Aug 21, 2010
70 Years On, UK Honors Battle of Britain's "Few"
(AP) In the words of Winston Churchill, it was Britain's "finest hour," a turning point in world history - though it didn't always feel that way at the time.
Seventy years after the Battle of Britain, Churchill's daughter commemorated the pivotal air campaign Friday alongside surviving members of "the few," the Royal Air Force pilots who defied the odds to defend the country from German attack.
Mexico Catches Men with 3,756 Sea Turtle Eggs
(AP) Police in Mexico say six suspects have been detained on the southern Pacific coast with 3,756 illegally harvested eggs from protected sea turtles.
Guerrero state police say the six men were caught with the Olive Ridley turtle eggs in a coastal town east of the resort city of Acapulco.
Guerrero state police say the six men were caught with the Olive Ridley turtle eggs in a coastal town east of the resort city of Acapulco.
Analysis: How Are These Mideast Talks Different?
Optimists will point to the goal of a peace agreement within one year and say "this time things will be different."
Journalists will have to restrain themselves from ending stories with "only time will tell."
The Obama administration has been working toward this announcement for twenty months, literally since their first days in office. Former Senator George Mitchell was named special envoy in Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's first week on the job.
Wyclef Jean Ruled Out of Haiti Presidential Run - CBS News
Haiti's electoral commission said Friday that hip hop artist Wyclef Jean cannot run for president of this Caribbean nation, ending his outsider's bid to lead a country struggling to recover from the Jan. 12 earthquake.
Special Section: Haiti | The Road to Recovery
Jean, who faced a challenge to his candidacy in the Nov. 28 elections because. . . .
Blackwater Firm to Pay Gov't $42M in Fines
The newspaper reported on its website Friday that the Moyock, N.C.-based company now known as Xe Services reached a settlement agreement with the State Department.
The alleged violations included providing sniper training for Taiwanese police officers, illegal . . . .
Iran Begins Fueling Its First Nuke Power Plant - CBS News
(AP) Iranian and Russian engineers began loading fuel into Iran's first nuclear power plant on Saturday, a major milestone as Tehran forges ahead with its atomic program despite U.N. sanctions.
The weeklong operation to load uranium fuel into the reactor at the Bushehr power plant in southern Iran is the first step in starting up a facility the U.S. once hoped to prevent because of fears over Tehran's nuclear ambitions.
Petraeus: Afghans Call Shots in Taliban Talks
(CBS)
The war in Afghanistan has gone on for 3,240 days. With each day, the casualties mount. On Friday, NATO reported the deaths of three coalition soldiers, including an American.
Special Section: Afghanistan | The Road Ahead
In Helmand Province, at least seven Afghan road-construction workers were shot to death by Taliban insurgents.
WikiLeaks Founder Suspected of Rape in Sweden
(AP) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is suspected of rape in Sweden, where authorities have issued a warrant for his arrest, officials said Saturday.
The 39-year-old Australian denied the allegations on WikiLeaks' Twitter page, saying they "are without basis and their issue at this moment is deeply disturbing."
Aug 20, 2010
Une 40e édition innovante - New Caledonia News
À vingt-six jours du départ, le Tour de Calédonie 2010 a été dévoilé hier, en début de soirée au Park Royal, par Gérard Salaün. Avec une distance qui dépasse légèrement les mille kilomètres, un prologue, onze étapes ou demi-étapes en onze journées de course, cette quarantième édition de la Grande boucle calédonienne sera disputée par soixante-treize coureurs répartis dans quinze équipes. Parmi eux, Joseph Cooper vainqueur l’an passé et qui revient mettre son maillot jaune en jeu.
Aug 19, 2010
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