|
Yahoo! News: Top Stories
|
Top Stories
|
|
-
Arab, Turkish officials urge dialogue with Iran
(AP)
 AP - Arab and Turkish officials slammed talk of a military strike against Iran, saying Sunday it would be a disaster for the region and calling for renewed negotiations, while also urging the international community to keep pressure on Syria to end the bloodshed there.
-
Greece on "knife edge" in last hours to agree bailout
(Reuters)
Reuters - Greece's prime minister scrambled on Sunday to convince lenders and politicians to sign off on a 130 billion euro ($171 billion) rescue, after his finance minister said just hours remain before the euro zone abandons the country to its fate.
-
Cairo protesters demand early vote, clash with police
(Reuters)
Reuters - Protesters demanding a swift presidential election and an early handover of power by the army hurled rocks at police guarding the Egyptian interior ministry on Sunday and were forced back with volleys of tear gas.
-
Most Germans want Greece to quit euro: poll
(Reuters)
Reuters - The majority of Germans feel the euro currency bloc would be better off if debt-crippled Greece left it, a poll published in mass-selling newspaper Bild am Sonntag showed on Sunday.
-
Car bomb kills 7 people in southern Afghan city
(AP)
 AP - A car bomb exploded just outside the police headquarters of a southern Afghanistan city on Sunday, killing at least seven people, officials said.
-
Analysis: Romney win leaves rivals few options
(AP)
 AP - Mitt Romney's decisive victory in Nevada was never much in doubt. He won the state's caucuses four years ago, kept his organization active and he could count on support from Mormons who made up a quarter of caucus goers this year.
-
Anger after Russia, China block U.N. action on Syria
(Reuters)
Reuters - Western and Arab countries responded with outrage on Sunday after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that would have urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to give up power.
-
Venice rebels against cruise ship intrusions
(AP)
 AP - It's a matter of perspective. From aboard a 12-deck cruise liner, the sight of St. Mark's Square, the Doge's Palace and Bridge of Sighs gliding past from a cabin balcony is a breathtaking thrill.
-
Super matchups everywhere with Pats-Giants
(AP)
 AP - MVP quarterbacks on marquee franchises. A rematch of a nail-biter from four years ago, featuring many of the same key characters. Madonna and plenty of Manning — Eli, and Peyton, too.
-
GOP race turns to Colorado, Minnesota
(AP)
 AP - Now it's on to Colorado, Minnesota and Maine.
-
Mushroom pickers OK after 6 days lost in OR forest
(AP)
 AP - Three mushroom pickers took refuge in a hollowed out tree after getting lost in an Oregon forest, fighting wintry chills for six days and drinking water from streams until a helicopter pilot spotted them.
-
Wen says China has stake in helping Europe
(Reuters)
Reuters - China has a stake in helping euro zone countries get through their debt crisis, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in comments published on Sunday, pointing to Europe's importance as a market and hinting at more possible support for beleaguered exporters.
-
Stun gun used on woman who blocked NC drive-thru
(AP)
AP - North Carolina deputies say they used a stun gun on a woman who blocked a McDonalds drive-thru for 20 minutes after employees refused to serve her because she broke in line.
-
'Tebowing' Alec Baldwin hosts NFL Honors
(AP)
 AP - Trying to do his best "Tebowing," Alec Baldwin got a bit of help on stage.
-
Navy: 8 Calif.-based sailors discharged for hazing
(AP)
 AP - Eight sailors have been discharged from the Navy after a hazing incident aboard a San Diego-based amphibious assault ship that was captured on video and included the choking of a fellow sailor, a Navy spokesman said Saturday.
-
Olympus to hold shareholder meeting on April 20
(Reuters)
Reuters - Japan's troubled Olympus Corp said on Sunday it will hold an extraordinary shareholders meeting on April 20, when it is expected to seek approval of a new management team.
-
Romney sails to easy win in Nevada
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Republican front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to an easy victory in Nevada on Saturday, crushing his three remaining rivals and taking firm command of the party's volatile presidential nominating race.
-
Special Report: Bloomberg reloads in push for gun control
(Reuters)
Reuters - Among the slick, million-dollar ads for the likes of Pepsi and Honda during the Super Bowl this Sunday, viewers in Washington will see a far more modest spot. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino will be sitting on a couch touting an issue most politicians avoid like the plague: gun control.
-
Lance Armstrong rides on as doping allegations fall by wayside
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - The decision by US prosecutors to drop a two-year doping investigation of legendary Tour de France champ Lance Armstrong could mark a stalemate in the debate over how to deal with the use of anabolic steroids in sport.
-
Mitt Romney favored in Nevada caucuses: Three big reasons why
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Mitt Romney has three big things going for him in todayâs Republican caucuses in Nevada: Momentum (and fund-raising chops) from his big win in Floridaâs primary election Tuesday. A fractured and therefore ineffectual tea party movement. And a lot of Mormon coreligionists.
|
