US tightens Iran sanctions, targets censorship
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is tightening sanctions on Iran to pressure Tehran government to limit its nuclear program and placing similar restrictions on institutions that Washington says are stifling political dissent and censoring speech.
Brennan, once stung by waterboarding, now opposes
Written by KIMBERLY DOZIER,AP Intelligence Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — John Brennan, now President Barack Obama's nominee to be CIA director, sat quietly around a conference table at the agency's headquarters in Langley, Va., during briefings about the capture and waterboarding of key al-Qaida operative Abu Zubaydah.
Woman in Timbuktu punished for forbidden love
Written by RUKMINI CALLIMACHI,Associated Press
TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — The love story in this fabled desert outpost began over the phone, when he dialed the wrong number. It nearly ended with the couple's death at the hands of Islamic extremists who considered their romance "haram" — forbidden.
Postal Service to cut Saturday mail to trim costs
Written by PAULINE JELINEK,Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to deliver packages six days a week under a plan aimed at saving about $2 billion annually, the financially struggling agency says.
FBI: Ala. captor rigged bunker, waged 'firefight'
Written by JAY REEVES,Associated Press KATE BRUMBACK,Associated Press
MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — As FBI and police negotiators sought for days to coax an Alabama man into freeing a kindergartner held hostage in an underground bunker, the captor was planning for violence, authorities say.
Tunisian opposition leader killed amid tensions
Written by BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA,Associated Press
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A Tunisian opposition leader critical of both the Islamist-led government and of violence by radical Muslims was gunned down as he left home Wednesday — the first assassination in post-revolutionary Tunisia.
Small tsunami hits Solomons, other warnings ended
Written by KRISTEN GELINEAU,Associated Press
SYDNEY (AP) — A powerful earthquake off the Solomon Islands on Wednesday generated a tsunami of up to 1.5 meters (about 5 feet) that damaged dozens of homes and left several people missing and presumed dead in the South Pacific island chain.
Ariz. woman charged in lover's slaying testifies
Written by BRIAN SKOLOFF,Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) — Jodi Arias' life changed from the moment she met the man she killed. A world of opportunities seemed possible. A good job. A promising future. A potentially loving relationship.