1. Libyan forces loyal to Moammar Gaddafi have been striken back to protesters. Some say the government has promised a masscre.Meantime , Gaddafi is accusing al-Qaeda of fomenting rebellions. 2. US officials say the Obama administration will throw it...
1. The White House is condemning bloodshed in Libya. But supporters of Muammar Gaddafi appear to be striking back against protesters in eastern Tripoli. In other places his power appears gone, with military bases abandoned. 2. President Barrack Obama...
1. The death toll is rising in New Zealand after a massive earthquake. Rescuers are scrambling to rescue anyone still alive in the rubble. The confirmed death toll from Tuesday's quake rose to 75. And at least 300 people are still reported missing. 2...
1. Four Americans have been fatally shot in an attack by Somali pirates. The two couples were sailing around the world after their retirement. The four are the first Americans killed in a wave of pirate attacks operating off East Africa. 2. The viole...
1. There are signs of cracks in Moammar Gadhafi's regime after more than 40 years as Libyas ruler. Libya's own ambassadors at the UN are calling for him to step down. The justice minister has resigned to protest the excessive use of force against pro...
1. Hundreds of flights at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport have been canceled as a major winter storm blows into the state. The National Weather Service has declared a winter storm warning for the Twin Cities with a prediction that 10 to 15...
1. Yemen's president is blaming a foreign plot for 10 days of demonstrations calling for his ouster. Today, riot police in the capital fired on anti-government protesters, killing one and injuring five others. 2. An opposition leader in Bahrain says...
1. The White House is expressing strong displeasure over the attacks against anti-government protesters in Bahrain. Police in Bahrain fired tear gas and used clubs against demonstrators. Medical officials said four people were killed. 2. Federal auth...
1. Bahrain's military says it has taken control of key parts of the capital and banned gatherings. Riot police stormed a protest camp in Bahrain Wednesday night. Medical officials say at least four people were killed and dozens hurt in the crackdown....
1. The big budget battle starts on the Hill today. President Obamas budget chief will testify before a House committee today about the administration's nearly four-trillion-dollar spending plan. Republicans say proposed cuts aren't deep enough. 2．I...
1. It's the battle of the budgets with Republicans calling President Barack Obama's deficit cutting plans too timid. His spending plan adds to deficits this year and next. The GOP is saying Americans want dramatic cuts. 2. Egypt's ruling military cou...
1. Egypt's military leaders have met two key demands of anti-government protesters, dissolving parliament and suspending the constitution. After nearly three weeks of protests, President Hosni Mubarak resigned on Friday, leaving the military to be th...
1. Demonstrations are winding down in Cairo. Protesters have been busy cleaning up Tahrir Square, where many were camped out for weeks until President Hosni Mubarak stepped down yesterday. Meantime the military says it will abide by the countrys trea...
1. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has announced he is handing powers over to his vice president. He's also ordering constitution amendments. But the long-time leader retains his title of president, ensuring that his regime will control the reform p...
1. An upstate New York congressman abruptly leaves the House. Republican Christopher Lee resigned, after a racy photo of him popped up on the gossip website Gawker. Gawker reported Lee had sent a shirtless picture of himself to a woman he met on Crai...
