Mexican military: 3 headless bodies found in 'narco-grave'

Mexican military: 3 headless bodies found in 'narco-grave'

Mexican military: 3 headless bodies found in 'narco-grave'

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 07:55 PM PST

The Mexican military arrested 10 people associated with the Sinaloa drug cartel after three decapitated bodies were found near Juarez, Mexico, a Mexican military operations spokesman told CNN late Wednesday.

Terry to stay silent ahead of Capello meeting (AFP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 10:21 PM PST

Chelsea's John Terry is seen during their Premier League match vs Hull City at the KC Stadium in Hull. Terry will discuss his future as England captain with manager Fabio Capello before making any public comment, the player's spokesman said on Wednesday.(AFP/Paul Ellis)AFP - John Terry will discuss his future as England captain with manager Fabio Capello before making any public comment, the player's spokesman said on Wednesday.

Sony's quarterly profit surges to $871 million (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 10:37 PM PST

In this film publicity image released by Sony Pictures, from left, Sharlto Copley, Mandla Gaduka and Kenneth Nkosi are shown in a scene from, 'District 9.' The film was nominated Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010 for an Oscar for best picture. The 82nd Academy Awards will be presented on March 7. (AP Photo/Sony Pictures)AP - Sony Corp. says net profit for the October-December quarter surged more than sevenfold, thanks to cost cuts and an improved performance in its mainstay consumer electronics division.

Australia wildfires haunt 'lost soul' survivors (AFP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 10:23 PM PST

Australian Country Fire Authority staff monitor a giant fire raging in the Bunyip State Park near Labertouche, west of Melbourne, on February 7, 2009. Survivors of the fires in 2009 report nightmares and flashbacks to harrowing moments of escape, watching as loved ones were engulfed in flames. The 'Black Saturday' fires thundered through 78 communities killing 173 people, including 23 children(AFP/File/William West)AFP - Twelve months after devastating firestorms reduced his home to ashes, Eugene Howe contemplates the first anniversary of Australia's worst natural disaster with a mix of hope and dread.

'Bling ring' burglar says not guilty of LA thefts

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 05:38 PM PST

LOS ANGELES -A member of a group of accused burglars dubbed the "bling ring" who allegedly targeted the homes of high-profile and wealthy Los Angeles stars has pleaded not guilty before a court in the city.

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Hamas wants talks with US, Europe: Haniya (AFP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 09:34 PM PST

Hamas is ready for dialogue with the international community, including the United States and European Union, the leader of the Palestinian Islamist movement Ismail Haniya told AFP.(AFP/Marco Longari)AFP - Hamas is ready for dialogue with the international community, including the United States and European Union, the leader of the Palestinian Islamist movement Ismail Haniya told AFP.

Forbes Fantasy Baseball Investment Guide: Shortstop

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 09:52 PM PST

The latest installment of our weekly position rankings features exclusive analysis of the top shorts


Google, NSA may team up to probe cyberattacks - Post

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 10:12 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Internet search firm Google is finalizing a deal that would let the U.S. National Security Agency help it investigate a corporate espionage attack that may have originated in China, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.


Toyota woes deepen over recall

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 10:23 PM PST

Japanese car giant extends safety recall again as share price slides to 10-month low.


Pakistani police: Bomber rammed US soldiers' car (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 10:34 PM PST

Pakistani soldiers stand guard near the site of a bomb blast on the outskirts of Peshawar in December, 2009. A powerful roadside bomb struck a convoy near a girls' school in Pakistan on Wednesday, killing eight people including four foreign aid workers and three school girls, police said.(AFP/File/A Majeed)AP - Police say the suicide bomber who killed three U.S. soldiers in northwestern Pakistan knew which vehicle was theirs in a five-car convoy and rammed his car into it.

Lurid testimony at Anwar trial closed to public (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 09:12 PM PST

AP - More lurid sex allegations were heard behind closed doors Thursday at the sodomy trial of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, who says the charges are a government conspiracy to stop him from seizing power.


S. Africa aim to topple India from Test top spot (AFP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 09:24 PM PST

South African cricketers during a warm-up match in Nagpur on February 2. South Africa will draw confidence from their record on the subcontinent as they seek to replace India at the top of the world rankings in their two-Test series starting Saturday.(AFP/Pal Pillai)AFP - South Africa will draw confidence from their record on the subcontinent as they seek to replace India at the top of the world rankings in their two-Test series starting Saturday.

SKorean, US firms embroiled in chip espionage case (AP)

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 09:14 PM PST

AP - The world's top producers of computer memory chips are embroiled in an apparent case of industrial espionage after South Korean prosecutors indicted 18 people over alleged technology theft.


UN considers further sanctions on Iran

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 09:26 PM PST

Western diplomats, at the United Nations, are circulating proposals for further sanctions to be imposed over the Iran's nuclear programme.


UN considers further sanctions on Iran

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 09:26 PM PST

Western diplomats, at the United Nations, are circulating proposals for further sanctions to be imposed over the Iran's nuclear programme.


Changing China tied to rough ride with U.S.

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 09:41 PM PST

BEIJING (Reuters) - "Ride on a tiger and it's hard to climb down," goes a Chinese saying that is proving apt for Beijing's quarrels with Washington this year, when swollen ambitions at home are driving China on a harder tack abroad.


Health spending to get bigger share of U.S. economy

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 09:41 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health spending will grow faster than the overall economy this decade and by 2019 nearly 20 cents of every dollar spent in the United States will go for healthcare, U.S. government analysts said on Thursday.


Obama vows to get tough with China on currency (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 08:59 PM PST

Reuters - President Barack Obama vowed to "get much tougher" with China on trade rules, including currency rates, to ensure that U.S. goods do not face a competitive disadvantage.


People of 2009: Thembi Ngubane (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 08:48 PM PST

OneWorld.net - for speaking out when others wouldn't and being a role model for millions of young people living with AIDS worldwide, until her death on June 5


The Ticking U.S. Fiscal Bomb

Posted: 03 Feb 2010 09:01 PM PST

The administration lacks the political capital for financial reform.


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