Ancient phallus-shaped worm described

Ancient phallus-shaped worm described

Ancient phallus-shaped worm described

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 11:10 AM PDT

Scientists reveal insights into a peculiar, phallus-shaped creature found in Canada.

Driver Indicted in Brooklyn Crash That Killed Expectant Couple

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 12:43 PM PDT

A grand jury in Brooklyn charged Julio Acevedo with leaving the scene of a fatal accident in Williamsburg; it is still investigating other charges.

Bits Blog: Google Puts Android and Chrome Under One Boss

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 12:34 PM PDT

Google replaced Andy Rubin, who co-founded and oversaw Android, with Sundar Pichai, senior vice president for Chrome and Apps, signaling new thinking about hardware and mobile.

UK halts new Brazil visa rules

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 07:19 AM PDT

Plans to impose visa restrictions on Brazilian tourists have been put on hold by Home Secretary Theresa May amid concerns about trade.

UK welcomes election of new Pope

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 01:08 PM PDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron welcomes the election of a new Pope, saying it is a "momentous day" for Catholics around the world.

New pope, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, rode the bus because he gave up his limo

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 12:35 PM PDT

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who was chosen as pope Wednesday and will be known as Pope Francis, was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is best known as a champion of the poor. This is often reflected in his very humble lifestyle, despite his position. One much-cited example of his personal (and very Franciscan) commitment is that he takes the bus.

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Karzai's Accusations Spark Afghan Pushback

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 10:42 AM PDT

Afghan politicians pushed back against President Hamid Karzai's accusations of U.S. collusion with the Taliban, saying that such rhetoric is irresponsible and could endanger critical Western support.

U.S. Names New Ambassador to Libya

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 10:33 AM PDT

Obama plans to nominate Deborah K. Jones, a career diplomat and former ambassador to Kuwait, to replace the late Christopher Stevens as America's top envoy in Libya.

EU Targets Late Payers

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 11:36 AM PDT

EU regulators are putting pressure on governments and businesses to pay their bills on time, in an effort to tackle a problem that has widened the economic gap between Europe's powerhouses and laggards.

Cardinal Bergoglio of Argentina is new pope

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 12:45 PM PDT

First Latin American and first Jesuit elected leader of the Catholic Church to be known as Pope Francis I.

What name will the new pope choose? Some clues in this infographic

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 11:59 AM PDT

So the Vatican has released its white smoke, and the Catholic world's next pope is forthcoming. So now we're wondering, what name will he (and it will definitely be a "he") choose for himself? The choice is meant to be a symbolic expression of his approach to the office, so it does matter.

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Man sets fire to himself in Bulgaria

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 11:50 AM PDT

A Bulgarian man sets fire to himself outside parliament in Sofia, the fourth such act in a month, after weeks of protests against austerity.

China Stock Regulator Set to Exit

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 12:44 PM PDT

Leader's plan to reassign Guo Shuqing, who has sought to clean up China's stock markets and attract foreign capital, after only 18 months on the job, say Communist Party officials with knowledge of the decision.

The Lede Blog: Latest Updates

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 12:53 PM PDT

The new pontiff, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, reportedly got about 40 votes in the early balloting last time, and has chosen the name Pope Francis I.

India Ink: Image of the Day: March 13

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 11:15 AM PDT

Protest in Bangalore against a recent attack on a group of Christian worshipers in Karnataka.

North Korean propaganda video 'explains' what life is really like in America

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 11:39 AM PDT

Just when you thought North Korean propaganda videos had hit their batty peak, they drop this one on us. "How Americans Live Today" is a Korean-language video that purports to show what life is really like in the bleak, impoverished United States, where there are no birds because they've all been eaten by starving Americans. It is a land of homelessness, starvation and rampant gun violence.

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Nearly 6,000 dead pigs in Chinese river

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 06:16 AM PDT

5,916 dead, bloated pigs and counting.

Teenager Killed by New York Police Was Shot 7 Times

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 11:55 AM PDT

Three bullets entered the 16-year-old's body from the back in Brooklyn on Saturday evening, the authorities said.

The Lede Blog: Latest Updates

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 01:02 PM PDT

The new pope is on both Twitter and Facebook; he is from Argentina, but has Italian roots.

Argentina's Bergoglio elected Pope

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 12:51 PM PDT

Argentina's Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio greets crowds in Rome after his election as the Catholic Church's new Pope, the first Latin American in the role.
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Saudi executes seven for armed robbery committed as juveniles

Saudi executes seven for armed robbery committed as juveniles

Saudi executes seven for armed robbery committed as juveniles

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 01:33 AM PDT

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia on Wednesday executed seven men for an armed robbery committed when they were under 18, state media reported, despite an appeal for clemency by United Nations human rights investigators.

Cardinals begin first full day of papal conclave

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 12:55 AM PDT

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - After a first inconclusive vote, Cardinals began the process of choosing a new pope in earnest on Wednesday, praying for inspiration at the start of the first full day in a conclave to choose a leader to face a major crisis in the Catholic Church.

We respect Sabah's decision to join Malaysia: MNLF

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 02:01 AM PDT

The Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) recognises and respects the decision taken by the people of Sabah to join Malaysia in 1963, says chairman Muslimin Sema.

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Deadly ambush linked to intrusion: Hishammuddin

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 01:54 AM PDT

Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein has confirmed that an ambush that killed six policemen in Kampung Simunul here on March 2 was linked to the Lahad Datu intrusion by Sulu terrorists.

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Lahad Datu situation under control: Musa

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 01:34 AM PDT

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman has assured the business community in Sabah that the situation in Lahad Datu is under control.

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Down Syndrome is not a disease

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 01:44 AM PDT

"I have a Down Syndrome son," said this writer to a child counsellor, who would like to be known as Dr Suraiya.

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N. Korea takes sexist swipe at South president

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 01:28 AM PDT

North Korea took its first official swipe at South Korea's new president Monday, employing a well-known sexist phrase to paint Park Geun-Hye as overbearing and manipulative.

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Pampering the kingmakers

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 01:25 AM PDT

Reasonable increments have never become an issue at all.

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Trouble

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 01:07 AM PDT

A worker packing shark fins with salt in a plastic containeer at a processing factory in Kesennuma City in Japan's Miyagi prefecture. An international agreement to protect sharks could spell trouble for one tsunami-wrecked port in Japan as it struggles to get back to its feet two years after the disaster.

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Utusan loses appeal to strike out Teresa Kok's defence

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 01:00 AM PDT

Utusan Melayu (M) Bhd today lost its appeal to strike out Seputeh Member of Parliament Teresa Kok's defence in its defamation suit against her, over her comment on food served to her while being under the Internal Security Act (ISA) in 2008.

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Malaysia to enjoy sustained investment growth: StanChart

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 12:22 AM PDT

Malaysia is likely to enjoy sustained investment growth this year and benefit from an improvement in external conditions, Standard Chartered said.

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16th round of TPP talks end with solid progress

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 12:03 AM PDT

The 16th round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) multilateral trade negotiations concluded here today after ten days of intensive talks.

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Five killed in militant attack on Kashmir police camp

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 01:06 AM PDT

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Two militants wielding automatic rifles opened fire on a paramilitary camp on the Indian side of the disputed region of Kashmir on Wednesday, killing five Indian personnel and wounding five, police said.

Filipino incursion a 'wake-up call': Malaysian PM

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 12:27 AM PDT

Malaysia's premier has called a deadly incursion by Philippine militants a "wake-up call" that will lead to tighter security on the neighbours' notoriously porous sea border, a report said Wednesday.

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Insight - Mugabe takes on Zimbabwe's Generation X

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 12:02 AM PDT

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (Reuters) - It could be a scene from any African mobile phone ad: flanked by two mohawked teenagers and shuffling stiffly to a pulsing hip-hop beat, an old man puts a phone to his ear and addresses a young lady with an awkward "What's up?"

"Solid progress" at Pacific trade talks but no quick Japan entry

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 11:59 PM PDT

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Progress is being made in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade talks but hurdles remain and Japan is unlikely to be set to join the next round in May, negotiators said on Wednesday, pointing to a tough road for the 11 nations hoping for a deal this year.

Voters deliver backlash over Greenland's minerals rush

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 11:53 PM PDT

NUUK (Reuters) - Aleqa Hammond looked set to be Greenland's first female prime minister on Wednesday after winning 42 percent of votes in elections on a platform of greater control and heavier taxation of foreign mining.

What female travelers want

Posted: 13 Mar 2013 12:01 AM PDT

Women travelers want curling irons, yoga mats, makeup remover and healthy food options when they're staying at a hotel, according to market research carried out by a major international hotel chain.

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Seven dead in Indian Kashmir attack: police

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 11:56 PM PDT

Five paramilitary police were killed Wednesday in an ambush on security forces in the main city of Indian Kashmir carried out by two militants who were then shot dead, a senior officer said.

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Five Indian paramilitary personnel killed in attack on Kashmir camp

Posted: 12 Mar 2013 11:30 PM PDT

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Five Indian paramilitary personnel were killed and five were wounded on Wednesday in an attack by militants on a camp in the outskirts of the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, police said.
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