Supervising News Editor Sarah Aarthun -- 404-827-1401
UPCOMING
MED-Meningitis-Outbreak
The number of cases of noncontagious fungal meningitis has risen to 198, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Saturday. Fifteen people have died as a result of the outbreak.
Pakistan-Teen-Activist-Attack
A teenage Pakistani girl who was shot in the neck and now breathes on a ventilator showed signs of improvement Saturday when she moved her limbs.
Norway-Ghana-Jewels-Stolen
Police in Oslo are looking for two suspects in the theft of valuable jewels belonging to the Ghana royal family.
New York Bloomberg Same Sex Marriage
Gotham's billionaire three-term mayor has tapped into his personal reserve to further the cause of same-sex marriage, donating a quarter million dollars to support the effort to keep it legal in Maryland when it's schedule to take effect on January 1.
Tropical Storm Rafael
Tropical Storm Rafael threatened the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with rain Saturday as it made its way northward.
Mali-UN-Resolution (will update)
The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution that gives regional leaders 45 days to offer specific plans for an international military intervention to oust rebels in northern Mali.
US-Shuttle-Endeavour (will update)
Move over, Oscars. Take a seat, Disney. And forget the televised car chase. The space shuttle Endeavour is conquering a new frontier -- the entertainment capital of the world -- and it's getting royal parade treatment.
Syria-Civil-War (will update)
Fighting spread through Syria on Saturday as rebels claimed the downing of a government jet and state media reported the killings of "terrorists."
PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED STORIES
INTERNATIONAL
SPORT-Armstrong-Doping-Sunday-Times
London's Sunday Times is considering suing Lance Armstrong over a libel case he brought against the newspaper over doping allegations which resulted in a costly payout.
Syria-Civil-War
Fighting spread through Syria on Saturday as rebels claimed the downing of a government jet and state media reported the killings of "terrorists."
Zawahiri-Message
In an audio message credited to Al Qaeda's top leader, the speaker praises last month's deadly attack on a U.S. Consulate in Libya and calls for more protests against offensive depictions of the Prophet Mohammed.
Mexico-Boat-Sinks
Two people drowned and 11 are missing after a raft carrying 23 Cuban refugees capsized in Mexico, authorities said.
Mali-UN-Resolution
The U.N. Security Council approved a resolution that gives regional leaders 45 days to offer specific plans for an international military intervention to oust rebels in northern Mali.
Pakistan-Blast
A suicide blast killed at least 17 people in a tribal area in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, authorities said.
Pakistan-Teen-Activist-Attack
The recovery of a teenage Pakistani girl who was shot in the neck and now breathes on a ventilator hinges on what happens over the weekend.
Art Record-Price
A painting from the collection of British guitarist Eric Clapton sold for $34 million at a London auction, the highest price ever for work by a living artist -- German painter Gerhard Richter.
MED-Kenya-Malaria
If you're going to pursue an elusive killer, you sometimes have to get creative. A pioneering study into malaria transmission in Kenya, using data gleaned from the cell phones of nearly 15 million people, has given scientists new clues into how the deadly disease spreads.
U.S.A.
US-Shuttle-Endeavour





