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Is Herman Cain serious?
Whatever questions come flying at Herman Cain at Tuesday’s night Republican debate in Las Vegas, there is one big one he has to answer: Are you serious? It is a measure of Cain’s success that anyone would care to ask. For much of this year Cain seemed to be enjoying his role as political novelty [...]
Chinese express horror at public indifference to toddler hit-run victim
Surveillance video of passersby ignoring the plight of a Chinese toddler hit-and-run victim has sparked international expressions of shock and horror–together with a bout of soul-searching in Chinese society. The video is obviously disturbing. It shows a 2-year-old girl who was run over by a van that then drove off, leaving her bleeding on the [...]
Wash. woman accused of using power saw on husband
EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — Police in Everett, Wash., say a woman is accused of cutting her sleeping husband’s neck and shoulder with a power saw. Officers who arrived at the home say they could hear the man shouting: “You tried to cut my head off. You’re going to jail.” The Daily Herald reports the 43-year-old [...]
Mexican drug cartels recruiting Texas children
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Texas law enforcement officials say several Mexican drug cartels are luring youngsters as young as 11 to work in their smuggling operations. Steven McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, told Reuters the drug gangs have a chilling name for the young Texans lured into their operations. “They call [...]
U.S. Envoy in Benghazi to Meet Libyan Opposition
WASHINGTON — The U.S. envoy to the Libyan opposition is in the rebel stronghold of Benghazi for talks with those leading the revolt against Muammar Qaddafi, the State Department said Tuesday. The envoy, Chris Stevens, is meeting with members of Libya’s Transitional National Council to get a better idea of who they are, [...]
U.N. Mission Chief: ‘War Is Over’ in Ivory Coast
Reuters Dec. 4, 2010: Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo sits after his inauguration at the presidential palace in Abidjan. UPDATE: Ivory Coast’s strongman leader Laurent Gbagbo holed up in a bunker inside the presidential residence Tuesday, defiantly maintaining he won the election four months ago even as troops backing the internationally recognized winner encircled the home. [...]
Report: Ecuador Demands U.S. Ambassador Leave Country Over WikiLeaks Cable
AP In this Sept. 23, 2008, file photo, U.S. ambassador to Ecuador Heather Hodges, right, speaks with Juan Carlos Toledo, consul general of the Ecuadorian consulate in Miami, by a display of pre-Columbian artifacts after a news conference at the Federal Bureau of Investigation Miami Field Office in North Miami Beach, Fla. Ecuador is reportedly [...]
Afghans Protest for Fifth Straight Day Over Florida Koran Burning
AP April 5: Afghan students shout anti-U.S. slogans during a demonstration to condemn the burning of a copy of the Muslim holy book by a Florida pastor in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghans hit the streets for a fifth straight day Tuesday to protest the burning of the Koran by a Florida pastor. About 250 [...]
Final battle rages in Ivory Coast, forces prepare
AP April 3: U.N. peacekeepers from Jordan patrol the streets in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast – Ivory Coast strongman Laurent Gbagbo is negotiating his surrender, a diplomat said Tuesday after United Nations and French forces bombarded military sites, backing Ivorian fighters who are trying to install the elected president. The offensive [...]
Qaddafi Ready to Discuss Gov’t Changes as Rebels Advance
BREGA, Libya — An airstrike hit a convoy of Libyan military vehicles moving toward rebel lines outside the eastern oil port of Brega on Tuesday, rebels said as they regrouped outside the city. The regime, meanwhile, insisted Muammar Qaddafi won’t step down but said it is ready to discuss changes in how the country is [...]
