Quake hits eastern Mediterranean, no casualties reported

Quake hits eastern Mediterranean, no casualties reported
US ex-detective killed love rival
Bank Regulations Get Fresh Support
Crashed WWII plane found in desert
Syrian stories: 'They burned my heart'
Gatlin edges out Powell in Doha
Vatican Investigates Priests From Legion of Christ
Greek Socialists Fail to Reach Coalition
Hezbollah says able to strike anywhere in Israel
U.S. lawmakers want Haqqani named "terrorist" group
Culture war looms as Israel pledges to end ultra-Orthodox military exemptions
'Large blast' hits Syrian city
Venezuela crossword plot denied
Slap Shot: When Magical Thinking Wins the Game
Italy anarchists claim attack as public anger rises
D.S.M. Revisions May Sharply Increase Addiction Diagnoses
Catering to Caviar Tastes From an Unexpected Place
Big Deal: Big Deal - In Beverly Hills, Preservation Gains a Toehold
U.S. resumes Bahrain arms sales despite rights concerns
Mladic team wants judge replaced

Posted: 11 May 2012 01:06 PM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An earthquake was felt across the eastern Mediterranean region on Friday night, although no casualties or damage was reported.

US ex-detective killed love rival

Posted: 11 May 2012 01:00 PM PDT

A former Los Angeles detective is jailed for murdering her ex-lover's wife, 26 years after the crime, snared by DNA from a bite mark on her victim.

Bank Regulations Get Fresh Support

Posted: 11 May 2012 12:33 PM PDT

Leading members of Congress demanded that federal regulators strengthen proposed banking rules in the wake of JPMorgan Chase's disclosures of trading losses.

Crashed WWII plane found in desert

Posted: 11 May 2012 12:48 PM PDT

A Royal Air Force Kittyhawk P-40 airplane that crashed in the Egyptian desert in 1942 has been discovered by a Polish oil worker.

Syrian stories: 'They burned my heart'

Posted: 11 May 2012 12:17 PM PDT

During his trip to northwest Syria in late April, Ole Solvang talked to dozens of people who told him gut-wrenching stories. When the Human Rights Watch interviewer and his colleagues returned home, they titled their report "They burned my heart: War crimes in Northern Idlib during peace plan negotiations."

Gatlin edges out Powell in Doha

Posted: 11 May 2012 11:13 AM PDT

World indoor champion Justin Gatlin starts the outdoor season in style, winning the 100m at Doha's Diamond League meeting in 9.87 seconds.

Vatican Investigates Priests From Legion of Christ

Posted: 11 May 2012 12:32 PM PDT

The Vatican has launched an investigation into whether seven priests in the Legion of Christ sexually abused minors, opening a new chapter in the religious order's struggle to recover from a scandal that disgraced its founder.

Greek Socialists Fail to Reach Coalition

Posted: 11 May 2012 12:38 PM PDT

Hopes for a coalition government stumbled amid conflicting signals from two leftist parties that appear to hold the key to power and the country's future in the euro zone.

Hezbollah says able to strike anywhere in Israel

Posted: 11 May 2012 12:29 PM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah said his powerful militant group was capable of striking any target in neighboring Israel, saying "the days when we fled and they didn't are over".

U.S. lawmakers want Haqqani named "terrorist" group

Posted: 11 May 2012 12:11 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leaders of congressional intelligence committees, who recently returned from a trip to Afghanistan, urged Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday to immediately designate the militant Haqqani network as a "terrorist" group.

Culture war looms as Israel pledges to end ultra-Orthodox military exemptions

Posted: 11 May 2012 11:49 AM PDT

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dramatically bolstered his ruling coalition this week with a unity deal meant to help him thwart challenges from fringe factions. But Yoel Krois, a man with sidelocks past his shoulders and a record of confronting authorities, says he remains ready for a fight.

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'Large blast' hits Syrian city

Posted: 11 May 2012 12:46 PM PDT

A large blast has hit the Syrian city of Aleppo, opposition sources say, hours after the authorities said they had foiled a major car bomb attack.

Venezuela crossword plot denied

Posted: 11 May 2012 11:48 AM PDT

A Venezuelan crossword writer is questioned by intelligence agents after being accused of hiding a coded assassination message in a puzzle.

Slap Shot: When Magical Thinking Wins the Game

Posted: 11 May 2012 12:15 PM PDT

Wear the same sweatshirt or socks for every important game? Listen to a lucky song (10 times)? Sit in the same chair? Mutter a mantra? Share your game ritual with The New York Times.

Italy anarchists claim attack as public anger rises

Posted: 11 May 2012 12:02 PM PDT

GENOA/ROME (Reuters) - An Italian anarchist group claimed responsibility for shooting and wounding the head of a nuclear engineering company and said it would strike again, spreading fears of a return to 1970s political violence in crisis-hit Italy.

D.S.M. Revisions May Sharply Increase Addiction Diagnoses

Posted: 11 May 2012 12:29 PM PDT

Revisions to a major psychiatric manual would expand recognized addiction symptoms, which could pose huge consequences for insurers and taxpayers.

Catering to Caviar Tastes From an Unexpected Place

Posted: 11 May 2012 11:57 AM PDT

An entrepreneur's plans to produce caviar in South Korea have finally come to fruition, 15 years after he imported 200 sturgeon from Russia.

Big Deal: Big Deal - In Beverly Hills, Preservation Gains a Toehold

Posted: 11 May 2012 12:16 PM PDT

The impending demolition of a Richard Neutra home spurred the city to enact its first preservation rules earlier this year.

U.S. resumes Bahrain arms sales despite rights concerns

Posted: 11 May 2012 12:34 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will resume some military sales to Bahrain despite human rights concerns following more than a year of popular protests against the island kingdom's rulers, the State Department said on Friday.