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Ex-tabloid boss Brooks faces phone hacking charges
May 16, 2012 LONDON (AP) — One of Rupert Murdoch's most trusted lieutenants and five people close to her were charged with conspiring to hide evidence of phone hacking, bringing the scandal that has raged across... more »»
Legion admits it knew of priest's kid, did nothing
May 16, 2012 VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Legion of Christ religious order, still reeling from revelations that its late founder was a pedophile, admitted Wednesday that it knew that its most famous priest had... more »»
UN observers caught up in Syrian violence
May 16, 2012 BEIRUT (AP) — The U.N. more »»
US helps Yemen in offensive on al-Qaida in south
May 16, 2012 SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni warplanes and troops backed by heavy artillery waged a four-front assault Tuesday against the strongholds of al-Qaida militants in the south, with U.. more »»
Mexican novelist, essayist Carlos Fuentes dies
May 16, 2012 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Author Carlos Fuentes, who played a dominant role in Latin America's novel-writing boom by delving into the failed ideals of the Mexican revolution, died Tuesday in a Mexico City... more »»
'Black box' found of Russia jet in Indonesia crash
May 16, 2012 JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian special forces have found the voice-and-data recorder of a new Russian passenger jet that slammed into a jagged, mist-shrouded cliff on a dormant volcano, an... more »»
Australia pledges $300 million to Afghan forces
May 16, 2012 CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has announced it will contribute $100 million annually for three years beginning in 2015 to support Afghan National Security Forces after they take responsibilit... more »»
Lightning sparks Hollande's French presidency
May 16, 2012 PARIS (AP) — Socialist Francois Hollande assumed France's presidency Tuesday, inheriting a country fearful for its financial future and jetting off immediately to Berlin to tackle his most pressing... more »»
Palestinian prisoners agree to end hunger strike
May 15, 2012 JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners agreed to halt a weekslong hunger strike on Monday in exchange for promises of better conditions, ending a standoff that left several participants... more »»
Greek negotiations over govt to continue
May 15, 2012 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Marathon efforts to break Greece's post-electoral paralysis are lurching into a ninth day amid the country's worst crisis in decades, with fractious party leaders summoned to... more »»
Americans train Ugandans for Somalia mission
May 15, 2012 KAKOLA, Uganda (AP) — American military advisers in Uganda are drawing on lessons learned from Iraq and Afghanistan to help train African Union soldiers to fight Somalia's most powerful insurgent... more »»
Mladic tries again to delay his war crimes trial
May 15, 2012 THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Ratko Mladic appealed Monday for a six-month delay in the start of his Yugoslav war crimes trial, saying delays by prosecutors in disclosing evidence could lead to a... more »»
Syrian unrest spills into Lebanon for 3rd day
May 15, 2012 TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AP) — Firing assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades, Lebanese gunmen clashed in street battles Monday as sectarian tensions linked to the 14-month-old uprising in Syria bled... more »»
Pakistani suggests NATO supplies should resume
May 15, 2012 ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's foreign minister suggested Monday that the country should reopen its Afghan border to NATO troop supplies, saying the government has made its point by closing the route... more »»
Gulf states delay decisions on closer ties
May 15, 2012 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Gulf Arab states said Monday they would delay any decisions on proposals for closer political and security ties, showing possible signs of internal discord over measures... more »»
Mexico cartel war latest toll: 49 headless bodies
May 15, 2012 CADEREYTA, Mexico (AP) — Authorities struggled Monday to identify 49 bodies without heads, hands or feet to gain clues into the latest in a series of massacres from an escalating war between Mexico'... more »»
Greek coalition in serious doubt
May 14, 2012 ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Critical talks to form a governing coalition in crisis-struck Greece foundered once more, leading the country one step closer to new elections — and bringing its continued... more »»
Syrians raid village, violence bleeds into Lebanon
May 14, 2012 BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian forces killed at least five people when they raided a Sunni farming village on Sunday, torching homes and looting shops in what activists said is a sign of worsening relations... more »»
30 al-Qaida militants killed in fighting in Yemen
May 14, 2012 SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Government troops backed by warplanes and heavy artillery pounded al-Qaida positions in southern Yemen on Sunday, killing at least 30 militants, officials sai. more »»
49 headless bodies dumped on north Mexico highway
May 14, 2012 MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Forty-nine bodies with their heads, hands and feet hacked off were found Sunday dumped on a northern Mexico highway leading to the Texas border in what appeared to be the... more »» LHHS, ICHS Class of 1959 meeting May 16, 2012 Dutch Haven; also, evening meal with classes of 1957, 1958 and 1959 at 6 p.m. at Swissdale United Methodist Church Social Hall. more » Calendar of events |
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