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AP Top International News At 5 a.m. ESTAP Top International News At 5 a.m. EST Afghan lawmaker blasts early French withdrawalKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- An Afghan lawmaker has sharply criticized France's plans to hand over security in her troubled province to Afghan troops within a few months, saying that her country's forces are unprepared to handle the job and more violence would result.... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:47:22 GMT Despair, crackdowns breed more violence in TibetBEIJING (AP) -- A young man posts his photo with a leaflet demanding freedom for Tibet and telling Chinese police, come and get me. Protesters rise up to defend him, and demonstrations break out in two other Tibetan areas of western China to support the same cause.... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:43:05 GMT Information from Australian PM's aide led to clashCANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- A clash between protesters and Australian police that forced bodyguards to rush Prime Minister Julia Gillard out of an event appears to have been set off by information released by one of Gillard's own aides.... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:34:09 GMT Children among 74 dead in 2 days of Syrian turmoilBEIRUT (AP) -- Two days of bloody turmoil in Syria killed at least 74 people, including small children, as forces loyal to President Bashar Assad shelled residential buildings and fired on crowds in a dramatic escalation of violence, activists said Friday.... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:11:43 GMT US Embassy: US citizen kidnapped in Nigeria freedLAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- A U.S. citizen kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta has been freed after a week in captivity, the U.S. Embassy said.... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:30:21 GMT France, Karzai want faster NATO Afghanistan exitPARIS (AP) -- France and Afghanistan agree NATO should speed up by a year its timetable for handing all combat operations to Afghan forces in 2013, President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday, raising new questions about the unity of the Western military alliance.... Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:13:57 GMT Senegal's president cleared to run for 3rd termDAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- Senegal's highest court ruled Friday the country's increasingly frail, 85-year-old president could run for a third term in next month's election, a deep blow to the country's opposition, which has vowed to take to the streets if the aging leader does not step aside.... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:11:56 GMT Cuba: Tough prison terms for mahogany tree theftsHAVANA (AP) -- Cuba convicted six people of cutting down African mahogany trees in the National Botanical Gardens and sentenced them to eight and 10 years in prison, the Communist Party newspaper Granma said Friday.... Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:32:34 GMT Security chief during Mexico's 'dirty war' diesMEXICO CITY (AP) -- Miguel Nazar Haro, who led Mexico's domestic spy agency and was accused of being behind the disappearances of alleged leftist guerrillas in the 1970s, has died at age 87.... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:34:58 GMT Japan, Russia to boost ties despite islands rowTOKYO (AP) -- The foreign ministers of Japan and Russia agreed Saturday to strengthen economic and security cooperation but made no progress on resolving a long-standing territorial dispute that has kept the two nations from concluding a peace treaty.... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:13:45 GMT |
AP Top U.S. News At 4:35 a.m. ESTAP Top U.S. News At 4:35 a.m. EST College presidents wary of Obama cost-control planWASHINGTON (AP) -- Illinois State University President Al Bowman says President Barack Obama's proposal to tie federal support to tuition controls is a product of "fuzzy math." His counterpart at the University of Washington calls it little more than "political theater."... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:16:00 GMT 'Barefoot Bandit' sentenced to 6 1/2 yearsSEATTLE (AP) -- After a two-year international crime spree in which he survived a handful of crash landings, Colton Harris-Moore - the infamous "Barefoot Bandit" - says he's lucky to be alive.... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:13:04 GMT Need for courtroom artists fade as cameras move inCHICAGO (AP) -- One marker in hand and one in his mouth, Lou Chukman glances up and down from a sketchpad to a reputed Chicago mobster across the courtroom - drawing feverishly to capture the drama of the judge's verdict before the moment passes.... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:03:57 GMT 911 call reveals frantic efforts to help MooreLOS ANGELES (AP) -- A 911 recording revealed frantic efforts by friends of Demi Moore to get help for the actress who was convulsing as they gathered around her and tried to comfort her.... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:35:12 GMT Actress' claim to be gay by choice riles activistsSAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Cynthia Nixon learned the hard way this week that when it comes to gay civil rights, the personal is always political. Very political.... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:19:32 GMT Probe of NYPD boss' son puts DA in spotlight, tooNEW YORK (AP) -- While the city's powerful police commissioner faced questions Friday about a rape allegation against his TV-anchor son, the probe has also put the district attorney in a delicate position.... Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:09:20 GMT Long road ahead for Conn. home invasion survivorNEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- How does a man move on with his life after losing his wife and daughters to two ruthless home invaders who tormented, then killed them?... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:35:30 GMT Student charged in Utah school bomb plotROY, Utah (AP) -- The two teens had a detailed plot, blueprints of the school and security systems, but no explosives. They had hours of flight simulator training on a home computer and a plan to flee the country, but no plane.... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:15:48 GMT Ex-Boston Mayor White, led in turbulent '70s, diesBOSTON (AP) -- Kevin H. White, a four-term mayor who led Boston through years of racial violence and economic stagnation and was credited with putting the city on a path to prosperity, has died. He was 82.... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:04:32 GMT Panetta cites key intelligence on bin Laden raidWASHINGTON (AP) -- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is acknowledging publicly for the first time that a Pakistani doctor provided key information to the U.S. in advance of the successful Navy SEAL assault on Osama bin Laden's compound last May.... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 02:49:24 GMT Yahoo! Weather - Springfield, ILYahoo! Weather for Springfield, IL Yahoo! WeatherConditions for Springfield, IL at 3:04 am CSTSat, 28 Jan 2012 3:04 am CST |
AP Top Sports News At 4:45 a.m. ESTAP Top Sports News At 4:45 a.m. EST Djokovic wins marathon match to set up Nadal finalMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- If anyone knows how Novak Djokovic feels after sweating and scrapping for almost five hours in the Australian Open semifinals, it's his next opponent - Rafael Nadal.... Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:54:20 GMT Coll. of Charleston's Cremins takes medical leaveCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Bobby Cremins' assistant says the veteran basketball coach hasn't looked well the past few weeks and Friday evening the College of Charleston announced Cremins will miss the rest of the season because of a medical problem.... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:50:46 GMT Manning, Irsay insist they are on same pageINDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Peyton Manning and Colts owner Jim Irsay insist they are just fine after a week filled with complaints and comments suggesting a rift had developed following one of the most miserable seasons in team history.... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:18:23 GMT Broncos hire Jack Del Rio as defensive coordinatorDENVER (AP) -- John Fox and Jack Del Rio are together again.... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:36:33 GMT US women's soccer team qualifies for OlympicsVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- The final goal in the game that put the U.S. women's soccer team into the Olympics was scored by Alex Morgan, the super-sub who made her name at last year's World Cup.... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:42:16 GMT Stanley leads at Torrey as Mickelson heads homeSAN DIEGO (AP) -- Phil Mickelson doesn't lack faith in his game. He just doesn't have an explanation for a shoddy start to his season.... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:45:20 GMT Woods, McIlroy in contention in Abu DhabiABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Maybe those swing changes are paying off for Tiger Woods.... Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:14:30 GMT Abbott breezes to big lead at skating nationalsSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Jeremy Abbott was still savoring his monster score when one fan yelled out, "You're awesome!"... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:46:13 GMT Pats' line has tough job against Giants' pass rushFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Tom Brady felt the power of the New York Giants' pass rushers when he was sacked five times in their first Super Bowl confrontation.... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:40:04 GMT James, Wade lead Heat over Knicks, 99-89MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James scored 31 points, Dwyane Wade scored 28 in his return from a sprained right ankle, and the Miami Heat beat the 3-point-obsessed New York Knicks 99-89 on Friday night.... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:59:08 GMT  The State Journal-Register Home RSS |
