Kamis, 11 Februari 2010

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Iran makes first batch of higher enriched uranium (AP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 12:57 AM PST

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad tours an exhibition on laser technology in Tehran on February 7, 2010. Iran was expected Monday to officially inform the UN nuclear watchdog of its plans to enrich uranium to a higher level, but insisted it will stop the process if a UN-backed nuclear deal is clinched.(AFP/Atta Kenare)AP - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced Thursday that the Islamic republic has produced its first package of highly enriched uranium just two days after beginning the process.

Iran briefly arrests Khomeini's granddaughter (AP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 12:50 AM PST

File picture shows demonstrators holding a poster of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in January 1979, in Teheran, during a demonstration against the shah. Hundreds of thousands of Iranians gathered Thursday at a Tehran square to mark the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution amid tight security and reports of opposition protesters massing on the streets(AFP/File)AP - An Iranian Web site says authorities briefly arrested and then released the granddaughter of the architect of the Islamic revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and her husband.

East Coast digs out from storm for record books (AP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 12:22 AM PST

The Capitol is seen at twilight at the end of a record snowfall, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)AP - The second of back-to-back blizzards that smothered the East Coast and easily eclipsed record seasonal snow totals with more than a month remaining in winter had tapered off by Thursday, although federal offices, city agencies and schools remained closed to contend with the storm's aftermath.

Foreclosures down in January, but surge on way? (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 10:47 PM PST

FILE- In this July 11, 2008 file photo, a sign in front of the Fannie Mae headquarters in Washington is seen. Mortgage financier Fannie Mae reported in late January, 2010, that the rate of borrowers who have a conventional loan on a house and are seriously delinquent was 5.29 percent in November, more than doubling the rate of 2.13 percent in November 2008. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)AP - The number of U.S. households facing foreclosure in January increased 15 percent from the same month last year, and a surge in cash-strapped homeowners who've fallen behind on mortgages could be on the way.

Chilling aerial photos of 9/11 attack released (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 10:47 PM PST

This photo taken Sept. 11, 2001 by the New York City Police Department and obtained by ABC News, which claims to have obtained it under the Freedom of Information Act, shows smoke billowing from one of the towers of the World Trade Center in New York. (AP Photo/NYPD via ABC News, Det. Greg Semendinger) MANDATORY CREDITAP - A trove of aerial photographs of the collapsing World Trade Center was widely released this week, offering a rare and chilling view from the heavens of the burning twin towers and the apocalyptic shroud of smoke and dust that settled over the city.

Former Texas Rep. Charlie Wilson dies at 76 (AP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 01:00 AM PST

FILE - In this Saturday, April 26, 2008 picture, former Texas Rep. Charlie Wilson speaks at the Annual Dinner of the White House Correspondents' Association in Washington. According to a hospital spokesperson, Wilson, 76, died in Lufkin, Texas on Wednesday, Feb 10, 2009. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)AP - Former Rep. Charlie Wilson worked tenaciously to funnel millions of dollars in weapons to Afghan rebels who fought off the Soviet Union. He later watched Afghanistan plunge into chaos and eventually harbor al-Qaida terrorists.

Report: Hundreds forced into labor, sex in Ohio (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 10:50 PM PST

AP - About 1,000 American-born children are forced into the sex trade in Ohio every year and about 800 immigrants are sexually exploited and pushed into sweatshop-type jobs, a new report on human trafficking in the state said Wednesday.

NASA studying 2 new space shuttle problems (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 10:51 PM PST

In this image from NASA-TV the crews of the space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station pose for a group photo after the space shuttle docked with the International Space Station, early Wednesday morning Feb. 10, 2010. Hatches between space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station were opened at 2:16 a.m. EST. (AP Photo/NASA-TV)AP - NASA was assessing a cracked thermal tile and protruding ceramic ring Wednesday on the space shuttle Endeavour — two new problems that don't appear serious but warrant extra attention.

DeGeneres judges herself as honest in 'Idol' debut (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 10:01 PM PST

In this undated publicity image released by Fox, 'American Idol' judges, from left, Simon Cowell, Ellen DeGeneres, Kara DioGuardi and Randy Jackson are shown. (AP Photo/Fox, Michael Becker)AP - Ellen DeGeneres is glad that her "American Idol" debut drew big ratings and high praise from the show's creator, media mogul Simon Fuller. But the real test, she says, was judging herself.

Lakers don't miss Kobe in 96-81 win over Jazz (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 10:12 PM PST

Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol (16) goes up for the dunk while teammate Josh Powell (21) looks on during the first half of their NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Steve C. Wilson)AP - Rest up, Kobe. The Lakers are faring just fine without you.

Northeast starts clean-up after record blizzards (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 12:03 AM PST

A view of the White House as snow begins to fall in Washington, February 9, 2010. The second major snowstorm in less than a week hit the U.S. East Coast on Tuesday, with predictions of 12 inches (30.5 cm) or more stretching from Washington, D.C., to New York City, forcing schools to close and the U.S. Congress to sharply curtail legislative action. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - The U.S. Northeast began to clean up after two blizzards in a week brought the region to a standstill with record snowfalls, leaving thousands without power and creating a multimillion-dollar mess.

Clashes reported as Iran marks Revolution Day (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 12:48 AM PST

Supporters of defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mirhossein Mousavi attend a rally in Tehran in this June 18, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/via Your View/FilesReuters - Iranian security forces clashed with opposition supporters on Thursday when huge crowds flocked to central Tehran to mark the 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution.

Haiti judge to free U.S. missionaries (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

U.S. missionaries accused of kidnapping children, leave a Judicial Police office in Port-au-Prince February 10, 2010. They are (L to R) Corinna Lankford, Charisa Coulter and Silas Thompson. A Haitian judge made no decision at a hearing on Monday whether to free or prosecute the 10 U.S. missionaries. Their leader, Laura Silsby said she trusted in God they would be cleared and released. REUTERS/St Felix Evens (HAITI - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT CRIME LAW)Reuters - A Haitian judge has decided to release 10 U.S. missionaries accused of kidnapping 33 children and trying to spirit them out of the earthquake- stricken country, a judicial source said on Wednesday.

UK govt forced to publish U.S. torture allegations (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 04:07 PM PST

Reuters - The British government lost a legal battle Wednesday to prevent the disclosure of secret U.S. intelligence material relating to allegations of "cruel and inhuman" treatment involving the CIA.

Afghanistan says ready if thousands flee assault (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 04:10 AM PST

U.S. Marines take part in an exercise with an artillery piece in a U.S. Marines camp near the town of Marjah in Nad Ali district of Helmand province in this February 7, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Goran TomasevicReuters - Afghanistan is ready to feed thousands if they flee a major assault by NATO troops, but officials hope fighting will be limited and civilians can safely stay home, President Hamid Karzai's spokesman said.

Report: Iran to shut down Google email service (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 03:18 PM PST

The Google logo is seen on a computer monitor at Google's Hong Kong office January 14, 2010. The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it could not confirm whether Iran planned to suspend Google Inc's e-mail service in the country but said any efforts to keep information from Iranians would fail. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/FilesReuters - The Iranian government plans to permanently suspend Google Inc's email service in the country, the Wall Street Journal reported on its website on Wednesday.

Reuters photographer says reborn after freed by U.S. (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 01:10 PM PST

An undated file photo shows Ibrahim Jassam Mohammed, a freelance photographer working for Reuters news agency in Baghdad. REUTERS/Staff/FilesReuters - The U.S. military freed a Reuters photographer in Iraq on Wednesday, almost a year and a half after snatching him from his home in the middle of the night and placing him in military detention without charge.

Iran has made 'first stock' of 20 pct enriched uranium (AFP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 12:39 AM PST

Iran has produced a AFP - Iran has produced a "first stock" of 20 percent enriched uranium for its nuclear programme and is capable of enriching it to 80 percent but will not do so, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday.

China upholds jail term for leading dissident (AFP)

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 12:40 AM PST

Police closely monitor protesters outside the China Liaison offices in Hong Kong on February 11, 2010 demonstrating for the release of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo (pictured C).(AFP/Mike Clarke)AFP - A Beijing court on Thursday upheld on appeal an 11-year prison term against leading Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo on subversion charges, triggering swift US and EU condemnation.
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