Friday, January 13, 2012

S.F. sheriff charged with domestic abuse

S.F. sheriff charged with domestic abuse

S.F. sheriff charged with domestic abuse

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 07:40 PM PST

San Francisco's new sheriff is facing misdemeanor charges over an alleged domestic abuse incident on New Year's Eve, authorities said.

Report: 6 killed after cruise ship runs aground off Italian coast

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 07:33 PM PST

At least six people were killed and 15 injured Friday night after a cruise ship ran aground near the Italian island of Giglio, Italy's ANSA news agency reported early Saturday.

Science scholar's success means a home for her family

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 07:14 PM PST

A young, aspiring marine biologist -- who did not let living in homeless shelters on Long Island deter her from pursuing a prestigious Intel science program scholarship -- finally has a house to call home.

Syrian opposition group, rebel army join forces

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 06:55 PM PST

A Syrian opposition group demanding the end of President Bashar al-Assad's reign announced Friday that it has begun coordinating with the rebel Free Syria Army and anti-government protesters took to the streets to support the breakaway force.

Romney, Gingrich continue to spar over jobs claim

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 06:48 PM PST

Newt Gingrich on Friday called on rival Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to release records to back up the Republican front-runner's claim last month that he helped create 100,000 jobs at Bain Capital, the private equity firm that has become a central issue in the campaign of late.

Nigerian union to suspend fuel protests this weekend

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 06:33 PM PST

Nigeria's national strike entered its fifth day Friday as union officials called for a weekend suspension to allow protesters to go home and stock up on food and water.

Four GOP candidates fail to make Virginia primary ballot, judge rules

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 06:28 PM PST

A federal judge on Friday ruled against four Republican presidential candidates seeking a spot on Virginia's March 6 primary ballot, saying they waited too long to file their claims.

Taiwan's expats seen as key in presidential poll

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 06:25 PM PST

As many as 200,000 people -- most of them mainland China-based Taiwanese - are expected to return to Taiwan this weekend for an election viewed as critical to the future of an economy that has boomed thanks to warmer ties with Beijing.

Former Penn State officials plead not guilty in sex scandal

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 05:52 PM PST

Two former Penn State university officials pleaded not guilty Friday to their alleged roles in a child sex abuse scandal involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.

Montana teacher dead days after going missing during run, 2 detained

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 05:50 PM PST

Two people have been detained in the death of a 43-year-old Montana schoolteacher last seen six days ago while out on a morning jog, law enforcement agencies said Friday.

Turkish Cypriot leader Denktas dies

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 05:42 PM PST

Rauf Denktas, the first president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, died Friday in Nicosia after a long illness, the self-declared republic's current leader announced.

Official: U.S. vessels harassed by high-speed Iranian boats

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 05:16 PM PST

At a time of heightened tensions with Iran, U.S. military officials told CNN Friday that U.S. military and Coast Guard ships had two close encounters earlier this month with high-speed Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf that exhibited provocative behavior.

'Drum major' quote on MLK memorial to be corrected

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 05:11 PM PST

A controversial quote inscribed in the granite of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall will be corrected, an official at the Interior Department confirmed to CNN.

Filmmaker: Tebow is an authentic good guy

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 05:03 PM PST

Tim Tebow wants to be an inspiration.

Pardoned Mississippi killer says he wasn't on the run

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 05:00 PM PST

One of four convicted murderers whose whereabouts had been unknown since they were controversially pardoned last week by Mississippi's governor insisted Friday that he hasn't been on the run, saying he is a changed man who deserved to be freed.

U.S. general warns troops to treat dead with 'dignity and respect'

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 04:55 PM PST

The deputy commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan ordered troops Friday to treat the corpses of slain insurgents and civilians with "appropriate dignity and respect."

Imam sentenced to life in prison in JFK airport terror plot

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 04:24 PM PST

An imam and leader of the Shiite Muslim community in Trinidad and Tobago was sentenced to life in prison for conspiring to attack a New York airport by exploding fuel tanks and fuel pipelines under the airport, the Justice Department said Friday.

Girl Scouts accepts transgender kid, provokes cookie boycott

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 04:23 PM PST

The Girl Scout cookie can't seem to catch a break.

Gene Hackman struck by car while riding bike

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 04:19 PM PST

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman was struck by a car while riding a bicycle Friday in Islamorada, Florida, the state highway patrol said.

Stop vilifying venture capitalists

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 04:19 PM PST

From 1984 to 1999, Mitt Romney was in charge at Bain Capital, an investment firm that sought out small and sometimes troubled companies that, with careful management and Bain-provided cash, offered the chance for big profits. Bain, like many venture capital firms, invested in startups with the hope that the profits they made on the successes would outweigh the losses they incurred on the failures.
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