Sao Paulo, Dec 27 (IANS/EFE) Brazilian Defence Minister Nelson Jobim ruled out the construction of an atomic bomb in the South American country as a strategy for consolidating Brazil's leadership in the region, local media said Saturday.
IANS Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:50:02 -0500

Washington, Dec 27 (DPA) US federal officials brought criminal charges Saturday against a Nigerian man suspected of trying to destroy a Northwest Airlines aircraft Friday as it approached the airport in Detroit, Michigan.
IANS Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:20:01 -0500

Washington, Dec 26 (IANS) A Nigerian man with alleged Al Qaeda links arrested after what was described as 'an attempted terrorist attack' on a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Detroit is 'talking a lot' to the FBI, a media report said.
IANS Sat, 26 Dec 2009 08:40:02 -0500

Washington, Dec 26 (IANS) A Nigerian, claiming links with Al Qaeda, set off a small explosion on board a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day, setting off a major security alert with the incident being described as an 'attempted terrorist attack'.
IANS Sat, 26 Dec 2009 06:10:04 -0500

New York, Dec 26 : Mary J. Blige was taped indulging in a blistering argument with her husband, Kendu Isaacs, at her record-release party Tuesday.n the footage obtained by The New York Post, Blige is shown raising her hand in front of Isaacs.
ANI Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:40:14 -0500

Islamabad, Dec 26 (IANS) The US embassy has formally requested the Pakistani government to provide bulletproof vehicles for its diplomats and other American staff posted in this country.
IANS Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:30:02 -0500

Washington, Dec 26 (IANS) The Nigerian man who allegedly set off a small explosion on board a Northwest Airlines flight near Detroit could face charges later Saturday, according to an official familiar with the case.
IANS Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:40:01 -0500

Washington, Dec 26 : A new study by researchers at the University of Chicago has shown that songbirds have a human-like capacity to learn complex vocal patterns.
ANI Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:10:18 -0500

Washington, Dec 26 (IANS) A man who witnessed the attempted destruction of a Northwest Airlines flight to Detroit -- by a Nigerian man claiming to be affiliated Al Qaeda -- said he was proud of how passengers reacted.
IANS Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:10:02 -0500

New York, Dec 26 : Actor Charlie Sheen has been arrested on charges related to an alleged case of domestic violence in the Colorado resort town of Aspen.
ANI Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:20:16 -0500

Washington, Dec 26 (IANS) American-Pakistani terror suspect David Headley's visa application did not ring any alarm bells in the Indian consulate in Chicago as he did not disclose his Pakistani origin, according to reliable information.
IANS Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:40:02 -0500

New York/Islamabad, Dec. 26 : Pakistani police have said they plan to pursue terrorism charges against the five American men they have apprehended, putting paid to hopes of their early return to the United States.
ANI Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:20:02 -0500

Washington, Dec 26 (IANS) The attempted attack on a Northwest Airlines flight fell almost to the day eight years after another failed solo attack on an international flight just two months after Sep 11, 2001 terror attacks.
IANS Sat, 26 Dec 2009 09:20:02 -0500

London, Dec 26 (DPA) British police said Saturday they were helping their US colleagues in the investigations into the would-be airline bomber who tried to explode a device on a Northwest Airlines plane to Detroit the day before.
IANS Sat, 26 Dec 2009 08:20:01 -0500

Washington, Dec 26 (IANS) A Nigerian passenger, claiming to be linked to Al Qaeda, allegedly ignited a small explosive device on an international flight bound for the United States shortly before landing in what the White House called an attempted terrorist attack.
IANS Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:50:02 -0500

RENO, Nev. ? Wild-horse advocates are criticizing federal land managers' plans to begin a major mustang roundup in Nevada on private land, saying it's a deliberate attempt to prevent them from m...
Sign on San Diego Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:28:31 -0500

(AP Photo/Evert Elzinga)Passengers are seen outside Schiphol airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Saturday Dec. 26, 2009. A Northwest Airlines passenger from Nigeria who claimed to be acting on orders...
The Examiner Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:13:55 -0500

Norfolk , Neb., began subsiding, but blowing and drifting snow hampered visibility in many areas.Several motorists abandoned their vehicles on snow-covered roads in northeast Nebraska. Ten to 20 vehic...
The Examiner Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:13:54 -0500

(AP Photo/Phoenix Police Department)In this photo provided by the Phoenix Police Department, Larry Jon Ladwig is seen, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009 in Phoenix. Forty-five-year-old Larry Jon Ladwig was book...
The Examiner Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:13:53 -0500

Officials at Reagan National Airport have evacuated part of a terminal and closed a baggage claim area after a broken pipe caused flooding.A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Author...
The Examiner Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:13:52 -0500

(AP Photo/Anchorage Daily News, Marc Lester)The tug Pathfinder is surrounded by a spill containment boom Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009, in Prince William Sound, Alaska. The Pathfinder, a 136-foot tug scouti...
The Examiner Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:13:51 -0500

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOENIX -- Seizures of money bound mostly for Mexico's violent drug cartels more than quadrupled this year on the Arizona border, and government officials are crediting beefed-...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:06:37 -0500

The Chicago report features coverage of public affairs, culture, lifestyle and sports in the region and is produced by the Chicago News Cooperative, a non-profit news organization. We invite your comm...
International Herald Tribune Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:57:49 -0500

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Reuters Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:52:54 -0500

RENO, Nev.—Wild-horse advocates are criticizing federal land managers' plans to begin a major mustang roundup in Nevada on private land, saying it's a deliberate attempt to prevent them from mon...
Denver Post Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:35:25 -0500

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ? An American Christian missionary slipped into isolated North Korea on Christmas Day, shouting that he brought God's love and carrying a letter urging leader Kim Jong I...
WBZ4 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:30:36 -0500

RENO, Nev. ? Wild-horse advocates are criticizing federal land managers' plans to begin a major mustang roundup in Nevada on private land, saying it's a deliberate attempt to prevent them from m...
Sign on San Diego Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:04:34 -0500

Neb. , began subsiding, but blowing and drifting snow hampered visibility in many areas.Warmer temperatures and rains in the East began melting and washing away last week's record-setting snowfalls, t...
The Examiner Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:49:18 -0500

Utah woman spent an unhappy Christmas together with her two young children, the woman's father said Saturday.Chuck Cox said he and his wife were with the boys, ages 4 and 2, for several hours on Chris...
The Examiner Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:49:17 -0500

(AP Photo/Evert Elzinga)Passengers are seen outside Schiphol airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Saturday Dec. 26, 2009. A Northwest Airlines passenger from Nigeria who claimed to be acting on orders...
The Examiner Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:49:16 -0500

Washington (CNN) -- Passengers flying into the United States from abroad should expect additional security measures at U.S. and international airports, the Transportation Security Administration said ...
CNN Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:38:46 -0500

When we look back on 2009 in the Latino community, most of us will probably and reasonably see it as the year when Sonia Sotomayor became an Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court. To me, I don't k...
New America Media Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:33:13 -0500

As terrorism continues throughout the world, it's clear that achieving 'Peace on Earth' remains elusive. But as John Blackstone reports, three Clerics of different faiths have teamed up to chase this ...
CBS News Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:24:22 -0500

The database known as the 'No-Fly List' contains about 3,400 names, but the suspected Flight 253 terrorist was not on the list. Jeff Glor speaks with Rep. Peter King about these terror threat lists.
CBS News Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:24:20 -0500

A little less than a century ago, Western leaders feared that Russia would export its revolution; these days, at least in Latin America, they're more concerned that it may be exporting its gambling pr...
Time Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:18:09 -0500

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - When the Allen Iverson experiment blew up on Memphis, it looked as if the Grizzlies had started yet another lottery countdown. Five weeks later, they are playing their best basketbal...
Philadelphia Daily News Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:15:51 -0500

Powell, 28, has been missing since Dec. 7. Her husband, Josh Powell, has told police he last saw her at 12:30 a.m. on that day as he left their suburban Salt Lake City home with the two boys for a cam...
WBZ4 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:02:49 -0500

CIUDAD JUAREZ (AP) ? Prosecutors in the Mexican state of Chihuahua say they found the bullet-riddled bodies of six members of the same family in a mountainous area.
WBZ4 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:02:47 -0500

We heard a pop and the next thing you know it was a fire," Calvin Kakar, a passenger on Northwest Airlines Flight 253, told the Detroit Free Press. He was among the 278 passengers on a trans-Atlanti...
Times of India Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:02:40 -0500

Utah woman said Saturday that he and his wife spent an unhappy Christmas holiday together, though they were able to spend time with their two grandsons.The father of...
The Examiner Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:21:44 -0500

(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)The Delta-Northwest Airlines plane N820NW is pulled back to the terminal at the Detroit Metropolitan airport in Romulus, Mich., Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009. A Northwest Airlines pa...
The Examiner Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:21:40 -0500

(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)Jose Felix shovels a drift on a sidewalk, Friday, Dec. 25, 2009, in Des Moines, Iowa. The National Weather Service says a holiday storm brought most of the snow to far wes...
The Examiner Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:21:38 -0500

Phoenix police have identified a suspect accused of kidnapping and molesting a 5-year-old girl before a patrol officer spotted his car and helped rescue the child.Forty-five-year-old Larry Jon Ladwig ...
The Examiner Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:21:37 -0500

Click to play Having wrecked Seattle stages for about a year now, They Live! finally released some new recorded music Christmas Eve and followed up its excellent "Dro Bots Saga" EP (2008) with the ful...
The Seattle Times Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:15:17 -0500

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA -- South African poet and former political prisoner Dennis Brutus has died. He was 85. Brutus' publisher, Chicago-based Haymarket Books, says the writer died in h...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:14:39 -0500

NBA COMMISSIONER David Stern is one of the sharpest people I've ever met in sports. He's rarely out of control and almost never says anything without being fully aware of the consequences of those st...
Philadelphia Daily News Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:49:58 -0500

(AP) ? EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Not all concerns in Minnesota these days have to do with Brett Favre and Brad Childress. The quarterback-coach confrontation has gotten the headlines, but Minnesot...
New Jersey Online Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:49:53 -0500

The University of Michigan Hospital, where the Nigerian man who allegedly tried to blow up a Delta airlines plane is being treated for burns, is shown Dec. 26, 2009, in Ann Arbor, Mich.
WBZ4 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:36:59 -0500

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) ? Esther Chavez, a women's rights activist who first drew attention to the brutal slayings of women in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, has died, her nephew said Sat...
WBZ4 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:36:57 -0500

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) ? President Evo Morales said Saturday that he plans to make it legal for Bolivia's farmers to grow small parcels of coca plants.
WBZ4 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:36:55 -0500

(AP Photo/J.P. Karas, File)FILE -This Dec. 25, 2009 file photo shows Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on the runway after arriving at Detroit Metropolitan Airport from Amsterdam. Officials say a passenge...
The Examiner Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:55:26 -0500

(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)Jose Felix shovels a drift on a sidewalk, Friday, Dec. 25, 2009, in Des Moines, Iowa. The National Weather Service says a holiday storm brought most of the snow to far wes...
The Examiner Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:55:25 -0500

(AP Photo/Lloyd Robinson) JAMAICA OUTWorkers and police investigators sift through debris surrounding the cracked fuselage of American Airlines flight AA331 which crash landed overnight on a flight fr...
The Examiner Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:55:23 -0500

(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)In this July 1, 2009 photo, Pipettes used to extract DNA are seen at Bode Techology in Lorton, Va. The lab is using genetic technology to identify the remains of people kill...
The Examiner Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:55:22 -0500

WASHINGTON--Former US president Bill Clinton, who helped raise millions of dollars in aid for tsunami-hit Asian nations, said the hard-hit region "built back better" in the five years since the disast...
Inquirer Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:48:11 -0500

While Hartz may be well be justified in questioning a change of direction for Japan, which has been a pushover for the United States when it came to sending Self-Defense Force units to Iraq, for examp...
Japan Times Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:35:39 -0500

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Nigerian national, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, was charged on Saturday with trying to blow up a U.S. airliner on a flight to Detroit on Christmas day using a high explosive, th...
Reuters Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:34:49 -0500

This picture provided by J.P. Karas shows Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on the runway after arriving at Detroit Metropolitan Airport from Amsterdam on Friday, Dec. 25, 2009. Nigerian national Umar Far...
CBS News Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:33:17 -0500

How will the recent terror scare on Delta flight 253 impact travelers safety and security at airports across the country? CBS News Travel Editor, Peter Greenberg speaks with Jeff Glor.
CBS News Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:33:14 -0500

HONOLULU (AP) — The White House is asking journalists covering President Barack Obama's vacation in Hawaii to respect the privacy of his 8- and 11-year-old daughters. White House deputy press s...
Deseret News Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:31:48 -0500

Sen. Roland Burris made a solemn vow last fall: He would never vote for an overhaul of the nation's health insurance system unless the bill included a strong public option.
CBS 2 Chicago Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:31:13 -0500

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.—Not all concerns in Minnesota have to do with the Brett Favre-Brad Childress hoopla. Minnesota's struggling defense has quickly and quietly become an issue. But it could get ...
Pioneer Press Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:28:07 -0500

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Burlington and Camden Counties, where small creeks and streams were rising because of rain and melting snow. The Cooper River in Haddonfiel...
Philadelphia Daily News Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:24:32 -0500

The home of Paster Kirk Caldwell on the 100 block of Ridge Ave., in Darby Borough, where Caldwell allegedly killed his son, Jordan Caldwell. Caldwell is the paster of End Times Harvest Mission for Chr...
Philadelphia Daily News Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:24:28 -0500

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Dolly Gee, a Los Angeles attorney, will become the first Chinese-American woman to serve as a U.S. District Court judge, a newspaper report said on Saturday. Gee, the...
SINA Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:07:41 -0500

(AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2009 file photo, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg testifies before the Senate Finance and Assembly Ways and Means Committee's legislative budget hear...
The Examiner Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:40:40 -0500

KABUL, Afghanistan - The Taleban have released a video of an American soldier captured in Afghanistan, showing him apparently healthy but spouting criticism about the US military operation. In Idaho,...
New Zealand Herald Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:34:10 -0500

FILE -This Dec. 25, 2009 file photo shows Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on the runway after arriving at Detroit Metropolitan Airport from Amsterdam. Officials say a passenger aboard the plane was tryi...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:33:26 -0500

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW ON THE SCENE: Dental therapists are a regular part of dental care in Canada, Europe and New Zealand, but Minnesota will be the first state to license them in the United ...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:33:25 -0500

REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - A Lufthansa flight en route from Frankfurt to Detroit with about 200 passengers made an emergency landing in Iceland on Saturday after it was found to be carrying luggage whose o...
Reuters Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:19:56 -0500

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) ? The pilot of an American Airlines jetliner that overshot a runway in Jamaica is praising his crew for their quick thinking and professionalism.
WBZ4 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:57:35 -0500

DETROIT (AP) ? A prominent Nigerian banker said Saturday he feared his son was the man authorities say tried to blow up a plane as it prepared to land in Detroit before nearby passengers — wh...
WBZ4 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:57:34 -0500

CAIRO (AP) ? International activists from 43 countries have appealed to Egypt to reverse a decision denying them access to the blockaded Gaza Strip for a solidarity march.
WBZ4 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:57:33 -0500

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) ? Iranian security forces beat protesters in central Tehran on Saturday while hardline activists disrupted a speech by the country's moderate former president, reformist Web s...
WBZ4 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:57:32 -0500

US Experts Visit North Korea Ahead of Envoy Authorities in North Korea continue their silence about the fate of an American missionary who crossed into the country on Friday. Human rights activists...
VOA Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:30:03 -0500

(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)Jose Felix shovels a drift on a sidewalk, Friday, Dec. 25, 2009, in Des Moines, Iowa. The National Weather Service says a holiday storm brought most of the snow to far wes...
The Examiner Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:15:20 -0500

(AP Photo/Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services)This undated picture provided on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009 by the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services ...
The Examiner Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:15:19 -0500

By MARK NIESSEASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER KAILUA, Hawaii -- Tourism officials hope images of a president celebrating a warm Christmas in Hawaii will remind mainlanders that a sunny getaway awaits them ...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:08:03 -0500

March 24, 1989: Oil tanker hits Alaska reef March 24, 1989: An Exxon oil tanker has smashed into a reef near Valdez, Alaska, causing the worst oil spill since the Alaska pipeline opened 12 years ago. ...
MSNBC Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:06:38 -0500

Los Angeles attorney Dolly Gee is about to become the first Chinese-American woman to serve as a U.S. District Court judge. President Obama nominated Gee, the daughter of immigrants from a small vill...
Los Angeles Times Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:55:57 -0500

CHICAGO (Reuters) - An Oklahoma company said it was voluntarily recalling 248,000 lbs (112,000 kg) of beef products in six states following an outbreak of illnesses involving E. coli bacteria.
Reuters Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:54:32 -0500

Obama Monitors 'Terror' Attempt While on vacation in Hawaii, President Obama has been 'actively monitoring' the situation involving a suspect who set off explosive substances while on a Delta Airlines...
CBS News Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:52:51 -0500

Jasper Schuringa, seen here in a photo posted on his Facebook profile, has been identified as the passenger who subdued alleged terrorist Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab onboard Northwest Flight 253.
CBS News Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:52:50 -0500

A 44-year-old pastor of a Philadelphia church allegedly shot and killed his 21-year-old son during an argument at the father's Darby Borough home around 1.30 p.m. on Christmas, according to Darby Boro...
Philadelphia Daily News Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:44:37 -0500

The Low Mass of the Dawn, also called the Shepherds' Mass, at St. Clement's Episcopal Church in Center City was attended yesterdayby six worshipers. There is no singing or sermon, and the service last...
Philadelphia Daily News Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:44:34 -0500

LEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) ? Fewer earthquakes have been recorded in the Philippines' lava-spilling Mayon volcano, but magma continues to build up inside and any lull in activity could be follow...
WBZ4 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 13:30:52 -0500