Supreme Court Justice Continues Equality Fight Only the second woman in U.S. history to serve on the nations highest court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg knew she wanted to be a lawyer by her third year in college. Early inspiration It was during the red scare...
After USSR, Russia Rode Roller Coaster for 20 Years When the Soviet Union collapsed, Russia, the biggest member republic, embarked on 20 years of unsteady independence. It was a Christmas gift that anti-communists had prayed for, for seven decades. M...
Moscow Protests Get Legs with Social Media A Moscow march to protest election fraud unexpectedly drew tens of thousands of people on Saturday. With 40 percent of Russian adults online, many say social media, including the Russian social networking si...
Climate Change Blamed for Dying African Trees A lot of trees are dying in Africas Sahel region and new study says climate change caused by humans is to blame. Whats more, many tree species are also disappearing. The study appears in the Journal of Ar...
Palestinian Flag Raised over UNESCO HQ Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said he would continue to push for full United Nations membership after savoring one symbolic victory for his statehood bid, watching his flag fly over the Paris-based United...
US Troops Leave Iraq, Controversy Over War Continues The war in Iraq lasted nearly nine years and as the remaining U.S. troops pull out of the country, Middle East analysts continue to disagree over the success or failure of the mission. As military...
Iraqi PM: US Businesses to Lead Way in Iraq After Troop Withdrawal The U.S. role in Iraq is changing. American combat troops are pulling out and, says Iraq's prime minister, it's time for U.S. businesses to take a prominent role in his country. The U...
Obama, Maliki Hail 'New Chapter' for Iraq Without US Troops U.S. President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki say their countries will maintain strong security, diplomatic and economic ties after the last U.S. combat forces withdra...
Christmas Concert Hits Jazzy Note It's the holiday season in the United States and choirs across the country are staging special Christmas concerts. Typically, the singers are accompanied by pianos, organs and, sometimes, even a full orchestra. But a...
Russians Look Ahead to Mass Protest, Presidential Election Is Russias middle class on the march? People are angry, and are speaking out for clean elections and democracy. Two days after Russias largest democracy demonstration in a generation, Russian...
Jazz Album Features Newly-Released Collection of Miles Davis Quintet Concerts Trumpeter Miles Davis led some of the greatest bands in jazz history, including the so-called Second Great Quintet. The group soars on a newly-released collection of live c...
Popular Culture Inspires Top US Baby Names Theres a better-than-random chance that babies born in the United States last year, 2010, were named Bella or Edward. Those were among the 10 most popular girls and boys names, respectively, and it was more...
Aid Agency Warns of West Africa Food Crisis A humanitarian agency warns that millions of people in West Africa are facing a food crisis. Oxfam is calling on donors to take immediate action. Oxfams regional humanitarian coordinator, Nahuel Arenas, say...
Oldman Hopes to Overcome Typecasting with 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' In 30 years of making films, British-born Gary Oldman has won acclaim from critics and audiences, but he has never been nominated for Hollywood's top awards. That could change w...
Outside Congolese Activists Denounce Election Results as Fraudulent While protests against President Joseph Kabilas re-election turned deadly Saturday in the Democratic Republic of Congo, outside the country demonstrations were more peaceful but just...
