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Most popular news on 10 August 2009 |
Chavez urges military to be prepared for conflict
AP - President Hugo Chavez told his military to be prepared for a possible confrontation with Colombia, warning that Bogota's plans to increase the U.S. military presence at its bases poses a threat to Venezuela.
Free Manson 'family' members haunted by horror
AP - Forty years ago, they were kids. Vulnerable, alienated, running away from a world wracked by war and rebellion. They turned to a cult leader for love and wound up tied to a web of unimaginable evil.
1 million evacuated as powerful typhoon hits China
AP - A powerful typhoon toppled houses, flooded villages and forced nearly 1 million people to flee to safety on China's eastern coast before weakening into a tropical storm Monday.
Obama presses for new tone in US ties with Mexico
AP - President Barack Obama pressed for a new tone in the United States' relationship with Mexico but found no immediate progress Sunday on the divisions between him and Mexican President Felipe Calderon over the pace of U.S. drug-fighting aid and a ban on Mexican trucks north of the border.
7 bodies pulled from Hudson after midair collision
AP - Divers pulled a helicopter and four more bodies out of the murky Hudson River on Sunday in their search for victims, wreckage and explanations from a midair collision of a sightseeing helicopter and a small plane that killed nine people.
Were NC terror suspect's stories an exaggeration?
AP - Daniel Patrick Boyd used tales of fighting the Soviets alongside the mujahedeen to recruit followers into a North Carolina terrorism ring, authorities believe, and U.S. officials who were in Pakistan at the time doubt his stories.
'The View' star Hasselbeck has 3rd child, a boy
AP - Elisabeth Hasselbeck of "The View" is the mother of a third child. Hasselbeck gave birth Sunday afternoon in a New York hospital to a boy, named Isaiah Timothy. She's married to former NFL player Tim Hasselbeck.
Vast expanses of Arctic ice melt in summer heat
AP - The Arctic Ocean has given up tens of thousands more square miles (square kilometers) of ice on Sunday in a relentless summer of melt, with scientists watching through satellite eyes for a possible record low polar ice cap.
AP INVESTIGATION: SC gov's plane use questioned
AP - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford used state aircraft for personal and political trips, often bringing along his wife and children — contrary to state law regarding official use, an Associated Press investigation has found.
Saudi Arabia closes TV station after sex talk
AP - Authorities have closed the offices of the Lebanese-based LBC satellite TV station in Jiddah after it broadcast an interview with a Saudi man speaking frankly about sex and showed off erotic toys, a Saudi official said Sunday.
R&B singer Keri Hilson took detour to stardom
Reuters - Keri Hilson initially planned to break into the music industry as a singer. Straight from the best-laid-plans file, however, she encountered several false starts. But she didn't abandon her dream.
ABC wants Paula Abdul to dance on over post-'Idol'
AP - ABC is joining the chorus of those seeking to hire Paula Abdul, who said she's quitting "American Idol."
Liberian official meets with young rape victim
AP - Liberia's deputy ambassador to the U.S. said Sunday that he tried to console an 8-year-old rape victim in Phoenix with hugs and a teddy bear in a case that has gripped Liberians worldwide.
Why 'Willy' Could Never Be Free
LiveScience.com - In 1998, with much fanfare, a 20-year-old orca
named Keiko took a one-way trip on an Air Force cargo plane from Oregon
to Iceland. There, attended by dozens of biologists and trainers, and
at a cost reportedly topping $20 million, the orca was gradually
reintroduced to his native waters.
Iran judiciary looks to calm prison abuse outrage
AP - Police and judiciary officials sought on Sunday to calm public outrage in Iran over the deaths of detained protesters in prison, acknowledging abuses and calling for those responsible to be punished.
Where did that bank bailout go? Watchdogs aren't entirely sure
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Although hundreds of well-trained eyes are watching over the $700 billion that Congress last year decided to spend bailing out the nation's financial sector, it's still difficult to answer some of the most basic questions about where the money went.
Fourth Hiker Details How Friends Ended Up in Iran
OneWorld.net - SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 6 (New America Media) - Three Americans, Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd, and Josh
Fattal, have been missing since Jul. 31 after hiking in Iraqi Kurdistan
and are reportedly being held by Iranian authorities. Bauer is a
correspondent for New America Media. A fourth member of their party,
Shon Meckfessel, did not join them that day and has now offered his
statement on events.
Roethlisberger accuser allegedly bragged about sex
AP - The woman suing quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for alleged sexual assault has been accused of bragging about having consensual sex with him to a co-worker.
Charge: T. Rex Was a Chicken and a Baby Killer
LiveScience.com - Although past research has suggested Tyrannosaurus rex was related to chickens, now findings hint this giant predator might have acted chicken too.
Kansas man wins big in lottery for 2nd time in '09
AP - Edward Williams is the definition of lucky after winning the lottery for a second time in a year. Williams, 47, of Wichita won $75,000 in September playing a $10 scratch ticket. Then on Wednesday, he defied the odds again when matched all the numbers in the Super Kansas Cash drawing to win a jackpot worth nearly $900,000.
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