Big Bang Atom Smasher Sends Beams in 2 Directions The world’s largest atom smasher made another leap forward Monday by circulating beams of protons in opposite directions at the same time in the $10 billion machine after more than a year of repairs, organizers said. Alexander G. Higgins, AP NEWS - 7 minutes ago
UK’s Thatcher Sweeps Back to Downing Street Margaret Thatcher returned to London’s Downing Street for good Monday — in the form of a portrait installed at the official residence of Britain’s prime minister. Staff, AP NEWS - 8 minutes ago
Ohio, Other States Giving Venison Donations a Lift Hunters are donating more venison to strapped food banks as Ohio and other states offer financial aid aimed at managing high deer populations. It’s a much-needed boost for pantries struggling to meet rising demand. Lisa Cornwell, AP NEWS - 11 minutes ago
Iran Prez Seeks New Legitimacy in Visit to Brazil For Iran, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s visit to Brazil provides some sorely needed political legitimacy for his increasingly isolated nation. Alan Clendenning, AP NEWS - 12 minutes ago
Blast at Russian Arsenal Kills 8 During Cleanup Russia’s Defense Ministry says eight military personnel were killed when a truckload of ammunition exploded as they cleaned up after a huge conflagration at a munitions depot earlier this month. Staff, AP NEWS - 13 minutes ago
More Anti-Gay, Religious-Motivated Crimes Reported Reports of hate crimes against gays and religious groups increased sharply in 2008, according to new FBI data released Monday. Devlin Barrett, AP NEWS - 15 minutes ago
NM Wants Company to Take Responsibility for Cavern The state of New Mexico has spent more than a half-million dollars investigating and monitoring a giant cavern a few hundred feet beneath the ground in southeastern New Mexico. Susan Montoya Bryan, AP NEWS - 16 minutes ago
Stocks Climb on Report Showing Jump in Home Sales Stocks are surging as a report showing a big jump in home sales renews the market’s optimism about the economy. Stephen Bernard and Sara Lepro, AP NEWS - 17 minutes ago
UN Climate Chief Expects ‘Specific’ Climate Deal The UN’s top climate negotiator voiced optimism Monday that a deal can be salvaged next month at world talks on global warming, but said US President Barack Obama must offer a target and financing. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 20 minutes ago
October Home Sales Rise 10.1 Pct From September Home resales far exceeded expectations last month, surging to the highest level in 2 1/2 years as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of an expiring tax credit. Alan Zibel, AP NEWS - 24 minutes ago
Pakistan’s Army Attacks Militants in Northwest Pakistan’s army fought Islamist militants for control of a northwestern district on Monday, killing 18 of them in an escalating campaign against insurgents intent on toppling the U.S.-allied government. Hussain Afzal, AP NEWS - 29 minutes ago
Stocks Climb in Early Trading as Dollar Weakens Stocks surged in early trading Monday as the dollar continues to weaken and investors try to snap a three-day losing streak. Stephen Bernard, AP NEWS - 32 minutes ago
Polish Court: HIV-Positive Police Officers Allowed A Polish high court says that a regulation banning carriers of HIV from serving as police officers violates the nation’s constitution. Staff, AP FEATURES - 32 minutes ago
Denied Relief, W.Va. Schools Ready to Sue West Virginia will likely be sued by most — if not all — of its 55 county school boards, after the Legislature shot down Gov. Joe Manchin’s offer of short-term relief from retiree health costs. Lawrence Messina, AP NEWS - 33 minutes ago
Campbell Soup Earnings Rise as Expenses Fall Campbell Soup Co., the world’s largest soup maker, said Monday its first-quarter earnings rose 17 percent as lower costs and more efficient supply chain offset the impact of a decline in soup sales. Staff, AP NEWS - 33 minutes ago
New Hampshire Considering Paid Sick Leave Mandate Moving company owner Michael Stamm thinks if New Hampshire wants to mandate paid sick days for his business, New Hampshire should pay for them, not him. Norma Love, AP NEWS - 37 minutes ago
Charlie Chaplin’s Last Home to Become a Museum Charlie Chaplin’s last home in Switzerland will be turned into a permanent place of pilgrimage for fans of the actor who immortalized the “Little Tramp,” one of his sons said Monday. Frank Jordans, AP NEWS - 37 minutes ago
France Shows off Cutting-Edge Navy Ship in Russia A cutting-edge French warship sailed into St. Petersburg Monday to show off its capabilities to potential buyers in the Russian navy, whose pursuit of an amphibious assault capacity is frightening some neighboring countries. Irina Titova, AP NEWS - 39 minutes ago
Cadbury Shares Rise on Report of Nestle Interest Shares in British chocolate maker Cadbury PLC hit their highest level in at least five years Monday on reports that another rival, Switzerland’s Nestle SA, may make a takeover bid. Staff, AP NEWS - 41 minutes ago
Iraqi Lawmakers Amend Election Law; Sunnis Angry Iraq’s parliament has amended an election law that was vetoed by a Sunni Arab vice president, but Sunnis say the changes do not address their concerns. Staff, AP NEWS - 43 minutes ago
Israel, Hamas Close to Prisoner Swap Deal Israel and Hamas are close to a deal to swap 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for an Israeli soldier held for more than three years by the Islamic militant group, a Palestinian familiar with the talks said Monday. Diaa Hadid, AP NEWS - 45 minutes ago
China Activist Who Spoke Out on Quake Gets 3 Years A Chinese court on Monday sentenced a veteran dissident to three years in prison after he criticized the government’s response to the 2008 earthquake that killed about 90,000 people. Christopher Bodeen, AP NEWS - 47 minutes ago
Idaho Seeks $75M in Fed Grants for Public Schools Idaho hopes to win $75 million or more in competitive federal grants for public schools, money that officials say could be the state’s only opportunity to boost funding for education in the next few years. Jessie L. Bonner, AP NEWS - 47 minutes ago
Scientist: Leak of Climate E-Mails Appalling A leading climate change scientist whose private e-mails are included in thousands of documents that were stolen by hackers and posted online said Sunday the leaks may have been aimed at undermining next month’s global climate summit in Denmark. David Stringer, AP NEWS - 51 minutes ago
NJ Man Sentenced in $1.8 Million Investment Scam A Southern New Jersey securities broker who operated a $1.8 million investment fraud scheme has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison. Staff, AP NEWS - 51 minutes ago
Hawaii Lawmakers to Examine Use of Stimulus Money A joint panel of the Hawaii Legislature will examine the use of federal economic stimulus money in the state departments of health and human services. Staff, AP NEWS - 56 minutes ago
Fox CEO Wants US to Join France on Internet Piracy The CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment says the U.S. should join France in cutting off the Internet connection of users who repeatedly download copyright-protected films. Staff, AP NEWS - 56 minutes ago
A Glance at the Birdbear Oil Formation in ND A glance at the Birdbear, an oil-bearing formation geologists say could expand horizontal drilling in North Dakota. Staff, AP NEWS - 61 minutes ago
Iranian Official in Fake Degree Scandal Dies Former Iranian Interior Minister Ali Kordan, who was dismissed after being accused of faking a law degree from the University of Oxford, has died, reports said Monday. He was 51. Staff, AP NEWS - 61 minutes ago
Another New Oil Formation for North Dakota? A crude-bearing cache known as the Birdbear, beneath North Dakota’s already booming oil patch, can be tapped using new technology that would expand horizontal drilling to parts of the state that have never seen it, geologists believe. James Macpherson, AP NEWS - 61 minutes ago
Ahead of the Bell: ‘New Moon’ Lifts Theater Chains A surprisingly strong weekend opening for the second movie in the Twilight vampire series, “New Moon,” led analysts to raise their box office forecasts and support a more upbeat outlook for theater chains. Staff, AP NEWS - 68 minutes ago
Kennedy Dispute Reveals Divide Among Catholics A bitter dispute over abortion that prompted Rhode Island’s Roman Catholic bishop to ask Rep. Patrick Kennedy not to receive Holy Communion has revealed the depth of the divide among Catholics over how politicians should reconcile their faith with their public duties. Ray Henry, AP NEWS - 71 minutes ago
Campbell Soup Earnings Rise as Expenses Fall Campbell Soup Co., the world’s largest soup maker, says its first-quarter earnings rose 17 percent even as soup sales declined. Staff, AP NEWS - 72 minutes ago
Afghan Provinces Get Millions to Reduce Poppies The U.S. on Monday agreed to hand out millions of dollars in development aid to provinces in Afghanistan that have eliminated or reduced the production of opium poppies, the raw ingredient in making heroin. Deb Riechmann, AP NEWS - 72 minutes ago
Ciena Buys Nortel Business Units for $769M Ciena Corp. and Nortel Networks Corp. said Monday that Nortel has sold its global optical networking and carrier ethernet businesses to Ciena for $769 in cash and debt. Staff, AP NEWS - 76 minutes ago
Yellow Card for Goalkeeper After Cat Rescue The Croatian first division match between Sibenik and Medjimurje Cakovec will be remembered for a cat which earned the visiting team’s goalkeeper a yellow card, press reports said on Monday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 80 minutes ago
Atlantis Astronauts Begin Third and Last Spacewalk Astronauts from the US space shuttle Atlantis ventured into open space early Monday on the third and final spacewalk of their mission to maintain and install more high-tech equipment on the International Space Station. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 80 minutes ago
Iran Gained $5 Bln by Euro Switch: Banker Iran’s central bank chief said on Monday that the country has gained five billion dollars by replacing the US dollar with the euro in its currency basket, state-owned English language Press TV reported. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 80 minutes ago
Philippine Kidnappers Kill 21 in ‘Political Massacre’ At least 21 people were murdered in the lawless southern Philippines on Monday in a massacre that the military and relatives of the victims said was likely linked to a political rivalry. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 80 minutes ago
Yemen Captors of Japanese Hostage Insist on Swap The kidnappers of a Japanese engineer in Yemen have insisted on the release of a detained Islamist, as Japan’s embassy said on Monday that the hostage remains in the hands of tribesmen and not Al-Qaeda. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 80 minutes ago
Medvedev Pledges Help to Rights Activists President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday told Russian rights activists he would submit a new bill to parliament to encourage their work as he moved further to burnish his image as a liberal reformer. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 80 minutes ago
N.Ireland on Edge After Huge Car Bomb Planted Northern Ireland was on edge Monday after a huge car bomb only just failed to cause devastation at the weekend, in a new threat to the long-troubled province’s fragile peace process. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 80 minutes ago
Armenian Forces Kill Azerbaijani Civilian: Reports Armenian forces killed an Azerbaijani civilian near the breakaway region of Nagorny Karabakh, Azerbaijani media reported on Monday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 80 minutes ago
Absent Judge Forces Nigerian Graft Trial Delay A judge failed to turn up to preside over a high-profile Nigerian corruption trial on Monday, causing the second postponement in the case in a month. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 80 minutes ago
Brown Urges Stronger China Links to Boost Recovery Prime Minister Gordon Brown, seeking to lift Britain out of a record recession as he battles to stay in power, urged stronger trade links with China in a speech to business leaders on Monday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 80 minutes ago
U2 to Headline Glastonbury Festival Irish rockers U2 will headline Glastonbury Festival next year, making their first appearance at the event as it celebrates its 40th anniversary, organisers said Monday. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 80 minutes ago
Stock Futures Point to Higher Opening Stock futures are pointing to a higher opening Monday as the dollar weakened and investors try to snap a three-day losing streak. Stephen Bernard, AP NEWS - 80 minutes ago
Big Bang Atom Smasher Sends Beams in 2 Directions Scientists working on the world’s largest atom smasher say they are now circulating beams of protons in opposite directions at the same time in the $10 billion machine after more than a year of repairs. Staff, AP NEWS - 82 minutes ago
Tyson Foods Posts 4Q Loss on Charge, Sales Edge Up Tyson Foods Inc., the world’s largest meat producer, said Monday that a hefty impairment charge in its beef business left it with a loss for the fourth quarter. But sales rose, and its chicken business was profitable for the second straight quarter. Staff, AP NEWS - 83 minutes ago
Attack on Election Convoy Kills 21 Filipinos Dozens of gunmen hijacked a convoy carrying journalists, and family and supporters of a candidate for provincial governor, killing at least 21 of the travelers Monday in the southern Philippines' worst political violence in years. Jim Gomez, AP NEWS - 83 minutes ago
CDC Software 3Q Profit Rises on Lower Costs CDC Software Corp., a Chinese business software developer whose shares began trading in the United States last summer, said Monday its third-quarter profit rose 47 percent on lower costs and expenses. Staff, AP NEWS - 87 minutes ago
Trapped in a Van Under Avalanche Rescue workers free 18 people trapped in a van caught up in an avalanche in Turkey. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 88 minutes ago
Malay Boys Undergo Circumcision Hundreds of Malaysian boys begin the journey into adulthood at mass circumcision ceremonies. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 88 minutes ago
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