Australian PM caught in rowdy protest Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard stumbled and was caught by a security guard as riot police helped her force a path through a crowd of rowdy protesters following a ceremony to mark Australia's national day on Jan. 27.
Ariz. Gov. Brewer, Obama face off Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer says she meant no disrespect when she pointed a finger at President Barack Obama while talking on an airport tarmac on Jan. 26. But she says it was disrespectful toward her when he abruptly walked off.
MjL => Nonsense. As with all Republican wingnuts she saw the cameras and couldn't pass up a chance to score points with her disrespect. Obama should have calmly put the tip of his finger on hers, pushed gently and smiled big to show he was dealing with a juvenile.
Rep. Barney Frank marrying longtime partner Retiring Massachusetts congressman Barney Frank, a gay pioneer in Congress, plans to marry his longtime partner Jim Ready of Maine.
The Spaso-Preobrazhensky cathedral is seen burning after catching fire in the town of Bolgrad, near the Ukrainian Blask Sea port of Odessa. The dome of the 164-foot-high cathedral which was built in 1838 collapsed as a result of fire.