Syria bomb kills 9, Damascus blames foreign plot
2012-05-19T16:08:01Z
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A car bomb blew up at a Syrian military post in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor on Saturday, killing nine people, an attack that Syria said was the latest proof that an uprising against President Bashar al-Assad is a foreign plot. The official SANA news agency said the blast had been the work of a suicide bomber, and had killed nine and wounded about 100, including guards, at what it called military installations. It said residences had been damaged. ...

Obama wants new banking rules put in place soon
2012-05-19T16:06:20Z
President Barack Obama says the big trading loss at JPMorgan Chase shows the need to finally put in place banking rules he signed into law two years ago. He also is calling on Congress to stop trying to weaken the regulations.

Crews chisel rock to free man stuck in Iowa cave
2012-05-19T16:03:43Z
Rescue crews are chiseling away rock to free a man trapped in a cave at an Iowa state park.

One dead, five badly hurt in Italy school blast
2012-05-19T16:00:39Z
Italy was in shock on Saturday after a 16-year-old girl died and five other teens were gravely injured in a bomb blast at a school, as investigators cast doubt on possible involvement by the mafia.

3 men charged with terror conspiracy ahead of NATO
2012-05-19T15:55:33Z
Three men arrested earlier this week when police raided a Chicago apartment were being held Saturday on terrorism conspiracy charges, accused of trying to make Molotov cocktails ahead of the NATO summit.

Gunter Sachs art collection to be auctioned in UK
2012-05-19T15:53:14Z
A modern art collection, including works by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Salvador Dali, will be sold next week in London, Sotheby's said Saturday.

Iowa river searched for 4 missing in boat crash
2012-05-19T15:53:06Z
Rescue crews are searching the Mississippi River in Iowa for four people missing after an overnight boat collision.

Fire risk prompts recall of nearly 87,000 Jeeps
2012-05-19T15:48:25Z
Chrysler is recalling nearly 87,000 Jeep Wranglers in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere due to a risk of fires.

Obama: G-8 leaders put focus on eurozone crisis
2012-05-19T15:46:58Z
The United States and other members of the Group of Eight industrial nations agree that Europe's financial crisis must be addressed with a mix of growth and austerity measures, President Barack Obama said Saturday as leaders gathered for a shirt-sleeve discussion that also will cover world concerns about ups and downs in oil prices.

Political vulnerabilities in Sen. Rubio's past?
2012-05-19T15:45:41Z
For freshman Sen. Marco Rubio, a rising GOP figure seen as a possible Mitt Romney running mate, there are questions about whether potential vulnerabilities in his personal and political background might hold him back.