http://www.deseretnews.com/world-nation Get breaking world news and photos from America, United States, national, Iraq, Mexico, Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia from the online home of the Deseret News. en-us Copyright 2009, Deseret News Publishing Company Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:01 MST Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:46:32 MST Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343429/Katt-Williams-is-jailed-in-Georgia-burglary.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343429/Katt-Williams-is-jailed-in-Georgia-burglary.html Comedian and rapper Katt Williams remained jailed Monday in suburban Atlanta after police said they arrested the... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:46:32 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343428/Madonna-in-Brazil-to-discuss-social-projects.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343428/Madonna-in-Brazil-to-discuss-social-projects.html Madonna is following a philanthropical trip to Africa with a stop in Rio to discuss social projects. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:45:51 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343396/Errors-cited-in-death-of-James-Woods-brother.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343396/Errors-cited-in-death-of-James-Woods-brother.html A hospital did not do enough to care for the brother of James Woods when he went to the emergency room complaining of a... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:44:46 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343398/Thousands-remember-1989-fall-of-Berlin-Wall.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343398/Thousands-remember-1989-fall-of-Berlin-Wall.html Ulrich Sauff and his wife stared at the mammoth domino pieces marking the path where the Berlin Wall once stood and... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:29:22 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343393/Rains-flooding-hit-Gulf-Coast-ahead-of-tropical-storm.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343393/Rains-flooding-hit-Gulf-Coast-ahead-of-tropical-storm.html Squalls ahead of a rare late-season tropical storm blew in heavy rain late Monday to parts of the Gulf Coast, where residents... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:28:01 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343397/Supreme-Court-wont-stop-sniper-execution.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343397/Supreme-Court-wont-stop-sniper-execution.html The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to block Tuesday's scheduled execution of sniper mastermind John Allen Muhammad. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:16:20 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343399/Abortion-fight-shifts-to-Senate.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343399/Abortion-fight-shifts-to-Senate.html Abortion opponents in the Senate are seeking tough restrictions in the health-care overhaul bill, a move that could roil a... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:10:29 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343421/Cleveland-inquiry-expands-overseas.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343421/Cleveland-inquiry-expands-overseas.html Authorities are investigating whether a suspected serial killer whose home and yard harbored the remains of at least 11... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:10:12 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343420/DNA-bullets-link-suspect-to-slaying.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343420/DNA-bullets-link-suspect-to-slaying.html DNA and ballistics tests link a suspect shot by detectives last week to the Halloween slaying of a Seattle police officer, as... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:09:35 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343419/3-teens-will-be-charged-as-adults.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343419/3-teens-will-be-charged-as-adults.html Three Florida teenagers accused of setting another teen on fire will be charged as adults. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:08:53 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343418/Federal-judge-asked-to-end-bison-kills.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343418/Federal-judge-asked-to-end-bison-kills.html A coalition of environmental and American Indian groups sued two federal agencies Monday to stop the mass slaughter of bison... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:07:53 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343417/Animal-remains-may-have-been-area-pets.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343417/Animal-remains-may-have-been-area-pets.html Authorities are investigating whether any of the more than 20 animal carcasses found in the backyard of a Long Island home... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:00:57 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343401/Philly-buses-and-trains-running-again.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343401/Philly-buses-and-trains-running-again.html Life began returning to normal Monday for commuters who spent the previous work week frazzled from a public-transit strike,... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:00:11 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343395/Fort-Hood-suspect-acted-alone-despite-contact-with-imam.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343395/Fort-Hood-suspect-acted-alone-despite-contact-with-imam.html The Army psychiatrist accused of the Fort Hood massacre is believed to have acted alone, despite repeated communications... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:38:09 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343394/Man-says-he-killed-abortion-provider-to-protect-unborn.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343394/Man-says-he-killed-abortion-provider-to-protect-unborn.html Defiant and unapologetic, a man accused of shooting a Kansas abortion provider confessed to the slaying Monday, telling The... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:35:50 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343368/AIDS-leading-cause-of-death-for-women.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343368/AIDS-leading-cause-of-death-for-women.html In its first study of women's health around the globe, the World Health Organization said Monday that the AIDS virus is the... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:31:55 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343369/9-men-executed-over-ethnic-riots-that-killed-200-in-China.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343369/9-men-executed-over-ethnic-riots-that-killed-200-in-China.html China has executed nine men, including eight from the Muslim Uighur minority, for crimes committed during July riots that... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:31:27 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343370/Iran-accuses-US-tourists-of-spying.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343370/Iran-accuses-US-tourists-of-spying.html Iran accused three detained Americans of spying Monday, signaling Tehran intends to put them on trial. It drew a sharp U.S.... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:30:10 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343388/Strollers-recalled-after-fingertip-amputations.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343388/Strollers-recalled-after-fingertip-amputations.html About a million Maclaren strollers sold by Target and Babies "R" Us were recalled Monday, after 12 reports of children having... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:28:31 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343389/Lawmaker-seeks-E-coli-inquiry.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343389/Lawmaker-seeks-E-coli-inquiry.html The chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee wants an investigation into the risk of deadly E. coli getting into... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:27:53 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343390/Palestinian-says-times-running-out.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343390/Palestinian-says-times-running-out.html The chief Palestinian negotiator on Monday warned Israel that if it does not take peacemaking seriously, it will find itself... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:27:36 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343391/Netanyahu-calls-for-renewed-peace-talks.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343391/Netanyahu-calls-for-renewed-peace-talks.html Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday called for an immediate resumption of peace talks with Palestinians and... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:27:16 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343371/Salvadoran-town-buries-dead.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343371/Salvadoran-town-buries-dead.html Tears streamed down Elsy Portillo's badly bruised face Monday as she walked behind coffins carrying her mother and only child... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:17:36 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343384/New-federal-money-for-schools-comes-with-strings.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343384/New-federal-money-for-schools-comes-with-strings.html The Obama administration is ready to hand out more stimulus dollars for schools, but this time, strings are attached. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:17:16 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343372/World-datelines.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343372/World-datelines.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:16:27 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343376/Airlines-boost-on-time-arrivals-but-Delta-lags-behind.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343376/Airlines-boost-on-time-arrivals-but-Delta-lags-behind.html The nation's airlines are offering fewer flights, but at least they're more likely to arrive on time now. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:55:06 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343375/Cant-find-hot-new-toy-Blame-economy.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343375/Cant-find-hot-new-toy-Blame-economy.html Robotic toy hamsters, the latest Barbie dolls and stylish boots are disappearing from store shelves as holiday shoppers start... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:54:20 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343331/MLB-Police-search-for-kidnappers-of-Zambranos-mother.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343331/MLB-Police-search-for-kidnappers-of-Zambranos-mother.html Assailants who kidnapped the mother of former major league pitcher Victor Zambrano in Venezuela only decided to take her... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:11:27 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343291/Lawyer-asks-investigators-not-to-question-Hasan.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343291/Lawyer-asks-investigators-not-to-question-Hasan.html KILLEEN, Texas — The attorney for a man suspected in a deadly shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas, says he's heading to... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:45:41 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343286/High-court-looks-at-life-sentences-for-juveniles.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343286/High-court-looks-at-life-sentences-for-juveniles.html WASHINGTON — A seemingly divided Supreme Court wrestled Monday with whether teenagers can be locked away forever for... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:20:31 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343282/Case-against-Ohio-bodies-suspect-expands-overseas.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343282/Case-against-Ohio-bodies-suspect-expands-overseas.html CLEVELAND — Authorities are investigating whether a man whose home and yard harbored the remains of at least 11 people... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:27:19 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343228/Iran-accuses-3-detained-Americans-of-espionage.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343228/Iran-accuses-3-detained-Americans-of-espionage.html A senior Iranian prosecutor accused three Americans detained on the border with Iraq of espionage on Monday, the first signal... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:09:07 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343277/Advice-for-Obama-Start-knocking-heads-on-health.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343277/Advice-for-Obama-Start-knocking-heads-on-health.html WASHINGTON — The most senior African American in Congress offered some unsolicited advice Monday to President Barack... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:27:46 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343231/Gulf-Coast-preps-as-Ida-weakens-to-tropical-storm.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343231/Gulf-Coast-preps-as-Ida-weakens-to-tropical-storm.html Schools closed, people in low-lying areas sought shelter and the governors of Florida and Alabama declared states of... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:50:35 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343271/Radical-imam-praises-alleged-Fort-Hood-shooter.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343271/Radical-imam-praises-alleged-Fort-Hood-shooter.html WASHINGTON — A radical American imam on Yemen's most wanted militant list who had contact with two 9/11 hijackers... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:47:44 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343270/US-Supreme-Court-refuses-to-stop-sniper-execution.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343270/US-Supreme-Court-refuses-to-stop-sniper-execution.html RICHMOND, Va. — The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to block Tuesday's scheduled execution of sniper mastermind John... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:46:48 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343261/Hospital-Ft-Hood-shooting-suspect-awake-talking.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343261/Hospital-Ft-Hood-shooting-suspect-awake-talking.html FORT HOOD, Texas — The man accused of killing 13 people and wounding 29 others at Fort Hood is able to talk, a hospital... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:20:54 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343229/Germans-thank-Gorbachev-for-wall-coming-down.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343229/Germans-thank-Gorbachev-for-wall-coming-down.html Chancellor Angela Merkel and former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev crossed a former fortified border on Monday to cheers of... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:17:16 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343242/Police-say-suicide-bomber-kills-3-in-Pakistan.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343242/Police-say-suicide-bomber-kills-3-in-Pakistan.html PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber in a rickshaw detonated his explosives near a group of policemen in northwest... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:25:07 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343241/Somali-pirates-hit-oil-tanker-in-long-range-attack.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343241/Somali-pirates-hit-oil-tanker-in-long-range-attack.html NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates attacked on oil tanker Monday farther out at sea than any previous assault, suggesting... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:23:24 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343240/China-executes-9-suspects-over-July-ethnic-riots.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343240/China-executes-9-suspects-over-July-ethnic-riots.html BEIJING — Nine men have been executed for taking part in ethnic rioting that left nearly 200 people dead in July, the... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:22:31 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343237/DC-area-relives-terror-as-snipers-execution-nears.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343237/DC-area-relives-terror-as-snipers-execution-nears.html WHEATON, Md. — When James D. Martin was shot dead seven years ago in the parking lot of a grocery store in suburban... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:20:54 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343234/Brazil-student-expelled-after-wearing-mini-dress.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343234/Brazil-student-expelled-after-wearing-mini-dress.html SAO PAULO — A Brazilian university has expelled a woman who was heckled by hundreds of fellow students for wearing a... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:33:50 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343232/Top-editor-leaves-Chinas-boldest-news-magazine.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343232/Top-editor-leaves-Chinas-boldest-news-magazine.html The founder and editor-in-chief of a Chinese magazine known for pushing boundaries with the country's censors and chasing... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:30:43 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343230/Resolute-Fort-Hood-soldiers-ready-for-return.html?linkTrack=rss-5 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343230/Resolute-Fort-Hood-soldiers-ready-for-return.html Pvt. Joseph Foster took a bullet in the leg during the Fort Hood shooting rampage. He pauses when he's asked about the... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:09:36 MST