- Clinton's blood clot located in her head; full recovery expected The Ticket - 15 hrs ago
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is "making excellent progress" recovering from a blood clot in her head that was discovered during a medical examination, her doctors said Monday. But Clinton remains hospitalized … More »Clinton's blood clot located in her head; full recovery expected
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is "making excellent progress" recovering from a blood clot in her head that was discovered during a medical examination, her doctors said Monday. But Clinton remains hospitalized until a proper medication level is established, they said. A day after announcing that Clinton had …
- Sour end to 2012 masks positive trends in America Reuters - 11 hrs ago
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Many Americans seem to be in a sour mood as 2013 begins, after Hurricane Sandy ravaged parts of the East Coast, a gunman massacred 20 school children in Connecticut and a long, contentious election campaign … More »Sour end to 2012 masks positive trends in America
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Many Americans seem to be in a sour mood as 2013 begins, after Hurricane Sandy ravaged parts of the East Coast, a gunman massacred 20 school children in Connecticut and a long, contentious election campaign was followed by failure to resolve the "fiscal cliff" issue by year-end. Americans have not been …
- Same-sex marriage ceremonies begin in Maryland AP - 7 hrs ago
BALTIMORE (AP) — Same-sex couples in Maryland were greeted with cheers and noisemakers held over from New Year's Eve parties, as gay marriage became legal in the first state south of the Mason-Dixon Line on New Year's Da … More »Same-sex marriage ceremonies begin in Maryland
- North Korean leader seeks end to confrontation with South Reuters - 2 hrs 12 mins ago
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for an end to confrontation between the two Koreas, technically still at war in the absence of a peace treaty to end their 1950-53 conflict, in a surprise New Year … More »North Korean leader seeks end to confrontation with South
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for an end to confrontation between the two Koreas, technically still at war in the absence of a peace treaty to end their 1950-53 conflict, in a surprise New Year speech broadcast on state media. The address by Kim, who took over power in the reclusive state after …
- U.S. State Dept made 'grievous mistake' over Benghazi-Senate report Reuters - 2 hrs 10 mins ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department made a "grievous mistake" in keeping the U.S. mission in Benghazi open despite inadequate security and increasingly alarming threat assessments in the weeks before a deadly attack by militants, a Senate committee said on Monday. A report from the Senate Homeland Security Committee …
- Gunmen in Pakistan shoot dead seven aid workers near capital Reuters - 1 hr 57 mins ago
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Gunmen ambushed and shot dead six Pakistani women aid workers and a male doctor on Tuesday, police said. Their vehicle was raked with gunfire as they returned home from work at a children's community center run by Pakistani charity Ujala, or Light, said district police officer Abdur Rashid …
- 'Fiscal cliff' deal to block pay hike for Congress AP - 9 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation to prevent the government from going over the so-called fiscal cliff will also block a $900 automatic pay hike for members of Congress.
- Colorado gets members-only clubs for legal pot use AP - 3 hrs ago
- About 60 crushed to death in Ivory Coast stadium stampede Reuters - 1 hr 51 mins ago
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - About 60 people were crushed to death in Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan overnight after a New Year's Eve fireworks display, an emergency official and state radio said on Tuesday. "There are around 60 dead, and about 200 injured, this is a provisional estimate," a rescue official told Reuters, asking …
- U.S. House aims to split Sandy aid bill into two parts Reuters - 10 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to split a $60.4 billion Superstorm Sandy disaster aid bill into two parts, staging votes on $27 billion to fund immediate recovery needs and $33 billion for long-term and other projects, Republican lawmakers and aides said on Monday. The plan for votes …
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia skipper Michael Clarke came through a fitness test on Tuesday, indicating he will play in this week's third test against Sri Lanka and resolve at least one of the hosts' selection … More »Clarke's chances improve for Hussey's farewell
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia skipper Michael Clarke came through a fitness test on Tuesday, indicating he will play in this week's third test against Sri Lanka and resolve at least one of the hosts' selection problems for the dead rubber match. With an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, Australia could have been forgiven …