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Reports: 3 Dead in Quake Near Bologna – 58 minutes ago

ABC News- World Headlines — Reports: 3 dead in magnitude-5.9 earthquake that strikes near Bologna in Italy Read More


 

Sri Lanka Set to Release Jailed Ex-Army Chief – 59 minutes ago

ABC News- World Headlines — Sri Lanka's president orders authorities to free jailed ex-army chief turned politician Read More


 

A Day After Facebook's IPO, Mark Zuckerberg Marries! (FB) – 5 hours, 4 minutes ago

Business Insider — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg married his long time girlfriend Priscilla Chan today – a day after the company finally went public. The two met at Harvard. She once offered him a Twizzler. The ceremony was in the back yard of Zuckerberg&#... Read More


 

Peru faces rethink in fight against rebels – 6 hours, 7 minutes ago

BBC World — Doubts over Peru's strategy against Shining Path rebels Read More


 

Rights activist Chen arrives in U.S. – 6 hours, 10 minutes ago

CNN World — Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng arrived Saturday evening in the United States, bringing an end to a diplomatic firestorm that erupted after he escaped from house arrest and took to YouTube to complain about abuse he said his family s... Read More


 

What will Greeks use if euro is ditched? – 6 hours, 16 minutes ago

CNN World — What would be Greece's new currency if it leave the euro? CNN's Jim Boulden explores the possibility. Read More


 

Missing 'Terminator' Actor Reportedly Resurfaces, E-mails Friends – 6 hours, 59 minutes ago

ABC News- Good Morning America Headlines — Nick Stahl, the 'Terminator 3' actor who was reported missing by his estranged wife nearly a week ago, reportedly sent an email to friends indicating that he would enter a 30-day rehab program. Read More


 

CHART: Eduardo Saverin's Not The Only One Trying To Save Money By Renouncing His Citizenship – 7 hours, 7 minutes ago

Business Insider — Did you know the government publishes a quarterly list of every individual who renounces his or her citizenship? The Wall Street Journal's infographics team decided to crunch the data and came up with a chart tracking the growth of h... Read More


 

Obama’s Journey to Reshape Afghan War – 7 hours, 22 minutes ago

New York Times- World — When President Obama joins other NATO leaders Sunday and Monday, the full extent of how his Afghan strategy has changed — from “war of necessity” to withdrawal on his terms — will be apparent. Read More


 

World Leaders at U.S. Meeting Urge Growth, Not Austerity – 7 hours, 22 minutes ago

New York Times- World — Leaders of the Group of 8 nations, convened at Camp David, banded together on Saturday to press Germany to back more pro-growth policies to halt Europe’s deepening debt crisis. Read More


 

G-8 leaders agree to boost growth, protect oil supplies – 7 hours, 23 minutes ago

USA Today- World — Leaders of the world's major economic powers agreed at Camp David Saturday to boost their emphasis on economic growth and job creation. Read More


 

Missing Girl's Mom Defends Embattled Dad – 8 hours, 33 minutes ago

ABC News- Good Morning America Headlines — The mother of missing Tucson girl Isabel Celis is defending her husband as a 'great father,' refuting suspicions raised by the announcement earlier this week that he would be barred from seeing his two sons, Isabel's brothers. ... Read More


 

Jubilant Rangers Throw Skates Into Stands – 9 hours, 54 minutes ago

The Onion — Jubilant Rangers Throw Skates Into Stands Read More


 

Libyan city of Benghazi holds first post-Gadhafi vote – 10 hours, 7 minutes ago

USA Today- World — Benghazi, the Libyan city that served as the cradle of the uprising that toppled Moammar Gadhafi, held its first elections since the ouster. ... Read More


 

Pushy Hermit Crab Girlfriend Wants To Move In – 10 hours, 39 minutes ago

The Onion — Pushy Hermit Crab Girlfriend Wants To Move In Read More


 

VIDEO: Dominican Republic's child politicians challenge corruption – 14 hours, 59 minutes ago

BBC World — Child politicians in Dominican Republic challenge corruption Read More


The Atlantic - International 

China Update: Chen, Yang – 16 hours, 5 minutes ago

The Atlantic - International — A new stage starts for Chen Guangcheng and his family Read More


 

Olympic torch relay sets off in Britain – 17 hours, 11 minutes ago

Washington Post- World — LONDON — The Olympic flame began a 70-day journey Saturday that will end on July 27 when a final torchbearer lights a caldron at the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games. For many Britons, the torch relay is the beginning of the... Read More


The Atlantic - International 

The Battle Raging Within Saudi Arabia Over Women's Rights – 19 hours, 23 minutes ago

The Atlantic - International — Conservative forces and modernizers are struggling over the role of women in Saudi society. Read More


 

India’s illegal sand mining fuels boom, ravages rivers – 20 hours, 24 minutes ago

Washington Post- World — NARANGI, India — Dozens of dredging boats scour the bottom of the Vaitarna creek all day, as workers build pyramids of excavated sand in the villages along its banks. By night, thousands of trucks clog a narrow highway to deliver the sand to... Read More


 

U.N. Observers Dodge Bullets and Mockery in Syria – 1 day, 7 hours ago

New York Times- The Lede Blog — The head of the U.N. military observer mission in Syria was forced to defend his team from the ridicule of protesters on Friday. Read More


 

Sentiment Against Foreigners Flares in China – 1 day, 13 hours ago

New York Times- The Lede Blog — The search giant Baidu and the huge social media hub Sina Weibo are urging users in China to help crack down on "misbehaving foreigners." Read More