Egypt crowds unmoved by Mubarak's vow not to run
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 10:06 pm PST
 AP - President Hosni Mubarak defied a quarter-million protesters demanding he step down immediately, announcing Tuesday he would serve out the last months of his term and "die on Egyptian soil." He promised not to seek re-election, but that did not calm public fury as clashes erupted between his opponents and supporters. Full Story | Top |
Obama: Egypt's transition must begin now
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 10:58 pm PST
 AP - President Barack Obama on Tuesday challenged Egypt's embattled autocratic ruler, a staunch U.S. ally, to immediately begin the process of transitioning the country to new leadership, a signal that there should be no drawn-out goodbye. Full Story | Top |
Colossal storm roars through nation's heartland
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 10:13 pm PST
 AP - A winter weather colossus roared into the nation's heartland Tuesday, laying down a paralyzing punch of dangerous ice and whiteout snow that served notice from Texas to Maine that the storm billed as the worst in decades could live up to the hype. Full Story | Top |
Strong cyclone bears down on north Australia coast
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 11:35 pm PST
 AP - Police barked at stragglers to get off streets as one of Australia's biggest-ever storms bore down on the northeast Wednesday while residents huddled in evacuation centers or at home in bathrooms bunkered with mattresses. Full Story | Top |
Egypt's Mubarak: From poverty to the presidency
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 06:32 pm PST
 AP - President Hosni Mubarak came to power amid crisis three decades ago, a reassuring symbol of stability for many Egyptians as well as for Western leaders seeking a solid ally in the Middle East. Today, crisis again envelops Egypt, and Mubarak is widely seen as the root of the problem. Full Story | Top |
Study: Students need more paths to career success
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 09:45 pm PST
AP - The current U.S. education system is failing to prepare millions of young adults for successful careers by providing a one-size-fits-all approach, and it should take a cue from its European counterparts by offering greater emphasis on occupational instruction, a Harvard University study published Wednesday concludes. Full Story | Top |
NASA finds planets a plenty outside solar system
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 11:40 pm PST
 AP - NASA's planet-hunting telescope is finding whole new worlds of possibilities in the search for alien life. An early report from a cosmic census indicates that relatively small planets and stable multi-planet systems are far more plentiful than previous searches showed. Full Story | Top |
Elton John: Billy Joel needs rehab, tough love
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 06:32 pm PST
 AP - Elton John says Billy Joel needs to get serious about rehab and "do something better" with his life. John makes the comments about his former touring partner in the Feb. 17 edition of Rolling Stone magazine. He tells the magazine the pair canceled many tours because of Joel's illnesses and "alcoholism." Full Story | Top |
Pack, Steelers both weigh in with 13 300 pounders
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 06:32 pm PST
 AP - Casey Hampton is listed at 325 pounds. The way his jersey stretches tautly across his biceps (and belly) suggests the real number is north of that. Asked for his actual weight, the Steelers nose tackle says, "It's 300 and change. Lots of change." Full Story | Top |
Storm slams Midwest, heads northeast
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 06:14 pm PST
Reuters - A colossal winter storm stretching from New Mexico to Maine hit the heartland of the United States with snow, high winds and freezing rain on Tuesday, and experts said the worst was still to come as the storm moved northeast and temperatures were set to plunge. Full Story | Top |
BOJ Kamezaki says Japan near end of economic lull
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 08:00 pm PST
Reuters - Japan's economy will emerge from a lull shortly and is certain to pull out of deflation over time, a Bank of Japan policymaker said, offering a somewhat upbeat take on the outlook on budding signs of a recovery. Full Story | Top |
Egypt's Mubarak digs in heels, protests continue
Tue, 1 Feb 2011 11:04 pm PST
 AFP - Embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was digging in his heels on Wednesday after defying a week of massive protests calling for his immediate ouster and saying instead he would not run for re-election in September. Full Story | Top |
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