Sunday, January 15, 2012

Azarenka cruises into second round

Azarenka cruises into second round

Azarenka cruises into second round

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 06:44 PM PST

Third seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus is through to the second round of the Australian Open after an impressive opening performance in Melbourne.

Source: Jon Huntsman to drop out of presidential race

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 06:42 PM PST

GOP candidate Jon Huntsman will drop out of the presidential race on Monday, a senior official with the former Utah governor's campaign told CNN.

Kate Winslet, Christopher Plummer among early winners at Golden Globes

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 06:07 PM PST

Ricky Gervais took quick aim at the Hollywood Press Association Sunday night, the group that hired him to host the Golden Globes for a third year.

Massachusetts plane crash kills 2

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 05:44 PM PST

A small plane crashed off Cape Cod, Massachusetts, on Sunday, killing both people on board, authorities said.

Washington ceremony marks MLK's birthday

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 05:24 PM PST

A day before the United States observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day, park rangers placed wreaths at the Washington memorial honoring the civil rights leader.

Gallery: Golden Globe couture

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 04:37 PM PST

Italian cruise ship survivors: Crew appeared helpless

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 04:30 PM PST

At first, Vivian Shafer said, she thought it was part of the magic show aboard her Mediterranean cruise.

What caused the cruise ship disaster?

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 04:27 PM PST

The disaster that wrecked a luxury cruise liner and killed at least five passengers has left officials and experts on maritime navigation searching for answers -- fast.

Cruise ship captain may have made 'significant' error, company says

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 04:12 PM PST

The captain of the ill-fated Costa Concordia may have made "significant" errors that led to the vessel's wreck Friday and subsequent deaths of at least five people, the cruise line said late Sunday.

Strong earthquake hits off Antarctica's coast

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 03:58 PM PST

A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Sunday off the coast of Antarctica, prompting a warning that there was a "small possibility" it could trigger a tsunami.

Russian Mars probe crashes into Pacific

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 03:57 PM PST

The failed Russian space probe Phobos-Grunt fell back to Earth on Sunday, crashing in the southeastern Pacific Ocean off Chile, Russia's state news agency Itar-Tass announced.

Messi double as Barcelona close gap

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 03:42 PM PST

Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona beat 10-man Real Betis 4-2 at the Nou Camp on Sunday to close the gap on La Liga leaders Real Madrid to five points ahead of their El Clasico Spanish Cup clash on Wednesday.

Nigerian labor unions, government resume talks to end fuel strikes

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 03:25 PM PST

Nigerian labor unions resumed talks with the government Sunday in a bid to reach a deal to stop a national strike over soaring fuel prices, sources close to the negotiations said.

Milito goal opens up Serie A title race

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 02:54 PM PST

Diego Milito scored the only goal as Inter beat Milan 1-0 in the San Siro derby, a result that throws open the Italian Serie A title race after the top three teams all failed to win on Sunday.

Gingrich will release tax return this week

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 02:50 PM PST

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Sunday he will release his income tax return this week, and he reiterated his challenge for Republican front-runner Mitt Romney to do the same.

Kelsey Grammer, wife expecting child

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 02:47 PM PST

Former "Frasier" star Kelsey Grammer and wife Kayte Walsh Grammer are expecting the couple's first child, spokesman Stan Rosenfield said Sunday.

State media: 14 killed in China traffic crashes

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 02:47 PM PST

Fourteen people were killed in two traffic accidents over the weekend in China, state media reported Sunday.

Police identify man arrested in killings of California homeless men

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 02:05 PM PST

Authorities on Sunday identified a man arrested in connection with a series of fatal attacks on homeless men in Southern California.

Syria toll rises to 25; monitors cheered in besieged town

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 01:37 PM PST

Crowds in a Syrian town surrounded by government troops cheered Arab League monitors who visited Sunday as others fled the town on foot to escape the fighting inside.

U.S.-Israeli maneuvers put off ahead of general's visit

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 01:17 PM PST

The U.S. military has postponed planned military exercises with Israel ahead of a scheduled visit by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. and Israeli officials said Sunday.
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