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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Bomb kills NATO coalition member in Afghanistan - KFVS

  • President Barack Obama is set to sign the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank, the government's vehicle for promoting U.S. export sales.

    President Barack Obama is set to sign the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank, the government's vehicle for promoting U.S. export sales.

  • A former Rutgers University student convicted of using a webcam to spy on his male roommate kissing another man days before the roommate killed himself has publicly apologized for the first time.

    A former Rutgers student convicted of using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate is due in court to tell a New Jersey judge he's ready to serve his 30-day jail term.

  • Police say the ex-top media adviser to Prime Minister David Cameron has been arrested on suspicion of perjury - the latest case tied to allegations of wrongdoing by British tabloid newspapers.

    The former top media adviser to Prime Minister David Cameron was detained Wednesday on suspicion of perjury in the trial of a flamboyant ex-Scottish lawmaker - the latest case tied to allegations of wrongdoing by British...

  • The U.N.'s human rights office on Tuesday added grim new details about the massacre of more than 100 people in a rural area in Syria last week, saying that most of the dead were shot at close range, some of them women...

    Turkey and Japan expelled Syrian diplomats on Wednesday, joining the U.S. and several other nations in protesting a weekend massacre of more than 100 people in Syria, including women and children.

  • By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT):

    By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT):

  • Judges are passing sentence on former Liberian President Charles Taylor for supporting rebels in Sierra Leone who murdered and mutilated thousands during their country's brutal civil war.

    International judges sentenced former Liberian President Charles Taylor to 50 years in prison Wednesday, saying he was responsible for "some of the most heinous and brutal crimes recorded in human history" by arming and...

  • A senior Iranian official claims Tehran has defeated a powerful computer virus that has unprecedented data-snatching capabilities and can eavesdrop on computer users.

    A senior Iranian military official says Iran's oil industry was briefly affected by a powerful computer virus that has unprecedented data-snatching capabilities and can eavesdrop on computer users.

  • Pope Benedict XVI says the scandal over leaked documents now rocking the Vatican has "saddened me in my heart" and that he wants to publicly express his trust in his closest advisers.

    Pope Benedict XVI broke his silence Wednesday over the scandal of leaked documents that has convulsed the Vatican, saying he was saddened by the betrayal but grateful to those aides who work faithfully and in silence to help...

  • Britain's Supreme Court is expected to rule Wednesday on whether to approve the extradition of WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange to Sweden, a potential turning point in the Internet activist's controversial career.

    Britain's Supreme Court has endorsed the extradition of WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange to Sweden, bringing the secret-spilling Internet activist a big step closer to prosecution in a Scandinavian court.

  • Mitt Romney has won the Republican presidential nomination after years of fighting, though his triumph was partially overshadowed by Donald Trump.

    Mitt Romney has won the Republican presidential nomination after years of fighting, though his triumph was partially overshadowed by the celebrity businessman who helped him along the way.

  • Private supply ship's space station flyby called successful, with docking attempt Friday

    Private supply ship's space station flyby called successful, with docking attempt Friday

  • APNewsBreak: Confidential files tell story of systemic abuse within Franciscan religious order

    APNewsBreak: Confidential files tell story of systemic abuse within Franciscan religious order

  • Astrodome, abandoned in 2008, fades in shadow of modern stadium as Houston decides its fate

    Astrodome, abandoned in 2008, fades in shadow of modern stadium as Houston decides its fate

  • As Golden Gate Bridge celebrates 75th anniversary, engineers say keeping it open no easy task

    As Golden Gate Bridge celebrates 75th anniversary, engineers say keeping it open no easy task

  • Family and friends gather in NY for funeral of Mary Kennedy, estranged wife of RFK Jr.

    Family and friends gather in NY for funeral of Mary Kennedy, estranged wife of RFK Jr.

  • Jurors hear final arguments over whether John Edwards sex scandal cover-up was a crime

    Jurors hear final arguments over whether John Edwards sex scandal cover-up was a crime

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