VIDEO: Bush pays tribute to United 93 Posted: 10 Sep 2011 12:45 PM PDT Former President Bush has honoured the memories of the passengers and crew of Flight 93 in a ceremony in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.  
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Susquehanna Floodwaters Recede, but the Threat Remains Posted: 10 Sep 2011 12:50 PM PDT After days of record-breaking floods in parts of New York and Pennsylvania, water levels dropped Saturday by as much as six inches an hour in some places, officials said.  
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Fire breaks out at funeral home Posted: 10 Sep 2011 10:46 AM PDT Emergency services attempt to bring a fire at Chisholm funeral home in Inverness under control.  
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Intense Security for Sept. 11 Events in New York Posted: 10 Sep 2011 12:32 PM PDT An intense campaign was under way to ensure the safety of the president — and everyone else — who planned to attend events to commemorate the anniversary of the attacks.  
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Hundreds tourists stranded in Bulgaria over trade row Posted: 10 Sep 2011 12:20 PM PDT SOFIA (Reuters) - Hundreds of foreign tourists are stranded at the Bulgarian Black Sea airport of Burgas after their charter flights were canceled over a payment row between their tour operator and the flight carrier, officials said on Saturday.  
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Bolton 0-5 Man Utd Posted: 10 Sep 2011 11:27 AM PDT Wayne Rooney hits a hat-trick and Javier Hernandez scores twice as Manchester United outclass Bolton to go top of the Premier League.  
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Pakistan seeks foreign help after monsoon floods Posted: 10 Sep 2011 11:54 AM PDT ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani sought international help on Saturday after weeks of monsoon rains killed 141 people and displaced more than 4 million in southern Sindh province.  
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Man held in Denis Donaldson probe Posted: 10 Sep 2011 11:28 AM PDT A man has been arrested by police in the Republic of Ireland investigating the murder of Denis Donaldson.  
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Survivors say Zanzibar ferry was overcrowded Posted: 10 Sep 2011 11:26 AM PDT STONE TOWN, Zanzibar (Reuters) - Survivors of a ferry that capsized off Zanzibar overnight killing at least 192 passengers said the vessel was overcrowded and appeared to be in trouble even before it started its ill-fated voyage.  
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Israel lauds Obama's role in Cairo crisis Posted: 10 Sep 2011 11:16 AM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel thanked President Barack Obama Saturday for his "fateful" role in helping evacuate its besieged Cairo embassy, saying all his influence in Egypt had been brought to bear.  
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Gunmen kill 14 people from a family in Nigeria Posted: 10 Sep 2011 11:09 AM PDT VWANG FWIL, Nigeria (Reuters) - Gunmen killed 14 members of an extended family in a midnight raid on a village in central Nigeria on Saturday, witnesses said, continuing a two week cycle of violence between Muslims and Christians in which at least 70 people have been killed.  
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Bomb threat puts US on alert Posted: 10 Sep 2011 11:35 AM PDT Police hunt for men amid reports of al-Qaeda plot to detonate car bomb on 10th anniversary of September 11 attacks  
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Netanyahu says Egypt peace stands Posted: 10 Sep 2011 11:28 AM PDT Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will stick to its peace treaty with Egypt despite the attack on its embassy in Cairo.  
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Nearly 200 Dead as Ferry Capsizes in Tanzania Posted: 10 Sep 2011 12:48 PM PDT An overloaded ferry capsized off east Africa as it sailed from Zanzibar to Pemba island. It was Tanzania's worst maritime disaster in at least 15 years.  
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Straight Sets: 2011 U.S. Open Live Analysis: Federer vs. Djokovic Posted: 10 Sep 2011 12:59 PM PDT For the fifth consecutive year, Roger Federer meets Novak Djokovic on the final weekend of the U.S. Open.  
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VIDEO: Security tight at 9/11 ceremonies begin Posted: 10 Sep 2011 10:27 AM PDT Ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks have been taking place in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania.  
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Cultural Studies: For Only the Authentic — Cultural Studies Posted: 09 Sep 2011 08:37 PM PDT The word "authentic" is being uttered everywhere and perhaps losing its original meaning, joining the ranks of "awesome."  
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Making Headway in the Movement to Protect the World’s Sharks Posted: 10 Sep 2011 11:46 AM PDT The last 12 months have seen a flurry of laws, regulations and industry actions to end the international trade in shark fins.  
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Obama says 9/11 made US stronger Posted: 10 Sep 2011 09:48 AM PDT The United States is stronger 10 years on from 9/11 and al-Qaeda is "on the path to defeat", President Obama says on the eve of the attacks anniversary.  
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Japanese Official Resigns Over Radiation Joke Posted: 10 Sep 2011 11:46 AM PDT Japan's industry minister, Yoshio Hachiro, stepped down after a joke he made about radiation caused a public uproar.  
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