- Feds OK Florida access to citizens list AP - 11 hrs ago
In a victory for Republicans, the federal government has agreed to let Florida use a law enforcement database to challenge people's right to vote if they are suspected of not being U.S. citizens. More »Feds OK Florida access to citizens list
- Analysis: In the U.S. housing market, recovery or Lost Decade? Reuters - 40 mins ago
(Reuters) - The worst U.S. housing crisis since the Great Depression has been declared over. But is it? What some of Wall Street's forecasts for a recovery may be underestimating are tectonic shifts in the U.S. economy that … More »Analysis: In the U.S. housing market, recovery or Lost Decade?
(Reuters) - The worst U.S. housing crisis since the Great Depression has been declared over. But is it? What some of Wall Street's forecasts for a recovery may be underestimating are tectonic shifts in the U.S. economy that make the housing market a different place from a decade ago. Record levels of student debt, 15 years …
- El Salvador's gang truce cuts murder rate Reuters - 1 hr 36 mins ago
QUEZALTEPEQUE, El Salvador (Reuters) - Victor Garcia, alias 'The Duck,' at 39 has survived longer than most gang members in El Salvador, and has seen hundreds of his 'homies' killed by rivals over the years. The relentless … More »El Salvador's gang truce cuts murder rate
QUEZALTEPEQUE, El Salvador (Reuters) - Victor Garcia, alias 'The Duck,' at 39 has survived longer than most gang members in El Salvador, and has seen hundreds of his 'homies' killed by rivals over the years. The relentless tit-for-tat murders between El Salvador's two largest street gangs - "Calle 18" and "Mara Salvatrucha" …
- Artist paints over Paterno's halo on Pa. mural AP - 9 hrs ago
- French far right to sue Madonna over swastika images Reuters - 1 hr 28 mins ago
PARIS (Reuters) - France's far right National Front will sue Madonna after she screened footage of party leader Marine Le Pen with a swastika superimposed on her face at a concert in Paris on Saturday, a party official said. The video shown on a huge screen has already been used on other legs of the U.S. singer's tour and …
- China frigate heads home, averts South China Sea standoff Reuters - 3 hrs ago
MANILA/BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese frigate grounded in disputed waters close to the Philippines was refloated on Sunday and headed back home, averting a possible standoff with the Philippines navy amid rising tensions in the strategically key South China Sea. The South China Sea has become Asia's biggest potential military …
- Clinton backs Egypt army return to security role Reuters - 4 hrs ago
CAIRO (Reuters) - Hundreds of people chanted anti-U.S. and anti-Islamist slogans outside Hillary Clinton's hotel on Saturday as the U.S. secretary of state urged Egypt's military and Muslim Brotherhood to complete a transition to full democratic rule. Clinton met Egypt's newly-elected Islamist President Mohamed Mursi on …
- NY Times: U.S. considering criminal charges in Libor case Reuters - 8 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is building criminal cases against several financial institutions and their employees related to the manipulation of interest rates, The New York Times reported on Saturday. Citing government officials close to the case who spoke on condition of anonymity, the Times said …
- Great white shark 'protected' status questioned AFP - 7 hrs ago
- They're not kitten around: Alaska town says its cat mayor is purr-fect for tourism AP - 1 hr 54 mins ago
TALKEETNA, Alaska - The mayor of a sleepy Alaska town is feline fine.
Iran's first woman to compete in table tennis at the Olympics, Neda Shahsavari, says she is "thrilled" to be going to the London Games, and dreams of winning a medal for the Islamic republic. More »Iranian woman becomes Olympic trailblazer