NZ mourns death of beloved shaggy sheep

2011-06-08 15:24:36

New Zealanders were mourning the loss of the country's most famous sheep Tuesday, a shaggy national icon named Shrek who was renowned for avoiding being shorn for years.

India waives support to Lagarde

2011-06-08 14:59:03

India has not committed to support French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde's candidacy for the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) top job, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday.

Texas 'mass grave' claim is a hoax

2011-06-08 10:51:57

A false tip from a psychic prompted Texas authorities to swarm a rural home searching for a nonexistent mass grave and up to 30 bodies, including those of dismembered children.

Gates piled up miles as wartime Pentagon chief

2011-06-08 10:25:21

Robert Gates' days as US defense secretary now number just 24. But before he goes, consider this number: 646,094 miles (1,039,739 kilometers).

Obama toasts Merkel at dinner

2011-06-08 10:07:17

President Barack Obama has toasted German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a Rose Garden dinner as an extraordinary leader. He also used Tuesday's dinner to present Merkel with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Nintendo lifts lid on Wii U, seeks hardcore gamers

2011-06-08 09:03:32

While the first new gaming console in five years fell short of being the game-changer the original was -- luring millions of new casual users with its simplicity and motion-control -- industry executives and analysts gave the Wii U's touchscreen controller the thumbs-up.

Swedish king in strip club scandal

2011-06-07 22:06:44

Sweden's King Carl Gustaf is beset with a strip club scandal. The nation's leading newpaper even urged him to step down.

NZ mourns death of Shrek the famously shaggy sheep

2011-06-07 18:48:20

New Zealanders were mourning the loss of the country's most famous sheep Tuesday, a shaggy national icon named Shrek who was renowned for avoiding being shorn for years.

Russia: Parole denied for jailed tycoon

2011-06-07 15:47:56

A Russian court has refused to consider a parole request from jailed oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky because lawyers did not supply the proper documents showing he is in prison.

Ollanta Humala wins Peru election

2011-06-07 13:14:15

Leftist former military commander Ollanta Humala won Peru's presidential election after a bitterly fought runoff with the daughter of imprisoned ex-President Alberto Fujimori.

Hackers claim to have hit Sony, AGAIN

2011-06-07 11:34:08

Hackers calling themselves Lulz Security said on Monday that they had broken into Sony Corp computer systems again, and posted the results on the Internet.