Prosecutor: Suspect admits role in St. Maarten slayings

Prosecutor: Suspect admits role in St. Maarten slayings

Prosecutor: Suspect admits role in St. Maarten slayings

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 01:25 PM PDT

A 28-year-old Jamaican-born man has confessed to his involvement in the stabbing deaths of an American couple on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

Iranian police clash with protesters over currency plunge

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 01:10 PM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Riot police clashed with demonstrators and arrested money changers in Tehran on Wednesday in disturbances over the collapse of the Iranian currency, which has lost 40 percent of its value against the dollar in a week, witnesses said.

Venezuela's vote: What's at stake?

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 11:18 AM PDT

Singing folk songs and strumming the guitar at his campaign rallies, Hugo Chavez shows no sign that he's facing the strongest challenge to his 13-year rule in Venezuela.

Sensitive documents left behind at American mission in Libya

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:19 PM PDT

BENGHAZI, Libya — More than three weeks after attacks in this city killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans, sensitive documents remained only loosely secured in the remains of the U.S. mission here on Wednesday, offering visitors easy access to delicate details about American operations in Libya.

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Turkish military strikes targets inside Syria

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:48 PM PDT

Retaliation follows mortar attack from Syrian territory that killed family of five in border town of Akcakale.


Portugal outlines proposed tax increases

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:45 PM PDT

Move replaces previous plan that had to be abandoned in the face of widespread opposition and anti-austerity protests.


Two Egyptian boys charged over Koran desecration incident

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:25 PM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - Two Coptic Christian boys in Egypt accused of tearing up a copy of the Koran and of urinating on it have been placed in juvenile detention, a lawyer for the boys said on Wednesday.

'Rapist' scrawled on Savile sign

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 11:25 AM PDT

A memorial plaque at the former Scarborough home of Sir Jimmy Savile has the words "paedophile" and "rapist" scrawled over it.


Guarantors ask London court to halt Assange bail payout

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:10 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Nine people who put up bail guarantees for Julian Assange argued in court on Wednesday they should not be forced to pay after the WikiLeaks founder sought refuge in the Ecuadorean embassy in London.

Colombia's Santos recovering well

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 11:56 AM PDT

Doctors say President Juan Manuel Santos is recovering in Bogota after a successful operation for prostate cancer.


VIDEO: Hamas justice system 'abusive'

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:11 PM PDT

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip face "serious abuses" in the justice system, according to a report from pressure group Human Rights Watch.


Clinton pledges full accounting of deadly Benghazi attack

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:02 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday vowed to pursue a full accounting of the deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi "wherever that leads," but cautioned that it could take time for a complete picture to emerge.

Baseball’s Improvised Playoff Format Has Best Teams Packing

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 11:30 AM PDT

The addition of a second wild-card team in each league forced baseball back to a 2-3 format, from 2-2-1, for the division series this year, so higher seeded teams will open on the road.


Turkey retaliates for shelling deaths

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 01:10 PM PDT

Turkey says it has fired on targets in Syria in response to the shelling of a Turkish border town where five civilians were killed Wednesday.

Libyan forces deploy around former Gaddafi stronghold

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 11:52 AM PDT

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan militias, operating alongside the Defence Ministry, have deployed their forces around a former stronghold of ousted dictator Muammar Gaddafi, officials said on Wednesday, stoking fears of impending fighting.

Cuba cuts education spending, shifts priorities

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 11:47 AM PDT

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba is cutting back its hallowed free education system and moving students into more practical careers to reduce costs and fill needs in its work force, recently released government statistics show.

Turkey hits targets inside Syria

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 12:58 PM PDT

Turkey targets positions inside Syria in response to the deaths of five people killed by Syrian shells in a Turkish border town.


Anchor 'bully message' goes viral

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 10:12 AM PDT

A local news anchor in the US state of Wisconsin responds to a viewer who said she was obese in a broadcast that has gone viral online.


VIDEO: Key test in 1000mph car quest

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 11:00 AM PDT

A British team trying to build a car capable of driving beyond 1,000mph has tested the vehicle's rocket engine.


Disney develops 3D-printed toys

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 10:28 AM PDT

Disney is developing 3D-printed lighting parts to create the next generation of interactive toys.


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