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GA town: Uphold law, uphold pants

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 20:01

The town of Dublin, Georgia, is putting saggy, baggy pants in the category of indecent exposure, with violators facing fines of up to $200.

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75,000 bags of dog treats recalled

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 18:38

A leading pet product company has issued a voluntary recall of nearly 75,000 bags of dog treats due to salmonella concerns, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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7 boaters rescued off South Carolina

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 18:33

Seven people, including three children, who were missing since Saturday night were rescued Sunday about 25 miles off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina, Sunday morning, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

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Cops: Man imprisoned family for year

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 18:03

Police in Ohio say a father cut his family off from the outside world, sexually abused at least one of his daughters and locked one child in a closet-sized room for a year.

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Blowout preventer placed on Gulf well

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 17:42

A new blowout preventer was installed atop BP's plugged well and its failed predecessor was being hauled to the surface, officials said Saturday.

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Rain, landslides kill 28 in Guatemala

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 14:36

At least a dozen people were killed when a mudslide buried a bus on a Guatemalan highway Saturday, authorities said.

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McCain wants Obama to visit border

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 13:16

Republican Sen. John McCain on Sunday invited President Barack Obama to visit the border with Mexico to get a complete picture of the region and called on the president to do more for security.

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Obama to lay out new economic plan

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 12:52

With less than two months to go until a critical midterm election likely to turn on the economy, President Obama this week will lay out a new economic plan.

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Basque separatists announce ceasefire

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 10:53

The Basque separatist group ETA released a ceasefire statement Sunday to various media, including the Basque newspaper Gara, which typically publishes information from the group.

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Man arrested after in-flight incident

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 08:09

A 48-year-old man faces several charges stemming from a flight from Amsterdam, Netherlands, to Portland, Oregon, authorities said.

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Steven Slater, JetBlue part ways

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 07:34

A JetBlue flight attendant whose fame took off after his dramatic exit down an emergency chute is is no longer employed by the airline.

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'Alive' survivors back trapped miners

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 06:58

Four members of an Uruguayan rugby team who survived a plane crash and inspired the book and movie "Alive" offer their support to trapped miners in Chile.

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U.S., South Korea delay joint exercises

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 06:17

South Korea and the United States postponed joint anti-submarine military exercises due to an approaching tropical storm, U.S. Forces Korea said.

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New Zealand region on edge after quake

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 06:03

New Zealand's Christchurch and Canterbury remained on edge Sunday as the quake-hit region entered its second night following a powerful tremor that left buildings in ruins and people scrambling for shelter.

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Craigslist censors its adult section

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 02:31

Online classified service Craigslist's decision to censor its adult services section could be a model for other websites, a leader in the fight against prostitution ads said Saturday.

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Quake-hit N. Zealand city under curfew

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 00:30

Officials declared a state of emergency Saturday after a powerful predawn earthquake struck near Christchurch, New Zealand, sending people into the streets as windows exploded, water mains broke and buildings crumbled.

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Earl lashes Canada after skirting U.S.

Sat, 09/04/2010 - 23:59

Tropical Storm Earl raked Canada's Nova Scotia on Saturday, and its winds grew stronger on Prince Edward Island, the National Hurricane Center said.

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Terror network broken up, Bahrain says

Sat, 09/04/2010 - 20:56

Bahrain says it plans to charge 23 people for plotting to overthrow the government and for belonging to what officials described as a sophisticated terrorist network, the Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported on Saturday.

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Group: Iranian woman set for 99 lashes

Sat, 09/04/2010 - 20:43

An Iranian woman already condemned to death faces another sentence of 99 lashes due to a case of mistaken identity in a photograph, a human rights group says.

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Opinion: Reporting Ariz. to U.N. correct

Sat, 09/04/2010 - 16:34

Since World War II, Democratic and Republican administrations alike have consistently held the United States out as a worldwide model for the protection and promotion of human rights standards.

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