Monthly Archives: April 2011

DAMASCUS (AFP) – Troops and snipers killed six civilians on Saturday in the flashpoint Syrian city of Daraa, activists said, as people buried scores of people killed in a “day of rage” on Friday. As protesters buried scores of people … Continue reading →

CHICAGO (Reuters) – A federal appeals court cleared the way for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to proceed with plans to blow up a Mississippi River levee to control flooding, a government official said on Saturday. “They denied the … Continue reading →

AMMAN (Reuters) – Women and children in the besieged Syrian city of Deraa chanted “God is greatest against the tyrant” from rooftops in the night after troops backed by tanks intensified a crackdown on the city, a resident said. Troops … Continue reading →

PLEASANT GROVE, Alabama (Reuters) – The government on Saturday ramped up efforts to help thousands of homeless victims of the country’s second deadliest tornado outbreak on record that killed at least 350 people. President Barack Obama, who surveyed the tornado … Continue reading →

LOS ANGELES – Lindsay Lohan wants to enter a no contest plea to end a criminal case filed over a $2,500 necklace reported stolen, a source close to the actress said Saturday. The source, who is familiar with Lohan’s criminal … Continue reading →

MANCHESTER, N.H. – With back-to-back events featuring multiple presidential hopefuls, it’s been something of an instant-replay kind of weekend for New Hampshire Republicans. Barely 12 hours after five possible candidates spoke Friday at a dinner in Manchester, three of them … Continue reading →

KABUL, Afghanistan – The spring fighting season in Afghanistan geared up this weekend with a war of words. The Taliban announced they will begin their spring offensive Sunday, pledging to attack military bases, convoys and Afghan officials, including members of … Continue reading →

PRATT CITY, Ala. – Whether it’s refilling blood-pressure medicine or patrolling neighborhoods in a grocery-filled pickup truck, tornado victims in splintered Southern towns say volunteers are ensuring they’re well-fed and warm at night. At least a few, though, say they … Continue reading →