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Assad warns against foreign intervention

World NewsAug 22, 2011

Syrian leader says he’s not worried about security in his countryBEIRUT (AP) ― Syria’s president said Sunday he was “not worried” about security in his country and warned against any foreign military intervention in a speech designed to portray confidence as the regime comes under blistering interna
Tainted vinegar suspected in 11 deaths in China

World NewsAug 22, 2011

BEIJING (AP) _ Vinegar tainted with antifreeze is suspected of killing 11 people and sickening 120 after a communal Ramadan meal in China's far western region of Xinjiang.Investigators suspect the victims consumed vinegar that was put in two plastic barrels that had previously been used to store tox
Libyan rebels take most of Tripoli

World NewsAug 22, 2011

TRIPOLI (AP) -- Euphoric Libyan rebels took control of most of Tripoli in a lightning advance Sunday, celebrating the victory in Green Square, the symbolic heart of Moammar Gadhafi's regime. Gadhafi's defenders quickly melted away as his 42-year rule crumbled, but the leader's whereabouts were unkno
Thirsty boy stuck in chimney trying to get drink

Aug 22, 2011

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — An 8-year-old boy desperate for a drink tried to get into a neighbor's home by sliding down the chimney, but got stuck for more than four hours, authorities said.West Valley City police Sgt. Robert Hamilton said the thirsty boy climbed a tree to get onto the home'
Libya rebels in Tripoli, Gadhafi defenses collapse

World NewsAug 22, 2011

TRIPOLI (AP) -- Euphoric Libyan rebels raced into the capital Tripoli on Sunday and moved close to center with little resistance as Moammar Gadhafi's defenses collapsed and his regime appeared to be crumbling fast.Associated Press reporters with the rebels said they moved easily from the western out
Libyan rebels push front line closer to Tripoli

World NewsAug 21, 2011

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) _ Libyan rebels said they were less than 20 miles (30 kilometers) from Moammar Gadhafi's main stronghold of Tripoli on Sunday, a day after opposition fighters launched their first attack on the capital itself. Fighters said a 600-strong rebel force that s
Libyan rebels say they are attacking Tripoli

World NewsAug 21, 2011

TRIPOLI (AP) ― Libyan rebels said they launched their first attack on Tripoli in coordination with NATO late Saturday, and Associated Press reporters heard unusually heavy gunfire and explosions in the capital. The fighting erupted just hours after opposition fighters captured the key city of Zawiya
Politics on two wheels in Thailand’s capital

World NewsAug 21, 2011

BANGKOK (AFP) ― They zip through the traffic-choked streets of Bangkok, but the capital’s motorcycle taxis are more than just a means of transportation ― they are also a potent political force.Thailand’s motorbike taxi association president proudly displays a stylized portrait of his hero, fugitive
Happiness is: A life without money in rich Germany

World NewsAug 21, 2011

WILHELMSHAVEN, Germany (AFP) ― Sixty-nine-year-old German Heidemarie Schwermer never thought she could go so long without money, but what begun as a 12-month experiment became a unique lifestyle 15 years ago.With only a touch of makeup, a light pink cotton sweater and string of fake pearls, the eleg
Burger King retires mascot ‘The King’

World BusinessAug 21, 2011

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) ― The King is dead, but the burger lives on.Burger King Corp. on Friday said it is retiring “The King” mascot, a man with an oversized plastic head and creepy smile who in recent years has been shown in ads peeping into people’s windows and popping up next to them in bed.The mo
Facebook’s spam program catches innocent users

World BusinessAug 21, 2011

PITTSBURGH (AP) ― Facebook has sent notes of apology and is changing automated systems that blocked environmental activists and other people from posting on like-minded Facebook pages.The activists weren’t victims of censorship, but rather an anti-spam computer algorithm that was impersonally doing
Verizon workers return to work without deal

World BusinessAug 21, 2011

Striking employees to keep negotiating on health care benefits, pension and work rulesNEW YORK (AP) ― Thousands of striking Verizon workers will return to work starting Monday night, though their contract dispute isn’t over yet.Both the company and the union say they have agreed to narrow the issues
Obama to Congress: Work together to aid jobless

World BusinessAug 21, 2011

U.S. President tells Congress to put country over politics and find ways to get people back to workVINEYARD HAVEN, Massachusetts (AP) ― President Barack Obama says members of Congress should put country before politics, set aside their differences and find ways to get people back to work.The preside
Rompuy opposes common euro bonds

World BusinessAug 21, 2011

European Union President Herman Van Rompuy ruled out issuing common bonds as a cure for the debt crisis, saying any joint borrowing should wait until European economies and budgets are better aligned.With three countries drawing financial aid and national debts ranging from 6.6 percent of gross dome
Indian leader says anti-graft bill will take time to pass

World NewsAug 21, 2011

NEW DELHI (AP) ― India’s prime minister said it would take time to pass anti-corruption legislation, as an activist fasted for a fifth day Saturday to demand that his bill be approved.Anna Hazare told supporters that he felt weaker from fasting but would “fight on” for the cause. More than 10,000 pe