Iraqi Shiites protest security pact with U.S.
Reporting from Baghdad At the same spot where U.S. forces helped Iraqis topple a statue of Saddam Hussein in 2003, protesters today tore down an effigy of President Bush and set it afire in a protest over plans to keep American troops in Iraq throughmore
Nebraska limits safe-haven law to babies
Nebraska lawmakers voted Friday to change a controversial safe-haven law by restricting the age under which a child can be dropped off at a hospital without the parents being prosecuted. On a vote of 43-5, the state Senate -- the only chamber inmore
Mukasey's collapse was 'fainting spell'
U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey suffered a fainting spell Thursday night, according to Gina Talamona, spokeswoman for the Department of Justice. Mukasey, 67, did not suffer a stroke or experience a heart attack, she said Friday morning. Mukaseymore
Parents' despair left on Nebraska's doorstep
Reporting from Lincoln, Neb. First Melyssa Cowburn's 5-year-old child tried to bash in a baby's head with a hammer. Then he set the shower curtain on fire. The next day he plugged all the sinks and toilets in their apartment and flooded the place.more
Attorney general collapses giving speech
U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while giving a speech Thursday at the Federalist Society dinner at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington. Mukasey, 67, was giving a spirited defense of the Bush administration's legal policies whenmore
'No justification' for Brand show
Ross and Brand both apologised for their behaviour Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross's lewd calls to actor Andrew Sachs were a 'deplorable intrusion with no editorial justification', the BBC Trust has said. Chairman Sir Michael Lyons supported Ross'smore
Parents' despair on Nebraska's doorstep
Reporting from Lincoln, Neb. First Melyssa Cowburn's 5-year-old child tried to bash in a baby's head with a hammer. Then he set the shower curtain on fire. The next day he plugged all the sinks and toilets in their apartment and flooded the place.more
Iraqis protest against troop deal
Security has been heightened around the protest area in Baghdad Thousands of people have gathered in Baghdad to protest against a proposed deal to allow US troops to remain in Iraq once their UN mandate expires. The demonstration was called by the Shiamore
Way paved to add Clinton to Cabinet, aides say
President-elect Obama is on track to nominate Sen. Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state after Thanksgiving, three aides on Obama's transition team told CNN Thursday. Clinton senior adviser Philippe Reines repeated a statement that 'any and allmore
Cabinet spot is Clinton's after holiday, aides say
President-elect Obama is on track to nominate Sen. Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state after Thanksgiving, three aides on Obama's transition team told CNN Thursday. Clinton senior adviser Philippe Reines repeated a statement that 'any and allmore
Clinton 'on track' for Cabinet job, insiders say
President-elect Obama is on track to nominate Sen. Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state after Thanksgiving, three aides on Obama's transition team told CNN Thursday. Clinton senior adviser Philippe Reines repeated a statement that 'any and allmore
Mukasey 'conscious, alert' after collapse
U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while giving a speech Thursday at the Federalist Society dinner at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington. While Mukasey, 67, was talking, his speech began to slur and he then became rigid. Twomore
Russian Juror Defies Attempts to Close Trial
MOSCOW, Nov. 20 -- The trial of three men accused of helping to organize the murder of one of Russia's most prominent investigative reporters, Anna Politkovskaya, took a surprise turn Thursday as a juror publicly challenged the court's decision to holdmore
Japanese Workers Chronicled in Comics
TOKYO -- The American poet Theodore Roethke called it 'the inexorable sadness of pencils.' It's the desolation of time lost and dreams forsaken while sitting in an office. Japanese office workers know that sadness in their bones. Millions of them lingermore
Attorney general collapses during speech
U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while giving a speech Thursday at the Federalist Society dinner at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington. Mukasey, 67, is a retired federal judge appointed to the bench by President Reagan. Mukaseymore
Speedy relief at airport security -- family lines
Airport security lines have always been difficult for Leslie Heller and her family. But now that the has expanded the use of family lines at airport security checkpoints nationwide, Heller said Thursday she hopes traveling will be easier. 'It's alwaysmore
Release of 5 Guantanamo inmates ordered
Reporting from Washington A federal judge ruled here for the first time Thursday that the Bush administration had no basis for holding several of its long-term prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and he ordered that five of the Algerian natives go free.more
Blackberry makers launch iPhone assault
The BlackBerry, a phone and e-mail device that just a few years ago could be found mostly clipped to the belts of high-powered professionals, isn't just for workaholics anymore. Research in Motion Ltd. today is launching its first major counterattack atmore
New Hot Wheels raced to autistic boy after fire
After the fire, all that was left of Jonathan Reyes' massive Hot Wheels collection was a piece of metal that once was part of a toy car. But on Wednesday, the arrival of two cardboard boxes at his grandparents' house sent 7-year-old Jonathan flying tomore
Welfare plan 'may cause poverty'
The government estimates there are 1.8 million lone parents in the UK Ministers should rethink or delay plans to force lone parents, disabled people and the long term jobless into work, a senior government advisor has said. Sir Richard Tilt said themore
Release of five Gitmo inmates ordered
Reporting from Washington, D.C. A federal judge for the first time ruled today that five of the long-held prisoners at the U.S. military facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, must be released because the Bush administration has not shown that the prisonersmore
Bailout not needed, say folks near Honda plant
Many people in the diner know someone working in the car industry. They are certainly in car country -- there's an engine factory down the road, and they live between Ohio's major plants and the Detroit home of the industry. You don't have to go far inmore
Dow fades with hope for fast auto rescue
NEW YORK -- Flip-flopping sentiment about the prospects for U.S. automakers battered stocks again today as hopes rose then fell that lawmakers would soon put together an aid package for the companies. Stocks declined after a brief advance that came onmore
Ransom Risks: Feuding Pirates on High Seas
Firms that have negotiated the return of their ships and crews from Somali pirates have discovered that one pirate may grab another pirate's ransom, leaving the captured ship still in hostile hands and an angry pirate still demanding his booty. Amore
Stocks pull off of losses on auto bailout discussion
NEW YORK -- Hopes that lawmakers could extend relief to the troubled auto industry eased some of investors' worries about the economy Thursday but stocks were volatile as prospects for a deal remained murky. A bipartisan group of senators reached amore
Democrats want Big Three spending plan
Congressional Democrats say if automakers will show them how they plan to spend the $25 billion in aid they're asking for, Congress will likely return in the next few weeks to deal with it, according to Democratic sources. Senate Majority Leader Harrymore
US warned of China 'cyber-spying'
There are concerns that China has been accessing sensitive US databases China has stepped up computer espionage against the US government and American businesses, according to an influential Washington congressional panel. In its annual report tomore
Sources: Obama vetting two new Cabinet picks
Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano is President-elect Barack Obama's top choice for homeland security secretary, according to multiple Democratic sources close to the transition. One source said he believed the final decision depends on the vetting of themore
Court will hear appeal of same-sex marriage ban
California's Supreme Court said Wednesday that it will hear the appeal of a challenge to Proposition 8, a voter-approved measure outlawing same-sex marriage. In a written statement, the court said it will not block the implementation or enforcement ofmore
Al-Qaeda's No. 2 Criticizes Obama: Zawahiri Says Next President Has Proved to Be 'House Negro'
BERLIN, Nov. 19 -- Al-Qaeda delivered a harsh, personal message to President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday, tagging him with a racial slur in an attempt to undercut his political appeal in parts of the world where the network has recently tried tomore