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Land conflicts stunt Vietnam urban planning dreams
Do Quoc Tai is an unlikely pain in the side of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party. Although the construction foreman earns just $150 per month, he and ...
UN: Syrian forces, opposition committing crimes
Syrian government forces and anti-government armed groups are both carrying out unlawful killings, torturing opponents and abusing children in the ...
Safety groups urge swimming lessons for minorities
Safety advocates urging parents to be aware of swimming pool safety before the summer heats up also say more efforts are needed to teach black and ...
Jurors in Edwards trial to deliberate for 5th day
As jurors in the John Edwards campaign corruption trial get set for a fifth day of deliberations, legal experts caution it's still too early to read ...
Hurricane Bud strengthening in the Pacific
A tropical storm warning has been issued for the coast of Mexico as Hurricane Bud gains strength in the Pacific. The tropical storm warning is in ...
Picking new leader, Egyptians search for superman
Egyptians say they want their next leader to be honorable, smart, a knight, a man with a heart, a military man, a religious man, one who goes down and ...
Explosive standoff in Beirut kills 2
An explosive, eight-hour shootout in west Beirut that apparently erupted after a domestic dispute killed at least two people early Thursday, including ...
Onetime top football prospect seeks exoneration
A onetime high school football star whose college prospects were shattered by a kidnap-rape conviction 10 years ago is seeking exoneration after his ...
Egyptians vote in presidential election's 2nd day
In a wide-open race that will define the nation's future political course, Egyptian voted Thursday on the second day of a landmark presidential ...
Legal experts discuss FAMU band member interviews
Band members' statements to investigators that a Florida A & M University drum major willingly got on a bus where he endured a beating with ...
Report: Mother shocked by alleged murder plot
A 13-year-old girl used Mother's Day to seek forgiveness, promise to behave and reassure her mom that she loved her. The handwritten card she gave her ...
Gulf fishermen reel from seafood troubles
Gloom infects the hard-working shrimp and crab docks of this gritty fishing town as the second full year of fishing since BP's catastrophic oil spill ...
Missouri opts for untested drug for executions
The anesthetic that caused the overdose death of pop star Michael Jackson is now the drug for executions in Missouri. That's causing a stir among ...
Death penalty requested in Tunisian dictator trial
The prosecution of a military tribunal demanded the death penalty for Tunisia's former dictator over his role in the deaths of protesters during the ...
Fire on nuke-powered sub at Maine shipyard hurts 6
A fire on a nuclear-powered submarine at a Maine shipyard has injured six people, including a firefighter. Fire crews responded Wednesday to the USS ...
Testimony ending in Fort Hood suspect's trial
Testimony was expected to wrap up Thursday in the federal trial of a soldier accused of planning to bomb a Texas restaurant filled with Fort Hood ...
Gov't taking new steps to combat food stamp fraud
The government is trying to crack down on food stamp recipients who are ripping off taxpayers by illegally selling their benefit cards for cash.
Monsignor: Cardinal wanted accusers kept unaware
A Roman Catholic church official conceded that some "pretty sick individuals" were on a 1994 list he compiled of 35 priests suspected of sexually ...
Judge warns reluctant witness in Clemens case
A federal judge says that if former Major League Baseball player David Segui (seh-GEE') defies a prosecution subpoena to testify at the Roger Clemens ...
Battle over Beverly Hills subway goes Hollywood
In Los Angeles, even a typical local dispute over public transportation comes back to the movies. The long fight over sending a subway 70 feet under ...
EU leaders support growth, give few concrete plans
European Union leaders concluded their latest summit early Thursday with few concrete steps to fix the continent's festering financial crisis even as ...
With smuggling choked, Syria rebels feel arms curb
Mohamed Nizar says he and his fellow rebels have the will, the fervor and the money to bring down Syrian President Bashar Assad. What they lack, he ...
Chinese activist's brother flees guarded village
The brother of Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has fled his closely guarded village to seek legal advice Thursday in Beijing on how to protect his ...
Rwandan orphans find hope in village
From a teenager who was a month old when her parents were killed in Rwanda's genocide to a young man inspired to become a doctor, hundreds of orphans ...
Asia stocks down as Europe holds another summit
Asian stock markets faltered Thursday as the lack of a breakthrough in Europe's attempts to shake off its debt crisis kept sentiment gloomy.