Suspect claims he planned attack alone; prosecutors charge five countsTUCSON, Arizona (AFP) ― U.S. prosecutors Sunday charged a lone young gunman over the attempted assassination of a congresswoman as doctors voiced guarded hope she would recover from the attack that killed six others.President Barack Obama called on Americans to observe a moment of silence on Monday for victims of the attack in A

International Jan. 10, 2011

LAS VEGAS (AP) ― This year, the big national wireless carriers will be racing to stake their claims in the new frontier of service: ultra-fast data access ― for smart phones and laptops as well as for gadgets like tablets.The companies are boosting their wireless data speeds and revving up the marketing hype. They’re moving away from talking about call quality and coverage, and focusing on data sp

Industry Jan. 7, 2011

The fact that South Korea has failed to win the Asian Cup since 1960 is a source of puzzlement.The South Koreans, named the Taeguk Warriors after the emblem of their national flag, have by far the best record at the World Cup of any Asian team and has appeared at eight tournaments. Japan and Saudi Arabia are next with four each. At the competition itself, the team has progressed further than any o

Soccer Jan. 7, 2011

Christians clash with police; interior minister blames 'foreign elements'ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (AFP) ― Egypt said a suicide bomber killed 21 people and wounded 79 outside a Coptic church on Saturday, in an attack President Hosni Mubarak said was the work of “foreign hands.”There was no immediate claim but al-Qaida has called for punishment of Egypt’s Copts over claims that two priests’ wives they say

International Jan. 2, 2011