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China charges subversion for protest repostings

World NewsFeb 24, 2011

BEIJING (AP) ― China filed subversion charges against Internet users who reposted a call for protests as the authoritarian government enforced its crackdown against any Middle East-style democracy mo...
Beer finally considered alcohol in Russia

Feb 24, 2011

Russians have long treated beer as a soft drink. But now it will become officially classified as alcohol as the lower house of the Russian parliament passed the bill on Tuesday that changes the stat...
Catholic church ordains married man

Feb 24, 2011

BERLIN (Reuters) - A married father of two was ordained as a priest by the Catholic Church in Germany on Tuesday after receiving an exemption to priestly celibacy from Pope Benedict XVI. Harm Klueti...
Police arrest a boy for drawing “teacher must die”

World NewsFeb 24, 2011

A Colorado boy has been arrested and charged with a misdemeanor for drawing stick figures and a threatening message while in his classroom, according to news reports. (captured from The Daily Mail) ...
Watchdog says Libya destroys chemical weapons

World NewsFeb 24, 2011

AMSTERDAM (AP) _ Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is keeping his word to destroy his chemical stockpile for producing mustard gas and has no weapon to deliver a chemical payload, a U.N. watchdog group...
Wisconsin lawmakers take up bill to cripple unions

World NewsFeb 23, 2011

MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) ― With their Senate colleagues still in hiding, Democrats in the Wisconsin Assembly began introducing a barrage of 100 amendments Tuesday to try to stymie the Republican gover...
Kuwait, Korea boost bilateral relations

World NewsFeb 23, 2011

The following article was contributed by Muteb Al-Mutoteh, ambassador of the State of Kuwait, on the occasion of the country’s National Day. ― Ed. The Embassy of the State of Kuwait is celebrating t...
Gadhafi's vow: Will fight to 'last drop of blood'

World NewsFeb 23, 2011

CAIRO -- A defiant Moammar Gadhafi vowed to fight to his ``last drop of blood'' and roared at supporters to strike back against Libyan protesters to defend his embattled regime Tuesday, signaling an ...
Staying single is secret to longevity, says 103-year-old

World NewsFeb 23, 2011

A 103-year-old woman says her avoidance of the opposite sex could be the secret to her long and healthy life. (captured from The Daily Mail) Gladys Gough from Stoke-on-Trent in the United Kingdom t...
HIV woman has sex with 100 men

World NewsFeb 23, 2011

An Indian woman who is HIV-positive says she has had sexual relations with more than 100 partners. The 29-year-old patient who works as a maid claimed she has had more than 300 sexual encounters wit...
4 American hostages killed by pirates

World NewsFeb 23, 2011

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Four Americans taken hostage by Somali pirates off East Africa were shot and killed by their captors Monday, the U.S. military said, marking the first time U.S. citizens have b...
Japan foreign exchange group trapped in NZ quake

World NewsFeb 22, 2011

TOKYO (AP) -- At least two Japanese exchange students were trapped and another 11 missing in the powerful New Zealand earthquake after it sent their language school tumbling down around them as they ...
Quake in New Zealand kills at least 65

World NewsFeb 22, 2011

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) -- A powerful earthquake struck one of New Zealand's biggest cities Tuesday at the height of a busy workday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and ki...
BMW launches new electric, hybrid brand

World BusinessFeb 22, 2011

FRANKFURT (AFP) ― The German luxury carmaker BMW unveiled on Monday its long-awaited new brand, BMW i, with two new models to be equipped with electric and hybrid drive systems from 2013. The group ...
Moody’s cuts outlook for Japan credit rating

World BusinessFeb 22, 2011

Moody's downgrades Japan rating outlook from stable to negative on massive national debt TOKYO (AFP) ― Ratings agency Moody’s on Tuesday cut its outlook on Japan’s sovereign debt to “negative,” argu...