Europe and Asia sweep medals as U.S. falters (Reuters)

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• Europe and Asia sweep medals as U.S. falters (Reuters)
• New blood test will show women's egg levels: report (AFP)
• Partying Vancouver really in the Games groove (Reuters)
• Ohno Wins Bronze, Sets American Record
• Dutch Skater Upsets Shani Davis
• Luge-Track Probe Reaches Impasse
• Saturday Snapshots From the Olympics
• Partying Vancouver really in the Games groove
• Karzai demands 'no civilian deaths'
• INTERVIEW - Censorship at heart of Tibet/China issue - Dalai Lama
• Checkpoint misery epitomizes a Mideast divide (AP)
• DR Congo orchestra brings Mozart to heart of Africa (AFP)
• Thaksin ruling could further enflame Thai unrest (AP)
• INTERVIEW - Censorship at heart of Tibet/China issue - Dalai Lama
• Ohno Wins Bronze, Sets American Record
• INTERVIEW - Censorship at heart of Tibet/China issue - Dalai Lama
• China school denies link to Google attack - Xinhua
• Philippine troops kill 6 al-Qaida-linked militants (AP)
• Women's super-G: Austria revels in gold as Vonn takes bronze (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Sudan signs ceasefire with Darfur JEM rebels

Europe and Asia sweep medals as U.S. falters (Reuters) Posted: 20 Feb 2010 10:05 PM PST Reuters - Lindsey Vonn and Shani Davis, two of the performers who helped rescue the Vancouver Olympics from a slew of bad publicity, were relegated to bit-part roles on a day of upsets and drama at the Winter Games on Saturday.

New blood test will show women's egg levels: report (AFP) Posted: 20 Feb 2010 10:06 PM PST AFP - Women will soon be able to tell how many eggs they have in their ovaries in a simple hormone test that Australian researchers said Sunday could revolutionise family planning and fertility treatment.

Partying Vancouver really in the Games groove (Reuters) Posted: 20 Feb 2010 09:51 PM PST Reuters - For a city widely described as ambivalent before the Winter Games started, Vancouver was doing a pretty good imitation of a city which had fallen completely and utterly in love with the Olympics in the first week and planned to celebrate the fact in style.

Ohno Wins Bronze, Sets American Record Posted: 20 Feb 2010 09:36 PM PST Apolo Anton Ohno finished third in the 1,000 meter short track event and became the most decorated American Winter Olympian ever.

Dutch Skater Upsets Shani Davis Posted: 20 Feb 2010 10:21 PM PST Dutch speedskater Mark Tuitert won the gold medal in the men's 1,500 meter, upsetting American skater Shani Davis, the world-record holder in the event.

Luge-Track Probe Reaches Impasse Posted: 20 Feb 2010 01:33 PM PST Vancouver's Olympic organizing committee and the International Luge Federation appear to have reached a stalemate in determining where the responsibility lies for the construction of the track where a Georgian athlete died.

Saturday Snapshots From the Olympics Posted: 20 Feb 2010 10:46 PM PST The U.S. men's curling team defeated Sweden, Norway and Switzerland's hockey teams face off, and Georgia mourned the death of 21-year-old luger Nodar Kumaritashvil, who died during training runs.

Partying Vancouver really in the Games groove Posted: 20 Feb 2010 09:48 PM PST VANCOUVER (Reuters) - For a city widely described as ambivalent before the Winter Games started, Vancouver was doing a pretty good imitation of a city which had fallen completely and utterly in love with the Olympics in the first week and planned to celebrate the fact in style.

Karzai demands 'no civilian deaths' Posted: 20 Feb 2010 10:12 PM PST Afghan leader's plea comes as joint Afghan-foreign coalition battles Taliban in Marjah.

INTERVIEW - Censorship at heart of Tibet/China issue - Dalai Lama Posted: 20 Feb 2010 09:52 PM PST BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, said the United States and other countries could help his campaign for a free Tibet by promoting an open society in China.

Checkpoint misery epitomizes a Mideast divide (AP) Posted: 20 Feb 2010 09:00 PM PST AP - The journey to Jerusalem, for tens of thousands of Palestinians, begins in a dank, trash-strewn hangar.

DR Congo orchestra brings Mozart to heart of Africa (AFP) Posted: 20 Feb 2010 08:09 PM PST AFP - In Kinshasa, home of the swaying Congolese rumba, 200 people at a local church have succeeded in creating a concert hall orchestra to bring Handel, Beethoven and Mozart to the heart of Africa.

Thaksin ruling could further enflame Thai unrest (AP) Posted: 20 Feb 2010 09:02 PM PST AP - A court ruling on whether Thailand's deposed leader Thaksin Shinawatra should lose his fortune for alleged corruption could become the latest flash point in four years of sometimes-violent political unrest that has exposed deep divisions in Thai society.

INTERVIEW - Censorship at heart of Tibet/China issue - Dalai Lama Posted: 20 Feb 2010 09:19 PM PST By Lisa Baertlein

Ohno Wins Bronze, Sets American Record Posted: 20 Feb 2010 09:36 PM PST Apolo Anton Ohno finished third in the 1,000 meter short track event and became the most decorated American Winter Olympian ever.

INTERVIEW - Censorship at heart of Tibet/China issue - Dalai Lama Posted: 20 Feb 2010 08:49 PM PST BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, said the United States and other countries could help his campaign for a free Tibet by promoting an open society in China.

China school denies link to Google attack - Xinhua Posted: 20 Feb 2010 08:49 PM PST SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A prestigious Chinese university and a lesser-known vocational school have denied a report they were the source of recent cyber attacks on Internet giant Google and other U.S. corporations, Xinhua news agency said on Saturday.

Philippine troops kill 6 al-Qaida-linked militants (AP) Posted: 20 Feb 2010 09:43 PM PST AP - Philippine marines killed six al-Qaida-linked militants early Sunday in an assault on a rebel encampment on a southern island and were investigating whether one of the dead was a top insurgent leader, a senior military commander said.

Women's super-G: Austria revels in gold as Vonn takes bronze (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 20 Feb 2010 05:14 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - Andrea Fischbacher of Austria put down a flaming run to win the Olympic super-G today, reviving the lagging spirits of a nation that watches skiing the way Americans watch the Super Bowl.

Sudan signs ceasefire with Darfur JEM rebels Posted: 20 Feb 2010 08:19 PM PST KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan agreed a ceasefire with Darfur's most powerful rebel group on Saturday as part of an agreement to "heal" the war in the western region, Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said.

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Dutch Cabinet dissolves over Afghanistan debate

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• Dutch Cabinet dissolves over Afghanistan debate
• Petraeus Sees Progress in Iraq
• Georgians Mourn Olympic Luger
• Minaret Collapse Kills 41 in Morocco
• Vonn Takes Bronze in Super-G
• Vonn Takes Bronze in Super-G
• Sudan signs ceasefire with Darfur JEM rebels
• Floods kill at least 32 on resort island Madeira
• Nato reassures Afghans on Dutch
• Mudslide kills 30 on Portuguese island
• Polanski wins Berlin film award
• Brown - I have never hit anyone
• Yemen holds separatists in south, U.N. urges aid
• Fury Just Beneath the Surface
• The Neighborhood Curling Team
• Deadly rains lash Portuguese island
• Sunni party to boycott Iraqi elections
• French PM raises human rights concerns with Syria
• U.S. Faces Canada in Men’s Hockey
• Up Next! On Live TV! A Battle Over ... Health Care?

Dutch Cabinet dissolves over Afghanistan debate Posted: 20 Feb 2010 03:39 AM PST The Dutch Cabinet has dissolved after arguments over Netherlands' involvement in Afghanistan, a spokeswoman for the prime minister confirmed Saturday.

Petraeus Sees Progress in Iraq Posted: 20 Feb 2010 12:27 PM PST Gen. David Petraeus, the U.S. commander overseeing troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, said that the military is on pace to shift away from a combat mission in Iraq but that casualties will worsen in Afghanistan.

Georgians Mourn Olympic Luger Posted: 20 Feb 2010 11:20 AM PST Thousands of Georgians gathered to pay final respects to a young luger whose death cast a pall over the opening of the Olympics and sent his nation into mourning.

Minaret Collapse Kills 41 in Morocco Posted: 20 Feb 2010 11:22 AM PST A minaret collapse killed 41 people and injured dozens at a crowded mosque in the old town of the historic Moroccan city of Meknes.

Vonn Takes Bronze in Super-G Posted: 20 Feb 2010 12:23 PM PST Lindsey Vonn took the bronze medal in the Super-G event at Whistler this morning in a race that Andrea Fischbacher won in an upset, with Tina Maze taking the silver.

Vonn Takes Bronze in Super-G Posted: 20 Feb 2010 12:16 PM PST Lindsey Vonn took the bronze medal in the Super-G event at Whistler this morning in a race that Andrea Fischbacher won in an upset, with Tina Maze taking the silver.

Sudan signs ceasefire with Darfur JEM rebels Posted: 20 Feb 2010 11:49 AM PST KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan agreed a ceasefire with Darfur's most powerful rebel group on Saturday as part of an agreement to "heal" the war in the western region, Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said.

Floods kill at least 32 on resort island Madeira Posted: 20 Feb 2010 11:09 AM PST LISBON (Reuters) - At least 32 people have been killed by floods and mudslides caused by an unusually violent rainstorm on the Portuguese resort island of Madeira, officials said on Saturday.

Nato reassures Afghans on Dutch Posted: 20 Feb 2010 11:24 AM PST Nato seeks to reassure Afghans they can rely on its support despite the uncertain future of Dutch troops there.

Mudslide kills 30 on Portuguese island Posted: 20 Feb 2010 11:02 AM PST At least 30 people have died in a mudslide on the Portuguese island of Madeira, which was hit by heavy downpours overnight, a government official said Saturday.

Polanski wins Berlin film award Posted: 20 Feb 2010 12:20 PM PST Roman Polanski wins the Silver Bear for best director at the Berlin Film Festival for his new political thriller, The Ghost Writer.

Brown - I have never hit anyone Posted: 20 Feb 2010 11:05 AM PST Gordon Brown denies claims in a new book he hit an adviser as he launches Labour's election slogans.

Yemen holds separatists in south, U.N. urges aid Posted: 20 Feb 2010 10:42 AM PST SANAA (Reuters) - Government forces have arrested 16 people on suspicion of separatist activity in southern Yemen, security sources said on Saturday.

Fury Just Beneath the Surface Posted: 20 Feb 2010 10:49 AM PST Over the years, Amy Bishop, arrested last week in the shooting of six faculty members, had shown evidence that a small slight could set off a disproportionate reaction.

The Neighborhood Curling Team Posted: 20 Feb 2010 10:47 AM PST The three main members of the American men's curling team at the Vancouver Olympics have lived together in Duluth, Minn.

Deadly rains lash Portuguese island Posted: 20 Feb 2010 11:03 AM PST At least 25 killed in floods and mudslides triggered by torrential rain in Madeira.

Sunni party to boycott Iraqi elections Posted: 20 Feb 2010 08:07 AM PST A key Sunni Arab party is boycotting Iraq's March 7 elections because of what it says was Iranian influence that led to the banning of participants in the upcoming race, including the bloc's leader.

French PM raises human rights concerns with Syria Posted: 20 Feb 2010 10:32 AM PST DAMASCUS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said he held "frank and direct" talks with Syria's president on the issue of human rights, days after the trial of a Syrian lawyer who championed the cause of political prisoners.

U.S. Faces Canada in Men’s Hockey Posted: 20 Feb 2010 10:17 AM PST The winner of the men's Olympic hockey game on Sunday between the U.S. and Canada will earn a bye into the quarterfinals.

Up Next! On Live TV! A Battle Over ... Health Care? Posted: 20 Feb 2010 10:25 AM PST President Obama and Republican leaders are going over strategies for a televised "summit" they are holding this week on health care policy.

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