Cross-Dressing Doctor Who Killed Wife Found Hanged A cross-dressing dermatologist serving life in prison for killing his estranged wife, who was shot in front of witnesses, has been found hanged in his cell, a prisons spokeswoman said Tuesday. Staff, - 4 minutes ago
John Woo Takes Chinese Epic to Western Audiences John Woo is preparing to introduce his first Chinese-language film in 16 years to foreign audiences after the historical epic proved a massive success in Asia. Min Lee, - 6 minutes ago
Palestinians Say 2nd UN School Hit by Airstrike Palestinian medical officials say at least three people are dead in an Israeli airstrike near a UN school in the northern Gaza Strip. Staff, - 6 minutes ago
China Says 19-Year-Old Woman Dies From Bird Flu A Chinese woman has died from bird flu in a Beijing hospital, the government reported Tuesday, but the World Health Organization said the case did not appear to signal a new public health threat. Gillian Wong, - 7 minutes ago
ICRC Says Gaza in ‘Full-Blown’ Humanitarian Crisis The Red Cross said Tuesday that an ambulance post was hit during what it called the most terrifying night of violence yet in Gaza, while the U.N. reported a half-dozen Palestinian medical workers dead amid a worsening humanitarian crisis. Frank Jordans, - 8 minutes ago
Baby’s Corpse Thrown Out With NJ Hospital’s Trash Police are searching garbage dumps in New Jersey and Pennsylvania for the body of a baby that was apparently thrown out with the trash at a Jersey City hospital. Staff, - 10 minutes ago
Israeli Fire Kills 10 Near Gaza School - Witnesses GAZA, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Israeli tank fire killed at least 10 Palestinians near a U.N.-run school in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, witnesses and medical officials said. Reuters, - 10 minutes ago
Amy Winehouse Drops Drug Case Appeal in Norway British singer Amy Winehouse dropped her appeal in a Norwegian drug case and will accept a fine for illegal marijuana possession in 2007, her attorney said Tuesday. Staff, - 15 minutes ago
Report: Uganda Rebels Kill 8 in Congo Park Attack Ugandan rebels waging one of Africa’s longest and most brutal wars killed two wildlife rangers and six other people in a remote national park in northeastern Congo, a conservation group said Tuesday. Todd Pitman, - 15 minutes ago
AP NewsAlert Palestinian medical officials say at least 3 dead in Israeli strike outside second UN school. Staff, - 16 minutes ago
Lindsay Lohan: It’s Not Over With Ronson Lindsay Lohan says she hasn’t split with DJ Samantha Ronson, despite media reports they had publicly sparred several times over the holidays. Staff, - 19 minutes ago
ANALYSIS-Arab Leaders Can Weather Gaza Storm With Ease CAIRO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Arab governments have weathered 10 days of public outrage at their passive response to the Israeli assault on Gaza and can easily survive as long as the Israeli operation takes, political analysts said. Jonathan Wright, - 28 minutes ago
France Asks Syria to Help End Gaza Conflict DAMASCUS, Jan 6 (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy asked Syria on Tuesday to help convince Hamas to cooperate in international efforts to end the Israeli assault in the Gaza Strip. Khaled Yacoub Oweis, - 38 minutes ago
Ala. Policeman Feared Missing Arrested in Vegas An Alabama policeman whose disappearance last week triggered search parties has turned up alive and well but under arrest in Las Vegas. Staff, - 39 minutes ago
Islamic Militants Ridicule Death of Bush Cat Islamic militants posted sarcastic comments on an extremist Web site Tuesday ridiculing a recent announcement by First Lady Laura Bush that the family’s cat had died. Maamoun Youssef, - 40 minutes ago
Cross-Dressing Doctor Who Killed Wife Found Hanged A cross-dressing Massachusetts dermatologist serving life in prison for killing his estranged wife has been found hanged in his cell. Staff, - 40 minutes ago
India: Pakistanis ‘Must Have’ Backed Mumbai Attack Pakistani authorities “must have had” a hand in the deadly Mumbai siege, India’s prime minister said Tuesday, stopping just short of directly accusing Islamabad of aiding the gunmen. Ashok Sharma, - 47 minutes ago
FACTBOX-Hamas’s Arsenal of Rockets Jan 6 (Reuters) - Hamas and other Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip have a variety of home-made or smuggled rockets at their disposal to use against Israel. Following are some facts about the rocket arsenals and the threat they pose: Reuters, - 49 minutes ago
Israel Hits UN School, Nears Major Gaza Towns Israeli forces edged closer to Gaza’s major population centers on Tuesday and attacked new sites, including a U.N. school, claiming more civilian lives after ignoring mounting international calls for an immediate cease-fire. A Palestinian rocket attack wounded an Israeli infant. Ibrahim Barzak and Steve Weizman, - 51 minutes ago
TIMELINE-Israeli-Hamas Violence Since Truce Ended Jan 6 (Reuters) - Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip killed more than 30 Palestinian civilians on Tuesday, medical officials said, and international efforts to secure a ceasefire focused on an Israeli demand to prevent Hamas from rearming. Reuters, - 52 minutes ago
Member of Iraq President Party Killed in Drive-by Gunmen have killed a member of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani’s political party in a drive-by shooting in the northern city of Kirkuk, Iraqi police officials said Tuesday. Hamid Ahmed, - 54 minutes ago
Sarkozy Pushes Syria to Pressure Ally Hamas French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged Syria on Tuesday to exert pressure on its ally Hamas to help end the fighting in the Gaza Strip between the militant Palestinian group and Israeli forces. Albert Aji, - 61 minutes ago
FACTBOX-Sheikh Hasina Becomes Bangladesh PM for 2nd Time Jan 6 (Reuters) - Sheikh Hasina, whose Awami League won a landslide victory in last month’s parliamentary election, was sworn in as Bangladesh prime minister on Tuesday. Reuters, - 61 minutes ago
UK Morris Dancers Urge Young to Strap on the Bells LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Britain’s morris dancers, renowned for bells on knees, coloured rags and flower-bedecked hats, are launching a recruitment drive to convince young people that their stick-slapping art form is not a thing of the past. Mike Collett-White, - 62 minutes ago
Hasina Takes Oath as New Bangladesh Prime Minister DHAKA, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Sheikh Hasina, the winner of Bangladesh’s parliamentary election last month, was sworn in as the country’s prime minister on Tuesday, ending two years of rule by an army-backed interim government. Reuters, - 65 minutes ago
Rip Torn Faces Drunken Driving Charges in Conn. Actor Rip Torn has pleaded not guilty to drunken driving charges in Connecticut, nearly two years after being fined and losing his license for similar charges in New York. Staff, - 66 minutes ago
Madoff Scandal, SEC Role Under Scrutiny Two more months of mortgage payments and retiree Allan Goldstein says he’ll be broke, just another victim in what may be the biggest Ponzi scheme in history. Marcy Gordon, - 81 minutes ago
Obama Adds ‘Youth Ball’ to Festivities President-elect Barack Obama is adding a “Youth Ball” to the parties planned to celebrate his Jan. 20 inauguration. Staff, - 87 minutes ago
Official: UN Plans to Move Operations to Somalia The U.N. envoy to Somalia says the United Nations must establish a proper base inside the country in order to help it overcome almost 20 years of conflict, hunger and disease. Staff, - 87 minutes ago
Israel Hits UN School, Nears Major Gaza Towns Israeli forces edged closer to Gaza’s major population centers on Tuesday and attacked new sites, including a U.N. school, taking more civilian lives after ignoring mounting international calls for an immediate cease-fire. A Palestinian rocket attack wounded an Israeli infant. Ibrahim Barzak and Steve Weizman, - 93 minutes ago
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