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Khmer Rouge genocide trial opens in Cambodia

Tuesday, Feb. 17,2009 10:36 p.m.

The former head of a prison where thousands of Cambodians were tortured then killed for opposing the Khmer Rouge expressed remorse for his deeds as a genocide tribunal got under way on Tuesday.

Government responsible for WWII deportations

Monday, Feb. 16,2009 11:36 p.m.

France’s top judicial body has recognized the French government’s responsibility for the deportation of Jews during World War II.

Australian wildfire suspect named as toll hits 189

Monday, Feb. 16,2009 11:35 p.m.

The only person accused of lighting one of Australia’s deadly wildfires was a lonely Web-surfer who liked dogs, always said “G’day” to neighbors, and was trying to find love online.

Mystery fireball streaks across Texas sky

Monday, Feb. 16,2009 11:34 p.m.

What looked like a fireball streaked across the Texas sky Sunday morning, prompting many people to call authorities to report seeing falling debris.

Pakistan inks truce deal with militants in NW area

Monday, Feb. 16,2009 11:32 p.m.

Pakistan agreed Monday to suspend military offensives and impose Islamic law in part of the restive northwest, making a gesture it hopes will help calm the Taliban insurgency while rejecting Washington’s call for tougher measures against militants.

Obama returns to Washington, Afghan decision near

Monday, Feb. 16,2009 11:29 p.m.

President Barack Obama’s chief spokesman said Monday that he will make a decision “within days, not weeks,” on how many additional troops to send to Afghanistan, and when.

Churchgoers mourn Australian wildfire victims

Sunday, Feb. 15,2009 10:47 p.m.

Australians mourned the victims of deadly wildfires at church services across the country Sunday as news emerged of a class action lawsuit against a power company over the cause of one of the blazes.

Taliban nears peace deal with militants

Sunday, Feb. 15,2009 10:47 p.m.

The Taliban announced a 10-day cease-fire in Pakistan’s Swat Valley on Sunday after freeing a Chinese hostage as the government neared a peace deal with an insurgent-linked group.

Obama administration waiting to see automakers’ plans

Sunday, Feb. 15,2009 10:46 p.m.

A top White House adviser says President Barack Obama is committed to keeping the struggling U.S. automakers in business.

North Korea extends possible olive branch to Washington

Sunday, Feb. 15,2009 10:45 p.m.

North Korea is ready to improve relations with “friendly” countries, the communist country’s No. 2 leader said Sunday ahead of a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to Asia.

NYC marriage bureau rebuffs same-sex couples

Thursday, Feb. 12,2009 10:44 p.m.

Hundreds of same-sex couples seeking to wed were turned away from the city marriage bureau Thursday, part of a nationwide protest aimed at recent decisions restricting the right to marry to a man and a woman.

Fresno police investigate taped beating by officer

Thursday, Feb. 12,2009 10:43 p.m.

Fresno’s police department has launched an internal affairs investigation into a video-recorded arrest of a homeless man who was beaten by one officer while another restrained him.

Satellites crash over Siberia; US ‘Iridium’ denies responsibility

Thursday, Feb. 12,2009 10:42 p.m.

The collision between U.S. and Russian communication satellites this week – the first such crash in space – has created speeding clouds of debris that threaten other unmanned spacecraft in nearby orbits, Russian officials and experts said Thursday.

Buying tours of US homes popular among China’s rich

Thursday, Feb. 12,2009 10:41 p.m.

Beijing lawyer Ying Guohua is heading to the United States on a shopping trip, looking not for designer clothes or jewelry, but for a $1 million home in New York City or Los Angeles.

Twisters kill 8 people in heartland, others injured

Wednesday, Feb. 11,2009 11:57 p.m.

Emergency crews searched for more victims Wednesday amid the wreckage of homes and businesses smashed by a cluster of tornadoes that killed at least eight people.

Body dragged 17 miles on NYC highways by van

Wednesday, Feb. 11,2009 11:56 p.m.

Police say a person was hit by a car, then was caught under a van and dragged nearly 17 miles through New York City before the driver realized it.

2 judges accused of jailing juveniles for money

Wednesday, Feb. 11,2009 11:54 p.m.

In one of the most shocking cases of courtroom graft on record, two Pennsylvania judges have been charged with taking millions of dollars in kickbacks to send teenagers to two privately run youth detention centers.

Agreement announced in race for stimulus bill

Wednesday, Feb. 11,2009 11:49 p.m.

Moving with lightning speed, key lawmakers announced an agreement Wednesday on a $789 billion economic stimulus measure designed to create millions of jobs in a nation reeling from recession. President Barack Obama could sign the bill within days.

Oil prices fall Tuesday after Senate passes stimulus plan

Tuesday, Feb. 10,2009 10:04 p.m.

Oil prices fell alongside the broader markets Tuesday despite Senate passage of President Obama’s economic recovery plan and a new Department of the Treasury program to raise more than $1 trillion in public and private funds.

Vatican to treat ID as ‘cultural phenomenon’