Defiant Ebadi Accuses Iran of Lying Over Nobel ‘Seizure’ Iranian rights activist Shirin Ebadi insisted on Friday that Tehran had confiscated her Nobel Peace Prize medal and rejected accusations about her tax affairs after her assets were frozen. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 14 minutes ago
Queen Elizabeth to Visit Canada Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip will visit Canada for a weeklong visit starting in late June. Staff, AP NEWS - 20 minutes ago
Authorities: Tiger Woods Seriously Hurt in Crash Tiger Woods was seriously injured early Friday when he hit a fire hydrant and a tree near his Florida home, authorities said. Staff, AP NEWS - 20 minutes ago
Treasurys Rally Amid Concern About Dubai Debt Treasury prices rallied in holiday-shortened trading Friday as investors flocked to the safety of government-backed debt amid concern about financial trouble in Dubai. Staff, AP NEWS - 20 minutes ago
Couple Crashes White House Dinner The U.S. Secret Service is investigating how an uninvited couple slipped through White House security and attended a state dinner in honor of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 23 minutes ago
Sudanese Teen Flogged for Wearing “Indecent” Skirt A 16-year-old Christian girl from southern Sudan said Friday she was lashed 50 times for wearing a skirt deemed indecent by authorities in the north who enforce a strict version of Islamic law. Sarah El Deeb, AP NEWS - 27 minutes ago
Oneida Nation Pays $5M in Bonuses to Workers The Oneida Indian Nation has paid more than $5 million in bonuses split among almost all of its 4,800 employees. Staff, AP NEWS - 28 minutes ago
NY Toughens Penalties for Employer Retaliation Workers who want to report they’ve been underpaid or mistreated on the job are getting stronger protection against retaliation by their employers under a new state law that goes into effect this week. Valerie Bauman, AP NEWS - 32 minutes ago
Signal Fading on Radio Traffic Reports For more than 20 years, Mike Nolan was known to radio listeners as the “eye in the sky.” He flew over Southern California freeways in his single-engine plane, reporting on the nation’s worst traffic. Daisy Nguyen, AP NEWS - 37 minutes ago
AP NewsAlert Tiger Woods injured in car accident outside his Fla. home; highway patrol says charges pending. Staff, AP NEWS - 40 minutes ago
Costa Rica to Recognize Next Honduran Government Costa Rica promised to restore ties with the Honduras after it elects a new president on Sunday, joining other nations in rejecting ousted President Manuel Zelaya’s insistence that recognizing the vote would legitimize a June coup. Alexandra Olson, AP NEWS - 41 minutes ago
Millions Sought in Damages in Italy Murder Case A lawyer representing the family of a British college student who was slain in Italy is seeking euro25 million ($37 million) in damages from an American and two other defendants accused in the 2007 killing. Staff, AP NEWS - 41 minutes ago
Crashers Probe May Become Criminal Investigation The Secret Service may pursue a criminal investigation of the Virginia couple who crashed a White House dinner, but events at the security checkpoint may determine whether the security breach is a crime or just an embarrassment. Larry Margasak, AP NEWS - 48 minutes ago
Saab: New Buyers Emerge After Koenigsegg Collapse A spokeswoman for General Motors' Saab unit says several potential buyers have expressed interest in the Swedish brand after specialty car maker pulled out of a deal to acquire it. Staff, AP NEWS - 52 minutes ago
Personal Finance Books for Kids, Teens and Adults The approach of a new decade means a chance for a fresh start with your financial habits. Maybe your loved ones could use a nudge in that direction, too. The Associated Press, AP NEWS - 52 minutes ago
Shoppers Pack Stores as Holiday Season Revs Up As shoppers around the nation crowded stores and malls in the wee hours Friday to grab discounts and hard-to-find items, early reports pointed to some renewed spending vigor. Anne D'Innocenzio, AP NEWS - 53 minutes ago
Diplomats: Iran Censured at UN Nuclear Meeting The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board censured Iran on Friday, with 25 nations backing a resolution demanding that Tehran immediately freeze construction of its newly revealed nuclear facility and heed Security Council resolutions to stop uranium enrichment. George Jahn, AP NEWS - 53 minutes ago
Dubai Crisis Jolts Markets, But Early Fears Ease Dubai’s debt crisis rattled world financial markets Friday, raising concerns that some banks could further tighten lending and stall the global economic recovery. Stevenson Jacobs, AP NEWS - 53 minutes ago
Suspected Drunk Driver Drags NM Man 200 Feet New Mexico officials say a suspected drunk driver hit and dragged a 72-year-old man 200 feet under his pickup truck. Staff, AP FEATURES - 56 minutes ago
Mont. Historians Seeks to Recognize 100-Year Farms For 100 years Henry Armstrong’s family has farmed the same patch of central Montana land, hanging on through the Depression, low wheat prices and the ever-present risk that the next generation would move on. Matthew Brown, AP NEWS - 57 minutes ago
Teachers Begin Using Cell Phones for Class Lessons Cell phones, the subject of tugs of war between parents, teachers and students across the nation, are taking on a new role in the classroom: learning tool. Christine Armario, AP NEWS - 57 minutes ago
Space Shuttle Atlantis, 7 Astronauts Back on Earth Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts returned to Earth with a smooth touchdown Friday to end an “amazing” flight that resupplied the International Space Station. Marcia Dunn, AP NEWS - 60 minutes ago
Abbas Says Israeli Settlement Freeze Not Enough Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas dismissed an Israeli plan to temporarily halt new construction of West Bank settlements as insufficient on Friday, saying Palestinians don’t accept Israel’s tack in trying to restart peace negotiations. Ian James, AP NEWS - 61 minutes ago
Scuffling Customers Close S. California Wal-Mart Police say a Wal-Mart store in Southern California closed its doors for several hours before dawn after some Black Friday shoppers began fighting over bargain merchandise. Staff, AP NEWS - 63 minutes ago
Sudanese Teen Flogged for Wearing Indecent Skirt A 16-year old Christian girl from southern Sudan has been lashed 50 times for wearing a skirt deemed indecent by authorities in the north who enforce a strict version of Islamic law. Staff, AP NEWS - 65 minutes ago
Education Salaries Grow $8M in La.’s Ed Department Salary costs have jumped in Louisiana’s education department, even as the number of full-time employees dropped, and the number of people drawing six-figure paychecks has more than doubled in the two years since Paul Pastorek took charge of the agency. Melinda Deslatte, AP NEWS - 69 minutes ago
Crude Prices Fall on Dubai Debt Jitters Shades of the roiling energy markets that were set off last year by the crisis on Wall Street emerged again Friday with crude seeing the largest percentage drop in prices since January. Deborah Jian Lee, AP NEWS - 71 minutes ago
Iraq Invasion of ‘Questionable Legitimacy’: British Diplomat The 2003 invasion of Iraq was “of questionable legitimacy”, Britain’s then ambassador to the UN said Friday, adding he had wanted another six months of diplomacy before military action was launched. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 74 minutes ago
World Powers Unite for Iran Nuclear Censure The UN nuclear watchdog censured Iran on Friday and demanded it immediately halt construction of a newly-revealed uranium enrichment plant as world powers united against Tehran. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 74 minutes ago
Iraq Election Likely in March: Parliament Speaker Iraq’s faltering election will likely be held in March, the speaker of the nation’s parliament said on Friday, the latest date yet mooted by a senior official. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 74 minutes ago
Hundreds Mark Saddam Death Anniversary With Tribute Hundreds of Iraqis gathered at the tomb of former dictator Saddam Hussein on Friday to commemorate the anniversary of his execution in 2006. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 74 minutes ago
German Minister Quits Over Afghan Strike Germany’s former defence minister Franz Josef Jung quit the cabinet on Friday over a deadly air strike in Afghanistan, the day after claims of a cover-up took the scalp of the country’s top general. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 74 minutes ago
Amnesty Fears Crackdown Around Honduras Polls Amnesty International expressed fears Friday the Honduran de facto regime would use excessive force to clamp down on opposition to post-coup polls that have divided the Americas. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 74 minutes ago
Amnesty Fears Crackdown Around Honduras Polls Amnesty International expressed fears Friday of excessive use of force during post-coup elections in Honduras as international support grew for the polls that have divided the Americas. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 74 minutes ago
Montenegro Optimistic for NATO Membership: PM Montenegro’s Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic said Friday he was optimistic that his country would clear the first hurdle in its bid to join NATO by the end of the year. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 74 minutes ago
Victims Urge Wider Probe Into Irish Catholic Sex Abuse Investigations into child sex abuse by Catholic priests in Ireland should be extended nationwide, a leading campaigner said Friday a day after a damning study condemned a decades-long cover-up. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 74 minutes ago
Spain Unveils Sweeping Economic Strategy Spain’s cabinet approved Friday a sweeping package of reforms designed to reduce the recession-hit economy’s reliance on the construction sector and usher in a more sustainable growth model. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 74 minutes ago
Climate Talks Should Launch 10-Bln-Dlr Fund: Brown Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Friday called for upcoming climate talks in Copenhagen to launch a 10-billion-dollar fund to help developing countries tackle global warming. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 74 minutes ago
Bennett’s Trial Deferred to January in Zimbabwe The treason trial of Roy Bennett, a top aide to Zimbabwe’s prime minister, was deferred Friday to January next year after a key state witness failed to show up in court to testify. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 74 minutes ago
S.Korea Leader Says Ready to Meet North’s Kim South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak said he was open to any type of dialogue with his North Korean counterpart if it would help resolve the nuclear stand-off. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 74 minutes ago
Obama to Host Australian Leader for White House Talks US President Barack Obama will host Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Monday, a day before announcing his revamped Afghanistan war strategy, the White House said. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 74 minutes ago
Queen Elizabeth II to Visit Canada in 2010 Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip will visit Canada next year, the office of Canadian Governor General Michaelle Jean announced Friday. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 74 minutes ago
Food Stamps Estimate Raises Debate Over ‘Poverty’ The estimate was startling, and made headlines around the country: Almost half of all U.S. kids will be on food stamps at some time during childhood. Lindsey Tanner, AP NEWS - 75 minutes ago
Starent to Settle Lawsuit Over Cisco Deal Starent Networks Corp., a maker of equipment for wireless networks, Friday said it had agreed to settle a shareholder lawsuit over its pending acquisition by Cisco Systems Inc. Staff, AP NEWS - 75 minutes ago
4 Relatives Shot Dead at Fla. Thanksgiving Party Police were searching Friday for a man suspected in the Thanksgiving shooting deaths of his twin sisters, aunt and a 6-year-old cousin during a family celebration. Travis Reed, AP NEWS - 79 minutes ago
Al Alberts, Founding Member of The Four Aces, Dies Al Alberts, a founding member of the singing group, The Four Aces, and a longtime TV talent show host in Philadelphia, has died. He was 87. Staff, AP NEWS - 82 minutes ago
AirTran Airways Adds Des Moines-Orlando AirTran Airways said on Friday it will fly between Des Moines, Iowa, and Orlando, Fla., on Saturdays and Sundays starting March 6. Staff, AP NEWS - 82 minutes ago
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