World News
 Police choose not to charge Al Gore
Abu Dhabi News.Net
Prosecutors in the US have said they will take no further action over a claim against former US Vice-President, Al Gore. Spirit Airlines' carry-on fee starts Sunday
Washington Times
The low-fare airline sparked controversy in April when it announced plans to charge for carry-on items. Passengers who pay in advance, either online or by phone, have to fork over $30. For those who d... Informant: Wikileaks suspect had civilian help
Washington Times
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — An Army private charged with leaking classified material to the whistleblower website WikiLeaks had civilian help, a key figure in the case said Saturday.The development, ... 1 killed in plane crash pulled from Lake Michigan
San Diego Union-Tribune
LUDINGTON, Mich. Authorities have recovered another victim of a small plane crash in Lake Michigan more than a week ago. The Mason County, Mich., Sheriff's Office says the victim's body w... Targeted Killing Is New Focus in Afghanistan
International Herald Tribune
President Obama announced his new war plan for Afghanistan last year, the centerpiece of the strategy — and a big part of the rationale for sending 30,000 additional troops — was to safegu... Collecting: The 356, a Porsche to Appreciate
International Herald Tribune
More Photos » Owning a Porsche sports car from the 1950s or early ’60s — the model known as a 356 — represents an entirely different approach to collecting. Many of these c... 1 killed in plane crash pulled from Lake Michigan
The Miami Herald
LUDINGTON, Mich. -- Authorities have recovered another victim of a small plane crash in Lake Michigan more than a week ago.The Mason County, Mich., Sheriff's Office says the victim's body was recover... IAF targets tunnels in Gaza
Jerusalem Post
The Israeli Air Force struck targets in the Gaza Strip overnight Saturday in what the IDF said is retaliation for a Kassam rocket fired into Israel which struck near Sderot damaging a building.The tar... Gaza militants fire new rocket on southern Israel
Channel News Asia
JERUSALEM - A rocket fired by Gaza militants slammed into southern Israel on Saturday night for the second time in less than 36 hours, causing damages but no casualties, the military said. "The rocket... 1 killed in plane crash pulled from Lake Michigan
The Seattle Times
LUDINGTON, Mich. — Authorities have recovered another victim of a small plane crash in Lake Michigan more than a week ago. The Mason County, Mich., Sheriff's Office says the victim's body was r... Wildfire smoulders in California desert
New Zealand Herald
A wildfire smouldered in the high desert north of Los Angeles on Saturday, spewing plumes of thick smoke into a nearby town as hundreds of firefighters worked to contain the 2-day-old blaze. The fire... Chelsea Clinton ties knot with banker
The Australian
Bill and Hillary Clinton announced in a statement that their daughter wed investment banker Marc Mezvinsky after weeks of secrecy and buildup that had celebrity watchers flocking to the small village ... 1 killed in plane crash pulled from Lake Michigan
Boston Herald
L UDINGTON, Mich. — Authorities have recovered another victim of a small plane crash in Lake Michigan more than a week ago. The Mason County, Mich., Sheriff’s Office says the victim&rsquo... 1 killed in plane crash pulled from Lake Michigan
Boston Herald
L UDINGTON, Mich. — Authorities have recovered another victim of a small plane crash in Lake Michigan more than a week ago. The Mason County, Mich., Sheriff’s Office says the victim&rsquo... Chelsea Clinton weds at exclusive New York estate
Philadelphia Daily News
Tents are seen at Astor Courts in Rhinebeck, N.Y., right, as a sail boat moves along the Hudson River past the Rondout Lighthouse in Port Ewen, N.Y., on Saturday, July 31, 2010. The wedding of Chelsea... 1 killed in plane crash pulled from Lake Michigan
Denver Post
LUDINGTON, Mich.—Authorities have recovered another victim of a small plane crash in Lake Michigan more than a week ago. The Mason County, Mich., Sheriff's Office says the victim's body was reco... Brazil Offers Haven To Woman In Iran Adultery Case
RadioFreeEurope
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has offered to provide refuge in Brazil to a woman who has been sentenced to death in Iran following her conviction for committing adultery. Speaking July... Mistaken as an Iranian Martyr, Then Hounded
International Herald Tribune
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad . Soon, Ms. Soltani said, she found herself swept up in the government’s efforts to counter any suggestion that its security forces had been involved in the shooting —... Bomb found at Britain's MI6 spy agency
Channel News Asia
LONDON: Two men were being questioned Sunday after one parcel bomb was sent to Britain's MI6 foreign intelligence agency and another was intercepted. The two suspects, aged 52 and 21, were arrest... Iraq death toll in July highest in more than two years
Channel News Asia
BAGHDAD: July was the deadliest month in Iraq since May 2008 with a total of 535 people killed across the country as a result of violence, according to government figures released on Saturday. The fig... Disgraced mogul Conrad Black slams US justice system
Channel News Asia
MONTREAL: Disgraced former media baron Conrad Black, released from jail this month on a two-million-dollar bond, lashed out at the US justice system Saturday in a column written for Toronto's Nat... Chelsea Clinton weds at exclusive New York estate
New Zealand Herald
NEW YORK: Chelsea Clinton has married her longtime boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River. Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton announced in a statement that their daughter... Bears threaten paintball players
New Zealand Herald
BILLINGS, Montana - A newly opened paintball course in Montana had to shut down after odour from disintegrated paintballs was luring possibly dangerous guests: bears. Big Sky Marketing Director Dax S... Russia brings in troops to battle wildfires
The Independent
Russia's armed forces mobilised yesterday to fight hundreds of wildfires that have wiped out villages and vast areas of woodland. Officials said the worst blazes were under control, but evacuations co... More than 70 countries make being gay a crime
The Independent
Gay asylum-seeker John Bosco Nyombi, who now has leave to remain in the UK, was beaten and bundled on to a plane to Kampala by security staff working for the Home Office in 2008 Record rains – but Pakistan is dying for water
The Independent
Residents of Peshawar leave their homes with whatever possessions they can carry after the heaviest monsoon rains in the region since 1929. Officials say 800 people have died in the floods Asylum offer for condemned Iranian
CNN
Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani was convicted of adultery in 2006 and was originally sentenced to death by stoning. Iranian authorities say the sentence has been put on hold, but there have been no reports... Twitter user sends world's 20 billionth tweet
BBC
GGGGGGo_Lets_Go was inundated with congratulatory messages from around the world for hitting the milestone with a tweet which appeared to have been part of a longer conversation with another user. Call over Scottish Water's status
BBC
The Independent Budget Review panel, set up by the Scottish government, last week called on ministers to "urgently review" the public body's status.
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