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Libya rebels hunt Gadhafi, try to secure Tripoli

TRIPOLI (AP) ― Libyans hunting Moammar Gadhafi offered a $2 million bounty on the fallen dictator’s head and amnesty for anyone who kills or captures him as rebels battled Wednesday to clear the last pockets of resistance from the capital Tripoli.While some die-hard loyalists kept up the fight to de

Aug. 25, 2011

Libya rebels hunt Gadhafi, try to secure Tripoli

‘Chinese military growing rapidly’

WASHINGTON (AP) ― Bolstered by the development of a new stealth fighter, an aircraft carrier and a record number of space launches over the past year, China is on pace to achieve its goal of building a modern, regionally focused military by 2020, according to the Pentagon.In a report released Wednes

Aug. 25, 2011

Libyan envoy in Europe to seek frozen funds

PARIS (AP) ― The head of Libya’s rebel Cabinet has launched a European diplomatic tour, hoping to project an image of a government-in-waiting and secure the release of billions of dollars in U.N.-frozen Libyan assets as Moammar Gadhafi’s 42-year autocratic regime seems near its end.In wide-ranging r

Aug. 25, 2011

Clashes erupt as strike begins in Chile

SANTIAGO (AP) ― Protesters supporting a 48-hour strike called by student groups, unions and opposition politicians threw up burning barricades and clashed with police Wednesday to demand fundamental changes in Chile.The government said 36 people ― 19 police officers and 17 civilians ― were injured a

Aug. 25, 2011

France’s Sarkozy in China for talks with Hu

BEIJING (AFP) ― French President Nicolas Sarkozy will pay a lightning visit to Beijing Thursday for talks with his Chinese counterpart likely to be dominated by the euro zone debt crisis and the conflict in Libya.Sarkozy’s brief stopover, on his way to the French territory of New Caledonia, will mar

Aug. 25, 2011

Space station‘s humanoid robot comes alive

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) _ NASA‘s humanoid robot has finally awakened in space.Ground controllers turned Robonaut on Monday for the first time aboard the International Space Station. The robot was delivered to the orbiting complex back in February. It took this long for the operating software to

Aug. 25, 2011

Space station‘s humanoid robot comes alive

U.K. Police catch murderer 11 years after he fled with victim in suitcase

A 42-year-old Lebanese man who lived on the run for 11 years after killing a young cabaret singer in London now faces around 30 years behind bars, the Daily Mail reported.CCTV footage clearly shows Yousseff Wahid in Heathrow airport right before he was getting ready to dump a body of Fatima Kama in

Aug. 25, 2011

Police: Baby tossed from US hospital has died

ORANGE, California (AP) -- A 7-month-old baby boy who was tossed from the fourth floor of a hospital parking structure died Wednesday, the same day his mother made a first court appearance on charges of attempted murder and felony child abuse, a police spokesman said. Police lines mark where an

Aug. 25, 2011

Police: Baby tossed from US hospital has died

Libyan rebels storm seat of Gadhafi’s power

TRIPOLI (AP) -- Hundreds of Libyan rebels stormed Moammar Gadhafi’s compound Tuesday, charging wildly through the symbolic heart of the crumbling regime as they killed loyalist troops, looted armories and knocked the head off a statue of the besieged dictator. But they found no sign of the man himse

Aug. 24, 2011

Libya’s fatal weapons not yet corralled

WASHINGTON (AP) ― No one can be sure who controls the Libyan government’s weapons stockpiles, a stew of deadly chemicals, raw nuclear material and some 30,000 shoulder-fired rockets that officials fear could fall into terrorists’ hands in the chaos of Moammar Gadhafi’s downfall or afterward.One imme

Aug. 24, 2011

Developments in Libya key to U.S. politics, economy

WASHINGTON (AP) ― The dramatic advance of Libyan rebels over the forces of longtime strongman Moammar Gadhafi offers vindication, at least for now, for President Barack Obama’s decision to refrain from using U.S. troops on Libyan soil and to let NATO take the lead. But the chaotic scene on the stree

Aug. 24, 2011

EU, U.S. ready to help Libya by unfreezing assets

Tough reform ahead for oil-rich country just released from GadhafiFRANKFURT (AP) ― Europe and the United States are preparing to unfreeze billions in frozen Libyan assets that will be crucial to supporting the country once Moammar Gadhafi’s regime collapses, but the North African nation’s recovery w

Aug. 24, 2011

EU, U.S. ready to help Libya by unfreezing assets

Philippines, Vietnam beef up their military strengths amid tensions

MANILA (AP) ― The Philippines and Vietnam each received warships Tuesday to beef up their navies as they face tensions with China over disputed islands, raising the prospect of a deepening arms race in the South China Sea.The two Southeast Asian nations also are shopping for additional military asse

Aug. 24, 2011

Iran shows U.N. nuke equipment

VIENNA (AP) ― Iran has allowed a top U.N. atomic inspector access to a site where it is developing advanced centrifuges that can be used to make nuclear fuel and to arm warheads, diplomats told the Associated Press on Tuesday.The diplomats said that Deputy Director General Herman Nackaerts of the In

Aug. 24, 2011

Quake rocks U.S. East Coast, no major damage

Nuclear reactors temporarily shut down after 5.8 tremor, one of the biggest ever in eastern U.S.MINERAL, Virginia (AP) -- One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded on the East Coast of the United States shook buildings and rattled nerves on Tuesday and forced the evacuations of parts of the Cap

Aug. 24, 2011

Quake rocks U.S. East Coast, no major damage

Malaysian ‘forces husband to hear mistress tortured’

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24, 2011 (AFP) - A Malaysian woman has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping her husband‘s mistress for several days and forcing him to listen by phone while his lover was tortured and beaten, police said Wednesday.The enraged wife was arrested on Tuesday in a suburb of the capita

Aug. 24, 2011

Quake rocks East Coast of US, no major damage

MINERAL, Virginia (AP) _ One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded on the East Coast of the United States shook buildings and rattled nerves on Tuesday and forced the evacuations of parts of the Capitol, White House and Pentagon.There were no immediate reports of deaths, but fire officials in W

Aug. 24, 2011

Calif. baby tossed from building; mom arrested

ORANGE, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California woman accused of tossing her 7-month-old son from the fourth floor of a hospital parking structure was arrested after she circled back to the scene four hours later, a police spokesman said Tuesday.Sonia Hermosillo, 31, of La Habra was arrested Monda

Aug. 24, 2011

Calif. baby tossed from building; mom arrested

World urges Gadhafi to surrender, plans future

Obama says ‘future of Libya is in the hands of its people’PARIS (AP) ― World leaders have said the end is near for Moammar Gadhafi’s regime and begun planning for Libya’s future without the man who has held power for 42 years.They welcomed the rebels’ dramatic advances in the Libyan capital, Tripoli

Aug. 23, 2011

World urges Gadhafi to surrender, plans future

Putin, Medvedev to reveal 2012 plans in December

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and President Dmitry Medvedev will probably wait until December to reveal which of them will run for president in 2012, according to two people familiar with the matter. The announcement may come in early December, shortly before the date of the March vote is of

Aug. 23, 2011

Putin, Medvedev to reveal 2012 plans in December