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Tests ordered by Yasser Arafat's widow show polonium traces

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 05:06 PM PDT

Traces of radioactive polonium-210 are found on clothing reportedly worn by Yasser Arafat, reigniting conspiracy theories about the Palestinian leader's death.

JERUSALEM — The discovery of traces of a radioactive element on clothing reportedly worn by Yasser Arafat in his final days reignited a caldron of conspiracy theories Wednesday about the mysterious death of the longtime Palestinian leader.

CIA cracks down on sexual harassment in its ranks

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 03:04 PM PDT

Spy agency reacts to complaints of sexual harassment by women working in CIA war zones. Former officers say trysts are part of the agency's culture.

WASHINGTON — Spurred by complaints from women working for the CIA in war zones, the spy service is stepping up efforts to enforce what it calls a zero-tolerance policy on sexual harassment by supervisors and co-workers.

Alleged Mexican drug cartel figure arrested in El Monte

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 09:48 PM PDT

Anel Violeta Noriega Rios, a purported member of the La Familia drug cartel, is handed over to Mexican authorities after being found in a modest apartment.

In Mexico, the media called her la bonita ("the pretty one") or la chula ( "the beautiful one") or la reina del crimen ("the queen of Mexican crime").

Pakistan agrees to reopen NATO supply routes after U.S. apology

Posted: 03 Jul 2012 07:59 PM PDT

A carefully worded statement from Hillary Rodham Clinton ends a costly, seven-month standoff between two uneasy allies.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The U.S. and Pakistan resolved a bitter seven-month standoff when Washington apologized for killing two dozen Pakistani soldiers in errant airstrikes and, in return, Islamabad agreed to reopen crucial supply routes for American and coalition military forces in Afghanistan.

Barclays CEO resigns amid rate-fixing scandal

Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:00 AM PDT

Robert E. Diamond Jr. is the latest casualty of Barclays' problems. His departure comes a day after the chairman said he'd step down and hours before the chief operating officer left.

NEW YORK — Barclays' rate-fixing scandal claimed its biggest casualty so far: Chief Executive Robert E. Diamond Jr., who resigned on the eve of a new investigation into the bank's operations by a committee of the British Parliament.