'Chinese' bombard Obama webpage

'Chinese' bombard Obama webpage
Spanish King's Son-in-Law Testifies in Fraud Probe
G-20 Debates IMF Aid for Europe
IIF's Dallara Is Optimistic About Greek-Debt Deal
Pakistan Razing House Where Bin Laden Lived
Spanish treasure lands after 200 years
Fire destroys Antarctic station
Decorated charity eggs 'missing'
Two missing after fire at Brazil Antarctica base
'Chinese' bombard Obama webpage
U.S. Seeks Deal for Americans Facing Charges in Egypt
Essay: The Yankees of Mediocrity Had Their Own Strange Charisma
Field Notes: Pets Accompany Couples Down the Aisle
Pakistan begins demolishing bin Laden house: police
Ireland 42-10 Italy
The Texas Tribune: Perry’s On-the-Job Retirement Lifts Pension Perk From Shadows
The Carpetbagger: No Musical Cutoff for Acceptance Speeches? It's Possible
Comedian Carson's casket on show
Clinton urges Tunisians to protect new freedoms
North Korea’s Nuclear Plan Unchanged After Talks With U.S. Envoy

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 12:13 PM PST

President Obama's 2012 election campaign page on Google+ is flooded with messages in Chinese after local restrictions are removed.

Spanish King's Son-in-Law Testifies in Fraud Probe

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 10:29 AM PST

The son-in-law of Spanish King Juan Carlos testified in court Saturday as a formal suspect in a high-profile fraud probe that has put the country's monarchy in the spotlight at a time of unprecedented economic turmoil.

G-20 Debates IMF Aid for Europe

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 12:12 PM PST

Finance ministers from leading economies meeting this weekend weighed terms for funding increased IMF aid to Europe.

IIF's Dallara Is Optimistic About Greek-Debt Deal

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 11:31 AM PST

A lead negotiator for a historic Greek-debt deal is optimistic that a voluntary swap of more than €200 billion ($270 billion) in government bonds will succeed as investors will seek to avoid destabilizing the global financial system.

Pakistan Razing House Where Bin Laden Lived

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 12:23 PM PST

The building where Osama bin Laden died at the hands of a Navy SEAL unit last May had acquired a painful symbolism for Pakistan's military.

Spanish treasure lands after 200 years

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 12:35 PM PST

MADRID (Reuters) - Coins worth nearly half a billion dollars finally arrived in Spain on Saturday after lying in a sunken warship for more than 200 years and following a five-year legal battle between the Spanish government and a salvage company.

Fire destroys Antarctic station

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 12:29 PM PST

An explosion caused by a fire at a Brazilian research station in the Antarctic leaves two soldiers missing and one injured, the Brazilian military says.

Decorated charity eggs 'missing'

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 10:59 AM PST

Two giant Easter eggs that went on display in London to raise money for charity are reported missing.

Two missing after fire at Brazil Antarctica base

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 12:13 PM PST

BRASILIA (Reuters) - A fire broke out at Brazil's research station in Antarctica on Saturday, leaving two navy personnel missing and forcing the evacuation by helicopter of roughly 40 other people.

'Chinese' bombard Obama webpage

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 12:13 PM PST

President Obama's 2012 election campaign page on Google+ is flooded with messages in Chinese after local restrictions are removed.

U.S. Seeks Deal for Americans Facing Charges in Egypt

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 12:28 PM PST

A trial for Americans facing charges related to their work for nonprofit groups with close ties to the Congressional leadership is scheduled to begin Sunday.

Essay: The Yankees of Mediocrity Had Their Own Strange Charisma

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 12:39 PM PST

In 1969, the franchise of Ruth, Gehrig and DiMaggio was in a decline not seen since the 1920s. But in a strange way to a boy on Long Island, that team was still worth loving.

Field Notes: Pets Accompany Couples Down the Aisle

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 01:31 PM PST

Including pets in weddings has become just one more way for couples to personalize their weddings.

Pakistan begins demolishing bin Laden house: police

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 12:10 PM PST

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani security forces on Saturday began demolishing the house where al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. special forces in Abbottabad last May, a senior police official in the town said.

Ireland 42-10 Italy

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 07:33 AM PST

Ireland score five tries against Italy to clinch their first win of the 2012 Six Nations.

The Texas Tribune: Perry’s On-the-Job Retirement Lifts Pension Perk From Shadows

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 12:41 PM PST

Gov. Rick Perry's unsuccessful presidential campaign has shed light on Texas politicians' pension benefits, which are exempt from government transparency laws.

The Carpetbagger: No Musical Cutoff for Acceptance Speeches? It's Possible

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 11:26 AM PST

Pharrell Williams, one of the Oscars' musical consultants, says they're going to try not to use music to end acceptance speeches. And will he be performing? He's not supposed to say.

Comedian Carson's casket on show

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 08:25 AM PST

Comedian Frank Carson's casket is placed on display at his local church in Blackpool ahead of his funeral in Belfast.

Clinton urges Tunisians to protect new freedoms

Posted: 25 Feb 2012 11:37 AM PST

SIDI BOU SAID, Tunisia (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Tunisians on Saturday to protect their newly won freedoms and called on Islamist and secular parties to work together in the country that inspired the Arab Spring.