Egypt’s top cleric plans ban on face veil at al-Azhar schools, says local mediaCAIRO — Egypt’s top Islamic cleric is planning to ban students wearing the face veil from entering the schools of al-Azhar, Sunni Islam’s premier institute of learning, according to an independent daily Monday. Fla. woman clawed, flown to hospital after trying to take wild emu to animal shelterMOSSY HEAD, Fla. — A Florida Panhandle woman was flown to the hospital after being clawed by a wild emu she was trying to corral. The woman, who was not identified, purportedly wanted to take it to an animal shelter. An emergency responder said the incident didn’t seem like an attack — the animal was just trying to protect itself. Fighting cocaine addiction with vaccine-like shots shows promise in government-funded researchCHICAGO — Vaccine-like shots to keep cocaine abusers from getting high also helped them fight their addiction in the first successful rigorous study of this approach to treating illicit drug use. Honduran interim president repeals decree limiting civil rights as protests ebbTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The interim Honduran government on Monday revoked an emergency decree that prohibited large street protests and limited other civil liberties following the return of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. Younger Americans find vast opportunities in recession, while older generations struggleNEW YORK — The Great Recession has turned into the best of times for young investor Daniel Lee. Interim Honduran government revokes emergency decree limiting civil libertiesTEGUCIGALPA — Interim President Roberto Micheletti has revoked an emergency decree that prohibited large street protests and limited other civil liberties following the return of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. Police have 1 in custody after report of man with gun at University of South FloridaTAMPA, Fla. — The University of South Florida was locked down for a time Monday after someone reported a man with a gun and a bomb near the library, and police had one person in custody. Newborn found, suspect in custody, but many questions remain in Tenn. kidnapping caseNASHVILLE, Tenn. — A kidnapped newborn is safe in foster care and an Alabama woman suspected of taking him is in custody, but investigators say the case of 4-day-old Yair Anthony Carillo is far from closed. Arresting child-porn suspects is ‘like shooting fish in a barrel’ _ if police have the willBARTOW, Fla. — When a single Florida county arrested 45 men and boys from all walks of life last June on charges of downloading child pornography, some people worried the place had become a haven for deviants. Summary of Supreme Court action MondayThe Supreme Court denied appeals in nearly 2,000 cases Monday. Among those whose appeals were rejected: Al-Azhar top cleric plans to ban face veil from the institute’s schools, local media reportsCAIRO — An Egyptian daily reports that the country’s top Muslim cleric is planning to ban female students from wearing the face veil from schools run by al-Azhar, Sunni Islam’s most prestigious institute of learning. Italian debunkers reproduce Shroud of Turin, say it’s evidence relic is man-madeROME — Scientists have reproduced the Shroud of Turin — revered as the cloth that covered Jesus in the tomb — and say the experiment proves the relic was man-made, a group of Italian debunkers claimed Monday. Obama to speak to gay fundraising dinner on eve of activist march in WashingtonWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to address the nation’s largest gay rights group this weekend in an effort to mollify an uneasy Democratic constituency frustrated with the White House’s slow pace. Arresting child-porn suspects ‘like shooting fish in a barrel,’ but officers lack time, moneyBARTOW, Fla. — The arrests of nearly four dozen men and boys in a single Florida county earlier this year had some people wondering whether the place had become a haven for child-porn suspects. Iraqi Christian prelate seeks government protection after Kirkuk kidnappingsKIRKUK, Iraq — The body of a Christian health worker turned up in a field two days after he was kidnapped — prompting several more Christian families to pack up and leave their ancient homeland in northern Iraq. NAACP rallying inmates in Maine to register to vote; prisons, state on boardPORTLAND, Maine — The NAACP is registering voters at prisons in Maine, one of just two states that allow all inmates to vote while behind bars, in what is apparently the nation’s first such statewide drive. UK’s Supreme Court hears 1st case on government’s power to freeze assets of terror suspectsLONDON — Britain’s Supreme Court heard its first case Monday — an appeal by five terrorism suspects who say the British government has overstepped its power by freezing their assets without a conviction. South African governing party wants Semenya to compete as a woman regardless of gender testsJOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s governing party wants champion runner Caster Semenya to compete as a woman regardless of any gender tests. Black, Latino groups target moderate Democratic senators on health care overhaulWASHINGTON — African-American, Latino and civil rights groups have launched an ad campaign aimed at pressuring moderate Democratic senators to support health care legislation that allows the government to sell insurance in competition with private industry. AP Source: Obama to speak to gay fundraising dinner on eve of activist march in WashingtonWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to address the nation’s largest gay rights group this weekend, a person familiar with his schedule said Monday, trying to mollify an uneasy Democratic constituency. Mass. court upholds $2M award to Wal-Mart pharmacist who claimed male co-workers got more payBOSTON — A former pharmacist at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. who claimed she was fired after asking to be paid the same as her male colleagues is entitled to $2 million in damages awarded by a jury, the state’s highest court ruled Monday. Honduran interim president says gov’t to repeal decree limiting civil rights as protests ebbTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — An emergency decree that prohibited large street protests and limited other civil liberties following the return of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya will be repealed within 24 hours, the country’s interim leader said Monday. Lost bag at airport? Log onNEW DELHI - Lost your luggage at the airport? Don’t fret. In a “first of a kind” initiative that will come as a relief to all such harried travellers, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Monday launched a ‘lost and found’ section on its website that will help one trace missing baggage. Supreme Court won’t block release of priest sex abuse papers in Conn. diocese caseNEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Supreme Court refused on Monday to block the release of documents generated by lawsuits against priests in Connecticut for alleged sexual abuse. Kenya says it is making progress on reforms following postelection violence in 2008NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s coalition government says it is making progress on reforms following the postelection violence that killed more than 1,000 people last year. Federal court halts Ohio man’s execution 3 weeks after state botched lethal injection attemptCINCINNATI — A federal appeals court on Monday halted the execution of an inmate three weeks after problems with a lethal injection attempt. Supreme Court declines to review constitutionality of Fla. Pledge of Allegiance lawWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal to review a Florida law that requires public school students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance each day unless they have their parents’ written permission excusing them. Honduran interim president says gov’t to repeal decree limiting civil rights by TuesdayTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The interim president of Honduras says an emergency decree that limited civil rights in the troubled Central American country will be repealed as of Tuesday. UN index rates quality of life best in Norway, worst in Niger; US ranks 13thBANGKOK — Norway enjoys the world’s highest quality of life, while Niger suffers the lowest, a U.N. agency said Monday, as it released a ranking that highlights the wide disparities in well-being between rich and poor countries. Britain opens Nepal office to help Gurkha migrationKATHMANDU - The British government took a step Monday to ease the future exodus of retired Gurkha soldiers from Nepal to Britain along with their dependants by opening an office in Kathmandu valley. |
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