In wake of int'l condemnation, Netanyahu'sbureau defends construction of Jewish homes ine. J'lem neighborhood: "State of Israel can't banJews purchasing private property in J'lem"The Prime Minister's...
PMO: Sheikh Jarrah demolition 'in accordance with law'.
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S.Sudan: 20 police die in attack by Arab tribe.
JUBA, Sudan (AP) — Arab tribesmenaccompanied by a northern Sudanesegovernment-backed militia killed 20 policemen inthe disputed region of Abyei, a southern militaryspokesman said Monday, raising concerns...
Mumtaz Qadri admits killing Governor Salman Taseer.
The bodyguard accused of shootingPakistani governor Salman Taseer hasconfessed in court to the killing.Malik Mumtaz Hussein Qadri told the Anti-Terrorism Court in Rawalpindi that he had actedalone in...
Consumer Electronics Show: Three directors ponder film's future.
At the Las Vegas expo, Oliver Stone, MichaelMann and Baz Luhrmann talk Blu-ray, 3-D andother technology, the integrity of classic films,and new ways of watching movies.Reporting from Las Vegas — — At...
Massive Karachi rally in support of blasphemy law.
Up to 50,000 people have staged a protestin the southern Pakistani city of Karachiagainst a proposed softening of strictblasphemy laws.The rally was attended by all major Muslimgroups and sects in the...
Microsoft's Xbox Kinect beyond hackers, hobbyists.
For the past two months, the Microsoft Kinect hasenabled scientists to create hologram-like images,build 3-D models of homes and even makerobots do pushups.Soon, it may help NASA scientists teleconferencein...
David and Victoria Beckham pregnancy: from Spice Girl to fashion royalty.
From the early days as a member of one ofBritain's most successful girlbands VictoriaBeckham, the former Spice Girl, has cementedherself as one of the country's most recognisableand photographed stars.Despite...
Verizon Wireless Confident It's Got Muscle for iPhone.
Verizon Wireless has been beefing up its networkand believes it will have no problem handlingiPhone-type loads, a claim that could be put tothe test this year if the carrier signs up millions ofsubscribers...
Sibling spacing may be tied to autism risk: study.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new studysuggests that kids who are born only a year ortwo after an older sibling might be more likely tobe diagnosed with autism than those with abigger age gap.Of all second...
Jared Lee Loughner note reveals aim to assassinate Gabrielle Giffords.
A note written by Jared Lee Loughner ahead ofhis shooting rampage in Tucson appears to showthat he made careful preparations to assassinateGabrielle Giffords, the congresswoman gravelywounded in the attack...
Gates in Beijing to build on military ties.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gatesheld talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijingon Monday on the first stop of his weeklong tripto Asia.It is Gates' second visit to the country since heassumed the...
Vick's magical run for Eagles comes to a halt.
PHILADELPHIA - With thePhiladelphia Eagles trailing byfive points, with less than aminute to go, and withMichael Vick dropping back -looking squarely downfield -there was little reason tobelieve a ball...
Cowlishaw: Michael Vick's magical season comes to an abrupt end.
PHILADELPHIA – You can debate whether or notMichael Vick taking center stage at the Super Bowlwould have been a nightmare for the NFL. Butthere's no question that the Eagles coming totown for Super Bowl...
Doctors see signs of hope for Giffords's recovery.
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords wasfighting for her life Sundayafter being shot through thehead, but doctors said thepassage of the bullet throughonly one side of her brain andher initial responsiveness givehope...
NATO kills more than 10 insurgents in Afghanistan.
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – NATO says it has killedmore than 10 insurgents and captured two othersin an operation targeting a leader in north.The coalition said in a statement Monday that itsforces, along with...
Iran plane crash pushes death toll to 77.
TEHRAN (ISNA)-Deadly plane crash innorthwestern Iran pushed death toll to 77 and leftsome 26 others injured.The Head of crisis management organization ofIranian Ministry of Road and TransportationAhmad...
Factbox: Issues to watch on defense chief's China trip.
BEIJING (Reuters) - Defense Secretary RobertGates is seeking to ease Sino-U.S. militarytensions during a visit to China, but mistrustruns deep between the U.S. armed forces andthe People's Liberation...
Ten reasons Oregon/Auburn will win.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Oregon will try to win itsfirst football national title in Monday night'sTostitos BCS National Championship Game atUniversity of Phoenix Stadium, while Auburn willtry to give the...
Giffords Shooting in Arizona May Soften Rhetoric, Hurt Palin.
The shooting rampage in Tucson, Arizona, thatkilled six people and left U.S. RepresentativeGabrielle Giffords in critical condition iscontributing at least momentarily to a cooling ofU.S. political rhetoric.The...
Kerry hails peaceful independence vote in southern Sudan
Senator John Kerry, who has worked for monthsto prevent an outbreak of renewed civil war inSudan, watched yesterday as millions in southernSudan lined up to vote for the creation of anindependent country...
China defense chief says military hardware drive no threat
BEIJING, Jan 9 (Reuters) - China'smilitary technology lags decades behind theworld's most advanced armed forces and doesnot threaten any country, the Chinese defenseminister said on Monday after talks...
George Clooney focuses the camera on Sudan.
The actor's Satellite Sentinel Project iscollaborating with other organizations to aimcommercial satellites at the nation's north-southborder in hopes of preventing possible genocide.George Clooney would...
Eagles No Match for Aaron Rodgers Show.
PHILADELPHIA -- Now that the "X'' factor hasbeen booted from the NFC playoffs, now thatMichael Vick has been out-Vicked by AaronRodgers, we can turn our attention to the NFCquarterback quartet that remains.Jay...
HK arrests 8 in Canada disguised passenger case.
HONG KONG – Hong Kong authorities havearrested eight people suspected of helpingsmuggle a young Chinese passenger onto a flightto Canada wearing a Hollywood-style disguise asan elderly white man.The man,...
Suspect charged in congresswoman's attack.
TUCSON, Ariz. — Federal prosecutors brought charges Sunday against the gunman accused of attempting to assassinate U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killing six people at a political event in Arizona....
