Mothers of imprisoned US hikers meeting with their children in a Tehran hotel Last week, Cindy Hickey, Laura Fattal and Nora Shourd visited their three adult children, jailed in Iran for nearly 10 months after being arrested while hiking near the Ira...
People from Latin America, Asia trafficked to the US for sex, labor Elizabeth Lee | Washington, DC 24 May 2010 A study by The Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center finds nearly 83 percent of suspected human trafficking incidents involve the sex trad...
Environmental groups call for time out from offshore exploratory drilling Zulima Palacio | Washington, DC 24 May 2010 Environmentalists argue the harsh climate in northern Alaska would make cleaning up any potential offshore oil spill extremely diffi...
Health study finds high levels of harmful chemical BPA Zulima Palacio | Washington, DC 24 May 2010 A new study by a coalition of environmental health groups found that 46 out of 50 cans of food tested positive for high levels of BPA, a chemical used...
Nor are its delights and eccentricities Ted Landphair | Washington, DC 24 May 2010 The Bonaventure cemetery, the spooky Savannah cemetery that inspired the title of the book, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. One of America's most beautiful ci...
Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Arturo Sandoval has had a stellar career playing be-bop and Afro-Cuban jazz. Turning 60 last November, Sandoval took a slightly different musical direction, slowing down the pace on his new album, A Time For Love. Hitti...
Four years ago, the Dixie Chicks decided to take a break from making music. Two of the three members became restless, however, and formed a duo as a side project. They have now released a debut album. Sisters Martie Maguire and Emily Robison decided...
Rana Fakih, left, the sister of Miss USA Rima Fakih, talks on the phone as her daughter looks on, in front of her grandparents house in the southern village of Srifa, near the port-city of Tyre, Lebanon, 17 May 2010 The new Miss USA, Rima Fakih, has...
The march called Hope for Darfur, Justice in Sudan was organized by the Darfur Interfaith Network. Christians, Muslims, Jews and other faiths participated in congregations throughout the Washington area, 23 May 2010 More than 100 people marched and a...
Investigators in southern India are still searching for the cause of India's worst air crash in more than a decade. Eight people survived Saturday's crash, but 158 were killed. There were conflicting reports Sunday on whether searchers had found the...
Ethiopians wait to cast their vote at a polling station in Dukem, Ethiopia, 40 km south of Addis Ababa, 23 May 2010 Ethiopian officials say a record number of voters have gone to the polls in an election expected to give Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's...
President Barack Obama covers his heart during the National Anthem at the commencement and commissioning ceremony at the US Military Academy in West Point, NY, 22 May 22 2010 President Barack Obama says he is confident the United States will succeed...
Dr. Pierre Fran?ois Unger, State Councillor of the Canton of Geneva, addresses delegates at the opening of the Sixty-third World Health Assembly, 17 May 2010 The 193-member World Health Assembly has agreed to work for the global eradication of measle...
Allergist Burt Wolf (left) blames global warming for the increased pollen that aggravates allergy sufferers. It's springtime in the United States, a time for many Americans to enjoy the warmer weather and flowering plants. However, it can also can be...
Quest for spiritual truth guides US woman to Sufi Islam Julie Taboh | Washington, DC 21 May 2010 Maryam Kabeer Faye, here in 2009, teaching Arabic to students in Gambia For many people, the word 'Islam' conjures up images of violence, suicide bombing...
