U.S. President Barack Obama and his Democratic Party allies in Congress are making one last push for health care reform after more than a year of debate. Republicans and grass roots conservative activists are making their own last ditch attempt to bl...
This SITE Intelligence Group handout photo obtained November 10, 2009 shows Anwar al-Awlaki, a former US resident living in Yemen and accused al-Qaeda supporter A U.S.-born radical cleric linked to shootings at a U.S. army base and the failed bombing...
President Obama is scheduled to visit Australia this month following a trip to Indonesia. In Australia he will be among friends and will be the guest of a center-left government that shares many of the president's policies on Afghanistan and climate...
A wall-sized poster depicting the faces of 90 survivors of the mass killings of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, in Yerevan, Armenia, 20 Apr 2005 A U.S. congressional panel has described as genocide the 1915 killing of Armenians by Ottoman Turks. The...
Iran has released a top politician, a film maker and a journalist, among others, to mark the Persian New Year. Al-Arabiya TV is also reporting that an opposition activist who took part in opposition demonstrations has been sentenced to death. The Ira...
Workers labor to renovate Delhi's famous Connaught place for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, in New Delhi, 04 Mar 2010 A committee appointed by the Delhi High Court has determined workers building facilities for this year's Commonwealth Games in Ind...
The ancient Japanese art of origami - or paper folding - is thriving today in San Francisco - thanks largely to an American scientist. Remember how much fun it was to play with paper airplanes as a kid? Most people give up those kinds of hobbies once...
What's billed as the biggest rollout of electric vehicle infrastructure in the world is about to begin in the United States. Urban planners are deciding where to locate more than 11,000 charging stations in 11 major cities. They want those stations u...
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke stated his case before Congress Wednesday that the Fed should retain supervision of all U.S. banks and not just those institutions that are too big to fail. The Fed chief spoke before the House Financial Services...
People tend to consume less pizza and sugary soft drinks when they cost more Philip Graitcer | Atlanta, Georgia 17 March 2010 A new study finds increasing the cost of junk food leads people to consume less of it. Related Links Article Abstract Americ...
A new study suggests vaccinating children against disease first could help protect the surrounding community. Related Links Full Article Scientists have long believed that immunizing some members of a community against a disease would protect the ent...
Petraeus Cites Progress, But Says Difficult, Uncertain Year Ahead in Afghanistan, Iraq The commander who oversees U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan says the training of Afghan security forces is being overhauled. General David Petraeus...
Iraqi policemen stand guard in front of an election campaign poster for former Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi at a checkpoint in Baghdad, 17 Mar 2010 A new frontrunner has emerged in the ongoing vote tally from Iraq's March 7 parliamentary election...
Several accords signed to boost relations between Turkey and Cameroon Ntaryike Devine, Jr. | Yaounde, Cameroon 17 March 2010 It was the first trip to Africa for the Turkish president, who arrived in Cameroon yesterday accompanied by 120 businessmen,...
A Palestinian youth throws back a tear gas canister during clashes near the Kalandia checkpoint between the West Bank city of Ramallah and Jerusalem, 17 Mar 2010 Israel has eased restrictions on Palestinians after violent clashes in Jerusalem eased....
