Police: Mosque attack thwarted in Dearborn

About 700 people were attending a funeral inside the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, the largest mosque in metro Detroit, when Dearborn police arrived to arrest a man in a car in the parking lot...more

Officials want answers in Wash. prison guard death

State officials and others are searching for answers after a corrections officer was found strangled with a microphone cord in the prison chapel....more

Tampa Mom Accused of Killing Teen Kids Sobs in Court

Holding a tissue and crying softly, the Tampa, Fla., mother facing double-murder charges for killing her two teenage children because they were "mouthy" appeared in court today....More

John Boehner disses Obama's golf game on Fox News

In a recent interview, new Speaker of the House John Boehner challenged President Obama to a round of golf - and offered the president a handicap...more

US Begins Evacuation Flights From Cairo

Cairo International Airport was crowded with foreigners and local Egyptians trying to leave the country on Monday. By LIAM STACK and J. DAVID GOODMAN CAIRO - The State Department began a voluntary evacuation of American citizens from Egypt on specially ..US Begins Evacuation Flights From Cairo

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Midwest braces for massive winter blizzard

The Midwest braced for a massive winter storm on Monday that could bring over 18 inches of snow and strong winds making travel virtually impossible.more

Facebook page supports alleged killer

VAN BUREN COUNTY, Mich. (WOOD) - A Facebook page has popped up in support of Junior Lee Junior Beebe, the man charged with the murders of Amy Henslee and Tonya Howarth....more 

Tiger Woods Pines for better story at Torrey after stumbling with 2-over par ...

It was after Tiger Woods came from nine shots down after two rounds to win the 1999 Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines, what would become his personal ..more

Train collision kills 10 in eastern Germany

OSCHERSLEBEN, Germany, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- A passenger and a freight train collided late Saturday in eastern Germany, killing at least 10 and injuring 40 others, police said......more

Mark Zuckerberg meets Social Network`s Jesse Eisenberg

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg came face-to-face with Jesse Eisenberg, who played him in The Social Network. The 22nd Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, ....more

Egyptian government orders Al Jazeera shutdown

By the CNN Wire Staff Egyptian demonstrators demanding the ouster of President Mubarak carry the body of a dead protestor past Egyptian army tanks...more

Friends can't reconcile images of mom accused of killing kids

Tampa police say they found Julie Schenecker on her back porch in a bloody robe, her children dead inside the house. BY RAY REYES AND JOSH POLTILOVE TAMPA - Julie Powers Schenecker grew up in America's Heartland...more

Uncertain Sunday Dawns in Cairo, Israel Monitoring 'With Vigilance'

Smoke billows from the Arcadia shopping center, that was looted, damaged and set on fire by people in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday Jan. 30, 2011....more

Police Say They Believe Missing Michigan Mother is Alive

A 30-year-old Michigan mother missing since Monday is believed to be alive, but "time is of the essence" in finding her, authorities say...More

School police officer free on bail in wake of alleged false report

By WIRE SERVICES A Los Angeles School Police officer who allegedly lied about being shot by a burglary suspect near El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, prompting a neighborhood lockdown and police dragnet, was free on bail Friday but was .more

NASA remembers Challenger, vows to advance in space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA on Friday said "fear of failure" should not hold back its mission to test the boundaries of human space exploration, as the agency marked the 25th anniversary of the Challenger disaster....More

Egypt unrest disrupts UK flights

People flying from Britain to Cairo have been warned of changes to flight schedules because of violent anti-government demonstrations across Egypt.

The country's military has deployed on the streets of Cairo to enforce a night-time curfew - from 6pm to 7am - after rioting and violent chaos escalated in the challenge to authoritarian President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule....More

The sisterhood of death

This week’s devastating suicide bomb attack at Moscow’s largest airport is a grim reminder that terrorist organizations around the world have embraced the suicide bomber...More

American diplomat faces murder charges in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - A U.S. official appeared in court Friday in the eastern city of Lahore, facing potential murder charges in the fatal shooting of two Pakistani men whom he said he had killed in self-defense....More

Bombing of supermarket ends peaceful period in Kabul

A bomb blast Friday at a Kabul supermarket that is popular with foreigners killed at least eight people, including three foreign nationals, police and witnesses said.

The Taliban immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, and said it was directed at the head of a U.S. security contractor operating in Afghanistan.. more

Egypt's Internet block aims at social media - Computerworld

IDG News Service - Through its broad attempt to shut down Internet communications, Egypt's government has not only successfully blocked Twitter but also significantly limited access to Facebook, Yahoo and Google, as it scrambles to squelch political unrest.Egypt's Internet block aims at social media - Computerworld

Nelson Mandela in hospital in Johannesburg

Nelson Mandela is spending his second day in hospital for what are described as "routine medical tests", raising fears over the health of South Africa's former president...more

Leaked documents reveal Mideast talks' human side

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Leaked documents from years of Mideast peace talks reveal a rarely seen human side of high-level diplomacy, showing Israeli and Palestinian negotiators joking, teasing, losing their tempers and even sympathizing with one another on thorny issues that have divided them for decades...more

German, Polish leaders honor Holocaust victims

OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — The presidents of Germany and Poland are gathering with Holocaust survivors at the site of Auschwitz-Birkenau for ceremonies marking the 66th anniversary of the death camp's liberation....More

Russia bombing: 'Islamist group suspected

Bomb investigators believe a member of an Islamist group in southern Russia may be behind the Moscow airport attack in which 35 people died, reports say.

Russian media say a man named Razdobudko, from Stavropol on the edge of the northern Caucasus, either organised or carried out the attack....more

PSP2: Sony unveils PlayStation Portable successor - the NGP - Telegraph

Simply codenamed NGP (Next Generation Portable) at present, the handheld device features a 5-inch OLED touchscreen, front and rear cameras 3G and WiFi connectivity and several features tailored specifically for gaming.PSP2: Sony unveils PlayStation Portable successor - the NGP - Telegraph

Winter Storm Coats New York in Snow, Closing Schools - Bloomberg

A winter storm left thousands without power, grounded hundreds of aircraft and blanketed parts of New York City in a foot of snow, leading the Department of Education to order the closure of all public schools there.Winter Storm Coats New York in Snow, Closing Schools - Bloomberg

ElBaradei Set to Join Egypt Protests | Africa | English

A prominent Egyptian reform campaigner is set to return to the country, as anti-government activists plan a new massive rally in the capital.ElBaradei Set to Join Egypt Protests | Africa | English

Girl shot in Washington still unidentified, but Utah parents certain it's her

CLEARFIELD — The parents of a missing Utah teenager say they are nearly certain their 13-year-old daughter was the girl who was killed in a weekend shootout with police in Washington.

Investigators in Washington said Tuesday that dental records are needed to officially identify the young girl — a task that could take a week...More

States’ Lawmakers Turn Attention to the Dangers of Distracted Pedestrians

Many joggers don earbuds and listen to music to distract themselves from the rigors of running. But might the Black Eyed Peas or Rihanna distract them so much that they jog into traffic?...More

Tony Blair criticised for 'Israeli bias'

Tony Blair, envoy of the Middle East quartet, was attacked by Palestinian officials for being biased in favour of Israeli security needs and seeming "to advocate an apartheid-like approach to dealing with the occupied West Bank", the Palestine papers reveal...More

Airport bomb may aggravate Russian ethnic tensions

The blast that ripped through the crowded arrivals terminal of Moscow's Domodedovo airport, killing 35 people, bore all the hallmarks of Islamist rebels from Russia's restive North Caucasus region.more

Police shooter: More sex crimes suspected

It was a hellish nine days in captivity.
A 13-year-old girl was chained to a toilet, kept in a basement and sexually assaulted -- after being kidnapped off the street at knifepoint.-- more

Police deployed throughout Cairo after violent protests - USATODAY.com

Police deployed throughout Cairo after violent protests - USATODAY.com: "CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian activists on Wednesday used social networking sites to call for a fresh wave of demonstrations, a day after they staged the biggest protests in years in Egypt to demand the end of President Hosni Mubarak's nearly 30-year rule."

Obama to Propose Extending Partial Freeze on Domestic Spending - NYTimes.com

Obama to Propose Extending Partial Freeze on Domestic Spending - NYTimes.com: "WASHINGTON — President Obama challenged Americans on Tuesday night to unleash their creative spirit, set aside their partisan differences and come together around a common goal of outcompeting other nations in a rapidly shifting global economy."

Obama puts military kin plan in action | It's Called A Draft

Will there be a military draft?
WASHINGTON -- With a decade of war taking its toll on military service members and their loved ones back home, President Obama yesterday announced new government-wide initiatives to support military families, including programs aimed at preventing suicide and eliminating homelessness...Read more: 

Man accused in Giffords shooting pleads not guilty

PHOENIX—The 22-year-old man accused in a deadly Arizona rampage that critically wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has made his first public statement regarding his role in the shooting: He's not guilty....more

Fresh protests in Lebanon at Hezbollah move

Hundreds of protesters have descended on the Lebanese city of Tripoli to take part in a "day of rage" over the likely appointment of a Hezbollah-backed candidate as prime minister.more

11 officers shot in 24 hours: Police union spokesman says “war on cops”

It has been only 24 hours since at least 11 police officers have been shot across the nation.

On Sunday there were police attacks on police officers in Indiana and Oregon and at a  Detroit police station, a shooter opened fire inside the station that wounded four officers. Continue reading on Examiner.com: more 

Man killed at Walmart on bail in Utah

The man killed in a shootout with Kitsap County sheriff’s deputies Sunday in a Walmart parking lot in Port Orchard was out on bail in connection with a child kidnapping charge in Utah.Read more: 

A State of the Union challenge: Health reform

President Barack Obama will have two challenges when he talks about his signature health care law Tuesday night: Get the public back on his side, and don’t spend too much time on it.more

Egypt braces for 'the day of revolution' - World news - Mideast/N. Africa - msnbc.com

CAIRO — The Egyptian government warned activists hoping to emulate Tunisian pro-democracy protesters that they face arrest if they go ahead on Tuesday with mass demonstrations some have billed as the "Day of Wrath."Egypt braces for 'the day of revolution' - World news - Mideast/N. Africa - msnbc.com

Russian leader slams airport security after blast - World news - Europe - msnbc.com

MOSCOW — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday that officials of the Moscow airport where a suicide bombing killed 35 people should be "held accountable" for security failures there..Russian leader slams airport security after blast - World news - Europe - msnbc.com

Oprah Winfrey meets sister she never knew about - San Jose Mercury News

Oprah Winfrey meets sister she never knew about - San Jose Mercury News: "CHICAGO-- Oprah Winfrey recently learned she has a half-sister -- a Milwaukee woman who was put up for adoption by Winfrey's mother nearly 50 years ago."

Explosion kills 31 at Moscow airport in terror attack

MOSCOW – An explosion ripped through the international arrivals hall at Moscow's busiest airport on Monday, killing 31 people and wounding about 130, officials said. The Russian president called it a terror attack...more

Michael Rosenberg: Listen for shout-outs to Bieber, Palin in State of the Union speech | freep.com | Detroit Free Press

"Ladies and gentlemen of Congress, Vice President Biden, my fellow Americans and Justin Bieber:"Michael Rosenberg: Listen for shout-outs to Bieber, Palin in State of the Union speech | freep.com | Detroit Free Press:

State of the union forecast: Atmospherics over policy - Carol E. Lee - POLITICO.com

"When President Barack Obama steps into the House chamber Tuesday to deliver his second State of the Union address, ambience will trump substance."State of the union forecast: Atmospherics over policy - Carol E. Lee - POLITICO.com:

4 Detroit police officers shot, gunman dead in 'horrifying' attack | freep.com | Detroit Free Press

"It was just before 4:30 p.m. Sunday when the gunman walked into the police station."4 Detroit police officers shot, gunman dead in 'horrifying' attack | freep.com | Detroit Free Press:

Lieberman: Leaked Palestinian papers prove interim deal is only option - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

"Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Monday that leaked Palestinian documents detailing fruitless negotiations with Israel prove that the only solution to the conflict between the two sides is a long-term interim agreement, such as his own proposal for a Palestinian state. "Lieberman: Leaked Palestinian papers prove interim deal is only option - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News:

Jack LaLanne, fitness icon, dead at 96

"Fitness icon Jack LaLanne, a man who pushed Americans to pump iron, eat better and lose weight for more than 70 years, has died. He was 96."Jack LaLanne, fitness icon, dead at 96: