Wings Stop Hawks In Ot, Return To Cup Finals
Darren Helm scored in overtime and the Red Wings eliminated the Blackhawks on Wednesday. Read more
Skorea Troops On High Alert Amid Nkorea Threats (ap)
AP – South Korean and U.S. troops facing North Korea boosted their alert level Thursday to the highest category since 2006, after the communist regime threatened military strikes on allied troops in escalating tensions over its nuclear test. Read more
Trial Of Myanmar Opposition Leader Nears End (ap)
AP – The sole defense witness was scheduled to appear Thursday at the trial of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi for violating the terms of her house arrest, as the proceedings seemed to be nearing their end. Read more
Suicide Squad Kills 30, Wounds 250 In Pakistan (ap)
AP – A suicide squad using guns, grenades and a van packed with explosives targeted police and Pakistan’s intelligence agency Wednesday, killing 30 and wounding 250 in an assault seen as revenge for the month-old army campaign against the Taliban in the Swat Valley. Read more
Reform Candidate’s Wife New Political Star In Iran (ap)
AP – Presidential hopeful Mir Hossein Mousavi waited in the wings as his wife warmed up the crowd. Zahra Rahnavard quickly had them roaring in approval ? and her husband beaming ? as she ticked off her demands for women’s rights and other reforms. Read more