Militants attack government compound in western Afghanistan, killing 7
The Associated Press
17 May, 2012 0
KABUL - A group of suicide bombers armed with explosive-laden vests, automatic weapons and rocket propelled grenades stormed a government compound Thursday in western Afghanistan, killing at least seven people, officials said. One of attackers first blew himself up at the gate of the governor's comp
Key accuser McNamee returns for 4th day in Clemens trial and grilling from defence
The Associated Press
17 May, 2012 0
WASHINGTON - Brian McNamee, the key prosecution witness in the Roger Clemens perjury trial, returns to the stand for his fourth day of testimony Thursday. McNamee testified this week that he injected Clemens with performance-enhancing drugs in 1998, 2000 and 2001. Clemens, a former pitching star, is
Some like it hot! Giant Marilyn Monroe statue installed in Palm Springs
The Associated Press
17 May, 2012 0
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - A massive statue of Marilyn Monroe has arrived in the desert resort city of Palm Springs. The Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/Kntz4Z ) says the 26-foot (85-foot)-tall, 34,000-pound (15,422-kilogram) statue arrived Monday morning. Chamber of Commerce CEO Nona Watson says the s
Gunfire erupts at Venezuela prison where armed inmates have kept authorities out
Fabiola Sanchez, The Associated Press
17 May, 2012 0
CARACAS, Venezuela - Gunfire erupted on Thursday inside a Venezuelan prison where armed inmates have prevented security forces from retaking control for nearly three weeks. Top prisons official Iris Varela said the heavy gunfire was due to clashes between inmates. Clouds of tear gas floated over the
Two Pakistani air force planes crash on training mission; 4 pilots killed
Riaz Khan, The Associated Press
17 May, 2012 0
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Two Pakistani air force planes crashed in a residential area in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing all four pilots on board and injuring five people on the ground, police said. Residents of Nowshera city, where the planes went down, reported that the aircraft collided be
Justice delayed: Mladic's war crimes trial held up due to prosecutors' evidence errors
Mike Corder, The Associated Press
17 May, 2012 0
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - An apparent clerical error prompted judges to postpone the long-awaited war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic on Thursday, possibly for months. The delay cast a shadow over one of the court's biggest cases — and over the reputation of the court
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