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Kim proves he remains in charge of NKorea after reported stroke

Thursday, April 9,2009 7:47 p.m.

A visibly grayer and thinner Kim Jong Il proved Thursday he remains in charge of communist North Korea, presiding over parliament in a triumphant return to center stage after months out of the public eye following a reported stroke.

Jury ponders case of Marine accused of Iraq murder

Thursday, April 9,2009 7:46 p.m.

Military jurors began deliberating Wednesday whether a Marine sergeant should be convicted of murdering an unarmed detainee during a battle in Iraq.

Fox to make reality TV show highlighting economy

Wednesday, April 8,2009 10:04 p.m.

An upcoming series titled “Someone’s Gotta Go” lets employees of a small business decide which one of their colleagues will be laid off.

Suspected US missile strike kills 3

Wednesday, April 8,2009 10:02 p.m.

A suspected U.S. missile strike on a car killed two alleged militants and a civilian in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, intelligence officials said, a day after the U.S.-allied country reiterated its opposition to such attacks to visiting American officials.

Iran charges American journalist

Wednesday, April 8,2009 10 p.m.

An American journalist jailed for more than two months in Iran has been charged with espionage, her lawyer said Wednesday, dashing hopes of a quick release days after her parents arrived in the country seeking her freedom.

Regulators suspend NJ doc’s license

Wednesday, April 8,2009 9:59 p.m.

A New Jersey doctor whom health officials suspect was the source of a hepatitis B outbreak had his medical license suspended indefinitely on Wednesday by state regulators.

Peru court sentences Fujimori to 25 years prison

Tuesday, April 7,2009 10:19 p.m.

A special tribunal has sentenced former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori to 25 years in prison for what it called “crimes against humanity” – death squad activities during his autocratic 10-year rule.

Car bomb in Shiite area of Iraqi capital kills 9; officials warn of likelihood of more bombings

Tuesday, April 7,2009 10:18 p.m.

A car bomb in a Shiite neighborhood of Baghdad killed at least nine people and wounded 18 others on Tuesday, a day after a deadly wave of bombings swept the Iraqi capital and raised concerns that Iraqi forces were ill-prepared to secure the city as U.S. troops thin out.

Vermont becomes 4th state to legalize same-sex marriage, 1st to do so with veto override

Tuesday, April 7,2009 10:18 p.m.

Vermont on Tuesday became the fourth state to legalize gay marriage – and the first to do so with a legislature’s vote.

Texas cop indicted in baseball player’s shooting

Tuesday, April 7,2009 10:16 p.m.

A grand jury in Texas has indicted a white Houston police officer in the New Year’s Eve shooting of an aspiring baseball player who is black.

Demjanjuk tries again to avoid deportation

Tuesday, April 7,2009 10:16 p.m.

The deportation of alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk should be blocked because forcing the frail 89-year-old to go to Germany would amount to torture, his attorney said in a court filing Tuesday.

Actor Kal Penn joins White House team

Tuesday, April 7,2009 9:40 p.m.

WASHINGTON — The White House has hired actor Kal Penn as a liaison between President Barack Obama's administration and Asian constituents.

Vermont legalizes gay marriage with veto override

Tuesday, April 7,2009 11:50 a.m.

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Vermont has become the fourth state to legalize gay marriage — and the first to do so with a legislature's vote.

As Iraq rape trial begins, attorneys attack law

Tuesday, April 7,2009 12:13 a.m.

The first former Army soldier to be charged as a civilian under a 2000 law that allows him to be prosecuted for alleged crimes committed overseas faces a trial of his peers – in a federal courtroom in Kentucky.

Iran reform candidate says open to diplomacy

Tuesday, April 7,2009 12:12 a.m.

The leading reformist candidate in upcoming Iranian presidential elections said Monday that if elected, he would negotiate with the United States but that Iran would not give up its nuclear program.

Cracks are seen in the wall of a house Monday in the village of Castelnuovo, central Italy, following a strong earthquake. A powerful earthquake in mountainous central Italy knocked down whole blocks of buildings early Monday as residents slept, killing more than 90 people in the country's deadliest quake in nearly three decades, officials said. Tens of thousands were homeless and 1,500 were injured.

Earthquake in Italy kills 150, injures 1,500

Tuesday, April 7,2009 12:11 a.m.

Rescue workers using bare hands and buckets searched frantically for students believed buried in a wrecked dormitory after Italy’s deadliest quake in nearly three decades struck this medieval city before dawn Monday, killing more than 150 people, injuring 1,500 and leaving tens of thousands homeless.

North Korean rocket launch not total failure

Tuesday, April 7,2009 12:09 a.m.

North Korea’s rocket may have fallen into the sea, but military experts cautioned Monday against calling it a complete failure, noting that it traveled twice as far as any missile the country has launched.

This aerial photo provided by the Italian Police shows the debris of a collapsed building in an area near L'Aquila, central Italy, after a powerful earthquake shook central Italy, early Monday, April 6, 2009.

More than 70 dead after quake in Italy

Monday, April 6,2009 9:47 a.m.

L'AQUILA, Italy - A powerful earthquake in mountainous central Italy knocked down whole blocks of buildings early Monday as residents slept, killing more than 70 people in the country's deadliest quake in nearly three decades, officials said. Tens of thousands were homeless and 1,500 were injured.

Schools eye stimulus money for energy efficiency

Sunday, April 5,2009 11:48 p.m.

The candy machine at Henry Sibley High School knows when students roam the halls and automatically powers down when they’ve gone home. The basketball court still shines, but under the glow of fluorescent tubes that suck up a fraction of the juice the old lights used.

Dubai accuses ally of Chechnya leader in slaying

Sunday, April 5,2009 11:47 p.m.

Dubai authorities accused a close ally of Chechnya’s Kremlin-backed president on Sunday of masterminding the brazen midday assassination of a decorated Chechen war veteran.

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