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| Obama's Job Approval Below 50 Percent Barack Obama's job approval rating has dipped below 50 percent for the first time since he was inaugurated as U.S. president,... ... More |
| Body Armor To Be Independently Reviewed The U.S. Army's body armor will undergo independent assessment, based on a government recommendation for such a review,... ... More |
| Russian Ship Free Of Antarctic Ice Trap A Russian cruise ship called The Captain Khlebnikov has broken free of an ice trap in Antarctica and is headed to Argentina,... ... More |
| Prosecutors: Kercher Killed As Punishment British exchange student Meredith Kercher was killed by her roommate Amanda Knox in Perugia, Italy, in an act of revenge,... ... More |
| Senate Prepares For Healthcare Showdown Reid is focused on persuading moderate Democrats who oppose various provisions in the measure to support efforts to advance it. ... More |
| U.S. Indicts 15 Alleged La Familia Members Fifteen alleged associates of a Mexican drug cartel's Chicago cell were indicted on narcotics trafficking-related charges,... ... More |
| Holder Pledges To Enforce All Laws Equally "I can assure you under my leadership the Department of Justice will enforce all of our nation's laws with equal conviction,"... ... More |
| Lesbian U.S. Deserter To Get New Canada Hearing A Canadian court ordered a new refugee hearing on Friday for a U.S. Army deserter who claimed she would face persecution because of her homosexuality if returned to the United States. ... More |
| Six Nations Hold Iran Summit Iran's rejection of a key part of a nuclear deal prompted a meeting Friday between representatives of six world powers and the European Union. ... More |
| "Yard Sale" Brings U.S. Empire To Bargain-Bin Ending Bargain hunters will get the chance to bid on Saturday on the leftovers from the home furnishings firm of Edra Blixseth, ex-wife of timber baron Tim Blixseth, a former billionaire. ... More |
| U.S. To Audit 1,000 Firms In Illegal Worker Probe The U.S. government will audit hiring records of 1,000 firms in agriculture, healthcare and other areas to determine if they have illegal immigrants working for them. ... More |
| Massachusetts, Unions Agree To Cost Cuts Massachusetts reached agreements with leaders of four major public sector unions on cost-cutting measures aimed at saving the state millions of dollars and preventing... ... More |
| West Virginia Governor To Approve Pension Rescue, New Bonds West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin expects to sign bills giving the state's large cities pension-funding relief and approving the sale of $225 million in stimulus bonds. ... More |
| Nancy Pelosi Calls Afghan Hamid Karzai "Unworthy Partner" Afghan President Hamid Karzai is an "unworthy partner" who does not deserve a big boost either in U.S. troops or civilian aid, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. ... More |
| No Obama Decision On Afghan Until After Thanksgiving President Barack Obama's announcement of a new strategy on Afghanistan will not take place until after the Thanksgiving holiday next week. ... More |
| Somalia To Join Child Rights Pact, Only U.S. Outside Somalia has announced it plans to ratify a global treaty aimed at protecting children, leaving the United States as the only country outside the pact, UNICEF said Friday. ... More |
| Suicide Bombing Kills 13 In Afghanistan A suicide bomber killed at least 13 people in Afghanistan Friday, an act a multinational security force spokeswoman condemned as a "malicious attack." ... More |
| Serbia Officially Recognizes Macedonia Serbia has officially recognized Macedonia under its constitutional name and that position will not change,... ... More |
| Britain Hit By Floods After Record Rainfall Police in the picturesque Lake District county of Cumbria, a magnet for tourists, said Friday they had found the body of the officer who was swept away when a bridge collapsed. ... More |
| Herman Van Rompuy Exit; Belgians Proud And Concerned Belgians on Friday mixed pride with trepidation over Herman Van Rompuy's appointment as the first president of the European Union because of the risk of instability after his... ... More |
| Six Powers Regret Iran's Stance On Nuclear Deal Iran has rejected a deal under which it would send enriched uranium abroad for rendering into fuel for medical purposes in Tehran. ... More |
| Pennsylvania Residents Sue Over Gas Drilling The case is one of the first to confront the industry over the technique, which critics claim pollutes aquifers with chemicals that can cause cancer and other serious illnesses. ... More |
| Transsexual In Italian Political Scandal Murdered Forensic tests were expected to identify the remains as those of a transsexual known only as Brenda, police said. ... More |
| U.S. Soldier Admits May Have Driven Car In Japan Crash A U.S. soldier has admitted he may have run over a Japanese man found dead two weeks ago on the southern island of Okinawa. ... More |
| U.S. Seeks Release Of Geologist In China Secrets Case Xue Feng, a geologist born in China, was detained late in 2007 after negotiating the sale of an oil industry database to his employer at the time, a U.S.-based consultancy. ... More |
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