By ARIEL WITTENBERG NEW BEDFORD -- The perseid meteor shower will be viewable from SouthCoast tonight, as long as the skies are clear. The best time for viewing was Saturday night after midnight, "but there will be scraps Sunday night and Monday night, … Two earthquakes in Iran kill 220 and injure 1500 - Reuters
By Zahra Hosseinian | DUBAI (Reuters) – Two powerful earthquakes killed 220 people and injured around 1500 in northwest Iran where rescue workers frantically combed the rubble of dozens of villages throughout the night and into Sunday as medical staff … Ironman contestant dies - San Francisco Chronicle
An athlete competing in the Ironman US Championship in New York City and New Jersey died Saturday after having a medical problem during the swimming portion of the grueling triathlon, race officials said. The competitor "experienced distress" during a … Bolt adds exclamation point to Olympics - San Francisco Chronicle
US and Turkey to set up Syria crisis working group - BBC News
Romney camp took great pains to conceal Ryan VP pick - CBS News
(CBS News) MANASSAS, Va. – The story could have been ripped straight from the pages of a Cold War-era spy novel: There were sunglasses and baseball caps, decoys and back routes through the woods. As presidential candidate Mitt Romney settled on his … Government opens competition for new school grants - The Associated Press
By By JOSH LEDERMAN - 2 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hoping to build on state-level reforms aimed at closing the education achievement gap, the Education Department opened its Race to the Top competition to school districts on Sunday, inviting the … Police Shoot, Kill Knife-Wielding Man Near Times Square - NY1
Police shot and killed a man who was wielding a knife near Times Square Saturday afternoon. The incident happened at approximately 3 pm in the vicinity of West 44th Street and Seventh Avenue. According to police, officers approached a man who appeared … US, Egypt 'negotiate' new aid after Sinai clashes - AFP
WASHINGTON -- The United States and Egypt are trying to put together a new security assistance package to address the worsening situation on the Sinai Peninsula, The New York Times reported. The Egyptian military has been bolstering its presence in the … Taiwan same-sex union points to Asia shift on gay rights
A Buddhist cleric's decision to wed two women in Taiwan is the latest sign that obstacles to same-sex unions are quietly coming down in Asia, with religion posing less of a hindrance than in the West. Kidnapped Saudi diplomat released in south Yemen: tribal source
ADEN (Reuters) – Al Qaeda-linked militants released on Saturday night a Saudi Arabian diplomat they kidnapped in southern Yemen, a tribal source told Reuters, adding that his release was secured after tribal mediation efforts. Abdallah al-Khalidi, the Saudi deputy consul in the Yemeni port city of Aden, was abducted in March. (Reporting by Mohammed Mukhashaf; writing by Mahmoud Habboush; editing by Todd Eastham)
Deadly Quakes Strike in Iran - New York Times
TEHRAN -- At least 250 people were killed Saturday when two powerful earthquakes struck several towns near the Iranian city of Tabriz, state-run Press TV reported, quoting government officials. Khalil Saei, the director of the crisis management … Earthquakes hit Iran's northwest, killing more than 180 people, more than 1,300 hurt
TEHRAN, Iran – Two strong earthquakes levelled villages and damaged homes in northwestern Iran on Saturday, killing at least 180 people and injuring more than 1,350 others, state TV reported. Thousands of people spent the night outdoors as aftershocks rattled the area.
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