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Most popular news on 28 September 2009 |
Bill Clinton: 'Vast right-wing conspiracy' as 'virulent' as ever
The "vast right-wing conspiracy" that attacked him during his presidency has been weakened, but continues to operate against President Obama, former President Clinton said Sunday.
Simple Facebook question raises problems around the world
"Where do you live?"
Polanski arrested in connection with 1970s sex charge
Oscar-winning filmmaker Roman Polanski has been arrested in Switzerland on a decades-old arrest warrant stemming from a sex charge in California, Swiss police said Sunday.
Iran tests missiles amid nuclear tension
Iran tested a missile-launching system and several types of short- and medium-range missiles Sunday, the state-run Press TV said.
Bird-eating frog among 163 new species found in Mekong region
A frog that eats birds and a gecko with leopard stripes are among the 163 new species discovered last year in the Greater Mekong region of southeast Asia, according to a report by the World Wildlife Fund.
New York governor on 2010 bid: 'I'm blind but I'm not oblivious'
Embattled New York Gov. David Paterson vowed Sunday he won't give in to White House pressure to drop out of next year's election, insisting, "I am not failing to stand up for my party."
Commentary: Murder in the worst degree
There are some things we should never allow ourselves to get used to.
Columnist William Safire dies at 79
William Safire, a onetime speechwriter for President Nixon who became a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The New York Times, has died at age 79, the newspaper announced Sunday.
'Meatballs' holds box office for second week
Seconds, anyone? Eating up $24.6 million worth of tickets, "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" defied box office gravity by falling a minuscule 19 percent to win the top spot yet again.
Honduras' leaders push back after Brazilian Embassy snub
Brazil on Sunday rejected an ultimatum from Honduras' de facto government to decide the status of ousted President Jose Manuel Zelaya, who has been holed up in the South American country's embassy in Honduras since last week.
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