For Facebook 'Hacker Way' is way of life (AP)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:05:08 GMT
AP - Facebook's billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a "hacker".

Syrian activists: 200 dead in government assault (AP)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:52:18 GMT
AP - Syrian forces hammered restive neighborhoods in the city of Homs for hours with mortars and artillery Saturday, sending terrified residents fleeing into basements and killing more than 200 people in what appeared to be the bloodiest episode of the nearly 11-month-old uprising, activists said.

Romney, Gingrich expect Romney to win Nev. Vote (AP)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:41:58 GMT
AP - A confident Mitt Romney is looking past his GOP opponents and Nevada's caucuses the day the state votes. Chief rival Newt Gingrich is bracing for defeat in a state the former Massachusetts governor won in 2008.

UN: Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record high (AP)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:46:38 GMT
AP - Last year was the deadliest on record for civilians in the Afghan war, with 3,021 killed as insurgents ratcheted up violence with suicide attacks and roadside bombs, the United Nations said Saturday.

Clinton: US, Europe must do more against tyrants (AP)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:42:10 GMT
AP - The Obama administration on Saturday called for stepped up U.S.-European cooperation to isolate tyrannies like the Assad regime in Syria, promote democracy in the Arab World and beyond and repair damage from the global financial crisis.

Storm goes east after dumping on Colorado (AP)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:07:17 GMT
AP - The most powerful storm of the winter season pounded Colorado with up to 6 feet of snow in the Rocky Mountain foothills and forced the cancellation of more than 600 flights in Denver before heading east toward the central plains.

Death toll in latest Egypt clashes climbs to 11 (AP)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:19:37 GMT
AP - The number of people killed in clashes with Egyptian security forces in the wake of a deadly soccer riot rose to 11 on Saturday, according to a field doctor and a security official, as demonstrators in Cairo kept up their calls for an end to military rule and retribution for those killed in the soccer game violence.

Iran begins new military exercises in south (AP)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:17:28 GMT
AP - Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard began military exercises Saturday in the country's south, the latest show of force after threats to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for tougher Western sanctions.

Bosnian authorities declare state of emergency (AP)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:40:17 GMT
AP - Bosnian authorities have declare state of emergency in the capital Sarajevo after it was paralyzed by snow, while hundreds of people remain trapped in their homes and vehicles throughout the country.

Popular character actor Ben Gazzara dies in NY (AP)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:21:35 GMT
AP - Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in such iconic productions over the decades as the original "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" on Broadway and the film "The Big Lebowski," has died at age 81.