Current News Today
Possible talks with Afghan insurgents draw closer
(AP)
 AP - In a further step toward reconciling with insurgents, President Hamid Karzai said Saturday he will soon name the members of a council tasked with pursuing peace talks with rebels willing to break with al-Qaida and recognize the government in Kabul.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:09:33 GMT
| Shoes, eggs hurled at ex-Brit PM Blair in Dublin
(AP)
 AP - Protesters hurled shoes and eggs Saturday at Tony Blair who held the first public signing of his memoir amid high security in Ireland's capital. Hundreds more people lined up to have their books autographed — evidence that the divisions left by Blair's decade as British leader have yet to heal.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:09:03 GMT
| Buildings collapse, 2 injured in powerful NZ quake
(AP)
 AP - Chimneys and walls crumbled to the ground, roads cracked in half and residents were knocked off their feet as a powerful magnitude-7.1 earthquake rocked New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. The prime minister said it was a miracle no one was killed.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:12:07 GMT
| Thousands protest French crackdown on Gypsies
(AP)
AP - Thousands of people marched in Paris and around France on Saturday to protest expulsions of Gypsies and other new security measures adopted by President Nicolas Sarkozy's government.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:14:39 GMT
|
Current News Today
Woods has 65 to keep playoff hopes alive (AP)
Tiger Woods kept his playoff hopes alive with a 6-under 65 in second round of the Deutsche Bank Championship on Saturday. Woods was three shots below the cut line at the start of the day. He birdied four of his opening seven holes to eliminate any concerns about missing the cut. When he finished with one last birdie, Woods was in the middle of the pack and perhaps starting to think he had a chance...
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:37:29 PDT
| Georgia holds WR Green out of opener (AP)
Georgia star receiver A.J. Green is being held out of the Bulldogs' opening game against Louisiana-Lafayette. Georgia spokesman Claude Felton says Green will miss Saturday's game for the No. 23 Bulldogs pending a ruling from the NCAA clarifying his status. The NCAA is investigating Georgia amid allegations that players from several schools attended an agent-hosted party in Miami.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:09:52 PDT
| A-Rod, Pettitte getting closer to return (AP)
Injured stars Alex Rodriguez and Andy Pettitte are getting closer to rejoining the New York Yankees. Pettitte threw 50 pitches in a simulated game Saturday morning at Yankee Stadium and said he had no problems with the strained left groin that has kept him out since July 19. One of the batters he faced was Rodriguez, sidelined with a strained left calf.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:44:48 PDT
| Ingram-less Tide open vs. San Jose State (AP)
San Jose State sure caught a break. No. 1 Alabama will be without Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram and star defensive end Marcell Dareus for Saturday night's season opener against the Spartans. OK, the Ingram news barely wobbled the betting line, leaving the Crimson Tide a mere 37 1/2 -point favorite.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:28:57 PDT
|
Current News Today
Stocks rally as jobs data spurs optimism
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Wall Street closed a stellar week on Friday after recent economic data, including a stronger-than-expected labor market report, bolstered optimism that the economy would not fall back into recession.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:43:39 GMT
| Taxpayers likely to face initial loss on GM IPO: sources
(Reuters)
 Reuters - The U.S. government is likely to take a loss on General Motors Co in the first offering of the automaker's stock, six people familiar with preparations for the landmark IPO said.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:33:47 GMT
| China tells state companies to explore Potash bid
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Chinese officials have ordered state companies to meet investment bankers to explore ways to block BHP Billiton's $39 billion bid for Potash Corp, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:09:42 GMT
| Obama says his economic policies halted "bleeding"
(Reuters)
 Reuters - President Barack Obama, previewing a big push on the U.S. economy next week, on Saturday defended policies that he said "have stopped the bleeding" and put the middle class on the road to recovery.
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:01:58 GMT
|
|
