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UK: Diplomats did not discuss arming Libya rebels
World powers agreed Tuesday that Moammar Gadhafi should step down after 42 years as Libya's ruler but did not discuss arming the rebels who are seeking to oust him.Top diplomats from up to 40 countries met for crisis talks Tuesday in London on the future of the North African nation, but British Foreign Secretary William…
Japan: post-tsunami, town wonders if to rebuild
The only thing left of Minamisanriku City Hall is its two front steps.Nearby, a pink octopus lies dead in a pool of sea water, its tentacles wrapped around a crumpled sheet of corrugated aluminum that may have been a roof, a gate, a wall. Beside it, a broken tarmac road runs as far as the…
Irish Rep Reading of 'Can't Complain' Will Feature Mary Beth Peil
Christine Evans' play Can't Complain will get a free public reading 3 PM Feb. 18 in the Irish Repertory Theatre's New Works Reading Series, which celebrates emerging playwrights.In Can't Complain, according to Irish Rep, "Rita hates being confined in a hospital, where her daughter Maureen has placed her for assessment after a small stroke. She…
AP News in Brief
GOP mocks Obama's 2012 budget for ignoring deficit as House debates even deeper cuts for 2011WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans on Tuesday disparaged President Barack Obama's proposed $3.7 trillion budget for next year for taking a pass on tackling long-term deficits by not calling for structural changes in big-ticket entitlement programs for the elderly."In our nation's…
Owner of dead kitten offered air fare plus $50
The owner of a hairless kitten that died after being shipped in the cargo hold of a Delta flight says the airline is only offering to refund her air fare plus $50.Snickers froze after flying to Connecticut from Utah last month. A door latch malfunctioned in 10-degree weather and it took nearly an hour to…
APNewsBreak: Veterans say rape cases mishandled
WASHINGTON – A group of U.S. veterans who say they were raped and abused by their comrades want to force the Pentagon to change how it handles such cases.More than a dozen female and two male current or former service members say servicemen get away with rape and other sexual abuse and victims are too…
US engineer jailed 32 years for tech sale to China
WASHINGTON (AFP) – A former B-2 stealth bomber engineer guilty of selling classified military technology to China that could help cloak missiles has been sentenced to 32 years in prison, the US Justice Department said Tuesday.Noshir Gowadia, 66, of Hawaii, was convicted of five offenses in August following a trial in federal court on the…
Hazell has 28, Hall beats No. 9 Syracuse 90-68
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Jeremy Hazell led a long-range Seton Hall barrage with 28 points and the suddenly hot-shooting Pirates stunned No. 9 Syracuse 90-68 on Tuesday night, the Orange's third straight loss.Syracuse (18-3, 5-3 Big East) had lost two straight to top 10 conference foes, on the road at Pittsburgh a week ago and on…
Macy's gains market share, sees better sales
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Macy's Inc (M.N) quarterly results showed the department store operator boosted sales and gained market share without relying as much on discounts as its rivals to get shoppers into stores.Shares of Macy's rose 5.9 percent after the company posted better-than-expected earnings and raised its full-year sales and profit forecasts, helped by…
Macy's raises forecast as profit beats Street
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Macy's Inc (M.N) reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings on strength in its exclusive lines and at its upscale Bloomingdale's chain, and the retailer raised its full-year sales and profit forecasts.The company, whose shares rose more than 2 percent, said its exclusive merchandise had helped it win market share. In addition, Bloomingdale's benefited…
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