Parents in case of Liberian girl allegedly raped by 4 boys arrested on abuse charges
Arizona police arrest parents of rape victim Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip mark 62 years of marriage _ quietly
Queen, Prince Philip mark 62 years of marriage 119-year-old woman dies in MexicoCOLIMA - Ana Maria Perez Gonzalez, said to be one of the oldest women in the world, died here this week. She was 119. Bhopal gas tragedy survivors protest at Dow Chemical’s officeNOIDA - Demanding that Dow Chemicals pay for cleaning up the toxic contamination due to the Bhopal gas tragedy, more than 300 survivors of the disaster staged a protest outside the company’s office in this Uttar Pradesh suburb of Delhi Thursday. Chinese woman teething again at 107BEIJING - A 107-year-old woman shocked her neighbours in Yichuan county in eastern China when she recently started teething again. Boy formulates chemical mixture to keep parents at baySHANGHAI - A six-year-old boy in Shanghai has formulated a chemical mixture to resist getting beaten up by his parents. He says if his parents beat him next time, he would spray the mixture on them and make them suffer from rashes. Superstitious husband leaves unfortunate wifeSHANGHAI - A man in Shanghai has left his wife after a fortune-teller told him that he would die like her former partner. Delhi school to raise funds to help street, slum kidsNEW DELHI - St. Columba’s School here is all set to host a music concert Friday, not just to entertain the audience, but raise funds for mid-day meals and a hostel for disadvantaged slum and street children. Week-long Minicoy festival begins in KochiKOCHI - It is a small island with a population of about 10,000 people that you have probably not heard of. Minicoy is Lakshadweep’s southernmost island and it takes 18 hours by ship to get there from Kochi. Now people will be able to experience Minicoy’s cuisine and learn about its crafts as a week-long festival has begun here. Australian drove nine hours to buy a newspaperSYDNEY - An elderly Australian who missed a turn and drove 600 km in the wrong direction while out to buy a newspaper said Wednesday that time was on his side and he wouldn’t be getting a GPS to help with the navigating. AP Interview: Brazil miniskirt student enjoying new fame, still wants to get tourism degree
AP Interview: Brazil miniskirt student enjoys fame US-China climate statement raises hopes, questions as global conference in Copenhagen looms![]() more images LA County’s top prosecutor says he will bust marijuana dispensaries that take cash for pot
LA County prosecutor: Sell medical pot, get busted NY ex-lawyer convicted in terrorism case vows to keep fighting as she is ordered to prison
NY ex-lawyer vows to keep fighting terror case Md. city erects Dred Scott decision plaque to quell rancor over Supreme Court justice’s statue
Md. city aims for balance with Dred Scott plaque Military to probe missed warning signs before Fort Hood massacre, hoping to prevent more![]() more images Military inquiry into warning signs before Fort Hood massacre likely to extend beyond Army![]() more images Moussaoui trial, the first in US over 9/11, surprised everyone, confounded predictions
First US trial of 9/11 case was full of surprises Feds capture Santeria priest accused of Medicare fraud in Ecuador after 2 years on the lam
Medicare fraud suspect caught after 2 years on lam Books presented at the Vatican look at how Bible is represented in the Sistine Chapel
New Sistine Chapel books to come out in Italy Police: French boy takes rifle to school, plans to shoot teachers; no one hurt
French boy takes rifle to school; no one hurt Same-sex couples say ‘no legitimate’ reason for excluding them from feds marriage definition
Gay couples blast federal Defense of Marriage Act DC board says ‘no’ to putting gay marriage ban on ballot, citing human rights law
DC board won’t allow gay marriage ban on ballot DC board says ‘no’ to putting gay marriage measure on ballot, citing human rights law
DC board rejects gay marriage ballot effort AP Interview: Brazil short skirt woman shocked at her fame, wants to finish her tourism degree
AP Interview: Brazil miniskirt woman soaks up fame How the poll on the environment was conducted
How the poll on the environment was conducted Poll: People embrace protecting the environment, but don’t always walk the walk
Poll: Sometimes it isn’t easy being green WASHINGTON — Sometimes it’s easier to think green than be green. A survey released Tuesday suggests people have largely embraced recycling bottles and cans, and are inclined to turn down thermostats to save energy. But it also indicated that some paths toward a greener Earth aren’t as easily taken — or turned into action. NJ teen sues school, says administrators quashed her participation in silent abortion protest
NJ teen barred from abortion protest sues school In Washington, a Muslim-American immigrant becomes blue collar town’s unlikely mayor
In WA, old mining town elects a Muslim mayor Rwandan genocide court acquits priest of genocide charges and orders his release from jail
Rwandan priest acquitted of genocide charges |