Rhode Island governor signs gay civil union law despite doubts Reuters - 48 mins agoPROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (Reuters) - Rhode Island's governor on Saturday signed into law a controversial bill legalizing same sex civil unions, but said it does not go … More »Rhode Island governor signs gay civil union law despite doubts
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (Reuters) - Rhode Island's governor on Saturday signed into law a controversial bill legalizing same sex civil unions, but said it does not go far enough toward legalizing gay marriage.
- Albert, Charlene wed in Monaco religious ceremony AP - 3 hrs ago
A day after the civil wedding that transformed one-time Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock into the Princess of Monaco, she and Prince Albert II exchanged vows in a star-studded … More »Albert, Charlene wed in Monaco religious ceremony
A day after the civil wedding that transformed one-time Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock into the Princess of Monaco, she and Prince Albert II exchanged vows in a star-studded religious ceremony Saturday.
- Chavez's cancer revelation rattles Venezuela AP - 6 hrs ago
President Hugo Chavez's disclosure that he is being treated for cancer is raising questions about whether he will be able to run for re-election next year and how his … More »Chavez's cancer revelation rattles Venezuela
President Hugo Chavez's disclosure that he is being treated for cancer is raising questions about whether he will be able to run for re-election next year and how his illness may impact the future of his socialist movement in Latin America.
- Greece arrests Gaza-bound boat captain AP - 2 hrs 45 mins ago
Greek authorities have arrested the captain of a boat that is part of a Gaza-bound flotilla trying to deliver humanitarian aid to the Palestinian territory, officials … More »Greece arrests Gaza-bound boat captain
Greek authorities have arrested the captain of a boat that is part of a Gaza-bound flotilla trying to deliver humanitarian aid to the Palestinian territory, officials said Saturday.
- Illinois death row inmates moved to regular jail cells Reuters - 6 hrs ago
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The last fifteen death row inmates in Illinois will live out their days in jail cells, instead of dying on a execution gurney, now that capital punishment … More »Illinois death row inmates moved to regular jail cells
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The last fifteen death row inmates in Illinois will live out their days in jail cells, instead of dying on a execution gurney, now that capital punishment has officially ended in the state.
- Kvitova defeats Sharapova to win Wimbledon title AP - 6 hrs ago
Petra Kvitova won her first Grand Slam title Saturday by defeating Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4 at Wimbledon, finishing with an ace and dropping to her knees in disbelief.
- U.S. slams Gaddafi threat to attack Europe Reuters - 2 hrs 21 mins ago
MADRID/TRIPOLI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stepped up Western calls on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to quit on Saturday, brushing off his threat to attack Europeans in their homes and offices.
- Herman Cain revs up mainstream conservatives AP - 16 mins ago
Bolstered by support from his loyal radio talk-show audience and tea party backers, businessman Herman Cain has revved up mainstream conservatives, rising recently to third place in a poll of voters in Iowa, the leadoff caucus state.
- AP IMPACT: First 24 hours shaped Japan nuke crisis AP - 12 hrs ago
When Unit 2 began to shake, Hiroyuki Kohno's first hunch was that something was wrong with the turbines. He paused for a moment, then went back to logging the day's radioactivity readings.
- Roadside bombs kill 17 civilians in Afghanistan AP - 11 hrs ago
Roadside bombs have killed 17 people in southern Afghanistan, including 13 who died when an explosion ripped through the van they were traveling in on Saturday morning, the government said.
- Maria Shriver files to divorce Schwarzenegger AP - 11 hrs ago
Maria Shriver stood by Arnold Schwarzenegger when he ran for California's governorship in 2003, even after several women accused him of lecherous behavior.
- Underage Drinking by Boys Doubles Over 4th of July Weekend LiveScience.com - 6 hrs ago
Underage drinking over the Fourth of July weekend brings double the usual number of boys to emergency rooms, according to a government report.
- Jurors see scant evidence in Casey Anthony trial AP - 6 hrs ago
After more than 33 days of testimony, 400 pieces of evidence and sweeping promises from attorneys to prove how 2-year-old Caylee Anthony died, neither prosecutors nor defense attorneys have provided concrete evidence showing whether the girl was killed by her mother.
- 50 Yemeni troops missing after battling militants AP - 6 hrs ago
About 50 Yemeni soldiers are missing after battling Islamic militants in the south of the country, a military official said Saturday.
- Syrian leader sacks governor after huge protests AP - 7 hrs ago
Syrian President Bashar Assad dismissed the governor of the key central city of Hama on Saturday in apparent political payback after hundreds of thousands of people gathered in the largest demonstration yet against Assad's authoritarian regime.
- Vulnerable feel the pinch of Minn. gov't shutdown AP - 11 hrs ago
Minnesota lawmakers headed home for a long holiday weekend, bracing for likely public anger as some of them meet constituents for the first time since a failure to reach a budget agreement forced a government shutdown.
Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn left the townhouse he was renting and stepped into a vehicle with his wife Saturday afternoon, a day after a judge lifted his house arrest on attempted rape charges. More »Strauss-Kahn leaves NYC house, destination unknown