Inside the court, nerves and nuances

Inside the court, nerves and nuances
E.P.A. Sets Greenhouse Emission Limits on New Power Plants
Analysis: French shooting case shows counterterrorism limits
New Iran Sanctions Allege Aid to Syria
White House Backs Israeli Anti-Missile System
Even Non-Techies Aim to Learn the Internet’s Language
Cross-border violence threatens Sudan deal
Trayvon Martin case, Iraqi woman’s death spark ‘hoodies and hijab’ rally
Flight makes urgent Texas landing
VIDEO: Pope arrives in Cuban capital Havana
Briton held in Somalia on suspected links to rebels
South Sudan oil field "bombed", Sudan says hopes to avert war
Militia clashes in southern Libya kill nearly 50
Murder weapon 'buried by friend'
Catholics in Cuba no longer shunned, seek new role
Brazilian Miners to Fight State Taxes in Court
Europe Urged to Boost Firewalls
French, German Data Diverge
Ireland Sets Treaty-Vote Date
Trayvon Martin parents at Capitol

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 12:18 PM PDT

Courtroom drama on big day for Obama healthcare case

E.P.A. Sets Greenhouse Emission Limits on New Power Plants

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 01:11 PM PDT

The new rules on how much carbon dioxide power plants can give off come as market forces are moving the industry from coal to natural gas.

Analysis: French shooting case shows counterterrorism limits

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 01:17 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mohamed Merah, the French gunman who killed Jewish children and French soldiers and then died in a firefight with police this month, was hardly an unknown quantity to intelligence and law enforcement officials on both sides of the Atlantic.

New Iran Sanctions Allege Aid to Syria

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 12:28 PM PDT

The Obama administration sanctioned an Iranian airline for allegedly ferrying machine guns and munitions into Syria to help President Bashar al-Assad put down a rebellion against his rule.

White House Backs Israeli Anti-Missile System

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 01:13 PM PDT

The White House is winning points from some Israel supporters after the Pentagon threw its support Tuesday behind new funding for an Israeli defensive system that recently countered barrage of rockets from Palestinian militants.

Even Non-Techies Aim to Learn the Internet’s Language

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 01:05 PM PDT

The market for Web sites, night classes and online lectures in computer programming is booming, as demand grows for knowing how the digital pieces of the Internet fit together.

Cross-border violence threatens Sudan deal

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 12:33 PM PDT

NAIROBI — Final settlement negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan were in jeopardy Tuesday as officials in the South accused the Sudanese air force of bombing oil fields in Unity state, near the border.

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Trayvon Martin case, Iraqi woman’s death spark ‘hoodies and hijab’ rally

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 12:23 PM PDT

Parallels are being drawn between the high-profile case of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager who was fatally shot in Florida, and the death of Shaima Alawadi. Alawadi, an Iraqi-American mother of five, died after a brutal beating in California last week. Next to her body was left the note: "Go back to your country, you terrorist."

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Flight makes urgent Texas landing

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 01:16 PM PDT

A US JetBlue flight from New York to Las Vegas makes an emergency landing in Texas after the flight captain has a medical emergency, the airline says.

VIDEO: Pope arrives in Cuban capital Havana

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 12:28 PM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI has arrived in the Cuban capital Havana, on the second day of his visit to the Communist island.

Briton held in Somalia on suspected links to rebels

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 12:42 PM PDT

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - A British man was arrested in the Somali capital on Tuesday for suspected links to the Islamist rebel group al Shabaab, the African Union's force and police said.

South Sudan oil field "bombed", Sudan says hopes to avert war

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 12:37 PM PDT

JUBA/KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan and South Sudan accused each other of launching fresh attacks on oil-producing areas either side of their contested border on Tuesday but Sudan said it hoped the conflict would not escalate into war.

Militia clashes in southern Libya kill nearly 50

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 12:31 PM PDT

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Three days of clashes between rival militias in southern Libya spread to the centre of the country's fourth largest city Sabha on Tuesday despite the deployment of army troops trying to stop the violence which has so far killed nearly 50 people.

Murder weapon 'buried by friend'

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 10:29 AM PDT

The friend of a teenager accused of shooting dead two British tourists in Florida tells a court he buried the gun to help him out.

Catholics in Cuba no longer shunned, seek new role

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 12:21 PM PDT

HAVANA — Here in the working-class parish of Jesus de Monte, even the atheists come to church.

For the free computer classes.

Once shunned, Catholics in Cuba now openly practice their religion, as the church here and the visiting pope pursue their soft power politics, gently pushing for change.

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Brazilian Miners to Fight State Taxes in Court

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 10:35 AM PDT

Brazil's major mining associations will take legal action to try to block new taxes on production imposed by Para, Minas Gerais and Amapa states.

Europe Urged to Boost Firewalls

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 12:17 PM PDT

The EU and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development urged euro-zone leaders to act on proposals to bolster funds aimed at discouraging runs against nations' debt.

French, German Data Diverge

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 10:51 AM PDT

French consumer confidence in March rose sharply and German confidence fell slightly, both unexpectedly, data showed.

Ireland Sets Treaty-Vote Date

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 08:10 AM PDT

The Irish government said a referendum on the European Union's new fiscal treaty will be held on May 31, formally starting a campaign to persuade voters to back the compact or risk exclusion from access to future bailout funds.