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Tutu in hospital for infection, foundation says
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu checked into a South African hospital Wednesday for treatment of a persistent infection, his foundation announced. Tutu, 81, also will undergo tests at the hospital in Cape Town to determine the cause of the infection, the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation said. Details of the infection were [...]
WHO: H7N9 virus 'one of the most lethal so far'
As the death toll from China's bird flu outbreak rose to 22 with news of another victim in eastern Zhejiang Province, the World Health Organization warned the H7N9 virus was one of the most lethal that doctors and medical investigators had faced in recent years. "This is an unusually dangerous virus for humans," Keiji Fukuda, [...]
4 die in flooding; many evacuate
A powerful spring cold snap brings more rain and snow to a soggy U.S. heartland Wednesday, putting more pressure on riverside communities from the upper Midwest to the Deep South. The residents of Grafton, Illinois, north of St. Louis, will see the worst of the floodwaters through Friday as the Mississippi River peaks at more [...]
Site of Boston blasts reopens
Nine days after Boylston Street turned into a bloody scene of carnage, the area reopened to public foot traffic Wednesday. It's another sign Boston is recovering from the twin bombings that killed three and wounded hundreds more. Also Wednesday, mourners will gather to honor Massachusetts Institute of Technology Officer Sean Collier, who authorities say was [...]
2 hurt in Dorner hunt get millions
The two women wounded when Los Angeles police shot at their pickup truck during the manhunt for renegade ex-officer Christopher Dorner will split a $4.2 million settlement, attorneys for the city and women told reporters Tuesday. The details of the settlement need to be approved by the Los Angeles City Council, they said. Margie Carranza, [...]
Ricin case: Elvis impersonator cleared
Charges against the Mississippi man accused of sending ricin-tainted letters to President Barack Obama and other officials were dropped Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Felicia Adams said, citing "new information" that has been uncovered. Authorities...Show More Summary
Lance Armstrong sued by U.S. for post office sponsorship funds
The Justice Department late Tuesday formally filed its case against Lance Armstrong and his company Tailwind Sports for millions of dollars that the U.S. Postal Service spent to sponsor the cycling team. "The USPS paid approximately $40 million to sponsor the USPS cycling team from 1998 to 2004," the court document says. The government said [...]
Official: Possible biotoxin detected at DC-area mail facility
Federal authorities responded Tuesday to a report of a possible hazardous substance at a mail facility at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, southeast of the nation's capital, Lt. Col. Thomas F. Veale, a military spokesman, told CNN. A potentially harmful substance was detected during a routine screening of incoming mail, Veale said. Tests indicate it is a [...]
Israeli official: Syria using chemical weapons
The Syrian government is using chemical weapons against rebel forces, the head of the Israel Defense Forces' intelligence research departments said Tuesday. "In all likelihood they used sarin gas," Brig. Gen. Itai Brun said Tuesday in a speech at a conference in Tel Aviv. This comes as a civil war between the government and rebels [...]
Auburn University removing poisoned oaks
Two years of rescue efforts could not save them. So, Tuesday, Auburn University will remove two iconic trees that a disappointed fan of its inner-state rival poisoned, after his team lost a game to Auburn. The landmark live oaks, used for celebrations by fans, who rolled them with toilet paper after big victories, were over [...]
Spain holds 2 suspected of al Qaeda links
Spanish police arrested two suspected al Qaeda terrorists on Tuesday but said they had no indication of an imminent attack. The Interior Ministry identified the suspects as Nou Mediouni, of "Algerian origin," who was arrested in the north-central city of Zaragoza, and Hassan El Jaaouani, of "Moroccan origin," and arrested in the southeastern city of [...]
Car bomb strikes French embassy in Tripoli
A car bomb exploded just outside the French embassy in Tripoli early Tuesday morning, injuring two French security guards and a local girl, officials said. The blast was so powerful it blew the front wall off the embassy. Windows of nearby buildings in this upscale, largely residential neighborhood were also blown out. Deputy Prime Minister [...]
France: Final vote due on same-sex marriage
France is set to become the latest nation to legalize same-sex marriage Tuesday, despite vocal opposition from conservatives, when legislation goes before lawmakers in the lower house for a final vote. The bill, which would also give same-sex couples the rights to adopt, was approved in the Senate earlier this month. Since no amendments have [...]
4 killed in Iraq attack
At least four people were killed and 13 others were wounded when two roadside bombs exploded, one after another, outside a Sunni mosque in southern Baghdad Tuesday morning, Iraqi police said. The incident occurred in the neighborhood of Dora while Sunni worshipers were leaving the mosque, police said.Over the past week, a number of attacks [...]
Oil, money, politics: Keystone XL hits a snag
The politics of oil and ecology have put President Obama between a rock and hard place, as he faces a decision on whether or not to permit construction of a new pipeline. The squeeze just got tighter with a new, negative environmental assessment. The Keystone XL pipeline will give America energy independence, thousands of jobs, [...]
Bomb explodes near French embassy in Tripoli
A bomb exploded outside the French embassy in Tripoli, Libya, early Tuesday morning, witnesses told CNN. Two French security guards were injured in the attack, the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Witnesses told CNN the front wall of the embassy was blown off, and the embassy itself has extensive damage.
Source: Bomb suspect says brother drove plot
The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings has told investigators that his older brother - not any international terrorist group - masterminded the deadly attack, a U.S. government source said. Preliminary interviews withShow More Summary
Suspects in terror plot to appear in court
Two men accused of planning to carry out an al Qaeda-supported attack against a passenger train traveling between Canada and the United States will make their first court appearance on Tuesday, police said. The hearing in Toronto's Old City Hall Court comes a day after the Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced they had arrested 30-year-old [...]
Steubenville coach gets contract extension
The longtime head football coach of Steubenville High School landed a contract extension this week, despite the rape controversy that gripped the small Ohio town and the nation. Reno Saccoccia was granted a two-year extension by the local school board, Steubenville Superintendent Michael McVey said Monday. The decision comes about a month after two star [...]
Large number of Chinese ships around disputed islands, Japan says
Japan said Tuesday that eight Chinese government ships had entered waters around a group of islands in the East China Sea that lie at the heart of a territorial dispute between the two countries. The Japanese Coast Guard said the number of Chinese ships around the uninhabited islands - known as Senkaku in Japanese and [...]