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Belgian attacker leaves no explanation about why he did it
16:43 14.12.2011 |
World
A man who went on a grenade and gun attack in the Belgian city of Liege left no explanation about why he did it, authorities said Wednesday.
There were at least 124 people in hospitals Wednesday, and at least five dead plus the gunman, according to prosecutor Danielle Reynders.
Angelina Jolie's directorial debut raises protests for the portrayal of Serbians
16:06 14.12.2011 |
World
Protesters are attempting to ban Angelina Jolie's controversial directorial debut over its portrayal of Serbians in the Bosnian Civil War.
Using gadgets while driving too dangerous to be allowed
11:33 14.12.2011 |
World
The NTSB said texting, emailing or chatting on a cellphone, even hands-free devices, while driving is simply too dangerous to be allowed, and urged a total ban except for emergencies.
Republicans approve payroll tax cut package despite Obama's veto threat
10:57 14.12.2011 |
World
A payroll tax cut package engineered by House Speaker John Boehner was overwhelmingly approved by Republicans on Tuesday despite a veto threat from President Obama, escalating a year-end showdown over extending the benefit for 160 million American workers.
Iran not going to return captured surveillance drone to USA
18:03 13.12.2011 |
World
Iran appears to have declined the White House's formal request to return the surveillance drone it recently captured. But even if Iran retains the high-tech drone, experts are dubious about how much Iran can learn from it.
Va. Tech police officer killed in line of duty
15:47 09.12.2011 |
World
The Virginia Tech police officer who was gunned down in a campus attack joined the force six months after the university was the scene of the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history. He was a proud policeman who recently invited a friend to ride along with him, which made his death during a traffic stop even more puzzling.
European leaders to enforce new changes to fiscal rules
15:09 09.12.2011 |
World
European leaders were struggling on Friday to cope with the consequences of a profound split over crisis plans for the eurozone, leaving the UK isolated and 23 member states of the European Union determined to press ahead with a new treaty to enforce tough changes to fiscal rules.
