New Calif. political maps to favor Democrats - Yahoo! News A citizens commission established by voters to independently create California's legislative and congressional districts delivered its first set of maps Friday, voting to adopt new boundaries that appear to increase the reach of majority Democrats. 08-01-2011 by chloe Tags ap
China goes door-to-door for world's biggest census - Yahoo! News China kicked off a once-a-decade census Monday, a whirlwind 10-day head count that sees 6 million census takers scrutinize apartment blocks, scour migrant areas and scan rural villages to document massive demographic changes in the world's most populous 11-03-2010 by chloe Tags ap, asia news
Afghan district holds lessons as US makes gains - Yahoo! News With bandoliers of bullets wrapped over both shoulders, U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Seth Little knelt in a trench, his machine gun pointing toward a clutch of farmers in a field who stared silently back. 10-28-2010 by hayden Tags ap
Hit list draws fire in wake of leaked US documents - Yahoo! News When it comes to war, killing the enemy is an accepted fact. Even amid the sensation of the WikiLeaks.org revelations, that stark reality lies at the core of new charges that some American military commando operations may have amounted to war crimes. 07-28-2010 by kayla Tags ap
000 evacuated during China storms - Yahoo! News Workers raced to build waterways to drain overflowing reservoirs in southeastern China and thousands were evacuated following torrential rains that triggered flash floods on Wednesday. 07-16-2010 by lauren Tags ap
Cop A police officer and two other men, including the son of Dallas' police chief, were killed in shootings at a suburban Dallas apartment complex, authorities said. 06-23-2010 by chloe Tags ap, law enforcement, police, r, texas, u.s. news, us, violent crime
Marvin Marvin Isley, the bass player who helped give R&B powerhouse the Isley Brothers their distinctive sound, has died at a Chicago hospital. He was 56. 06-11-2010 by chloe Tags ap, isley, isley brothers, jasper, music, twist and shout
UN launches $560 million appeal for Haiti aid - Yahoo! News The United Nations said Friday about a third of the buildings in Haiti's capital have been damaged or destroyed and appealed for more than $560 million to help three million people badly affected by the earthquake. 01-16-2010 by kayla Tags ap, au, prince
