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100 Homes Threatened by Weakened Dam in Northern California
About 100 homes were being evacuated Wednesday morning as a small earthen dam in Calaveras County in northern California weakened by an overnight thunderstorm threatened to break.
Will Overstimulating Economy Bring Inflation?
While the United States worries about a repeat of the Great Depression, Germans have another crisis in mind: the hyperinflation that hit them more than 80 years ago. And inflation may be on German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s mind when she meets with President Obama in Washington on Friday.
DHS Press Secretary Arrested on Child Seduction Charges
The deputy press secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security was arrested Tuesday for using the Internet to seduce what he thought was a teenage girl, authorities said.
Kidnapped Brothers Killed in Venezuela
Venezuelan authorities found the bullet-ridden bodies of three Canadian boys who had been kidnapped more than a month ago in the South American country, the justice minister said.
French Unions: Repeal Labor Law in 10 Days, or Else
France’s biggest trade unions set a 10-day deadline Wednesday for the government to revoke a divisive jobs law, threatening more protests and strikes that have spiraled into a national crisis.
Afghans In Country’s North Are Calm, But Wary
While northern Afghanistan seems far away from the violence in the country’s other regions, tensions are mounting among ethnic factions there. The upcoming presidential election could bring more trouble to the region as ethnic groups support their own leaders.
Late-Season Snowfall Strikes East Coast
New Yorkers were treated to a last gasp of winter Wednesday as big snowflakes fell on the metro area.
Moussaoui Juror Falls Ill; Deliberations to Resume Friday
Jurors in the Zacarias Moussaoui case headed into a fourth day of deliberations Thursday but talks halted when one juror fell ill; deliberations to resume Friday
Three Arrested, Man Shot in ‘Baby Shower Gone Bad’
A baby shower erupted into a fight among guests in which one man was shot and several other people, including the seven-months-pregnant guest of honor, were beaten with a stick, police say.
Mir-Hossein Mousavi slams Iran’s leaders
Opposition leader Mousavi speaks out after days of quiet, blasting the supreme leader and state-controlled media. He pledges to continue his campaign to have Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s reelection annulled.
After days of relative quiet, the candidate defeated in Iran’s disputed presidential election launched a broadside Thursday against the nation’s leadership, an indication that the country’s political rift is far from over.
Iranians pay respects at Neda Agha-Soltan’s grave
‘She was with us,’ says one man of the woman shot dead during protests. ‘Maybe one of us would have been killed that day.’ Many come to the grave, despite tight security and the glares of police.
Security was tight around the bare grave of Neda Agha-Soltan on Thursday. Militiamen and police stood nearby, witnesses said, and it was difficult for visitors to hold a conversation within sight and hearing of the glaring officers.
Honduras leader won’t restore military chief
President Manuel Zelaya ignores a court ruling on Gen. Romeo Vasquez, whom he fired Wednesday for refusing to support a referendum on changing the constitution.
The Honduran president said Thursday that he would ignore a high court ruling ordering him to reinstate the military chief he had fired, escalating a showdown that has threatened the leftist leader’s hold on power.
U.S. Readies Missile Defense Before N. Korea Test
A possible North Korean missile test that may be aimed in the direction of Hawaii has prompted the U.S. to deploy missile defense systems. Despite problems and test failures over the years, the Obama administration and the military seem confident that missile defense is up to the task.
Duke Lacrosse Coach Resigns Amid Rape Flap
University cancels remainder of season after allegations that three players raped an exotic dancer at a party.
For U.S. Intelligence, Few Clues To Iran Turmoil
Everyone in Washington has an opinion about what has gone on in Iran and what U.S. policy should be in response. But the real experts say no one really knows what is going on, least of all U.S. intelligence analysts who have few reliable assets on the ground.
U.S., Venezuela to restore full diplomatic ties
The nations’ envoys soon will take up their former posts. The move, analysts say, reflects Obama’s desire for better Latin American relations and President Hugo Chavez’s need to improve his image.
In a potentially significant step toward repairing their tattered relationship, the United States and Venezuela have formally agreed to resume full diplomatic relations, the State Department announced Thursday.
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Saddam Dodges Questions From Prosecutors
Former Iraqi dictator is cross-examined for the first time in the trial for the killings of Shiites in 1982.
Senior Iranian cleric says rioters should be severely punished
Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami says those involved in ‘destructive acts’ during post-election protests are enemies of God and ’should receive the severest of the punishments.’
A senior cleric who is close to Iran’s supreme leader said in a prayer sermon that rioters involved in protests alleging fraud in the reelection of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad should receive the “severest of punishments,” according to state broadcasting.
Russia high court overturns acquittals in slaying of journalist
The Supreme Court orders a new trial for two Chechen brothers and a former police officer who were charged as accessories in the killing of investigative reporter Anna Politkovskaya.
Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the acquittal of three men charged as accessories in the assassination of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya.
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