US government regrets 'gun-walking' operation |
- US government regrets 'gun-walking' operation
- Rivalries exposed: Ten revealing open mic admissions
- Obama Announces Stricter Financing Standards for Head Start
- Child sex scandal hits Penn State
- Border boss quits UKBA over row
- Holder Urges Lawmakers to Support Efforts to Stop Gun Trafficking
- City Room: Building Collapses in Brighton Beach With People Trapped Inside
- France's Sarkozy called Netanyahu 'a liar'
- U.N. Says 3,500 Dead in Syria Uprising
- New Japan Panel to Start Nuclear Probe
- Berlusconi 'to quit when budget law passes'
- LG signs deal with patent giant
- Wines of The Times: Wines for Thanksgiving Dinner — Review
- Italy's Berlusconi vows to resign
- Russians set for Mars adventure
- Thousands pay Ai Weiwei's tax bill
- 153 bodies identified from 2009 Air France crash
- Report: Iran mastering nuclear weapons
- Mexico jail sweep turns up prostitutes, roosters
- Bering Sea Storm on Track to Hit Alaska
| US government regrets 'gun-walking' operation Posted: 08 Nov 2011 12:38 PM PST Attorney general says allowing arms to be taken to Mexico in operation targeting drug cartels was flawed in concept.
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| Rivalries exposed: Ten revealing open mic admissions Posted: 08 Nov 2011 12:41 PM PST Ten revealing open mic admissions
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| Obama Announces Stricter Financing Standards for Head Start Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:43 AM PST The president said that the government would, for the first time, require the early education programs to meet certain standards to qualify for renewal of federal grants.
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| Child sex scandal hits Penn State Posted: 08 Nov 2011 12:52 PM PST Pressure is building on one of the most famous figures in American sport to quit amid a child abuse scandal involving a longtime assistant coach.
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| Border boss quits UKBA over row Posted: 08 Nov 2011 12:55 PM PST Brodie Clark, the head of the UK Border Force who was suspended last week by the home secretary, leaves the UK Border Agency.
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| Holder Urges Lawmakers to Support Efforts to Stop Gun Trafficking Posted: 08 Nov 2011 12:37 PM PST Trying to get beyond the controversy of the Operation Fast and Furious investigation, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. urged lawmakers to support programs against firearms trafficking.
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| City Room: Building Collapses in Brighton Beach With People Trapped Inside Posted: 08 Nov 2011 12:38 PM PST At least three workers were caught inside the building on Brighton Fifth Street, which was under construction.
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| France's Sarkozy called Netanyahu 'a liar' Posted: 08 Nov 2011 12:14 PM PST French president and Barack Obama caught on microphone at G20 making indiscrete remarks about Israeli prime minister.
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| U.N. Says 3,500 Dead in Syria Uprising Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:27 AM PST The death toll from the eight-month Syrian uprising has reached 3,500, the U.N. said, as activists on the ground reported that fresh attacks by Syrian troops killed two people in Homs.
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| New Japan Panel to Start Nuclear Probe Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:28 AM PST An independent committee founded by leading experts with private funding has started investigations into the Fukushima nuclear disaster amid lingering doubts about the government's ability to uncover the causes of the accident and clarify accountability.
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| Berlusconi 'to quit when budget law passes' Posted: 08 Nov 2011 12:13 PM PST Italian prime minister says he will step down as soon as new budget law passes through parliament as majority collapses.
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| LG signs deal with patent giant Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:43 AM PST LG agrees to pay US-based patent aggregator Intellectual Ventures for licence rights to help protect itself against lawsuits.
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| Wines of The Times: Wines for Thanksgiving Dinner — Review Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:53 AM PST The panel tasted wines for the Thanksgiving banquet, choosing five reds and five whites for a meal with shifting colors, textures, weights and aromas.
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| Italy's Berlusconi vows to resign Posted: 08 Nov 2011 12:53 PM PST Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi confirms he intends to step down after key austerity measures are passed.
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| Russians set for Mars adventure Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:48 AM PST Russia is to launch an audacious bid to scoop up rock and dust samples from the Martian moon Phobos and bring them back to Earth.
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| Thousands pay Ai Weiwei's tax bill Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:32 AM PST Thousands of supporters have donated money to outspoken Chinese artist Ai Weiwei in order to pay a five million yuan ($2.3 million) tax bill from the Chinese government.
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| 153 bodies identified from 2009 Air France crash Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:03 AM PST A total of 153 bodies have been identified from the 2009 crash of Air France Flight 447, authorities said Tuesday.
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| Report: Iran mastering nuclear weapons Posted: 08 Nov 2011 11:31 AM PST The International Atomic Energy Agency issued a critical report Tuesday saying that it has "serious concerns" that Iran's nuclear program is geared toward developing nuclear weapons.
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| Mexico jail sweep turns up prostitutes, roosters Posted: 08 Nov 2011 06:29 AM PST A sweep of a jail in the resort town of Acapulco, Mexico, turned up a number of surprising guests over the weekend, including 19 prostitutes, two peacocks and 100 fighting roosters, authorities said.
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| Bering Sea Storm on Track to Hit Alaska Posted: 08 Nov 2011 10:40 AM PST An unusual Bering Sea storm packing hurricane-force winds and 35-foot waves—a type of storm not seen for decades in Alaska—moved rapidly Tuesday toward the western Alaska coastline.
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WASHINGTON, Nov 8: US President Barack Obama has sent Eid al-Adha greetings to Muslims around the world, saying it revived the memory of the readiness of the Prophet Abraham to sacrifice his son.