Football: Pedro's double sees Spain past Uruguay

DOHA: World and European champions Spain stretched their unbeaten run at senior international level to 17 games with a 3-1 win over Uruguay on Wednesday thanks to two goals from Pedro Rodriguez.A goalkeeping error from Fernando Muslera gifted Spain the lead after just 16 minutes as he allowed Cesc Fabregas' long-range effort to slip through his grasp, but Uruguay were deservedly level...

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Authorities on Acapulco gang rapists: We know who you are

By Mariano Castillo, Miguel Marquez and Nick Parker, CNNupdated 3:33 PM EST, Wed February 6, 2013STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: 50 investigators are working the caseOfficial says investigators are pursuing strong leadsSix Spanish women were allegedly rapedAcapulco, Mexico (CNN) -- Arrests could come as early as this week in the alleged rape of six Spanish tourists in Acapulco, the lead investigator in the case...

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Boy Scouts leaders make announcement on gay ban

Updated at 1:08 p.m. ET IRVING, Texas The Boy Scouts of America said Wednesday it needed more time before deciding whether to move away from its divisive policy of excluding gays as scouts or adult leaders. A decision was pushed back to the group's annual meeting in May. The scouting organization last week said it was considering allowing troops to decide whether to allow gay membership. It would...

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Richard III 'still the criminal king'

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Syria opposition talks offer suffers setbacks

DAMASCUS: An offer of talks by Syria's main opposition leader to President Bashar al-Assad suffered setbacks on Tuesday as state media said it was two years too late, and a principal opposing faction flatly rejected the idea.Assad himself has yet to comment on the offer from Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib of the opposition National Coalition who says "the ball is now in the regime's court".Khatib...

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Secret camera spied on Alabama kidnapper

STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Law enforcement used a secret camera to see into the bunker, source saysNEW: FBI's hostage rescue team practiced the raid for at least a day, source saysThe raid freed a kindergartner who had been held for a weekAgents moved when Jimmy Lee Dykes' mental state declined, law enforcement source saysMidland City, Alabama (CNN) -- Law enforcement officers were able to see what was...

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Gay marriage gets OK from British lawmakers

LONDON British lawmakers on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill to legalize same-sex marriage championed by Prime Minister David Cameron, despite strong opposition from within his Conservative Party. In a first House of Commons vote, lawmakers voted 400 to 175 in support of the legislation. There was majority support from the left-leaning Labour Party and Liberal Democrats party, but...

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Jodi Arias Tried Wicca, Buddhism With Boyfriends

Accused murderer Jodi Arias testified over the last two days about a flurry of boyfriends and how she followed them into exploring a string of religions including witchcraft, Buddhism, Hinduism and eventually Mormonism.Arias, 32, has yet to tell the jury about meeting Travis Alexander, the ex-boyfriend who baptized her into the Mormon religion and who she is charged with killling...

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How close is N. Korea to nuclear arms?

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Israeli, Palestinian textbooks give kids slanted view: study

JERUSALEM: Israelis and Palestinians rarely demonise each other in their schoolbooks but each side's texts offer children a one-sided view of their conflict, says a joint study released on Monday."Dehumanising and demonising characterisations of the other are rare in both Israeli and Palestinian books," according to the study funded by the US State Department and carried out by Palestinian,...

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