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2 hours ago Blowout preventer placed on Gulf well
A new blowout preventer was installed atop BP's plugged well and its failed predecessor was being hauled to the surface, officials said Saturday.
2 hours ago Basque separatists announce ceasefire
The Basque separatist group ETA released a ceasefire statement Sunday to various media, including the Basque newspaper Gara, which typically publishes information from the group.
2 hours ago Man arrested after in-flight incident
A 48-year-old man faces several charges stemming from a flight from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Portland, Oregon, authorities said.
2 hours ago 'Alive' survivors back trapped miners
Four members of an Uruguayan rugby team who survived a plane crash and inspired the book and movie "Alive" offer their support to trapped miners in Chile.
2 hours ago Peace Corps volunteer shot, killed in Africa
Thomas Maresco, 24, an aid worker from Florida, died Saturday from a gunshot wound in Lesotho, the Peace Corps said. Police believe he was the target of a robbery.
5 hours ago Peace Corps volunteer killed in Lesotho
An American aid worker died Saturday from a gunshot wound suffered a day earlier in Lesotho, the Peace Corps said in a statement.
5 hours ago New Zealand region on edge after quake
New Zealand's Christchurch and Canterbury remained on edge Sunday as the quake-hit region entered its second night following a powerful tremor that left buildings in ruins and people scrambling for shelter.
5 hours ago U.S., South Korea delay joint exercises
South Korea and the United States postponed joint anti-submarine military exercises due to an approaching tropical storm, U.S. Forces Korea said.
5 hours ago Steven Slater, JetBlue part ways
A JetBlue flight attendant whose fame took off after his dramatic exit down an emergency chute is is no longer employed by the airline.
5 hours ago Cops: Man imprisoned family for year
Police in Ohio say a father cut his family off from the outside world, sexually abused at least one of his daughters and locked one child in a closet-sized room for a year.
5 hours ago 'Alive' crash survivors to miners: 'Don't give up'
Four members of an Uruguayan rugby team who survived a plane crash and inspired the book and movie "Alive" offer their support to trapped miners in Chile.
8 hours ago Craigslist censors its adult section
Online classified service Craigslist's decision to censor its adult services section could be a model for other websites, a leader in the fight against prostitution ads said Saturday.
8 hours ago Group: Iranian woman set for 99 lashes
An Iranian woman already condemned to death faces another sentence of 99 lashes due to a case of mistaken identity in a photograph, a human rights group says.
8 hours ago Police: Ohio man imprisoned family for year
Police in Ohio say a father cut his family off from the outside world, sexually abused at least one of his daughters and locked one child in a closet-sized room for a year.
11 hours ago Quake-hit N. Zealand city under curfew
Officials declared a state of emergency Saturday after a powerful predawn earthquake struck near Christchurch, New Zealand, sending people into the streets as windows exploded, water mains broke and buildings crumbled.
11 hours ago Earl lashes Canada after skirting U.S.
Tropical Storm Earl raked Canada's Nova Scotia on Saturday, and its winds grew stronger on Prince Edward Island, the National Hurricane Center said.
11 hours ago Police: Ohio man held family hostage
Police in Ohio say a father cut his family off from the outside world, sexually abused at least one of his daughters and locked one child in a closet-sized room for a year.
14 hours ago Earl lashes Canada after skirting U.S.
Tropical Storm Earl raked Canada's Nova Scotia on Saturday, and its winds grew stronger on Prince Edward Island, the National Hurricane Center said.
14 hours ago Craigslist censors its adult section
Online classified service Craigslist's decision to censor its adult services section could be a model for other websites, a leader in the fight against prostitution ads said Saturday.
14 hours ago Terror network broken up, Bahrain says
Bahrain says it plans to charge 23 people for plotting to overthrow the government and for belonging to what officials described as a sophisticated terrorist network, the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported on Saturday.
14 hours ago Rights group: Iran orders 99 lashes for condemned woman
An Iranian woman already condemned to death for adultry may be facing another sentence of 99 lashes because it appears she was photographed without a head scarf. Foes of her execution say it is a case of mistaken identity.
17 hours ago Quake-hit N. Zealand city under curfew
Officials declared a state of emergency Saturday after a powerful predawn earthquake struck near Christchurch, New Zealand, sending people into the streets as windows exploded, water mains broke and buildings crumbled.
17 hours ago Earl lashes Canada after skirting U.S.
Tropical Storm Earl raked Canada's Nova Scotia on Saturday, and its winds grew stronger on Prince Edward Island, the National Hurricane Center said.
17 hours ago Craigslist's censoring called 'step in right direction'
Online classified service Craigslist's decision to censor its adult services section could be a model for other websites, a leader in the fight against prostitution ads said Saturday.
20 hours ago 'Mummified' babies found in basement
Detectives are investigating the discovery of two "mummified" babies found wrapped in 1930s newspaper in the basement of a Los Angeles apartment building.
20 hours ago U.N. official pleads for aid for Pakistan
A United Nations representative on Saturday pleaded for more international aid to help the millions of Pakistanis displaced from flooding that has ravaged the country for more than a month.
20 hours ago No deaths known in New Zealand quake
Officials declared a state of emergency Saturday after a powerful predawn earthquake struck near Christchurch, New Zealand, sending people into the streets as windows exploded, water mains broke and buildings crumbled.
20 hours ago Opinion: Reporting Ariz. to U.N. correct
Since World War II, Democratic and Republican administrations alike have consistently held the United States out as a worldwide model for the protection and promotion of human rights standards.
20 hours ago U.S. drone kills 4 militants, source says
An apparent U.S. drone strike killed four suspected militants in Pakistan near the Afghanistan border, two Pakistani intelligence officials told CNN on Saturday.
20 hours ago Craigslist censors adult section
Craigslist apparently changed its website today, censoring its adult services section. The site has been under fire for allegations it promotes prostitution.