Syrian forces push towards Lebanese border Posted: 26 Jun 2011 12:36 PM PDT Military and security forces widen crackdown in towns near Lebanese border, as activists say five killed in raids.  
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Latest E. Coli Outbreak in France Appears Isolated Posted: 26 Jun 2011 12:26 PM PDT Seven patients remained hospitalized as European Union officials discussed action to restrict sales of bean sprouts.  
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Recalling First Black Appointed to New York Police Dept. Posted: 26 Jun 2011 01:11 PM PDT A Harlem intersection where he rescued a white colleague was named for Samuel Eliot Battle, who became an officer on June 28, 1911.  
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Protesters demand French nuclear plant closure Posted: 26 Jun 2011 12:21 PM PDT FESSENHEIM, France (Reuters) - Thousands of demonstrators formed a human chain outside France's oldest nuclear power plant on Sunday to demand the site be closed as the government mulls whether to extend its life by a decade.  
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Man charged under Terrorism Act Posted: 26 Jun 2011 11:54 AM PDT A man is charged with raising funds for terrorism on three separate occasions last year.  
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Italy government tensions rise over austerity plans Posted: 26 Jun 2011 11:48 AM PDT ROME (Reuters) - Tensions increased in Italy's government on Sunday over an austerity plan to be approved next week, with one senior coalition member accusing Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti of trying to cause the government's collapse.  
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VIDEO: Libya: On Brega's front line Posted: 26 Jun 2011 11:42 AM PDT The BBC's Bridget Kendall reports on rebel fighters waiting near Brega to be despatched into battle.  
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Syrian activists to meet to chart way out of crisis Posted: 26 Jun 2011 11:27 AM PDT AMMAN (Reuters) - Some of Syria's most prominent intellectuals will meet in Damascus on Monday to seek a way out of the country's crisis, but anti-government activists said the meeting could give political cover to President Bashar al-Assad.  
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Germany ignite Women's World Cup Posted: 26 Jun 2011 11:15 AM PDT Hosts and holders Germany get their Women's World Cup campaign off to a winning start by beating Canada 2-1, while France see off Nigeria 1-0.  
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Afghan Girl Tricked Into Carrying Bomb, Officials Say Posted: 26 Jun 2011 10:13 AM PDT The police chief of Uruzguan Province said he believed that the 8-year-old girl was completely unaware that the bag that she had been given by Taliban insurgents held a bomb.  
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City Room: At Mass, N.Y. Archbishop Is Silent on Gay Marriage Posted: 26 Jun 2011 11:05 AM PDT After Sunday mass, Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan said he was in need of "the Lord's grace and mercy."  
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This May Be Something Completely Different Posted: 26 Jun 2011 01:00 PM PDT Using a recording of Graham Chapman's voice, the Monty Python troupe is planning a 3-D animated version of the comedian's memoir.  
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FiveThirtyEight: 2 Roads Diverged in an Iowa Cornfield... Posted: 26 Jun 2011 12:23 PM PDT Tim Pawlenty drew only 6 percent of the vote in the Iowa Poll despite his focus on the state. But his numbers are not quite as bad as advertised.  
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Afghan Girl Tricked Into Carrying Bomb, Officials Say Posted: 26 Jun 2011 10:13 AM PDT The police chief of Uruzguan Province said he believed that the 8-year-old girl was completely unaware that the bag that she had been given by Taliban insurgents held a bomb.  
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Venezuela tells foes "stop dreaming" of Chavez death Posted: 26 Jun 2011 01:08 PM PDT CARACAS (Reuters) - Senior allies of Venezuela's socialist President Hugo Chavez have dismissed reports he is sicker than the government has admitted, telling his enemies to "stop dreaming" of his death.  
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Knox murder appeal resumes Monday with key witness Posted: 26 Jun 2011 11:02 AM PDT ROME (Reuters) - An appeal by U.S. student Amanda Knox against her conviction for the 2007 murder of her British housemate resumes in Italy on Monday when a key witness will be heard.  
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Israel reroutes West Bank barrier at Bilin Posted: 26 Jun 2011 10:53 AM PDT Four years after Supreme Court ordered it to, army begins removing barrier at Bilin, replacing it with concrete wall.  
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Big names line up for round four Posted: 26 Jun 2011 06:19 AM PDT The Williams sisters, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are all in action in the fourth round at Wimbledon on Monday.  
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River Plate face football 'abyss' Posted: 26 Jun 2011 10:38 AM PDT Authorities in Argentina mount a huge security operation, as one of the continent's biggest clubs battle to avoid first-time relegation.  
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Clashes near to Libyan front line Posted: 26 Jun 2011 11:13 AM PDT Rebels battle government forces close to their front line, as African leaders say Col Gaddafi has pledged to stay out of talks on ending the conflict.  
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