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US kills al-Qaida-linked militant in Pakistan

AP Wire — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) - A U.S. drone fired two missiles at a house in Pakistan's northwest tribal region today, killing five suspected militants, intelligence officials said. The Taliban identified one of them as a prominent commander who has served as a key link to al-Qaida.

Humanitarian crisis deepens in Syrian city of Homs

AP Wire — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

BEIRUT (AP) - Between blasts of rockets and mortar fire, Syrians used loudspeakers to call for blood donations and medical supplies Thursday in the stricken city of Homs, where a weeklong government offensive has created a deepening humanitarian crisis.

Leaving 'No Child' law: Obama lets 10 states flee

AP Wire — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

WASHINGTON (AP) - It could be the beginning of the end for No Child Left Behind.

The goal was lofty: Get all children up to par in math and reading by 2014. But the nation isn't getting there, and now some states are getting out.

Mexican army finds 15 tons of pure meth

AP Wire — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Mexican troops have made a historic seizure of 15 tons of pure methamphetamine in the western state of Jalisco, an amount equivalent to half of all meth seizures worldwide in 2009.

Stress in whales linked to noise

AP Wire — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

BOSTON (AP) - An ocean experiment that was accidentally conducted amid the shipping silence after Sept. 11 has shown the first link between underwater noise and stress in whales, researchers reported Wednesday.

Gary Busey files for bankruptcy in Los Angeles

AP Wire — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Court records show Gary Busey has filed for bankruptcy and is listing more than $500,000 in estimated personal debts.

Busey's filing on Tuesday in Los Angeles provides few details but includes more than a dozen potential creditors.

Adrift in Pacific, family rescued

AP Wire — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

HONOLULU (AP) - Three family members attempting their first voyage across the Pacific in a sailboat were left adrift in rough seas hundreds of miles from land when their mast broke in high winds.

Just when they thought they were being rescued, seven hours later, the swell from the arriving cargo ship capsized the smaller vessel, tossing the trio into the cold water.