Oil prices climb on German confidence, US earnings
Encouraging news about business confidence in Germany helped drive oil prices higher Friday. It was a respite from persistent worries about weaker energy demand as Europe’s debt crisis still hangs in the air. Benchmark U.S. crude rose 78 cents to…
Murdoch quizzed on private lobbying of UK leaders
(AP) — James Murdoch’s behind-the-scenes lobbying campaign spilled out into the public domain Tuesday as documents detailing his close ties to the British establishment were examined by a judge-led inquiry into media ethics. The nature of the Murdoch family’s links…
Syrian rebels target security officials in capital
(AP) — Rebels seeking to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad killed three regime officers in separate attacks Tuesday around Damascus, activists and state media said, the latest violence targeting the security forces used by the government to quash dissent. A…
Sebastian Vettel wins Bahrain Grand Prix
Finnish driver, Sebastian Vettel (pictured), showed all his old skill and consistency as he climbed from 11th place on the grid to take second place. In so doing, Raikkonen finally delivered on the potential of a car that has looked…
Sarkozy targets far-right in bid to win runoff
(AP) — President Nicolas Sarkozy starkly laid out his path to re-election Monday: He will be plunging deep into far-right territory to hunt the votes he needs to beat Socialist challenger Francois Hollande in the runoff. A day after Hollande…
Jamaicans pack a park to watch Marley documentary
(AP) — Thousand reggae fans crowded a Kingston park late Thursday to watch a screening of a documentary about Bob Marley, the charismatic icon of reggae music who brought the Jamaican musical genre to every corner of the globe. “Marley,”…
Syrian forces kill dozens after UN monitors’ visit
(AP) — A day ago, crowds in the Syrian city of Hama welcomed a U.N. team sent in to observe a shaky truce. On Monday, government troops opened fire on the same streets, killing dozens, activists said, raising fears the…
Sanford, Fla., chief to resign; officials must OK
(AP) — The police chief in the city where Trayvon Martin was shot is set to permanently step down from his post after enduring strong criticism of his department’s decision not to arrest George Zimmerman. City commissioners – who previously…
Iranian pastor sentenced to death for offending Islam
Youcef Nadarkhani (pictured left), a 34-year-old pastor from Rasht, about 750 miles northwest of Tehran, was arrested in October 2009 after he protested a government policy that required children, including his 8- and 9-year-old sons, to study the Quran in…
VOM’s Tom White apparently commits suicide
Tom White, executive director of The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), was found dead Wednesday (18) morning in a warehouse at the ministry’s headquarters in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. This followed a Bartlesville police investigation into a molestation allegation against White. Tom…
