Right-wing US talk show host Rush Limbaugh is taken to hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii suffering from chest pains.
Argentine sex abuse bishop jailed
A former Roman Catholic archbishop in Argentina receives an eight-year jail sentence for sexually abusing a young seminarian while still in office.
‘Dead’ US mother hails ‘miracle’
A mother from Colorado who doctors said died while giving birth to her son, says she is glad to be alive.
Google loses domain name claim
A small Canadian company behind a search engine called Groovle.com wins a case filed against it by search giant Google.
US votes for Chinese steel duties
A US trade commission has agreed plans to impose tariffs of up to 15% on imports of Chinese-made steel pipes.
Sequins and samba: Havana’s Club Tropicana celebrates turning 70
Amid a dazzle of sequins, feathers and samba, the Cuban capital’s famous night-club celebrates its 70th birthday.
US man dials 911 ‘to get bar ride’
A drunk man in Florida who called 911 emergency claiming he had been beaten was hoping for a free ride to a bar, officials say.
Sources: CIA Base Chief Killed in Attack
AP: Head of Afghan Base, a Mother of 3, Was Among 7 CIA Employees Killed; Taliban Claims Responsibility
Full-Body Battle Brews
Debate re-ignites over the use of full-body scanners in the wake of failed bombing of a Northwest Airlines jet
• Obama to Get Report on Failed Airline Attack
• CIA Prepared Report on Suspect Before Attack Attempt
• White House Blasts Cheney for Criticism Over Incident
North Carolina Officer Charged With On-Duty Sex Crimes
A police officer in North Carolina’s largest city has been charged with sexually assaulting two female motorists he had pulled over while on duty.
New York-to-Paris Flight Diverted to Maine
Officials say a New York-to-Paris flight carrying 180 passengers was diverted to Maine’s Bangor International Airport when pilots reported engine trouble shortly after taking off.
AP sources: CIA base chief killed in attack (AP)
AP – The CIA said Thursday that seven of its employees were killed and six others wounded in a suicide bombing at a base in Afghanistan. The Associated Press has learned that one of them was the chief of the CIA’s post in Afghanistan’s southeastern Khost Province.
CIA says 7 employees killed in attack
The CIA said Thursday that seven of its employees were killed and six others wounded in a terrorist attack on an agency base in Afghanistan.
World says good riddance to 2009
More than 1 million New Year revelers in Sydney, Australia, get one of the world’s biggest parties started — bidding farewell to the tough year that was 2009 and welcoming a new decade.
Taliban Claim Afghan Attack Killing 8 U.S. CIA Members
The Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for bombings that killed 14 people, including eight American CIA members and an Afghan in a homicide attack in the volatile east, and five Canadians in the south.
Taliban Claim Afghan Attack Killing 8 U.S. CIA Members
The Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for bombings that killed 14 people, including eight American CIA members and an Afghan in a homicide attack in the volatile east, and five Canadians in the south.
Taliban Claim Afghan Attack Killing 8 U.S. CIA Members
The Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for bombings that killed 14 people, including eight American CIA members and an Afghan in a homicide attack in the volatile east, and five Canadians in the south.
Taliban Claim Afghan Attack Killing 8 U.S. CIA Members
The Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for bombings that killed 14 people, including eight American CIA members and an Afghan in a homicide attack in the volatile east, and five Canadians in the south.
Obama to Get Report onFailed Airliner Attack
Report to summarize efforts to track potential terrorists, recommend ways to prevent sequel of plane terror plot
• CIA Prepared Report on Suspect Before Attack Attempt
• YOU DECIDE: Should Obama Officials Be Fired?
• LIVESHOTS: Would-Be Plane Bomber’s Upscale ‘Hood
• White House Blasts Cheney for Criticism Over Incident
Obama to Get Report onFailed Airliner Attack
Report to summarize efforts to track potential terrorists, recommend ways to prevent sequel of plane terror plot
• CIA Prepared Report on Suspect Before Attack Attempt
• YOU DECIDE: Should Obama Officials Be Fired?
• LIVESHOTS: Would-Be Plane Bomber’s Upscale ‘Hood
• White House Blasts Cheney for Criticism Over Incident
Obama to Get Report onFailed Airliner Attack
Report to summarize efforts to track potential terrorists, recommend ways to prevent sequel of plane terror plot
• CIA Prepared Report on Suspect Before Attack Attempt
• YOU DECIDE: Should Obama Officials Be Fired?
• LIVESHOTS: Would-Be Plane Bomber’s Upscale ‘Hood
• White House Blasts Cheney for Criticism Over Incident
Obama to Get Report onFailed Airliner Attack
Report to summarize efforts to track potential terrorists, recommend ways to prevent sequel of plane terror plot
• CIA Prepared Report on Suspect Before Attack Attempt
• YOU DECIDE: Should Obama Officials Be Fired?
• LIVESHOTS: Would-Be Plane Bomber’s Upscale ‘Hood
• White House Blasts Cheney for Criticism Over Incident
DHS Cracks Down … on 2 Reporters
Two journalist subpoenaed in effort to find the source of a leak about changes imposed after failed plane bombing
DHS Cracks Down … on 2 Reporters
Two journalist subpoenaed in effort to find the source of a leak about changes imposed after failed plane bombing
DHS Cracks Down … on 2 Reporters
Two journalist subpoenaed in effort to find the source of a leak about changes imposed after failed plane bombing
Cops Find Body of Alleged Finland Mall Guman; 5 Killed
A man clad in black went on a shooting rampage Thursday, killing his ex-girlfriend then gunning down four workers at a suburban shopping mall near Helsinki before apparently turning his gun on himself, police said.
Cops Find Body of Alleged Finland Mall Guman; 5 Killed
A man clad in black went on a shooting rampage Thursday, killing his ex-girlfriend then gunning down four workers at a suburban shopping mall near Helsinki before apparently turning his gun on himself, police said.
UN says killed Afghans were students (AP)
AP – The United Nations says a raid last weekend by foreign troops in a tense eastern Afghan province killed eight local students.
UN says killed Afghans were students (AP)
AP – The United Nations says a raid last weekend by foreign troops in a tense eastern Afghan province killed eight local students.
UN says killed Afghans were students (AP)
AP – The United Nations says a raid last weekend by foreign troops in a tense eastern Afghan province killed eight local students.
Police: Gunman kills 5 in Finland, then self (AP)
AP – Police in Finland have confirmed that the gunman who killed five people in the town of Espoo committed suicide.
Police: Gunman kills 5 in Finland, then self (AP)
AP – Police in Finland have confirmed that the gunman who killed five people in the town of Espoo committed suicide.
Police: Gunman kills 5 in Finland, then self (AP)
AP – Police in Finland have confirmed that the gunman who killed five people in the town of Espoo committed suicide.
Jobless claims fall unexpectedly as layoffs ease (AP)
AP – The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped unexpectedly last week, a sign the job market is healing as the economy slowly recovers.
Jobless claims fall unexpectedly as layoffs ease (AP)
AP – The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped unexpectedly last week, a sign the job market is healing as the economy slowly recovers.
Jobless claims fall to lowest level since ’08
The number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped unexpectedly last week, a sign the job market is healing as the economy slowly recovers.
World readies for 2010
An expected 1.5 million New Year’s revelers pitched tents and opened picnic baskets in Sydney on Thursday to get one of the world’s biggest parties started — bidding farewell to a tough year and welcoming a new decade.
World Starts Ringing in the New Year
Celebrations Begin in South Pacific, as Revelers Welcome New Decade; Security Alerts Issued in Indonesia
Taliban claim blasts that kill 13 Westerners (AP)
AP – The Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for two separate bomb attacks in Afghanistan that killed eight Americans, five Canadians and an Afghan in a surge of violence in the war-battered country. A U.S. congressional official said CIA employees were believed to be among the victims of a suicide blast at an American base in the volatile east.
Finnish police: Mall gunman believed dead (AP)
AP – Finnish police say they have found a body believed to be the gunman who killed four people in a shopping center in the city of Espoo.
Obama to receive preliminary airline attack report (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama is to receive a preliminary report Thursday on how a 23-year-old Nigerian with suspected terrorist ties managed to board a plane he is accused of attempting to bomb on Christmas Day, along with recommendations on how to prevent a sequel.
AP-GfK Poll: Americans seek silver lining in 2010 (AP)
AP – The bank account is thin, but the future looks pretty good.
Taliban claim bomb that killed 5 Canadians (AP)
AP – The Taliban are claiming responsibility for a roadside bomb blast in southern Afghanistan that killed four Canadian soldiers and a journalist embedded in their unit.
‘Afghan soldier’ kills CIA staff
Eight US civilians killed in an Afghan bomb attack claimed by the Taliban were working for the CIA, US sources say.
Taliban Claims Deadly Afghan CIA Attack
Sources say 8 Americans Killed Working for Spy Agency at Remote Base; Taliban says Bomber Was Afghan Soldier
Taliban Claims Deadly Afghan CIA Attack
Sources say 8 Americans Killed Working for Spy Agency at Remote Base; Taliban says Bomber Was Afghan Soldier
Republican AGs Threaten Health Care Suit
13 Attorneys General say they’ll Sue Unless Lawmaker’s Remove Provision for Nebraska in Senate Bill
Taliban claim blast that killed 8 Americans (AP)
AP – The Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for a suicide bombing at a base in eastern Afghanistan that killed eight American civilians and one Afghan, the worst loss of life for the U.S. in the country since October. A U.S. congressional official said CIA employees are believed to be among the victims.
Obama to receive prelim report on airline attack (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama is to receive a preliminary report Thursday on how a 23-year-old Nigerian with suspected terrorist ties managed to board a plane he is accused of attempting to bomb on Christmas Day, along with recommendations on how to prevent a sequel.
Taliban claim blast that killed 8 Americans (AP)
AP – The Taliban claimed responsibility Thursday for a suicide bombing at a base in eastern Afghanistan that killed eight American civilians and one Afghan, the worst loss of life for the U.S. in the country since October. A U.S. congressional official said CIA employees are believed to be among the victims.
