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Fate of Amanda Knox, former boyfriend now in the hands of Italian jury

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:23:55 EST

An Italian jury has begun deliberations in the murder trial of American student Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito.

Scientists test climate change 'early-warning system'

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:18:06 EST

An international team of scientists has developed a new method of measuring the absorption of CO2 by the oceans that could become an "early-warning system" for climate change.

Philippine massacre suspect's home searched

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:17:11 EST

The investigation into the massacre of nearly five dozen people in the Philippines broadened on Friday, as security forces searched the home of Andal Ampatuan Jr., according to Lt. Col. Romeo Brawner Jr. of the Philippine army.

Everest hosts Nepal cabinet meeting

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:14:29 EST

Nepal's cabinet met at the base of Everest on Friday to highlight the impact of climate change on the Himalayas and adopted a 10-point Everest Declaration.

RBS sounds retreat on big bonuses

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:02:49 EST

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Parnevik 'loses respect' for Woods

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:00:38 EST

Jesper Parnevik admitted that he had "lost all respect" for fellow golfer Tiger Woods following revelations about the world number one's private life.

Review: De Niro terrific in OK 'Everybody's Fine'

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:50:55 EST

It's what we tell friends and family for their own peace of mind: Everybody's fine, and there is nothing to worry about.

New Afghan push takes aim at militants

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:47:09 EST

More than 1,000 troops have started a big push against insurgents in a militant stronghold of southern Afghanistan, the U.S. Marines said Friday.

Review: 'Up in the Air' a rare gem

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:32:38 EST

Here are a few of the kinds of movies that I wish Hollywood made more often (like, you know, two or three times a year): a drama that connects to an audience because it taps, in a bold and immediate way, into the fears and anxieties of our time; a romantic comedy in which the dialogue pings with stylish wit and verve; a film that keeps surprising us because its characters keep surprising themselves.

Yes, Hollywood, women do go to movies

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:29:04 EST

There's an old Hollywood tale, and it goes like this: Open a female-led movie around Valentine's Day. Watch women go in droves and drive up box office numbers.

Intriguing people for December 4, 2009

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:28:45 EST

Vladimir Putin

Don't take life for granted

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:28:24 EST

Sometimes, a film is so powerful that it haunts you long after you've left the theater. Usually, it's because of the weight of the message.

Coming out in Hollywood not always easy

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:25:30 EST

Meredith Baxter's recent revelation that she is a lesbian resonates with other celebrities who have been forced to discuss their sexuality publicly after gossip and tabloid speculation put a spotlight on the issue.

Dozens dead in Pakistan mosque attack

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:24:44 EST

Militants armed with guns and grenades attacked a mosque during midday prayers in Rawalpindi on Friday, killing dozens of people, authorities said.

Nationwide balloon-hunt contest tests online networking

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:19:41 EST

On Saturday, thousands of people nationwide will search the skies in a high-tech scavenger hunt designed to test how far-flung groups can use the Internet and technology to work together.

Hottest new city hotels

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:15:35 EST

If HBO ever remakes "Green Acres," I will replace Eva Gabor. Despite living in a 19th-century farmhouse in upstate New York, I'm a city slicker at heart.

Obama takes on role as consoler in chief

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:13:55 EST

James Gordon Meek was standing over the gravestone of a friend killed in Iraq when he noticed a familiar figure walking near him.

NATO to send more troops to Afghanistan

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:12:35 EST

Non-U.S. nations operating under the NATO command in Afghanistan have promised about 7,000 more troops to battle Taliban and al Qaeda extremists and train Afghan forces, NATO's secretary-general said Friday.

America's coolest small towns

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:10:53 EST

Every now and then, you stumble upon a town that's gotten everything right -- great coffee, food with character, shop owners with purpose. These 10 spots have it all, in perfectly small doses.

20 now face death sentence for China riots

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:08:32 EST

Three more people were sentenced to death for their roles in riots that killed about 200 in western China in July, state media reported Friday.