Medvedev Fires Defiant Moscow Mayor (reuters)
Reuters – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday abruptly sacked veteran Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov, a powerful political opponent who criticized the Kremlin and then defied pressure to resign. Read more
Egypt Mogul Gets 15 Years Jail Instead Of Death (ap)
AP – An Egyptian court has handed a billionaire accused of killing his popstar lover a lighter sentence of just 15 years after an earlier trial sentenced him to death. Read more
Chavez Says Venezuela Studying Nuclear Energy Program (ap)
AP – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Monday that his government is carrying out initial studies into starting a nuclear energy program. Read more
Gunmen Hijack School Bus In Nigeria: Police (afp)
AFP – Gunmen demanded a 20 million naira (128,900 dollars, 95,650 euros) ransom on Tuesday after hijacking a school bus with 15 children on board in Nigeria’s oil-rich south, a police spokesman said. Read more
Bears Go To 3-0, Beat Penalty-prone Pack (ap)
Still doubting the Bears? Jay Cutler threw for 221 yards, Brian Urlacher forced a key fumble and Chicago took advantage of a team-record 18 penalties by the Packers to beat Green Bay 20-17 on Monday night. Robbie Gould won it with a 19-yard field goal with 4 seconds left. The Packers’ James Jones lost a [...]