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Quake rocks East Coast of US, no major damage

Aug 24, 2011

MINERAL, Virginia (AP) _ One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded on the East Coast of the United States shook buildings and rattled nerves on Tuesday and forced the evacuations of parts of the Capitol, White House and Pentagon.There were no immediate reports of deaths, but fire officials in W
Calif. baby tossed from building; mom arrested

Aug 24, 2011

ORANGE, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California woman accused of tossing her 7-month-old son from the fourth floor of a hospital parking structure was arrested after she circled back to the scene four hours later, a police spokesman said Tuesday.Sonia Hermosillo, 31, of La Habra was arrested Monda
World urges Gadhafi to surrender, plans future

Aug 23, 2011

Obama says ‘future of Libya is in the hands of its people’PARIS (AP) ― World leaders have said the end is near for Moammar Gadhafi’s regime and begun planning for Libya’s future without the man who has held power for 42 years.They welcomed the rebels’ dramatic advances in the Libyan capital, Tripoli
Putin, Medvedev to reveal 2012 plans in December

Aug 23, 2011

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and President Dmitry Medvedev will probably wait until December to reveal which of them will run for president in 2012, according to two people familiar with the matter. The announcement may come in early December, shortly before the date of the March vote is of
Gadhafi’s secret security: Mighty female “Amazonian Guards”

Aug 23, 2011

Gadhafi’s secret security: Mighty female “Amazonian Guards”Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi reportedly had a special taste for body guards by preferring only virgin females, the U.S. based online news Mediaite reported.Gaddafi, now effectively ousted, had a selected elite force in charge of his securit
Prosecutors seek to dismiss Strauss-Kahn charges

Aug 23, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) -- New York City prosecutors asked a judge Monday to dismiss all criminal charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn because the hotel maid who created a cross-continental sensation by accusing him of sexual assault repeatedly lied to them.The Manhattan district attorney's office said in c
Oriental medicine doctor gives S. Koreans tastes of N. Korea’s ‘royal court medicine’

Aug 22, 2011

Reeking of herbal scents, Seok Young-hwan’s office is no different from other oriental medicine clinics dotting the streets of Seoul, except that his acupuncture skills and treatment know-how were learned and honed in North Korea.It is because of his background in the communist nation that Seok’s 10
Indian activist unhappy with government response

Aug 22, 2011

NEW DELHI (AP) -- Anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare is unhappy with the Indian government’s response to his hunger strike, aides said Monday, as the prime minister appeared staunch against caving to the activist’s demands.As Hazare entered his seventh day of fasting, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Assad warns against foreign intervention

Aug 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

Aug 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

Aug 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
Libya rebels in Tripoli, Gadhafi defenses collapse

Aug 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

Aug 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

Aug 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

Aug 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