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John Avlon says Romney lying about vetting Rubio for VP
CNN contributor and Newsweek columnist John Avlon on Tuesday accused Mitt Romney of lying about vetting Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) to be his running mate. Sources close to the Romney campaign told ABC...
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Military investigation calls for punishment of troops in Koran burning
WASHINGTON — A US military investigation has recommended disciplinary action for up to seven troops over their role in the burning of Korans at a base in Afghanistan, a US official said Tuesday. No...
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Romney holds firm on Russia as geopolitical ‘opponent’
WASHINGTON — Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney stood firm Tuesday in painting Russia as a key geopolitical foe, warning that Moscow pursues policies that are “antithetical” to US interests....
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Judge in 9/11 case must recuse himself, lawyer for terror suspect says
WASHINGTON — The military judge presiding over hearings against the alleged masterminds behind 9/11 and the attack on the USS Cole should step down due to “conflicts of interest,” a defense lawyer...
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Maddow: What is going on with Sen. Scott Brown?
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow on Tuesday night expressed her confusion at the campaign antics of Republican Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts. Maddow first noted that Brown once claimed she was running...
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Fight brewing in Congress over budget, taxes
Fight brewing in Congress over budget, taxes (via The Christian Science Monitor) A budget showdown for the ages could begin after this year’s election and stretch well into 2013 — despite the threat...
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Racial gap in life expectancy reaches new low in U.S.
Racial gap in life expectancy reaches new low in US (via The Christian Science Monitor) The gap in life expectancy between blacks and whites in the United States, long attributed to socioeconomic...
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Egypt’s Mubarak in coma after stroke: sources
gypt’s Hosni Mubarak was in a coma on life support at a Cairo hospital after suffering a stroke in prison, medical and military sources told AFP on Wednesday, denying reports he was clinically dead....
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Palaeontologists find 47 million year-old turtles caught in final ‘embrace’
German palaeontologists have dug up the remains of nine turtle pairs that died while mating some 47 million years ago, sinking into poisonous waters while locked in a final embrace, a report said...
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Australian mega-brothel gets go-ahead
A Sydney brothel has received the green light for a multi-million-dollar expansion which will see it become Australia’s largest sex premises, with rooms featuring multiple beds and pool tables. Plans...
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NYPD detective suspended after cops trace kidnapping victim to his garage
An NYPD veteran detective has been suspended as police investigate his involvement in a bungled kidnapping in which the victim was discovered in the detective’s own garage. According to the New York...
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Palestians say Romney remarks ‘harmful’ to U.S. interests
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories — US presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s endorsement of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is “harmful” to US interests in the Middle East, a senior Palestinian...
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200,000 Syrians flee besieged city of Aleppo
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations said Sunday that 200,000 people have fled the Syrian city of Aleppo in two days as President Bashar al-Assad’s forces step up their assault. UN humanitarian chief...
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Saturn’s moon Enceladus holds promise of alien life
Enceladus is little bigger than a lump of rock and has appeared, until recently, as a mere pinprick of light in astronomers’ telescopes. Yet Saturn’s tiny moon has suddenly become a major attraction...
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Violent disputes over indigenous lands increase across Brazil
SAO PAULO — Violent disputes over indigenous land have been growing across Brazil, sparking heightened militancy by native tribes angered by broken promises of compensation and slower government...
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Prosecuted Russian punk band Pussy Riot says ‘Putin is scared of us’
Pussy Riot, the feminist punk rock band three of whose members are being prosecuted by the Russian authorities for singing an anti-Putin song in a Moscow cathedral, have told the Observer they refused...
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North Korea battered by fresh storms after fatal flooding
SEOUL — North Korea said Sunday it was being lashed by severe thunderstorms that could cause major damage, just days after flooding that killed scores and left tens of thousands homeless. State media...
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Canadian intelligence report sees threat from ‘radicalized environmentalist...
An intelligence assessment from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police that describes environmental activsts as posing a significant threat of violence has drawn an immediate rebuttal from Greenpeace...
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Bolivian government to consult with Amazon natives on controversial highway
LA PAZ — The Bolivian government of President Evo Morales Sunday met with indigenous Amazon basin lowland residents to discuss plans for a controversial highway that would run through their their...
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Police using ‘predictive analytics’ to prevent crimes before they happen
Crime fighters have long used brains and brawn, but now a new kind of technology known as “predictive policing” promises to make them more efficient. A growing number of law enforcement agencies, in...
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