Wire Nation/World

Life requested for US suspect in Italy murder case

By MARTA FALCONI - Updated: 7:18 am

Prosecutors on Saturday asked an Italian court to hand down life sentences to an American student and her ex-boyfriend for their alleged roles in the fatal stabbing of a young British woman during a drug-fueled sex game.

Westwood's 66 maintains 2-shot lead in Dubai

By GRAHAM OTWAY - Published: 7:17 am

Dubai World Championship European Tour Golf

Lee Westwood maintained his two-shot lead at the Dubai World Championships after shooting a 6-under 66 Saturday in the third round.

US to drop shooting case against Blackwater guard

By MATT APUZZO - Updated: 6:27 am

The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, prosecutors said in court documents Friday.

Westwood has 2-shot lead after 3rd round in Dubai

By GRAHAM OTWAY - Updated: 5:22 am

Lee Westwood held on to his two-shot lead at the Dubai World Championships after shooting a 6-under 66 Saturday in the third round.

Syracuse runs away from No. 6 North Carolina

By JIM O'CONNELL - Updated: 5:02 am

Jim Boeheim has always made a point of telling the media not to get too caught up in runs because basketball, especially on the college level, is a game of runs.

National News

Resort island reels after deadly attack by gunman

By GEMMA CASAS - Published: 5:12 am

The gunman who carried out Saipan's most violent attack in recent memory ended his life on the same rocky cliffs where numerous Japanese leapt to their deaths to avoid capture by U.S. troops during World War II.

Postal Service to resume North Pole Santa letters - 6:37am
Levin: could be more e-mails from Ft. Hood suspect - 4:57am
Car strikes crowd outside Ala. school, 1 killed - 9:02pm
No appeal of dismissed conviction in MySpace case - 8:42pm
Prosecutor: Alleged Maui spy is difficult but sane - 7:52pm
UC students occupy buildings to protest fee hike - 9:37pm

World News

Reports: 101-yr-old Brazil architect back at work

The Associated Press - Published: 7:37 am

Famed 101-year-old Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer is reportedly back at work just weeks after surgery for gallstones and an intestinal tumor.

Afghan road builder's dream thwarted by violence - 7:07am
McCain says he enjoyed Palin book - 7:27am
Germany to send trial observer to NY - 6:12am
Iraq working for release of Americans held in Iran - 6:12am
Rocket hits outside luxury hotel in Afghan capital - 7:07am
Iran to hold war games to protect nuclear sites - 7:14am

Political News

Obama trumpets Asia trip as boost to US economy

By PHILIP ELLIOTT - Updated: 5:57 am

President Barack Obama's eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, though he is citing talks with Asian allies that he says could help create thousands of jobs and open new markets for American goods in the future.