Survivors desperate for aid in typhoon-ravaged Philippines
Rescue workers appear overwhelmed in their efforts to help countless storm victims.Read More ...
Typhoon Haiyan makes landfall in Vietnam
Typhoon
Haiyan made landfall in Vietnam early Monday, meteorologists said, days
after it left thousands feared dead and widespread devastation in the
Philippines. The US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) said in an
update at 2100 GMT the storm "is currently making landfall"
approximately 100 miles (160 kilometres) east south-east of the capital
Hanoi. The storm, which had weakened significantly since scything
through the Philippines over the weekend, made landfall with sustained
winds of 75 miles (120 kilometres) per hour, said the JTWC, a joint US
Navy and Air Force task force located in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. More than
600,000 people were evacuated on the weekend as Haiyan bore down on
Vietnam.Read More ...
Should Newtown's 911 tapes be made public?
That's
what a judge in Connecticut is trying to decide, after the appeal of a
September ruling that ordered the release of the phone calls that
Newtown police received from Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14,
2012.Read More ...
French out-tough US over Iran nuclear program
PARIS
(AP) — When Iran appeared close to a preliminary deal with world powers
over its nuclear program, France stepped up to say: Not so fast — a
surprise move that exposed divisions among the United States and other
Western negotiators who had long been in lockstep on the issue.Read More ...
Syrian opposition group aims to attend peace talks
BEIRUT
(AP) — The main Western-backed Syrian opposition group says it intends
to join peace talks with the Syrian government, if conditions are met.Read More ...
2 killed, 16 wounded at Houston-area house party
HOUSTON
(AP) — A house party in suburban Houston to celebrate a girl's 18th
birthday erupted into gunfire that killed two teens, wounded many
others, and caused some partygoers to flee for their lives through
second-story windows, authorities said Sunday.Read More ...
Atheist 'mega-churches' take root across US, world
LOS
ANGELES (AP) — It looked like a typical Sunday morning at any
mega-church. Several hundred people, including families with small
children, packed in for more than an hour of rousing music, an
inspirational talk and some quiet reflection. The only thing missing was
God.Read More ...
Miley Cyrus smokes a joint at MTV EMAs
AMSTERDAM
(AP) — She couldn't resist. Singer Miley Cyrus smoked a joint on stage
and twerked with a dwarf during the MTV EMAs on Sunday.Read More ...
Drew Brees leads Saints past Cowboys, 49-17
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nothing like nighttime in New Orleans to bring out a prolific performance from Drew Brees and the Saints.Read More ...
Incognito says Martin sent him threatening text
MIAMI
(AP) — Suspended Miami Dolphins guard Richie Incognito says teammate
Jonathan Martin sent him a threatening text message as an apparent joke
only a week before their relationship became the subject of a harassment
case that has prompted an NFL investigation.Read More ...
Saints lead Cowboys 42-17 early in 4th quarter
NEW
ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees completed 34 of 41 passes for 392 yards and
four touchdowns, and the New Orleans Saints opened a 42-17 lead over the
Dallas Cowboys early in the fourth quarter on Sunday night.Read More ...
Saints lead Cowboys 28-10 at halftime
NEW
ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees completed 26 of 30 passes for 252 yards and
three touchdowns, and the New Orleans Saints opened a 28-10 halftime
over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night.Read More ...
Saints take early 7-3 lead on Cowboys
NEW
ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees connected with Marques Colston on a 22-yard
scoring strike, and the New Orleans Saints led the Dallas Cowboys 7-3
after the first quarter Sunday night.Read More ...
Syria activists: Truce reached in blockaded town
BEIRUT
(AP) — Government officials and rebels reached a deal to ease a
weeks-long blockade on a rebel-held town near the Syrian capital on
Sunday, allowing food to reach civilians there for the first time in
weeks, activists said.Read More ...
Typhoon deaths climb into thousands in Philippines
TACLOBAN,
Philippines (AP) — Corpses hung from trees, were scattered on sidewalks
or buried in flattened buildings — some of the thousands believed
killed in one Philippine city alone by ferocious Typhoon Haiyan that
washed away homes and buildings with powerful winds and giant waves.Read More ...
Iran nuclear talks shift to UN envoy after snag
TEHRAN,
Iran (AP) — With a first round of nuclear negotiations with world
powers ending without agreement, Iranian officials looked ahead Sunday
to parallel talks with the U.N.'s nuclear chief amid reminders that
concessions by Tehran have limits.Read More ...
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