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16 November 2010

Man shot in legs in north Belfast

Man shot in legs in north Belfast

Man shot in legs in north Belfast

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 03:23 PM PST

A man is shot in the legs in north Belfast after three masked men force their way into a house.

Clinton defends Afghan strategy

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 03:15 PM PST

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defends US Afghan operations against criticism from Afghan President Hamid Karzai, saying targeted attacks on militants were a key part of US strategy.

Guantanamo prisoners payout due

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 03:10 PM PST

Former detainees held at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba are set to be paid a substantial compensation figure by the government, the BBC understands.

More US households short of food

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 03:10 PM PST

Almost 15% of US households experienced a food shortage at some point in 2009, with single mothers hardest hit, a government report finds.

Ethics panel begins deliberations in Rangel case (AP)

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 03:09 PM PST

U.S. Representative Charles Rangel (D-NY) appears before the House Adjudicatory subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 15, 2010. Rangel faces up to 13 charges concerning ethics and federal regulations covering public officials. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS)AP - Shortly after veteran Rep. Charles Rangel of New York walked out of his ethics trial in protest, a House panel began closed-door deliberations Monday on 13 counts of alleged financial and fundraising misconduct that could bring formal condemnation.

Top Senate Republican joins push to stop earmarks (AP)

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 03:08 PM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2010, file photo Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. takes part in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Seven weeks ahead of the GOP House takeover, hobbled Democrats and invigorated Republicans return Monday, Nov. 15, 2010, to a testy tax dispute and a lengthy to-do list for a post-election session of Congress unlikely to achieve any landmark legislation. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)AP - In an abrupt shift that's likely to cement a dramatic change in the ways of Congress, the top Republican in the Senate on Monday fell into line behind demands by House leaders and tea party activists for a moratorium on pork-barrel projects known as "earmarks."

Eric Schmidt: “It Is A War For Talent”

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 03:07 PM PST

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Scientists propose one-way trips to Mars (AP)

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 03:00 PM PST

FILE - In this file image provided by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope a close-up of the red planet Mars is shown. Two scientists are proposing we send volunteers to Mars and leave them there. They say the mission would mark the beginning of long-term human colonization of Mars, with numerous follow-up trips. The colleagues contend one-way missions could happen a lot quicker and cheaper, and it is essential to begin colonizing another planet as a hedge against a catastrophe that makes Earth uninhabitable. (AP Photo/NASA, File)AP - It's usually cheaper to fly one way, even to Mars.

Billions can be saved in defense budget: McCain (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 03:00 PM PST

Reuters - Senator John McCain, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said billions of dollars could be saved from the defense budget by cutting lawmakers' pet projects, known as earmarks, and fixing troubled arms programs.

Conde declared Guinea poll winner

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 02:58 PM PST

Opposition leader Alpha Conde is declared the winner of Guinea's presidential run-off, the election commission says, winning 52.5%, according to provisional results.
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