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Photos: Police, demonstrators clash at NATO summit

Ed — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:40:52 +0000

A demonstrator gestures during an anti-NATO protest march in Chicago May 20, 2012. REUTERS/Eric Thayer (UNITED STATES – Tags: POLITICS MILITARY CIVIL UNREST)

Millions watch as rare eclipse crosses Asia

Ed — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:40:48 +0000

Millions of Asians watched as a rare “ring of fire” eclipse crossed their skies early Monday.

Yahoo! strikes $7B deal with Alibaba

Ed — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:40:46 +0000

Yahoo! announced today it has reached an agreement with Alibaba Group on a staged and comprehensive plan to unlock the Yahoo’s investment in the Alibaba. The plan, which was announced in a release, includes a transaction this year where Alibaba will purchase up to one-half of Yahoo’s current stake in Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba. The [...]

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb dead at 62

Ed — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:40:44 +0000

Bee Gee Robin Gibb succumbed to a longtime struggle with liver cancer Sunday, a spokesperson confirmed. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer was 62.

U.S. commander: Americans to face Afghan combat through 2014

Ed — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:40:42 +0000

The commander of NATO-led forces in Afghanistan bluntly warned Sunday that American soldiers will face combat in that war-torn country right up to the time they leave, December 31, 2014.

Afghanistan’s Karzai thanks Obama for ‘your taxpayers’ money’

Ed — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:40:39 +0000

Meeting with President Obama at the NATO summit, Afghan President Hamid Karzai expressed “the gratitude of the Afghan people for the support that your taxpayers’ money has provided Afghanistan.”

Lockerbie families still seek answers from Libya

Ed — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:40:35 +0000

For relatives of the people who died in the Lockerbie bombing, the death Sunday of the only man who was convicted stirred up questions once again about his guilt and whether others went unpunished.

First lady welcomes NATO spouses to Chicago’s South Side

Ed — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:40:32 +0000

As NATO leaders launched two days of summit talks, first lady Michelle Obama hosted their spouses at a youth center in the neighborhood where she grew up, saying, “It really feels good to be home.”

Blind Chinese activist Chen rests in NYC

Ed — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:40:29 +0000

Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng soaked up the sun in New York City on Sunday as his children played in a garden, a break in a day of meetings to arrange his studies at New York University.

Earthquake kills at least 7 in Italy

Ed — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:40:26 +0000

At least seven people died and 50 were injured after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck northern Italy early Sunday, authorities there said.