Yahoo! News: World - China

---

• Peacekeepers may be freed on Saturday
• Ex-FBI agent still missing after six years
• Weekend Linkdown: Robot dog, landfill landscapes, and a chair that melts
• Did Rand Paul change Obama’s drone policy? No.
• World leaders, celebrities gather for Chavez funeral
• Kenyatta wins Kenya's presidential race
• Rubio: 'No' on spending resolution unless health care funding is cut
• Bloomberg says forcing people to exercise goes too far
• Fast food, meet health food: Organic tofu comes to Chipotle
• Sportsman Channel 'Rifleman' host killed by gunman
• 40 lost hikers rescued on Ky. mountain
• No cowboy hat for Obama's next interior secretary
• Judge in theater shooting case won't overturn insanity-defense law
• Intern killed by lion was an accident, family says
• Army still has problems with PTSD, report says
• Wrestling officials hope a change in attire will help Olympic cause
• Iditarod fatigue: You know it's bad when you start to see elephants
• Royal Caribbean cruise pulls into port with 108 sick passengers
• Appitude: John Paul 2.0? Pius XP? The pope, of course, has an app
• Bieber scuffles with U.K. photographer
• Apple Patents a System for Second-Hand iTunes Sales
• Cardinals set Tuesday as start date for conclave
• White House says jobs report is a good sign, but warns of budget cuts
• Half of girls in South Sudan forced to marry
• Squatter in $3 million Memphis mansion arrested
• Those who like R. Kelly also like International Hernia Awareness Day: White House petitions as a social network
• SD gov signs bill allowing teachers to be armed
• US revokes award for Egyptian woman due to tweets
• Pentagon chief Hagel makes 1st trip to Afghanistan
• Recent heat spike unlike anything in 11,000 years
• NY nanny accused of killing kids appears in court
• Killer of 5 in Tenn. admits to 6th in Alabama
• Bin Laden spokesman pleads not guilty to plot

Peacekeepers may be freed on Saturday Posted: 08 Mar 2013 01:39 PM PST U.N. officials hope Syrian rebels release the soldiers during a cease fire.

Ex-FBI agent still missing after six years Posted: 08 Mar 2013 11:41 AM PST The first sign of life from Robert Levinson was a video posted a year ago.

Weekend Linkdown: Robot dog, landfill landscapes, and a chair that melts Posted: 08 Mar 2013 01:54 PM PST You've done all your work for the week, because that's how you roll. Still, you need to look busy until quitting time. Let us help.

Did Rand Paul change Obama’s drone policy? No. Posted: 08 Mar 2013 02:45 PM PST The overall effect of the tea party-aligned lawmaker's protest remains an open question.

World leaders, celebrities gather for Chavez funeral Posted: 08 Mar 2013 12:06 PM PST The day ends with the swearing in of his hand-picked successor as interim president.

Kenyatta wins Kenya's presidential race Posted: 08 Mar 2013 04:18 PM PST Provisional figures indicate Uhuru Kenyatta, won just enough to of the vote to avoid a run-off.

Rubio: 'No' on spending resolution unless health care funding is cut Posted: 08 Mar 2013 12:28 PM PST The senator joins a minority of conservatives who refuse to fund the insurance overhaul.

Bloomberg says forcing people to exercise goes too far Posted: 08 Mar 2013 01:47 PM PST New York City's mayor says government's role is "to give you advice."

Fast food, meet health food: Organic tofu comes to Chipotle Posted: 08 Mar 2013 02:34 PM PST A better-tasting tofu is now appearing as part of a local test on the menu of the restaurant chain.

Sportsman Channel 'Rifleman' host killed by gunman Posted: 08 Mar 2013 01:51 PM PST The suspected gunman then attacked his wife and later killed himself, police say.

40 lost hikers rescued on Ky. mountain Posted: 08 Mar 2013 03:04 PM PST A sightseeing hike by college students on spring break took an unexpected turn.

No cowboy hat for Obama's next interior secretary Posted: 08 Mar 2013 01:44 PM PST Sally Jewell is a different sort of candidate for a job often associated with oil or ranching.

Judge in theater shooting case won't overturn insanity-defense law Posted: 08 Mar 2013 11:46 AM PST James Holmes' attorneys argue that his Fifth Amendment right is at stake.

Intern killed by lion was an accident, family says Posted: 08 Mar 2013 04:54 PM PST The California animal park followed safety protocols, says the woman's family.

Army still has problems with PTSD, report says Posted: 08 Mar 2013 02:09 PM PST After a decade of war, soldier suicides outpace combat deaths.

Wrestling officials hope a change in attire will help Olympic cause Posted: 08 Mar 2013 12:02 PM PST A modern outfit will make the sport "much more watchable and understandable."

Iditarod fatigue: You know it's bad when you start to see elephants Posted: 08 Mar 2013 03:10 PM PST ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — There comes a time during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race when fatigue can turn Alaska's frozen landscape into an unlikely habitat for an elephant that really isn't there.

Royal Caribbean cruise pulls into port with 108 sick passengers Posted: 08 Mar 2013 11:19 AM PST (Reuters) - Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd said on Friday that its Vision of the Seas cruise ship arrived in Port Everglades, Florida after 108 people, including guests and crew, fell sick with an illness thought to be norovirus. The ship and the cruise terminal have been thoroughly sanitized and it will depart later on Friday as scheduled, the company said. (Reporting By Martinne Geller in New York; editing by John Wallace and Leslie Gevirtz)

Appitude: John Paul 2.0? Pius XP? The pope, of course, has an app Posted: 08 Mar 2013 12:27 PM PST The Pope App is here.

Bieber scuffles with U.K. photographer Posted: 08 Mar 2013 10:17 AM PST LONDON (Reuters) - Canadian pop star Justin Bieber was filmed lunging and shouting abuse at a photographer on Friday during an ill-fated stay in London which has gone from bad to worse after he collapsed on stage the day before. The altercation, caught on camera and featured on popular celebrity news websites including TMZ, showed the 19-year-old get out of a van, try to move towards the unnamed member of the paparazzi and threaten him using several swear words. ...

Apple Patents a System for Second-Hand iTunes Sales Posted: 08 Mar 2013 09:33 AM PST Although the general understanding with digital goods is that you can't resell them, Apple and other tech firms don't necessarily agree.

Cardinals set Tuesday as start date for conclave Posted: 08 Mar 2013 03:47 PM PST VATICAN CITY (AP) — The preliminaries over, Catholic cardinals are ready to get down to the real business of choosing a pope. And even without a front-runner, there are indications they will go into the conclave Tuesday with a good idea of their top picks.

White House says jobs report is a good sign, but warns of budget cuts Posted: 08 Mar 2013 07:25 AM PST The economy added 236,000 jobs in February and unemployment dropped to 7.7%.

Half of girls in South Sudan forced to marry Posted: 08 Mar 2013 06:46 AM PST JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The 17-year-old beaten to death for refusing to marry a man old enough to be her grandfather. The teen dragged by her family to be raped to force her into marrying an elderly man. They are among 39,000 girls forced into marriage every day around the world, sold like cattle to enrich their families.

Squatter in $3 million Memphis mansion arrested Posted: 08 Mar 2013 09:52 AM PST A strange drama came to an end in Memphis early Friday morning when a woman accused of squatting in a $3 million mansion was arrested after being pulled over in a white Jaguar. Tabitha Gentry, aka Abka Re Bey, was taken into custody along with her 13-year-old daughter, who was also in the car, according [...]

Those who like R. Kelly also like International Hernia Awareness Day: White House petitions as a social network Posted: 07 Mar 2013 09:03 PM PST Meet "E.F." of Vienna, Va., the most civically active person in America.

SD gov signs bill allowing teachers to be armed Posted: 08 Mar 2013 01:51 PM PST PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed a bill Friday allowing the state's school districts to arm teachers and other personnel with guns.

US revokes award for Egyptian woman due to tweets Posted: 08 Mar 2013 10:47 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has revoked the award it planned to give an Egyptian activist who fought against "virginity tests" on female protesters but whose Twitter account included anti-American and anti-Semitic comments.

Pentagon chief Hagel makes 1st trip to Afghanistan Posted: 08 Mar 2013 11:25 AM PST KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived in Afghanistan Friday for his first visit as Pentagon chief, saying that there are plenty of challenges ahead as NATO hands over the country's security to the Afghans.

Recent heat spike unlike anything in 11,000 years Posted: 08 Mar 2013 01:57 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study looking at 11,000 years of climate temperatures shows the world in the middle of a dramatic U-turn, lurching from near-record cooling to a heat spike.

NY nanny accused of killing kids appears in court Posted: 08 Mar 2013 10:14 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — A New York nanny charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of two small children under her care has appeared in court for the first time.

Killer of 5 in Tenn. admits to 6th in Alabama Posted: 08 Mar 2013 11:45 AM PST HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A man who killed his estranged wife and four other people in Tennessee in 2009 admitted Friday to killing a sixth person in north Alabama at the start of the rampage.

Bin Laden spokesman pleads not guilty to plot Posted: 08 Mar 2013 07:58 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — A senior al-Qaida leader and son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, captured in Jordan in the past week, pleaded not guilty Friday in federal court in New York to plotting against Americans in his role as the terror network's top spokesman.

You are subscribed to email updates from Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610