Wolfgang Wagner, Longtime Bayreuth Director, Dies Wolfgang Wagner, the grandson of composer Richard Wagner and the leader of the Bayreuth opera festival for more than half a century, has died. He was 90. Melissa Eddy, AP NEWS - 21 minutes ago
Fitness Program Whipping SAfrican Cops Into Shape South African police officers are being forced to get fit so they can better chase criminals in a country with one of the highest rates of violent crime in the world. Nastasya Tay, AP NEWS - 23 minutes ago
House Sends Health Care Overhaul Bill to Obama A transformative health care bill is headed to President Barack Obama for his signature as Congress takes the final steps in Democrats' improbable and history-making push for near-universal medical coverage. Erica Werner, AP FEATURES - 25 minutes ago
UN Body Rejects Tanzanian Bid for Ivory Sale A bid by Tanzania to sell 80.5 tonnes of stockpiled ivory to Japan and China was rejected Monday by the UN body that oversees trade in wildlife. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 26 minutes ago
Egypt Frees Israeli Journalist Arrested at Border An Israeli journalist arrested by Egyptian police last week while sneaking across the border with African migrants returned home on Monday, saying he had been beaten in captivity and that some of his materials had been confiscated. Ian Deitch, AP NEWS - 30 minutes ago
Tiffany 4Q Profit Rises as Sales Regain Sparkle Rising sales worldwide for jeweler Tiffany & Co., particularly during the holidays, boosted its fourth-quarter profit. Staff, AP NEWS - 31 minutes ago
Rio Tinto Officials Plead Guilty to China Bribery Lawyers in Shanghai says an Australian executive and three Chinese officials with mining giant Rio Tinto have pleaded guilty to accepting bribes. Staff, AP NEWS - 32 minutes ago
AP NewsAlert North Korea says it will put detained American on trial for border intrusion. Staff, AP NEWS - 38 minutes ago
Australia’s Arrow Accepts Shell, PetroChina Bid Arrow Energy Ltd., a major owner of gas assets in Australia, has agreed to a sweetened takeover bid from Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina Co. worth Australian dollars 3.44 billion ($3.15 billion). Staff, AP NEWS - 39 minutes ago
EU Commission Hopeful on Bailout Deal for Greece The European Union’s commission says it is still hopeful that eurozone leaders can agree financial help for Greece this week despite a rebuff from Germany. Staff, AP NEWS - 39 minutes ago
Stock Futures Sharply Lower Ahead of Opening Stock futures are falling sharply Monday as investors continue to worry about Greece’s ability to repay debt. Stephen Bernard, AP NEWS - 41 minutes ago
Floods Recede in Fargo, But Other Hazards Linger As the Red River slowly started to recede Monday and fears of major flooding diminished, Fargo residents were left to deal with another problem: environmental hazards that linger long after the waters decline. John Flesher, AP NEWS - 46 minutes ago
McCain Said Democrats Have Not Heard End of Debate Sen. John McCain says Democrats who championed the historic health care bill that passed the House haven’t heard the last of the issue, predicting reprisals at the polls and in the courts. Staff, AP NEWS - 50 minutes ago
US Urges Restraint From Israel, Palestinians The Obama administration is seeking to establish conditions for the stalled Israel-Palestinian talks to resume, U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell said Monday, urging the two sides to exercise restraint. Dale Gavlak, AP NEWS - 51 minutes ago
Rep. Kennedy Calls Bill Testimonial to Late Father Rep. Patrick Kennedy says his late father, Sen. Edward Kennedy, would have been very proud to see the culimination of his dream of virtual universal health care for the country. Staff, AP FEATURES - 63 minutes ago
Sebelius: Public Will Embrace Health Care Reform Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says she believes people who remain skeptical about the massive health care reform that has passed Congress will feel better as they learn more about it. Staff, AP FEATURES - 65 minutes ago
German Diocese Say 6 Accused Over Abuse Six people in the Regensburg diocese in the pope’s native Bavaria are under investigation for sexual abuse allegations that date back decades, the diocese said Monday. Melissa Eddy, AP NEWS - 67 minutes ago
Mich. Fugitive Found in Pa. Bar in Hospital Gown A fugitive wanted for bank robbery in Michigan is in custody after police say he walked out of a Pittsburgh hospital and into a bar wearing only his hospital gown, with an intravenous needle still his arm. Staff, AP NEWS - 67 minutes ago
Earnings Preview: Adobe Systems Software maker Adobe Systems Inc. reports its fiscal first-quarter results on Tuesday after the market closes. Staff, AP NEWS - 67 minutes ago
Tiffany & Co. 4Q Profit More Than Quadruples Jeweler Tiffany says its fourth-quarter profit more than quadrupled as sales improved and the prior-year period was hurt by a restructuring charge. Staff, AP NEWS - 73 minutes ago
British Airways Strike Enters 3rd and Busiest Day British Airways and the union representing its cabin crew were no closer to resolving a dispute over pay and conditions on Monday as a strike at the carrier entered its third — and busiest — day. Jane Wardell, AP NEWS - 76 minutes ago
Tanzania, Zambia Demand One-off Sales of Ivory A proposal by Tanzania to weaken the 21-year-old ban on ivory sales was rejected by a U.N. conservation meeting Monday over fears the east African country has been failing to crack down on rising incidents of poaching and the illegal trade of the tusks. Michael Casey, AP NEWS - 77 minutes ago
Consol Energy to Purchase Rest of CNX Gas Consol Energy Inc. is buying the rest of CNX Gas Corp. that it doesn’t already own for approximately $363.4 million. Staff, AP NEWS - 79 minutes ago
L.A. Band Tries to Cash in With Free Monthly Album In an instrument-filled garage almost every day for the past year, musician John Wood has tried to find a new way to make a living. Ryan Nakashima, AP NEWS - 80 minutes ago
Top Somali Judge Asks for Help After Judge Deaths About 10 judges have been killed in the last four years because of violence in Somalia or as a direct result of their jobs, the country’s chief justice said. Malkhadir M. Muhumed, AP NEWS - 80 minutes ago
End of an Era as Wagner Grandson Dies Aged 90 The descendants of Richard Wagner and the Bayreuth festival dedicated to his music began a new chapter on Monday with the death of the composer’s grandson and long-time patriarch Wolfgang Wagner. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 86 minutes ago
US Firms Feel Increasingly Unwelcome in China A growing number of American businesses feel unwelcome in China because of what they see as discriminatory government policies and inconsistent legal treatment, a survey released Monday said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 86 minutes ago
Sarkozy Plans Cabinet Shake-Up After Poll Setback French President Nicolas Sarkozy moved to shake up his government on Monday after a humiliating defeat in regional elections put pressure on him to recast his reform drive. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 86 minutes ago
Asian Shares Lower on Indian Rate Move A surprise rate hike from the Reserve Bank of India triggered fears that other central banks in Asia may step up inflation-fighting efforts, leading shares lower across the region Monday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 86 minutes ago
Rio Tinto Executive Hu Pleads Guilty in China Trial Australian Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu pleaded guilty at a politically charged trial in Shanghai on Monday to taking bribes, a defence lawyer told AFP. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 86 minutes ago
EU Demands ‘End’ to Iranian State Censorship European foreign ministers on Monday demanded an “end” to Iranian state censorship, warning they are ready to act on the “unacceptable” jamming of satellite broadcasts and Internet controls. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 86 minutes ago
Cancer Survivor Attempts World Record in Gyrocopter A cancer survivor from Northern Ireland is setting off Monday on a daring attempt to become the first person to fly around the world in a gyrocopter -- a tiny rotor-powered aircraft with an open cockpit. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 86 minutes ago
EU Presidency Wants Greek Aid Decision at Summit The Spanish presidency of the European Union said on Monday it would push the bloc to agree on financial aid for Greece at a summit this week, despite reservations from EU powerhouse Germany. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 86 minutes ago
Plumbing Giant Wolseley Says Trims Losses Wolseley, the world’s biggest distributor of plumbing and heating products, on Monday reported narrowing losses in the first half of its financial year after slashing costs. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 86 minutes ago
Museveni ‘Infuriated’ by Fire Blame Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said he was “infuriated” by accusations that his government was behind the fire that ravaged tombs of royal traditional rulers last week. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 86 minutes ago
IMF Calls for More Asian Infrastructure Asia’s developing economies must invest more in infrastructure and social welfare to promote long-term growth in a region where millions fell back into poverty during the global economic crisis, an IMF official said Monday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 86 minutes ago
Coca-Cola Hit by Pollution Claim in India Coca-Cola contaminated water and polluted the environment at a south Indian bottling plant and should pay 47 million dollars in compensation, local authorities said on Monday. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 86 minutes ago
Vietnam Growth Seen at 6%: Central Bank Vietnam’s first-quarter growth is expected to reach six percent, just a shade below the official full-year target, the central bank governor said on Monday. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 86 minutes ago
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