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Most popular news on 12 October 2009 |
Suspect in 1968 hijacking at JFK is captured
A man accused of playing a role in the 1968 hijacking of a Pan Am flight from New York to Puerto Rico was captured Sunday, federal officials said.
'Obama, I know you are listening': Gay activists march to Capitol
Judy Shepard stood before a massive crowd at the Capitol on Sunday for a single, painful reason.
Mexico seizes utility company
The Mexican government on Sunday dissolved the company that supplies power to the capital and four central states because of the utility's unsustainable financial position, Interior Minister Fernando Gomez Mont said.
Israel out of NATO event because of Gaza, Turkish official says
Turkey excluded Israel from a planned NATO military exercise partly because of Turkey's criticism of Israel's Gaza offensive nearly a year ago, Turkey's foreign minister told CNN on Sunday.
Boyzone's Stephen Gately dies in Spain
Singer Stephen Gately, a member of the Irish band Boyzone, died Saturday while vacationing on the Spanish island of Majorca, the group's Web site said Sunday.
Looking back at TV's one-episode wonders
A few weeks into the fall TV season, and already one show is down for the count.
McCain warns against 'historic' error in Afghanistan
Sen. John McCain said any added military deployment in Afghanistan smaller than the 40,000 troops reportedly requested by the top U.S. commander there "would be an error of historic proportions."
Fourth member replaced on Texas panel probing execution
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has removed a fourth member of a state commission charged with investigating claims that an innocent man may have been executed, his office said.
Cirque du Soleil founder returns from space
Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte, sporting a foam clown nose, landed back on Earth after a $35 million working vacation at the international space station.
Commentary: The crime against Ted Williams
"I was scared," Ted Williams said.
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