Voyages: My Debt to Ireland

Voyages: My Debt to Ireland


Voyages: My Debt to Ireland

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 01:07 PM PST

An Irish-American returns to his roots — again.


Police recapture Madonna stalker

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 11:47 AM PST

A man with "violent tendencies" convicted of stalking Madonna is recaptured a week after escaping from a psychiatric hospital, police say.


UN chief seeks to cool Falklands tensions

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 12:56 PM PST

Ban Ki-moon says world body is willing to help mediate dispute involving Britain and Argentina over islands.


Brazil's police strike spreads to Rio

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 12:24 PM PST

Rio police demand higher wages days after officers stopped work in Bahia, forcing government to send in federal troops.


Catholic Institutions Reluctantly Comply With N.Y. Contraceptives Law

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 01:02 PM PST

Although Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan has been leading the fight against requirements for insurance coverage of birth control, Catholic health institutions, including those in his own diocese, have for 10 years complied with law.


Two U.S. Dumping Probes to Proceed

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 11:39 AM PST

A U.S. trade panel cleared the way for the government to pursue investigations that could lead to import duties on wind towers from China and Vietnam and washing machines from Mexico and South Korea.


Saadi Gaddafi warns of uprising in Libya: TV

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 12:00 PM PST

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi's son Saadi warned on Friday of an "imminent uprising" in Libya, saying he was in regular contact with people in the country who were unhappy with the authorities put in place after the ousting and killing of his father.


Spain Approves Key Labor Overhaul

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 11:02 AM PST

Spain's government will lower the country's high dismissal cost as part of a crucial overhaul of rigid labor laws meant to lower its towering unemployment rate and spur economic growth.


Armed police at restaurant siege

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 12:36 PM PST

Armed police seal off a large area in Glasgow city centre while officers attempt to negotiate with a person inside an Italian restaurant.


Myanmar Detains Militant Monk

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:01 AM PST

A prominent Buddhist monk who was one of hundreds of political prisoners freed in Myanmar last month was detained after a predawn visit by authorities, an official said.


Restoring Sudan's Oil Output Could Take Months

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:50 AM PST

South Sudan's oil production, halted last month in an escalating dispute with neighboring Sudan over oil transit fees, could take several months to fully restore.


Slovaks Rally Against Graft For Third Week

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:26 AM PST

Anti-graft protests in Slovakia resumed Friday, marking a third week of rallies against local politicians ahead of he euro-zone country's March 10 general elections.


India-E.U. trade pact could boost AIDS treatment costs, health workers say

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:56 AM PST

NEW DELHI — Hundreds of people marched in New Delhi on Friday to protest an ambitious free-trade agreement being negotiated between India and the European Union that patient groups and health activists say could severely curtail India's production and export of affordable drugs for millions living with HIV in developing countries.

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Robshaw ready for improving Italy

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 09:39 AM PST

Chris Robshaw vows England will go toe-to-toe with Italy.


Bill Pascrell and Steve Rothman Battle Over N.J. District

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 12:50 PM PST

A dispute between Representatives Bill Pascrell and Steve Rothman over a newly drawn district has complicated the party's hopes of winning back the 25 seats it needs to recapture the majority in the House.


Common Sense: How Clint Eastwood’s Chrysler Ad Stirred Politics - Common Sense

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 11:21 AM PST

The combination of a strong jobs report and an inspirational Chrysler commercial at the Super Bowl seems to have touched some raw nerves.


TIMESCAST: TimesCast | February 10, 2012

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:55 AM PST

Obama compromises in birth control fight | Santorum and Romney speak at CPAC | Explosions at two Syrian government sites.


T Magazine: Photos of The Moment | Todd Snyder

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 08:45 AM PST

Snyder's collection seemed straight out of "Midnight in Paris."


Katherine Boo’s ‘Behind the Beautiful Forevers’ Explores a Mumbai Slum

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:33 AM PST

Katherine Boo's first book explores the lives of residents in a Mumbai slum.


Trade Data Give China Ammunition on Yuan

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 10:39 AM PST

The broadest measure of China's global trade surplus fell to an eight-year low in 2011, providing China with a stark counterpoint to the long-standing U.S. argument that the yuan is undervalued.


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