Afghans beat man with detonator after blast kills 8

Afghans beat man with detonator after blast kills 8

Afghans beat man with detonator after blast kills 8

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 11:38 PM PDT

KABUL — A bomb blast in a picturesque area near the Afghan capital killed eight civilians on Tuesday, officials said, in the latest string of such attacks uncommon until recently near Kabul.

The remote controlled-bomb was hidden under a bridge until it detonated, hitting a mini-van in Paghman valley, in the western outskirts of Kabul, officials said.

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Survivor describes new Syria mass killing

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 02:31 PM PDT

Mahmoud, a 21-year-old Palestinian resident of Syria, rests in a field hospital after he was found Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, with three gunshot wounds in the town of Anadan on the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria. Mahmoud, who would give only one name, described being the only survivor of a massacre in which he and 10 other men were blindfolded, beaten and sprayed with bullets. (AP Photo)The guards pulled him from his cell before dawn on Monday, bound his hands, blindfolded him and drove him to an empty lot in the Syrian city of Aleppo. They sat him in a row with 10 other captives, he said, then cocked their guns and opened fire.

VIDEO: Syria 'crumbling' after PM's defection

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 11:10 PM PDT

Western powers have said the defection of Syrian Prime Minister Riad Hijab is a sign that the regime of President Bashar al-Assad is crumbling.


Deadly church attack in central Nigeria

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 11:01 PM PDT

Gunmen shoot dead at least 15 people, including the pastor, in church in town near city of Okene, an army official says.


It's Time to Abolish the Bosses

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 06:24 PM PDT

Those of you who've read my columns The End of Middle Managers and Everyone Leads will not be surprised. Now I'd like to make a case for abolishing bosses. We don't need them. Let's provide our organizations with mentors, pathfinders and coaches that inspire greatness instead. There is a champion in everyone. [...]


Megaupload founder accuses NZ police of beating him

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 09:26 PM PDT

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom leaves the High Court in AucklandWELLINGTON (Reuters) - Kim Dotcom, the founder of the Megaupload online file-sharing site embroiled in U.S. piracy and fraud investigations, said on Tuesday New Zealand police punched and kicked him during a raid on his mansion. Dotcom, a German national who is fighting extradition to the United States from New Zealand, said he was terrified during a raid in January by armed police using helicopters. He said when he heard shouting and banging he went to a safe room, where police found him. "And then they were all over me. ...

Zuckerberg's Roomie Aims to Win One for Haiti

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 04:51 PM PDT

Samyr Laine, a 28-year-old New York lawyer, is trying to win a medal in the triple jump for his ancestral homeland, Haiti. One of Laine's fans is his former college roommate at Harvard, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.


Megaupload founder accuses NZ police of beating him

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 09:27 PM PDT

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Kim Dotcom, the founder of the Megaupload online file-sharing site embroiled in U.S. piracy and fraud investigations, said on Tuesday New Zealand police punched and kicked him during a raid on his mansion.

Osaka Mayor Hashimoto's "Eight Measures for Restoration"

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 05:14 PM PDT

As the Osaka Ishin no Kai (大阪維新の会) movement headed by Osaka mayor Hashimoto Toru (pictured) gets closer to launching a campaign to become a major new national party and to capture a significant number of Diet seats in the next general election, it will probably moderate some of the more radical ideas presented in this manifesto.


Chevron oil refinery fire 'contained'

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 11:36 PM PDT

Company spokesman says blaze contained but not yet extinguished at 245,000 barrel per day refinery in California.


Acerbic Art Critic Who Wrote 'The Fatal Shore'

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 08:09 PM PDT

Robert Hughes, Time magazine's trenchant art critic for three decades starting in 1970, was also an essayist and historian of Australia.


Flooding Shuts Down Philippine Offices

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 10:45 PM PDT

Monsoon rain and widespread flooding forced the Philippine government Tuesday to close its offices in the capital and in nine provinces.


Durant Catches Fire, Team USA Blazes On

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 10:27 PM PDT

Kevin Durant delivered a highbrow performance and led the U.S. men's basketball team to a 126-97 victory over Argentina and into the Olympics' knockout round.


When Every Game Is a Cardiac Incident

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 07:22 PM PDT

Alex Morgan knocked in a header in extra time to give the U.S. women's soccer team a 4-3 win over Canada. The U.S. will play Japan for the gold medal Thursday -- a repeat of the 2011 World Cup final.


Error Costs Gabby Win on Bars

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 07:29 PM PDT

Russia's Aliya Mustafina won gold in the uneven bars final, while China's He Kexin took silver and Britain's Beth Tweddle won bronze. American Gabby Douglas came in last.


The Caribbean Heats Up a Chilly Night of Track

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 07:34 PM PDT

The Dominican Republic's Felix Sanchez won the men's 400-meter hurdles race, as the U.S. men's track team missed what had looked like a promising chance to grab Olympic gold.


Motivating Athletes the German Way

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 07:21 PM PDT

Sports psychologists are as indispensable at the Olympics as ice packs. Germany's weightlifters and freestyle wrestlers have gone further, with a system that tailors coaching and motivation to the athlete.


Britain Winning Arms Race in Cycling

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 07:25 PM PDT

Britain's cycling team wears the sleekest and speediest uniforms in the sport.


Photographer’s diary: Shooting an acid attack victim

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 05:38 AM PDT

The following is a photographer's account of the challenges and surprises he encountered while shooting the photos for our recent story on Colombian victims of acid attacks:

When I first met Consuelo Cordoba, I could tell it was going to be a difficult assignment. She did not want me to take her picture. She did not believe photography could change her life, and I knew she was right. Many photographers had already knocked on her door, and as she put it, "It did no good for me." 

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NY Times: HCA Concealed Significant Problems At Lucrative Cardiac Centers

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 04:17 PM PDT

Despite numerous internal reviews that turned up a widespread pattern of unnecessary cardiology procedures being performed at many of its hospitals, the giant HCA corporation did little to rein in the problem or to inform regulators, payers, or patients about the problem, according to an investigative report in the New York [...]


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