No answers at chaotic G-20 Posted: 04 Nov 2011 05:22 PM PDT CANNES, France -- At one of the most disarrayed G-20 summits ever, Italy agreed Friday to submit to rare scrutiny by the International Monetary Fund to boost confidence that it will carry through necessary fiscal reforms, the latest step in Europe' ... |
Obama: Global economic recovery on 'firmer footing' Posted: 04 Nov 2011 05:23 PM PDT CANNES, France -- Conceding a fragile global recovery and plodding job growth back home, President Barack Obama said Friday he is confident European leaders are fixing their ominous debt crisis, which threatens to undermine the United States and his ... |
Greek PM wins confidence vote Posted: 04 Nov 2011 05:22 PM PDT ATHENS, Greece -- Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou survived a confidence vote early Saturday, calming a vicious revolt in his Socialist party with an emotional pledge to step aside if necessary and seek a cross-party government lasting four mon ... |
Syrian truce broken after two days Posted: 04 Nov 2011 05:23 PM PDT BEIRUT -- A Syrian peace plan brokered by the Arab League unraveled Friday as security forces killed 15 people, opening fire on thousands of protesters who denounced President Bashar Assad and said he never intended to hold up his end of the deal t ... |
520-day mock mission to Mars complete Posted: 04 Nov 2011 05:22 PM PDT MOSCOW -- Pale but smiling, an international crew of researchers on Friday walked out of a set of windowless modules after a grueling 520-day simulation of a flight to Mars. The all-male crew of three Russians, a Frenchman, an Italian-Colombian an ... |
Guatemalans seek treasure amidst toxic trash Posted: 04 Nov 2011 05:22 PM PDT GUATEMALA CITY -- A torrent of gray, toxic water spews from a drainage tunnel and surges along the ravine, tumbling along garbage that has fallen from the Guatemalan capital's main landfill 1,000 feet above. Despite the foul odors, the danger of u ... |
New theory emerges on ancient Golan Heights site Posted: 04 Nov 2011 05:21 PM PDT RUJM AL-HIRI, Golan Heights -- A newly proposed solution to an ancient enigma is reviving debate about the nature of a mysterious prehistoric site that some call the Holy Land's answer to Stonehenge. Some scholars believe the structure of concentr ... |
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