Strong quake kills 2 in Mexico, rattles US states
Sun, 4 Apr 2010 11:18 pm PDT
 AP - A powerful earthquake swayed buildings from Los Angeles to Tijuana, killing two people in Mexico, blacking out cities, forcing the evacuation of hospitals and nursing homes, and prompting an Arizona border town to shut down its downtown area. Full Story | Top |
Vatican's Easter Mass infused with defense of pope
Sun, 4 Apr 2010 02:11 pm PDT
 AP - It was the Catholic calendar's holiest moment -- the Mass celebrating the resurrection of Christ. But with Pope Benedict XVI accused of failing to protect children from abusive priests, Easter Sunday also was a high-profile opportunity to play defense. Full Story | Top |
100-plus trapped miners freed in China 'miracle'
Sun, 4 Apr 2010 11:20 pm PDT
 AP - More than 100 Chinese miners were pulled out alive Monday after being trapped for more than a week in a flooded coal mine, sparking cheers among the hundreds of rescue workers who had raced to save them and almost given up hope. Full Story | Top |
Suicide bombers target embassies in Iraq, kill 42
Sun, 4 Apr 2010 11:53 am PDT
 AP - Suicide attackers detonated three car bombs in quick succession near foreign embassies in Baghdad on Sunday, killing more than 40 people in coordinated strikes that Iraqi officials said were intended to disrupt efforts to form a new government. Full Story | Top |
Study: Breast-feeding would save lives, money
Sun, 4 Apr 2010 09:05 pm PDT
AP - The lives of nearly 900 babies would be saved each year, along with billions of dollars, if 90 percent of U.S. women breast-fed their babies for the first six months of life, a cost analysis says. Full Story | Top |
SAfrican white supremacists: Slaying was 'war'
Sun, 4 Apr 2010 11:49 am PDT
 AP - Followers of one of South Africa's most notorious white supremacists cast his death as a rallying point for their cause Sunday, with one top member claiming his brutal death was "a declaration of war" by blacks against whites. Full Story | Top |
Easter service at DC church draws Obama family
Sun, 4 Apr 2010 09:18 pm PDT
AP - President Barack Obama and his family marked the Easter holiday by attending a music-filled service at a historically black Methodist church in southeast Washington, an area that was rocked by violence last week. Full Story | Top |
China quiet on U.S. currency report delay
Sun, 4 Apr 2010 11:41 pm PDT
 Reuters - A Chinese central bank adviser said Beijing could ease pressure over the yuan by buying more from recession-hit U.S. states, but China had no official reaction on Monday to the Obama administration's delay of a contentious currency report. Full Story | Top |
Cardinal defends pope, denounces "petty gossip"
Sun, 4 Apr 2010 07:16 am PDT
 Reuters - A leading cardinal defended Pope Benedict at an unusual address at the pontiff's Easter Sunday Mass, saying the Church would not be intimidated by "petty gossip" about sexual abuse of children by priests. Full Story | Top |
Thai authorities struggle to end mass street protest
Sun, 4 Apr 2010 07:25 pm PDT
 Reuters - Thai authorities will seek a court order on Monday to arrest leaders of tens of thousands of protesters occupying Bangkok's main shopping district, hoping to derail an increasingly bold four-week rally to force elections. Full Story | Top |
Suicide car bombers kill 41 in central Baghdad
Sun, 4 Apr 2010 10:20 am PDT
 Reuters - Three suicide bombers detonated car bombs within moments of each other in a coordinated attack on foreign embassies in central Baghdad on Sunday, killing as many as 41 people and wounding more than 200. Full Story | Top |
Karzai rallies tribes, distances self from West
Sun, 4 Apr 2010 10:01 am PDT
 Reuters - President Hamid Karzai, under fire for anti-Western remarks, distanced himself from his foreign backers in a speech on Sunday, telling tribal elders Afghans need to see their leaders are not "puppets." Full Story | Top |
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