Dec 31 2009

Charges in Blackwater case dismissed

Category: Worldadmin @ 10:03 pm

A federal judge has dismissed all charges against security contractors from the former Blackwater in connection with the 2007 deaths of civilians in a Baghdad, Iraq, square.


Dec 31 2009

New Year’s revelers: Welcome 2010!

Category: Worldadmin @ 10:03 pm

The New Year got under way with blasting horns and fireworks shot from the Sky Tower as revelers partied Friday morning in Auckland, New Zealand.


Dec 31 2009

Poll: Americans less hope for future

Category: Worldadmin @ 10:03 pm

Americans will usher in the new decade less hopeful than they were at the dawn of the millennium in 2000, says a new national poll.


Dec 31 2009

Police: Woman arrested 11 years after illegally taking sons

Category: Worldadmin @ 10:03 pm

Pennsylvania police have arrested a woman who authorities say fled Washington state 11 years ago with her two sons against a court order instructing her to return them to their father, police said.


Dec 31 2009

Football: Noughties soccer villains

Category: Worldadmin @ 4:00 pm

Brazilian legend Pele once called soccer the “beautiful game” and at its best it showcases the very pinnacle of human endeavor as nations and communities are united in the common goal of supporting their teams and heroes.


Dec 31 2009

New Year’s revelers have a blast

Category: Worldadmin @ 4:00 pm

The New Year got under way with blasting horns and fireworks shot from the Sky Tower as revelers partied Friday morning in Auckland, New Zealand.


Dec 31 2009

TSA maintains high security at airports

Category: Worldadmin @ 4:00 pm

The Transportation Security Administration on Thursday extended through at least the weekend heightened security measures in the aftermath of a failed attempt to blow up a U.S. jetliner, the agency said.


Dec 31 2009

State Department changing how visa information handled, source says

Category: Worldadmin @ 4:00 pm

The State Department on Thursday is directing its embassies around the world to include information on whether a person has a U.S. visa when they send special cables to Washington containing information on potentially suspect individuals, CNN has learned.


Dec 31 2009

Top 10 tech news stories of the decade

Category: Worldadmin @ 9:55 am

It’s hard to remember now, but the dot-com boom was nearing its dizzying peak in 2000. Since then, the tech world has taken some dramatic turns.


Dec 31 2009

Top 10 tech news stories of the decade

Category: Worldadmin @ 9:55 am

It’s hard to remember now, but the dot-com boom was nearing its dizzying peak in 2000. Since then, the tech world has taken some dramatic turns.


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