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Long-dormant volcano erupts in Indonesia
A volcano erupted in Indonesia early Sunday, causing thousands of people to flee their homes, officials said.
There are no reports of casualties or injuries so far.
"The situation is under control. Emergency response teams are already on the scene," said Priyadi Kardono of the National Disaster Management Agency.
Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra had been inactive for more than 400 years. It had been classified as inactive by the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation.
On Saturday, the center issued a warning and ordered evacuation of a 6-kilometer (3.7 miles) radius around the volcano.
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Paris Hilton arrested for alleged drug possession: Paris Hilton was released from a Las Vegas, Nevada, jail Saturday morning after being arrested late the night before on suspicion of cocaine possession, police said.
'Turn back to God,' Beck urges: In what resembled more a revival than a political rally, conservative talk show host Glenn Beck urged the large crowds at his "Restoring Honor" event Saturday to "turn back to God" and return America to the values on which it was founded.
'Ghost train' hunter killed by real train: Two North Carolina men hoping to catch a glimpse of a ghost train at the site of a rail wreck 119 years ago killed when real train unexpectedly appears.
Japan reveals long-secretive execution process: Japan, one of the few industrialized countries with the death penalty, showed one of its execution chambers to the media for the first time Friday.
'Plan B' discussed for speedier mine rescue: The 33 miners trapped inside a Chilean mine since August 5 have been told for the first time that they could be stuck underground for as long as four months.
Hilton arrested on suspicion of cocaine possession
Paris Hilton was released from a Las Vegas, Nevada, jail Saturday morning after being arrested late the night before on suspicion of cocaine possession, police said Saturday.
The hotel heiress was riding in a black Cadillac Escalade that was pulled over in front of the Wynn Hotel on the Vegas strip about 11:30 p.m. after police detected the smell of marijuana coming from the SUV, Lt. Wayne Holman told CNN.
The driver, whom police did not identify, was arrested for driving under the influence, he said.
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Grupo Mexicana halts airline operations due to financial problems
Grupo Mexicana suspended operations at its three airlines Saturday "until further notice," citing the financial problems inherited when the group changed owners a week ago.
The company's three airlines - Mexicana Airlines, MexicanaClick and MexicanaLink - stopped all flights at midday Saturday, according to a statement from the group.
3 Americans killed in Afghanistan
Three Americans were killed in Afghanistan Saturday, NATO's International Security Assistance Force said.
Two of the U.S. service members died in a bombing in southern Afghanistan. The third death followed an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan. No other details were immediately available.
Sharpton-led rally recalls King's "Dream" speech
The Rev. Al Sharpton indicated at a Washington rally Saturday that conservative forces will face a fight in the upcoming elections.
"We're coming out to fight and we're not going to let you turn back the clock," he said.
Sharpton was the organizer of a rally to commemorate the 47th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech.
Across town at the Lincoln Memorial, where King delivered that seminal address, conservative talk show host Glenn Beck was hosting a rally called "Restoring Honor."
Mexicana Airlines parent halts operations
Grupo Mexicana suspended operations at its three airlines Saturday "until further notice," citing the financial problems inherited when the group changed owners a week ago.
The company's three airlines - Mexicana Airlines, MexicanaClick and MexicanaLink - stopped all flights at midday Saturday, according to a statement from the group.
The company advised passengers still holding tickets to consult its website to apply for refunds, or for those traveling Saturday, to contact Grupo Mexicana for assistance.
GOP response: Extend tax cuts, end stimulus, repeal health care act
Marco Rubio, the Republican candidate for Senate in Florida, said in this week's Republican address that his party's alternative to President Obama's economic policies "really isn't all that complicated."
The address features a somber Rubio discussing the issue most on the minds of voters – the economy.
Rubio outlined the three pillars of the GOP's economic plan: Extend the tax cuts that have been in place since 2001 and 2003, shut down the stimulus program and use the remaining funds to reduce the federal debt and repeal the health care bill passed by congressional Democrats and signed by President Obama in March. FULL POST
Obama talks about Iraq in weekly address
Ahead of an Oval Office address Tuesday on the Iraq war and a major milestone in the seven-year conflict, President Obama used his weekly address to tout the fulfillment of a campaign promise and to make a promise to America's newest veterans.
"As a candidate for this office, I pledged I would end this war. As president, that is what I am doing," Obama said.
The United States' official combat mission in Iraq will end on Tuesday. About 50,000 troops will remain in the country until the end of 2011. FULL POST
Gunfire exchanged near U.S. Consulate in Pakistan
A confrontation between gunmen and security forces near the U.S. Consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, ended Saturday after the militants surrendered, a Pakistan military spokesman said.
Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas said the militants were taken into custody and two Pakistani security guards who were taken hostage have been freed. There were no casualties in the incident.
The gunfire started sometime between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. (8 p.m. and 9 p.m. ET Friday) about 100 meters from the U.S. consulate, near military barracks and several other military and intelligence buildings.
All consulate employees are fine and the consulate did not appear to be the target of the attack, said Rick Snelsire, a spokesman for the U.S. Embassy in Pakistan.
Road-rage shooting leaves man dead
A 28-year-old man was fatally shot after an argument on a freeway ramp outside Los Angeles, California, police said Saturday.
The man got into a verbal altercation with the occupant or occupants of a car as he was merging onto I-105 on Friday evening, Downey police said.
"At some point during the road rage incident, a single gunshot was fired from the passenger side of the vehicle and the gunshot traveled into the victim's minivan and struck the victim," Downey police Sgt. Brian Baker said.
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More deaths feared in Pakistan as flood waters recede
The death toll from Pakistan's massive flooding has climbed to 1,639, but the number could rise substantially as flood waters recede and more bodies surface, government officials say.
More than 17 million Pakistanis - about the population of the Netherlands - have been affected by the monsoon floods that began a month ago.
In the past few days, at least 1 million people have been displaced in Pakistan's Sindh province, the United Nations said. Authorities issued evacuation orders after a levee burst.
Glenn Beck stresses faith in rally on anniversary of King's speech
Large crowds rallied by conservative talk show host Glenn Beck, among them the Tea Party faithful, descended Saturday where the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech exactly 47 years ago.
People filled the park by the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial in the shadows and echoes of the most pivotal civil rights address in America's history.
Some of those who marched with King said Beck had usurped the day for his own political gain. The Rev. Jesse Jackson told CNN that Beck was mimicking King and "humiliating the tradition."
Other civil rights activists planned to gather nearby with the Rev. Al Sharpton and his National Action Network and march to the site of the future Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial, just a few blocks from the Lincoln Memorial. It's possible participants in both events could cross paths.
Weakened Danielle expected to pass near Bermuda
The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Danielle has weakened to a Category 2 storm. It is expected to pass east of Bermuda later on Saturday.
Inmates hurt in California prison riot
Guards fired rounds to quell a major riot in the main yard of Folsom Prison on Friday.
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