Evangelical leader, 9 others charged in Brazil SAO PAULO ? The founder of one of Brazil’s biggest evangelical churches siphoned off billions of dollars in donations from his mostly poor followers to buy jewelry, TV stations and other businesses for himself, authorities charged Tuesday. A Brazilian judge accepted charges from prosecutors alleging that Bishop Edir Macedo and
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Brazilian evangelical leader, 9 others accused of using donations for personal use
Gonzales says he would ‘do some things over’ LUBBOCK, Texas ? Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Tuesday he wishes he could “do some things over” from his years with the Bush administration, citing a memo he wrote that human rights groups contended led to the Abu Ghraib prison scandal in Iraq.
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AP Interview: Former AG Gonzales says he?d ?do some things over,? including ?quaint? memo
Rove involvement in US attorney firing detailed WASHINGTON ? Former White House political adviser Karl Rove played a central role in the ouster of a U.S. attorney in New Mexico, one of nine prosecutors fired in a scandal in 2006 over political interference with the Justice Department, according to transcripts of closed-door testimony released Tuesday.
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Testimony, e-mails point to Rove involvement in firing of New Mexico US attorney
What’s a person to do with their daily emails filled with promises of cheap Viagra, body part enlargements and drugs that come from dodgy sources? Well if these designers and artists below are anything to go by, we should be making beautiful art and designs with them. The first time I came across some good-looking spam was on the Flickr set of designer and illustrator Linzie Hunter who had the ingenious idea of taking some of the many spammy emails she received and illustrating them with her unique typography
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Designer Spam
Netflix to run second film-suggestion tech contest SAN FRANCISCO ? You might call it “Son of the Netflix Prize.” The DVD rental company has not yet announced a winner for its first $1 million challenge to improve its system of recommending movies that subscribers may enjoy, but it is already indicating there will be a sequel. In a
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Netflix to hold sequel to $1M contest for improving its movie recommendation system
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi convicted, returned to isolation BANGKOK ? Myanmar’s generals have again succeeded in isolating democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, but her fleeting emergence during a grueling trial showed that her steely resolve and charisma remain intact. A Myanmar court on Tuesday convicted the 64-year-old Nobel Peace laureate of violating her house arrest by allowing
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Myanmar?s pro-democracy leader returns to isolation after trial with resolve, charisma intact
AirTran, Continental swapping slots at 3 airports ATLANTA ? Discount carrier AirTran Airways plans to stop flying to and from Newark, N.J., and will give its takeoff and landing slots there to Continental Airlines in exchange for Continental slots at airports in Washington and New York, where AirTran faces increased competition from Southwest Airlines, officials said. An
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AirTran, Continental swapping slots; Deal comes amid new markets served by Southwest
Treasurys rise amid jitters over Fed meeting NEW YORK ? Treasury prices rose Tuesday as investors anxious about the Federal Reserve’s assessment of the economy took shelter in government debt. The government’s auction of $37 billion in three-year notes went well, allowing Treasurys to hold their gains
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Demand for Treasurys rises amid anxiety over Fed meeting, after solid auction of 3-year notes
Families: American hikers entered Iran by mistake PHILADELPHIA ? Three American hikers detained in Iran for nearly two weeks entered the country by mistake and their families are hoping for a quick resolution that will reunite them with their children, the families said in a statement Tuesday. Joshua Fattal, freelance journalist Shane Bauer and Bauer’s girlfriend, Sarah
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Families: 3 American hikers detained by Iran entered the country by mistake
Iran’s opposition verifies 69 deaths in unrest TEHRAN, Iran ? Iran’s opposition said Tuesday it had verified the deaths of 69 people in the two months of unrest since the disputed presidential election, confirming suspicions that the death toll was at least more than double the official figure.
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Iran?s opposition verifies 69 deaths in postelection unrest, more than double official toll
IOC studies women’s boxing, other events for 2012 GENEVA ? Women’s boxing, mixed doubles in tennis and 50-meter sprints in swimming are among the events being considered this week for inclusion in the 2012 London Olympics. The International Olympic Committee executive board will meet in Berlin on Thursday to consider a range of changes put forward by
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IOC to rule on women?s boxing, mixed doubles in tennis, other changes for 2012 London Games
Promoter: Jackson tribute to be televised globally VIENNA ? Next month’s tribute to Michael Jackson on the grounds of a 17th century palace in Vienna will feature a three-hour, star-studded show to be televised live to a global audience of 1 billion people, the event promoter said Tuesday. Georg Kindel of World Awards Media GmbH said negotiations
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AP Interview: Promoter says Jackson tribute in Vienna to include 3-hour live TV broadcast
Chechen activist, husband found dead in car trunk MOSCOW ? The bullet-riddled bodies of a Chechen activist and her husband were found in the trunk of their car Tuesday, a day after they were kidnapped, police and Russian rights groups said. Zarema Sadulayeva and her husband, Alik Dzhabrailov, were abducted on Monday from the office of her
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Chechen activist, husband found shot dead in trunk of their car a day after being kidnapped
Iranian opposition puts election unrest toll at 69 TEHRAN, Iran ? Iran’s opposition said Tuesday at least 69 people have died in two months of postelection unrest based on accounts from the victims’ families, more than double the official toll released by parliament. A top aide to Mir Hossein Mousavi, the opposition leader who claims he was
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Iranian opposition says at least 69 dead in 2 months of unrest, more than double official toll
EA Sports teams with ESPN to promote ‘Madden’ WASHINGTON ? If you have a spouse, a sibling or some other relative or friend who loves football and video games, don’t expect to see much of him (or her) this weekend. “Madden NFL 10,” the latest installment of the series that took armchair quarterbacking to a new
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EA Sports to promote ?Madden NFL 10? launch with ?Monday Night Football? _ on Thursday
Afghanistan hires 10,000 tribesmen to secure polls KABUL ? Authorities have hired some 10,000 Afghan tribesmen to protect this month’s presidential election, an Afghan official said Tuesday, raising the possibility that village militias could be enlisted to fight against the Taliban. The hired guns highlight attempts by authorities to bolster security in Afghanistan’s insurgency-hit provinces but also
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Afghanistan hires 10,000 tribesmen for security at polling stations in presidential election
Saudis close TV station’s bureaus after sex talk RIYADH, Saudi Arabia ? Authorities in Saudi Arabia have shut down all local operations of a Lebanese TV station that broadcast an interview with a Saudi man who spoke frankly about sex, a government official said Tuesday. Abdul-Rahman al-Hazza, the spokesman of the Ministry of Culture and Information, told
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Saudis close Lebanese TV station?s local operations because of alleged sex confession
WASHINGTON – Civil engineering researchers in the University of Minnesota’s Institute of Technology have discovered high levels of plant-based estrogens, called phytoestrogens, in some industrial wastewater. In the study, civil engineering associate professor Paige Novak and her graduate student researcher Mark Lundgren studied wastewater streams from 19 different industrial sites in Minnesota and Iowa and analyzed
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High levels of plant-based estrogens discovered in some industrial wastewater
China landslide buries unknown number of residents BEIJING ? A state news agency says a massive landslide has toppled at least six apartment buildings burying an unknown number of residents in eastern China. The official Xinhua News Agency says the landslide in the town of Pengxi in Zhejiang province was triggered by heavy rains carried by the
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Report: Landslide topples apartment buildings, burying unknown number of people in east China
In Mexico, challenge of military courts fails MEXICO CITY ? Mexico’s Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal against the practice of allowing military courts to judge soldiers involved in crimes against civilians. The court says it rejected an appeal by a woman whose husband was shot by soldiers in northern Sinaloa state in 2008 because she lacks
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Mexico?s Supreme Court dismisses appeal of military jurisdiction in crimes against civilians