Amanda Knox Murder Appeal Opens Without Her
Trial for the murder of Meredith Kercher could be ‘infinite’
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Guatemalan Accused of Massacre Faces U.S. Immigration Trial
Murder of more than 160 in 1982 at issue
Militants Claim Kenya Mall Rescuers Buried Hostages with Explosives
Government denies the charge
40,000 Tourists Stranded in Acapulco as Storm Kills 60 in Mexico
Updated: 3:45 P.M.
Chaos broke out in Mexico’s famous beach resort of Acapulco on Wednesday. Hotels rationed food for about 40,000 stranded tourists as floodwaters engulfed homes and cars, killing at least 60 people across the country. Acapulco’s international airport terminal is waist deep in water with mud, blocking the main access …
Vatican Official Says Priest Celibacy Is Open for Debate
Another surprisingly liberal statement from the Vatican
Israel Paying $1.1 Million to Family of Alleged Spy
The family of alleged Mossad spy Ben Zygier, who committed suicide in prison, will receive $1.1 million from Israel, the Justice Ministry said Wednesday. Zygier, a Jewish Australian who became an Israeli citizen and joined the army, was detained in 2010 by the Israeli government, according to Reuters. Australia’s Fairfax newspapers and …
Venezuelan Prez Blames Blackout on Opposition
About 70 percent of the country was without power
Rodman Again Visits His ‘Friend’ — North Korean Dictator
The former basketball star didn’t say whether he would seek the release of a jailed American missionary
Dozens of Nazi Guards May Be Tried
Could lead to a new crop of Nazi trials 70 years after the end of World War II
Syria Tensions Mount With U.S.-Israeli Missle Test
Assad calls Obama ‘weak’
U.N. Urges Peace as Attack Against Syria Looms
‘Give peace a chance. Give diplomacy a chance,’ the U.N. chief said.