Typhoon Soulik was set to dump up to 18 centimetres (seven inches) of rain on eastern parts of China in just 24 hours, forecasters said on Sunday, a day after the storm killed two when it battered Taiwan. The typhoon
Key greenhouse gas emitter Australia on Sunday announced it will scrap its carbon tax in favour of an emissions trading scheme that puts a limit on pollution from 2014, a year earlier than planned. The move is set to cost
Pilots of the Asiana Airlines passenger jet which crash landed in San Francisco have returned to South Korea after being quizzed by US aviation officials, according to the transportation ministry. The four pilots returned home Saturday — a week after
(AP) Woman gored during final bull run in SpainPAMPLONA, SpainAn Australian woman has been injured in a goring in the final bull run of Spain’s San Fermin festival, while four other runners sustained cuts and bruises. A regional health official,
A few acts of violence broke out at protests in Oakland over the George Zimmerman acquittal in the Trayvon Martin trial, with ralliers smashing windows and marching down the street carrying a poster reading: “F— THE POLICE” and “VENGEANCE.” They
(AP) Zimmerman cleared in shooting of Trayvon MartinBy MIKE SCHNEIDER and KYLE HIGHTOWERAssociated PressSANFORD, Fla.Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman was cleared of all charges Saturday in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager whose killing unleashed furious debate
George Zimmerman found not guilty… Developing…
(AP) Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race at New HampshireBy DAN GELSTONAP Sports WriterLOUDON, N.H.Kyle Busch needed some OT to grab that checkered flag. Once he did, he bowed twice to the crowd. He could have done it one more time
(AP) Davis hits 36th HR but Blue Jays beat Orioles 7-3By DAVID GINSBURGAP Sports WriterBALTIMOREJ.P. Arencibia put Toronto ahead with a two-run single in the sixth inning, and the Blue Jays overcame home runs by Chris Davis and Adam Jones
(AP) Bailey, Reds beaten by Minor, Braves 5-2By CHARLES ODUMAP Sports WriterATLANTADusty Baker sensed the opportunity for an early knockout against Atlanta’s Mike Minor. Instead, the Reds and their manager were left to bemoan a missed opportunity in the first
(AP) Pirates’ Locke to miss next start, All-Star gameBy WILL GRAVESAP Sports WriterPITTSBURGHJeff Locke’s back forced the issue of whether the lefthander would pitch in next week’s All-Star game. The Pittsburgh Pirates starter will miss Sunday’s game against the New
(AP) Jurors in Zimmerman trial have questionBy TAMARA LUSH and MIKE SCHNEIDERAssociated PressSANFORD, Fla.Jurors deciding whether George Zimmerman committed a crime when he fatally shot Trayvon Martin asked Saturday for clarification on the charge of manslaughter _ a possible indication
(AP) At court, groups gather to await Zimmerman verdictBy TAMARA LUSHAssociated PressSANFORD, Fla.As jurors deliberated for a second day in George Zimmerman’s murder trial, there was little understanding between two camps assembled outside the Seminole County Courthouse to await a
(AP) State attorney employee fired in Zimmerman caseBy KYLE HIGHTOWERAssociated PressA state attorney’s office employee has been fired after testifying about concerns that prosecutors didn’t turn over photos and text messages from Trayvon Martin’s cellphone to the defense in George
(AP) Zimmerman jury continues 2nd day of deliberationsBy TAMARA LUSHAssociated PressSANFORD, Fla.The jury in George Zimmerman’s murder trial continued its second day of deliberations Saturday, weighing whether the neighborhood watch volunteer committed a crime almost a year and a half
(AP) Jeter to miss weekend series with quad strainBy HOWIE RUMBERGAP Sports WriterNEW YORKDerek Jeter was not going to take it easy, not after spending 91 agonizing games sidelined with a broken ankle. That’s not Jeter. At 39 years old,
(AP) Braves lose Upton brothers in 4-2 loss to RedsBy CHARLES ODUMAP Sports WriterATLANTAThe Atlanta Braves are scrambling to find enough outfielders just to make it to the All-Star break. B.J. Upton and Justin Upton joined Jason Heyward on Atlanta’s
(AP) Texas Republicans finally pass new abortion limitsBy CHRIS TOMLINSON and WILL WEISSERTAssociated PressAUSTIN, TexasRepublican lawmakers passed a bill that would give Texas some of the nation’s most restrictive abortion laws and force most of its clinics to close, leading
(AP) Immigration mired, early Term II wins elude ObamaBy JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressWASHINGTONA dramatic tax-raising deal last New Year’s looked like it might be a breakthrough, signaling improved second-term relations between newly re-elected President Barack Obama and a divided Congress. At
(AP) 23 injured during stampede at Spanish bull runBy CARLOTA CORTESAssociated PressPAMPLONA, SpainThe penultimate bull run of Spain’s San Fermin festival left at least 23 people injured Saturday, when thrill-seekers fleeing the beasts were crushed at the narrow entrance to
(AP) China scraps uranium processing plan after protestBEIJINGAuthorities in a southern Chinese city on Saturday scrapped a plan to build a uranium-processing plant, one day after hundreds of local residents protested against it because of safety concerns. The city government
(AFP) – Boasting its own artificial sun and a floor area three times that of the Pentagon, the “world’s largest building” has opened in southwest China to mixed reviews from its first visitors. The towering 100-metre (330-foot) high New Century
(AP) 32 police officers, lawmaker hurt in Belfast riotsBy SHAWN POGATCHNIKAssociated PressBELFAST, Northern IrelandHundreds of police reinforcements from Britain were deployed on Belfast’s rubble-strewn streets Saturday after Protestant riots over a blocked Orange Order march left 32 officers, a senior
(AP) Nigerian extremist: Burn schools, kill teachersBy MICHELLE FAULAssociated PressLAGOS, NigeriaShaking a finger while cradling an assault rifle, the bearded leader of Nigeria’s extremist Islamic sect threatens to burn down more schools and kill teachers. But he denies his fighters
