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Source: John Edwards has life-threatening heart condition

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:27:00 +0000

A federal judge disclosed Friday that former presidential candidate John Edwards has a life-threatening heart condition, a court source confirmed to CNN.

U.S. harassed by Iranian boats

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:06:00 +0000

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. The incidents occurred January 6, according to a senior U.S. military official.

Defiant Ahmadinejad wins backing of four LatAm allies

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:04:00 +0000

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad headed for home on Friday after achieving his goal of securing the backing of four Latin American allies in his country's nuclear standoff with the West.

Mossad agents posed as CIA in operation: report

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:04:00 +0000

Agents with Israel's Mossad agency posed as American CIA agents in operations to recruit members of the Pakistani militant group Jundallah, a report in Foreign Policy magazine said Friday.

Russian Ad Compares Putin Foe to Hitler

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:04:00 +0000

While Republican voters in South Carolina are being warned in a new ad not to trust Mitt Romney because, “like John Kerry, he speaks French,” politicking in Russia, where a new president will be elected in March, is a good deal less subtle.

Ohio woman loses appeal on "White Only" pool sign

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:50:00 +0000

A Cincinnati landlord found to have violated state anti-discrimination laws after she hung a "white only" sign outside her swimming pool lost an appeal with the Ohio Civil Rights Commission on Thursday.

Iranian paper calls for retaliation against Israel

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:45:00 +0000

A hard-line Iranian newspaper called Thursday for retaliation against Israel, a day after the mysterious killing of a nuclear scientist in Tehran with a magnetic bomb attached to his car. Iran's top leader blamed Israel and the U.S.

Children 'dumped in streets by Greek parents who can't afford to look after them any more'

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:43:00 +0000

Children are being abandoned on Greece's streets by their poverty-stricken families who cannot afford to look after them any more.

Iranian president arrives in Cuba; U.S. warns of ‘dangerous alliance’

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:37:00 +0000

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Cuba Wednesday for a brief visit that is the third stop in his Latin American tour.

US denies killing Iran nuclear scientist with magnetic bomb

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:37:00 +0000

The Obama administration is denying any role in the killing of an Iranian university professor working at a key nuclear facility. White House spokesman Tommy Vietor said the U.S. "had absolutely nothing to do" with Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan's death and the U.S. condemns "all acts of violence, including acts of violence like what is being reported today."

Hillary Clinton: Iran's Straits of Hormuz threats 'provocative and dangerous'

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:36:00 +0000

Calling it "the lifeline" that moves oil and gas around the world, US Secretary of State says Iran's threats to close the Strait of Hormuz were "provocative and dangerous."

Egypt cancels Jewish festival in Nile Delta

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:36:00 +0000

Egypt on Wednesday called off an annual Jewish festival in the Nile Delta, which draws Israeli pilgrims every year to the tomb of holy man Abu Hassira.

Video appears to show marines urinating on corpses of Taliban soldiers, sparking military investigation

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:36:00 +0000

The U.S. Marine Corps is launching an investigation into a video that recently surfaced online showing what appears to be several Marines in uniform urinating on corpses.

Mitt Romney Secures Front-Runner Status With New Hampshire Win

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:12:00 +0000

Mitt Romney scored a decisive victory in the New Hampshire primary Tuesday, securing his second win in the first two contests of the presidential nominating season and trying to turn his front-running campaign into a steamroller.

US Military Rescues Iranian Sailors, Again

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:06:00 +0000

For the second time in as many weeks, the U.S. military has rescued distressed Iranian sailors, despite the extremely high tensions between the two nations.

Doomsday Clock ticks closer to midnight

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:06:00 +0000

The Doomsday Clock, a figurative timepiece used as a barometer of humankind’s fate, was moved one minute closer to midnight on Tuesday, the first time it has been nudged forward since 2007. It is now 11:55, five minutes before the appointed hour.

Washington DC Council Considering Gay Divorce Bill

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:05:00 +0000

The D.C. Council is considering legislation that would make it easier for gay and lesbian couples who marry in the nation’s capital to get divorced.

38,000 Farmers, Ranchers Sue Former New Jersey Governor Corzine Over Missing Millions

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:59:00 +0000

Montana farmers have filed a class action suit against former New Jersey governor Jon Corzine, charging that the failed financial firm run by Corzine stole millions from their accounts to pay off its spiraling debts, and that Corzine's "single-minded obsession" with making MF Global a big player on Wall Street led to the firm's collapse.

White House Chief of Staff William Daley resigns; budget chief Jacob Lew fills post

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:49:00 +0000

White House Chief of Staff William M. Daley resigned Monday, a year after taking the job, shaking up the administration’s senior management just as President Obama gears up for what is expected to be a tough reelection campaign.

Israeli parliament debate turns ugly as politician throws water over colleague

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:36:00 +0000

An ultranationalist Israeli parliament member faced possible suspension from the Knesset on Monday for hurling a cup of water at an Arab colleague when he told her to "shut up" during exchanges over school students attending human rights rally.