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New Hawaii law shuns Obama birth document requests

Fri, 14 May 2010 12:23:00 +0000

It's now law in Hawaii that the state government can ignore repetitive requests for President Barack Obama's birth certificate.

Autistic Boy Charged With Making Terrorist Threats Over Stick-Figure Sketch

Fri, 14 May 2010 12:22:00 +0000

A fourteen-year-old autistic boy is facing terrorist charges after a sketch he made in school.

Judge Accuses Wheelchair Bound Lawyer Of Sex Crime

Thu, 13 May 2010 11:59:00 +0000

A man bound to a wheelchair, who can't even feed himself, is charged with sexual harassment against a judge. Cheecho Mertsaris is accused of sexual abuse, although he can't control his arms, his legs, or his hands. He has cerebral palsy because his brain was damaged during his delivery at birth.

Bill Clinton offers himself as lottery prize to pay off Hillary's debts...

Thu, 13 May 2010 11:37:00 +0000

There are many ways to pay off campaign debts — cajoling phone calls, begging letters — but Bill Clinton believes that he has come up with a better method to wipe out the financial obligations outstanding from his wife’s failed presidential bid.

Welfare system could cause Israel to collapse, economist warns

Wed, 12 May 2010 08:55:00 +0000

Nearly one in five Israeli men between the ages of 35 and 54 do not work, including Arabs and ultra-Orthodox Jews, says Dan Ben-David. As their numbers rise, so does the economic peril, he says.

Iran says it warned off U.S. plane near manoeuvres

Wed, 12 May 2010 08:55:00 +0000

Iran's military warned off a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft trying to approach Iranian naval manoeuvres, the semi-official Fars News Agency said on Tuesday.

Russia says may build nuclear power plant in Syria

Wed, 12 May 2010 08:49:00 +0000

Russia may help build a nuclear power plant in Syria, Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko told Reuters on Tuesday as the Kremlin moved to strengthen ties with a Soviet-era ally in the Middle East.

Israel says North Korea shipping WMDs to Syria

Wed, 12 May 2010 08:49:00 +0000

Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Tuesday accused nuclear power North Korea of supplying Syria with weapons of mass destruction.

David Cameron Is UK's New Prime Minister

Wed, 12 May 2010 08:49:00 +0000

Tory leader David Cameron has entered Number 10 Downing Street as Prime Minister for the first time - and said: "This is going to be hard and difficult work."

British man convicted for Twitter bomb 'threat'

Tue, 11 May 2010 09:11:00 +0000

A British man who said on Twitter that he would blow up an airport if his flight was delayed by snow was convicted Monday of sending a threatening message and fined more than 1,000 pounds ($1,500).

Iran could fire nuclear missile within two years, says think tank

Tue, 11 May 2010 08:58:00 +0000

Iran will be able to deploy a missile capable of carrying a one-tonne nuclear warhead within two years, according to a report from a leading security think tank.

UK's Gordon Brown to quit as Labour Party leader

Tue, 11 May 2010 08:24:00 +0000

GORDON Brown has sensationally revealed he will quit as Labour leader. In a speech outside 10 Downing Street, the PM said his party will elect a new leader by the time of its next conference in September. But, he said, he will not stand or back any particular candidates.

US Attorney General: Feds may sue over Arizona immigration law

Mon, 10 May 2010 07:52:00 +0000

Attorney General Eric Holder said Sunday that the Justice Department was considering a federal lawsuit against Arizona's new immigration law.

Police Taser drunk fan who heckled Tiger Woods at golf tournament

Mon, 10 May 2010 07:52:00 +0000

A drunken American who heckled Tiger Woods at a major golf tournament was Tasered by police when he refused to stop.

Ahmadinejad: Osama Bin Laden Not in Iran, More Likely in D.C.

Thu, 06 May 2010 10:05:00 +0000

Osama bin Laden may be the most wanted man on the planet, but Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said he has an idea where the terrorist leader is holed up: not a damp cave in the Middle East, but some far cozier setting in Washington, D.C.

Final Polls Point To Hung UK Parliament

Thu, 06 May 2010 09:57:00 +0000

Britain is heading for a hung parliament according to the final opinion polls before the General Election.

Dutch queen in security scare at war memorial

Wed, 05 May 2010 10:05:00 +0000

Dutch police detained two suspects after a disturbance at a Remembrance Day ceremony on Tuesday that injured 30 people and forced security officers to escort Queen Beatrix hastily from the scene.

Israel says Hezbollah missile buildup accelerating

Wed, 05 May 2010 10:04:00 +0000

Syria's government routinely ships weapons to Lebanon's Shiite militia Hezbollah in an operation that goes well beyond sporadic smuggling, a top Israeli intelligence officer said on Tuesday.

Pakistani couple beats car sex charge in Dubai

Wed, 05 May 2010 09:55:00 +0000

A Dubai appeals court has thrown out a public indecency conviction and a month's prison sentence for a Pakistani couple accused of having sex in their car after the pair claimed they were together in a private place, their lawyer said Tuesday.

Simon Cowell’s vision for a New Britain

Wed, 05 May 2010 09:39:00 +0000

TV mogul Simon Cowell says tomorrow's General Election MUST bring change to Britain. Writing for The Sun, he signals that the country he deeply loves needs a new government to pull it out of crisis.