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Maryland lawmakers approve same-sex marriage

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:28:42 GMT

Lawmakers in the eastern U.S. state of Maryland on Thursday approved a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, which is expected to be signed into law by the state's Democratic governor.

What’s online for Thursday

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:12:41 GMT

Here`s a look at the stories that leaded Latin America and the world on Thursday.

On Oscar red carpet, fewer jewels make stars shine

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:44:41 GMT

For weeks, Hollywood's actresses fret over what gowns to wear on the Oscar's red carpet, but choosing the right dress is only half the battle. Finding the right accessory is crucial.

Colombia extradites 17 suspected drug traffickers

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:47:39 GMT

Authorities extradite seventeen alleged drug traffickers to the United States, Spain and Italy. One of the men is from Nicaragua and the remaining sixteen are Colombian.

Egypt presidential candidate wounded in apparent robbery

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:28:00 GMT

A prominent Egyptian presidential candidate was wounded in an apparent carjacking late Thursday in Cairo, his campaign manager and police said, underscoring an increase in crime a year after a country wide uprising.

U.S. says Assad regime's assault on Syrians 'heinous'

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:19:16 GMT

The White House branded Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's assault on his own people as "heinous and unforgivable" Thursday and called for a political solution rather than military action.

Boeing to shave $1 bn off 787 production costs

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:47:02 GMT

Boeing will try to shave more than $1 billion off production costs of its new 787 Dreamliner plane, a company executive said Thursday, as the firm battles to turn a profit on the much-delayed plane.

Argentines seek answers after 50 killed in train crash

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:28:13 GMT

Argentine families demanded answers Thursday, the day after a packed commuter train plowed into a Buenos Aires terminus during rush hour, killing 50 people and injuring more than 700.

Charlie Sheen escort scandal may lead to lawsuit

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:14:06 GMT

A former District of Columbia police commander whose unit escorted actor Charlie Sheen has said he plans to file a whistleblower lawsuit, alleging he was demoted because he said such escorts were common.

Former lawmaker named Google's top Washington lobbyist

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:05:34 GMT

Former New York congresswoman Susan Molinari has signed on to be Google Inc's top lobbyist in Washington at a time when the search engine company faces growing regulatory challenges.

Was Einstein wrong, or was the cable loose?

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:42:42 GMT

The world of science was upended last year when an experiment appeared to show one of Einstein's fundamental theories was wrong - but now the lab behind it says the result could have been caused by a loose cable.

Greece eyes Libyan oil after Iran embargo

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:20:48 GMT

Greece said Thursday that Libya could plug the gap in the country's oil supply created by an EU-imposed embargo on Iranian oil, which accounted for about a third of Athens' imports.

Thursday's Political Round-up from Washington, D.C.

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:07:49 GMT

Washington D.C., USA (NTN24) - NTN24's Juan Carlos Iragorri and Muni Jensen talk about the Republican debate in Arizona. Also about a Washington Post article and The Time magazine cover "Yo Decido".

Chavez to travel Friday to Cuba for new surgery

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:49:34 GMT

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said he will travel on Friday to Cuba, where he is to undergo surgery early next week on a lesion in the same area where he had a cancerous tumor removed last year.

Obama goes on offense over high gasoline prices

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:33:06 GMT

As Republican presidential candidates toss barbs at Barack Obama over expensive gasoline, the U.S. president and his team are going on the offensive with a strategy to divert blame and prepare voters for higher costs.

France, China can learn from Fukushima: French minister

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:18:13 GMT

French Industry Minister Eric Besson said China and France could learn from Japan's nuclear disaster, during a Beijing visit Thursday to discuss joint development of a medium capacity reactor.

Obama apologizes to Karzai over Koran burning

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:55:43 GMT

President Barack Obama apologized on Thursday for the burning of copies of the Koran on a U.S. base in Afghanistan as the White House sought to quell spiraling furor among Afghans while also staving off Republican criticism at home.

Prosecutors target cruise ship captain, Costa executives

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:02:27 GMT

The captain of the Costa Concordia, the liner which capsized off the coast of Italy last month killing at least 25 people, made a series of errors that were compounded by failures onshore by the ship's operators, according to prosecution documents.

G20 finance ministers to hold crisis talks in Mexico

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:47:48 GMT

G20 finance ministers and central bank governors will meet this weekend in Mexico City to discuss the eurozone debt crisis following the latest European rescue plan for Greece.

Seven U.S. Marines killed in helicopter collision

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:36:27 GMT

Seven U.S. Marines were killed when two helicopters collided in Arizona during a night training exercise, the military said Thursday.

U.S. warns citizens of Afghan protests Friday

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:29:13 GMT

The U.S. embassy in Kabul has warned Americans in Afghanistan of possibly violent protests Friday in which Westerners could be targeted over the burning of Korans at a military base.

Obama team slams Republicans with auto-rescue ad

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:18:44 GMT

President Barack Obama's re-election team released a television ad Thursday hailing his bailout of U.S. automakers, which contrasts his decision with Republican White House contenders who opposed it.

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling writing adult novel

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:58:39 GMT

"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling will return to the publishing world with a new adult book, whose title has not been named, Rowling said in a statement on Thursday.

Putin issues 'victory' battle-cry ahead of Russia polls

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:51:04 GMT

Russian strongman Vladimir Putin on Thursday issued a battle-cry to tens of thousands of supporters packing Moscow's largest sports stadium as he predicted victory in next month's presidential election.

Wounded French reporter urges quick evacuation from Syria

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:50:30 GMT

A French reporter who was wounded in the Syrian city of Homs said Thursday she needs urgent medical attention and asked to be evacuated quickly, in a video posted online by anti-regime activists.