking lessons from past visits.


Egyptian minister says U.S. tried to use NGOs to control country’s future

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:57 AM PST

CAIRO — The Egyptian minister who triggered raids on American-funded pro-democracy organizations in December has said that the United States tried to use the groups to control the future of post-revolutionary Egypt.

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BAE details 'structural battery'

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 10:55 AM PST

Torches, drones and an electric Le Mans car are being used by BAE as test-beds for structural battery tech


US supports Sri Lanka war probe

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:03 AM PST

The US will support efforts to get Sri Lanka to implement a government commission's conclusions in relation to the civil war, officials say.


US militia tried in sedition case

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:01 AM PST

Seven members of a Michigan militia of self-described Christian warriors go on trial accused of plotting to wage war against the US.


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