Archive for May, 2011

This combination of undated photos shows, from left: Ali Abd al-Aziz Ali, Waleed bin Attash, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Mustafa Ahmad al-Hawsawi and Ramzi Binalshibh. The five men facing trial in the Sept. 11 attacks will plead not guilty so that they can air their criticisms of U.S. foreign policy, the lawyer for one of the defendants said Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009. (AP Photos)

Charges Refiled Against Accused 9/11 Mastermind

Military prosecutors have refiled terrorism and murder charges against the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and four other men under a revamped…



Republicans question healthier eating proposals

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are pushing back against Obama administration efforts to promote healthier lunches, saying the Agriculture Department should rewrite rules it issued in January that would make school meals healthier. Republicans say the rules are too costly. The legislation is expected to be approved by the House Appropriations Committee Tuesday.



Republicans question healthier eating proposals

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are pushing back against Obama administration efforts to promote healthier lunches, saying the Agriculture Department should rewrite rules it issued in January that would make school meals healthier. Republicans say the rules are too costly.



Republicans question healthier eating proposals

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are pushing back against Obama administration efforts to promote healthier lunches, saying the Agriculture Department should rewrite rules it issued in January that would make school meals healthier. Republicans say the rules are too costly. The legislation is expected to be approved by the House Appropriations Committee Tuesday



Despite scandal, Blatter poised to extend reign

ZURICH (AP) — It comes as perhaps no surprise that Sepp Blatter, after decades as head of soccer’s ruling body, has become immune to scandal. This one, however, is the biggest in FIFA’s 107-year history. Yet the 75-year-old Swiss plans to ride it out, as he has so many before, and win a fourth presidential term Wednesday.



Sony continues to restore PlayStation service

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sony Corp. plans to restore access to its PlayStation Network and Qriocity movie and music services in the U.S., Europe and Asia – with the exception of Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea – by the end of the week. The company shut down the services in April after a massive security breach that affected more than 100 online accounts