Poland's cassock-clad priests vie in "papal" ski race (AFP)

Poland's cassock-clad priests vie in "papal" ski race (AFP)

Poland's cassock-clad priests vie in "papal" ski race (AFP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 10:30 PM PST

Polish Catholic priests warm up ahead of the 14th Alpine Ski Championships for clergymen in Wisla, southern Poland. Each year ski-mad priests flock to Poland's southern Beskid Slaski mountain range bordering the Czech Republic to indulge their passion, as bemused fellow skiers watch them whiz by in their priestly garb.(AFP/Pawel Ulatowski)AFP - Slaloming down the slopes in billowing cassocks in the tracks of their late compatriot Pope John Paul II, Polish priests vie for the "papal cup" prize in the annual clergy ski championships.

China tries to stamp out 'Jasmine Revolution' (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 10:58 PM PST

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Hu Jintao delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of a seminar attended by provincial and ministerial-level officials held in Beijing Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011. Hu asked them to 'solve prominent problems which might harm the harmony and stability of the society.' (AP Photo/Xinhua, Li Tao) NO SALESAP - Authorities rounded up dozens of dissidents and cracked down on calls for a "Jasmine Revolution," which urged demonstrations in more than a dozen Chinese cities Sunday apparently modeled after the wave of pro-democracy protests sweeping the Middle East.

Check the mailbox: Royal wedding invites posted (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 10:30 PM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2010 file photo, Britain's Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton are seen at St. James's Palace in London, after they announced their engagement. St. James's Palace said Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011 around 1,900 guests will be invited to their hotly anticipated royal wedding where military personnel and charity workers will mingle with European royalty, diplomats and the family and friends of the couple at the Westminster Abbey ceremony on April 29. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)AP - Keep an eye on the mailbox — Britain's Prince William and bride-to-be Kate Middleton have posted out invites to their hotly anticipated royal wedding to around 1,900 guests, officials said Sunday.

Luhrmann to shoot 'Gatsby' movie in Sydney (AFP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 10:20 PM PST

File photo of film director Baz Luhrmann, who is to shoot a 3D remake of F.Scott Fitzgerald's AFP - Moulin Rouge director Baz Luhrmann is to shoot a 3D remake of F.Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" starring Leonardo DiCaprio in Sydney, officials said Sunday.

Tigers Share Some Blame For Miguel Cabrera's Problems

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 03:25 PM PST

Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera was arrested late Wednesday on suspicion of drunk driving in Flor


Recall In Wisconsin?

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 02:42 PM PST

It was only a matter of time until protestors in Wisconsin would begin to consider recalling legisla


What Caused The Death Of Alexander The Great?

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 01:03 PM PST

Sixth in a series of weekly conversations between historians James Romm [JR] and Paul A. Cartledge [


Uganda's Museveni on verge of huge poll victory (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 10:12 PM PST

A Ugandan electoral commission official serves a woman at a polling centre in Rushere, Kiruhura district, about 300 km (186.4 miles) west of the capital Kampala, February 18, 2011. REUTERS/Thomas MukoyaReuters - Veteran Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni, in power since 1986, edged closer to a resounding victory in a presidential election the opposition said was fixed.

Out of a Village in Egypt: Portrait of a Facebook Rebel (Time.com)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 09:15 PM PST

Time.com - Khaled Kamel's life literally fit into a six-foot square area at home but, armed with an HP desktop computer, he helped topple Hosni Mubarak


Bahrain opposition plots strategy before talks (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 10:27 PM PST

Bahraini anti-government protesters seen at the Pearl roundabout soon after the military and police pulled out in Manama, Bahrain, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011. The deputy chief of Bahrain's armed forces has ordered the military to withdraw from the streets of the capital. Army tanks are moving out of Manama's Pearl Square as Bahrain's monarchy seeks to open negotiations with protesters. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)AP - Bahrain's opposition leaders were mulling on Sunday on whether to join talks with the country's rulers after nearly a week of protests and deadly clashes.

Vietnam death boat owner 'had bad record' (AFP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 10:11 PM PST

A port authority officer watches tourist boats at Bai Chay boat station in Halong Bay in the northeastern Vietnamese province of Quang Ninh. A Vietnamese tour boat that sank in Halong Bay, killing 12 mostly foreign tourists, is owned by a company linked to another deadly accident two years ago, a newspaper reported.(AFP/Hoang Dinh Nam)AFP - A Vietnamese tour boat that sank killing 12 tourists is owned by a company linked to another deadly accident two years ago, police said Sunday, as they wrapped up their probe into the latest tragedy.

Ivory Coast: Financial Noose Tightens As Defeated President Clings to Power (Time.com)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 09:15 PM PST

Time.com - The decision by Ivory Coast's incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo to nationalize the banks is seen by many as an act of defiance against western nations pressuring him to yield to president-elect Alassane Ouattara


Uganda's Museveni on verge of huge poll victory

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 10:12 PM PST

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Veteran Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni, in power since 1986, edged closer to a resounding victory in a presidential election the opposition said was fixed.

Draghi 'needs Berlin boost' to get ECB top job (AFP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 09:15 PM PST

Italian central bank governor Mario Draghi may be the favourite to head the European Central Bank after Germany's Axel Weber withdrew from the race, but experts say he still needs to convince Berlin.(AFP/File/Romeo Gacad)AFP - Italian central bank governor Mario Draghi may be the favourite to head the European Central Bank after Germany's Axel Weber withdrew from the race, but experts say he still needs to convince Berlin.

Pakistani troops kill up to 15 militants (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 09:27 PM PST

Pakistani protesters wear masks during a rally against a U.S. consulate employee Raymond Davis who shot dead two Pakistanis, in Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011. A judge on Friday ordered the arrest of the driver of a U.S. vehicle that struck and killed a Pakistani while rushing to help another American who is involved in a pair of fatal shootings, according to a lawyer for the victim's family. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)Reuters - Pakistani troops killed up to 15 militants after dozens of insurgents attacked a security checkpoint in a northwestern tribal region on the Afghan border Sunday, a senior government official said.

Start With Innovation, Then Make it a Revolution

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 07:21 PM PST

Great startups these days start with innovation, and then take it up a few notches to make it a revo


Pakistani troops kill up to 15 militants

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 09:27 PM PST

MOHMAND, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani troops killed up to 15 militants after dozens of insurgents attacked a security checkpoint in a northwestern tribal region on the Afghan border Sunday, a senior government official said.

Bahrain protesters camp out in square ahead of talks

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 09:54 PM PST

MANAMA (Reuters) - Thousands of anti-government protesters camped overnight in a Manama square that has come to symbolize their cause and waited for talks on Sunday between the opposition and the Gulf state's crown prince.

Turkey plays growing political role in Middle East (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 09:01 PM PST

AP - As Egypt erupted a few weeks ago, one fellow Muslim country insistently urged President Hosni Mubarak to respond to popular demands. That country was Turkey.


Still no layoffs in Cuba 5 months after announced (AP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 09:01 PM PST

AP - Yordan Rodriguez hasn't showed up for work in four months, but he still has a job — for now at least.


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