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  • Mitt Romney way ahead of Gingrich in Nevada primary

    Albuquerque News.Net

    Voting is underway in the western U.S. state of Nevada's Republican presidential caucuses, with members of the party choosing the candidate they want to see take on President Barack Obama in ...

  • U.S. Army orders Bradley Manning to face cout martial

    Albuquerque News.Net

    A private in the U.S. Army is to face a court martial after leaking classified documents to WikiLeaks. Private First Class Bradley Manning, 24, has been in prison since his arrest one-and-a-half ...

  • Military in Syria bombards civilians, killing more than 200

    Albuquerque News.Net

    In the worst violence of the near year-long crackdown by government forces, Syrian security forces have launched a massive attack on the people of Homs. Using heavy artillery, the Syrian forces ...

  • Nine dead in clashes as protesters mourn soccer riot deaths

    Albuquerque News.Net

    CAIRO - Three people were killed in Cairo, and 6 in Suez, as thousands of angry protesters clashed with security forces in Egypt's capital Cairo and other cities for a second day Friday over the ...

  • Israel says Iran planning retaliatory action after scientist killings

    Albuquerque News.Net

    TEL AVIV - Iran is trying to strike Israeli targets around the world in retaliation for the assassination of its nuclear scientists, a top security official has warned. Yoram Cohen, the head of ...

  • Former Khmer Rouge commander Duch's prison term enhanced to life

    Albuquerque News.Net

    BANGKOK - Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes tribunal has rejected an appeal by a Khmer Rouge jailer Kaing Guek Eav alias Duch, and increased his sentence to life imprisonment for crimes against ...

  • Food crisis persists in Somalia despite good harvest

    Albuquerque News.Net

    NAIROBI, Kenya - A good harvest and food aid inflows have improved the situation in Somalia, the United Nations said Friday declaring that the country is out of "famine" situation, while underlining ...

  • Wen tells Merkel China may help in eurozone bailout

    Albuquerque News.Net

    BEIJING - China, the holder of one of the world's largest foreign exchange reserves, has indicated it may get "more deeply involved" in resolving the European Union debt crisis. This was stated ...

  • Panasonic headed for staggering $10.2bn annual losses

    Albuquerque News.Net

    TOKYO - Japan's Panasonic Friday predicted staggering annual loss of $10.2 billion, joining rivals Sony and Sharp who have also forecast combined losses of $6 billion. Panasonic said it was ...

  • Eurozone service sector grows at fastest rate in four months

    Albuquerque News.Net

    LONDON - The eurozone's service sector has shown some growth, marginal though, for the first time in four months, raising expectations that a recession could be kept at bay. The Markit eurozone ...

  • Russian gas supply to EU via Ukraine drops

    Albuquerque News.Net

    BRUSSELS - Several countries in Europe are facing gas supply crunch with severe cold weather driving up demand and drop in Russian supplies via Kiev, raising fears of a repeat of the 2009 ...

  • UN's highest court overrules Italy on Nazi war claims

    Albuquerque News.Net

    AMSTERDAM - The International Court of Justice has ordered Italy to annul all compensation claims against Germany for Nazi war crimes, saying Rome had breached international laws when its courts ...

  • Auto dealer, wife killed in AZ plane crash; 2 hurt

    San Diego Union-Tribune

    SHOW LOW, Ariz. -; A plane crash in eastern Arizona has killed a well-known rural Arizona auto dealer and his wife and severely injured the man's son and his wife. The single-engine plane ...

  • Auto dealer, wife killed in AZ plane crash; 2 hurt

    The Miami Herald

    SHOW LOW, Ariz. -- A plane crash in eastern Arizona has killed a well-known rural Arizona auto dealer and his wife and severely injured the man's son and his wife.The single-engine plane ...

  • Taliban responsible for 77% of civilian casualties in Afghanistan, U.N. says

    McClatchy

    KABUL, Afghanistan - The Taliban and other insurgent groups were responsible for nearly 80 percent of the civilian deaths in the war in Afghanistan last year, said a U.N. report released ...

  • Auto dealer, wife killed in AZ plane crash; 2 hurt

    The Kansas City Star

    A plane crash in eastern Arizona has killed a well-known rural Arizona auto dealer and his wife and severely injured the man's son and his wife.</p><p>The single-engine plane ...

  • US 'disgusted' after Russia, China veto UNSC on Syria

    Jerusalem Post

    Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Saturday calling for Syrian President Bashar Assad to resign, prompting the US delegate to react with "disgust" that the ...

  • Dozens protest housing after man freezes to death

    Jerusalem Post

    Demonstrators placed a mock coffin in front of the Prime Minister's Residence on Saturday night to protest the death of Yohanes Barko, a 40-year-old homeless man who froze to death in Levinsky ...

  • Egypt and the US: The end of a beautiful friendship?

    Jerusalem Post

    A year ago, Egypt was America's staunchest ally in the Arab world and the bulwark of its policy against the axis of evil led by Tehran. The strong strategic bond between the two countries was ...

  • Romney tipped to win big in Nevada

    Channel News Asia

    LAS VEGAS: Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney looked set to romp to victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday, cementing his position as frontrunner four days after his crushing Florida ...

  • Auto dealer, wife killed in AZ plane crash; 2 hurt

    The Seattle Times

    SHOW LOW, Ariz. — A plane crash in eastern Arizona has killed a well-known rural Arizona auto dealer and his wife and severely injured the man's son and his wife. The single-engine plane ...

  • U.S. Plans a Shift to Elite Forces in Afghanistan

    International Herald Tribune

    WASHINGTON - The United States' plan to wind down its combat role in Afghanistan a year earlier than expected relies on shifting responsibility to Special Operations forces that hunt insurgent ...

  • Rowdy public meeting on teens' mystery Tourette's

    USA Today

    In an often contentious meeting -- with parents shouting out both their support and disapproval of school decisions -- school officials presented the results of their initial testing before taking ...

  • 2 dead, 2 hurt in small-plane crash in Ariz.

    San Francisco Chronicle

    (02-04) 13:32 PST Show Low, Ariz. (AP) -- The Federal Aviation Administration says two people are dead and two others have critical injuries after a small-plane crash in Show Low, Ariz. FAA ...

  • Auto dealer, wife killed in AZ plane crash; 2 hurt

    Fox News

    SHOW LOW, Ariz. – A plane crash in eastern Arizona has killed a well-known rural Arizona auto dealer and his wife and severely injured the man's son and his wife. The single-engine plane ...

  • U.S. Army in Europe eyes greater partner training

    Reuters

    MUNICH (Reuters) - The U.S. military, which is cutting its presence in Europe, plans to expand its training of European partners to cope with new threats posed by interlinked criminal and militant ...

  • Venezuela's Chavez celebrates coup, opposition angered

    Reuters

    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrives at a military parade to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his failed coup attempt in Caracas February 4, ...

  • Micron CEO dies in plane crash, industry stunned

    IBTimes

    BOISE, Idaho/SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 3 - Micron Technology Inc Chief Executive and Chairman Steve Appleton died in a small plane crash on Friday, a major loss for a U.S. memory chipmaker already ...

  • 2 dead, 2 hurt in small-plane crash in Arizona

    Boston Herald

    S HOW LOW, Ariz. - The Federal Aviation Administration says two people are dead and two others have critical injuries after a small-plane crash in Show Low, Ariz. FAA spokesman Allen Kenitzer says ...

  • 2 dead, 2 hurt in small-plane crash in Ariz.

    CBS News

    (AP) SHOW LOW, Ariz. - A plane crash in eastern Arizona has killed a well-known rural Arizona auto dealer and his wife and severely injured the man's son and his wife. The single-engine plane ...

  • Nevada caucus sites open for business

    CBS News

    (Credit: David Becker/Getty Images) Republican caucus-goers have begun gathering in community centers, veterans' halls and schools across the state to announce their preference in the ...

  • GB see off Germany to make final

    BBC

    Great Britain reached their first Champions Trophy final after goals from Sarah Thomas and Ashleigh Ball sealed a 2-0 semi-final win over Germany. Danny Kerry's side dominated throughout ...

  • Auto Dealer, Wife Killed in AZ Plane Crash; 2 Hurt

    ABC News

    A plane crash in eastern Arizona has killed a well-known rural Arizona auto dealer and his wife and severely injured the man's son and his wife. The single-engine plane crashed moments after ...

  • Murders soar in Brazil city as police strike

    Al Jazeera

    The Brazilian government has sent federal troops to the state of Bahia to restore order after a labour strike by police opened the door to a crime wave, authorities said. By Saturday, the homicide ...

  • 2 dead, 2 hurt in small-plane crash in Ariz.

    Gadsden Times

    The Federal Aviation Administration says two people are dead and two others have critical injuries after a small-plane crash in Show Low, ...

  • 2 dead, 2 hurt in small-plane crash in Ariz.

    Tampa Bay Online

    SHOW LOW, Ariz. (AP) -- The Federal Aviation Administration says two people are dead and two others have critical injuries after a small-plane crash in Show Low, ...

  • U.S. brigadier general dies in Afghanistan

    USA Today

    Fort Hood announced Brig. Gen Terence Hildner's death in a statement posted on its website. Hildner had commanded the 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Command at Fort Hood since August 2010. He left ...

  • Rasmussen: Santorum Leads Obama by 1 Point, Romney Trails Obama by 4 Points

    Weekly Standard

    In a potential Election 2012 matchup, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum is at 45% while President Obama earns 44%. This is the first time in any poll that Santorum has led the president. ...

  • Washington D.C. Police Close 'Occupy' Camp Near White House

    RadioFreeEurope

    Police have closed the last of the big Occupy Wall Street encampments in the United States, this one just a few blocks from the White House. Some 50 police converged on McPherson Square to seize ...

  • US 'disgusted' after Russia, China veto UNSC on Syria

    Jerusalem Post

    Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution Saturday calling for Syrian President Bashar Assad to resign, prompting the US delegate to react with "disgust" that the permanent ...

  • Video shows activists injured by IDF in Nabi Saleh

    Jerusalem Post

    A video released Saturday captures Friday's demonstration in the West Bank Palestinian village of Nabi Saleh, in which two foreign activists were directly hit by Israeli tear gas ...

  • Fuerza Bruta offer Rolling Stones tour producer shelter

    Jerusalem Post

    There isn't a much greater thrill for an event producer than to be on tour with The Rolling Stones - the grand production, tons of equipment and staging, and weeks of insurmountable ...

  • Turning things around at Bikur Cholim

    Jerusalem Post

    Babies are supposed to be born head first; if they insist on "walking" into the world - the breech position - there could be trouble. Breech babies are often delivered by cesarean ...

  • Health Scan: Looking through the surgical keyhole

    Jerusalem Post

    Keyhole surgery - laparoscopy - requires a surgeon with a high level of eye-hand coordination, motor skills, perception and sensitivity; older doctors tend to find it more difficult to perform ...

  • How Syria’s ruling apparatus became its albatross

    Jerusalem Post

    Top officials in the Syrian government that I spoke with more than a decade ago following Syrian President Bashar Assad's rise to power strongly suggested that he was determined to introduce ...

  • My Word: Trees and roots

    Jerusalem Post

    It's my kind of holiday. Short, sweet and environmentally friendly. It is also the most quintessentially Israeli festival. Tu Bishvat, the New Year for Trees.Of course Jews in the Diaspora ...

  • Italy man throws son into river

    Channel News Asia

    ROME: An Italian man on Saturday threw his 16-month-old son off a bridge into the river in Rome in a fit of rage following a custody row, and was arrested by police as he fled, reports said.The ...

  • Micron CEO Steve Appleton Dies in Plane Crash

    IBTimes

    Steve Appleton, chief executive and chairman of Micron Technology Inc., died Friday, Feb. 3, when a small plane he was piloting crashed at the Boise Airport in Idaho. He was 51. "Steve's ...

  • Syria: After U.N. vote fails, now what?

    CBS News

    (CBS/AP) President Barack Obama issued a remarkably strong statement Saturday condemning the Syrian regime's "unspeakable assault" against its own people, following Friday's ...

  • As Nevadans caucus, Obama talks housing

    CBS News

    Fresh off jobs numbers showing 243,000 new jobs in January, President Obama could have focused his weekly video address on the positive news. Instead, the president discussed his new plan to revive ...