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Bolivian who captured 'Che' wanted for questioning
Mar 19, 2010 19:52 EDT
Bolivian ex-general who captured 'Che' summoned for questioning in alleged separatist plot. The retired general who captured legendary revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara was summoned Friday by Bolivian authorities investigating an alleged plot against President Evo Morales.
Canadians rescued from grounded yacht in Galapagos
Mar 18, 2010 15:50 EDT
Ecuador: 16 Canadians rescued from grounded yacht in Galapagos Islands. Sixteen Canadian tourists and eight Ecuadorean crew members were rescued from a yacht that ran aground in the Galapagos Islands, officials said Thursday.
Canadians rescued from grounded yacht in Galapagos
Mar 18, 2010 14:44 EDT
Ecuador: 16 Canadians rescued from grounded yacht in Galapagos Islands. Sixteen Canadian tourists and eight Ecuadorean crew members were rescued from a yacht that ran aground in the Galapagos Islands, officials said Thursday.
Super-sub Johnson rescues City at the last
Mar 14, 2010 14:49 EDT
Manchester City rescued a 1-1 draw at Sunderland as Adam Johnson came off the bench to score a stoppage-time equaliser against his home-town club on Sunday.
Court in SF to rehear Nazi salute case
Mar 13, 2010 13:26 EST
Appeals court to rehear case of California man removed from council meeting after Nazi salute. A California man who was ordered removed from a Santa Cruz City Council meeting after making a one-armed Nazi salute has won another day in court.
Grave likely holds East Timorese freedom fighters
Mar 12, 2010 06:42 EST
Luxury hotel construction reveals likely mass grave of East Timorese freedom fighters. Nine blindfolded and buried bodies found during construction of a beachfront luxury hotel likely were East Timorese freedom fighters executed and put in a mass grave early in the Indonesian occupation, experts said Friday.
Millenials seek work's benefits: leisure, money
Mar 09, 2010 14:36 EST
Millenials want work's benefits: leisure, money; Community features linked to obesity. GEN Y AT WORK: Millenials want more vacation and time for themselves away from the job than young people did 30 years ago, and they also value compensation more, according to a recent study.
Rowdy protests target funding cuts at US campuses
Mar 04, 2010 23:57 EST
Rowdy protests target funding cuts at US campuses; demonstrators shut down Calif. freeway. Students staged raucous rallies to protest education funding cuts on college campuses nationwide Thursday, but some demonstrations got out of hand as protesters threw punches and ice chunks in Wisconsin and shut down a major freeway in California during rush-hour traffic.
Quake spares family, friends of Chilean athletes
Feb 27, 2010 18:35 EST
Chilean skier to march in closing ceremony; country's 2 other Olympians have already left. An Olympic skier from Chile will participate in the closing ceremony after learning her family and friends were safe following the massive earthquake in her country.
Late-night protest at UC Berkeley turns violent
Feb 26, 2010 23:58 EST
Late-night protest at UC Berkeley turns violent; 2 arrested after protesters clash with police. A late-night demonstration over budget cuts turned violent in Berkeley when protesters broke into a campus building, torched trash cans, smashed windows and threw rocks and bottles at police, authorities said Friday.
Police: Fake friar charged in CA with molestation
Feb 24, 2010 00:01 EST
Convicted sex offender who posed as monk charged in California on new molestation allegations. A convicted sex offender who posed as a monk to gain the confidence of his victims has been and charged in California with molesting another teenage boy.
CA surf contest reminds bystanders of sea's power
Feb 14, 2010 10:03 EST
S. African wins N. Calif. surfing contest marred by big waves that swept spectators to beach. The Mavericks Surf Contest was no day at the beach for participants or spectators.
Argentine ex-Pres Kirchner has emergency surgery
Feb 07, 2010 19:39 EST
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner, husband of President Cristina Fernandez and a prominent political player, underwent successful emergency surgery on his carotid artery on Sunday, officials said.
California default notices fall 24 percent in 4Q
Jan 27, 2010 20:07 EST
California default notices fall 24 percent in 4th quarter as pain eases in entry-level markets. Mortgage default notices for California homeowners fell 24 percent during the fourth quarter, suggesting the worst might be over for foreclosures in entry-level markets while problems spread to pricier neighborhoods, a research firm said Wednesday.
Santa Cruz set for month out injured
Jan 18, 2010 09:14 EST
Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz is set to be out of action for a month after his latest comeback lasted just four minutes.
Everton hand City boss Mancini first defeat
Jan 16, 2010 15:00 EST
Everton handed Roberto Mancini his first defeat as Manchester City manager with an impressive 2-0 victory at Goodison Park on Saturday.
FTC Wins $675,000 Settlement With Debt Collectors
Jan 11, 2010 19:00 EST
Agency releases new video explaining consumer rights. The Federal Trade Commission has wrapped up a case that drew the largest civil penalty ever imposed on a debt collection business, for a total of $675,000.
New smog rule could be a surprise to some counties
Jan 08, 2010 06:26 EST
Stricter proposed air pollution standards would enlist more counties in smog war. Parts of the country that haven't worried about air pollution may soon be in the fight California has faced for decades: cleaning up smog.
County breakdown on proposed smog standards
Jan 08, 2010 04:46 EST
State-by-state breakdown of how proposed smog standards would affect select counties.
County breakdown on proposed smog standards
Jan 07, 2010 14:10 EST
State-by-state breakdown of how proposed smog standards would affect select counties.
