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US: NATIONAL
Saints raise their city's spirits, maybe for good
People lined up by the hundreds to buy Monday's Times-Picayune, which hollered "AMEN!" from its front page. The Saints' Super Bowl victory was a prayer answered in this struggling city, and New Orleans itself seemed different for it.
SCIENCE
Still no word from Toyota on Prius recall
A week after brake problems surfaced with its Prius, Toyota still has yet to say whether it will recall the popular hybrid — and analysts say further delays could be devastating to the automaker's already damaged reputation. |
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WORLD
Brown stands firm as Afghan toll passes Falklands
AFP - Britain vowed to stand firm in Afghanistan Monday after the death toll reached the number killed in the 1982 Falklands war -- amid warnings of a new surge in casualties as a new onslaught is launched.
BUSINESS
European shares rise as Tokyo hits two-month low
AFP - European stocks staged a fragile rebound on Monday after sharp falls last week caused by mounting debt fears in Europe, but Tokyo hit the lowest point in nearly two months as most Asian indices fell. |
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CRIMES
Judge says Charlie Sheen can see wife
A judge has modified a protective order allowing actor Charlie Sheen and his wife, Brooke, to see each other as Sheen faces domestic violence allegations.
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SPORTS
NFL future: spotlight off the field
A memorable season capped by a super title game with a record TV audience has NFL executives and fans beaming.
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HEALTH
Ethics debate over blood from newborn safety tests
A critical safety net for babies — that heelprick of blood taken from every newborn — is facing an ethics attack.
MIDEAST CONFLICT
Yemen al Qaeda urges jihad, wants Red Sea blocked
The Yemen-based wing of al Qaeda called for a regional Muslim holy war and a blockade of the Red Sea to cut off U.S. shipments to Israel, a further sign of the group's ambitions to mount new strikes outside its base. |
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ODD NEWS
Woman seeks "Jessica Alba" makeover to win back lover
A Chinese woman is seeking extensive plastic surgery to look like U.S. actress Jessica Alba, mainly because she hopes to win back her boyfriend who she said always wished she looked more like the Hollywood star.
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SCIENCE
Still no word from Toyota on Prius recall
A week after brake problems surfaced with its Prius, Toyota still has yet to say whether it will recall the popular hybrid — and analysts say further delays could be devastating to the automaker's already damaged reputation.
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OBITUARIES
Rep. John Murtha, voice for veterans, dies at 77
Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday. He was 77.
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ELECTIONS
Ukraine awaits Tymoshenko concession or legal fight
Ukraine waited for Yulia Tymoshenko Tuesday to contest a weekend presidential election or concede defeat and allow the winner, Viktor Yanukovich, to start piecing together a governing coalition in parliament.
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