Poland mourns president, elite killed in crash (Reuters)
Apr 11th, 2010 |
Reuters - Poles were in deep mourning on Sunday after President Lech Kaczynski and many of the country's ruling elite were killed in a plane crash.Reuters - Poles were in deep mourning on Sunday after President Lech Kaczynski and many of the country's ruling elite were killed in a plane crash.Calif boy, 13, aims to be youngest on Everest peak (AP)
Apr 11th, 2010 |
AP - At age 13, Jordan Romero is headed to Mount Everest in an attempt to become the youngest person to scale the world's highest mountain mdash; and complete his goal of climbing the highest peaks on all seven continents.Westwood holds off sizzling Mickelson, Tiger Woods lurks (Reuters)
Apr 11th, 2010 |
Reuters - Britain's Lee Westwood held off a spectacular charge by Phil Mickelson on the back nine to hold a one-shot lead after Saturday's third round of the Masters.Thai army pulls back from protest clashes; 18 dead (AP)
Apr 11th, 2010 |
AP - Savage clashes between protesters and Thai soldiers killed at least 18 people and injured hundreds before both sides retreated, no closer to ending a monthlong occupation of parts of the capital by demonstrators demanding new elections. Hopes were expressed for negotiations Sunday.Potential Obama nominees for the Supreme Court (AP)
Apr 11th, 2010 |
AP - Sketches of potential candidates to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens, listed alphabetically, with their pros and cons:The roars start a day early at Augusta (AP)
Apr 11th, 2010 |
AP - Lee Westwood kept his cool even as Augusta National thundered with too many cheers to count.Reuters journalist killed in Bangkok protests (Reuters)
Apr 11th, 2010 |
Reuters - A Reuters television cameraman was shot dead on Saturday during a violent clash between Thai troops and anti-government protesters in Bangkok that killed 12 people.GOP chairman Steele says 'I've made mistakes' (AP)
Apr 11th, 2010 |
AP - In damage control mode, GOP national chairman Michael Steele on Saturday sought to quell the furor over his management of the Republican National Committee by acknowledging errors and vowing to learn from them.Cherokee's Mankiller remembered as humble leader (AP)
Apr 11th, 2010 |
AP - One of the most influential American Indian leaders in recent history, most knew former Cherokee Nation Chief Wilma Mankiller for strengthening her tribe and drawing the accolades of U.S. presidents. But it was her humble, tender nature mdash; a refusal to squash a bug, an affinity for opera mdash; that defined her life, friends said Saturday.Bomb damages US consulate in Mexico; no injuries (AP)
Apr 11th, 2010 |
AP - An attacker threw an explosive device over the wall around the U.S. consulate in the border city of Nuevo Laredo, breaking windows and startling employees inside but causing no injuries, the U.S. Embassy said Saturday.US seeks to smooth relations with Afghan leader (AP)
Apr 11th, 2010 |
AP - President Hamid Karzai got a VIP briefing at NATO headquarters and the top American diplomat in Kabul went out of his way to smooth U.S.-Afghan relations mdash; signs that Washington is using a softer touch in dealing with the unpredictable Afghan leader.Polish leader, 96 others dead in Russia jet crash (AP)
Apr 11th, 2010 |
AP - The crash of an aging Russian airliner ravaged the top levels of Poland's military, political and church elite Saturday, killing the Polish president and dozens of other dignitaries as they traveled to a ceremony commemorating a slaughter that has divided the two nations for seven decades.Thai army pulls back from protest clashes; 15 dead (AP)
Apr 11th, 2010 |
AP - A crackdown on anti-government protesters in Thailand's capital Saturday left at least 15 people dead and more than 650 injured, with no progress toward ending a monthlong standoff with demonstrators demanding new elections.Worries about Calif. priest came early in career (AP)
Apr 11th, 2010 |
AP - Even in his seminary days in the early 1970s, there were questions about California priest Stephen Kiesle: Colleagues said he had trouble relating to adults, lacked spirituality and didn't seem committed to anything but youth ministry.Grieving begins, but life goes on at W.Va. mines (AP)
Apr 11th, 2010 |
AP - Time stopped five days ago for the families of 29 coal miners killed in the devastating explosion at Upper Big Branch mine.