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  • Thousands of fearful migrants flee Libya
    Sat, 5 Mar 2011 16:18:52 GMT

    Men from Bangladesh, who worked in Libya but recently fled the unrest, wait for information during their repatriation process in a refugee camp at the Tunisia-Libyan border, in Ras Ajdir, Tunisia, on Saturday. Most Bangladeshis appear to have arrived in Tunisia penniless because their Libyan employers did not pay them or because they were robbed on the way.Thousands of migrant workers were on the move in Libya, trying to flee the fighting, U.N. refugee agency officials said.


  • Gadhafi loyalists strike battered Libyan town
    Sat, 5 Mar 2011 15:40:19 GMT
    Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi launched a new attack on the western town of Zawiya on Saturday, with tanks shelling the central square, residents said.
  • Video: Libyan rebel forces dealt a blow
    Sat, 5 Mar 2011 15:19:05 GMT

    March 5: NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports an ammunition depot blew up and killed 26 rebel forces in a fight for strategic locations in Libya. (Today Show)NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports an ammunition depot blew up and killed 26 rebel forces in a fight for strategic locations in Libya. (TODAY )


  • Tornado reported in Louisiana; at least 9 hurt 
    Sat, 5 Mar 2011 19:04:57 GMT

    A high water barricade blocks a public landing along the Ohio River, Thursday in Cincinnati.A suspected tornado hit the southwestern Louisiana town of Rayne on Saturday, injuring at least nine people, leveling homes and causing natural gas leaks that prompted evacuations.


  • The high cost of celebrities gone wild
    Sat, 5 Mar 2011 16:52:57 GMT

    The recent increased focus on the behavior of celebrities such as Charlie Sheen adds volatility to media companies' bottom lines.When CBS  and Warner Bros. shut down  "Two and a Half Men" after Charlie Sheen launched a rant against the show's producer, executives rushed to their calculators to tally the damage. There are plenty of losses to go around.


  • Video: Poll: More Americans pessimistic on the economy
    Sat, 5 Mar 2011 15:36:51 GMT

    March 5: Despite a strong February jobs report, more Americans are skeptical about the country's ability to rebound for a sustained economic recovery. CNBC's John Harwood reports. (Today Show)Despite a strong February jobs report, more Americans are skeptical about the country's ability to rebound for a sustained economic recovery. CNBC's John Harwood reports. (TODAY )


  • Test drive turns deadly with car salesman at wheel
    Sat, 5 Mar 2011 18:26:54 GMT
    A Pennsylvania car salesman who drove 100 mph during a test drive to show his customers "how it's done" but crashed, killing one of them, faces criminal charges, police said.
  • Yemen president repeats vow to stay until 2013
    Sat, 5 Mar 2011 18:50:33 GMT

    A Yemeni girl chants slogans and waves her national flag during a rally to support Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Amran, Yemen, Saturday.Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Saturday reiterated that he would remain in power until his term ends in 2013, rejecting an opposition plan for him to step aside this year.


  • Saudi Arabia bans all protest and marches
    Sat, 5 Mar 2011 13:44:05 GMT
    Saudi Arabia said Saturday it would ban all protests and marches after minority Shiites staged small protests in the oil-producing eastern province.
  • Bus and truck collide in Brazil, killing 25
    Sat, 5 Mar 2011 15:00:07 GMT
    Brazilian police say a passenger bus collided head-on with a lumber truck in the southern state of Santa Catarina, killing at least 25 people. More than 20 were seriously injured.
  • Live updates from Saturday's top 25 hoops games
    Sat, 19 Feb 2011 17:17:44 GMT
  • Thousands line Sydney streets for Gay Mardi Gras
    Sat, 5 Mar 2011 15:09:49 GMT

    Hollywood star Lily Tomlin takes part in the 2011 Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras on Saturday in Sydney, Australia.Australia's political leaders were lampooned for their opposition to gay marriage as hundreds of thousands of revelers crammed inner Sydney streets Saturday for one of the world's premier gay and lesbian parades.


  • Lawyer: Berlusconi aims to defend himself in court
    Sat, 5 Mar 2011 14:49:34 GMT
    Silvio Berlusconi, who faces trial for allegedly paying for sex with an underage Moroccan teenager, will defend himself in court, as long as the Italian premier doesn't have to show up more than once a week, his lawyer said Saturday.
  • 17th century witch chronicles published online
    Sat, 5 Mar 2011 17:32:20 GMT
    A 350-year-old notebook which documents the trials of women convicted of witchcraft in England during the 17th century has been published online.
  • Serbia, arms dealer to Libya, silent on rebellion
    Sat, 5 Mar 2011 10:48:45 GMT

    FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 28, 2011 fie photo a woman, member of anti-war organization "Women in Black", holds a banner reading "Serbia exports death machinery! Stop.", during the organization's anti-war protest in Belgrade, Serbia. The Serbian government has been criticized at home for failing to join worldwide condemnation of Gadhafi's bloody crackdown against the popular uprising in Libya. It's almost certain that some of the ammunition fired by Gadhafi's troops against pro-democracy protesters in Libya was made in Serbia, and that some of the air force pilots who targeted rebel-held positions were trained by Serbs. Western nations like Britain and Italy have armed and cooperated with the Gadhafi's regime, but the issue is particularly sensitive for Serbia as it tries to join the European Union and possibly NATO and shed its image as a pariah nation. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)As Libya churned with popular rebellion, Serbia's ex-president flew to Tripoli to arrange an interview with Moammar Gadhafi for a Serbian TV channel — giving the Libyan leader a platform to bluster about his grip on power.


  • Antiquities at risk in Arab world
    Sat, 5 Mar 2011 00:00:47 GMT

    Cosmic Log: Though reportedly safe for now, as the tension escalates in Libya, the fate of the country's archaeological heritage is increasingly uncertain, experts say. Meanwhile, in Egypt, threats to national treasures may resurface, after a pause.Cosmic Log: Though reportedly safe for now, as the tension escalates in Libya, the fate of the country's archaeological heritage is increasingly uncertain, experts say. Meanwhile, in Egypt, threats to national treasures may resurface, after a pause.


  • 'Slumdog' star loses home in huge Mumbai fire
    Sat, 5 Mar 2011 09:31:06 GMT

    A resident searches for her belongings amid the ruins of the Gharib Nagar slum in Mumbai Saturday."Slumdog Millionaire" child star Rubina Ali said her home had burned down in a fire that raged through a crowded slum in Mumbai, India, leaving about 2,000 homeless.


  • Man apologizes for traffic jam via Twitter
    Sat, 5 Mar 2011 09:15:08 GMT
    A man stuck in a stalled car on Interstate 5 got a bigger response than Michael Micheletti ever expected after he began documenting his ordeal on Twitter.
  • Gingrich: I expect to be 'in the race' for 2012
    Sat, 5 Mar 2011 08:39:30 GMT

    Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., speaks as his wife Callista looks on during a meeting with Gov. Nathan Deal in the Governor's office Thursday .Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Friday that he expected to be a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.


  • China premier: 'Next step is to make everyone rich'
    Sat, 5 Mar 2011 08:52:06 GMT
    By Zhou Xin and Koh Gui Qing
  • Somalia pro-government forces retake border town
    Sat, 5 Mar 2011 17:38:37 GMT

    An elderly man from a Somali tribal clan carries an AK-47 and the Islamist black flag with the words "There is no God but Allah and Mohamed Is the Prophet of Allah " as he vows to fight Somali government forces and African Union peacekeeping troops in Mogadishu's Maslah Square neighborhood Saturday March 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh) Militiamen allied with Somalia's weak transitional government have taken control of a border town from Islamist militants after several hours of fighting that killed scores of people, officials said Saturday.


  • Art of U.S. diplomacy in arms sales revealed
    Fri, 4 Mar 2011 20:30:39 GMT

    A C-130 carrying British and Maltese passengers from Tripoli, Libya, approaches Malta International Airport on Feb. 24. Similar aircraft were sought by Chad, according to diplomatic cables revealed by WikiLeaks.When Lockheed Martin wanted to sell C-130 military transport planes to the government of Chad in early 2007, the U.S. embassy in N'Djamena was ready to lend a hand.


  • Go fly a kite! Austin festival embraces idea
    Fri, 4 Mar 2011 14:33:42 GMT

    As many as 1,000 kites and 20,000 spectators are expected at the Zilker Park Kite Festival in Austin, Texas, this weekend.It’s going to really blow in Austin’s Zilker Park this weekend. At least that’s what as many as 20,000 kite enthusiasts are hoping.


  • Nightly News: Women backbone of U.S. economy
    Sat, 5 Mar 2011 02:05:23 GMT

    As part of the series "America at the Crossroads," NBC's Kate Snow explores how women change the marketplace. They hold more college degrees and are taking over the labor force.


  • Trial of US contractor enters 2nd day in Cuba
    Sat, 5 Mar 2011 06:40:53 GMT

    Judy Gross, left, wife of U.S. government contractor Alan Gross, and U.S. lawyer Peter J. Kahn arrive to the courthouse where Alan Gross, accused of "acts against the integrity and independence" of Cuba, attends a trial in Havana, Cuba, Friday, March 4, 2011. Gross, a 61-year-old Maryland native, was working for the Bethesda-based Development Associates International on a USAID-program that promotes democracy when he was arrested in December 2009. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)The trial of a U.S. government contractor detained more than a year on charges he sought to undermine Cuba's government enters its second day Saturday in a case that has worsened relations between the longtime enemies.


  • Eagle lives to fly again after hitting windshield
    Fri, 4 Mar 2011 20:45:25 GMT

    This bald eagle collided with a big rig but survived.A bald eagle, which was nursed back to health after crashing through the windshield of a semi-truck, is now back in the wild.


  • Sean Penn says he'd welcome Sheen's help in Haiti
    Sat, 5 Mar 2011 04:12:15 GMT

    FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2009 file photo, actor Charlie Sheen is interviewed at an event to celebrate Planet Hollywood's purchase of Italian restaurant chain Buca di Beppo, at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles. Sheen says Wednesday, March 2, 2011 that after his two young sons were removed from his house overnight, he's "very calm and focused" but ready to fight to get them back. Interviewed Wednesday live on NBC's "Today" show, Sheen confirmed the nearly 2-year-old twins, Bob and Max, were removed after a court order was granted to his estranged wife, Brooke Mueller, who is their mother. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)Sean Penn says he thinks embattled actor Charlie Sheen could do a lot of good in Haiti, both for himself and the nation struggling to recover from a devastating earthquake.


  • President Obama denounces political spending cuts
    Sat, 5 Mar 2011 11:12:56 GMT

    President Obama pauses while speaking at Cleveland State University in Ohio, February 22, 2011. REUTERS/Larry DowningPresident Barack Obama said on Saturday that spending cuts to narrow the U.S. budget deficit must not be politically motivated or threaten the economy as it climbs out of recession.


  • Big Mardi Gras crowd expected in New Orleans
    Fri, 4 Mar 2011 22:26:08 GMT

    Partiers earlier this week raised their hands for beads and trinkets during the Krewe of Chaos Mardi Gras parade on St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans. The city expects its largest crowd for the annual celebration since Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005. Warm weather and an influx of students on spring break promise to generate the largest crowds New Orleans has seen since Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005.


  • David Arquette 'OK' after head-on car crash
    Fri, 4 Mar 2011 22:48:12 GMT

    Photos on TMZ show the actor lying on the ground near his smashed silver Cadillac.Photos on TMZ show the actor lying on the ground near his smashed silver Cadillac.


  • Why do America's cops need an armored tank?
    Fri, 4 Mar 2011 22:39:40 GMT

    The Lenco BearCat G3 has option controls for battering rams, winches and even surviving a chemical weapons attack. With military-grade armor and the ability to take repeated hits from bullets up to .50 caliber, it's most frequently used by police as a rolling shield.America's most in-demand police vehicle is a 10-officer 16,000-pound armored tank that takes bullets like Superman and drives 80 mph. The federal government buys dozens each year for local police departments. Do America's local police need tanks?


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