Republican Candidates Make Final Push in Iowa Republican voters in Iowa will kick off the 2012 U.S. presidential election campaign Tuesday with caucus voting, the first step in choosing a candidate to run against President Barack Obama next November....
Santorum Gains Ground in Republican Contest Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has seen a surge in the polls ahead of January 3 caucuses in Iowa. Here's more about the former senator and socially conservative candidate. Michele Bachmann....
Nigerian Students Threaten Massive Protests Over Fuel Price Increase Fuel prices in Nigeria more than tripled in some areas of the country this week after the government announced an end to the fuel subsidy. Iny Ememobong, a spokesperson for the Nati...
Iowa Voters Play Special Role in Presidential Politics The 2012 U.S. presidential election process officially begins Tuesday, the Midwestern state of Iowa. Republican voters will gather in caucus meetings across the state to vote for one of seven Rep...
Caucus Protesters Target Republican Candidates As Republican presidential candidates cross the Midwestern state of Iowa before the January 3rd caucus, they are greeted by supporters and demonstrators at campaign events. Police arrested scores during...
Iran Calls for New Nuclear Talks Iran's National Security Adviser Saeed Jalili is calling for a new round of negotiations with the West over its nuclear program, amid heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf over threats by Tehran to close the vital S...
Economy Important to Iowa Voters, Despite Healthy Farm Industry Republican presidential candidates are spending millions of dollars in Iowa trying to win voters. The infusion of campaign cash comes while the Midwestern state is also benefiting from s...
Decade Later, Debate Goes on Over US Government Faith-Based Partnership A truck filled with food boxes arrives at the doors of the Church of the Nazarene in the Philadelphia suburb of Colingdale in time for the weekly Family Dinner. Neighborhood fami...
Youth Group in Nairobi Illuminates Homes, Schools A youth group in one of Nairobi's many teeming slums has found a brilliant way to light up dark houses. Drawing upon an innovation from Brazil, the young people have installed so-called water bulbs in...
Falling Asleep in the Cockpit Sign of Health Risks The U.S. government agency that regulates civil aviation in the United States, announced new rules this month to combat pilot fatigue. Some fatal crashes have been blamed on mistakes by tired pilots....
Real-life Vigilantes Come to the Rescue Youve probably heard of superheroes - crime fighters possessed of incredible powers, their identities masked behind colorful costumes. Justice-seekers such as Superman, Batman and the Green Hornet. Theyre make-...
American Roots Music Sound Continues to Evolve in 2011 In the old days, folk singers sang folk songs, rockers were always loud, and bluegrass never mixed with the blues or jazz. But today, youll find all kinds of American roots music living under the...
Along Israel's Border, Preparations Made for Iran-Backed Attacks Israel and the United States are planning joint military exercises in early 2012 with a focus on missile defense. The moves come amid recent Israeli media reports that Israel's governme...
Afghan Insurgents Recruit Child Suicide Bombers Throughout the war in Afghanistan, insurgents have modified their tactics to adapt to the changing battlefield. In the past year, fighters have disguised themselves in burqas, hidden bombs in turbans, a...
WHO: Balanced Approach for New Bird Flu Virus Strain In 2011, scientists discovered they had created a highly contagious and deadly form of H5N1 commonly called avian or bird flu. When the discovery was announced, debate erupted over whether the rese...
