Iraq PM Ramps Up Attacks on Baathists Before Vote A stepped-up campaign by Iraq’s prime minister against Saddam Hussein loyalists is alienating Sunni Muslims and stoking tensions between them and the majority Shiites ahead of key national elections. Hamza Hendawi, AP NEWS - 6 minutes ago
NY Saves $3.1 Million in Energy Efficiency Program Turning off lights, turning down the heat and buying with an eye toward energy efficiency is saving New York more than $3.1 million so far this fiscal year. Staff, AP NEWS - 10 minutes ago
Saudi Prince Warns Against Disruptions to Hajj Saudi Arabia’s interior minister said Sunday the kingdom hopes not to have to “resort to force” to maintain security for the hajj, in a reference to worries Iranian pilgrims may demonstrate. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 13 minutes ago
Iran Begins War Games to Protect Nuclear Sites Iran on Sunday began large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities from attack, state TV reported, as an air force commander boasted the country could deter any military strike by Israel. Nasser Karimi, AP NEWS - 15 minutes ago
RI Bishop Asked Kennedy in 2007 to Avoid Communion The Roman Catholic bishop of Rhode Island said Sunday that he asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy in a 2007 letter to stop receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the church, because of the congressman’s public stance on moral issues. Ray Henry, AP NEWS - 17 minutes ago
Officials: Atlantic City Fire Began in Pizza Shop Investigators say a fire that destroyed businesses on the famous Atlantic City boardwalk apparently started in a pizza shop. Staff, AP NEWS - 24 minutes ago
Scientist: Leak of Climate E-Mails Appalling A leading climate change scientist says the leak of documents stolen from a British research institute may be aimed at undermining talks at next month’s Copenhagen global climate summit. Staff, AP NEWS - 25 minutes ago
Lawyer: 9/11 Defendants Want Platform for Views The five men facing trial in the Sept. 11 attacks will plead not guilty so that they can air their criticisms of U.S. foreign policy, the lawyer for one of the defendants said Sunday. Karen Matthews, AP NEWS - 28 minutes ago
Venezuela to Get 300 Tanks, Armored Vehicles President Hugo Chavez is hailing the forthcoming arrival of 300 Russian-made tanks and armored vehicles, and urging civilians to join government-organized militias to be ready to defend Venezuela from a foreign invasion. Staff, AP NEWS - 29 minutes ago
Warming’s Impacts Sped Up, Worsened Since Kyoto Since the 1997 international accord to fight global warming, climate change has worsened and accelerated — beyond some of the grimmest of warnings made back then. Seth Borenstein, AP NEWS - 29 minutes ago
Denmark: 65 World Leaders for UN Climate Summit Sixty-five world leaders have said they will attend the Copenhagen climate summit in December, and several more have responded positively to invitations, Danish officials said Sunday. Jan Olsen, AP NEWS - 33 minutes ago
Report: Leaked UK Documents Detail Iraq War Chaos Leaked British government documents call into question ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair’s public statements on the buildup to the Iraq war and show plans for the U.S.-led 2003 invasion were being made more than a year earlier, a newspaper reported Sunday. David Stringer, AP NEWS - 40 minutes ago
Senate Moderates Frustrate Other Democrats on Bill Senate moderates on Sunday threatened to scuttle the health care bill if their demands weren’t met, frustrating rank-and-file Democrats who say their colleagues' views were out of step with American voters. Anne Flaherty, AP NEWS - 41 minutes ago
Palestinian Nun Takes Step Toward Sainthood A Palestinian nun who co-founded a charity dedicated to educating Arab girls on Sunday took an important step toward sainthood. Staff, AP NEWS - 48 minutes ago
Study: Scavengers Big and Small Dwell in Deep Sea Thousands of marine species eke out an existence in the ocean’s pitch-black depths by feeding on the snowlike decaying matter that cascades down, and even sunken whale bones, according to a report released Sunday. Cain Burdeau, AP NEWS - 51 minutes ago
Police Identify Gunman in Deadly Saipan Rampage The gunman who killed four people and wounded nine in a shooting rampage on the Pacific island of Saipan was identified Sunday as a Chinese national believed to be employed at the shooting range where the deaths occurred. Staff, AP NEWS - 55 minutes ago
Iraqi Refugees Move to Mich. Despite Poor Economy The U.S. government resettled Mazen Alsaqa in Massachusetts in February. Within a month, the Iraqi refugee moved to Michigan. Jeff Karoub, AP FEATURES - 67 minutes ago
Sizing Up the Kennedy Dynasty’s Next Generation Sen. Edward M. Kennedy will be a tough act to follow, even for the Kennedys. His death, coupled with the decision by family members not to seek the seat he held for nearly five decades, has prompted predictions that the family’s long-running political dynasty is over. Andrew Miga, AP NEWS - 68 minutes ago
Hundreds Rescued as 26 Die in Indonesia Ferry Sinking Twenty six people were killed and some 250 were rescued after a ferry sank in stormy seas off Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Sunday, a navy official said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 73 minutes ago
Hundreds Rescued as 26 Die in Indonesia Ferry Sinking Rescuers on Sunday desperately hunted for survivors in the waters off Indonesia’s Sumatra island after a ferry sank in stormy seas, killing at least 29 people, officials said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 73 minutes ago
Failed N. Ireland Car Bomb Highlights Terror Threat A massive car bomb that failed to explode properly was designed to cause widespread destruction, police said on Sunday, underscoring the threat facing Northern Ireland’s fragile peace. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 73 minutes ago
Rovers Give Allardyce a Boost With Win Over Bolton Blackburn Rovers gave their absent manager Sam Allardyce something to cheer with a 2-0 win away to his former club Bolton Wanderers in the English Premier League on Sunday. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 73 minutes ago
Pancrate Signs for Newcastle French striker Fabrice Pancrate signed for Championship highflyers Newcastle on Sunday on a free transfer on a two-and-a-half year contract, his former club Paris Saint Germain announced. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 73 minutes ago
Collingwood Hits Century as England Down Proteas Paul Collingwood, making a record 171st one-day appearance for England, hit a century, took two wickets and held a superb catch as England gained a comfortable seven-wicket win over South Africa in the second one-international at SuperSport Park on Sunday. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 73 minutes ago
Russian Cosmonaut Feoktistov Dies at 83 Russian spaceship designer Konstantin Feoktistov, the only non-Communist space traveler in the history of the Soviet space program, has died at the age of 83. Staff, AP NEWS - 75 minutes ago
Iran Begins War Games to Protect Nuclear Sites Iran on Sunday began large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting the country’s nuclear facilities against any possible attack, state television reported. Staff, AP NEWS - 79 minutes ago
Iran Releases Ex-Official on Bail in Mass Trial Iran released a former vice president on a $700,000 bail Sunday after his lawyer said he had been sentenced to six years in prison in the mass trial of opposition figures accused of fomenting the post-election unrest. Ali Akbar Dareini, AP NEWS - 82 minutes ago
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