
Despite threats, risks temper Korea war tensions
As tensions rise on the Korean Peninsula, one thing remains certain: All sides have good reason to avoid an all-out war. The last one, six decades ...
Poll: Germans back Merkel's crisis management
A new poll shows Germans widely approve of Chancellor Angela Merkel's crisis management following a bailout deal for Cyprus, suggesting it remains a ...
Students: Censure NY college prof for rape blog
A University of Rochester professor's hypothetical question about whether the rape of an unconscious person should be illegal has led to demands he ...
June 1 restart could be out of reach at San Onofre
Executives for the company that operates the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant sketched a future Wednesday in which one of the twin reactors ...
Poll finds caution 5 years after financial crisis
Americans have grown more cautious and disciplined in handling their money since the financial crisis struck in 2008, a survey by a leading mutual ...

As Facebook matures, is it losing its edge?
To see what Facebook has become, look no further than the Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer. Sometime last year, people began sharing tongue-in-cheek online ...
Seau lawsuits merged with Pa. NFL concussion case
Two wrongful-death lawsuits over the suicide of Pro Bowler Junior Seau have been consolidated with NFL concussion litigation in Philadelphia. A key ...

Next for Kenya, a president on trial in The Hague
Kenya's powerbrokers and voters carried out a mostly violence-free election five years after tribal clashes ripped apart the country. The next big ...
Iowa boy says school attack left him disabled
A teenager is suing his southwest Iowa school district, several administrators and his former high school football coach, claiming they didn't do ...

Tough times ahead in post-Chavez Venezuela
Doing business in post-Hugo Chavez Venezuela is not for the faint of heart. Thousands of companies suffer under currency controls that all but deny ...
San Onofre submits draft linked to restart bid
The operator of the shuttered San Onfore nuclear power plant submitted a draft plan to federal regulators Monday that could help pave the way to ...

Bank of Cyprus big savers to lose up to 60 percent
Big depositors at Cyprus' largest bank may be forced to accept losses of up to 60 percent, far more than initially estimated under the European rescue ...

Pope refers to "Muslim brothers" on Good Friday
Pope Francis reached out in friendship to "so many Muslim brothers and sisters" during a Good Friday procession dedicated to the suffering of ...

A look at Dijsselbloem, the new 'Mr Euro'
Two weeks ago, few people outside the Netherlands had heard of Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the Dutch politician instrumental in negotiating Cyprus' bailout.

Cyprus sends rumbles through shaky banking system
This week's deal to rescue Cyprus and its banks from financial collapse has renewed fears about Europe's shaky financial system and where trouble ...

Filipino devotees reenact crucifixion of Christ
Devotees in villages in the northern Philippines took part in a bloody annual ritual to mark Good Friday, a celebration that mixes Roman Catholic ...
Washington man killed in shootout after standoff
A 20-hour standoff between police in a Washington coastal town and a man who wounded an officer trying to arrest him on a warrant ended Thursday when ...

Ind. blast suspect charged in plot to kill witness
A man already charged in a deadly house explosion in Indianapolis tried to arrange for a key witness to be killed, despite signs in the jail warning ...

Ark. Senate overrides voter ID veto; House to vote
The Arkansas Senate voted Wednesday to override Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe's veto of legislation that would require voters to show photo ...
Hunters seek to boycott Colorado over gun laws
Hunters across the country say they are boycotting Colorado because of recent legislation meant to curtail gun violence. Colorado last week became the ...

Turkish Cypriots: Crisis could delay settlement
Cyprus' financial woes may further delay prospects for a settlement to the island's nearly 40-year ethnic division, the leader of the breakaway ...
US hunters begin boycott over Colorado gun laws
Hunters across the United States are boycotting Colorado because of recent legislation meant to curtail gun violence. Michael Bane, a producer for The ...

High court struggles over generic drug delay deals
Supreme Court justices appeared troubled Monday over whether to stop deals between pharmaceutical corporations and their generic drug competitors that ...

Second-half run sends Kansas past Tar Heels
Top-seeded Kansas was on the ropes, turning the ball over about as often as it was putting up shots, and had allowed North Carolina to build a ...

What happens if Cyprus collapses?
What happens if Cyprus' banks collapse? If its government goes broke? If it leaves the euro? The European Union, the International Monetary Fund, the ...